Document 1/6/368 (RRS, ii, no. 398)

Description: King William grants that on the death of an abbot of Scone the canons of Scone may freely elect one of their convent to be abbot, with the counsel and consent of their king, provided that a suitable person may be found within the house of Scone
Firm date: 29 May 1198
Dating Notes: 29th day of May; resignation of Robert, abbot of Scone, and election of Reinbald, abbot of Scone.
Place date (modern): Forfar
Place date (document): Forfar
Related Place: Forfar
Source for Data Entry: RRS, ii, no. 398
Trad. ID: RRS, ii, no. 398
Calendar number: 1/6/368
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin

Total number of associated factoids: 8

Transaction factoids (1)

Title factoids (7)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
29 May 1198	Concession of freedom of electing abbot of Scone	yes	Arnold, abbot of Coupar Angus (fl.1194-98×1200); Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204); Henry, abbot of Arbroath (fl.1179-1207); Hugh de Mortimer, prior of May (fl.1198×1206); John (I) Hastings, sheriff (12/13C); Robert de Quincy (d.1200x01); Roger, bishop of St Andrews (d.1202); William Comyn, earl of Buchan (d.1233); William Hay (I), lord of Errol (d.c.1201)

Date

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Witnesses

29 May 1198

yes

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
29 May 1198	king of Scots	William I, king of Scots (d.1214)
29 May 1198	bishop of St Andrews	Roger, bishop of St Andrews (d.1202)
29 May 1198	abbot of Coupar Angus	Arnold, abbot of Coupar Angus (fl.1194-98×1200)
29 May 1198	abbot of Arbroath	Henry, abbot of Arbroath (fl.1179-1207)
29 May 1198	prior of the Isle of May	Hugh de Mortimer, prior of May (fl.1198×1206)
29 May 1198	Earl	Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204)
29 May 1198	justice	Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204)

29 May 1198

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