People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 3/12/4 (Arb. Lib., no. 85)

Description
Fergus, earl of Buchan, for Arbroath Abbey; he has given and granted, and by his charter established, one mark yearly in perpetual alms on Whitsun.
Firm date
1178 X 1185
Probable date
not 1181 or 1182
Dating Notes
Sir David, brother of the king, is not yet earl of Huntingdon. King William witnesses this charter, but the royal confirmation was not made until about a decade later. _RRS_, ii, no. 300. Note that Bishop Matthew was in exile in 1181 and perhaps 1182.
Source for Data Entry
Arbroath Liber, i, no. 85
Trad. ID
Arb. Lib., no. 85
Calendar number
3/12/4
Charter type
Charter
Language
Latin

Total number of associated factoids: 17