People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 3/34/6 (Melr. Lib., no. 199)

Description
Affrica daughter of Edgar, for the soul of her lord, William, king of Scots, and others, has given and granted and established by her present charter, to Melrose Abbey one quarter part of a full villa in the territory of Dunscore (DMF), namely, between a certain burn and which is called ‘Pollelogan’ and ‘Darcungal’ (later Holywood, DMF), by its right bounds, in pure and perpetual alms, with all its liberties and easements that pertain to a librate of land.
Firm date
1209 X 4 December 1214
Dating Notes
Election of Walter, bishop of Whithorn × death of King William.
Source for Data Entry
Melrose Liber, i, no. 199
Trad. ID
Melr. Lib., no. 199
Calendar number
3/34/6
Charter type
Charter
Language
Latin
Original (contemporary)
yes
Notes
NAS, GD 55/199
Document Image
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Total number of associated factoids: 20