People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 1/53/367 (RMS, i, App. 1, no. 65)

Description
Robert, king of Scots, has given (?) his beloved and faithful Gilbert Hay of Lochquhariot (Borthwick) knight all of his foresters' land of 'Bwne' and 'Delbuyne' lying outwith the foresters' enclosure, in free forest, and custody of the said foresters, performing all that pertains to that office, and all escheats, amercements, and other commodities falling within that forest, reserving to the king four articles pertaining to the crown, homicide and vert (greenwood) and hunting. He also has granted that Gilbert may have in the same forest from the same foresters 24 cows, one bull, 300 mother sheep and 300 bidentes, namely, hogs in the place where the foresters kept them, and six mares (jumenta) in the forest of 'Buyne', and that he may have under him in the said forest 18 foresters, who may have 20 cows and three horses with pasture, saving to Gilbert and his heirs lands which he may put to the plough outwith the enclosure; having and holding of us and our heirs in feu and heritage. He also wills that his justiciar may inquire whether any of the foresters have any chattels beyond the 20 cows and three horses. Gilbert and his heirs must maintain the said forest enclosure both in ditches and in timber fence.
Firm date
24 April 1327
Dating Notes
24 April, regnal year 22
Place date (modern)
Arbroath
Place date (document)
Abirbrothok
Related Place
Arbroath
Source for Data Entry
RMS, i, App. 1, no. 65
Trad. ID
RMS, i, App. 1, no. 65
Calendar number
1/53/367
Charter type
Charter
Language
Latin

Total number of associated factoids: 3

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
24 Apr. 1327 Gift (?) of forester's land of 'Bwne' and 'Delbuyne' yes
24 Apr. 1327 Command to inquire whether foresters of Bwne and Delbuyne have more than 20 cows and 3 horses yes


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Date Short Summary Title Holder
24 Apr. 1327 knight Gilbert Hay of Lochquariot