Document 3/16/4 (St A. Lib., 241-2)

Description: Duncan, earl of Fife, makes known to all his responsible men, Scots, English and French, that he has given and granted and by his charter established to St Andrews Priory the church of Cupar (FIF), with lands, teinds, oblations, and all other just pertinents, in perpetual alms, for the welfare of souls of himself and Countess Ela his spouse, free from exaction and reclamation by his successors.
Firm date: 31 December 1163 X 8 April 1178
Dating Notes: This charter has a very similar witness list to _St A. Lib._, 242-3. Not mentioned in 1163 papal confirmation of Alexander III; confirmed by King William (_RRS_, ii, no. 168).
Source for Data Entry: St Andrews Liber, 241-2
Trad. ID: St A. Lib., 241-2
Calendar number: 3/16/4
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin

Total number of associated factoids: 17

Transaction factoids (1) Relationship factoids (7) Title factoids (9)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	Gift of church of Cupar (FIF)	yes	Adam of Ceres, knight (fl.1154×1200); Adam of Kilconquhar, brother of Earl Duncan (father of Duncan); Alun, son of Gilchrist (mac Gilla Críst); Aviel of Fernie; Derling of Airdit; Ela, countess of Fife; Gamel, son of Thor; Hugh, clerk of Markinch (and earls of Fife); Malcolm, judex of Fife; Mataidín mac Mathusalem; Michael, clerk (St Andrews); Osbern le Mâle; Roger le Mâle; William of Samuelston, steward of Earl Duncan; William, chaplain (Fife); William, marischal (St Andrews)

Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	Bride/betrothed (f.) (sponsa) of Duncan, earl of Fife (d.1204)(Familial relationship)	Ela, countess of Fife	Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204)
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	Brother of Duncan, earl of Fife (d.1204)(Familial relationship)	Adam of Kilconquhar, brother of Earl Duncan (father of Duncan)	Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204)
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	Clerk of Duncan, earl of Fife (d.1204)(Employment relationship)	Hugh, clerk of Markinch (and earls of Fife)	Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204)
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	Steward of Duncan, earl of Fife (d.1204)(Employment relationship)	William of Samuelston, steward of Earl Duncan	Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204)
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	Son of Gilchrist (father of Alun)(Familial relationship)	Alun, son of Gilchrist (mac Gilla Críst)	Gilchrist (father of Alun)
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	Son of Mathesulam (Familial relationship)	Mataidín mac Mathusalem	Mathusalem (father of Matadin and Gilchrist)
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	Son of Thor (father of Gamel)(Familial relationship)	Gamel, son of Thor	Thor (father of Gamel)

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	earl of Fife	Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204)
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	clerk	Michael, clerk (St Andrews)
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	clerk (earl's)	Hugh, clerk of Markinch (and earls of Fife)
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	chaplain	William, chaplain (Fife)
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	steward (earl's)	William of Samuelston, steward of Earl Duncan
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	judex (breitheamh)	Malcolm, judex of Fife
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	marischal	William, marischal (St Andrews)
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	knight	Adam of Ceres, knight (fl.1154×1200)
31 Dec. 1163 X 8 Apr. 1178	countess	Ela, countess of Fife