Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7129

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John de Dunbar, burgess of Berwick grants to God, the church of St Mary of Dryburgh and the canons serving God there, a certain annualrent of 5 shillings from that land lying in 'Revenysden' within the toun of Berwick.

Omnibus Christi etc. Johannes de Dunbar burgensis de Berwico salutem in Domino sempiternam . Noverit universitas vestra me {. . .} dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta confirmasse Deo et ecclesie sancte Marie de Driburg et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus {. . .} quendam annuum redditum quinque solidorum de terra illa jacente in Revenysden infra villam de Berwico {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
31/8/1275
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/4025
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
John Dunbar, de Male Burgess 100 John de Dunbar, burgess of Berwick
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100