Document 1/7/249 (RRS, iii, no. 242)

Description: King Alexander II for monks of Melrose; has granted that they may hold their land of Mow (ROX) in free forest. No one is to fell timber or hunt there without their permission, on pain of king's full forfeiture of £10.
Firm date: 28 May 1236
Dating Notes: 28th day of May, regnal year 22
Place date (modern): Edinburgh
Place date (document): Edinburc'
Related Place: Edinburgh
Source for Data Entry: RRS, iii, no. 242
Trad. ID: RRS, iii, no. 242
Calendar number: 1/7/249
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin
Document type notes: Formerly H1/7/245; Handlist, no. 217
Original (contemporary): yes
Notes: BL, Cotton Charter xviii, 7
Document Image: See the Models of Authority website for an image of this charter with transcription, translation, etc.

Total number of associated factoids: 5

Transaction factoids (1) Title factoids (3) Possession factoids (1)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
28 May 1236	Concession to hold Mow (ROX) in free forest	yes	David de Bonville, marischal (fl.late 12C-mid13C); Roger Avenel, sheriff (d.1243); Walter Oliphant, justiciar of Lothian (son of Walter) (d.1242)

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
28 May 1236	king of Scots	Alexander II, king of Scots (d.1249)
28 May 1236	justiciar of Lothian	Walter Oliphant, justiciar of Lothian (son of Walter) (d.1242)
28 May 1236	marischal	David de Bonville, marischal (fl.late 12C-mid13C)

Date	Short Summary	Holder	Lord
28 May 1236	Mow (ROX)	Melrose Abbey (fd.1136)