People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 1/27/0 (Stevenson, Docs., ii, no. 546)

Description
The king has granted to his sworn-man, the knight John of Kingston, his castle and the county of Edinburgh, with pertinents, to keep as long as it shall please the king. And Walter de Huntercombe is ordered to cause to be delivered, by indenture made between them the said castle with arms, provisions and other things, and the county with rolls and writs and all other things, to the keeping of the said John. And the bishops, abbots, priors, earl, barons, knights, and all other tenants of the castle and county of Edinburgh are ordered to be attentive and obedient to the said John.
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. 546
Trad. ID
Stevenson, Docs., ii, no. 546
Calendar number
1/27/None
Charter type
Letters patent
Language
French
Notes
CDS, ii, no. 1033

Total number of associated factoids: 8

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
25 Nov. 1298 Concession to John of Kingston to hold castle and county of Edinburgh yes
25 Nov. 1298 * Command to deliver castle and county to John of Kingston yes
25 Nov. 1298 * Command to obey John of Kingston yes


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


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Date Short Summary Holder Lord
25 Nov. 1298 Edinburgh Castle Edward I, king of England (d.1307)