Document 1/4/9 (Chrs. David I, no. 30)
- Description
- King David gives notice that Robert bishop of St Andrews declared that he claimed no custom and nothing in law against the church of Coldingham, but willed and granted that the church of Coldingham should be free from all custom and service, saving episcopal obedience. The King therefore wills and firmly instructs that the church of Coldingham, his own charitable foundation (mea elemosina) should remain free and quit of all custom and service.
- Firm date
- circa 17 July 1127
- Probable date
- 17 July 1127, or later
- Dating Notes
- Around the same time as Bishop Robert's charter regarding Coldingham (Raine, _North Durham_, App., no. 446; Lawrie, _ESC_, no. 73).
- Source for Data Entry
- Chrs. David I, no. 30
- Trad. ID
- Chrs. David I, no. 30
- Calendar number
- 1/4/9
- Charter type
- Notification
- Language
- Latin
- Document type notes
- This document is really in a category of its own, and may be a forgery.
- Original (contemporary)
- yes
- Notes
- Durham cathedral muniments, Misc. Ch. 569
- Document Image
-
See
the Models of Authority website for an image of this charter with transcription,
translation, etc.