Document 3/254/11 (Melr. Lib., no. 377)

Description: John of Graham, the knight, son and heir of Sir Nicholas of Graham, gave, granted and by this his present charter established, for himself and his heirs, to Melrose Abbey, the whole land of Eskdale (DMF) conveyed to the monks by his ancestors, which the monks held before his time, for the salvation of him and his wife, and the souls of his relatives, ancestors and successors. Additionally, he gave, granted and by this his present charter established to the monks all the right and claim which John or his ancestors had, or John or all his heirs and successors will be able to have in perpetuity, to any right of title in the lands of Eskdale. Additionally, he revokes by the present [charter] whatever right, he and his ancestors had, and he and his heirs and sucessors will be able to have, within the bounds and marches of the land by reason of any reservations or customs. He also grants the aforesaid so that the monks of Melrose may have and possess everything in free, pure and perpetual alms, unbound from all secular service, exaction and demand, and from all annoyance and impediment by him, his heirs, his successors, his bailies and all his men. He and his heirs and successors will be able to extract nothing for the lands, etc. except the support of the prayers of the faithful. John promises warrandice, and additionally, he wishes that whenever brigands or malefactors may be sentenced to death by the monks’ bailies in the court of the abbot and convent, the penalty of death, following the law of the country, is to be carried out at the gallows of Westerkirk by the chosen bailies of John and his heirs and successors, without any opposition.
Firm date: 20 October 1299 X 1311
Probable date: probably before 8 May 1309
Dating Notes: appearance of predecessor of Walran, abbot of Kelso × death of Alexander de Balliol, prob. before the production of _Melr. Lib._, ii, no. 378
Source for Data Entry: Melrose Liber, no. 377
Trad. ID: Melr. Lib., no. 377
Calendar number: 3/254/11
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin
Original (contemporary): yes
Notes: NAS, GD 55/377

Total number of associated factoids: 31

Transaction factoids (2) Relationship factoids (4) Title factoids (24) Possession factoids (1)

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Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
unavailable	Gift of Eskdale (DMF)	no
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Renewal of Eskdale (DMF) with rights, and quitclaim of rights	yes	Adam Gordon III, knight (son of Adam II); Alexander Balliol of Cavers (d.c.1311); Henry of Halliburton, knight (late13/14C); John de Heriz, rector of Clerkington; John of Landells, knight (late 13C); Robert de Mauley, sheriff of Roxburgh; Roger, abbot of Dryburgh (fl.1308-09); Waleran, abbot of Kelso (1307-11); Walter of Croukume; William Balliol, knight; William of Lamberton, bishop of St Andrews (d.1328); William of Yarm, abbot of Jedburgh (1296-1319)

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Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Son of Nicholas Graham (Familial relationship)	John Graham, knight, son of Nicholas Graham (d. 1337)	Nicholas Graham, knight (d.1306)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Heir of Nicholas Graham (Familial relationship)	John Graham, knight, son of Nicholas Graham (d. 1337)	Nicholas Graham, knight (d.1306)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Ancestor of John Graham, knight, son of Nicholas Graham (Familial relationship)	Ancestors of John Graham	John Graham, knight, son of Nicholas Graham (d. 1337)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Brother [sic, son?] of Alexander Balliol of Cavers (d.c.1311) (Familial relationship)	William Balliol, knight	Alexander Balliol of Cavers (d.c.1311)

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Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	knight	John Graham, knight, son of Nicholas Graham (d. 1337)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	Nicholas Graham, knight (d.1306)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	William of Lamberton, bishop of St Andrews (d.1328)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	Waleran, abbot of Kelso (1307-11)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	William of Yarm, abbot of Jedburgh (1296-1319)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	Roger, abbot of Dryburgh (fl.1308-09)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	Robert de Mauley, sheriff of Roxburgh
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	Alexander Balliol of Cavers (d.c.1311)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	William Balliol, knight
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	John of Landells, knight (late 13C)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	Henry of Halliburton, knight (late13/14C)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	Adam Gordon III, knight (son of Adam II)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	bishop of St Andrews	William of Lamberton, bishop of St Andrews (d.1328)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	abbot of Kelso	Waleran, abbot of Kelso (1307-11)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	abbot of Jedburgh	William of Yarm, abbot of Jedburgh (1296-1319)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	abbot of Dryburgh	Roger, abbot of Dryburgh (fl.1308-09)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	sheriff of Roxburgh	Robert de Mauley, sheriff of Roxburgh
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	knight	Alexander Balliol of Cavers (d.c.1311)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	knight	William Balliol, knight
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	knight	John of Landells, knight (late 13C)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	knight	Henry of Halliburton, knight (late13/14C)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	knight	Adam Gordon III, knight (son of Adam II)
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	John de Heriz, rector of Clerkington
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	rector of Clerkington	John de Heriz, rector of Clerkington

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Date	Short Summary	Holder	Lord
20 Oct. 1299 X 1311	Eskdale (DMF)	Melrose Abbey (fd.1136)