Robert de Quincy has given and granted and by this his charter established to Holyrood Abbey one ploughgate of land and ten acres in the territory of Tranent (ELO) towards ‘Phaeside’ (Falside Hill, ELO) by exchange for that ploughgate of land of Preston (ELO) which was disputed between Robert and the monks of Newbattle, which they quitclaimed for the aforesaid exchange. Robert de Quincy has given, and granted and by this his charter established to the aforesaid canons the aforesaid land with ten acres of land, in pure and perpetual alms, with common pasture of his men of Tranent, and with free passage to the said common pasture.
Firm date
11 November 1170 X 24 March 1201
Probable date
prob. early
Dating Notes
× death of Robert de Quincy
Source for Data Entry
BL, Add. Ch. 76750
Trad. ID
BL, Add. Ch. 76750
Calendar number
3/486/2
Charter type
Charter
Language
Latin
Original (contemporary)
yes
Notes
BL, Add. Ch. 76750
Robert’s agreement with Newbattle Abbey is 4/20/1.