Document 1/4/26 (Chrs. David I, no. 52)
- Description
- King David has given and granted to St Cuthbert and his monks [of Durham] the church of St Mary, Berwick, in exchange for the church of Melrose; with Henry, his son, granting and confirming.
- Firm date
- 1136 X 24 August 1147
- Probable date
- circa 1136
- Dating Notes
- Foundation of Melrose Abbey × death of John, bishop of Glasgow (and subsequent consecration of Bishop Herbert); probably around the time of Melrose's foundation. Note that Bishop John was at Tiron between (late?) 1136 and 1138.
- Place date (modern)
- Berwick
- Place date (document)
- BeReWic
- Related Place
- Berwick
- Source for Data Entry
- Chrs. David I, no. 52
- Trad. ID
- Chrs. David I, no. 52
- Calendar number
- 1/4/26
- Charter type
- Charter
- Language
- Latin
- Original (contemporary)
- yes
- Notes
- DCM, Misc. Ch. 570
- Document Image
-
See
the Models of Authority website for an image of this charter with transcription,
translation, etc.