Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7157

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Thomas de Brotherstone, for the salvation of his son John, grants to God, the church of St Mary of Dryburgh and the canons serving God there, one acre in the territory of 'Witerigh' nearest the six acres of the said canons towards the west which they have from the grant of Sir Elias his grandfather.

Omnibus Christi etc. Thomas de Brothirstan' eternam in Domino salutem . Noverit universitas vestra me divine pietatis intuitu et pro salute Johannis filij mei dedisse et hac mea carta confirmasse Deo et ecclesie sancte Marie de Driburgh et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus et inperpetuum servituris unam acram in territorio de Witerigh proximam sex acris dictorum canonicorum versus occidentem quas habent ex collatione domini Helye avi mei in eodem territorio {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
None
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/4037
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Thomas Brotherstone, de Male Landowner (unspecified) 100 Thomas de Brotherstane. Grandson of Elias. Father of John.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100