Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7202

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Alexander son of Henry of Samsonshiels grants and confirms to God, the church of St Mary of Dryburgh and the canons serving God there, the gant which William de Burncastle made to them, namely a meadow in Logie Samson which is called 'Flaxillis' and a moor etc.

Omnibus hoc scriptum etc. Alexander filius Henrici de Samsonschelis salutem . Noverit universitas vestra me concessisse et hac mea carta confirmasse Deo et ecclesie sancte Marie de Driburgh et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus et servituris donationem quam fecit eis Willelmus de Burnecastall videlicet de uno prato in Logis Samsonis quod vocatur Flaxillis et mora una {. . .}

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
None
Date high
1300
Entry reference
EN/EW/4052
Notes
None
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100