Document 1/27/0 (Menteith, no. 16)

Description: King Edward I of England states that he has appointed Alexander, earl of Menteith, to take, on behalf of the King, the castles, fortalices, islands, lands, and tenements belonging to Alexander of Argyll, and also those belonging to John, eldest son of the said Alexander, and to have the keeping of them during the King's pleasure, the surplus over after keeping the former to go to the said Alexander, and the surplus of the latter to go to the King's exchequer at Berwick.
Firm date: 10 September 1296
Dating Notes: 10th day of September [1296]
Place date (modern): Berwick
Place date (document): Berewycum
Related Place: Berwick
Source for Data Entry: Fraser, Menteith, no. 16
Trad. ID: Menteith, no. 16
Calendar number: 1/27/None
Charter type: Letter (correspondence)
Language: Latin
Notes: see CDS, ii, no. 853

Total number of associated factoids: 5

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

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
10 Sept. 1296	Appointment of Alexander, earl of Menteith, as custodian of castles, etc. of Alexander of Argyll and his son (ARG)	yes	Edward I, king of England (d.1307)

Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
10 Sept. 1296	First-born (primogenitus) of Alexander of Argyll (Familial relationship)	John of Argyll/Lorn (son of Alexander) (d. 1316)	Alexander of Argyll

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
10 Sept. 1296	king	Edward I, king of England (d.1307)
10 Sept. 1296	earl of Menteith	Alexander, earl of Menteith (d.1297x1306)

Date	Short Summary	Holder	Lord
10 Sept. 1296	Castles, etc. in Argyll (ARG)	Alexander of Argyll; John of Argyll/Lorn (son of Alexander) (d. 1316)