Document 3/285/1 (Kel. Lib., no. 351)

Description: Robert of Hillcrest, the knight, has given, granted and by this his present charter established, for the salvation of his soul and his wife, Marjory, and his ancestors and successors, to Kelso Abbey, in free, pure and perpetual alms, his whole land with the building and croft and other pertinents and freedoms which are found in the villa which is called Newton (i.e. Kirknewton, Northumberland) between the land of Nicholas of Malveson and the land of Alan, the butcher. The monks are to return to Robert and his heirs 9d. annually, half at the feast of Saint Cuthbert in Lent, and the other half at the feast of Saint Cuthbert in Autumn.
Firm date: 1250 X 1259
Probable date: probably 1250s
Dating Notes: witnesses Gilbert de Batonya and Hugh of Bernby (Watt, _Graduates_, pp. 32, 41)
Source for Data Entry: Kelso Liber, ii, no. 351
Trad. ID: Kel. Lib., no. 351
Calendar number: 3/285/1
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin

Total number of associated factoids: 8

Transaction factoids (1) Relationship factoids (1) Title factoids (3) Possession factoids (3)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
1250 X 1259	Gift of land in Newton (Kirknewton, Northumberland)	yes	Gilbert of Bath, master; Henry of Dighton; Hugh of Bernby, master, clerk of abbot of Kelso

Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
1250 X 1259	Wife (uxor) of Robert of Hillcrest (Familial relationship)	Margery, wife of Robert of Hillcrest	Robert of Hillcrest

Date	Short Summary	Holder
1250 X 1259	land in Newton (Kirknewton, Northumberland)	Robert of Hillcrest
1250 X 1259	land in Newton (Kirknewton, Northumberland)	Nicholas of Malveson
1250 X 1259	land in Newton (Kirknewton, Northumberland)	Alan, butcher