People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 3/486/6 (Newb. Reg., no. 65)

Description
Saer de Quincy, ‘earl of Winchester’ [sic], has granted and by this his charter established to Newbattle Abbey the grange and land of Preston of the district of Tranent (ELO) which his father Robert gave them in perpetual alms and by his charter established, by stated bounds, free and quit from all customs, services and secular exactions, as attested and established by his father’s charter.
Firm date
circa 13 April 1189 X 1189
Dating Notes
Election of Roger, bishop of St Andrews × royal confirmation (_RRS_, ii, no. 241).
Source for Data Entry
Newbattle Registrum, no. 65
Trad. ID
Newb. Reg., no. 65
Calendar number
3/486/6
Charter type
Charter
Language
Latin
Notes
This charter clearly belongs to the late twelfth century, and not to the period when Saer was earl (after 1207). The title of earl must have been added by the copiest into the cartulary. This charter was apparently confirmed by King William (1/6/218). Strangely, Arnold is termed ‘abbot of Melrose’ in the royal confirmation and ‘abbot of Rievaulx’ in Saer’s confirmation, which is mentioned in the royal charter! Either Saer had an earlier confirmation which has not survived, or both charters were made during the period after Arnold’s election to Rievaulx but before he moved there; i.e., probably very soon after Roger’s election. The anachronistic mention of Saer as earl of Winchester suggests a further possibility that the charter was tampered with at a later date.

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Date Short Summary Title Holder
circa 13 Apr. 1189 X 1189 earl of Winchester Saer de Quincy, earl of Winchester (d.1219)
circa 13 Apr. 1189 X 1189 abbot of Dunfermline Archibald, abbot of Dunfermline (d.1198)
circa 13 Apr. 1189 X 1189 bishop-elect Roger, bishop of St Andrews (d.1202)
circa 13 Apr. 1189 X 1189 bishop of Glasgow Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow (d.1199)
circa 13 Apr. 1189 X 1189 abbot of Rievaulx Arnold, abbot of Rievaulx (1189-99)
circa 13 Apr. 1189 X 1189 chancellor (king's) Hugh of Roxburgh, bishop-elect of Glasgow (d.1199)
circa 13 Apr. 1189 X 1189 Dominus (Lord/Sir) William I, king of Scots (d.1214)


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Date Short Summary Holder Lord
circa 13 Apr. 1189 X 1189 Inveresk (MLO) Archibald, abbot of Dunfermline (d.1198)