Document 1/7/226 (RRS, iii, no. 219)

Description: King Alexander II informs [Michael], archdeacon, and clergy of Galloway that he has assented to election of Gilbert, monk of Melrose, as bishop of Galloway, which has been made canonically.
Firm date: 23 April 1235
Dating Notes: 23rd day of April, regnal year 21
Place date (modern): Newbattle
Place date (document): Neubotl'
Related Place: Newbattle
Source for Data Entry: RRS, iii, no. 219
Trad. ID: RRS, iii, no. 219
Calendar number: 1/7/226
Charter type: Letter (correspondence)
Language: Latin
Document type notes: Formerly H1/7/224; Handlist, no. 196

Total number of associated factoids: 6

Transaction factoids (1)

Title factoids (5)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
23 Apr. 1235	Statement concerning election of Gilbert, monk of Melrose, as bishop of Galloway	yes	Walter Oliphant, justiciar of Lothian (son of Walter) (d.1242)

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23 Apr. 1235

yes

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
23 Apr. 1235	king of Scots	Alexander II, king of Scots (d.1249)
23 Apr. 1235	archdeacon of Galloway	Michael, archdeacon of Whithorn (fl.1235×53)
23 Apr. 1235	brother	Gilbert, bishop of Whithorn (d.1253)
23 Apr. 1235	monk of Melrose	Gilbert, bishop of Whithorn (d.1253)
23 Apr. 1235	justiciar of Lothian	Walter Oliphant, justiciar of Lothian (son of Walter) (d.1242)

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