Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7365

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Walter, steward of Scotland, grants to God, the church of St Mary of Dryburgh and the abbot and canons serving God there, the right of patronage of the church of Maxton, Glasgow diocese, and four acres of land.

Omnibus etc. Walterus senescallus Scotie salutem in Domino sempiternam . Noverit universitas vestra me divine pietatis intuitu dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse Deo et ecclesie sancte Marie de Driburgh et abbati et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus et inperpetuum servituris ordinis Premonstratensis jus patronatus ecclesie de Maxtoun diocesis Glasguensis {. . .} et in augmentum ecclesiastice terre quatuor acras terre in loco qui dicitur Louecrofte {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
1327
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/4120
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Walter Stewart Male Courtier 100 Walter the steward of Scotland. Son-in-law of King Robert I.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100