Document 1/20/1 (ESC, no. 16)
- Description
- William II, king of the English, to Thomas, archbishop of York; he gives notice that he has granted to the church of Durham and William the bishop lands in Lothian which King Edgar donated.
- Firm date
- 29 August 1095 X October 1095
- Dating Notes
- Cf. 1/2/1. See also Duncan, 'Yes, the earliest Scottish Charters', 32-3. It would appear that William II was not at the assembly in Norham churchyard on 29 August 1095. Duncan suggests that Bishop William of Durham could have taken [*]559 to the king to obtain this royal confirmation.
- Source for Data Entry
- Lawrie, Early Scottish Chrs., no. 16
- Trad. ID
- ESC, no. 16
- Calendar number
- 1/20/1
- Charter type
- Charter
- Language
- Latin
- Duplicate Original (contemporary)
- yes
- Document Image
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See
the Models of Authority website for an image of this charter with transcription,
translation, etc.