Document 1/53/117 (RRS, v, no. 108)

Description: Robert, king of Scots, to James lord of Douglas and his baillies of the constabulary of Jedburgh, notifying that he has granted to Melrose abbey his whole tenement of Lessudden (ROX) in pure and perpetual alms with the services of the free holders and the wards, reliefs, marriages, escheats and suits of court which belonged to his predecessors the kings of Scots. He commands and instructs James to enquire by means of the good and faithful men of the constabulary into the services due from the holdings of Maxpoffle, Heavyside, Camieston and Elliston (ROX).
Firm date: 21 November 1316
Dating Notes: 21 Nov, regnal year 11
Place date (modern): Melrose
Place date (document): Melros
Related Place: Melrose
Source for Data Entry: RRS, v, no. 108
Trad. ID: RRS, v, no. 108
Calendar number: 1/53/117
Charter type: Brieve
Language: Latin
Original (contemporary): yes
Notes: NRS, GD 55/419. Melrose Liber, no. 419.

Total number of associated factoids: 6

Transaction factoids (2) Relationship factoids (1) Title factoids (2) Possession factoids (1)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
unavailable	* Concession of Lessudden (ROX) with services of freeholders	no
21 Nov. 1316	Command to enquire into services due by freeholders of Maxpoffle, Heavyside, Camieston, and Elliston (ROX)	yes

Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
21 Nov. 1316	Baillie of James of Douglas, lord of Douglas (d. 1330) [Employment relationship]	baillies of constabulary of Jedburgh	James Douglas, lord of Douglas (d.1330)

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
21 Nov. 1316	king of Scots	Robert [Bruce] I, king of Scots (d.1329)
21 Nov. 1316	lord of Douglas	James Douglas, lord of Douglas (d.1330)

Date	Short Summary	Holder	Lord
21 Nov. 1316	Lessudden (ROX)	Robert [Bruce] I, king of Scots (d.1329)