1159 X 9 December 1165
National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh
King Malcolm has granted to Melrose Abbey the donation which Earl Cospatric has made of the land of Hartside (ELO) and of a saltpan, and confirms land held from earl's brother, Edward. as already mentioned in manuscript xyz
From People of Medieval Scotland
M . Rex Scot’ Omnibus hominibus totius terre sue Clericis et Laicis francis et anglicis salutem. Sciatis me conces-|sisse . et hac mea carta confirmasse Ecclesie de Malros et fratribus ibidem deo seruientibus donacionem quam Gospatricus Comes fecit| de terra hertesheued . et de quadam salina pro salute animarum predecessorum suorum . sicut carta ipsius Gospatrici eis testatur.| Preterea eis confirmo terram quam de Edwardo . fratre suo in firma tenent saluo seruicio meo sicut carta Edwardi testatur . et| omnia aisiamenta de terris suis sicut eorum carte testantur. Testibus . Waltero Cancellario . Gospatrico Comite . Hugone de Moreuill’ . Ric’| filio suo . Tom’ de lundon’. Roberto foliot . Willelmo . de Sumeruill’ . Dauid . olifard . Roberto Auenel . Henrico de perci| Nicholao clerico . Rad’ . namo . Apud Rochisburc
Malcolm king of Scots to all worthy men of the whole of his land, clerk and lay, French and English, Greeting: Know that I have granted and by this my charter made firm to the Church of Melrose and the brethren serving God there the donation which Earl Cospatric made of the land of Hartside, and of a saltpan, for the salvation of the souls of his ancestors, as the charter of Cospatric himself to them bears witness. I make firm, in addition, the land that they hold in ferme of Edward, his own brother, saving my service, as the charter of Edward bears witness, and all easements of their own lands as their charters bear witness. As witnesses, Walter the chancellor, Earl Cospatric, Hugh de Morville, Richard his son, Thomas of London, Robert Foliot, William de Somerville, David Oliphant, Robert Avenel, Henry de Percy, Nicholas the clerk, Ralph le Neym. At Roxburgh.
