AgreementNRS

NRS GD55/40

X 8 March 1185

National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh

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[An agreement is formed, whereby] Robert Avenel and Gervase his heir have quitclaimed in perpetuity that 4 marks which the monks of Melrose were wont to render annually in rent for their lands of Eskdale (DMF). The abbot and convent have granted faithfully to Robert and Gervase his heir the aforesaid pittance in perpetuity owed four times a year, on these days: the day on which Robert himself relinquished the secular life, the day on which Sir Robert dies, the sixth day after Christmas, in commemoration of the soul of Lady Sybilla, Robert’s wife, and the day of Gervase’s death. On these days, there will be a commemoration and absolution of their souls in perpetuity.

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Sciant tam presentes quam futurus . quod Robertus Auenel et geruasius heres eius . pro salute animarum suarum . et antecessorum et successorum| suorum . quietas clamauerunt in perpetuum illas quatuor marchas . quas monachi de meylros aliquando annuatim solebant illis reddere .| in firmam pro terra de eschedale . ad quatuor pitantias faciendum conuentui eiusdem loci per annum . Sciendum etiam quod abbas et totus| predictus conuentus . concesserunt fideliter eidem Roberto et geruasio heredi eius . et omnibus heredibus eorum . quod iste prefate pitantie in perpetu-|um dabuntur eidem conuentui quatuor per annum . his scilicet diebus . Die quo ipse dominus Robertus seculum relinquens . se ex toto reddidit| domui illi . Et iterum die illo quo idem ipse domini Robertus defunctus est . Et iterum die sexta ante die natiuitatis dominice . in comemora-|tionem anime domine Sibille uxoris eiusdem domni roberti . Dies autem quartus . est dies obitus ipsius geruasii . Quandiu uero uixit ipse geruasius . in po-|testate eius fuit . quo die uoluit ipsam pitantiam conuentui dari . Et sciendum quod in istis prenominatis diebus . in capitulo eiusdem domus .| comemoratio animarum eorum . et absolutio inperpetuum fiet . Hi sunt testes . Iocelinus episcopus glascuensis . Symeon episcopus de dunblain . Osbertus| abbas de kelcou Erkenbaldus abbas de dunfermelin . Ricardus abbas de ieddewrth . Dauid comes frater regis scotie . Symon ar-|chidiaconus Glai nepos domni Roberti auenel Robertus clericus filius roberti . Magister rogerus de neuporth .

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Let present as well as future know that Robert Avenel and Gervase his heir, for the salvation of their souls, and their ancestors' and successors', quitclaimed for ever the four merks which the monks of Melrose at one time were accustomed to render to them annually in ferme in return for the land of Eskdale, to make four pittances to the convent of the same place every year. It is also to be known that the abbot and the whole aforesaid convent have faithfully conceded to the same Robert and Gervase his heir and to all their heirs that these aforesaid pittances shall be given to the same convent four times every year, on these days: that is, on the day that the lord Robert himself, giving up the secular life, wholly gave himself up to that haouse; and again on the day in which the same lord Robert himself died; and again on the Friday before the Nativity of the Lord [Christmas Day], in commemoration of the soul of the lady Sibyl, wife of the same lord Robert; the fourth day, then, is the day of the death of Gervase; as long as Gervase survived, indeed, he was in his right mind; he willed the same pittance to be given to the convent on this day. And it is to be known that on these aforenamed days, in the chapterhouse of the same house, commemoration and absolution of their souls shall be made in perpetuity. These are the witnesses, Jocelin the bishop of Glasgow, Simon the bishop of Dunblane, Osbert the abbot of Kelso, Archibald the abbot of Dunfermline, Richard the abbot of Jedburgh, Earl David the brother of the king of Scotland, Simon the archdeacon of Glasgow, Glay the nephew of the lord Robert Avenel, Robert the clerk, son of Robert, Master Roger of Newport.