Document 1/7/44 (RRS, iii, no. 44)
- Description
- King Alexander II wills and instructs that woods of monks of Coldingham, that is, Greenwood, and all of woods of and wastes of Reston, Brockholeswood, Aikieside, 'Chirchedeneswde', 'Harewde', 'Denewde', Swinwood and Houndwood (all BWK) shall be under protection and custody of prior and monks with right of warren in woods and throughout their land by ancient marches named, as charters of Kings David and William, his father, bear witness and establish.
- Firm date
- 31 July, 1218 X 1221
- Probable date
- perhaps 1219
- Dating Notes
- Last day of July, succession of King Alexander II × introduction of the plural of majesty; king's itinerary; Master Adam of Scone as king's chaplain
- Place date (modern)
- Selkirk
- Place date (document)
- SelescheR'
- Related Place
- Selkirk
- Source for Data Entry
- RRS, iii, no. 44
- Trad. ID
- RRS, iii, no. 44
- Calendar number
- 1/7/44
- Charter type
- Brieve-Charter
- Language
- Latin
- Document type notes
- Formerly H1/7/16; Handlist, no. 27
- Original (contemporary)
- yes
- Notes
- DCM, Misc. Ch. 615
- Document Image
-
See
the Models of Authority website for an image of this charter with transcription,
translation, etc.