Document 1/54/269 (RRS, vi, no. 242)

Description: David, king of Scots, has inspected and truly understood a charter of William Douglas, lord of Liddesdale. [Charter of William giving James Douglas his nepos all his land of Aberdour (FIF), dated at Dalkeith 7 April AD 1351.] The king confirms this, saving his service.
Firm date: 20 October 1360
Dating Notes: 20 Oct., regnal year 31
Place date (modern): Perth
Place date (document): Perth
Related Place: Perth
Source for Data Entry: RRS, vi, no. 242
Trad. ID: RRS, vi, no. 242
Calendar number: 1/54/269
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin
Notes: cartulary copy: Morton Reg., ii, no. 71

Total number of associated factoids: 14

Transaction factoids (2) Relationship factoids (2) Title factoids (10)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
20 Oct. 1360	Confirmation of Aberdour (FIF)	yes
20 Oct. 1360	Inspection of charter of William Douglas, lord of Liddesdale, to his nephew James Douglas, of Aberdour (FIF)	yes	Hugh of Eglinton, knight; John of Preston, knight (14C); Patrick of Leuchars, bishop of Brechin (d. 1383); Robert Erskine, chamberlain; William Douglas, earl of Douglas and Mar (d. 1384); William Landellis, bishop of St Andrews (d. 1385)

Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
20 Oct. 1360	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)
20 Oct. 1360	Nepos (nephew/grandson) of William Douglas, lord of Liddesdale (d. 1353) [Familial Relationship]	James Douglas, lord of Dalkeith (d. 1420)	William Douglas, lord of Liddesdale (d. 1353)

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
20 Oct. 1360	king of Scots	David II, king of Scots (d. 1371)
20 Oct. 1360	lord of Liddesdale	William Douglas, lord of Liddesdale (d. 1353)
20 Oct. 1360	bishop of St Andrews	William Landellis, bishop of St Andrews (d. 1385)
20 Oct. 1360	bishop of Brechin	Patrick of Leuchars, bishop of Brechin (d. 1383)
20 Oct. 1360	chancellor (king's)	Patrick of Leuchars, bishop of Brechin (d. 1383)
20 Oct. 1360	earl of Douglas	William Douglas, earl of Douglas and Mar (d. 1384)
20 Oct. 1360	knight	William Douglas, earl of Douglas and Mar (d. 1384)
20 Oct. 1360	knight	Robert Erskine, chamberlain
20 Oct. 1360	knight	Hugh of Eglinton, knight
20 Oct. 1360	knight	John of Preston, knight (14C)