Document 1/54/222 (RRS, vi, no. 206)

Description: David, king of Scots, has inspected and truly understood a certain charter of Helen Maxwell, widow of the late Eustace Maxwell knight, finding it neither erased, cancelled nor damaged. [Charters of Helen, lady of the barony of Kellie in Fife, giving in her free widowhood to John Strang an annual rent of 4 marks from Easter Pitcorthie in the barony of Kellie (FIF).] The king approves, ratifies, and confirms this charter, saving his service.
Firm date: 16 December 1358
Dating Notes: 16 Dec., regnal year 29
Place date (modern): Edinburgh
Place date (document): Edynburgh
Related Place: Edinburgh
Source for Data Entry: RRS, vi, no. 206
Trad. ID: RRS, vi, no. 206
Calendar number: 1/54/222
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin
Original (contemporary): yes
Notes: Oxford, Bodleian Library

Total number of associated factoids: 17

Transaction factoids (2) Relationship factoids (3) Title factoids (12)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
16 Dec. 1358	Confirmation of 4 marks from Easter Pitcorthie (FIF)	yes
16 Dec. 1358	Inspection of charter of Helen Maxwell of 4 marks from Easter Pitcorthie in barony of Kellie (FIF)	yes	John of Preston, knight (14C); Patrick of Leuchars, bishop of Brechin (d. 1383); Robert Erskine, chamberlain; Robert [Stewart] II, king of Scots (d. 1390); William Douglas, earl of Douglas and Mar (d. 1384); William Landellis, bishop of St Andrews (d. 1385)

Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
16 Dec. 1358	Widow (relicta) of Eustace Maxwell, knight [Familial relationship]	Helen Maxwell, wife of Eustace Maxwell	Eustace Maxwell, knight
16 Dec. 1358	Chancellor of David II, king of Scots (d. 1371) [Employment Relationship]	Patrick of Leuchars, bishop of Brechin (d. 1383)	David II, king of Scots (d. 1371)
16 Dec. 1358	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)

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
16 Dec. 1358	king of Scots	David II, king of Scots (d. 1371)
16 Dec. 1358	knight	Eustace Maxwell, knight
16 Dec. 1358	bishop of Brechin	Patrick of Leuchars, bishop of Brechin (d. 1383)
16 Dec. 1358	steward of Scotland	Robert [Stewart] II, king of Scots (d. 1390)
16 Dec. 1358	earl of Douglas	William Douglas, earl of Douglas and Mar (d. 1384)
16 Dec. 1358	chancellor (king's)	Patrick of Leuchars, bishop of Brechin (d. 1383)
16 Dec. 1358	earl of Strathearn	Robert [Stewart] II, king of Scots (d. 1390)
16 Dec. 1358	knight	Robert [Stewart] II, king of Scots (d. 1390)
16 Dec. 1358	knight	William Douglas, earl of Douglas and Mar (d. 1384)
16 Dec. 1358	knight	Robert Erskine, chamberlain
16 Dec. 1358	knight	John of Preston, knight (14C)
16 Dec. 1358	bishop of St Andrews	William Landellis, bishop of St Andrews (d. 1385)