People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Place: MLO (Midlothian) >> Leith

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Name Floruits Related place
Arnold of Leith Leith
Henry of Leith Leith
Henry Tendeman, merchant of Leith 1240 × 1240 Leith
Robert Hud of Leith 1220 × 1220 Leith
William of Leith, burgess of Aberdeen 1359 × 1361 Leith


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Document 5/3/0 (Stevenson, Docs., ii, no. 523) Leith


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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
unavailable Gift of land in the villa of Leith no Geoffrey Broun, king's serviens; Richard of Straiton, knight; W. Broun, king's serviens; W., constable, king's serviens; William Bisset, knight, sheriff of Dumbarton (mid13C); William Sinclair, knight (d.c.1270); William, abbot of Holyrood (IV) (fl.1221-27)
unavailable Gift of Edward, son of Peter of Restalrig no
unavailable Gift of a toft in Leith no
unavailable Gift of Mount Lothian (MLO) and toft in Leith (MLO) no
unavailable Gift of one toft in Leith (MLO) and Mount Lothian (MLO) no
1141 X 24 Aug. 1147 Confirmation of properties and privileges to Holyrood Abbey yes Aelfric, chaplain; Blein, archdeacon (David I); Cospatric, earl of Dunbar (d.1138); Edward, bishop of Aberdeen (d.1171); Gilla Míchéil, earl of Fife (d.c.1136); Gillies (TRD); Henry, earl of Northumberland and Huntingdon (d.1152); Herbert, king's chamberlain; John, bishop of Glasgow (d.1147); Leysing; Norman, sheriff of Berwick; Oggu, judex; Peter Bruce; Robert de Burneville (early 12C); Robert de Montague; Robert, bishop of St Andrews (d.1159); Thurstan of Crichton; Waleran, chaplain of King David (in Tranent); William Graham; William, son of King Duncan II (d.1151×4)
6 Jan. 1161 X 1173 Gift of half of Mount Lothian (MLO) and a toft in Leith (MLO) yes Adam of London (de Lundonia); Alfred (Newbattle); Audoen (12C); Baldric (MLO); David Graham (I) (TRW); David of Lasswade; Edward, chaplain (12C); Elias of Ampleforth; Henry, brother of Laurence; Hervey, sheriff; Ingram, son of Edmund; Laurence, son of Edmund of Edinburgh; Philip of Seton; Richard, son of Ranulf son of Uhtred ; Richard, son of Hugh ; Robert de Bonaire, burgess of Edinburgh; Robert, chaplain (Lothian); Roger, son of Richard son of Hugh ; Roger, son of Audoen/Oein; Uviet; Walter, clerk (Newbattle); William of Cranstoun; William, chaplain of Kelso; William, son of Edward (Newbattle); William, son of Oein
1165 X 16 Jan. 1188 Gift of 2 tofts in Eyemouth (BWK) and one toft in Leith (MLO) yes Adam of Prenderguest (late 12C); Elias of Prenderguest; Gilbert, priest (Coldingham); Hervey, chaplain of Berwick; Robert, son of William (1170s); Romfari, priest; Thurstan Tricotin; Waltheof of Prenderguest; Waltheof, son of William; William, son of Hugh, of Restalrig
circa 1170 X 1174 Gift of two tofts at Eyemouth (BWK), and one at Leith (MLO) yes Alexander of Softlaw; Alexander, grieve of Berwick ; Renier (BWK); Roger of Palgrave; William Beniue ; William Neve ; William, grieve of Berwick; William, son of Hugh, of Restalrig
1178 X 4 Aug. 1188 Gift of a toft at Leith and 3 acres at Greenside yes Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204); Edward, priest of Restalrig; Hugh, bishop of St Andrews (d.1188); Michael, clerk (St Andrews)
1178 X 4 Aug. 1188 Gift of a toft at Leith and 3 acres at Greenside yes Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204); Edward, priest of Restalrig; Hugh, bishop of St Andrews (d.1188); Michael, clerk (St Andrews)
1207 X 29 Sept. 1216 Gift of land in Leith (MLO) yes Adam, clerk (13C); Fulk Soulis; Henry Graham (son of Henry son of Peter); Hugh de Sigillo, bishop of Dunkeld (d.1229 or 1230); John Graham, sheriff of Edinburgh; Ralph Breton/Brito; Robert, chaplain (13C); Simon, chaplain (13C)
circa 1209 X 5 Nov. 1215 Gift of toft in Leith (MLO) yes
1217 Confirmation of possessions of Holyrood Abbey (specified) yes
1220 X 20 Jan. 1226 Gift of land in villa of Leith and between Edinburgh and Leith yes Hugh de Sigillo, bishop of Dunkeld (d.1229 or 1230); Robert de Raperlaw, canon, precentor of Dunkeld; Robert Hud of Leith; William del Bois, chancellor (d.1232); William of Ednam, master, archdeacon of Dunkeld (d.1251×57); William, abbot of Holyrood (II, III, or IV)
1256 × 1259 Lease of one toft in villa of Leith and from three acres of land in Greenside no
1256 × 1259 Lease of one toft in villa of Leith and from three acres of land in Greenside no
18 Dec. 1318 X 9 Apr. 1327 Renewal of possessions of Holyrood abbey yes
28 May 1329 Gift and feuferme of burgh of Edinburgh with port of Leith and mills (MLO) yes Adam More, knight; Gilbert Hay (II), lord of Errol, constable (d.1333); James Douglas, lord of Douglas (d.1330); Robert Keith, marischal (d.1343); Thomas Randolph, earl of Moray (d. 1332); Walter of Twynham, chancellor