People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 3/28/34 (Melr. Lib., no. 79)

Description
Alan son of Roland, constable of Scotland/of the Scots, has given, granted, and established by this his present charter, to Melrose Abbey in free, pure and perpetual alms, certain lands in the territory of Lauder[dale] (in Lauder parish, BWK) as contained within the following bounds: from ‘Fairforde’ ascending until ‘Staincros’, and from there, ascending until the borders of Wedale (Stow, MLO), and by the road which follows the border between Wedale and Lauderdale until ‘Alewentisheuete’ and from there by the boundaries between Wedale and Lauderdale until the road which forms the border between ‘Burnerig’ (Brown Rig, BWK) and ‘Leuedeparc’ (Lauder Common, BWK) and by the same road descending until the stone cross, and then crosswise until the cross that is located at the head of ‘Fulewithenis’ and by the road southwards next to ‘Harlaw’ until opposite Muircleugh (BWK), and as the burn descends in ‘Standenburne’ (Lauder Burn), and as that ascends until the boundaries of Threepwood (ROX), and all of Threepwood, with all liberties which Alan had in it, free and quit from all earthly service, custom, secular exaction and demand.
Firm date
1200 X 4 August 1233
Probable date
perhaps ca. 1230
Dating Notes
Alan as constable × royal confirmation (1/7/205); probably around the same time as (3/28/33)
Source for Data Entry
Melrose Liber, i, no. 79
Trad. ID
Melr. Lib., no. 79
Calendar number
3/28/34
Charter type
Charter
Language
Latin
Notes
Stringer, ‘Records of the Lords of Galloway’, 234. Confirmed by Alexander II, 4 Aug. 1233 (1/7/205). The cartulary rubric describes these lands as Allanshaws, in Melrose parish (ROX); however, perhaps the majority of these lands were on the BWK side of the border.

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
1200 X 4 Aug. 1233 Gift of land in Lauderdale by stated bounds yes Ralph of Clifton, clerk of Alan of Galloway; Thomas of Kent, clerk of Alan of Galloway


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Date Short Summary Title Holder
1200 X 4 Aug. 1233 constable of Scotland Alan, lord of Galloway (d.1234)
1200 X 4 Aug. 1233 clerk Thomas of Kent, clerk of Alan of Galloway
1200 X 4 Aug. 1233 clerk Ralph of Clifton, clerk of Alan of Galloway