Simon Sungl’, son of Edward the constable, has given and granted 12d. annually in perpetual alms to Arbroath Abbey.
Firm date
1178 X 6 June 1199
Probable date
but not ca. 1197×98
Dating Notes
Foundation of Arbroath Abbey × death of Walter, prior of St Andrews; not when Gilbert was prior.
Source for Data Entry
BL, Add. MS 33245, fo. 80 r-v
Trad. ID
BL, Add. MS 33245, fo. 80r-v
Calendar number
3/172/1
Charter type
Charter
Language
Latin
Notes
Possibly son of Edward the constable, who was king’s constable in the reign of Alexander I and early in David I’s reign, or perhaps more likely the son of an otherwise unknown constable of the royal castle at Forfar.