Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7189

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Alan, son of Roland, constable of Scotland, grants and confirms to God, the church of St Mary of Dryburgh and the mother church of Channelkirk in the toun of Samsonshiels, a toft and croft with other lands which Henry son of Samson gave to the canons of Dryburgh.

Omnibus sancte matris etc. Alanus filius Rollandi Scotie constabularij salutem . Noverit universitas vestra nos concessisse et hac presenti mea carta confirmasse Deo et ecclesie sancte Marie de Driburgh et matrici ecclesie de Childinchirch in villa de Samsonschelis unum toftum et croftum cum alijs terris quas Henricus filius Samsonis canonicis dicti loci de Driburgh dedit infra terram suam {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
19/12/1200
Date high
1234
Entry reference
EN/EW/4048
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Constable Alan -------- Male Noble (other) 100 Alan, son of Roland, constable of the king of Scots. Died 1234. Grandson of Uhtred and great-grandson of Fergus, lord of Galloway. See Richard D. Oram, 'Alan, lord of Galloway (b. before 1199, d.1234)', ODBN.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100