People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 1/27/0 (Stevenson, Docs., ii, no. 545)

Description
The king writes to his sworn-man, Simon Fraser, noting that he has charged his sworn-man, John of Kingston, his constable of Edinburgh Castle and sheriff of the same place, to make a raid, which he cannot do with his own company without having more sufficient aid. The king commands Simon that whensoever the said constable shall let him know or command him to go to him with twenty armed horses, doing whatever he shall enjoin him on the king’s behalf.
Firm date
25 November 1298
Dating Notes
25th day of November
Place date (modern)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Place date (document)
Noef Chastel sur Tyne
Related Place
Newcastle
Source for Data Entry
Stevenson, Documents, ii, no. 545
Trad. ID
Stevenson, Docs., ii, no. 545
Calendar number
1/27/None
Charter type
Letters patent
Language
French
Notes
CDS, ii, no. 1034

Total number of associated factoids: 7

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
25 Nov. 1298 Command to do whatever John of Kingston shall request yes


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Date Short Summary Title Holder
25 Nov. 1298 king Edward I, king of England (d.1307)
25 Nov. 1298 constable of Edinburgh Castle John of Kingston, constable of Edinburgh
25 Nov. 1298 sheriff of Edinburgh John of Kingston, constable of Edinburgh