Document 1/6/359 (RRS, ii, no. 388)

Description: King William to Geoffrey Blundus, his burgess of Inverness, and to all his burgesses of Inverness; has given liberty of never engaging in trial by combat among themselves. No burgess from elsewhere, nor any man in the whole realm, may compel any of the king's burgesses of Moray to undergo trial by combat but only to undergo trial by oath (compurgation). The king's burgesses of Moray are to offer only half the oath [i.e. an oath sworn by only half the number of compurgators?] and to incur only half penalty offered and incurred by other burgesses of the realm. They are to be free from toll throughout the realm
Firm date: 2 May, 1196 X 1197
Dating Notes: 2nd day of May; the king was in Moray in these years; see _RRS_, ii, 100
Place date (modern): Elgin
Place date (document): Elgin
Related Place: Elgin
Source for Data Entry: RRS, ii, no. 388
Trad. ID: RRS, ii, no. 388
Calendar number: 1/6/359
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin
Notes: original lost

Total number of associated factoids: 16

Transaction factoids (2) Relationship factoids (7) Title factoids (7)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
2 May, 1196 X 1197	Concession of liberty to undergo trial by oath rather than trial by combat	yes	David, earl of Huntingdon (d.1219); Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204); Gilbert or Gilla Brigte, earl of Strathearn (d.1223); Hugh Freskin, lord of Sutherland (d.p.1214); Hugh of Roxburgh, bishop-elect of Glasgow (d.1199); John (I) Hastings, sheriff (12/13C); Peter of Pollok, son of Fulbert; Philip de Valognes, chamberlain (d.1215); William Comyn, earl of Buchan (d.1233); William, son of Freskin, lord of Duffus (William I Freskin); William, son of William, son of Freskin (William II Freskin aka Murray (d.1226))
2 May, 1196 X 1197	*Concession of freedom from toll	yes

Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
2 May, 1196 X 1197	Burgess of William I, king of Scots (d.1214) (Tenurial & lordship relationship)	Geoffrey Blund, burgess of Inverness	William I, king of Scots (d.1214)
2 May, 1196 X 1197	Burgesses of William I, king of Scots (d.1214) (Tenurial & lordship relationship)	Burgesses of Inverness	William I, king of Scots (d.1214)
2 May, 1196 X 1197	Burgesses of William I, king of Scots (d.1214) (Tenurial & lordship relationship)	Burgesses of Moray	William I, king of Scots (d.1214)
2 May, 1196 X 1197	Brother of William I, king of Scots (d.1214) (Familial relationship)	David, earl of Huntingdon (d.1219)	William I, king of Scots (d.1214)
2 May, 1196 X 1197	Son of Freskin [father of William] (Familial relationship)	William, son of Freskin, lord of Duffus (William I Freskin)	Freskin (father of William)
2 May, 1196 X 1197	Son of William, son of Freskin, lord of Duffus (Familial relationship)	Hugh Freskin, lord of Sutherland (d.p.1214)	William, son of Freskin, lord of Duffus (William I Freskin)
2 May, 1196 X 1197	Son of William son of Freskin (Familial relationship)	William, son of William, son of Freskin (William II Freskin aka Murray (d.1226))	William, son of Freskin, lord of Duffus (William I Freskin)

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
2 May, 1196 X 1197	king of Scots	William I, king of Scots (d.1214)
2 May, 1196 X 1197	burgess of Inverness	Geoffrey Blund, burgess of Inverness
2 May, 1196 X 1197	earl	David, earl of Huntingdon (d.1219)
2 May, 1196 X 1197	earl of Fife	Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204)
2 May, 1196 X 1197	earl of Strathearn	Gilbert or Gilla Brigte, earl of Strathearn (d.1223)
2 May, 1196 X 1197	chancellor	Hugh of Roxburgh, bishop-elect of Glasgow (d.1199)
2 May, 1196 X 1197	justiciar of Scotia	Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204)