People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 3/589/14 (Melr. Lib., no. 347)

Description
John de Vescy, for the salvation of the lord Alexander, illustrious king of Scotland, and for the souls of all his ancestors and successors, and for the salvation of himself and for all his ancestors and successors, has granted and made firm by this his present charter, to God and the church of St Mary at Melrose, the donation which William of Sprouston, the chaplain, former vicar of Mow, solemnly made in his (John's) court of Sprouston to the Abbot and Convent of Melrose, as his assignees, of his whole land in the territory of Mow (ROX), which John gave to William, to be possessed by him and his assignees by perpetual right, and with respect to which William dissaised himself, and solemnly saised the abbot and and convent solemnly, for them to hold and have in free, pure and perpetual alms by the bounds by which William the chaplain held or was able to hold it, with all the pertinents, freedoms and easements. Additionally, John granted other specified property and responsibilities in the land to the monks, including the service of the land of Thomas Palmer, the land of the late Henry of Mow, which Henry had from the donation of William the chaplain, where the abbot and convent infeft William's nephew (nepos), Vedastus of Jedburgh, half the service of the land of Simon of Blackdene, half the service of the land of Thomas son of Avicia, and the half the service of the lands which pertain to Ranulf Wishart and Joanna, his spouse.
Firm date
circa 1279 X 19 March 1286
Dating Notes
William de Soules as justiciar x death of Alexander III
Source for Data Entry
Melrose Liber, i, no. 347
Trad. ID
Melr. Lib., no. 347
Calendar number
3/589/14
Charter type
Charter
Language
Latin
Original (contemporary)
yes
Notes
NAS, GD 55/347

Total number of associated factoids: 25

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Date Short Summary Title Holder
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286 king of Scots Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286 knight William Soulis, knight, justiciar of Lothian (d.1292/3)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286 sheriff of Roxburgh Hugh of Pearsby, sheriff of Roxburgh
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286 justiciar of Lothian William Soulis, knight, justiciar of Lothian (d.1292/3)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286 chaplain William of Sprouston, chaplain
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286 vicar of Mow William of Sprouston, chaplain
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286 Dominus (Lord/Sir) Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286 Dominus (Lord/Sir) William Soulis, knight, justiciar of Lothian (d.1292/3)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286 knight Simon Fraser (III) (d.1291×92)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286 knight Hugh of Pearsby, sheriff of Roxburgh
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286 knight Nicholas of Rutherford, knight


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Date Short Summary Holder Lord
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286 land in Mow (ROX) Thomas Palmer
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286 land in 'Swynesden' in Mow (ROX) Henry of Mow
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286 land in Mow (ROX) Thomas son of Avice
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286 land in Mow (ROX) Ranulf Wishart; Joan, wife of Ranulf Wishart
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286 land in Mow (ROX) Simon of Blackdene