Document 1/7/171 (RRS, iii, no. 167)
- Description
- King Alexander II commands his sheriffs throughout his land that when monks or brothers of Melrose will have approached them complaining about any malefactors who will have stolen their work animals or livestock they should prosecute pleas of monks and brothers just as his own plea. He takes brothers of Melrose and their men, bearers of present letters, under his firm peace and protection, firmly prohibiting that no one shall cause them injury or harm, on pain of king's full forfeiture.
- Firm date
- 19 March 1231
- Dating Notes
- 19th day of March, regnal year 17
- Place date (modern)
- Melrose
- Place date (document)
- Melros'
- Related Place
- Melrose
- Source for Data Entry
- RRS, iii, no. 167
- Trad. ID
- RRS, iii, no. 167
- Calendar number
- 1/7/171
- Charter type
- Brieve
- Language
- Latin
- Document type notes
- Formerly H1/7/173; Handlist, no. 146
- Original (contemporary)
- yes
- Notes
- BL, Cotton Charter xviii, 4
- Document Image
- See the Models of Authority website for an image of this charter with transcription, translation, etc.