People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 1/52/3 (Highland Papers, ii, 131)

Description
Robert de Brus, earl of Carrick, one of the Guardians of the realm of Scotland addresses the sheriff and his baillies of Forfar athnd states that insomuch as he has truly understood that Alexander Scrymgeour, by the grant of Sir William Wallace, has been infeft and seized in the Constabulary of the Castle of Dundee, and in certain other lands adjacent to the said town of Dundee (ANG), concerning which constabulary and lands, by whomsoever they were conferred upon him, Robert firmly charges him, in the name of Sir John Comyn, the son, his fellow-guardian of the realm of Scotland, and in Robert’s own name that the sheriffs and baillies should place and maintain him in the same position in the said lands and constabulary in all respects, as he held the same by the gift of the said Sir William Wallace before he entered into the guardianship of the said realm.
Firm date
5 December 1298
Dating Notes
5th day of December in the year of grace 1298
Place date (modern)
Govan
Place date (document)
Gouary
Related Place
Govan
Source for Data Entry
Macphail, Highland Papers, ii, 131 (Glassary Writs), no. 5
Trad. ID
Highland Papers, ii, 131
Calendar number
1/52/3
Charter type
Brieve
Language
Latin

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
unavailable Gift of lands in Dundee and office of constable of Dundee castle no
5 Dec. 1298 Command to place Alexander Scrymgeour in the office of Constable of Dundee Castle yes


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Date Short Summary Subject Object
5 Dec. 1298 Baillie of Unknown, sheriff of Forfar (Employment relationship) Baillies of Forfar Unknown, sheriff of Forfar