Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7389

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Alexander Purves, son and heir of the late Alan Purves of Earlston grants to God, the church of St Mary of Dryburgh and the canons serving God there, that messuage with croft which at one time Richard Dun held in the north side of the toun of Earlston.

Universis Christi fidelibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Alexander Purways filius et heres quondam Alani Purwas de Ercildon salutem in Domino sempiternam . Noverit universitas vestra me {. . .} dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse Deo et ecclesie sancte Marie de Dryburgh et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus et inperpetuum servituris illud messuagium cum crofto quod quondam tenuit Ricardus Dun in boriali parte dicte ville de Ercildon {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
None
Date high
16/10/1333
Entry reference
EN/EW/4129
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Alexander Purves Male Landowner (unspecified) 100 Alexander Purways, son and heir of Alan Purwas of Earlston.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100