Document 3/403/3 (Melr. Lib., no. 209)

Description: John son of Michael, by the assent and will of Michael, his heir, gave, granted and by this his charter established to May Priory, for the soul of himself and the souls of his father and his mother and his brother, Duncan, and his wife and his heirs, ancestors and successors, in free, pure and perpetual alms, the whole land on the southern part of ‘Caleburne’ (Penshiel, ELO), by stated bounds, with one acre of meadow and with pasture that may be sufficient for the sustenance of 300 mother sheep, 30 haulage cows and 24 haulage horses with the chattels and with certain other specified restrictions. John and his heir will warrant and acquit the aforesaid monks from all cultivation and expedition and all service, exaction and multure in perpetuity.
Firm date: circa 1200 X 23 January 1226
Probable date: prob. × 4 Dec. 1214
Dating Notes: Robert of London is called ‘son of King William’ rather than ‘brother of King Alexander’; × death of Robert of London. Waltheof son of Merleswain, Duncan son of Adam of Kilconquhar and Thomas of Lundin (as with BL Add. Ch. 76748 above), all witness this document; also x _Melrose Liber_, i, no. 210
Source for Data Entry: Melrose Liber, i, no. 209; St Andrews Liber, 381
Trad. ID: Melr. Lib., no. 209
Calendar number: 3/403/3
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin
Original (contemporary): yes
Notes: NAS, GD 45/27/8

Total number of associated factoids: 18

Transaction factoids (1) Relationship factoids (9) Title factoids (6) Possession factoids (2)

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Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	Gift of whole land in the southern part of ‘Caleburne’ and other land and rights (Penshiel, ELO)	yes	Duncan, son of Adam (of Kilconquhar), knight and sheriff of Fife; Geoffrey Melville (II), son of Geoffrey (I); John of Pitkierie ; Michael of Wemyss; Patrick, serviens of John son of Michael; Ralph, rector of Wemyss; Robert of London (d.1225); Robert, serviens of John son of Michael; Simon, chaplain of John son of Michael; Thomas of Lundin, son of Walter, sheriff of Fife (fl.1200×27); Waltheof, son of Merleswain (fl.1198×1226)

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Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	Son of Michael (father of John) (Familial relationship)	John of Methil, son of Michael the clerk	Michael, clerk (St Andrews)
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	Heir of John of Methil, son of Michael (Familial relationship)	Michael of Wemyss	John of Methil, son of Michael the clerk
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	Brother of John of Methil, son of Michael (Familial relationship)	Duncan, brother of John son of Michael of Methil	John of Methil, son of Michael the clerk
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	Serviens of John of Methil (Familial relationship)	Patrick, serviens of John son of Michael; Robert, serviens of John son of Michael	John of Methil, son of Michael the clerk
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	Son of William, king of Scots (d.1214) (Familial relationship)	Robert of London (d.1225)	William I, king of Scots (d.1214)
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	Son of John of Methil, son of Michael the clerk (Familial relationship)	Michael of Wemyss	John of Methil, son of Michael the clerk
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	Son of Merleswain, son of Merleswain of Kennoway (fl.1170s) (Familial relationship)	Waltheof, son of Merleswain (fl.1198×1226)	Merleswain, son of Merleswain of Kennoway
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	Chaplain of John of Methil, son of Michael the clerk (Employment relationship)	Simon, chaplain of John son of Michael	John of Methil, son of Michael the clerk
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	Son of Adam, brother of Earl Duncan of Fife (father of Duncan) (Familial relationship)	Duncan, son of Adam (of Kilconquhar), knight and sheriff of Fife	Adam of Kilconquhar, brother of Earl Duncan (father of Duncan)

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Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	John of Methil, son of Michael the clerk
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	king of Scots	William I, king of Scots (d.1214)
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	rector of Wemyss	Ralph, rector of Wemyss
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	chaplain	Simon, chaplain of John son of Michael
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	serviens	Robert, serviens of John son of Michael
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	serviens	Patrick, serviens of John son of Michael

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Date	Short Summary	Holder	Lord
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	villa of Penshiel (ELO)	John of Methil, son of Michael the clerk
circa 1200 X 23 Jan. 1226	pasture in Penshiel (ELO)	John of Methil, son of Michael the clerk