Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7315

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Richard, bishop of St Andrews takes Dryburgh and its possessions under his and St Andrew's protection. The church of Dryburgh is referred to as the church of St Mary and St John the Evangelist.

{. . .} Quod nobiscum crebro et sollicite pertractantes religiose etiam conversationis fratrum de Driburgh odore provocati ecclesiam sancte Marie et sancti Johannis ewangeliste ibidem sitam et fratres in ea Deo servientes in beati Andree apostoli et nostra protectione suscipimus {. . .}

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary and John the Evangelist
Saint details
ST/JD/23
Date low
None
Date high
13/5/1178
Entry reference
EN/EW/4092
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