People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Transaction: Quitclaim and resignation of claim to land belonging to Rhys, son of Robert in Mertoun (BWK)

Type of Transaction
Quitclaim
From Source
2/78/2 (Newb. Reg., C.O., no. 7)
Firm date
23 June 1292
Dating Notes
on the Friday nearest before the feast of Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (24 June) in the year of grace 1292
Primary
yes
Tenendas
in perpetuity
Tenendas original language
inperpetuum
Render dates
Feast of St James [25 July]
Returns / Renders
money: shillings
Corroboration / sealing
yes

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Role Name Name (original language) Name (translation) Floruits
Grantor John, abbot of Newbattle (1291-96) Johannes Brother John, abbot of Newbattle 1291 × 1296
Grantor Newbattle Abbey (fd.1140) eiusdem loci conuentus convent of the same place 1141 × 1312
Beneficiary William Bisset of Mertoun (late 13C) Willelmo Byseth Sir William Bisset, knight 1292 × 1292
Consentor Newbattle Abbey (fd.1140) tocius conuentus nostri all our convent 1141 × 1312
Previous landholder Resum (Rhys), son of Robert Resi filii Roberti Rhys, son of Robert
Sealer Patrick of Selkirk, abbot of Melrose (fl.1273-96) Abbatis de Melros' abbot of Melrose 1285 × 1296


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Name Name (original language) Name (translation) Floruits Order
William Sinclair (d.1299×1303) Willelmo de Sancto Claro Sir William Sinclair, sheriff of Edinburgh, the knight 1261 × 1292 1
Richard of Straiton, knight Ricardo de Straton Sir Richard of Stratton, the knight 1273 × 1292 2
William Ramsay, knight (of Ramsey) Willelmo de Ramesay William of Ramsey 1281 × 1312 3
William of Kinghorn, constable of Edinburgh Willelmo de Kyngorn William of Kinghorn, constable of Edinburgh 1285 × 1292 4
William of Preston (son of John) Willelmo de Preston William of Preston 1285 × 1299 5
Henry of Preston Henr' de Preston Henry of Preston 1286 × 1300 6


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Type Name Original Text Related Place
privileges in general (all liberties, etc.) rights in land of Rhys son of Robert in Mertoun totu clamium [...] in illa terra que fuit Resi filii Roberti in tenemento de merton' Mertoun