People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 1/53/104 (RMS, i, no. 18; RRS, v, no. 95)

Description
Robert, king of Scots, has given his beloved and faithful John, son of the late John son of Nigel/ Niall, for his homage and service, all the land that was Alan le Suche’s in Mertoun (ROX), two bondages with two cottars in Newbigging, the demesne land that was John de Balliol’s called ‘le Flat’, half of the fenland of the aforesaid portion, half of the fulling mill which belonged to John de Balliol, and land that was Nicholas of Rutherford’s in Newbigging, in the constabulary of Lauder; in feu and heritage, for the service of two archers in the king’s army.
Firm date
8 June 1316
Dating Notes
8 June, regnal year 11
Place date (modern)
Melrose
Related Place
Melrose
Source for Data Entry
RMS, i, no. 18; RRS, v, no. 95
Trad. ID
RMS, i, no. 18; RRS, v, no. 95
Calendar number
1/53/104
Charter type
Charter
Language
Latin
Document type notes
Roll IV, no. 18; Index, no. 132
Notes
Roll copy; date from 1661 inventory.

Total number of associated factoids: 8

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
8 Jun. 1316 Gift of lands in Mertoun and Newbigging (BWK) yes