King Alexander II for Coldingham Priory and Prior Thomas; has given 20 marks yearly which king and his predecessors used to receive from Coldinghamshire in name of 'waiting'
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DCA DCD Misc. Ch. 629
1182 X 31 December 1232
Durham Cathedral Archives, Durham
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Alex’ Dei Gratia Rex Scott’ . Episcopis . Abbatibus . Comitibus . Baronibus . Iusticiariis . vicecomitibus . prepositis . | Ministris . ⁊ omnibus aliis probis hominibus tocius terre sue salutem . Sciant presentes ⁊ futuri nos diuine pietatis | intuitu dedisse . concessisse . ⁊ hac carta nostra confirmasse deo et Beate Marie ⁊ sancto Cuthberto . ⁊ Thom’ priori de | Coldingham’ . ⁊ Monachis ibidem deo seruientibus ⁊ inperpetuum seruituris illas viginti Marcas annuas quas nos | ⁊ antecessores nostri percipere consueuimus de ColdinghamShyre nomine Weitingge. Tenendas . percipiendas . ⁊ habendas . | eisdem Monachis ⁊ successoribus suis inperpetuum in liberam . puram . ⁊ perpetuam elemosinam . adeo libere . Quiete . | plenarie ⁊ honorifice . sicut idem Monachi aliquas alias elemosinas . liberius . quietius . plenius et honorificentius . | tenent et possident . Testibus . A. abbate de Melros . W. de Bondington Cancellario . W. filio Alan’ | Senescallo . Iusticiario scocie . P. filio Comitis Patricii . Iohanne de Maccuswel Camerario . Rogero Avenel . Dauid Marescallo . Eymer’ de Maccuswel . Iohanne de Striuelin’ . Willelmo de Hauden’. apud Berwic’ | Sextodecimo die Maij . Anno regni domini regis Octauodecimo .
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Alexander by the grace of God king of Scots to the bishops, abbots, earls, barons, justiciars, sheriffs, provosts, officials, and all other worthy men of his whole land, greeting: Let present and future know that, moved by the loving kindness of God, we have given, granted, and by this our charter made firm to God and to Blessed Mary and to Saint Cuthbert, and to Thomas the prior of Coldingham, and to the monks serving God there now and in the future in perpetuity, the twenty yearly merks that we and our predecessors were accustomed to receive from Coldinghamshire as Waiting. For the same monks and their successors to hold, and receive, and have for ever in free, pure, and perpetual alms, as freely, quietly, fully and honourably, as the same monks freely, quietly, fully and honourably hold and possess any other alms. As witnesses: A(dam), abbot of Melrose, W(illiam) of Bondington, chancellor, W(alter) son of Alan, steward, justiciar of Scotia, P(atrick) son of Earl Patrick, John of Maxwell, chamberlain, Roger Avenel, David Marischal, Aymer of Maxwell, John of Stirling, William of Howden. At Berwick. On the sixteenth day of May. On the eighteenth year of the reign of the lord king.
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DCD Misc. Ch. 629- Repository
- Durham Cathedral Archives
- Location
- Durham
- Shelfmark
- DCD Misc. Ch. 629
- Type
- Charter
- Date
- 1182 X 31 December 1232
Catalogue Numbers
- People of Medieval ScotlandDocument 1/7/182
- RRS, iiino. 178