Document 4/9/4 (Barrow, Culdees, 39)
- Description
- An agreement is formed between Prior John and the canons of St Andrews and Master Laurence, archdeacon of St Andrews, and Sir W[illiam], archdeacon of Lothian, whereby since William, late bishop of St Andrews, had gone the way of the flesh, it was agreed that the community shall take part in the election of his successor, saving the right of both parties so that neither shall be prejudiced in either possessions or petitions.
- Firm date
- 9 July 1238 X 3 June 1239
- Dating Notes
- Death of Bishop William of St Andrews × election of Bishop David of St Andrews
- Source for Data Entry
- Barrow, ‘Culdees’, Journal of Ecclesiastical History, 3 (1952), 39
- Trad. ID
- Barrow, Culdees, 39
- Calendar number
- 4/9/4
- Charter type
- Agreement
- Chirograph?
- yes
- Language
- Latin
- Original (contemporary)
- yes
- Notes
- SAUL, MS. DA 890. S1 W5