People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 6/2/150 (IP, 103-4)

Description
Alexander, earl of Menteith, since his lord Edward, king of England, by his especial grace has delivered his body from his prison, where he was because of the wrong he had done to him before now in bearing arms against him, and in another ways, and thereupon surrendered the aforesaid earldom of Menteith, both the appurtenances, together with all the other lands, which are held of it in chief, and ought to be, that is to say those for which he did homage to John Balliol, once king of Scotland, to hold at the pleasure of his lord the King of England aforesaid, as entirely as he forfeited them to him because of the wrong aforesaid; he recognises by these letters that he has received from the said king of England the same earldom and its appurtenances, together with its other above-mentioned lands, to hold at his pleasure, so long as he promise for himself and his heirs, on pain of body and possessions, to serve him loyally, etc.
Firm date
27 July 1296
Dating Notes
27 July, 24 Edward I
Place date (modern)
Elgin in Moray
Place date (document)
Elgyn in Morreue
Related Place
Elgin in Moray (Ragman Roll County)
Source for Data Entry
Thomson, Instrumenta Publica, pp. 103-4 (TNA MS C 47/23/3, mm. 14-15)
Trad. ID
IP, 103-4
Calendar number
6/2/150
Charter type
Letters Patent (Fealty)
Referred to as letter patent
yes
Language
French
Notes
Ragman Roll: TNA MS C 47/23/3, mm.14-15

Total number of associated factoids: 15

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Date Short Summary Holder Lord
27 Jul. 1296 Earldom of Menteith Alexander, earl of Menteith (d.1297x1306) Edward I, king of England (d.1307)