King William to Melrose Abbey; he has granted, and by this charter established, land of Eskdale (DMF).
From People of Medieval Scotland
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NRS GD55/42
1180 X 1193
National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh
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Willelmus dei gratia rex scot’ . Episcopis . Abbatibus . Comitibus . Baronibus . Iusticiis . Viceomitibus . prepositis . ministris . et omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue salutem . Sciant| presentes et posteri me concessisse et hac mea carta confirmasse deo et ecclesie sancte Marie de Meylros . et monachis ibidem deo seruientibus| totam illam terram de eschedale . per easdem diuisas que nominantur et continentur in cartis Domini Roberti Auenel et Geruasii heredis ipsius .| quas habent de eis de eadem terra . Ita ut quicquid infra easdem diuisas fuerit . habeant et possideant imperpetuum . ita libere et quiete .| integre et pacifice . sicut aliqua elemosina liberius et quietius in regno meo possidetur . Confirmaui enim et concessi eis eandem terram| imperpetuum liberam . et solutam ab omnibus auxiliis . et omni seruitio et consuetudine et exactione seculari . saluo seruitio meo| de geruasio et heredibus eius . His testibus . Osberto abbate de kelcho . Hugone abbate de Nevbotle . Willelmo malueisin . Ricardo| de la prouende . Hugone del seel . Dauid comite fratre Regis . Roberto de quinci . Hugone ridel . Ricardo de munfichet . Philippo| de valuines . Rogero de valuines . Waldeuo filio baldewini . Alexandro de seint martin . Herueio le marescal . Ricard| le marescal . Roberto de seint michel . Adam de stanford .
Translation
William, by the grace of God king of Scots, to Bishops, Abbots, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Provosts, Officials, and all worthy men of the whole of his land, sends greeting. Let present and future know me to have granted and by this my charter to have made firm, to God and the church of St Mary at Melrose, and to the monks in that place serving God, the whole land of Eskdale, by the same boundaries which are named and contained in the charters of the lord Robert Avenel and Gervase his heir, which they have from them in respect of the same land; so that whatever is within the same boundaries, they shall have and possess for ever, as freely and quietly, fully and peacefully, as any alms is freely and quietly possessed in my kingdom; I have, then, confirmed and granted to them the same land for ever, released also from all aids, and from all service and custom and secular exaction, reserving my service from Gervase and his heirs. With these witnesses: Osbert, abbot of Kelso; Hugh, abbot of Newbattle; William Malveisin; Richard de Prebenda; Hugh de Sigillo; Earl David, the king’s brother; Robert de Quincy; Hugh Ridel; Richard de Muschet; Philip de Valognes; Roger de Valognes; Waldef son of Baldwin; Alexander de Saint-Martin; Hervé the marischal; Richard the marischal; Robert de Saint-Michel; Adam of Stanford.
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Catalogue record
GD55/42- Repository
- National Records of Scotland
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Shelfmark
- GD55/42
- Type
- Charter
- Date
- 1180 X 1193
Catalogue Numbers
- People of Medieval ScotlandDocument 1/6/238
- RRS, iino. 264