People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 1/7/250 (RRS, iii, no. 243)

Description
King Alexander II for monks of Melrose; has granted that they may hold their whole land of Ettrick (SLK), by same marches specified in king's charter concerning this land, in free forest. No one is to fell timber or hunt there without their permission, on pain of king's full forfeiture of £10.
Firm date
28 May 1236
Dating Notes
28th day of May, regnal year 22
Place date (modern)
Edinburgh
Place date (document)
Edemburc'
Related Place
Edinburgh
Source for Data Entry
RRS, iii, no. 243
Trad. ID
RRS, iii, no. 243
Calendar number
1/7/250
Charter type
Charter
Language
Latin
Document type notes
Formerly H1/7/246; Handlist, no. 218
Duplicate Original (contemporary)
yes
Notes
BL, Cotton Charter xviii, 5&6
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 Holder Lord
28 May 1236 Ettrick (SLK) Melrose Abbey (fd.1136)