People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 1/53/432 (RRS, v, no. 379)

Description
Robert, king of Scots, notifying that he has taken Melrose abbey and their lands, men, possessions and goods, moveable or non-moveable, ecclesiastical and worldly, under his firm peace and protection; he forbids harm to them under his full forfeiture. He has granted that no one may take poinds from them or their men for any debt, pledge or forfeiture except for their own debts, pledges, and forfeitures, saving the king's burghs, also under pain of the king's forfeiture. He commands and firmly instructs his justiciars, sheriffs, grieves and their bailies to ensure that all debts to them which can be proved before the officers are paid.
Firm date
11 May 1329
Dating Notes
11 May, regnal year 24
Place date (modern)
Cardross
Place date (document)
Cardros
Related Place
Cardross
Source for Data Entry
RRS, v, no. 379
Trad. ID
RRS, v, no. 379
Calendar number
1/53/432
Charter type
Letters patent
Referred to as letter patent
yes
Language
Latin
Original (contemporary)
yes
Notes
NRS, GD 55/363

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
11 May 1329 Concession of firm peace and protection and that poinds are not to be taken yes
11 May 1329 Command to ensure all proven debts are paid yes


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Date Short Summary Title Holder
11 May 1329 king of Scots Robert [Bruce] I, king of Scots (d.1329)