People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 1/5/68 (RRS, i, no. 192)

Description
King Malcolm to men of kingdom, commanding them that the abbot of Holyrood shall have his fugitive serfs, and no one is to detain them.
Firm date
6 January 1161 X 13 September 1162
Dating Notes
Blessing of Abbot John of Kelso × death of Bishop Arnold of St Andrews.
Place date (modern)
Edinburgh
Place date (document)
Castellum Puellarum
Related Place
Edinburgh
Source for Data Entry
RRS, i, no. 192
Trad. ID
RRS, i, no. 192
Calendar number
1/5/68
Charter type
Brieve
Language
Latin
Original (contemporary)
yes
Document Image
See the Models of Authority website for an image of this charter with transcription, translation, etc.

Total number of associated factoids: 5

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
6 Jan. 1161 X 13 Sept. 1162 Commands that serfs of abbot of Holyrood not to be detained yes Arnold, bishop of St Andrews (d.1162); Geoffrey, abbot of Dunfermline (d.1178); John, abbot of Kelso (d.1180)


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Date Short Summary Title Holder
6 Jan. 1161 X 13 Sept. 1162 king of Scots Malcolm IV, king of Scots (d.1165)
6 Jan. 1161 X 13 Sept. 1162 bishop of St Andrews Arnold, bishop of St Andrews (d.1162)
6 Jan. 1161 X 13 Sept. 1162 abbot of Kelso John, abbot of Kelso (d.1180)
6 Jan. 1161 X 13 Sept. 1162 abbot of Dunfermline Geoffrey, abbot of Dunfermline (d.1178)