Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7320

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Twenty merks to be paid by prior of Whithorn at feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Dryburgh to the abbot and convent who act as procurators for collecting fruits of churches of Sorbie and Kirksolan.

{. . .} nos fide media promittimus et per omnia bona nostra obligamus nos solvere nomine procuratorio predictis abbati et conventui annuatim in perpetuum viginti marcas bonorum et legalium sterlingorum in festo Assumptionis beate virginis Marie apud Driburgh {. . .}

Type of dedication
Payment on feast day
Confidence
100
Saint named
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
23/8/1282
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/4095
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