Document 1/54/127 (RRS, vi, no. 115)

Description: David, king of Scots, has inspected and truly understood a charter of confirmation by Duncan, earl of Fife, finding it neither erased nor damaged, quoted in full. [Charter of Duncan (IV), earl of Fife, inspecting a charter of William Douglas, lord of Douglas, to James of Sandilands and lady Eleanor Bruce, the king's sister, of the barony of West Calder.] The king ratifies, approves, and confirms the aforesaid charter.
Firm date: 15 May 1351
Dating Notes: 15 May, regnal year 21
Place date (modern): Dundee, in parliament
Place date (document): Dundee
Related Place: Dundee
Source for Data Entry: RRS, vi, no. 115
Trad. ID: RRS, vi, no. 115
Calendar number: 1/54/127
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin
Document type notes: formerly 1/54/126
Original (contemporary): yes
Notes: NRS, GD 119/155; Fraser, Douglas, no. 319; RPS, 1350/1. Following A.A.M. Duncan in SHR 68 (1989), the regnal year calculation of this document was short by one year, making it 1351 rather than 1350.

Total number of associated factoids: 25

Transaction factoids (2) Relationship factoids (3) Title factoids (20)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
15 May 1351	Confirmation of barony of West Calder (MLO)	yes
15 May 1351	Inspection of charter of Duncan (IV), earl of Fife, inspecting a charter of William Douglas anent barony of West Calder	yes	David Lindsay (IV) of Crawford, knight (d. x1357); Duncan of Strathearn, bishop of Dunkeld (d. 1355); Malcolm Fleming, earl of Wigtown (d. 1357x62); Robert Erskine, chamberlain; Robert [Stewart] II, king of Scots (d. 1390); Thomas Stewart, earl of Angus (d. 1362x64); Thomas, earl of Mar (d. 1373x74); William (IV), earl of Sutherland (d. 1370x71); William Caldwell, chancellor; William Landellis, bishop of St Andrews (d. 1385); William Livingstone, knight (mid 14C); William Rae, bishop of Glasgow (d. 1367)

Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
15 May 1351	Nepos (nephew/grandson) of David II, king of Scots (d. 1371) [Familial Relationship]	Robert [Stewart] II, king of Scots (d. 1390)	David II, king of Scots (d. 1371)
15 May 1351	Chamberlain of David II, king of Scots (d. 1371) [Employment relationship]	Robert Erskine, chamberlain	David II, king of Scots (d. 1371)
15 May 1351	Chancellor of David II, king of Scots (d. 1371) [Employment Relationship]	William Caldwell, chancellor	David II, king of Scots (d. 1371)

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
15 May 1351	king of Scots	David II, king of Scots (d. 1371)
15 May 1351	earl of Fife	Duncan (IV), earl of Fife (d.1353)
15 May 1351	bishop of St Andrews	William Landellis, bishop of St Andrews (d. 1385)
15 May 1351	bishop of Glasgow	William Rae, bishop of Glasgow (d. 1367)
15 May 1351	bishop of Dunkeld	Duncan of Strathearn, bishop of Dunkeld (d. 1355)
15 May 1351	steward of Scotland	Robert [Stewart] II, king of Scots (d. 1390)
15 May 1351	earl of Mar	Thomas, earl of Mar (d. 1373x74)
15 May 1351	earl of Angus	Thomas Stewart, earl of Angus (d. 1362x64)
15 May 1351	earl of Wigtown	Malcolm Fleming, earl of Wigtown (d. 1357x62)
15 May 1351	earl of Sutherland	William (IV), earl of Sutherland (d. 1370x71)
15 May 1351	lord of Crawford	David Lindsay (IV) of Crawford, knight (d. x1357)
15 May 1351	chamberlain (king's)	Robert Erskine, chamberlain
15 May 1351	knight	Robert [Stewart] II, king of Scots (d. 1390)
15 May 1351	knight	Thomas, earl of Mar (d. 1373x74)
15 May 1351	knight	Thomas Stewart, earl of Angus (d. 1362x64)
15 May 1351	knight	Malcolm Fleming, earl of Wigtown (d. 1357x62)
15 May 1351	knight	William (IV), earl of Sutherland (d. 1370x71)
15 May 1351	knight	David Lindsay (IV) of Crawford, knight (d. x1357)
15 May 1351	knight	William Livingstone, knight (mid 14C)
15 May 1351	chancellor of Scotland	William Caldwell, chancellor