Document 3/700/0 (A-S Relations, no. 17)
- Description
- Florence, count of Holland, Robert Bruce, lord of Annandale, John Balliol, lord of Galloway, John Hastings, lord of Abergavenny, John Comyn, lord of Badenoch, Patrick of Dunbar, earl of March, John de Vescy (on behalf of his father), Nicholas de Soules and William de Ros, write that since they consider that they possess a right in the realm of Scotland and [are entitled] to demonstrate, claim and urge it before the person who has the most power, jurisdiction and reason to try their case; and lord Edward, king of England, has shown them that the overlordship of the realm, and the jurisdiction for hearing, trying and determining their right, belong to him and that he ought to have them, they, by their own free will, do desire, concede and grant that they should receive justice before him, as lord superior of the realm. They are willing to uphold and maintain his decision without dispute.
- Firm date
- Tuesday 5 June 1291
- Dating Notes
- Tuesday after Ascension Day, 1291
- Place date (modern)
- Norham
- Place date (document)
- Norham
- Related Place
- Norham
- Source for Data Entry
- Anglo-Scottish Relations, no. 17
- Trad. ID
- A-S Relations, no. 17
- Calendar number
- 3/700/None
- Charter type
- Charter
- Language
- French
- Original (contemporary)
- yes
- Notes
- E39/18; This document is known as the ‘Award of Norham’.