| Date |
Short Summary |
Role |
Witnesses |
Source
|
| unavailable |
Agreement between John of Denmuir and May Priory |
Party 2 |
|
3/193/3 (St A. Lib., 385) |
| unavailable |
Gift of 20s. |
Beneficiary |
|
4/32/83 (St A. Lib., 387-8) |
| unavailable |
Donation of Lingo (FIF) |
Beneficiary |
|
1/7/35 (RRS, iii, no. 35) |
| unavailable |
Gift of land (on Bridgegate) to May Priory |
Beneficiary |
|
4/32/83 (St A. Lib., 387-8) |
| unavailable |
Donation of lands in Fife |
Beneficiary |
|
1/6/3 (RRS, ii, no. 8) |
| unavailable |
Settlement concerning land quarrelled over between May Priory and Thomas, son of Eustace |
Party 2 |
|
4/32/83 (St A. Lib., 387-8) |
| unavailable |
Agreement concerning 'Dremessheles' (ELO) |
Party 1 |
|
1/7/205 (RRS, iii, no. 198) |
| unavailable |
Gift of King David of chapel and teinds of Perth |
Beneficiary |
|
1/5/35 (RRS, i, no. 158) |
| unavailable |
Gift of half of Balgally (lost, in Carnbee parish, FIF) |
Beneficiary |
|
1/6/3 (RRS, ii, no. 8) |
| unavailable |
Gift of land in Penshiel (ELO) |
Beneficiary |
|
3/403/5 (Melr. Lib., no. 210) |
| unavailable |
Lease (agreement) of land of 'Dremessheles' (ELO) |
Beneficiary |
|
1/7/205 (RRS, iii, no. 198) |
| unavailable |
Papal mandate appointing judges-delegate to hear the case of Reading Abbey concerning the goods of the Priory of May |
named person (transaction) |
|
4/32/97 (St A. Lib., 391-2) |
| unavailable |
Papal mandate to hear case between the prior and monks of May, and Thomas son of Eustace of Berwick |
Party 1 |
|
4/32/39 (St A. Lib., 387) |
| unavailable |
Concession of common pasture in Fife and a toft in Berwick |
Beneficiary |
|
1/6/3 (RRS, ii, no. 8) |
| unavailable |
Gift of land in Penshiel (ELO) |
Beneficiary |
|
3/403/6 (Melr. Lib., no. 211) |
| unavailable |
Concession of freedom from toll and cain, and licence to sell and buy |
Beneficiary |
|
1/6/1 (RRS, ii, no. 6) |
| unavailable |
Gift of toft in burgh of Berwick |
Beneficiary |
|
1/6/410 (RRS, ii, no. 443) |
| unavailable |
Gift of revenue from ships at Perth |
Beneficiary |
|
1/6/3 (RRS, ii, no. 8) |
| unavailable |
Charter (gift?) of lands in the Lammermuirs (?) |
Beneficiary |
|
3/15/84 (St A. Lib., 379) |
| unavailable |
Donation of land at Bara (ELO) |
Beneficiary |
|
2/76/1 (St A. Lib., 389-90) |
| unavailable |
Land in Bridgegate given in legacy by Waltheof Rufus |
Beneficiary |
|
4/32/39 (St A. Lib., 387) |
| unavailable |
Gift of dwelling and toft in Dunbar, and a mooring for a ship |
Beneficiary |
|
1/6/3 (RRS, ii, no. 8) |
| unavailable |
Concession of common easments in Clackmannan wood (CLA) |
Beneficiary |
|
1/6/2 (RRS, ii, no. 7) |
| unavailable |
Settlement of case between (i) Reading Abbey and May Priory, and (ii) Simon Post of Berwick |
Party 1 |
|
4/32/83 (St A. Lib., 387-8) |
| unavailable |
Donation of Balgally (lost, in Carnbee parish, FIF) |
Beneficiary |
|
1/6/93 (RRS, ii, no. 109) |
| unavailable |
Confirmation of gift of Cospatric, earl of Dunbar |
named person (transaction) |
|
1/6/3 (RRS, ii, no. 8) |
| unavailable |
Gift of land in 'Brigekata' |
Beneficiary |
|
4/32/83 (St A. Lib., 387-8) |
| unavailable |
Donation of Balgally (lost, in Carnbee parish, FIF) |
Beneficiary |
|
1/6/93 (RRS, ii, no. 109) |
| X Apr. 1286 |
Request to King Alexander III to retract his policies regarding May Priory and require its property for Reading Abbey |
named person (transaction) |
|
2/0/0 (Duncan, May Docs., no. 56) |
| 1136 X 24 May 1153 |
Command that ship of monks of May be free from cain |
Beneficiary |
Edward, son of Siward, constable; Geoffrey, abbot of Dunfermline (d.1154) |
1/4/53 (Chrs. David I, no. 117) |
| 22 Aug. 1138 X 1159 |
Gift of toft next to port of Biel (ELO) |
Beneficiary |
Deirdre, countess of Dunbar; Waltheof, earl of Dunbar (d.1182) |
3/15/3 (Duncan, May Docs., no. 53) |
| 1141 X 1150 |
Gift in perpetual alms of Pittenweem and Inverin |
Beneficiary |
Alwine mac Arkil, the rannaire; Duncan (I), earl of Fife (d.1154); Edward, bishop of Aberdeen (d.1171); Geoffrey, abbot of Dunfermline (d.1154); Hugh de Moreville (I) (d.1162); Macbeth mac Torfinn |
1/4/65 (Chrs. David I, no. 133) |
| 1141 X 1150 |
Concession of freedom to sell fish in the harbour of the Isle of May |
Beneficiary |
Edward, bishop of Aberdeen (d.1171); Geoffrey, abbot of Dunfermline (d.1154) |
1/4/66 (Chrs. David I, no. 134) |
| 1141 X 1150 |
*Concession of common use of wood of Clackmannan |
Beneficiary |
|
1/4/67 (Chrs. David I, no. 135) |
| 1145 X 24 May 1153 |
*Concession of common pasture in shires of Kellie and Crail |
Beneficiary |
|
1/4/88 (Chrs. David I, no. 165) |
| 1145 X 24 May 1153 |
Gift of one full toft in the king's burgh of Haddington |
Beneficiary |
Andrew, bishop of Caithness (d.1184); Geoffrey, abbot of Dunfermline (d.1154) |
1/4/64 (Chrs. David I, no. 132) |
| 1145 X 24 May 1153 |
Gift of half of Balgally (lost, in Carnbee parish, FIF) |
Beneficiary |
Alwine mac Arkil, the rannaire; Andrew, bishop of Caithness (d.1184); Duncan (I), earl of Fife (d.1154); Gregory, bishop of Dunkeld (d.1169); William Giffard, son of Gilbert the marischal |
1/4/88 (Chrs. David I, no. 165) |
| 1145 X 14 Oct. 1178 |
Grant of teinds of 'Balgallin' (in Carnbee, FIF) |
Beneficiary |
|
2/71/1 (St A. Lib., 392-3) |
| 1147 X 1180 |
Grant of one chalder of meal from mill at Belton (ELO) |
Beneficiary |
Adam of Dunbar; Hervey, canon of Alnwick; Pain, canon of Alnwick; Stephen de Hant'; Waltheof, son of Edward son of Earl Cospatric |
3/15/92 (Duncan, May Docs., no. 54) |
| 3 May 1147 X 24 May 1153 |
Instruction that May Priory be free from cain and toll and have liberty to sell |
Beneficiary |
Andrew, bishop of Caithness (d.1184); Arnold, bishop of St Andrews (d.1162); Herbert, bishop of Glasgow (d.1164) |
1/4/105 (Chrs. David I, no. 186) |
| 1150 X 24 May 1153 |
Gift of a toft in Berwick |
Beneficiary |
Arnold, bishop of St Andrews (d.1162); Gilbert de Umfraville (fl.c.1140-90); Hugh de Moreville (I) (d.1162); Osbert, abbot of Jedburgh (d.1174); Walter de Bidun (d.1178); Walter de Bolbec, elder; Walter Stewart (I), son of Alan (d.1177) |
1/4/106 (Chrs. David I, no. 187) |
| 24 May 1153 X 13 Nov. 1160 |
Gift of 5 marks each year from first cain of ships coming into Perth, in exchange of chapel and teinds of Perth |
Beneficiary |
Gregory, bishop of Dunkeld (d.1169); William, bishop of Moray (d.1162) |
1/5/35 (RRS, i, no. 158) |
| 24 May 1153 X 1162 |
Renewal of donation and concession which King David granted and confirmed |
Beneficiary |
Cospatric, earl of Dunbar (d.1166); Hugh de Moreville (I) (d.1162); Walter de Bidun (d.1178); William de Somerville (I) |
1/5/38 (RRS, i, no. 161) |
| 24 May 1153 X 1162 |
Forbids anyone from fishing or building without permission from the monks of May |
Beneficiary |
Robert Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1185); Walter de Bidun (d.1178); Walter Lindsay (II) (d.c.1165) |
1/5/46 (RRS, i, no. 169) |
| 24 May 1153 X 1162 |
Renewal of [King David's gift of] Pittenweem (FIF) and Inverie (St Monance, FIF) |
Beneficiary |
Hugh de Moreville (I) (d.1162) |
1/5/45 (RRS, i, no. 168) |
| 24 May 1153 X 1162 |
*Concession of common pasture |
Beneficiary |
|
1/5/45 (RRS, i, no. 168) |
| 24 May 1153 X 1162 |
Command to render teinds |
Beneficiary |
Walter de Bidun (d.1178); Walter Lindsay (II) (d.c.1165); Walter Stewart (I), son of Alan (d.1177) |
1/5/39 (RRS, i, no. 162) |
| 24 May 1153 X 1178 |
Concession of quittance of army and expedition service |
Beneficiary |
Michael, clerk (St Andrews); Reginald de Warenne (12C) |
3/16/1 (Duncan, May Docs., no. 52) |
| 24/Dec/1165 × 1178 |
Concession of protection |
Beneficiary |
|
3/5/13 (Duncan, May Docs., no. 51) |
| 24 Dec. 1165 X 1171 |
Command that monks of May shall hold their lands in Scotland free of all service |
Beneficiary |
Ingram, bishop of Glasgow (d.1174); Nicholas of Roxburgh, chancellor (d.1171?) |
1/6/76 (RRS, ii, no. 92) |