People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 4/38/29 (CDS, ii, no. 1343)

Description
Inquisition at Lanark the xx... day of January [20×29 Jan. 1303], by twelve free liege men, that is, ...shym, Hugh of Galbraith, Walter de Twydi, Richard English, Patrick of Auchinleck, William Scott, David [...], Walter Soytr, William son of Peter, John Croynyan, John son of Thomas, David son of Laurence, Adam son of Gilchrist, who say on oath that Sir John 'of' Bard (Baird) held in Elemston in the barony of Strathaven (LAN), of Sir Nicholas of Biggar and his heirs, which land is in the hand of Sir John of Seagrave, and is worth yearly £12 15s. 6d.; of which sum the mother of Sir John 'of' (sic) Bard (Baird) claims and has her terce. The land owes the service of half a knight. The aforesaid [sic] Alexander is son and heir of said John, who died on St Hilary’s day in the king’s 31st year.
Firm date
20 January 1303 X 29 January 1303
Dating Notes
The xx... day of January, regnal year 31
Place date (modern)
Lanark
Related Place
Lanark
Source for Data Entry
CDS, ii, no. 1343
Trad. ID
CDS, ii, no. 1343
Calendar number
4/38/29
Charter type
Inquest
Language
Entered from an English summary
Original (contemporary)
yes

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
20 Jan. 1303 X 29 Jan. 1303 Inquest into lands of John Baird yes


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Date Short Summary Title Holder
20 Jan. 1303 X 29 Jan. 1303 Dominus (Seigneur - Lord - Sir) John Baird (d. 1303)
20 Jan. 1303 X 29 Jan. 1303 Dominus (Seigneur - Lord - Sir) Nicholas of Biggar, knight
20 Jan. 1303 X 29 Jan. 1303 Dominus (Seigneur - Lord - Sir) John of Seagrave, senior


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Date Short Summary Holder Lord
20 Jan. 1303 X 29 Jan. 1303 Elemston in barony of Strathaven (LAN) John Baird (d. 1303) Nicholas of Biggar, knight
20 Jan. 1303 X 29 Jan. 1303 Elemston in barony of Strathaven (LAN) John of Seagrave, senior