Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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EN/EW/3431

verbatim
"Our ix men veil avyssit counsaill hes ordinet our fair, Sanct Lorens day, to be proclamet at all the mercat croissis and als with hand bell to pas throu greit borrow tounes, viz. in Hawyk, Jedward, Kelsoo, Melros, Pebillis, Hathantoun, Lauder, Lanark, Lythgo in all gudlie haist."
summary
The fair, on St Laurence day, is ordered to be proclaimed at all the mercat crosses and also with the hand bell to pass through the great burgh towns, namely in Hawick, Jedburgh, Kelso, Melrose, Peebles, Haddington, Lauder, Lanark, and Linlithgow.
folio/page
173
charter period
None
charter date range
2/8/1536 - ??
document reference
DO/EW/2604