Document 1/53/121 (RRS, v, no. 112)

Description: Robert, king of Scots, to Arbroath abbey, taking all their lands, men and possessions and mobile and immobile goods whether ecclesiastical or worldly under his firm peace and protection. He prohibits firmly that anyone molesting or injuring them shall be under his full forfeiture. He grants the abbot and convent that no one shall take poinds or their men for any debt, pledge, or forfeiture excepting his burghs. Anyone acting against this shall also be at pain of his full forfeiture. He also commands and instructs his justiciars, sheriffs, grieves and their baillies that those in their bailliaries or burghs who owe debts to Arbroath abbey or their attorneys may be compelled to pay them.
Firm date: 9 March 1317
Dating Notes: 9 March, regnal year 11
Place date (modern): Edinburgh
Place date (document): Edynburg'
Related Place: Edinburgh
Source for Data Entry: RRS, v, no. 112
Trad. ID: RRS, v, no. 112
Calendar number: 1/53/121
Charter type: Letters patent
Referred to as letter patent: yes
Language: Latin
Original (contemporary): yes
Notes: NRS, RH 6/83A

Total number of associated factoids: 16

Transaction factoids (3) Relationship factoids (3) Title factoids (10)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
9 Mar. 1317	Concession that no one may take poinds	yes
9 Mar. 1317	Command to justiciars, sheriffs and their baillies to enforce collection of Arbroath abbey debts	yes
9 Mar. 1317	Concession of firm peace and protection	yes	Gilbert Hay (II), lord of Errol, constable (d.1333); James Douglas, lord of Douglas (d.1330); John of Kinninmonth, bishop of Brechin (d.1324x27); John of Menteith (I), knight ; Malise (IV), earl of Strathearn (d.1328×30); Nicholas of Balmyle of St Andrews, bishop of Dunblane (d.1319x20); Robert Keith, marischal (d.1343); Thomas Randolph, earl of Moray (d. 1332); Walter Stewart (III) (d.1327); William of Lamberton, bishop of St Andrews (d.1328)

Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
9 Mar. 1317	Marischal of Robert [Bruce] I, king of Scots (d. 1329) [Employment Relationship]	Robert Keith, marischal (d.1343)	Robert [Bruce] I, king of Scots (d.1329)
9 Mar. 1317	Constable of Robert [Bruce] I, king of Scots (d. 1329) [Employment relationship]	Gilbert Hay (II), lord of Errol, constable (d.1333)	Robert [Bruce] I, king of Scots (d.1329)
9 Mar. 1317	Nepos (nephew/grandson) of Robert [Bruce] I, king of Scots (d. 1329) [Familial Relationship]	Thomas Randolph, earl of Moray (d. 1332)	Robert [Bruce] I, king of Scots (d.1329)

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
9 Mar. 1317	earl of Moray	Thomas Randolph, earl of Moray (d. 1332)
9 Mar. 1317	earl of Strathearn	Malise (IV), earl of Strathearn (d.1328×30)
9 Mar. 1317	steward of Scotland	Walter Stewart (III) (d.1327)
9 Mar. 1317	lord of Douglas	James Douglas, lord of Douglas (d.1330)
9 Mar. 1317	constable of Scotland	Gilbert Hay (II), lord of Errol, constable (d.1333)
9 Mar. 1317	marischal of Scotland	Robert Keith, marischal (d.1343)
9 Mar. 1317	king of Scots	Robert [Bruce] I, king of Scots (d.1329)
9 Mar. 1317	bishop of St Andrews	William of Lamberton, bishop of St Andrews (d.1328)
9 Mar. 1317	bishop of Dunblane	Nicholas of Balmyle of St Andrews, bishop of Dunblane (d.1319x20)
9 Mar. 1317	bishop of Brechin	John of Kinninmonth, bishop of Brechin (d.1324x27)