Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7164

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Thomas son of Alan de Brotherstone grants and confirms to God, the church of St Mary of Dryburgh and the canons serving God there, twenty acres of land in the toun of Brotherstone in the west part of that toun - the twenty acres which Alan son of Helen gave to the said canons.

Omnibus Christi fidelibus hoc scriptum etc. Thomas filius Alani de Brothirstans salutem . Noverit universitas vestra me {. . .} concessisse et hac mea carta confirmasse Deo et ecclesie sancte Marie de Driburgh et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus et inperpetuum servituris viginti acras terre in villa de Brothirstane in occidentali parte ejusdem ville {. . .} Quas quidem viginti acras terre Alanus filius dicte Helene dedit dictis canonicis de Driburgh {. . .}

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/4040
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Thomas Brotherstone, de Male Landowner (unspecified) 60 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