People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 4/38/10 (Milne, SHR 34, 48-9)

Description
An extent was made in the presence of Sirs William of Douglas and Alexander Uvieth, of two pieces of the land of Carrick that the lord king holds in his hand, in the name of the wardship until a legitimate age of the rightful heir, by the oaths of responsible and faithful men of the country according to the royal mandate, namely by the oaths of Sir Roland of Carrick, Murethach mac Kennedy, Samuel mac Kennedy, Dungal mac Gillanders, Suibne (Sweeney) mac Ragnall, Macrath mac Niall, Henry de Ros, Murethach son of Somerled, Robert de Castello, Andrew the steward’s assessor, Henry mac Kennedy and Gillemuire the judex; and all the jurors said in truth that the land of Straiton (AYR), namely, 14 pennylands worth 76 marks annually; the land of Drumfad (AYR) and of ‘Glenop’ (poss. Glen App, AYR), namely, 10 pennylands worth 40 marks annually; the land of Dalquharran (AYR), two pennylands, worth 8 marks; the land of ‘Glenkenith’ (now Glengennet, AYR), namely, two pennylands worth 3 ½ marks annually; the land of Turnberry (AYR), in all things, according to the extent that was (?) or if demitted, 37 marks, 7s. 2d.; the ward of Bennane (AYR) and ‘Cunray’ (now Cundry, AYR), as much as belongs to the lord king, 4 ½ marks; the total of all the pennies being 160 (8 ×20) marks, 8 marks 12s. 2d. The said land was never demitted at a greater price up to the present time. Sirs W[illiam] of Douglas and Alexander Uvieth have appended their seals. Of the aforesaid money and escheats, it will be necessary to make expenses in the castles of Carrick, except the service of free tenancy.
Firm date
Wednesday 21 July 1260
Dating Notes
Wednesday after the feast of St Margaret the virgin, AD 1260
Place date (modern)
Ayr
Place date (document)
Are
Related Place
Ayr
Source for Data Entry
Isabel A. Milne, ‘An extent of Carrick in 1260’, SHR 34 (1955), 46-9.
Trad. ID
Milne, SHR 34, 48-9
Calendar number
4/38/10
Charter type
Inquest
Language
Latin
Original (contemporary)
yes
Notes
TNA, C 145/10/21 On places, see James Fergusson, ‘An extent of Carrick in 1260’, SHR 34 (1955), 190-92 (Notes and Comments)

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
Wednesday 21 Jul. 1260 Inquest concerning two pieces of land of Carrick yes


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Date Short Summary Title Holder
Wednesday 21 Jul. 1260 Dominus (Lord/Sir) William Douglas (d.×1274)
Wednesday 21 Jul. 1260 Dominus (Lord/Sir) Alexander Uvieth, sheriff of Lanark
Wednesday 21 Jul. 1260 Dominus (Lord/Sir) Roland of Carrick, knight
Wednesday 21 Jul. 1260 assessor Andrew, the steward's assessor
Wednesday 21 Jul. 1260 judex (breitheamh) Gilla Muire, judex (Carrick)
Wednesday 21 Jul. 1260 king Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)
Wednesday 21 Jul. 1260 steward Murdoch mac Cinn Éitig (Kennedy), steward


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Date Short Summary Holder Lord
Wednesday 21 Jul. 1260 Land in Carrick and wardship of an heir Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)