Document 1/8/111 (RRS, iv, no. 115)

Description: Alexander, king of Scots, for Dunfermline Abbey; has given moiety of land of Beath Waldeve that formerly belonged to John of Strachan, son and heir of late Ralph of Strachan, knight, which John and his ancestors had held under king and his ancestors by hereditary right; with all liege men pertaining to that land; John of Strachan returned, resigned, and quitclaimed land to king, by rod and staff, on Saturday after feast of St Dunstan in May 1278, at Maidens' Castle, Edinburgh, in king's chamber, known as chamber of Blessed Queen Margaret; and renounced every right or claim to land before William Sinclair, sheriff of Edinburgh (and others named); monks to perform forinsec service.
Firm date: 2 October 1278
Dating Notes: 2nd day of October, regnal year 30
Place date (modern): Roxburgh
Place date (document): Rokesburg'
Related Place: Roxburgh
Source for Data Entry: Dunfermline Registrum, no. 87
Trad. ID: RRS, iv, no. 115
Calendar number: 1/8/111
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin
Document type notes: Formerly H1/8/109

Total number of associated factoids: 29

Transaction factoids (2) Relationship factoids (8) Title factoids (17) Possession factoids (2)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
Saturday 21 May 1278	Resignation of half of Beath Waldeve with rights and claim	no
2 Oct. 1278	Gift of half of Beath Waldeve (FIF) to Dunfermline Abbey	yes	Alexander Comyn, earl of Buchan (d.1289); David of Lochore, knight; John Lindsay, knight; Patrick (III), earl of Dunbar (d.1289); Patrick Graham (I), knight (d.1296); Robert Bruce VI, earl of Carrick (d.1304); Robert Wishart, bishop of Glasgow (d.1316); Simon Fraser (III) (d.1291×92); William Comyn of Kilbride (d.c.1283); William Fraser, bishop of St Andrews (d.1297); William Sinclair (d.1299×1303); William Soulis, knight, justiciar of Lothian (d.1292/3); William Wishart, bishop of St Andrews (d.1279)

Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
2 Oct. 1278	Chancellor of Alexander III, king of Scotland (d.1286)(Employment relationship)	William Fraser, bishop of St Andrews (d.1297)	Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)
2 Oct. 1278	Chamberlain of Alexander III, king of Scotland (d.1286)(Employment relationship)	John Lindsay, knight	Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)
2 Oct. 1278	Ancestor of Alexander III, king of Scotland (d.1286)(Familial relationship)	Kings of Scots	Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)
2 Oct. 1278	Ancestor of John of Strachan(Familial relationship)	Ancestors of John of Strachan	John of Strachan
2 Oct. 1278	Son of Ranulf of Strachan, knight(Familial relationship)	John of Strachan	Ranulf of Strachan, knight
2 Oct. 1278	Heir of Ranulf of Strachan, knight(Familial relationship)	John of Strachan	Ranulf of Strachan, knight
2 Oct. 1278	Clerk of Alexander III, king of Scotland (d.1286)(Employment relationship)	Patrick of Lemington, clerk of the livery	Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)
2 Oct. 1278	Clerk of Alexander III, king of Scotland (d.1286)(Employment relationship)	John of Musselburgh, master, official (d.p.1279)	Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
2 Oct. 1278	king of Scots	Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)
2 Oct. 1278	Master	William Fraser, bishop of St Andrews (d.1297)
2 Oct. 1278	chamberlain (king's)	John Lindsay, knight
2 Oct. 1278	bishop of St Andrews	William Wishart, bishop of St Andrews (d.1279)
2 Oct. 1278	bishop of Glasgow	Robert Wishart, bishop of Glasgow (d.1316)
2 Oct. 1278	earl of Buchan	Alexander Comyn, earl of Buchan (d.1289)
2 Oct. 1278	earl of Dunbar	Patrick (III), earl of Dunbar (d.1289)
2 Oct. 1278	earl of Carrick	Robert Bruce VI, earl of Carrick (d.1304)
2 Oct. 1278	chancellor (king's)	William Fraser, bishop of St Andrews (d.1297)
2 Oct. 1278	knight	Ranulf of Strachan, knight
2 Oct. 1278	sheriff of Edinburgh	William Sinclair (d.1299×1303)
2 Oct. 1278	clerk of the livery	Patrick of Lemington, clerk of the livery
2 Oct. 1278	clerk of the provender	John of Musselburgh, master, official (d.p.1279)
2 Oct. 1278	clerk of the wardrobe	William of Cramond, master, son of Simon
2 Oct. 1278	clerk	William, clerk, constable of Edinburgh castle
2 Oct. 1278	Master	John of Musselburgh, master, official (d.p.1279)
2 Oct. 1278	constable of Edinburgh Castle	William, clerk, constable of Edinburgh castle

Date	Short Summary	Holder	Lord
2 Oct. 1278	Half of Beath Waldeve (held in heritage of king)	John of Strachan	Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)
2 Oct. 1278	Half of Beath Waldeve (held in heritage of king)	Ancestors of John of Strachan	Kings of Scots