Document 5/1/16 (Douglas, iv, no. 1)
- Description
- The king and overlord of Scotland [Edward I] writes to Alan, bishop of Caithness, chancellor of Scotland, noting that whereas according to the law and custom of the kingdom of Scotland, no baron or other of the said kingdom may have a prison in which he may or ought to detain a felon accused of a crime committed beyond the bounds of his barony, and taken without the same for such crime. His sworn man, William of Douglas detains in his own prison, Hugh of Abernethy, accused of the death of Duncan, lately earl of Fife, slain outwith the barony of the said William. The king commands that by letters signed with the seal appointed for the government of the foresaid kingdom, the bishop [should] give in charge to the said William, that he shall render and deliver Hugh to the king’s sworn man, William Sinclair, to be confined in the king’s prison; and that the bishop should also give in charge to the said William Sinclair, by another letter, that he shall in person go to the said William of Douglas and on the king’s behalf warn and enjoin him that he shall give up and deliver the said Hugh to be confined in the king’s prison.
- Firm date
- 28 June 1291
- Dating Notes
- 28th day of June [1291]
- Place date (modern)
- Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Place date (document)
- Berwyk super Tued
- Related Place
- Berwick
- Source for Data Entry
- Fraser, Douglas, iv, no. 1 (Rot. Scot. , i, 2)
- Trad. ID
- Douglas, iv, no. 1
- Calendar number
- 5/1/16
- Charter type
- Brieve
- Language
- Latin