Document 3/350/22 (Newb. Reg., no. 144)

Description: Gerard of Lindsey has granted and by this his charter established to Newbattle Abbey the donations which his grandfather William of Lindsey and David his firstborn brother made to the said monks in the territory of Crawford (LAN), with all their easements and liberties, by the boundaries contained in their charters. He has also granted these without retaining the wild beasts and birds which his predecessors reserved, and without reservation of forest rights. He further notes that his burgesses of Crawford have easements of the woods of Glengonner (LAN) for their building, according to the tenor of their charter.
Firm date: 1242 X 1247
Dating Notes: Death of Walter Olifard II (and thus the start of David of Lindsey III’s term as justiciar of Lothian) × death of Thomas of Kent.
Source for Data Entry: Newbattle Registrum, no. 144
Trad. ID: Newb. Reg., no. 144
Calendar number: 3/350/22
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin
Duplicate Original (contemporary): yes
Notes: NAS, GD 40/1/19 & GD 40/1/20 See also charter of King Alexander II (1/7/337).

Total number of associated factoids: 14

Transaction factoids (5) Relationship factoids (5) Title factoids (4)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
unavailable	Concession of easements of woods of Glengonnar (LAN)	no
unavailable	Donation of William Lindsay in territory of Crawford (LAN)	no
unavailable	Donation of David (II) Lindsay in territory of Crawford (LAN)	no
1242 X 1247	Renewal of donations made in territory of Crawford (LAN)	yes	Adam of Stobo; Alexander Uvieth, sheriff of Lanark; David Lindsay (III) of Barnweill (d.c.1268); Gilbert Fraser (II), sheriff of Traquair (13C); Henry of Ashkirk, son of William; John, son of William (1240s); Richard of Bickerton, knight; Robert de Stuteville, bishop of Dunkeld (d.1282×83); Thomas of Kent, constable of Edinburgh; William of Merton
1242 X 1247	* Concession of wild beasts and birds in lands in territory of Crawford (LAN) and forest rights	yes

Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
1242 X 1247	Grandfather of Gerard Lindsay, son of David (I) (d.1249) (Familial relationship)	William Lindsay (II) (d.c.1205)	Gerard Lindsay, son of David (I) (d.1249)
1242 X 1247	Brother of Gerard Lindsay, son of David (I) (d.1249) (Familial relationship)	David Lindsay (II), son of David (I), lord of Luffness (d.1241)	Gerard Lindsay, son of David (I) (d.1249)
1242 X 1247	Burgess of Gerard Lindsay, son of David (I) (d.1249) (Tenurial & lordship relationship)	Burgesses of Crawford	Gerard Lindsay, son of David (I) (d.1249)
1242 X 1247	Forester of Newbattle Abbey (fd.1140) (Employment relationship)	Foresters of Newbattle Abbey	Newbattle Abbey (fd.1140)
1242 X 1247	Son of William (father of John, 1240s) (Familial relationship)	John, son of William (1240s)	William (father of John, 1240s)

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
1242 X 1247	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	David Lindsay (III) of Barnweill (d.c.1268)
1242 X 1247	Master	Robert de Stuteville, bishop of Dunkeld (d.1282×83)
1242 X 1247	constable of Edinburgh Castle	Thomas of Kent, constable of Edinburgh
1242 X 1247	justiciar of Lothian	David Lindsay (III) of Barnweill (d.c.1268)