Document 3/566/1 (BL Add. Ch. 76747)
- Description
- Alan son of Elsi (Ælfsige) has granted and given and by this his present charter established to Melrose Abbey, in pure and perpetual alms, one stone of wax to provide a light before the altar of St Mary in perpetuity, given annually on Pentecost, that is, in the name of rent from that land which Owen son of Gillemichael holds from him in the villa of Thirlestane.
- Firm date
- 1175 X 17 March 1199
- Dating Notes
- Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow
- Source for Data Entry
- BL, Add. Ch. 76747
- Trad. ID
- BL Add. Ch. 76747
- Calendar number
- 3/566/1
- Charter type
- Charter
- Language
- Latin
- Original (contemporary)
- yes
- Notes
- BL, Add. Ch. 76747
- Document Image
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See
the Models of Authority website for an image of this charter with transcription,
translation, etc.