Document 3/547/65 (Melr. Lib., no. 144)

Description: Walter son of Alan, steward of the lord king of Scotland, has given and granted to Melrose Abbey all the land of Mow (ROX) by its correct bounds and whatever is contained within the said bounds with all its pertinents which he held in feu of Sir William de Vescy and all the rights and suits, in free, pure and perpetual alms, free from all exaction, service, custom and whatever other service [owed] to anyone.
Firm date: 1204 X 1241
Probable date: probably late in range
Dating Notes: dates of Walter son of Alan as steward, probable date derived from appearances of witnesses. For instance, Leo de Normanville appears in 1268 (_St Andrews Liber_, pp. 312-13). William Broun appears in 1227 (_Kelso Liber_, i, no. 27)
Source for Data Entry: Melrose Liber, i, no. 144
Trad. ID: Melr. Lib., no. 144
Calendar number: 3/547/65
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin
Original (contemporary): yes
Notes: NAS, GD 55/144
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Total number of associated factoids: 20

Transaction factoids (1) Relationship factoids (4) Title factoids (14) Possession factoids (1)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
1204 X 1241	Gift of land in Mow (ROX)	yes	Adam Wallace; John of Leicester, monk of Melrose; Leo de Normanville, knight; Richard of Musselburgh, monk of Melrose; Robert of Kippo; Robert, chaplain of Stewarts; Simon Fleming, son of Bertolf; Thomas Crook, knight; William Broun, master of the nuns of Berwick; William of Halkerston; William, chaplain (Stewart)

Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
1204 X 1241	Son of Alan Stewart, son of Walter (d.1204) (Familial relationship)	Walter Stewart (II), son of Alan (d.1241)	Alan Stewart, son of Walter (d.1204)
1204 X 1241	Steward of Unknown, king of Scots (William I or Alexander II) (Employment relationship)	Walter Stewart (II), son of Alan (d.1241)	Unknown, king of Scots (William I or Alexander II)
1204 X 1241	Son of Bertolf (father of Simon) (Familial relationship)	Simon Fleming, son of Bertolf	Bertolf (father of Simon)
1204 X 1241	Chaplains of Walter Stewart, son of Alan (d.1241) (Employment relationship)	William, chaplain (Stewart); Robert, chaplain of Stewarts	Walter Stewart (II), son of Alan (d.1241)

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
1204 X 1241	steward (king's)	Walter Stewart (II), son of Alan (d.1241)
1204 X 1241	king of Scots	Unknown, king of Scots (William I or Alexander II)
1204 X 1241	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	William de Vescy (II) (d.1253)
1204 X 1241	knight	Thomas Crook, knight
1204 X 1241	knight	Simon Fleming, son of Bertolf
1204 X 1241	knight	Adam Wallace
1204 X 1241	knight	William of Halkerston
1204 X 1241	knight	Robert of Kippo
1204 X 1241	master of nuns of Berwick	William Broun, master of the nuns of Berwick
1204 X 1241	chaplain	William, chaplain (Stewart)
1204 X 1241	chaplain	Robert, chaplain of Stewarts
1204 X 1241	monk of Melrose	Leo de Normanville, knight
1204 X 1241	monk of Melrose	Richard of Musselburgh, monk of Melrose
1204 X 1241	monk of Melrose	John of Leicester, monk of Melrose

Date	Short Summary	Holder	Lord
1204 X 1241	land in Mow (ROX)	Walter Stewart (II), son of Alan (d.1241)	William de Vescy (II) (d.1253)