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Richard, abbot of Melrose (d.1149)

Biography: Watt and Shead, Heads, 149: Richard was the first abbot of Melrose when it was founded on 23 May 1136. He resigned in 1148 and died at Clairvaux in 1149
Floruits: 1140 × 1147
Related Place: Melrose

Total number of associated factoids: 8

Transaction factoids (2) Title factoids (4) Witnesses factoids (2)

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Date	Short Summary	Role	Witnesses	Source
1143 × 24/Aug/1147	Gift of Gattonside (ROX)	Perambulator	Gervase Ridel, sheriff of Roxburgh (TRD); Henry, son of Swain; Hugh de Moreville (I) (d.1162); John, bishop of Glasgow (d.1147); William de Somerville (I); William, son of King Duncan II (d.1151×4)	1/4/56 (Chrs. David I, no. 120)
1143 X 24 Aug. 1147	Gift of the haugh of Gatton and land and wood of Gattonside (ROX)	Perambulator	Gervase Ridel, sheriff of Roxburgh (TRD); Hugh Brett (12C); Hugh de Moreville (I) (d.1162); John, bishop of Glasgow (d.1147); Walter Stewart (I), son of Alan (d.1177); William the Atheling	3/3/10 (Chrs. David I, no. 121)

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Date	Short Summary	Source
1 Nov. 1140	abbot of Melrose	1/4/46 (Chrs. David I, no. 96)
1143 X 24 Aug. 1147	abbot of Melrose	1/4/56 (Chrs. David I, no. 120)
1143 X 24 Aug. 1147	abbot of Melrose	3/3/10 (Chrs. David I, no. 121)
3 May 1147	abbot of Melrose	1/4/84 (Chrs. David I, no. 158)

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Date	Short Summary	Source
1 November 1140	Gift of Newbattle (MLO)	1/4/46 (Chrs. David I, no. 96)
3 May 1147	Confirmation of gift which Cospatric, brother of Dolfin, has given of Edrom (BWK) and Nisbet (BWK)	1/4/84 (Chrs. David I, no. 158)