Document 1/6/53 (RRS, ii, no. 68)

Description: King William to the officers of the church of Wedale and those who keep the peace there; he strictly forbids that they should hinder the men of the abbot of Kelso who come to them for sanctuary with their cattle, provided the same abbot offers to do them right and justice; on pain of the king's forfeiture.
Firm date: 24 December 1165 X 1171
Dating Notes: Inauguration of King William × death of Nicholas the chancellor.
Place date (modern): Roxburgh
Place date (document): Rokesburc'
Related Place: Roxburgh
Source for Data Entry: RRS, ii, no. 68
Trad. ID: RRS, ii, no. 68
Calendar number: 1/6/53
Charter type: Brieve
Language: Latin

Total number of associated factoids: 6

Transaction factoids (1) Title factoids (3) Possession factoids (2)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
24 Dec. 1165 X 1171	Prohibition against hindering the abbot of Kelso's men who come to Wedale with their cattle for sanctuary	yes	David Oliphant (12C); Nicholas of Roxburgh, chancellor (d.1171?)

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
24 Dec. 1165 X 1171	king of Scots	William I, king of Scots (d.1214)
24 Dec. 1165 X 1171	abbot of Kelso	John, abbot of Kelso (d.1180)
24 Dec. 1165 X 1171	chancellor	Nicholas of Roxburgh, chancellor (d.1171?)

Date	Short Summary	Holder	Lord
24 Dec. 1165 X 1171	Right of sanctuary	Church of Wedale (Stow)
24 Dec. 1165 X 1171	Sanctuary of the church of Wedale	Men of the Abbot of Kelso