People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 3/60/4 (Melr. Lib., no. 196)

Description
Gervase Avenel son of Robert Avenel, with the consent of Gervase, his son and heir, has granted and established by this his charter, to Melrose Abbey the donation of his father of land in Eskdale (DMF), which his father donated in perpetual alms and established by his charter, at the instance of the most pious King Malcolm, first, as well as the illustrious King William, namely Tomleuchar (DMF) and Watcarrick (DMF), in pure and free and perpetual alms, for the soul of the glorious King David, who donated the same land to his father for his service, and for the souls of Earl Henry, King Malcolm, King William, Alexander, son of the same king, his lord, and others. He has granted, given and established, and by this his charter, enchartered (incartaui), by stated bounds, noting the land of Robert Bruce, in pure and perpetual alms, free and quit from all service, custom and secular exaction. It is known that his father accepted 5 marks from the monks which Robert and Gervase’s mother had quitclaimed before his death, which marks he also quitclaims and gives them in alms. At his petition, his lord, William, king of Scots, granted, gave and established by his charter these things.
Firm date
17 June 1208 X 5 October 1218
Dating Notes
Succession × death of Henry, abbot of Kelso.
Source for Data Entry
Melrose Liber, i, no. 196
Trad. ID
Melr. Lib., no. 196
Calendar number
3/60/4
Charter type
Charter
Language
Latin
Original (contemporary)
yes
Notes
NAS, GD 55/196
Document Image
See the Models of Authority website for an image of this charter with transcription, translation, etc.

Total number of associated factoids: 28

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Date Short Summary Subject Object
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Son of Robert Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1185) (Familial relationship) Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219) Robert Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1185)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Son of Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219) (Familial relationship) Gervase Avenel, son of Gervase Avenel Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Heir of Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219) (Familial relationship) Gervase Avenel, son of Gervase Avenel Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Father of Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219) (Familial relationship) Robert Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1185) Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Brother of Malcolm IV, king of Scots (d.1165) (Familial relationship) William I, king of Scots (d.1214) Malcolm IV, king of Scots (d.1165)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Son of William I, king of Scots (d.1214) (Familial relationship) Alexander II, king of Scots (d.1249) William I, king of Scots (d.1214)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Lord (dominus) of Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219) (Tenurial & lordship relationship) Alexander II, king of Scots (d.1249) Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Lord (dominus) of Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219) (Tenurial & lordship relationship) William I, king of Scots (d.1214) Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Mother of Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219) (Familial relationship) Sybil, wife of Robert Avenel Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Wife (uxor) of Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219) (Familial relationship) Sybil, wife of Gervase Avenel Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Son of John, son of Orm, son of Eilaf (Familial relationship) William of Hownam, son of John, son of Orm (d.1227) John, son of Orm, son of Eilaf (Hownam)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Clerk of Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219) (Employment relationship) Richard, clerk of Gervase Avenel Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Son of Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219) (Familial relationship) Robert, son of Gervase Avenel Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Son of Roger (father of Adam) (Familial relationship) Adam, son of Roger (DMF) Roger (father of Adam)


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Date Short Summary Title Holder
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 king Malcolm IV, king of Scots (d.1165)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 king of Scots William I, king of Scots (d.1214)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 king David I, king of Scots (d.1153)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Earl Henry, earl of Northumberland and Huntingdon (d.1152)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 abbot of Kelso Henry, abbot of Kelso (d.1218)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Dominus (Lord/Sir) Alexander II, king of Scots (d.1249)
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 clerk Richard, clerk of Gervase Avenel


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Date Short Summary Holder Lord
17 Jun. 1208 X 5 Oct. 1218 Land of Robert Bruce in DMF Robert Bruce II (d.1194)