Document 3/136/1 (Holy. Lib., no. 14)
- Description
- Herbert, chamberlain of the king of Scotland, has granted and by this his charter established to Holyrood Abbey, the church of Kinneil (WLO), with all its rights, in perpetual alms, with the consent and counsel of his sons Stephen and William. He wills that the aforesaid canons should possess this church as freely and quietly as any church in all Lothian, save the tenure of Sir William his nepos, for as long as he may wish to hold the church.
- Firm date
- 1136 X 13 September 1162
- Dating Notes
- Appointment of Herbert the chamberlain × royal confirmation (1/5/72); probably late.
- Place date (modern)
- Kinneil
- Place date (document)
- Kinel
- Related Place
- Kinneil
- Source for Data Entry
- Holyrood Liber, no. 14
- Trad. ID
- Holy. Lib., no. 14
- Calendar number
- 3/136/1
- Charter type
- Charter
- Language
- Latin
- Original (contemporary)
- yes
- Notes
- NAS, GD 45/13/226
- Document Image
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