People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Nicholas of Roxburgh, chancellor (d.1171?)

Biography
Nicholas appears as clerk x1159, chamberlain 1159-65, and chancellor 1165-71; He had a brother, Adam, chaplain of Roxburgh Castle. Watt, Graduates, 429: He is probably erroneously styled as Master in a bull of Pope Alexander III. Nicholas travelled to Anagni with William, bishop of Moray, to meet Pope Alexander III on the king’s behalf in 1159. (Chron. Mel.)
Floruits
1150 × 1170
Related Place
Roxburgh
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Total number of associated factoids: 344

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Date Short Summary Role Witnesses Source
unavailable Requests (unspecified) about St Andrews, made on behalf of King Malcolm IV Addressor 2/131/3 (Haddan and Stubbs, Councils, ii, I, 233-4)
unavailable Gift of a half ploughgate in Ednam (ROX) Beneficiary 1/5/22 (RRS, i, no. 129)
unavailable Gift of King David and Earl Henry Previous landholder 1/5/49 (RRS, i, no. 172)
unavailable Gift of half ploughgate in Ednam to Nicholas, clerk Beneficiary 1/6/263 (RRS, ii, no. 291)
unavailable Donation of Lanark church (LAN), etc. Previous landholder 1/6/50 (RRS, ii, no. 65)
1136 X 24 May 1153 Gift of revenue in Ednam in exchange for revenue in Lilliesleaf Beneficiary 1/4/54 (Chrs. David I, no. 118)
1136 X 24 May 1153 Gift of the wood in Pettinain (LAN) Beneficiary 1/4/55 (Chrs. David I, no. 119)
1136 × 24/May/1153 Confirmation of revenue in Lilliesleaf Beneficiary 1/4/54 (Chrs. David I, no. 118)
10 Nov. 1150 X 24 May 1153 Gift of churches of Lanark (LAN) and Pettinain (LAN), and ploughgate in Pettinain named person (transaction) 1/4/115 (Chrs. David I, no. 205)
1167 Agreement between Durham Priory and Croyland Abbey named person (transaction) Adam of Wallsend; Ambrose of Bolton; Bernard Bonfar; Geoffrey de Baston ; Geoffrey, prior of York; Geoffrey, son of Acharius; Gervase, physician; Guy, marischal (St Andrews); Guy, steward; Hugh of Lewes; John, son of Daniel, monk; Ralph de Het ; Richard of Coldingham, master (d.1198); Robert de Mainil; Robert of Haddington; Robert of Waltham; Roger Lindsay; Roger, chamberlain (in St Andrews); Stephen, master (12C); Walter of Kettins; William of the refectory 4/8/2 (ND, App., no. 642)


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Date Short Summary Role Source
10 Nov. 1150 X 24 May 1153 Clerk of David I, king of Scots (d.1153) (Employment relationship) subject (relationship) 1/4/115 (Chrs. David I, no. 205)
1152 Clerk of David I, king of Scots (d.1153)(Employment relationship) subject (relationship) 2/10/9 (SEA, i, no. 137)
1153 X 1159 Clerk of Malcolm IV, king of Scots (d.1165) (Employment relationship) subject (relationship) 3/554/1 (Holy. Lib., no. 11)
24 May 1153 X 8 Apr. 1156 Brother of Adam the king's chaplain (Familial relationship) subject (relationship) 1/5/10 (RRS, i, no. 114)
24 May 1153 X 9 Dec. 1165 Clerk of Malcolm IV, king of Scots (d.1165) (Employment relationship) subject (relationship) 1/5/22 (RRS, i, no. 129)
20 Nov. 1160 X 24 Jan. 1162 Chamberlain of Malcolm IV, king of Scots (d.1165)(Employment relationship) subject (relationship) 2/10/40 (SEA, i, no. 155)
20 Nov. 1160 X 13 Sept. 1162 Chamberlain of Malcolm IV, king of Scots (d.1165)(Employment relationship) subject (relationship) 2/10/34 (SEA, i, no. 152)
6 Jan. 1161 X 24 Jan. 1162 Chamberlain of Malcolm IV, king of Scots (d.1165)(Employment relationship) subject (relationship) 2/10/37 (SEA, i, no. 147)
6 Jan. 1161 X 24 Jan. 1162 Chamberlain of Malcolm IV, king of Scots (d.1165)(Employment relationship) subject (relationship) 2/10/38 (SEA, i, no. 156)
1165 X 1171 Clerk of Nicholas of Roxburgh, chancellor (d.1171?)(Employment relationship) object (relationship) 2/5/1 (SEA, i, no. 29)
28 Mar. 1165 X 8 Dec. 1166 Chancellor of William I, king of Scots (d.1214)(Employment relationship) subject (relationship) 2/10/44 (SEA, i, no. 196)
28 Mar. 1165 X 9 Aug. 1170 Clerk of Nicholas of Roxburgh, chancellor (d.1171?) (Employment relationship) object (relationship) 3/376/1 (Camb. Reg., no. 216)
1166 X 9 Aug. 1170 Clerk of Nicholas, the chancellor (d.1171?)(Employment relationship) object (relationship) 1/6/57 (RRS, ii, no. 72)
14 Oct. 1178 X 4 Dec. 1214 Man (homo) of Nicholas, the chancellor (d.1171?) (Tenurial & lordship relationship) object (relationship) 1/6/263 (RRS, ii, no. 291)


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Date Short Summary Source
1128 X 24 May 1153 clerk 2/10/10 (SEA, i, no. 125)
1128 X 1159 clerk 2/10/14 (SEA, i, no. 129)
1136 X 24 May 1153 clerk 1/4/54 (Chrs. David I, no. 118)
1136 X 24 May 1153 clerk 1/4/55 (Chrs. David I, no. 119)
1139 X 24 May 1153 clerk 1/4/112 (Chrs. David I, no. 194)
1140 X 24 May 1153 clerk 1/4/80 (Chrs. David I, no. 153)
1140 X 24 May 1153 clerk 1/4/81 (Chrs. David I, no. 154)
1141 X 1150 clerk 1/4/89 (Chrs. David I, no. 166)
1145 X 24 May 1153 clerk 1/4/96 (Chrs. David I, no. 176)
1145 X 24 May 1153 clerk 1/4/97 (Chrs. David I, no. 177)
1147 X 1150 clerk 1/4/90 (Chrs. David I, no. 167)
1147 X 1151 clerk 2/10/7 (SEA, i, no. 124)
1150 X 1150 clerk 1/4/94 (Chrs. David I, no. 173)
1150 X 12 Jun. 1152 clerk 1/4/92 (Chrs. David I, no. 172)
1150 X 12 Jun. 1152 clerk 1/4/99 (Chrs. David I, no. 180)
1150 X 24 May 1153 clerk 1/4/119 (Chrs. David I, no. 209)
1150 X 24 May 1153 clerk 1/4/123 (Chrs. David I, no. 213)
1150 X 24 May 1153 clerk 1/4/124 (Chrs. David I, no. 214)
1150 X 24 May 1153 clerk 1/4/118 (Chrs. David I, no. 208)
25 Oct. 1150 X 17 Nov. 1151 clerk 2/10/8 (SEA, i, no. 139)
10 Nov. 1150 X 24 May 1153 clerk (king's) 1/4/115 (Chrs. David I, no. 205)
1152 clerk (king's) 2/10/9 (SEA, i, no. 137)
1152 X 24 May 1153 clerk 1/4/125 (Chrs. David I, no. 215)
1153 X 1159 clerk (king's) 3/554/1 (Holy. Lib., no. 11)
24 May 1153 X 8 Apr. 1156 clerk 1/5/15 (RRS, i, no. 121)
24 May 1153 X 8 Apr. 1156 clerk 1/5/10 (RRS, i, no. 114)
24 May 1153 X 1159 clerk 1/5/13 (RRS, i, no. 119)
24 May 1153 X 1159 clerk 1/5/26 (RRS, i, no. 133)
24 May 1153 X 1159 clerk 1/5/11 (RRS, i, no. 117)
24 May 1153 X 1159 clerk 1/5/27 (RRS, i, no. 134)
24 May 1153 X 1159 clerk 1/5/18 (RRS, i, no. 124)
24 May 1153 X 1159 clerk 1/5/14 (RRS, i, no. 120)
24 May 1153 X 1159 clerk 1/5/30 (RRS, i, no. 137)
24 May 1153 X 1159 clerk 1/5/28 (RRS, i, no. 135)
24 May 1153 X 1159 clerk 3/15/4 (Melr. Lib., no. 6)
24 May 1153 X 1159 clerk 1/5/21 (RRS, i, no. 127)
24 May 1153 X 1159 clerk 1/5/25 (RRS, i, no. 132)
24 May 1153 X 9 Dec. 1165 clerk (king's) 1/5/22 (RRS, i, no. 129)
19 Dec., 1154 X 1159 clerk 1/5/12 (RRS, i, no. 118)
1157 X 3 Aug. 1159 clerk 1/1000/24 (RRS, i, no. 128)
1157 X 9 Dec. 1165 clerk 1/5/49 (RRS, i, no. 172)
1159 X 1164 chamberlain 1/5/87 (RRS, i, no. 221)
1159 X 1164 chamberlain 1/5/92 (RRS, i, no. 228)
1159 X 9 Dec. 1165 chamberlain 1/5/75 (RRS, i, no. 199)
1159 X 9 Dec. 1165 chamberlain 1/5/77 (RRS, i, no. 201)
25 Mar. 1159 X 24 Mar. 1160 clerk 1/5/24 (RRS, i, no. 131)
25 Mar. 1159 X 24 Mar. 1160 clerk 1/5/24 (RRS, i, no. 131)
27 Nov. 1159 Master 2/131/3 (Haddan and Stubbs, Councils, ii, I, 233-4)
20 Nov. 1160 X 24 Jan. 1162 chamberlain (king's) 2/10/40 (SEA, i, no. 155)
20 Nov. 1160 X 13 Sept. 1162 chamberlain 1/5/70 (RRS, i, no. 194)


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Date Short Summary Role Source
10 Nov. 1150 X 24 May 1153 ploughgate in Pettinain (LAN) Holder (possession) 1/4/115 (Chrs. David I, no. 205)
24 May 1153 X 9 Dec. 1165 2 marks in Ednam Holder (possession) 1/5/22 (RRS, i, no. 129)
1157 X 9 Dec. 1165 ploughgate in Pettinain Holder (possession) 1/5/49 (RRS, i, no. 172)


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Date Short Summary Source
unavailable Previous donation of lands in DMF 3/60/1 (Melr. Lib., no. 39)
1128 X 24 May 1153 Confirmation of gifts to Holyrood Abbey made by King David 2/10/10 (SEA, i, no. 125)
1128 X 1159 Gift of church of Bathgate (WLO) 2/10/14 (SEA, i, no. 129)
1139 X 24 May 1153 Gift in feu and heritage of Athelstaneford (ELO), land in ELO and part of Drem 1/4/112 (Chrs. David I, no. 194)
1140 X 24 May 1153 Confirmation of gift made by Bishop Robert 1/4/80 (Chrs. David I, no. 153)
1140 X 24 May 1153 Instruction to allow canons of St Andrews to have timber in wood of Clackmannan 1/4/81 (Chrs. David I, no. 154)
1141 X 1150 Gift of Rhynd to Reading Abbey 1/4/89 (Chrs. David I, no. 166)
1145 X 24 May 1153 Gift of a toft in Perth 1/4/96 (Chrs. David I, no. 176)
1145 X 24 May 1153 Gift of Whittons, half of Chatto, Lilliesleaf and shielings west of Riccalton 1/4/97 (Chrs. David I, no. 177)
1147 X 1150 Confirmation of the donation of church of Liddesdale (Castleton, ROX) and teinds 1/4/90 (Chrs. David I, no. 167)
1147 X 1151 Confirmation of church of Loquhariot (Borthwick, MLO) 2/10/7 (SEA, i, no. 124)
1150 X 1150 Gift of the church of Longforgan (PER) and toft for the priest's dwelling 1/4/94 (Chrs. David I, no. 173)
1150 X 12 June 1152 Gift of the church of Selkirk 1/4/99 (Chrs. David I, no. 180)
1150 X 12 June 1152 Confirmation of various gifts 1/4/92 (Chrs. David I, no. 172)
1150 X 24 May 1153 Gift of Isle of Loch Leven 1/4/118 (Chrs. David I, no. 208)
1150 X 24 May 1153 Concession to receive céli De of Kilrymont as canons 1/4/119 (Chrs. David I, no. 209)
1150 X 24 May 1153 Grant of land of Mobbiscroft, fishings of Kersie and Tullibody, and easements in Tor Wood 1/4/123 (Chrs. David I, no. 213)
1150 X 24 May 1153 Grant of property 1/4/124 (Chrs. David I, no. 214)
25 October 1150 X 17 November 1151 Confirmation of teinds and rights belonging to Church of St Laurence of Berwick 2/10/8 (SEA, i, no. 139)
1152 Gift of Kinninmonth (FIF) with toft of Kilrymont (FIF) 2/10/9 (SEA, i, no. 137)
1152 X 24 May 1153 Grant of a toft in Berwick 1/4/125 (Chrs. David I, no. 215)
1153 X 1159 Gift of the church of Tranent with two tofts in Tranent (ELO) 3/554/1 (Holy. Lib., no. 11)
24 May 1153 X 8 April 1156 Renewal of gift of a toft in Perth (PER) 1/5/15 (RRS, i, no. 121)
24 May 1153 X 8 April 1156 Gift of church of Old Roxburgh (ROX) and chapel of king's castle of Roxburgh with ploughgate 1/5/10 (RRS, i, no. 114)
24 May 1153 X 1159 Gift of the church of Tranent 1/5/21 (RRS, i, no. 127)
24 May 1153 X 1159 Renewal of the gift of teinds of the villa of Rhynd 1/5/30 (RRS, i, no. 137)
24 May 1153 X 1159 Renewal of King David's gift of the draught of one net in the River Tay at Perth (PER) 1/5/13 (RRS, i, no. 119)
24 May 1153 X 1159 Gift of the heads of whales, except the tongue, which come to shore on north side of Firth of Forth 1/5/11 (RRS, i, no. 117)
24 May 1153 X 1159 Renewal of church of Clackmannan and other possessions 1/5/28 (RRS, i, no. 135)
24 May 1153 X 1159 Renewal of the gift of King David 1/5/14 (RRS, i, no. 120)
24 May 1153 X 1159 Concession of common pasture 1/5/18 (RRS, i, no. 124)
24 May 1153 X 1159 Gift of Hartside and Spott (ELO) 3/15/4 (Melr. Lib., no. 6)
24 May 1153 X 1159 Confirmation of donation which Earl Cospatric has made, and of land held from earl's brother, Edward 1/5/25 (RRS, i, no. 132)
24 May 1153 X 1159 Confirmation of donation which Earl Cospatric has made, and confirms land they hold in ferme of his brother 1/5/26 (RRS, i, no. 133)
24 May 1153 X 1159 Concession and instruction that prior and monks may employ their own men in building the villa of Coldingham 1/5/27 (RRS, i, no. 134)
19 December, 1154 X 1159 Renewal of gifts made by the king and his predecessors 1/5/12 (RRS, i, no. 118)
1157 X 3 August 1159 Gift of Sawtry, Hunts. 1/1000/24 (RRS, i, no. 128)
1159 X 1164 Grant of buildings of Baldwin, lorimer of Perth, with land 1/5/87 (RRS, i, no. 221)
1159 X 1164 Gift in perpetual alms of one ploughgate in Naughton (FIF) called 'Melchrethre' 1/5/92 (RRS, i, no. 228)
1159 X 9 December 1165 Gift in perpetual alms of the church of Bathgate (WLO) 1/5/75 (RRS, i, no. 199)
1159 X 9 December 1165 Concession of freedom from toll on chattels and merchandise 1/5/76 (RRS, i, no. 200)
1159 X 9 December 1165 Concession of freedom from toll on chattels and merchandise 1/5/77 (RRS, i, no. 201)
25 March 1159 X 24 March 1160 Grants and confirms liberties and possessions 1/5/24 (RRS, i, no. 131)
20 November 1160 X 13 September 1162 Confirmation of Rossie (PER) in perpetual alms 1/5/70 (RRS, i, no. 194)
20 November 1160 X 13 September 1162 Gift in perpetual alms of the chapel of Inverkeithing and two tofts in that villa 1/5/55 (RRS, i, no. 178)
20 November 1160 X 24 January 1162 Renewal of offerings of the altar of St Andrews 2/10/40 (SEA, i, no. 155)
20 November 1160 X 13 September 1162 Confirmation of Bishop Arnold's grant 1/5/53 (RRS, i, no. 176)
20 November 1160 X 13 September 1162 Gift of land within specified bounds 2/10/34 (SEA, i, no. 152)
1161 X 20 September 1164 Gift of half of fat of whales and other large fish 1/5/80 (RRS, i, no. 214)
1161 X 20 September 1164 Command to ensure canons of St Andrews have all teinds and rights 1/5/97 (RRS, i, no. 233)