EN/EW/4131

verbatim

Universis Christi fidelibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Johannes de Dunbar filius et heres domini Johannis de Dunbar militis quondam domini de Byrkynside salutem in Domino sempiternam . Noverit universitas vestra me 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 {. . .} annuatim unam marcam argenti singulis annis de me et heredibus meis inperpetuum percipiendam de firma mea de Byrkenside ad ipsius ecclesie sustentacionem et emendationem in liberam puram et perpetuam elemosinam {. . .}

summary

John de Dunbar, son and heir of Sir John de Dunbar, knight, late lord of Birkenside, grants to God, the church of St Mary of Dryburgh and the abbot and canons serving God there, one merk of silver annually to be taken up from himself and his heirs from his ferme of Birkenside for the sustentation of that church etc.

folio/page

259

charter period

14th century

charter date range

?? - ??

document reference

DO/EW/3229