People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 6/2/143 (IP, 100)

Description
In AD 1296, the 9th indiction, the lord king of England being present at Lumphanan; there came there to his faith and will the lord John Melville, knight, on the 21st day of the month of July; there being present the lords Walter de Beauchamp, John Tregotz, Thomas of Bicknor, and John Merk, knights, with many others both knights and men at arms, and the Notary; and he annulled the alliances, contracts, agreements, and pacts that were at any time entered into with the king of the French against the king of England in his name; and having taken the holy gospels and kissed them, he performed fealty to the lord king of England; and upon his fealty performed in this way, he made his letters patent, sealed with his pendant seal.
Firm date
21 July 1296
Dating Notes
AD 1296, 9th indiction, 21 July
Place date (modern)
Lumphanan
Place date (document)
Lunfanan
Related Place
Lumphanan
Source for Data Entry
Thomson, Instrumenta Publica, p. 100 (TNA MS C 47/23/3, m. 14)
Trad. ID
IP, 100
Calendar number
6/2/143
Charter type
Public Instrument
Language
Latin
Notes
Ragman Roll: TNA MS C 47/23/3, m. 14

Total number of associated factoids: 15

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Date Short Summary Subject Object
21 Jul. 1296 Sworn man (Ragman Roll) of Edward I, king of England (d.1307) (Fealty (Ragman Roll)) John Melville Edward I, king of England (d.1307)