Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7118

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

William, bishop of St Andrews grants to God, the church of St Mary of Dryburgh and the canons serving God there, the teind of the mill of Nenthorn.

Willelmus Dei gracia episcopus sancti Andree universis sancte matris etc. eternam in Domino salutem . Noverit universitas vestra nos divine pietatis intuitu dedisse et concessisse et hac carta nostra confirmasse Deo et ecclesie sancte Marie de Driburgh et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus decimam molendini de Naythanthirn in liberam quietam puram et perpetuam elemosinam {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
18/9/1202
Date high
29/4/1229
Entry reference
EN/EW/4021
Notes
The charter may be later and the devotee may be a different Bishop William (Wishart, Fraser or Lamberton); see Watt and Murray, Fasti, 380-1.
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Bishop of St Andrews William Malveisin Male Bishop 70 William Malveisin, bishop of St Andrews 1202-38; Watt and Murray, Fasti, 379.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100