Transaction: Gift of one mark from ferme of Birkenside (BWK)

Type of Transaction: Gift
From Source: 3/15/121 (Dryb. Lib., no. 311)
Firm date: undated
Probable date: prob. early 14th century
Dating Notes: The grantor’s father, John, lord of Birkenside, was younger brother of Patrick IV, earl of Dunbar and March (1289-1308) and witnessed charters of his father (<em>Coldstream Cartulary</em>, no. 1, 1273 × 89; no. 16, 1248 × 89) and brother (<em>Ibid.</em>, no. 14)

Primary: yes
Dare: yes
Tenendas: in (free, pure and/or perpetual) alms
Tenendas original language: in liberam puram et perpetuam elemosinam
Render dates: Martinmas (Feast of St Martin) [11 Nov.]; Pentecost (Whitsun)
Sicut clause: Included; kingdom; Scotia
Corroboration / sealing: yes
Warrandice: yes
Spiritual Benefits: Ancestors (pro salute anime); Any Spiritual Benefit; Confraternitas specified; Father (pro salute anime); Mother (pro salute anime); Self (pro salute anime); Successors (pro salute anime); Wife (pro salute anime)
Witnesses in original, but not copied into cartulary: yes

Associated People (2) Possessions: Revenues in silver (1)

Role	Name	Name (original language)	Name (translation)	Floruits
Grantor	John of Dunbar, son of John, lord of Birkenside	Johannes de Dunbar filius et heres Johannis de Dunbar	John of Dunbar, son and heir of Sir John of Dunbar the knight, the late lord of Birkenside
Beneficiary	Dryburgh Abbey (fd.1150)	ecclesie sancte Marie de Driburgh	church of St Mary of Dryburgh	1150 × 1345

Type	Name	Original Text	Related Place
BWK (Berwickshire)	1 mark from ferme	unam marcam [...] de firma mea de Byrkenside	Birkenside