Document 1/6/120 (RRS, ii, no. 137)

Description: King William to Merleswain; he has given and granted and by this charter has established to him Ardross (FIF).
Firm date: 2 April 1172 X 1174
Probable date: × 13/Jul/1174
Dating Notes: Consecration of Matthew, bishop of Aberdeen × addition of _Dei gratia_ to royal style; prob. before King William?s capture at Alnwick.
Place date (modern): Perth
Place date (document): Pert
Related Place: Perth
Source for Data Entry: RRS, ii, no. 137
Trad. ID: RRS, ii, no. 137
Calendar number: 1/6/120
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin
Original (contemporary): yes
Notes: NAS, GD 147/1

Total number of associated factoids: 17

Transaction factoids (1) Relationship factoids (5) Title factoids (11)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	Gift of Ardross (FIF)	yes	Alan de Lascelles (fl.1165×74); Andrew, bishop of Caithness (d.1184); Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204); Gilbert or Gilla Brigte, earl of Strathearn (d.1223); Gilchrist mac ingin Samuel; Gilla Brigte, earl of Angus (d.×1189); Gilla Coluim, marischal; Gilla Míchéil mac Donnchada; Hugh, king's clerk (TRW); Malcolm, earl of Atholl (d.c.1197); Matthew, bishop of Aberdeen (d.1199); Ness, son of William, lord of Leuchars (d.1178×83); Ralph de Clare; Richard Comyn (d.c.1179); Richard de Prebenda, bishop of Dunkeld (d.1210); Richard of Lincoln, bishop of Moray (d.1203); Robert Barclay, brother of Walter; Walter Barclay, chamberlain (d.c.1193); Walter Oliphant (I), justice; Waltheof, son of Cospatric, lord of Dalmeny and Inverkeithing; William de Mortimer (12C)

Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	Son of William of Leuchars(Familial relationship)	Ness, son of William, lord of Leuchars (d.1178×83)	William of Leuchars
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	Son of Cospatric, son of Waltheof(Familial relationship)	Waltheof, son of Cospatric, lord of Dalmeny and Inverkeithing	Cospatric, son of Waltheof
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	Son of unnamed daughter of Samuel (Familial relationship)	Gilchrist mac ingin Samuel	Unknown, daughter of Samuel (TRW)
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	Daughter of Samuel (father of Gilchrist's mother) (Familial relationship)	Unknown, daughter of Samuel (TRW)	Samuel (father of Gilchrist's mother)
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	Son of Duncan (father of Gillemichel) (Familial relationship)	Gilla Míchéil mac Donnchada	Duncan (father of Gillemichel)

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	king of Scots	William I, king of Scots (d.1214)
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	bishop of Aberdeen	Matthew, bishop of Aberdeen (d.1199)
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	bishop of Caithness	Andrew, bishop of Caithness (d.1184)
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	Earl	Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204)
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	earl of Atholl	Malcolm, earl of Atholl (d.c.1197)
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	earl of Strathearn	Gilbert or Gilla Brigte, earl of Strathearn (d.1223)
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	earl of Angus	Gilla Brigte, earl of Angus (d.×1189)
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	clerk	Hugh, king's clerk (TRW)
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	clerk of the provender	Richard de Prebenda, bishop of Dunkeld (d.1210)
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	clerk	Richard of Lincoln, bishop of Moray (d.1203)
2 Apr. 1172 X 1174	marischal	Gilla Coluim, marischal