Document 1/6/238 (RRS, ii, no. 264)

Description: King William to Melrose Abbey; he has granted, and by this charter established, land of Eskdale (DMF).
Firm date: 1180 X 1193
Probable date: 1185
Dating Notes: Succession of Osbert, abbot of Kelso × accession of Philip de Valognes to position of chamberlain. For probable date, see Barrow's comment on _RRS_, ii, 296.
Source for Data Entry: RRS, ii, no. 264
Trad. ID: RRS, ii, no. 264
Calendar number: 1/6/238
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin
Original (contemporary): yes
Notes: NAS, GD 55/42
Document Image: See the Models of Authority website for an image of this charter with transcription, translation, etc.

Total number of associated factoids: 12

Transaction factoids (3) Relationship factoids (3) Title factoids (6)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
unavailable	Charter of Robert Avenel concerning the land of Eskdale	no
unavailable	Charter of Gervase Avenel on the land of Eskdale	no
1180 X 1193	Confirmation of land of Eskdale	yes	Adam of Stanford; Alexander de St Martin, sheriff; David, earl of Huntingdon (d.1219); Hervey, marischal (Keith); Hugh de Sigillo, bishop of Dunkeld (d.1229 or 1230); Hugh Ridel (I) (12C); Hugh, abbot of Newbattle (fl.1179-1201); Osbert, abbot of Kelso (d.1203); Philip de Valognes, chamberlain (d.1215); Richard (I) de Munfichet (Muschet); Richard de Prebenda, bishop of Dunkeld (d.1210); Richard, son of Guy, marischal of King William; Robert de Quincy (d.1200x01); Robert de St Michael; Roger de Valognes; Waltheof, son of Baldwin of Biggar; William Malveisin, bishop of St Andrews (d.1238)

Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
1180 X 1193	Heir of Robert Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1185)(Familial relationship)	Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219)	Robert Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1185)
1180 X 1193	Brother of William I, king of Scots (d.1214)(Familial relationship)	David, earl of Huntingdon (d.1219)	William I, king of Scots (d.1214)
1180 X 1193	Son of Baldwin of Biggar, sheriff of Lanark(Familial relationship)	Waltheof, son of Baldwin of Biggar	Baldwin of Biggar, sheriff of Lanark

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
1180 X 1193	king of Scots	William I, king of Scots (d.1214)
1180 X 1193	abbot of Kelso	Osbert, abbot of Kelso (d.1203)
1180 X 1193	abbot of Newbattle	Hugh, abbot of Newbattle (fl.1179-1201)
1180 X 1193	earl	David, earl of Huntingdon (d.1219)
1180 X 1193	marischal	Hervey, marischal (Keith)
1180 X 1193	marischal	Richard, son of Guy, marischal of King William