People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 4/42/7 (A-S Relations, no. 19)

Description
On 17 November 1292, at Berwick-on-Tweed, in the hall of the castle before the king of England, lord superior of Scotland, in the presence of John, archbishop of Dublin, John, bishop of Winchester, Antony, bishop of Durham, William, bishop of Ely, John, bishop of Carlisle, William, bishop of St Andrews, Robert, bishop of Glasgow, Matthew, bishop of Dunkeld, Robert, bishop of Ross, and Mark, bishop of Sodor, and of Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, Humphrey, earl of Hereford, John, earl of Buchan, Gilbert, earl of Angus, Malise, earl of Strathearn, and in the presence of eighty elected persons of Scotland, because that day had been assigned to Erik, king of Norway, Florence, count of Holland, John Balliol, and all others who were claiming the realm, for them to hear judgment upon their petitions, all the claimants were called and publicly summoned, and the king, by the mouth of his justice, Roger Brabazon, caused his judgment to be promulgated in this manner: King Erik of Norway, Florence, count of Holland, John Balliol, Robert Bruce, John Hastings, Patrick, earl of March, William de Ros, William de Vescy, John Comyn, Robert de Pinkeny, Nicholas de Soules, Patrick Golightly and Roger de Mandeville, have placed before the eighty persons chosen from Scotland and the twenty-four nominated by the king of England, the lord superior of the realm of Scotland, their petitions for the realm of Scotland, and the arguments on which they based their claim. Of these claimants, Robert de Pinkeny, Patrick, earl of March, Nicholas de Soules, Patrick Golightly, William de Ros, William de Vescy and Florence, count of Holland, have withdrawn their petitions. Since King Erik of Norway, John Comyn and Roger de Mandeville have not pursued their petitions, the king says that they shall gain nothing of what they ask. The addressees know how when Robert Bruce claimed the realm as impartible, by reason of proximity in relationship, and John Balliol likewise claimed the kingdom as impartible, because he was descended from Margaret, the eldest daughter of Earl David, it was declared to Robert Bruce that there was no justification for his petition; John Hastings claimed, as a descendant of the third daughter, Ada, of Earl David, a third of the whole inheritance which descended to Margaret, daughter of the king of Norway, by the death of Alexander, last king of Scotland, that is by asking for a third of the acquisitions and escheats which accrued to the Scottish kings. Robert Bruce, as a descendant of the second daughter of Earl David, claimed his share of the realm of Scotland. Therefore, the king declared that the kingdom of Scotland is not partible and that the acquisitions of the kings of Scotland are not partible; but the lands and tenements outside the realm of Scotland should be dealt with according to the laws and customs of the realms of where they are. The king declares that John Hastings and Robert Bruce shall receive nothing of the shares which they demand; but to John Balliol, as nearest heir of Margaret, daughter of the king of Norway, lady of Scotland, and grand-daughter of the late Alexander, king of Scotland – by right of succession to the realm of Scotland as determined before the king – the king renders the realm and the sasine thereof, with appurtenance and what has come into the hands of the king as lord superior since the death of Margaret, saving the right [in Scotland] or the king and his heirs, when they wish to raise the point. The king appoints 20 November for swearing fealty to him, and Christmas day for doing homage to him for the realm of Scotland.
Firm date
Monday 17 November 1292
Dating Notes
Monday after Martinmas, 20th year of King Edward
Place date (modern)
Berwick-upon-Tweed, in the hall of the castle
Place date (document)
Berewik super Twedam in aula castri ejusdem
Related Place
Berwick
Source for Data Entry
Anglo-Scottish Relations, no. 19
Trad. ID
A-S Relations, no. 19
Calendar number
4/42/7
Charter type
Notification
Language
Latin

Total number of associated factoids: 40

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Date Short Summary Title Holder
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 king of Scots Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 overlord of Scotland Edward I, king of England (d.1307)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 lady of Scotland Margaret, granddaughter of Alexander III (d.1290)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 Dominus (Seigneur - Lord - Sir) Edward I, king of England (d.1307)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 archbishop of Dublin John Sandford, archbishop of Dublin (late 13C)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 bishop of Winchester John, bishop of Winchester (d. 1304)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 bishop of Durham Antony Bek (d.1311), bishop of Durham
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 bishop of Ely William, bishop of Ely (d.1298)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 bishop of Carlisle John of Halton, bishop of Carlisle (d.1324)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 bishop of St Andrews William Fraser, bishop of St Andrews (d.1297)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 bishop of Glasgow Robert Wishart, bishop of Glasgow (d.1316)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 bishop of Dunkeld Matthew of Crambeth, bishop of Dunkeld (d.1309)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 bishop of Ross Robert of Fyvie, bishop of Ross (d.a.1295)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 bishop of Sodor/Man/the Isles Mark, bishop of the Isles (d.1303)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 earl of Lincoln Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln (d.1311)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 earl of Hereford Humphrey (VI) de Bohun (d.1298), earl of Hereford, and of Essex
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 earl of Buchan John Comyn, earl of Buchan (d.1308)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 earl of Angus Gilbert de Umfraville, earl of Angus (d.1307)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 earl of Strathearn Malise (III), earl of Strathearn (d.in or a.1317)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 king of Norway Eric, king of Norway (d.1299)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 count of Holland Florence, count of Holland (d.1296)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 justiciar Roger Brabazon
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 earl of March Patrick (IV), earl of Dunbar/March (d.1308)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 Earl David, earl of Huntingdon (d.1219)
Monday 17 Nov. 1292 king of England Edward I, king of England (d.1307)