People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 1/53/167 (RRS, v, no. 153)

Description
Robert, king of Scots, notifying that he has taken Arbroath abbey and their lands, men, possessions and goods, moveable or non-moveable, ecclesiastical and worldly, under his firm peace and protection; he forbids harm to them under his full forfeiture. He has granted that no one may take poinds from them or their men for any debt, pledge or forfeiture except for their own debts, pledges, and forfeitures, saving the king's burghs, also under pain of the king's forfeiture. He commands and firmly instructs his justiciars, sheriffs, grieves and their bailies to ensure that all debts to them which can be proved before the officers are paid.
Firm date
20 August 1319
Dating Notes
20 August, regnal year 14
Place date (modern)
Arbroath
Place date (document)
Abirbrothoc'
Related Place
Arbroath
Source for Data Entry
RRS, v, no. 153
Trad. ID
RRS, v, no. 153
Calendar number
1/53/167
Charter type
Letters patent
Language
Latin
Document type notes
See Ayr Formulary, no. 1 (Duncan, _Scottish Formularies_, A1.)
Original (contemporary)
yes
Notes
NRS, RH 6/86A; Arbroath Liber, ii, App. no. VI.

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
20 Aug. 1319 Concession of firm peace and protection and that poinds are not to be taken yes
20 Aug. 1319 Command to ensure all proven debts are paid yes


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Date Short Summary Title Holder
20 Aug. 1319 king of Scots Robert [Bruce] I, king of Scots (d.1329)