People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 1/7/13 (RRS, iii, no. 13)

Description
King Alexander II instructs that monks of Melrose Abbey and all monks of Cistercian order shall be free of toll and all other customs on all trade which they conduct for their own uses throughout king's land, as charter of King William, his father bears witness.
Firm date
2 April 1215
Dating Notes
2nd day of April, year identified by witnesses
Place date (modern)
Edinburgh
Place date (document)
Edenb'
Related Place
Edinburgh
Source for Data Entry
RRS, iii, no. 13
Trad. ID
RRS, iii, no. 13
Calendar number
1/7/13
Charter type
Brieve
Language
Latin
Document type notes
Formerly H1/7/27; Handlist, no. 9
Original (contemporary)
yes
Notes
BL, Cotton Charters xviii, 1
Document Image
See the Models of Authority website for an image of this charter with transcription, translation, etc.

Total number of associated factoids: 8