People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Transaction: Gift of freedom from prises, carraiges, captions, etc., for Melrose abbey and its men in Nithsdale (DMF)

Type of Transaction
Gift
From Source
1/53/354 (RRS, v, no. 310)
Firm date
26 November 1326
Dating Notes
26 November, regnal year 21
Primary
yes
Dare
yes
Tenendas
in (free, pure and/or perpetual) alms
Corroboration / sealing
yes
Spiritual Benefits
Ancestors (pro salute anime); Any Spiritual Benefit; Self (pro salute anime); Successors (pro salute anime)

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Role Name Name (original language) Name (translation) Floruits
Grantor Robert [Bruce] I, king of Scots (d.1329) Robertus Robert, by the grace of God, king of Scots 1292 × 1329
Beneficiary Melrose Abbey (fd.1136) abbati et conuentui de Melros to the abbot and convent of Melrose 1147 × 1309
named person (transaction) men of Nithsdale in valle de Nith' et homines sui inhabitantes ... in Nithsdale and their men living there


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Name Name (original language) Name (translation) Floruits Order
William of Lamberton, bishop of St Andrews (d.1328) Willelmo venerable father in Christ William bishop of St Andrews 1293 × 1328 1
Bernard, abbot of Arbroath, chancellor Bernardo Bernard, abbot of Arbroath, our chancellor 1296 × 1328 2
Thomas Randolph, earl of Moray (d. 1332) Thoma Ranulphi Thomas Randolph, earl of Moray, lord of Annandale and Man, our beloved nephew 1306 × 1332 3
Walter Stewart (III) (d.1327) Waltero Walter steward of Scotland 1314 × 1327 4
James Douglas, lord of Douglas (d.1330) Jacobo James lord of Douglas 1309 × 1329 5
Robert Bruce, son of King Robert I (illeg.) Roberto de Bruys' Robert de Brus 1321 × 1328 6
Alexander Seton, knight (late13C/early 14C) Alexandro de Seton' patre Alexander of Seton the father 1296 × 1332 7
Robert of Lauder, justiciar of Lothian Roberto de Lawedre Robert of Lauder, knights 1316 × 1363 8


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Type Name Original Text Related Place
freedom from prises, captions, carriages, tallages, arrears freedom from prises, carriages, captions, tallages, and other burdens from men of Nithsdale Nithsdale