People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 3/350/22 (Newb. Reg., no. 144)

Description
Gerard of Lindsey has granted and by this his charter established to Newbattle Abbey the donations which his grandfather William of Lindsey and David his firstborn brother made to the said monks in the territory of Crawford (LAN), with all their easements and liberties, by the boundaries contained in their charters. He has also granted these without retaining the wild beasts and birds which his predecessors reserved, and without reservation of forest rights. He further notes that his burgesses of Crawford have easements of the woods of Glengonner (LAN) for their building, according to the tenor of their charter.
Firm date
1242 X 1247
Dating Notes
Death of Walter Olifard II (and thus the start of David of Lindsey III’s term as justiciar of Lothian) × death of Thomas of Kent.
Source for Data Entry
Newbattle Registrum, no. 144
Trad. ID
Newb. Reg., no. 144
Calendar number
3/350/22
Charter type
Charter
Language
Latin
Duplicate Original (contemporary)
yes
Notes
NAS, GD 40/1/19 & GD 40/1/20 See also charter of King Alexander II (1/7/337).

Total number of associated factoids: 14