People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 3/609/1 (Melr. Lib., no. 116)

Description
Walter of Windsor has given and made firm by this his charter to God and to the church of Saint Mary at Melrose and to the monks serving God there, for the salvation of the soul of his lord, William, king of Scotland, who gave him his land, etc., in pure and perpetual alms, that piece of land which they hold in the territory of Clifton (ROX), contained within specified boundaries, which he and the lord Arnold, abbot of Melrose, and the lord Simon, the archdeacon, perambulated and did before many free men, free from all aids, pleas, gelds, scutages, cornages, and from every service and custom and secular exaction; he and his heirs shall maintain and warrant it to them.
Firm date
1179 X 8 March 1185
Dating Notes
succession of Arnold, abbot of Melrose x death of Robert Avenel
Source for Data Entry
Melrose Liber, i, no. 116
Trad. ID
Melr. Lib., no. 116
Calendar number
3/609/1
Charter type
Charter
Language
Latin
Original (contemporary)
yes
Notes
NAS, GD 55/116
Document Image
See the Models of Authority website for an image of this charter with transcription, translation, etc.

Total number of associated factoids: 24

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Date Short Summary Subject Object
1179 X 8 Mar. 1185 Lord (dominus) of Walter of Windsor (Tenurial & lordship relationship) William I, king of Scots (d.1214) Walter of Windsor
1179 X 8 Mar. 1185 Brother of William I, king of Scots (d.1214) (Familial relationship) David, earl of Huntingdon (d.1219) William I, king of Scots (d.1214)
1179 X 8 Mar. 1185 Son of Robert Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1185) (Familial relationship) Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219) Robert Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1185)
1179 X 8 Mar. 1185 Son of Orm, son of Eilaf (Familial relationship) John, son of Orm, son of Eilaf (Hownam) Orm, son of Eilaf
1179 X 8 Mar. 1185 Son of John, son of Orm, son of Eilaf (Familial relationship) William of Hownam, son of John, son of Orm (d.1227) John, son of Orm, son of Eilaf (Hownam)
1179 X 8 Mar. 1185 Sons of Ralph Nanus (le Nain) (Familial relationship) Ralph, son of Ralph le Nain; Richard, son of Ralph le Nain Ralph Nanus (le Nain)
1179 X 8 Mar. 1185 Son of Thomas of Humbleton (Familial relationship) Roger, son of Thomas of Humbleton Thomas of Humbleton
1179 X 8 Mar. 1185 Son of Uhtred of Grubbit (Familial relationship) Simon, son of Uhtred of Grubbit Uhtred of Grubbit
1179 X 8 Mar. 1185 Clerk of Walter of Windsor (Employment relationship) Walter, clerk of Walter of Windsor Walter of Windsor
1179 X 8 Mar. 1185 Son of Arkil of Whitton (Familial relationship) Adam, son of Arkil of Whitton Arkil of Whitton