People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 2/96/3 (CDS, ii, no. 837)

Description
Brother William subprior of monastery of the Blessed Mary of Jedburgh and the convent write to the king; noting that Brother John Morel their late abbot having resigned, they had by the king’s license unanimously elected Brother William of Yarm the prior of their house, a man in every way fitted, as abbot and pastor, and present him to the king for confirmation of his election.
Firm date
Friday 21 September 1296
Dating Notes
Friday, the feast of St Matthew apostle, 1296
Place date (modern)
Jedburgh Abbey (chapterhouse)
Related Place
Jedburgh Abbey
Source for Data Entry
CDS, ii, no. 837
Trad. ID
CDS, ii, no. 837
Calendar number
2/96/3
Charter type
Letter (correspondence)
Language
Entered from an English summary
Original (contemporary)
yes
Notes
Royal Letters, no. 1252

Total number of associated factoids: 10

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
unavailable Resignation of John Morel as abbot of Jedburgh no
Friday 21 Sept. 1296 Statement concerning approval of election of William Yarm as abbot of Jedburgh yes


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Date Short Summary Subject Object
Friday 21 Sept. 1296 Abbot of William, subprior of Jedburgh John Morel, abbot of Jedburgh (1275-96) William, subprior of Jedburgh; Jedburgh Abbey (fd.c.1138)


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Date Short Summary Title Holder
Friday 21 Sept. 1296 friar William, subprior of Jedburgh
Friday 21 Sept. 1296 king Edward I, king of England (d.1307)
Friday 21 Sept. 1296 friar John Morel, abbot of Jedburgh (1275-96)
Friday 21 Sept. 1296 subprior of Jedburgh William, subprior of Jedburgh
Friday 21 Sept. 1296 abbot John Morel, abbot of Jedburgh (1275-96)
Friday 21 Sept. 1296 friar William of Yarm, abbot of Jedburgh (1296-1319)
Friday 21 Sept. 1296 prior of Jedburgh William of Yarm, abbot of Jedburgh (1296-1319)