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COLLECTED AND EDITED BY Sir FRANCIS PALGRAVE, K.H. THE HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF THE INNER TEMPLE, BARRISTER AT LAW, KEEPER OF THE RECORDS IN THE AFORESAID TREASURY. PRINTED BY COMMAND OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, IN PURSUANCE OF AN ADDRESS OF THE BOJJSE OF COMIHOXS OF GREAT BRITAIN ; JiKD UKDEV. THE OJHECTIDN OF THE COMMISSIONERS ON THE PUBLIC RBCORVS OF THE KINGDOM. 1837. w COMMISSIONERS ON THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE KINGDOM, APPOINTED BY HIS MAJESTY'S COMMISSION OP THE \2th of March 1831. HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD BROUGHAM and VAUX. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD CLERK REGISTER OF SCOTLAND. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ABERDEEN, K. T. THE RIGHT REVEREND THE LORD BISHOP OF LLANDAFF. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THOMAS GRENVILLE. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN, M. P. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE HENRY HOBHOUSE. ffiji^iS ■mmk^ J^®N©milJSBa33 11©KJB I9©V1BK. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MR. BARON PARKE. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BOSANQUET. SIR ROBERT HARRY INGLIS, BART., M. P. LOUIS HAYES PETIT, ESQUIRE. HENRY BELLENDEN KER, ESQUIRE. HENRY HALLAM, ESQUIRE. JOHN ALLEN, ESQUIRE. EDWARD PROTHEROE, ESQUIRE. EDWARD VERNON UTTERSON, ESQUIRE. WILLIAM BROUGHAM, ESQUIRE. CHARLES PUKTON COOPER, ESQUIRE, SECRETAHY. A 3 CONTENTS. KdL. Scotland. CONTENTS. Historical Introduction. Page. I. Seizin of the Earldom of Huntingdon restored to the King of Scots, upon the heirs of John the late Earl, having attained their full age. 21Hen.ni. ],2 n. Declaration that the prorogation of the homage of Alexander IH., proffered at Tewkesbury, and for which a day is given him at London, shall not turn to his prejudice. 27 Oct. 6Ed. I. 1278. 2 in. Account of the Receiver of the rents and profits of the lands held by Alexander III. in North- umberland and Cumberland. 14 & 15 Ed. I. 3 — 14 IV. Appeal preferred in the name and in support of the rights of the Seven Earls of Scotland, and of the Community of the Realm, to the au- thority and protection of Edward I. and the English Crown, &c 14—21 V. A competitor for the Scottish Crown, probably the elder Bruce, argues that Richard I. could not lawfully release the homage of Scotland. 2 1 , 22 VI. The reasons or allegations propounded by Sir Robert Bruce, Lord of Annandale, for the purpose of proving that he is entitled to the Kingdom of Scotland, as nearest heir of the Royal blood 19-20 Ed.I. 23—26 VII. Fragment of a petition presented by Sir Robert Bruce, claiming as heir designated by Alex- ander III., together with the memorandum of appointment of attorneys in the plea or suit for the Kingdom 19Ed. L 26—30 a 2 CONTENTS. Page. VIII. Arguments and examples adduced by Robert Bruce to show that no vested or transmissible right was acquired by Dervergoil, the mother of John Baillol '. 30—34 IX. Continuation of the argument against the right of Dervergoil 34 X. Day given by Edward the First for further pro- ceedings 19Ed.I. 35,36 XL Replication of Bruce to the exceptions taken by Baillol 38,37 XII. Examples adduced by Bruce, of inheritance guided by proximity of blood or by public law, and not by representation or the ordinary rules of succession as between subject and subject. 37 — 39 XIII. Arguments adduced by Baillol in support of the position that the Kingdom was not partible, and that the rights of Dervergoil were vested and transmissible. ... 20 Ed. I. 39 — 43 XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. Original replication of Baillol, with the closing of the process or pleadings 43 — 32 XVIII. The letters testimonial of the Auditors, de- claring that the competitors, Bruce and Baillol, had so concluded their pleadings that the King might proceed to judgment. 20 Ed. I. 52 — 55 XIX. Summary of Chronicles transmitted by the Abbey of Bath 19-20 Ed. I. 56—58 XX. Summary of Chronicles transmitted from Battle Abbey 19-20 Ed.I. 59 XXI. Extracts from Chronicles, &c. showing the rights of the English Crown over Scotland, transmitted from the Priory of Bridlington. 19-20 Ed. I. 60—67 XXII. Submission of William the Lion to Hen. 11. transmitted as extracted from the Chronicles of the Abbey of Burton upon Trent 67, 68 XXIII. Historical extracts transmitted by the Prior and Convent of Carlisle 19-20 Ed. I. 68—76 XXIV. Historical extracts transmitted from Croyland Abbey 19-20 Ed. L 77—84 CONTENTS. Page- XXV. Histoi'ical information transmitted from the Priory of Dovor 19-20 Ed. I. 85 XXVI. Historical transcripts or abstracts transmitted by the Abbot of Evesham 19 Ed. I. 86—88 XXVII. Historica^'extracts transmitted by the Abbot of Evesham.' 19 Ed. I. 89—92 XXVIII. Historical matter transmitted from the Abbey of Faversham 19-20 Ed. I. 92—94 XXIX. Historical extracts transmitted from the Ab- bey of Gloucester 94 — 98 XXX. Historical extracts relating to Scotland from the Chronicles of the Canons of Huntingdon. 19-20 Ed. I. 98—104 XXXI. Extracts from Chronicles preserved in the religious houses in the Diocese of London. 19,20Ed.I. 105—110 XXXII. Historical extracts transmitted from the Abbey of Malmesbury 19-20 Ed. I. 111—115 XXXIII. Historical extracts transmitted from the Convent of Newburgh 19-20 Ed. I. 115—119 XXXIV. Historical information transmitted from the Prior and Convent of Norwich. 19-20 Ed. I. 119, 120 XXXV. Historical extracts transmitted from the Abbey of Reading 120,121 XXXVI. Historical information transmitted from the Diocese of Sarum 19-20 Ed. I. 122 XXXVII. Historical matter transmitted from the Monastery of Sawtree 19 Ed. I. 123,124 XXXVIII. Historical extracts transmitted from the Abbey of Tewkesbury 19-20 Ed. I. 125—129 XXXIX. Historical extracts transmitted from the Cathedral of Worcester 19-20 Ed. I. 129—134 XL. Abridgment of Chronicles, made apparently for the use of the Royal Commissioners. 19-20 Ed.L 134—137 XLI. Writ, transmitting transcripts of the sub- missions of the Scottish competitors to the Prior and Convent of Lewes, to the end that the documents might be enrolled in their chro- nicles, ad perpetuam rei memoriam. 19 Ed. I. 137,138 a 3 CONTENTS. Page. XLII. Requests made or preferred to King Ed- ward I. by John Baillol, King of Scots, together with the King's gracious answers thereto, certified under the seals of Alexander Baillol, Chamberlain of Scotland, and of Sir Hugh de Ever - 22 Ed. I. 138—141 XLIII. Notarial protocol (or the draft thereof) testi- fying the causes and reasons why John Balliol had forfeited his Kingdom of Scotland, and his surrender thereof accordingly. 24 Ed. I. 141 — 151 XLIV. Submission of Jolm the Stewart, brother of James the Stewart of Scotland. ... 24 Ed. I. 151, 152 XLV. Submission of James the Stewart of Scotland. 24Ed.I. 152,153 XLVI. Submission, homage, and fealty of John de Swynebm-n and others 24 Ed. I. 153,154 XL VII. Submission, homage, and fealty of Philip de Fyndon, &c. 24 Ed. I. 155 XL VIII. Submission, homage, and fealty of Simon Fresel or Eraser of Peebles, &c. ... 24 Ed. I. 155, 156 XLIX. Submission and fealty of the Abbot of Jed- worth, &c 24Ed.L 156,157 L. Submission of the Borough of Stirling. 24 Ed. I. 157, 158 LI. Submission of the Borough of Inverkeithyn. 24Ed.L 159 LII. Submission of the Borough of Perth. 24 Ed. I. 160 LIII. Submission of the Burgh of Roxburgh 160 LIV. William de Mohault submits to Edward I. and comes in to his peace 24 Ed. I. 161 LV. Submission and fealty of Sir Ralph de Lascelles. 24Ed. L 161,162 LVI. Submission of Sir John de Stirling. 24 Ed. I. 162 LVII. Submission and fealty of Peter de Champayne. 24Ed. L 162, 163 LVIII. Submission and fealty of Sir William Francis. 24Ed.L 163 LIX. Submission and fealty of Sir Andrew de Bey- tone 24Ed. L 164 LX. Submission and fealty of Hugh de Moravia. 24Ed.I. 164,1 CONTENTS. Pap;e, LXI. Submission and fealty of Hugh Urry. 24 Ed. I. 165 LXII. Submission and fealty of William Fraser, the son of Alexander Fraser 24 Ed. I. 165, 166 LXIII. Instrument executed by Alexander de Aber- nethy at Perth 24 Ed. I. 166 LXIV. Submission and fealty of Sir Alexander de Balliol 24Ed.I. 166,167 LXV. Submission and fealty of Jonn Comyn of Scraisburg 24 Ed. I. 167 LXVI. Submission and fealty of Sir Nicholas de la Haye 24 Ed. I 168 LXVII. Submission and fealty of Sir John le Mares- chall of Tosketon 24Ed.I. 168 LXVIII. Submission and fealty of Sir John de Moreff or Murray 24Ed. I. 169 LXIX. Submission and fealty of Sir Herbert de Maxwell 24 Ed. I. 169 LXX. Submission of John de Sinclair de Hermanes- ton 24Ed.I. 169,170 LXXI. Submission and fealiy of Godfrey de Ar- drossan 24Ed.I. 170 LXXII. Submission and fealty of Sir John le Botiller. 24Ed. I. 170, 171 LXXIH. Submission and fealty of John de Elphin- stone 24Ed. I. 171 LXXIV. Submission of Ralph de Egglinton and Thomas de Winchester 24 Ed. I. 171,172 LXXV. Submission and fealty of Fergus le Mar- shall 24Ed.I. 172 LXXVI. Submission and fealty of John de Perth. 24Ed.I. 172,173 LXXVII. Submission and fealty of Sir Nicholas de Rutherford 24 Ed. I. 173 LXXVHI. Submission and fealty of Sir Walter de Sherwingiawe 24 Ed. I. 173, 174 LXXIX. Submission and fealty of James de Male- vQle or Melville 24 Ed. I. 174 LXXX. Submission and fealty of Geoffrey de Ve- nali 24 Ed. I. 174 LXXXI. Submission of Reginald leChien. 24 Ed. I. 175 a 4 CONTENTS. Page. LXXXII. ~ Submission of Robert le Faukener. 24Ed.I. 175 LXXXIII. Submission and fealty of Sir Duncan de Ferndragh 24 Ed. I. 176 LXXXIV. Submission and fealty of Sir Hugh de la Haye. 24Ed.I. 176 LXXXV. Submission and fealty of William de Iways 24Ed.I. 177 LXXXVI. Submission and fealty of Sir John de Malvill or Melville 24Ed.L 177 LXXXVII. Submission and fealty of Sir Thomas de Torthorald , 24 Ed. I. 178 LXXXVIII. Submission and fealty of Sir Alexander deArgyle 24 Ed. I. 178 LXXXIX. Submission and fealty of Sir Gervays de Rate 24 Ed. I. 179 XC. Submission of Sir Nicholas de Soules. 24 Ed. I. 179 XCI. Submission and fealty of Thomas de Soules. 24Ed. I. 180 XCII. Submission and fealty of Alexander de Hattley. 24 Ed. I. 180 XCIII. Submission and fealty of John de Montfort. 24Ed. I. 181 XCIV. Submission and fealty of Sir Robert de Nor- manville 24 Ed. L 181 XCV. SubmissionandfealtyofSir John de St Michael. 24 Ed. I. 182 XCVI. Submission of Robert deTremblay. 24 Ed. I. 182 XCVII. Submission of John Earl of Caithness. 24 Ed. I. 183 XCVIII. Submission of men of the shires of Rox- burgh and Perth 24 Ed. I. XCIX. Submission of John Comyn Earl of Buchan. 25Ed.I. C. Submission of Donald Earl of Mar. ... 25 Ed. I. CI. Submission of William Bisset. 25 Ed. I. CII. Submission of Sir Edmond Comyn of Kilbride. 25 Ed. I. CIII. Submission of Andrew Eraser 25 Ed. I. 183- -185 186 187, 188 188, 189 189, 190 190, 191 CONTENTS. CIV. Submission of Sir Simon Fraser. ... 23 Ed. I. 191, 192 C V. Submission of Richard Lo vel 25 Ed. I. 192,193 CVI. Submission of David de Brechyn. ... 25 Ed. I. 193 CVII. Submission of Alexander Comyn. 19 Ed. I. 194 CVIII. Roll containing the names of certain Magnates and others of Scotland who performed homage to Edward 1 194—197 CIX. Robert Bruce Earl of Carrick, the Stewart of Scotland an^ John his brother, Sir Alexander Lindesey, and Sir William Douglas acknow- ledge their rebellion, and submit uncondition- ally to the King 25 Ed. I. 197, 198 ex. The Bishop of Glasgow, the Stewart of Scot- land, and Sir Alexander Lindesey become mainpernors for Robert Bruce 25 Ed. I. 199, 200 CXI. Docket and form of writs to be issued for the restitution of the possessions of the Bishop of St. Andrew's 200,201 CXII. Charter granting to Guy de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick, the lands, in Scotland, late of Geoffry de Moubray and of other of the King's rebels and enemies 26 Ed. I. 202 — 204 CXIII. Ordinance for the punishment of those who being pressed or elected to serve against the Scots, had deserted or absented themselves from the army after receiving their pay. ... 204, 205 CXIV. Draft commission, &c. for the trial and punish- ment of deserters, as mentioned in the pre- ceding ordinance 28 Ed. I. 206 — 208 CXV. Names of Justices, apparently intended to be inserted in such commissions as the preceding. 208 CXVI. The RoU of Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Essex and Hereford, Constable of England, containing the proffers of service made at the muster at Carlisle on the eve of St. John the Baptist, 28 Ed. I., and returned before the King and Parliament pursuant to a writ dated 26 Sept 28 Ed. 1 209—231 CXVII. Translation into French of the letter ad- dressed to the Pope by the Earls and Barons assembled in the Parliament at Lincoln. ... 231 — 234 CONTENTS. Page. CXVIII. Grant to Aymer de Valence of the Barony of Bothwell, and other lands in Scotland, to the amount of ^1,000 per annum. 29 Ed. I. 234—236 CXIX. Names of Magnates sworn in Parliament to treat on the affairs of Scotland, &c 236—239 CXX. Memorandum, partly to the same effect as the preceding, but with some variations. ... 240,241 CXXI. Draft of the truce granted to the Scots by the intervention of Philip King of France. ... 241 — 247 CXXII. Writ, commanding the observance of the truces granted to the Scots 28 Ed. I. 247—249 CXXIII. Reasons alleged on the part of Edward I. to show that the Scots are not included as allies of the King of France in the truces or treaties concluded between the Kings of Eng- land and France 230—261 CXXIV. King Philip of France despatches his am- bassadors to Edward I. concerning the affairs of the Scots, 261,262 CXXV. Names of the Earls and Barons, and others, in the King's service at Dunfermlin and else- where in Scotland 262 — 266 CXXVI. Roll of the Magnates and others who had served under the King at the siege of Stirling, &c 32 Ed. I. 267—277 CXXVII. Indenture testifying the delivery made to the King's receiver for Scotland, of extent rolls of the royal demesnes and accounts of the Sheriffs North of the Forths. 32 Ed. I. 277, 278 CXXVIII. Conditions granted generally to those who should come into the King's peace 278, 279 CXXIX. Indenture containing conditions for the admission into the King's peace of John Comyn's adherents 279 CXXX. Proposals made by the King's Ambassadors to Comyn as to the terms upon which he and his party are to be admitted to come in to the King's peace 32 Ed. I. 279—282 CXXXI. Memoranda of negotiations with Comyn, &c 282,283 CONTENTS. Page. CXXXII. Indenture containing the King's directions for the custody of the castles or strong holds ; and the conditions upon which the opponents of liis authority are to be pardoned, &c. 283 — 285 CXXXIII. Conditions required by Sir John Comyn and his party 32 Ed. I. 286—288 CXXXIV. Dockets of writs of restitution in favour of John Comyn Earl of Buchan, Roger Comyn, and others 288—291 CXXXV. Memorandum of the appointment of John de Bretaigne as the King's Lieutenant in Scotland ; nomination of his Council, &c. ... 292, 293 CXXXVI. Memoranda of business, probably to be transacted by the King in Council or Par- liament. ... 294 CXXXVII. Memorandum of business, apparently to be despatched in Parliament or Council. — Rewards to be given to those who had spied out and taken Sir William Wallace, &c 295 CXXXVIII. Memorandum of measures to be taken for the good government of Scotland 295,296 CXXXIX. Indenture containing a treaty specifying the forces to be raised for the defence of Galloway 297,298 CXL. Order for amending the great roll of Scot- land by inserting the place where the judgment was given ; the same to be made by the hand of Master John de Caen 298,299 CXLI. Names of certain Scottish Knights and others who performed homage to Edward 1 299 — 301 CXLII. Breviate of the petitions or requests pre- sented to the King for lands or preferment in Scotland, and of the grants made thereupon. 301 — 318 CXLIII. List of gifts and offices conferred upon various Scottishmen 318,319 CXLIV. Memorial presented to the King and Council by or on behalf of Malise Earl of Strathern. He excuses his conduct, alleging that he performed homage to the Bruce under com- pulsion and duress 319 — 321 CONTENTS. Page. CXLV. Declaration made by the Bishop of St. An- drew's to Sir Aymer de Valence. He ex- culpates himself from any participation in the death of Sir John Comyn. ... 34 Ed. I. 322 CXLVI. Notarial instrument, containing an exempli- fication or certified copy of the indenture, dated on the feast of St. Barnabas 1304, by which the Bruce, and William Lamberton Bishop of St. Andrew's bind themselves in confederacy against all men. 1306 323 — 325 CXLVII. Notarial exemplification of the sequestra- tion of the preferments of William Comyn by authority of the Bishop of St. Andrew's. ... 326 — 328 CXLVIII. Matters laid to the charge of the Bishops of St. Andrew's, &c 34 Ed. I. 328—330 CXLIX. Articles propounded before the Pope against William Lamberton Bishop of St. Andrew's, setting forth his acts of perjury and rebellion. 331 — 340 CL. Articles to be propounded before Pope Cle- ment V. against Robert Wishart Bishop of Glasgow, setting forth his various acts of perjury and rebellion 340 — 350 CLI. A letter (perhaps addressed to the Pope) in the name of the Bishop of Chester and of Sir Otho de Grandison, deprecating that the King should be disturbed from the service of Holy Church by the Scottish wars, &c 350, 351 CLH. Ordinance for conducting the Bishops of St. An- drew's and Glasgow, and the Abbot of Scone, from Newcastle to Nottingham. ... 34 Ed. I. 351 — 353 CLHI. Names of the King's opponents, with or- ders for placing them in custody in England. 34Ed. I. 353,354 CLIV. Further orders for the safe custody of the Scottish prisoners 34 Ed. I. 354 — 356 CLV. Further orders for the custody of Scottish prisoners, &c 356 — 359 CLVI. Grant to Aymer de Valence of the forfeitures of the followers of Robert Bruce holding of the Castle of Selkirk, &c 34 Ed. I. 359, 360 CONTENTS. Page CLVII. Persons excused from attending a Parlia- ment ; probably that held at Carlisle, for the settlement of the affairs of Scotland. 33 Ed. I. 360 CLVIII. Ordinance made at Lanercost for the pre- servation of the peace in Scotland, and the suppression of the rebellion 35 Ed. I. 361 — 363 APPENDIX. I. Forged charter of homage performed by Malcolm Canmore to Edward the Confessor 367 II. Forged letters patent of David Bruce, exempli- fying a forged charter of Alexander I., by which the latter confirms the liberties of his subjects, saving the superiority of the Crown of England 2 June 1 David IL 368, 369 III. Forged letters patent of David Bruce, acknow- ledging the proofs of the subjection of Scot- land, and testifying his performance of homage accordingly. 1 Nov. 3 David II. 369, 370 IV. Forged letters patent, purporting to be the homage performed by David Bruce to Ed- ward III. as Supreme Lord of Scotland, in Bruce's full Parliament, at Holyrood 1 Nov. 5 David II. 370,371 V. Forged letters patent of David Bruce, declaring that he had performed homage to Edward III. as Superior Lord of Scotland. 20 March 26 Edward IIL 372 VI. Forged instrument, professing to be a truce between Edward III. and David Bruce, dated at London, 12th April 1352, and in which Edward takes the title of Sovereign Lord of Scotland 373 VII. Forged letters patent of Robert IL, purporting to be an exemplification of the forged charter of Alexander 1 31 Oct. 1 Robert IL 374, 375 VIII. Forged letters patent of Robert IL, declaring that the acts of fealty and homage performed a 7 -+ CONTENTS. Page to him by his Baronage are saving the ho- mage and fealty due to Edward III., as Lord Superior of Scotland. ... 10 Nov. 1 Robert II. 375 IX. Forged letters of safe conduct and obligation, purporting to be granted by James I. of Scot- land to John Harding. 10 March 1434 376 X. Indenture between the Earl of Shrewsbury, Trea- surer, and the Chamberlains of the Exchequer, and John Harding of Kyme, the chronicler, testifying the delivery made by the latter of the forged documents relating to Scotland. 13 Nov. 36 Hen. VI. 377, 378 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. a 8 CONTENTS OF INTRODUCTION. I. i, ii. Materials of the work, II. ii — iv. Judgment for the restoration of the seisin of the Earldom of Huntingdon. Such seisin restored by special judgment, but not by reason of the alleged wardship. III. iv, V. The homage of Alexander III., 6 Ed. I. 1278. This document specially noticed in the antient inventories, IV. V — viii. Rental of the possessions held by Alexander III. within the modern boundary of England. Gross rental of the estates of the King of Scotland. Tenures, various. Regalities of the King of Scots in Tynedale, V. viii— 1. Original appeal on behalf of the Seven Earls of Scotland to the authority of Edward I. — Letter relating to the homager proceeding from a competitor for the Crown. Antient memorandum concerning deposit of the appeal in the Treasury. Appointment of Regents or Guardians. Appeal on behalf of the Seven Earls in general, and of the Earl of Fife in particular. Rights and privileges of the Seven Earls of Scotland. Their appeal to the supremacy of Ed. I. and the English Crown. Appeal on behalf of Donald Earl of Mar and of the men of Moray. a 9 CONTENTS OF INTRODUCTION. V. (continued)— Original appeal to Ed. I. on behalf of the Seven Earls, &c. Damages and ravages committed in Moray by the Deputies of the Regents. Appeal on behalf of Robert Bruce, Lord of Annandale, claiming the Crown as lawful and appointed heir. Bruce appeals to the Crown of England, and inhibits the proceedings of the Regents until the judgment of the King of England can be obtained. Deduction of the title of the competitors, as annexed to the appeal. Alexander II. refers the question of the succession to the Great Council. Judgment given by the Great Council in favour of the right of Robert Bruce, Lord of Annandale. Judgment recorded on the rolls of the Treasury of Scot- land. Rights of the Count of Holland. Letter addressed to the Council of Ed. I. by a claimant of the Scottish Crown. The claimant urges that Richard I. could not legally release the Scottish homage. Important historical facts proved by these documents. Recognition of Bruce as heir by Alexander II. made in full Parliament, and enrolled in the Treasury of Scot- land. Replication or traverse of Balliol. Recognition of Bruce by Alexander, not sufficiently noticed by historians. Insufficient reasoning of Lord Hailes against the recog- nition. Recognition, by whom made. Authority of the Seven Earls. Objections to the existence of such authority Answers to such objections. Expressions in the original documents proving that the Seven Earls were a substantive body, distinct from the other members of the Earldom. Franchises of the Seven Earls, not singular or unusual. Seven lay Peers originally in France. Seven Electors of the Empire. Seven Barons of Champagne. Burgh elections by leet juries or other select bodies. Election "by compromise" in monastic bodies. CONTENTS OF INTRODUCTION. v. (continued) — Original appeal to Ed. I. on behalf of the Seven Earls, &c. Election of the Latin Emperor of Constantinople by a select body. Committee of Twelve, nominated in the Parliament at Scone, superseding the Seven Earls. The more recent origin of the Imperial Electoral College does not prevent its being drawn into comparison. Functions of the Seven Earls judicial rather than electoral. Other examples of similar rights. Royal succession in the middle ages. The doctrine " le " mart saisit le vif" not then adopted. An heir not allowed to assume the Royal authority until his title was recognized by a proper tribunal, his descent giving only an inchoate right. Erroneous opinions entertained by the modern historians of Scotland. — The submission of the mixed subjects of the Scoto-Saxon Crown to Edward I. not enforced but given conscientiously. Edward I. abuses his lawful right, and thus provokes resistance. Bishop Eraser's letter not fairly represented by modern historians. True explanation, afforded by the antient Scottish oath of fealty, of a dubious phrase in the Bishop's letter. Bruce, and not Balliol, the first who sought Edward's intervention. Speech ascribed to Bruce by Fordun : if really spoken, does not import any denial of the English supremacy. Interposition of Edward I. not wanton or aggressive. VI. 1 — xciv. Proceedings before the Lord Paramount, commonly called the " Magnus Rotulus Scotias." Petitions and arguments of Bruce and of Balliol, &c. Order for emendation of the roll. Synopsis of proceedings. Great Roll of Scotland, how framed. Notarial protocols. Three copies of the Roll. Notarial authentication of the Roll. — Great care taken by Edward I. to preserve evidence of his rights according to international law. Amendment of the roll by Master John of Caen, a 10 CONTENTS OF INTRODUCTION. VI. (continued) — Proceedings before the Lord Paramount, &c. The Notary complains that he has not been able to com- plete his instruments, in consequence of his having been brought into trouble by the Archbishop of Can- terbury. Original petitions of the competitors (now first published) ; their singularity and importance. Ingenuity of their arguments and subtlety of their reason- ing. Arguments propounded by Bruce in a petition running parallel with that presented to the Auditors at Nor- ham, 3d August, 19 Ed. I. His replication to an argument drawn by Balliol from the descent of Earldoms. Arguments of Bruce against the transmission of right through Margaret or Dervergoill, on the ground that no interest vested in them. Bruce submits to Edward I. as his Lord and Emperor. Bruce insists on the recognition made by Alexander II. Bruce argues that no vested right could accrue to Derver- goill. No right oi eisnesce in Margaret, Balliol's grandmother. Bruce argues that female succession can only be allowed' from the necessity of the case, and when there is no male occupant. Incapacity of females, how defined by the Civil Law. No right can be acquired through a female who herself did not attain a vested right. Rights of females divested by males. Arguments deduced from the deposition of Childeric by Pope Zachary. Argument that rights of inheritance vest in those who are nearest in blood at the time of the death of the per- son last seised. Order of adjournment until 2 June 1292. Edward I. directs careful search to be made for documents evidencing the rights of the parties. Good faith of Edward I. forcibly exemplified by these directions. Balliol pleads that Bruce was disqualified from suing, in consequence of the ofiences which he had committed against the peace. Bruce alleges that he was the nearer heir at the time of the failure of issue. CONTENTS OF INTRODUCTION. VI. (continued) — Proceedings before the Lord Paramount, &c. If Dervergoill had been alive, her rights would have been extinguished by the greater worthiness of the male blood in Bruce. No law or usage in Scotland by which Bruce can be barred of his demand. Kingdoms not partible. Usages prevailing amongst subjects cannot bind the Crown. Bruce appeals generally to the law of Royal succession in Scotland. Particular precedents adduced by Bruee, of Royal suc- cession determined by proximity of blood, and not by representation. ... In Scotland. ... In England. . . In Spain. — Case of the Infantes de la Cerda. ... In Savoy. These examples abridged, and in part excluded from the Great Roll, possibly by design. Answers put in by Balliol. Balliol urges that according to the laws of Scotland Earl- doms are not partible. Acts of rebellion committed by Bruce in the time of the Lady of Scotland. Balliol urges Edward not to submit himself to the Impe- rial law. Ancient description, &c. of this document. Further answer or replication of Balliol. He maintains that the Scottish cases, cited by Bruce, make against him. Particular case of Donald Bane and Duncan. Right heir, restored by the lawful authority of William Rufus, the Lord Superior. Balliol's deduction of lineal succession. Balliol's account of the authority exercised by Rufus as Over-lord contrasted with the versions of modern histories. Kingdom of Scotland, as Balliol urges, has, since the reign of Edgar, descended like an Earldom or a Barony. Balliol argues against the applicability of the examples drawn from the Kingdom of Spain. Balliol's refutation of Bruce's arguments against female rights. a 11 CONTENTS OF INTRODUCTION. VI. (continued) — Proceedings before the Lord Paramount, &c. Rights of Bruce would Iiave been forfeited if Balliol's line has committed felony ; therefore he only takes m reversion after them. King of England, bound to execute the law. Seisin of the Kingdom of Scotland should be demanded by the same rules as a private inheritance. Memorandum of the closing of the proceedings before the King, 25 June 1292. Declaration by the Auditors, that the rights of the parties had been sufficiently discussed, 21 June 1292. Principles of lineal succession favoured by Edward I. upon grounds of general policy. VII. xcv — xcvii. Historical Evidence relating to the Scottish Subjection, re- corded in the Cathedral or Monastic Chronicles. Edward I. addresses circular writs, 8th March, 18 Ed. I., and 23d March, 19 Ed. I., to the different Cathedrals and Monasteries for the purpose of obtaining histo- rical information concerning Scotland. Proofs thus afforded of his good faith. VIII. xcvii — cxvii. Extracts from the Historians preserved in the Monastic libra- ries, and relating to- the subjection of Scotland. Bath. — Return of searches. Battle. — Imperfect certificate. Bridlington. — From Florence of Worcester, &c. Care taken not to make return upon imperfect infor- mation. Burton upon Trent. — Historical documents possessed by this House. Carlisle. — From Simon of Durham, &c. Croyland. — From Hoveden and Benedictus Abbas. No extracts from Ingulphus in this Croyland certificate; such absence affording further proof that the work passing under his name is spurious. Dover. — Brief return. Evesham. — Certificate transmitted in duplicate. Feversham. — Certificate much defaced. Gloucester.— i^Professedly taken from Marianus Scotus. Huntingdon. — Peculiarities of this certificate. London. — General return for the Diocese. Waltham.— Itinerary of Richard I, CONTENTS OF INTR0DUCTI6n. VIII. (continued) — Extracts from the Monastic Historians, &c. Trinity, London. Coggeshall. Colchester. Malraesbury. — Nothing quoted from this House except William of Malmesbury. Newburgh. Norwich. — Chronicles of the Cathedral, destroyed when the Church was burnt. Reading. Salisbury Diocese. Sawtrey. — Reference for the life of King David made to Monasteries in the North. Tewkesbury. — Abbot to be required to transmit a certain Chronicle. Worcester. — Marianus Scotus quoted. Notes and extracts from the returns. — Extracts made for the use of the Royal Commissioners, &c. IX. cxvii. Petitions for matters of grace, preferred by John Balliol, King of Scots, to the King of England. X. cxviii — cxxii. Draft of the Notarial Protocol of the Judgment given against Balliol, depriving him of his Kingdom by reason of his misdeeds. — Homages and fealties of the Scots. Surrender of the Kingdom by Balliol. Such ceremony probably a surrender by the rod. General submission of the subjects of the Scottish Crown. Adjudication of the forfeiture entered upon the Ragman Rolls. Instruments of homage recorded on the Ragman Rolls. Some originals yet extant in the Treasury. XI. cxxii, cxxiii. Rolls containing the names of the Magnates who performed homage, &c. XII. cxxiii — cxxv. Instruments by which the Bruce and his chief Partisans ac- knowledge their rebellion, and submit unconditionally to the King. Mainpernors found by Bruce. Singular error in Rymer, occurring fronj the mistake of a transcriber. a 12 CONTENTS OF INTRODUCTION.. XIII. cxxv — cxxx. Military documents relating to the campaigns of 1299, 1300, 1304. 24 June to 2 July 1300. Roll of the King's Host, as mus- tered before Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford and Essex and Constable of England. 20 Jan. 1301. Roll returned or certified at the ParHament at Lincoln. Commissions of array. Rolls of Dunfermlyn and Stirling. 25 July 1301. Rewards proposed by Edward to those who had assisted in the siege of Stirling castle. Orders given that Comyn and the others who had submitted to the King, should purchase his favour by labouring to apprehend Wallace. XIV. <;xxx — cxxxiii. Letter addressed to the Pope by the Earls and Barons or Magnates assembled in the Parliament at Lincoln, 130L Letter to the Pope probably suggested by similar appeals and protests of the French barons. Originals in the Treasury never transmitted to Rome. French or Romance translation of the Latin letter. Value of such translation as a contemporary exposition. XV. cxxxiii — cxxxvi. Documents relating to the negotiations with France. 1301. Treaty of Asnieres. Original draft or protocol thereof. Diplomatic note, for the purpose of showing that the Scots were not treated as allies of France. XVI. cxxxvi — cxlviii. Submission of Comyn and his adherents to Edward I. Notes and proposals which passed during the treaty. Edward's clemency. Treaty with Comyn, how negotiated. Four persons excepted from this amnesty. Terms of treaty, how transmitted to the King. Sir Robert Fitz-Pain, particular trust and confidence reposed in him. Stipulations in favour of Comyn and his partisans. Special requests made by Sir John Comyn. Fortresses, how to be garrisoned. CONTENTS OF INTRODUCTION. XVI. (continued) — Submission of Comyn and his adherents to Ed- ward I. Directions concerning the Bishop of Glasgow, Wallace, and others. Perth to be fortified. Assurance, how to be made by the King's Ambassadors. XVII. cxlix. Writs of restitution in favour of the Bishop of St. An- drew's, John Comyn Earl of Buchan, &c. XVIII. cxlix— clvi. Memoranda of business transacted before the Council, in or out of Parliament. Ambassadors sworn in Parliament. Appointment of John de Britannia as the King's Lieu- tenant in Scotland. Union Parliament held at London. The King's Council for Scotland. Unfairness of the accusations brought against Edward I. His directions for the impartial administration of the law, &c. Rewards to those who had assisted in the capture of Wal- lace, &c. Indenture containing the particulars of the military ar- rangements adopted for the defence of Galloway. XIX. clvi— clxi. Correspondence, and other documents relating to the rising of the Bruce against the King. Indenture of alliance between Bruce and Bishop Lam- berton. Indenture produced to Bishop Lamberton, he being in custody, when he is examined, and acknowledges its authenticity. Bishop Laraberton's submission, in which he offers to clear himself from any participation in the death of Comyn. Memorial presented by Malise Earl of Strathern. Bruce decoys the Earl into his power. Bruce insists that the Earl shall acknowledge him as King. Earl Malise refuses as long as he can, but is at last com- pelled to submit to Bruce by threats and duresse. Boyd advises Bruce to cut off the Earl's head. a J3 CONTENTS OF INTRODUCTION. XX. clxi, clxii. Sequestration of the Ecclesiastical Preferment of William Comyn by Bishop Lamberton. XXI. clxii — clxxxiv. Articles and accusations propounded before the Pope by Ed- ward 1. against the Scottish Prelates who had rebelled against him. Ambassadors dispatched to the Papal Court with complaints against the Bishops of St. Andrew's and Glasgow. Articles propounded before the Pope against Bishop Lam- berton. Lamberton's fealty at Berwick. Wallace and his party compel the Chapter of St. Andrew's to rescind the election of William Comyn, and to elect Lamberton in his stead. Bishop Lamberton being at the court of France, excites the Prelates and others of Scotland, to rebel against the King. Bishop Lamberton urges Wallace to do all possible harm to the King of England. The King's enemies being defeated, Lamberton changes sides, takes the oath of fealty again to the King, receives back his temporalties, &c. Confidence reposed by Edward I. in Bishop Lamberton ; he is appointed chief of the Royal Lieutenants or Governors. Lamberton changes sides again, and steals off to Bruce. Lamberton treacherously places the son and heir of the Stewart (who had been given as a hostage by his father) in the power of the Bruce. The King's power increasing, Lamberton changes sides again, surrenders himself to Sir Aymer de Valence, and takes another oath of fealty to the King : after which he changes sides again, and sends forces to the assistance of Bruce. The Pope requested to punish such acts of perjury and treason. Articles propounded against Wisheart Bishop of Glasgow. Bishop Wisheart takes the oath of fealty for the first time ; and breaks his first oath, abetting Balliol in all his trea- sons. Bishop Wisheart, upon Balliol's submission, takes the oath of fealty for the second time. CONTENTS OF INTRODUCTION. XXI. (continued) — Articles, &c. propounded before the Pope by Edward I. . Bishop Wisheart takes two more oaths, and performs fealty for the third time. Bishop Wisheart takes advantage of the King's absence, breaks his second and third oaths, and instigates the rising of Bruce and Wallace. Bruce's affairs appearing to decline. Bishop Wisheart changes sides again, submits, and becomes one of the sureties for Bruce. Bishop Wisheart changes sides again, and goes over to the Bruce. Bishop Wisheart appears to change sides again, and sur- renders himself to Edward. Lord Hailes' remarks upon these transactions. Bishop Wisheart charged with having made such his sur- render out of treachery, and that he might betray Roxburgh Castle to the enemy. Bishop Wisheart treated most courteously by Edwardj enlarged upon his parole. He takes the oath of fealty for the fourth time. Bishop Wisheart breaks his fourth oath, changes sides, and sends forces to act against the English. Edward having defeated his enemies, the Bishop changes sides again, takes the oath of fealty ^ fifth time, and acknowledges that he holds his temporalties of the King. The Bishop takes the oath of fealty for the sixth time, and with great solemnity ; after which he changes sides again and assists Bruce toils viribus in his assumption of the Royal authority. These matters notorious to all the world. The Bishop refuses to return to his allegiance. Preaches to the people that fighting against the King of England is as good a work as a crusade, &c. The Bishop holds out in the Castle of Cupar until he is taken prisoner. The Pope is earnestly exhorted to punish the Bishop as a perjured traitor. Memoranda or notes of charges against the Bishops of St. Andrew's, Glasgow, and Elgyn. The latter also preaches up the good work of fighting , against the King. Further representations to the Pope, a 14 CONTENTS OF INTRODUCTION. XXII. clxxxiv — cxc. Documents relating to the custody of the Scottish prisoners. Erroneously printed by Rymer as one instrument. Variously modified. ' Directions for the custody of Alain Earl of Menteith, The like for the Earl of Strathern. The like for the Earl of Athol. The like for Donald, son of the Earl of Mar, an infant, — how mitigated. The like for Margaret, daughter of the Bruce ; order to place her in close confinement in a cage, — afterwards rescinded. Directions for caging the Countess of Buchan. Imprisonment of the Bishops. XXIII. cxc — cxcii. Petitions made to the King for grants of land, &c. in Scotland. — Grants of forfeitures, &c. Grants made in expectation by Edward to his followers, of lands to be conquered in Scotland. Roll of petitions or requests thus preferred. Original grants to Aymer de Valence. Rewards bestowed upon the Scots who adhered to the English party. XXIV. cxcii, cxciii. Pannel containing the names of persons excused from attendance at the Parliament at Carlisle, Jan. 1307. XXV. cxciii, cxciv. Ordinance for the preservation of the peace of Scotland. XXVI. cxciv — cxvi. Documents relating to Scotland, antiently in the Treasury, but now lost. XXVII. cxcvi — ccxxiv. Forged and spurious documents relating to the subjugation of Scotland, deposited in the Treasury. Certain secret documents delivered into the Treasury. Documents evidencing the antient submission of Scotland delivered into the Treasury by John Hardyng the chronicler. General character of these documents, vrhich Hardyng professed to have obtained with great danger, and for which, as he said, he had refused a bribe of 1000 marks of gold from the King of Scots. CONTENTS OF INTRODUCTION. XXVII. (continued) — Forged documents relating to the subjugation of Scotland. Forged instrument under the Privy Seal of James I., dated 10th March 1434, by which he sought to confirm his story. Forged homage of Malcolm Canmore. Forged letters patent of David Bruce, exemplifying a forged charter of Alexander I., by which the latter saves the superiority of the Crown of England. Forged charter of David Bruce, acknowledging that he holds the Kingdom of Scotland of Edward III. as of old, and notwithstanding any releases made by the Kings of England. Another forged charter of David Bruce, nearly to the same eiFect. A third forged charter of David Bruce, to the same effect as the preceding. Forged indenture, professing to be a truce between Ed- ward III. and David Bruce, 12 April 1352, in which Edward takes the title of Sovereign Lord of Scotland. Forged exemplification, in the name of Robert II., of the forged charter of Alexander I. Forged letters patent of Robert II., addressed to the Chamberlain of Scotland, and testifying that he had received the homages of his Bishops, Earls, and Ba- ronage, saving the allegiance to the English Crown. Forged letters patent, by which 'the Earls, Barons, and Magnates of Scotland declare their performance of homage to the King of Scots, saving their allegiance to the English Crown. Forged letters patent of Robert II., exemplifying forged letters patent of David Bruce, acknowledging the superiority of Edward III. Forged judgment of the Scotch Parliament, declaring that David Strabolgy Earl of Athol had been guilty of high treason in becoming the liege man of Edward III. Another forged judgment of the Scottish Parliament to the like effect, in the case of John Graham Earl of Menteith. Other documents delivered by Hardyng. Hardyng's conduct, possibly a mixture of fraud and sin- cerity. INTRODUCTION. INTRODUCTION. MATERIALS OF THIS WORK. I. The present publication is composed Materials of of the antient documents relating to the — ' affairs of Scotland, preserved in the Trea- sury of the Exchequer : and which, omitted by Rymer in his Foedera, were not em- ployed by the subsequent Editors of that work. To these are added some few instruments which have already appeared in print, though not with diplomatic accu- racy. Any endeavour to connect the facts evidenced by these materials into a con- tinuous essay, would be to write the his- tory of Scotland, or rather to re-write that history : for the information afforded by the instruments, now for the first time brought to light, supplies some most im- portant chasms in the early annals of that antient member of the Anglo-Saxon Em- pire. But an official publication would be an unfitting medium for the introduction Kal. Scot. b +- ii INTRODUCTION. Materials of of discussions in which, with every at- this work. =: tempt to adhere to proofs, much theory and latitude of opinion must necessarily be involved. I shall therefore confine myself to an abstract or summary of the materials now presented to the public : accompanied by some occasional remarks, enabling them to be better understood and appreciated by the inquirer. JUDGMENT FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE SEISIN OF THE EARLDOM OF HUNTINGDON. Judgment H. The messengers or agents of Alex- p-i.2,j3o*- for the resto- tea. No. I. ration of the ander 11. pray that the Earldom of Hunt- 21 Hen. Ill, Earldom of iuffdon may be restored to him ; " John [^f- * Hen. " " '°^. °"' " late Earl of Huntingdon," who held the Rot. ciaus. same of the King of Scots, having, when m.12." he was under age, been in the wardship illustrations, ^ ^ No.I.§l&2.) of the King of Scots, by reason of such us*. Hove- Earldom. Abbas: The King and Council reply, that, ac- Allen's Vindication, cording to the laws and customs of Eng- 18. land, by whomsoever any one had been enfeoffed, provided he has been at any time enfeoffed by our Lord the King in a tenement held by military service, our INTRODUCTION. iji Lord the King shall have the custody of Judgment all his lands, as well of the enfeolEFraent of ration of the" others as of his own enfeoffment ; never- Earldom of theless as all the heirs of the Earl are of """^f °"' full age, our Lord the King renders to the King of Scots seisin of his fee, so however that justice be done to all who have a right therein, and this he does to him, the Such seisin King of Scots, especially, because the heirs special judg- are of full age, and not by reason of the no^"by r'ea- seisin, which he holds for nought. If the XgeT^ Earl ever was in the wardship of the King wardship, of Scots : this circumstance took place whilst the King was under age, and in the time of Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent, and Justiciar or Regent of England. In this restoration there is a saving to the King of four manors which were in the King's hands, and which the King of Scots holds of the King in capite. The sub-infeudation took place when William the Lion first received the Earl- dom from Henry II. As soon as it was " restored" to him, he granted it to his brother David in the presence of the King, (iiiustra- The grant made, 4 Henry III., to Alex- §1.)' ander II. of the custody of the honour, during the minority of Earl John, is ex- b 2 +- iv INTRODUCTION. Judgment tant ; and upon this document, though not forthereato- . . ration of the Specially quoted, the decision of the Coun- Earldom of cil was grounded. This patent appears to untmg on. jjggatJve the demand made by the King of Scots. THE HOMAGE OF ALEXANDER HI. The homage HI. Alexander III. performed his ho- p-2,|?o«tea. of Alex. III. ^ No. II. 6 Ed. 1. 1278. mage to Edward I. at Tewkesbury on Sun- . day next before the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist (16 Oct. 1278). The King not having his Council then with him, gives a further day to the King of Scots to perform the homage at London ; declaring that such prorogation shall in nowise re- This docu- dound to his prejudice. This document ally noticed was Considered of much importance, and intheantient - i- i i j.- ^ • n • ^ c inventories. ^^ particularly noticed in the inventory oi the contents* of the Scottish Treasury, taken by the clerks of Alexander III. in 1282.t Without doubt, the delay in the * John Earl of Huntingdon performed homage, 25th April 11 Hen. III. (Illustrations. No. I.) He died in 1237 (Ann. Burt. 290.), probably just before the demand was made. •]• " Anno Domini millesimo ducentesimo octogesimo " secundo, die Sancti Michaelis, visa sunt mnnimenta et " scripta Domini Regis in Thesauraria apud Edinburg' " ex prascepto Regis per Magistros Thomam. de Carnoto, INTRODUCTION. acceptance of the homage was in order The homage that the Council might consider the terms eEd-i^iam upon which it was to be performed. ''''^^ RENTAL OF THE POSSESSIONS HELD BY ALEXANDER IH. WITHIN THE MODERN BOUNDARY OF ENGLAND. p. 3-14, ^os- IV. This very curious document pur- Rental of tea. No. III. i. i. T_ ,1 J p ,1 • possessions (inq. p. m. P°^^^ *° "^ ^^^ accounts of the receipts held by No.^3.^" ^"^ payments of Thomas de NormanviUe, e^;"/; '"' Rot.ciaus. in respect of the lands and tenements ^^^^ 21Ed.II.m.2. 1 . , 1 1 , 1 , , T T ^^^ . Rot. Fin which had belonged to Alexander III. in 22Ed.i.m.22. the counties of Cumberland and West- tions, No.i. moreland, for the 14th and 15th Ed. I,, ^.f"^-? viz. from 19th March 1286 to Michaelmas Allen s Vindication, 1286, and from Michaelmas 1286 to Mi- chaelmas 1287. Upon the decease of Alexander, they had been seized into the King's hands by the usual process. The demesnes held by the King of Scots ap- " Radulphum de Soseo, et Willielmum de Dunfr. — " Littera Regis Anglia quod non vertatur in praejudicium " Regi SeocicB quod homagii sui receptio fuit prororoga- " tiva (sic) de Tuekyshyri usque Lundon." This document is inaccurately printed in the Foedera, and I should have added it to this collection had I not been informed that it would be included in the Preface to the First volume of the Scottish Statutes. The modern indorsement referring it to 20 Ed. I. is erroneous. b 3 VI INTRODUCTION. Gross rental pear in the following abstract of the gross of the estates of the King rental : of Scotland. Tenures various. — ^ Mar. 1285- Sept.1286. 1286-1287. Northumberland . £ s. d. £ s. d. Werke or Warke"! in Tynrlale and > 46 16 8| 115 16 7| Grendon -J Cumberland. Penreth 40 16 li 75 7 H Scotteby 11 5 7 26 18 41 Carlton 6 16 9 19 4 2 Langwathby 23 12 44 6 Salkeld 18 17 9^ 35 15 2 Sowerby 34 10 ^ 64 7 01 £ 182 15 2 381 13 4| The account includes the money rents received from tenants, together vrith some profits of courts. The predial and other services are not rated. No money price could perhaps be affixed to them, but they added greatly to the value of the property. Every page in the annals of the agricul- tural population of the middle ages will be perused with interest by the historical en- quirer. The present roll contains many curious details as to the tenants : the follow- ing classes are distinguished in Werke and Grendon ; — Free tenants, — Tenants in ser- INTRODUCTION. vii jeancy, — Tenants in drengage, — Tenants Rental of in bondage, — Cottiers, — and Tenants at held by* will. (§2-8,17-22.) In Penreth there ElgL™"'" were Tenants in burgage and Tenants in "~~ socage. (§ 9, 24.) In Scotteby we find a peculiar class, called Gresmen. (§ 25.) The demesne lands of Werke, with the capital messuage or manor house, were let on farm, (iiiustra- Tynedale, as we ascertain from the in- §3-6.) quisition taken after the death of Alex- ander III., was held simply by homage ; but for Penreth and other lands in Cum- berland the King of Scots was bound to homage and fealty, and the render of a falcon annually on the feast of the As- sumption, at the Castle of Carlisle. And 29 0ct_ John Balliol, who was found to be the next 2 Dec. heir of the King of Scots, obtained in due course, restitution of seisin of the same. The rental merely includes what the King of Scots possessed as a landlord : but he also held Tynedale as a regality, using therein all the rights of a Sovereign, — rights which without doubt he had equally exer- cised when the three lands of Cumbria, Northumbria, and Westmere were placed beneath his authority. This fact is evi- denced by the highly curious roll of his Justices Itinerant, Thomas Randolf, Simon b4 21 Ed. I. VIU INTRODUCTION. Rental of possessions held by Alex. HI. in England. King of • Scots ; his regalities in Tynedale. Fraser, Hugh de Ferreby, and David de Torthorold, who began their session at Werke in the octaves of St. Martin in the 31st year of his reign. It will appear from this roll*, that the King of Scots exercised the powers of juris- diction within this district, exactly in the same manner as he did in Lothian, equally a portion of the Northumbrian Kingdom, and held under the same allegiance. And, had the northern counties continued in the possession of the Scottish Crown, they would, like the lands beyond the Tweed, have had the good or ill fortune of being considered as integral portions of the Scot- tish Kingdom. ORIGINAL APPEAL ON BEHALF OF THE SEVEN EARLS OF SCOTLAND TO THE AUTHORITY OF EDWARD I. — LETTER RELATING TO THE HOMAGE, PROCEED- ING FROM A COMPETITOR. Appeal on V. It is important, in the first place, p-i*-2i,^os- behallofthe / i , . ' to. No. IV. Seven Earls to State that the Appeal having been de- p.2%23,pos- o Ed. I., &c. • , J • ,1 rri Till <««• No. V. posited m the ireasury, and calendared or Kaj^njars of catalogued by Bishop Stapleton amongst theTreasury, * It is intended to print this roll in the Second Volume of this collection. INTRODUCTION. ix Fordun, a the muniments relating to Scotland, it is Hearne, 951. , ., , . ,, f. ,-, T JTJ 1 .„ describea in the lollowinff manner: — LordHailess o History of « Rotulus continens appellationes Septem Antientme- Scotland. ^ '- ^ mnrnnrlum " Comttum Kegni ocotiae super jure ejus- concerning " dem Regni ad eosdem Comites perti- )„ the^Xrea- " nente, coram Custodibus dicti Regni ^"""y* " per dictos Comites facias et prolatas." — This specification is at once a testimony of the authenticity of the instrument, and a proof that it had been really acted upon by the parties, the Seven Earls of the Kingdom of Scotland, from whom it pur- ports to have been preferred. Let us now consider the instrument it- Appoint- self. — It is the protocol or minute of the Regen'ts or proceedings instituted by the Seven Earls, Guardians. appearing by their Procurators before Wil- liam Fraser Bishop of St. Andrew's and John Comyn, acting as Guardians of the Kingdom of Scotland. According to For- dun, the Regency appointed in the Parlia- ment or Great Council at Scone, 11 April 1286, originally consisted of six members, namely, William Fraser Bishop of St. An- drew's, Duncan Earl of Fife, and the Earl of Buchan, for the government of the dominions North of the Firths, and Wishe- art Bishop of Glasgow, Sir John Comyn of Badenoch, and James the Stewart, for X INTRODUCTION. Appeal on the countrv to the South of the Firths ; behalfofthe .... Seven Earls these great divisions being treated and ad- to Ed J Xr -^. ' ministered as two distinct Realms. Not 1288. long afterwards, the Earl of Buchan died, and Duncan Earl of Fife was slain by pri- vate enemies, leaving an infant heir. In the place of the Earl of Fife, Sir Alex- ander Moray was, if we trust the authority of Fordun, appointed one of the Regents. But in the treaty for the marriage of the Maid of Norway in 1290, he appears not in this character ; he is there classed as a private baron, and we must therefore suppose that he was amoved. Dissen- sions are stated to have arisen between the Regents, and the two, noticed in the appeal, appear to have assumed the su- preme authority, each in his original dis- trict of the domains appertaining to the Scottish Crown. Under this power, what authority had the Regents assumed, — what acts had they performed ? Appeal on The instrument of appeal will inform behalfofthe , ^^ Seven Earls US, Dcmg oi the lollowmg tcnor: — Accord- and oTthe i^g to the antient laws and usages of the ETrroVRfe Kingdom of Scotland, and from the time in particular, thereof the memory of man was not to the contrary {^.13-15, postea. No. IV. §1.), INTRODUCTION. xi it appertained to the rights and liberties Rights and of the Seven Earls of Scotland, and the the seven " Communitas " of the same Realm, when- Scotland. soever the Royal throne should become vacant " de facto et de jure," to constitute the King, and to place him in such Royal seat, and to confer upon him all the honours belonging to the government of the King- dom of Scotland. And now, the throne Their ap- peal to the being vacant by the death of Alexander III., supremacy * -^ o, 1 . ofEd.I.and and lest they, the Bishop of St. Andrew s the English and John Comyn, so acting as Regents of Scotland, together with the small portion of the " Communitas" of Scotland to them adhering, should of their own authority appoint any King for the government of the Kingdom, to the prejudice of the rights of the Seven Earls, — and of which Seven Earls, Duncan son of the late Earl of Fife is one ; — and lest also John Balliol should bodily intermeddle in the Kingdom of Scotland or the government thereof: he the Procurator constituted by and acting in the name of the before-mentioned Se- ven Earls, and also of the Bishops, Ab- bots, Priors, Earls, Barons, and Freeholders of Scotland, and of the Communitas to them adhering, doth thereby appeal to the pre- sence, or to the person, of Edward King xii INTRODUCTION, Appeal on of England, and to the Royal Crown of Seven Earls England, on account of the injury thus to Ed. I., &c. received. And the Procurator places the bodies of the Seven Earls of Scotland, and of all others before mentioned, and all their kith and kin, and all their property, lands, and gear, under the protection and defence of the King of England and of the English Crown. Appeal on A second appeal from the acts and Donald Earl jurisdiction of the Regents, is made in the "f the'n^en name and on the behalf of Donald Earl of Moray. ^f jj^^j.^ ^^^ ^f ^j^^ g^^.^^ -^^^^^ ^^ g^.^^. land : and also of all the freemen of Moray, their kith, kin, and friends, (p. 16, 17, postea. No. IV. § 2.) Damages It charges, that the Regents by their committe^d own arbitrary act, and without any autho- puties'ofthe ^i<^y in that behalf from the Nobles, Mag- Regents m nates, and " Communitas " of Scotland, had Moray. appointed Sub-Custodes or Deputies under them, which Deputies, entering the land of Moray, — a land immediately subject to the dominion of the King of Scot- land,^— ravaged and destroyed the same, berrying and burning the lands and dwel- lings and barns of the freemen of the King of Scots therein ; — men, women, and children being by them cruelly slaughtered INTRODUCTION. xiii and slain. And on account and by reason Appeal on P , 1 ... , - 1-11 behalf of the or these injuries and damages, which the seven Earls Bishop of St. Andrew's and John Comyn '"^d^*^''- had so allowed to take place unchecked and unpunished, and in order to obtain recompense and amends from them and their adherents, the Procurator acting in the name of Donald Earl of Mar, and of the men of Moray, appeals as before to the presence of Edward King of England and to the Royal Crown of England. And, furthermore, the Procurator places the Earl of Mar, and all his kith, kin, and friends, and all his adherents, and also all the King of Scotland's freemen of Moray, and also all their lands, goods, and gear, whereso- ever they may be found, under the special peace, protection, and defence of the King of England and his Royal Crown. A third and last appeal is made by the Appeal on Procurator, in the name and on the behalf bert Bruce, of Robert Bruce, Lord of Annandale, claim- „andak, ing the Crown as the lawful and appointed cr^o^^f/'^^ heir. (p. 17, 18, postea. No. IV. § 3.) It ^^'^^^^^^ charges, that the Regents uniting with heir. others of the Kingdom, as well in prejudice of the rights of Bruce as in violation of the rights and liberties of the Seven Earls of Scotland, which they have, and law- xiv INTRODUCTION. Appeal on fully have had from the time whereof the behalf of the "^ ^ , ^ Seven Earls memory of man runneth not to the con- -^ ' trary, of appointing the King and insti- tuting him in the Royal seat, and in the Kingdom of Scotland, whensoever such Royal seat shall become vacant in fact and in law, had nevertheless intended and pro- posed to appoint John Balliol King of the Kingdom of Scotland, and to bestow upon him the rights and honours of the King- dom. Bruce ap- Therefore, by reason of such their de- Crown°o?^ fault, and to obtain the enjoyment of his ShfShe'^ own rights, and also the rights of the Se- proceedings yen Earls of Scotland, he Robert Bruce, of the Re- gents until so appearing by his Procurator, appeals to of the King the presence of Edward King of England canbeob- ^^d the Royal Crown of England. And tame . ^j^-^ j^^ does, lest they should in anywise proceed to make a King in Scotland until he, Robert Bruce, had fully received judg- ment concerning his right from Edward King of England ; and which judgment he, Bruce, would in nowise receive from them. Therefore, again, and as before, he, Bruce, appeals to the King of England and his Royal Crown. And Bruce places him- self specially, and the Seven Earls, and all his kith, kin, and friends adhering to him INTRODUCTION. xv and to the Seven Earls, their bodies, all Appeal on ,1 • 1 J T ii • • ,1 • behalf of the their lands and their possessions, their seven Earls goods and their gear, under, the special *'° ^^■^^- peace, protection, and defence of the King of England, and of his Royal Crown. This, it is repeated, he does lest the Regents should in anywise do further hurt or da- mage to him, Bruce, and to the Seven Earls of Scotland. And further, inasmuch as the Regents had in nowise made satis- faction or amends for the injuries done by them, their officers and deputies, from the time of the death of Alexander III. until the then present time, he, Robert Bruce, thereupon and again appeals to the King of England and to the Royal Crown of England. So far extends the appeal. — But there- unto is annexed a deduction of the rights under which Bruce claimed the Crown, and which statement was probably transmitted at the same time with the appeal, to the Council of the Lord Superior, whose pro- tection he thus had sought. This declaration or deduction of title sets Deduction of forth the following facts, (p. 19, 21, postea. the competi- No. IV. § 4-6.) It states that William King to the Ap- of Scotland had one brother, David Earl P^^* of Huntingdon, who had issue four chil- xvi INTRODUCTION. Appeal on dren, namely, one son (John Earl of Hun- behaifofthe . , ''' ^ Sev^n Earls tmgdon) and three daughters: the son -^-^ ' died without leaving any heir of his body; the eldest daughter (Margaret) was mar- ried to (Alan) the Lord of Galloway, by whom she had one daughter (Dervergoil), The record is here imperfect, but from the vestiges of words yet remaining it is evi- dent that the descent of John Balliol was deduced from Dervergoil. The second daughter (Isabella) was married to the Lord Bruce, who begot upon her one son, to wit, Robert Bruce " who now is ;" and the third daughter (Ada) was married to the Lord Hastings, from whom those of the line of Hastings are descended. Alexander 11. having advanced almost to the verge of senile age, and there being no expectation of his having an heir of his body, he assembled all the Nobles and Magnates of Scotland, the Bishops and other Clergy, and Laity, as many as could be brought together, at a certain day and place, in order to prevent the dissensions which would arise in the event of his The question death without issue. Unto this Parliament cession, re- or Convention, he declared the state of his Great Coun- ^g^j ^^^ ^^^^ he had no issue of his body : f^^^^y ^^^^- but that his uncle David had three daugh- ander 11. o INTRODUCTION. xvii ters, the first of whom had a daughter and Appeal on ,t J -, -, • • J j.i_ behalf of the the second a son ; and he enjoined them gg^g^ jja^is all, as they were bound to him by their toEd.i.,&c. allegiance, fealty, and homage, that they would decide and adjudicate between the parties, — Which and whether of them should inherit the Crown, the daughter of the eldest sister or the son of the second sister ? — And the Great Council being as- sembled together, they decreed and ad- judged by all their own laws, and by the imperial* and other laws, that the son born of the second sister, should inherit in pre- ference to the daughter born of the eldest sister. And all present. Clergy as well as Laity, unanimously declared the same as a true judgment to the King. Such judg- Judgment 1 • • 11/-^ /-^ •! given by the ment bemg given by the Great Council, Great Coun and accepted by the Sovereign, he. King ^f t^g Hgiu Alexander, took Robert Bruce, Lord of 3^^,^.° Lord of Annan- dale. * This admission of the civil law as an authority in Scotland at so early a period is very remarkable, and I doubt not but that it will excite attention amongst the enlightened jurists of the continent. More particularly if it should fall under the notice of Savigny, whose clas- sical work, — I add with regret, and almost with shame, — has been so little appreciated in this country, that a trans- lation carefully executed, and enriched with corrections and illustrations from the original author, was abandoned for want of support after the publication of the first volume. Kal. Scot. C, xviii INTRODUCTION. Appeal on Annandale who now is, by the hand, and behalf of the •' Seven Earls presented him to all the Nobles and Mag- =^' ' nates, Clerks, and Laymen then and there present, as his true and legitimate heir to the Kingdom of Scotland ; and all such Magnates, by the King's command, and in his presence, took the oath of fealty to the Lord Robert Bruce upon the Holy Gospels. Recorded on And this act or deed was duly recorded the Treasury upon the toUs of the Treasury of Scotland: of Scotland. ^^^ ^^^ Memorialists know not into whose hastifis it had then fallen ; and the Memo- rialists thus conclude, — that the failure of issue of Alexander III. having taken place, he, Robert Bruce, was then in the same state as to his rights in the Kingdom of Scotland as he was when thus, accepted by Alexander II. as the true and legiti- mate heir of the Kingdom. Rights of the A memorandum is added with respect land. to the rights of the Count of Holland. It is known or recognized by the Seniors* of the Kingdom of Scotland, that the whole County or Earldom of Ross had been * " Cognitum est per antiquos regni Scotiae ;" jirobably, witnesses by whom the fact could be proved, as upon an inquest or jury : possibly, Ealdormm, or Superiors by rank or dignity. INTRODUCTION. xix granted in marriage to the sister of King Appeal on William, from whom he is descended : and seven Earls that the same Earldom had been unjustly -L2 withdrawn from the said Count of Holland. Furthermore, it is known or recognized in like manner, that, failing the heirs of David Earl of Huntingdon, the Count of Holland is the right heir, and the nearest to the succession of the Kingdom, of Scotland, by reason of his descent from the sister of King William, p. 21, 22, Accompanying the appeal, is a letter in Letter ad- i>o«fea, No. V. IT -1 ,1 T dressed to the French language, evidently proceedmg the Council from a Claimant to the Scottish Crown. — a ciaimant"of I have heard, — says the Writer, — from my crown""'^'* father, and from old men of the time of King David, that there was war between the King of England and King David. And in those days was Northumberland lost. And a peace was made between the Kings of England and Scotland upon condition, that if the King of Scotland should ever in anywise refuse obedience to the King of England or to his Crown, that then the Seven Earls of Scotland — les Sect Countes de Escoce — should be bound by oath to redress the same.* Af- * A word or two is lost, but the sense is clear, c2 XX INTRODUCTION. The compe- titor urges that Richard' I. could not- legally re- lease the Scottish ho- mage. Important historical facts proved by these do- cuments. terwards came King Richard and sold the homage of the King of Scotland. But this sale can be nothing worth : for, well can the King of England, he who is so wise, and his counsel also, consider and under- stand whether the rights of the Crown can be thus dismembered. And, inasmuch as th^ regality ought to be kept entire, — the writer continues, — let the King know by Elias de Hauville*, that whenever he will make his demand, / will obey him, and help him by myself, and with all my friends and lineage. The writer concludes by praying grace or favour concerning his right ; a prayer connected, as far as can be collected from the imperfect state of the document, with a promise or engage- ment to obtain evidence from the Antients of the land concerning the King's interests, probably as to his superiority over Scot- land. The historical facts which these docu- ments profess to establish are the following : I. That in the lifetime of Alexander II, the right of the elder Bruce being investi- * This seems to be the name. Elias de Hauville was Ambassador to the Pope, 13 Ed. I. (Foedera, vol. i., 652, 659.), and was present at Norham during the discussions of the claims of the Competitors. INTRODUCTION, xxi gated before the Scottish legislature, re^ Appeal on behalf ofthe ceived what we should now term a parlia- Seven Earls mentary recognition, followed by a par- -^ liamentary settlement. 11. That there ex- isted in the antient Kingdom of Scotland a known and established constitutional body, denominated, the Seven Earls of Scotland, possessing privileges of singular importance as a distinct Estate of the Realm, severed equally from the other Earls and from the body of the Baronage. III. That upon the death of the Maid of Norway, William Eraser, Bishop of St. An- drew's, and John Comyn, endeavoured to bestow the Crown upon Balliol, violating the settlement made upon Bruce and the constitutional jfranchises of the Seven Earls and of the Communitas of Scotland. And that, thereupon, Bruce and the Seven Earls, appealed from such attempt and de- cision to the authority of the King of England, to whose judgment they sub- mitted, not as an arbitrator selected to determine a contested question, but, as a lawful Superior, whose protection and defence they implored. Upon the first point, — the recognition Recognition of Bruce, — the scanty chronicles of Scot- heir by Alex- land are wholly, silent : but the right thus ^''^^^ "' c 3 Xxii INTRODUCTION. Appeal on acquired was strongly urged by Bruce, in behalf of the i i . i • Seven Earls his petition presented to the Arbitrators ~ ''• at Norham, and also in another in the P-^f'^^ff: French or Romance language, now first published, and which was also propounded during the proceedings in the court of the Sovereign Superior. The Norham petition is set out upon the Great Roll of Scotland, as well as in the Notarial Protocol from which this por- tion of the Great Roll is framed. It agrees in substance with the appeal, stating briefly that King Alexander, despairing of any issue of his body, acknowledged and de- signated Robert Bruce, in such event, to be his lawful heir. Alexander made this recognition by the assent of the " probi " homines " of the Kingdom, and accepted Bruce as his heir before them : many of whom were yet alive, and could bear testi- mony of the fact.* * In the Illustrations (p. xv.) this petition is given from the notarial protocol. As upon the Norham Roll, it will be found in the Fcedera. " Et monstrat vobis quod Rex Alexander, filius Regis " Willielmi prsedicti, desperans de haerede de corpore suo, " tenuit dictum Robertura haeredem suum, si ipse dece- " deret sine alio haerede de corpore suo habendo, et pro " tali ipsum difBnivit de assensu proborum kominnm de " regno suo, et pro tali ipsum pronunciavit coram eis ; de " quibus plures adhuc sunt superstites, qui de hoc testi- INTRODUCTION. xxiii The French or Romance petition, in which Appeal on Sir Robert Bruce prays for right from Ed- Seven Earls ward I. as his Sovereign Lord and Emperor -^-^ (p. 29, postea. § 7.), aflfords an important additional fact, besides furnishing a con- temporaneous exposition of the terms and phrases employed in those documents which are written in the Latin language. Bruce states, that when Alexander IL proceeded in war against the Islands, he granted and ordained, as he who was best informed concerning his own blood or family, and by assent of the Bishops and Earls, and of his Baronage, that, in Recognition the event of his dying without an heir made by of his body. Sir Robert Bruce, as the infuiiPadia- nearest of his blood, should be held his ""^"'^^"^r" ^ rolled in the heir in the Kingdom of Scotland : and a Treasury of *= _ Scotland. writing was made accordingly, and sealed with the seals of the King, the Bishops, and the other great Lords, and deposited in the Treasury. And of this he prays that en- quiry may be made by the Baronage of the land, for, of those who know the fact, many are now living, {ip. 29, postea. § 7.)* " monium poterunt perhibere." — (Foedera, N.E. Vol. i. p. 777.) * I add the passage, reduced into modern spelling and punctuation, but without change or modernization of lan- C4 xxiv INTRODUCTION. Replication 'j^g traverse or replication made by Illustrations, or traverse of ^ •' p.xx. §9. Baiiioi. Balliol, as entered upon the roll of Nor- Rymer, i. ham, and also upon the notarial protocol, P" ' ' seems to show that the petition of Bruce there presented contained some further averments : for, in reciting this instru- ment, Balliol, after noticing that Bruce had alleged that Alexander II. made the re- cognition before his Barons, proceeds to add, that Bruce also stated that Alexander III. made the same recognition, with the knowledge of Dervergoil, the mother of John Balliol, who did not contradict the guage, upon the plan adopted by Buchon in his edition of Froissart : — " Sir Robert de Brus prie notre Seigneur " le Roi qu'il veuille entendre les raisons qu' il a mis pour " lui, et les exemples de ce Royaume et des autres pour « son droit afFermir. Et pour ce que les Rois sont sur les " lois, et droit de Royaume ne doit Stre jug6 par commune " loi, ni par lois des sujets, prie a notre Seigneur le Roi " comme son Souverain Seigneur et son Empereur qu' " il veuille son droit trier et juger selon loi royale, par " quelle Rois regnent, et doivent regner. Pour ce, que " le Roi Alexandre, pere du Roi Alexandre que derein " [derniSreraent] mourut, quand il alia en guerre sur les " lies, graunta et ordonna comme celui qui mieux fut " avis6 de son sang, par commun assent des Evfeques, '•' Contes, et de son Baronage, que si Dieu voulut, qu'il " mourut sans heirs de son corps, Sir Robert de Brus, " comme plus prochain de son sang, fut tenu son hoir " au Royaume d'Ecosse avoir. Et de ce fut fait un " 6crit, scelle du seel du Roi et des Eveques et autres " grands' Seigneurs, lequel ecrit demeura en la Tresorie '■" du Rci,' INTRODUCTION. xxv same. Balliol then proceeds to arffue, — Appeal on . ^ P f 1. behalf of the cautiously adopting the forms of pleading Seven Earls and technical language of the English — ^' common law, — that such recognition can- not avail, inasmuch as Bruce acknowledges that Alexander II. died seised of the King- dom in his demesne of fee and right, and that from him, the right descended to one Alexander as his son and heir, who in like manner died seised thereof; and therefore, by his own acknowledgment, he shows that Alexander II. did not die without heirs of his body. And the right of his Kingdom was transmitted by his death to his heir, and thus by the recognition of Alexander II. {if it was made) no right could be ac- quired. The original replication of Balliol to the first petition of Bruce (p. 42, postea. No. XIII. § 5.) is extant ; it is much da- maged, but we can collect that in its ge- neral import, the argument was pursued in the same manner as in the replication recorded on the Norham roll. It is somewhat remarkable that the Par- Recognition of Bruce by liamentary recognition of the rights of Alexander -r^ Till 1 ,, J, not suffici- Bruce, should have been so generally tor- entiy noticed , , , -, -,. J iX, bv historians. gotten by those who have discussed the questions arising out of Scottish history. B3||dy, and Tyrrel, and Hume, in the last xxvi INTRODUCTION. Mudf of"he generation, and our learned and diligent to Ed i^'^t contemporaries Turner and Lingard, pass == over the allegation made by Bruce in total silence. — Carte considers the assertion as " a mere pretence." — Mr. Fraser Tytler, in his elaborate and able history of Scot- land, notices the assertion, but without any comment ; and the only writer who examines the position taken by Bruce is Lord Hailes, who labours to rebut the claim by the following reasoning. — " The argument of Bruce is confidently " urged and feebly opposed, Balliol's " counsel ought to have answered ; first, " the opinion of Alexander II., supposing " it to have been given, cannot vary the " rules of succession. The proof offered ^' is inadmissible. The constitution of " Scotland, and the fate of its competitors, " must not depend upon the testimony " of witnesses concerning words cursorily " heard more than half a century ago. If " Alexander III. had any intention of " establishing the succession in favour of "^ the descendants of the second daughter " of his uncle, the Earl of Huntingdon, it " was a measure necessary to have been " proposed in the Great Council of the " Nation ; but it was not ; the situatioi* of INTRODUCTION. xxvii " Alexander II. renders it incredible that Appeal on " he ever uttered the words ascribed to seven Earls " him by Bruce, and which he pretends to ° '! " prove by the evidence of witnesses, cer- " tainly superannuated, and probably not " impartial." Thus far Lord Hailes ; but I cannot Insufficient find any sufficient reason for the manner in Lord Hailes which he discredits, or attempts to discre- recognition, dit, the allegations of Bruce : and we may observe that all the conditions which he requires for the legal validity of the recog- nition were strictly fulfilled. The recog- nition of Bruce was not the vague " opi- " nion" of the King, but the deliberate judgment of a competent Tribunal. The " testimony" of the witnesses was not pro- pounded as a loose declaration of certain aged men, but as the verdict which indi- viduals, well informed of the fact, would give when empannelled as the jury by whom the truth was to be enquired. And it is most singular that this learned writer, con- versant as he certainly was with the lan- guage of antient documents, should have failed to notice that the term " probi ho- " mines" was employed technically, whilst the name " Barons," given to the same individuals in the replication of Balliol, xxviii INTRODUCTION. Appeal on would sufficiently lead to the inference behalf of the / Seven Earls that the declaration was made in the Great ==:' Council: a fact which, however, is now put out of doubt by the more clear and precise language of the instrument of appeal. It is not unimportant to observe, that See the In- whilst, as in England, the Scottish Trea- Paigrave's sury was the repository for the records of lendars, p.xv. the Crown, the practice of making regular enrolments had been equally established in the Northern Realm. Recognition, . The birth of Alexander III. took place in whom i ci made. on the 4th September 1241, his father, Alexandier IL, being then in his forty- fourth year.* The declaration must have been, of course, made before there could be any probability of that event, and the period to which it must be assigned must be found between the 4th March 1238, when Queen Joan died, and the 15th May 1239, when Alexander II. married his se- cond wife Mary de Coucy. The expedi- tion to the Isles is not noticed in the * " Eodem anno natus est primogenitus Domini Alexandri Regis Scotiae apud Rokesburgh in die Translationis Sancti Cuthberti, pridie nonas Septembris feria quarta, dictusque est Alexander. Natus est enim anno aetatis patris sui qua- dragesimo quarto incipiente tunc regni sui, vicesimo sep- timo pene finito." (Mailros). ' INTRODUCTION. xxix existing histories,, and it may be said that Appeal on ° „ ., ■, XT 1 1 behalf of the the age oi Aiexander 11., at the latest seven Earls period when the declaration can have been -LI made, was not such as to warrant its tenor. But, besides the consideration that such expressions are not to be construed strictly, it is very probable that the phrase was employed as a delicate mode of indicating some bodily infirmity of the King. Let us now consider the second point. Authority . of the Seven namely, the authority possessed by the Earls. Seven Earls of Scotland, or rather their existence as a constitutional body in the State ; a position upon which, individuals most highly distinguished for their his- torical knowledge, and to whom the docu- ments were submitted previously to their publication, entertain, as appears to me, an ungrounded degree of scepticism. An- tient Albania was divided into seven Pro- vinces or Kingdoms.* The seven "Comites^' appear in the train of the Pictish King. A * The discovery of the connexion between the Seven Earls of Scotland and the earlier state of the kingdom is due to a very able writer, whose work has appeared whilst these sheets are passing through the press. (The High- landers of Scotland, by W, F. Skene, Esq., Vol. i.— App.) Mr. Skene, it .should be observed, at the time he wrote his interesting essay, had only seen an abstract of the docu- ment, communicated to the Society of Antiquaries. XXX INTRODUCTION. Objections portion of the Earldom, whom it is scarcely to the ex- _ ^ •' istence of possible to consider as being other than such autho- , „ -n i i rity — An- the beven liarls, endeavoured to execute objections'.'^^ judgment of forefaulter against Malcolm IV., and to place another Sovereign on the throne. And the circumstance, or rather the accident, that the authority of the " Seven Earls" is not more distinctly men- tioned in the scanty memorials of Scottish history amounts absolutely to nothing. In the eighteen massy folios of the collection of the historians of the Gauls, the first notice which we meet with concerning the Twelve Peers of France, is found in the pages of Matthew Paris, the Monk of St. Alban's, and to him the French anti- quaries must appeal as the earliest voucher for their national tribunal. It is urged that the Seven Earls of Scotland should be included in the same category as the Seven Champions of Christendom. Following the same mode of reasoning we might contend that the Twelve Peers of Philip Augustus had no real existence, because the romance commemorates the achievements of Char- lemagne's Doze Peers. That the partial- ity for particular mystical numbers, as well as the traditionary institutions of INTRODUCTION. xxxi antkjuity, did frequently influence the Appeal on 1 J r r . •!• behalf of the laws and. torms oi government prevailing Seven Earls in the middle ages, is a fact which can- -^ not be doubted. I admit the fact to its fullest extent ; — but there is a wide differ- ence between admitting the influence of fables and traditions upon mediaeval insti- tutions, and rejecting the historical accounts of mediaeval institutions as fabulous and traditionary, in consequence of such admix- ture. — Because the legend of Saint George and his Dragon is apocryphal, is the foun- dation of the order of the Garter by Ed- ward III. to be denied ? The Earls who in 1290 were parties to the treaty for the marriage of the Maid of Norway, are Malise, of Strathern ; Patrick, of Dunbar or of the March ; John Comyn, of Buchan ; Donald, of Mar ; Gilbert de Umframvill, of Angus ; John, of Athol ; Walter, of Menteith ; Robert Bruce, of Carrick ; William, of Ross ; Malcolm, of Lennox ; William, of Sutherland ; and John, of Caithness ; being twelve in num- ber.* Five of the Earls thus enumerated * This instrument is printed in Eymer (N.E. Vol. i. p. 730.), but with some errors ; and I therefore subjoin the following extracts, retaining the orthography of the local appellations or surnames, and modernizing the xxxii INTRODUCTION. Appeal on appear as the referees of Bruce in the behalf of the ^^ Seven Earls proceedings at Norham, namely, Patrick toEd^&c. j,^^j of March, Donald of Mar, Walter of spelling, though not the language, of the other portions of the text : — " Au tres noble Prince, Sire Edward par la Grace de " Dieu, Roi ^Engleterre, Seigneur de IrJaunde, et Due '^ d'Aquifaine, GuiUaume et Robert par meme cele " grace, de Saint Andrew et de Glasgu Eveques, Jeari " Comyn et James Senechal d'£cosse, Gardiens du " Royaume A'Ecosse. " Mathieu Eveque de Dunkeldin, Archebaud Eveque " de Moref, Henri Eveque de Aiirdene, GuiUaume ", Eveque de Dunblain, Marc Eveque de Man, Henri " Eveque de Gauwey, GuiUaume Eveque de Brechin, " Alain Eveque de Cateness, Robert Eveque de Ros, et " Laurence Eveque de Ergayihil. " Maliz de Stratheme, Patriot de Dunbar, Jean Co- " myn de Buchan, Dovenald de Mar, Gilbert de Hum- " framviUe de Anegos, Jean de Asceles, Gautier de Mene- " teth, Robert de Brus de Carrick, GuiUaume de Ros, " Maucolom de Lovenaus, GuiUaume de Sothirlande, et " Jean de Cafenes, Comtes. " De Kelquou, de Meuros, ^ de Dunfermlin, de Aber- " brothoh, de la Seinte Croix, de \\Cambuskinel, de " Kupre, de ^^Briburgh, de Neubotil, de Passelay, de " Jeddeworth, de Londores, de Balmorinach, de Glenluce, " de Kilwynim, de \\Incheafrau, de Culros, de Dundray- " van, de DarwonguiU, de Kinlos, de i)eer, de 17eco- " mikile, et de Gungeland, Abbes. " De SeJw^ Andrew, de Coldingham, et de Lesmajiagu, " de Pluscardin, de Beauleu, de Hurwarde, de Wytheme, " de Bustinok, de -May, de Canonby, de Blantir, " Priours. " ^oJer^ de Bnw, Seigneur de Fa^ de Anaunt, INTRODUCTION. xxxiii Menteath, John of Athol, and Malcolm Appeal on . behalf of the of Lennox. It is assumed, that because Seven Earls they were his nominees, they had previ- -^ " Guillaume de Moref, Guillaume de Soulys, Alexandre de " Ergayl, Alexandre de Bailliol de Kavers, Geoffray de " Mowbray, Nicholas de Graham, Nicholas de \\Bigir, " Ingeram de Bailliol, Richard Siward, Herbert de " Macswell, David le Mariscal, Ingeram de Gynes, " Thomas Randolf, Guillaume Comyn Seigneur de " WKirketolaiich, Simon Fraser, Renaud le Chen le pere, " Renaud le Chen le fils, Andrew de Moref, Jean de " Soules, Nicholas de la Haye, Guillaume de la Haye, " Robert de Cambron, Guillaume de Seintcler, Patrice " de Grame, Jean de Estrivelin, Jean de Kalentir, Jean " de Maleville, Jean le Seneschal, Jean de Glenesk, " Alexandre de Bonkill, Bertram de Cardenes, Dovenald " le filz Can, Magnus de Fetherich, Robert le Flemyng, " Guillaume de Moref de Drumsengard, David de " Betune, Guillaume de Duglas, Alexandre de Lyn- " deseie, Alexandre de Meneteth, Alexandre de Meners, " Guillaume de Muhaut, Thomas de Somerville, Jean de " Inchemartin, Jean de Fbws, Jean de Moref, Mau- " coZo»i de Ferendrauch, et c/eaw de Carniauch, Barons "• du Royaume d'Ecosse Salut, et tous honneurs. " Pour la votre bonne fame et pour la droiture que " vous faites si communenent a tous, et pour le bon " voisinage et le grand profit, que le Royaume d'Es- " cosse a re^u de vous et votre pere, et de vos an- " cetres, du temps ca en arriere, sommes nous moult *' lees et joyeux de aucunes nouvelles, que moult de " gens parlent que le Apostoil (i. e. le Pape) doit " avoir octroye et fait dispensation que marriage se " puisse faire entre Monsieur Edward votre fils et " Dame Margarete Reine d'Ecosse, notre tres chere " Dame, non obstant prochainte de sang. Et prions Kal. Scot. d xxxiv INTRODUCTION. Appeal on ouslv attempted to raise him to the throne ; behalf of the ^ i • i • p Seven Earls and it is urged that they, with the infant -^ " Earl of Fife and Bruce's son, the Earl of Carrick, constitute the Seven Earls who complained that their privileges were thus invaded. This hypothesis rests upon the suppo- " votre Hautesse que vous pleise certifier nous de " cette chose, car si la dispensation vous soit grante, " nous des ore, que le mariage de eux [se] fasse " octroions, et notre accord et notre assent y donnons, " et que vous faites a nous les choses que nos mes- *' sages [i. e. messagers] que nous enverrons a votre " Parlement, vous montreront de par nous, que rai- " sonables seront Et si elle soit a pourchasser, nous " pour les grands biens et profits que pourront de ce,' " avenir a I'un et a I'autre Royaume, mettrons volen- " tiers conseU ensemblement avec vous comment elle " soit pourchasse. Et pour cette chose, et pour autres " que touchent I'etat du Royaume d'Ecosse, sur quoi' " nous aurons mestier [i. e. besoin] d'avoir surete de " vous, nous [les] avantdits Gardiens, Eveques, Contes, " Abbes, Priours, et Barons, enverrons a vous a " Londres, a votre Parlement de Paques prochain a " venir, de bonne gent du Royaume d'Ecosse pour " nous et pur eux, et pour toute la Commune d'Ecogse^ " Et en temoignage des avantdites choses, nous Gar- " diens du Royaume, Prelats, Contes, et Barons " avantdits, en nom de nous et de toute la Commune, " le seel commun que nous usons en Ecosse, en nom " de notre Dame avantdite, avons fait mettre a cette " lettre. Donne a Briggham, le Vendredi prochain " apres la fete de Saint Gregoire, I'an de notre Seig- " neur M.CC.LXXXIX." (Reg. A. fo. 149.) INTRODUCTIOM xxxv sition, that the Seven Earls of Scotland Appeal on were the majority of the body of the Earl- seven Earls dom, by whom the right of appointing *° d^&c. the King was claimed: the plain text, however, opposes the strongest obstacles to such a theory. Can any one hesitate to admit that, according to the ordinary construction of language, phrases like the following, — " Pees fust fait entre le Expression!? " Roi d'Engleterre et le Roi d'Escosse, tele nai docu-^' " si le Roi d'Escosse venist jamais encoun- ,^ 1 o -n 1 • behalf of the the judgment or the beven iliarls was given. Seven Earls And, that the rights of the Germanic Elec- " ' -1^' tors were nothing more than a successful assumption of the privileges which had pre- viously belonged to the whole body of the Diet. Therefore it may be argued that the Seven Earls had usurped the franchises attributed to them by some process equally tacit and expeditious. This may very pos- sibly have been the case, but such a transfer of authority is only the history of institu- tions and constitutions in the middle ages, or rather in all ages : — innovations or usurpations unresisted or overcoming re- sistance ; — insulated acts conglomerating into usages; — usages becoming law. I do not, however, suppose that the Seven Functions of Earls and the Communitas ever claimed an Earisjudicial i,i.i,.,i T /. rather than electoral right, m the ordinary sense ol electoral. the term, or that the republican theories ^^pjes^of si- of Buchanan derive any support from this ""'''*'■ "S^'^- antient custom of the Scottish monarchy. — The right of "making the King," of "con- " stituting him in the Royal seat," and con- ferring upon him the honours appertaining to the government of the land, when " such Royal seat became vacant in fact " and in law," should be considered, not d 4 xl INTRODUCTION. Appeal on as an elective, but as a iudicial right, to behalf of the . •' *= , . Seven Earls be called into exercise whenever required to Ed. I., &c. , , . . . p T 1 rni ■ — ■ by the institutions oi the monarchy, ine throne of Norway, when it became vacant, was adjudged to the rightful occupant by the decision of a select nembda : and th^ heir could not ascend the throne of the feudal kingdom of Jerusalem until his title had been examined and discussed before a competent tribunal.* The principle which governed these and similar proceedings was intelligible and Royal sue- consistent. According to the earlier laws the middle of succession throughout Europe, the heir, doctrine le whether lineal or collateral, possessed only martsaisith jnchoate right to the throne, — a right vij not re- o ' o cognized. which required recognition or confirmation by some competent authority to perfect its validity. The coronation of the son in the lifetime of his father, by assent of a Witena- gemot, a Diet, or a Great Council, was Heir not ai- such an act. If Henry II. had died in the assume the lifetime of his ill-fated son, the younger rity^Iint?"' Henry, and after the coronation of the latter. * I have fully discussed those interesting practices of antient policy elsewhere.— Essay on the Gothic Laws of Spain, (Ed. Rev., Vol. xxx. p. 115.) — Essay on the Courts of the English Common Law, (Ed. Rev., Vol. xxxvi. p. 287.) -1 Rotuli Curise Regis, Introduction, p. Ixxxviii. xcvii. INTRODUCTION. xli the throne would have been filled both in recognized f -I • . . by a proper feet and in law : and this, without doubt, was tribunal, Ills Q6SC6Ilt the reason why Henry II. was so anxious giving only that the ceremony should be performed, ^fj^^^ °^*^ But Richard Coeur de Lion had been neither crowned nor recognized by his father as his heir. Consequently, upon the death of Henry IL, the throne was va- cant until Richard had been duly invested with the Royal authority. In like manner the throne became vacant upon the death of Richard : and there was no King in England until John received the Crown from the Metropolitan of all Britain.* Amongst the Scoto-Pictish monarchs, the canons of succession in the Royal family were extremely vague and undetermined : And although the monarchy became more settled under the Scoto-Saxon line, still every demise would, as far as we can judge of the policy of such communities, occa- sion a vacancy of the throne, in the strictest sense of the term. But this interreg- num would in no wise entitle the Seven Earls to select an individual not belonging to the antient Royal line : they were to declare the King's rights, but not to make * See note to the preceding page. xlii INTRODUCTION. Appeal on a King. Thev were not to select between behalf of the _^ "^ Seven Earls Candidates : but to sit m judgment upon -^-^ ■ the claims of competitors who sought to establish their rights according to law. Appeal to We now come to the third point, the the authority . of Edward I. appeal to the authority of Edward I. The Scottish writers upon Scottish history, warmed by the courage and heroism of Bruce and Wallace, as represented in the poetry and popular legends and tradi- tions of their country, have characterized the repeated submissions to the English King as acts of disgrace, and stains upon the national honour. But the jus- tice of the cause must be judged ac- cording to the conscience of the parties ; Erroneous and if the Prelates, the Peers, the Knights, opinions en- tertainedby the Freeholders, and the Burgesses of historians of Scotland believed that Edward was their The first "" Over-Lord, it is not their obedience, but ofSixed their withdrawing of it, which should be subjects of censured by posterity. Outward acts must Saxon Crown ^g always received as the testimony of in- (erroneously '^ _ _ "^ _ called Scot- ward sentiments : and if men, without tish nobles, . &c.iamodern compulsion, contmue and persevere in a nTtMforced, series of consistent acts, testifying senti- conscilnd- "iGuts which they inwardly repudiate, the ""s'y- whole basis of the law of nations is des- troyed. INTRODUCTION. xliii There is not, however, any reason for Appeal on IT- 1 Ml /^ ticT n behalf of the believing that until the era ot Wallace, Seven Earls , ... , J. r ^° Ed. I., &c. there was any insincerity on the part oi the noble Normans, the stalwart Flemings, the stiwdy Northumbrian Angles, and the aboriginal Britons of Strath Clyde and Reged, whom we erroneously designate as Scots, — in admitting the legal supremacy of the English Crown, until the attempts Edward i. 9,1)11 S6S Ills made by Edward I. to extend the incidents of lawful right, that supremacy beyond their legal bounds, ^"kes "resis°- provoked a resistance, not undeservedly ^"''®' earned, and deserved by such abuse. Then, flaws were found in his title, and the Under-King of the Scots, as the Anglo- Saxons styled him, and his subjects were induced to deny the supremacy thitherto felt and owned by them, and which Bruce and Balliol began by acknowledging with equal alacrity. There is nothing in the conduct of either of these competitors or of their adherents contradicting this assumption. If both Bruce and Balliol vied with each other, as they certainly did, in submission, and possibly in other offers to Edward L, we are not hence to suppose that they thereby confessed that they were purchasing the judgment of an unauthorized tribunal. xliv INTRODUCTION. ^eh^a!fof'th "^^^^^ w^^ great doubt as to the law Seven Earls of succession : and amidst all the turbu- to Ed. I., &c. 5= lence of party and the violence of a rude age, we may well suppose that many a sub- ject of the Scoto- Saxon Crown might be perplexed in determining between the pre- tensions of the competitors for the Royal seat of Kenneth Macalpine.* The claim- ants themselves might respectively feel the difficulty, and endeavour to turn the doubtful scale. The solicitation of a judge may throw discredit upon the moral cha- racter of the suitor, but it does not annul any real right which he may possess : and the abuse of power in the judge, does not * " Nobiles Regni memorati cum suis custodibus praeno- " minatis super creatione sui Regis, inter se tractabant " saepissime, sed ea quae sentiebant super jure successionis " proponere non prasumebant, turn quia causa difficilis " erat et ardua, turn quia super Jura varii varia sentiebant " et multipliciter vaciUabant, turn quia potentiam partium " quae maxima erat et multum timenda merito metuebant, " tum quia superiorem non habebant qui eorum sententiam " per potestatis rigorem executioni posset demandare, vel " partes compellere ad observanciam sententiae. Istis "cum diligentia ' consideratis, tandem unanimi consensu " decreverunt inter se pro Edwardo Rege Angliae nuncios " mittere solempnes, ut in causa ipsa judex fieret superior, " ac juris utriusque declarator, atque ut ejus potentia " partem contra quam sententiam promulgaret secundum " juris exigentiam debite coherceret." {Fordun, d. Hearne, 953.) The colouring given by Fordun to the submission does not deserve attention. INTRODUCTION. xlv discredit the fact of his possessing a rightful Appeal on .i -, 1 • 1 1 1 . T 1 behalf of the authority, wnich he has misapphed. seven Earls Great stress has been laid upon what ° .J^ '''' has been termed " the base proposal" of the Bishop of Saint Andrew's. It may have been injudicious and time-serving: we may condemn this inconvenient inter- position of a partizan. Yet at the same Bishop Fra- time nothing can be extracted from the not fairly Bishop's letter contradictory of the real b7moderf facts of the case : — the anticipation, on the; l^'stonans. part of the writer, that a claim, founded upon law, but which was threatened by the power of an opponent, might thereafter be brought before the tribunal of a lawful superior, whose intervention would spare the country from bloodshed and civil war. The complexion of the letter has, indeed, been overlooked by those who impugn the good faith of the English King. Bishop Fraser was in the most complete uncertainty respecting the fate of the Maid of Norway. Whether Mar- garet was living or dead, no one could tell. He was endeavouring, as he informs Edward I., to ascertain the truth of the sinister reports. But should, in this state of uncertainty, an individual of great power and influence in the country ap- xlvi INTRODUCTION. Appeal on proach vour presence, — one who may behalfofthe ^ ^ r . , , Seven Earls enable you to preserve your rights, what- to Ed. I., &c. , , , ,7 • 1 • - — - ever the event may be, — then give him Trueexpia- a favourable hearing. This is the real ef- dubious feet of the Bishop's advice, and the most Bishop'"iet-^ dubious phrase which he employs does tT'theantient '^°^ §® beyond advising Edward, not to af- Seottish oath foj-d his aid to a Vassal, unless that Vassal of fealty. was one who would adhere to the obliga- tion of keeping the counsel of his superior according to the feudal law.* * The following extracts will best enable the reader to judge of the mode in which the transaction! should be viewed : — " Set insonuit in populo dolorosus rumor, quod dicta " Domina nostra debuit esse mortua ; propter quod regnum " Scotiae est turbatum, et communitas disperata. " Audito eciam et publicato rumore praedicto, Dominus " Robertus de Brus, qui prius non intendebat venire ad " congregationem praenominatam, cum magna potentia, ad " interpellationem quorumdam, ibidem venit ; set quid in- *' tendit facere, vel qualiter operari, adhuc ignoramus. " Set Comites tamen de Marr et AtholicB jam eorum ex- " ercitum demandarunt : et quidam alii magnates terra; " trahunt se ad partem suam ; et idcirco timetur de guerra " coramuni, et magna strage hominura, nisi Altissimus per " industriam et ministerlum vestrum festinum remedium " apponat. " Domini Episcopus Dunelmensis, Com' WarrennicB, et " nos audivimus postmodum, quod Domina nostra praedicta " convaluit de infirmitate sua, set adhuc est debilis: et " idcirco inter nos ordinavimus prope partes de Perth' " moram trahere, quousque per milites, qui sunt in Orcha- " diam missi, de statu ipsius Dominae nostras, utinam pros- " pero et felici I certitudinem habeamus. INTRODUCTION. xlvii But the inference deduced from the Appeal on letter, that the interference of Edward was Seven Earis first prompted by Balliol, must now entirely *° ^th ^'^', " Et, si de ipsa optatos habuerimus rumores, quos de die " in diem expectaraus, ad partes illas, prout ordinatum est, " parati erimus proficisci ad perficiendurn, pro posse " nostro, negotium memoratura. " Si Dominus Johannes de Balliolo venerit ad praesentiam " vestram, consuliraus quod cum ipso tractare curetis, ita " quod in omni eventu honor vester et commodum conser- " ventur. " Si vero contingat Dominam nostram praedictam ab hac " luce migrasse (quod absit), dignetur, si placet, vestra ex- " cellentia versus Marchiam, ad consolationem populi Sco- " ticani, et ut effusioni sanguinis parcetur, appropinquare ; " ita quod fideles regni, suum possunt sacramentum con- " servare illaesum, et ilium praeficere in Regem qui de jure " debeat haereditare ; dum tamen ille vestro consilio voluerit " adharere." There is little difficulty in affixing an intelligible meaning to the concluding phrase, however confused its expression may be, if we take it in connection with the obligation of keeping counsel or giving counsel, which, from the earliest period, formed one of the most important portions of the obligations entered into between the vassal and thei superior. I have collected some of the more prominent forms elsewhere. (Rise and Progress of the English Com- monwealth, Vol. ii. p. 406, 407.) — And referring to those examples, it may be observed, that in the antient oath of fealty, as used in Scotland, the obligation of counselling or advising, was most particularly stringent : " I become " your man, my liege King, in land, lich, life, and lira, " warldly. honour, homage, fealty, and lawty, against all that " live and die ; your counseill concealand that ye schaw " me, the best counsell schawand gif ye charge me.'' The Bishop therefore only advises Edward to take good heed, that his future vassal will act up to the true intent and spirit of his bond. xlviii INTRODUCTION. Bruce, and fall to the gfound. It was not Balliol, not Balliol, i-n t -i n t the first who Dut Bruce, Lord oi Annandale, who was ward's inter- ^^e first to appeal to the judgment seat vention. of the Over-Lord, and to acknowledge the supremacy of the English Crown. The fact is evidenced by records which cannot be rejected by critical scepticism, — which cannot be explained away by critical in- genuity, — nor does the speech ascribed to Bruce by Fordun, in any wise alter the inferences which are to be drawn from the document. Si)eech as- Edward is said to have asked Bruce the cribed to • i i /> i Bruce by Competitor whether, if he, Edward, made really spo- him King, he, Bruce, would hold the King- import°any° ^^^^ ^^ Scotland of him in capite, and Engifsh*^'^^ Bruce is said to have answered, that if supremacy. }^q could obtain the Kingdom by way of law and the verdict of a Jury, well and good ; — " but otherwise I will never " purchase the Kingdom by reducing it " into servitude." * Bruce might well per- * " Vocari fecit Robertum de Bruyse seniorem, queerens " ab 60 si praedictum Regnum tenere de eo vellet in capite " ut ipsum Regem faceret atque - constitueret ejusdem. " Cui respondit simpliciter et dixit, si praedictum Regnum « per viam juris et Jidelem assisam adipisci valeam, bene " quidem ; sin autem, nunquam in servitutem redigam « acquirendo mihi regnum praedictum, quod omnes Reges " ejusdem cum magno taedio et labore sine servitute sub fir- " ma pace hucusque servaverunt." Fordun, a Hearne, 957. INTRODUCTION. xlix ceive, that the acknowledgment of holding Appeal on , w J • ■ 1 1 behalf of the the Kingdom in capite, put upon the record Seven Earis of an English Court of justice, in the tech- " J^ nical language of the English law, would let in all the incidents already connected with the military tenures of Anglo-Norman England, or which the skill of the English lawyers might thereafter engraft upon that jurisprudence. But Bruce claimed accord- ing to rights which had arisen from an older policy. He was the Lcensman of the Monarch who represented the Bretwald, the Emperor or Basileus of Albion, or of Britain, and not the Vassal of the King of England and Duke of Normandy. If he came in by way of law, the obligations were neither altered nor lessened. As they were, so would they continue. Bruce relied upon the law, and by the law he would abide. Magn. Rot. And the declaration made by Edward I. 'ui62. ^™^'^' upon the opening of the proceedings at Norham, that it was not his intention to gain unduly upon any one, or diminish or affect the liberties of the Kingdom of Scot- land, but that he would administer im- partial justice to all, as the Over-Lord of the Realm, was in perfect conformity to the rights under which he could alone legally claim. Kal. Scot. e or sive» 1 INTRODUCTION. Interposition But, to retum to the maiii point, we mf Edward I. /. n • i i i • not wanton have now lull evidence that the interposi- ef tion of Edward I. was neither wanton nor aggressive, and little deserving of the terms by which it has been described. Kings have hard measure meted out to them by historians. Let the English Monarch be tried by the test and ex- ample of an English gentleman. — If, upon the death of the copyhold Tenant, all the persons claiming the right of admission, though under different and conflicting titles, unite in applying to the Lord of the Manor for a new grant, will it be easy for him to doubt but that he is the lawful owner of the domain ? PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE LORD PARA- MOUNT, COMMONLY CALLED THE " MAGNUS ROTULUS SCOTIA." PETI- TIONS AND ARGUMENTS OF BRUCE AND OF BALLIOL, &c. ORDER FOR EMENDATION OF THE ROLL. Proceedings VI. It is generally known that all the Lor'd Para- proceedings relating to the adjudication of mount^c. ^j^g (.^^^^ ^f Scotland, from the first meet- ing or convention at Norham, 10 May 1292, until the final performance of homage by 12 INTRODUCTION. li Balliol, and his confirmation of all the Proceedings T . , . , n ,• before the preceding transactions, such connrmation Lord Para- being sealed by him at Newcastle upon ™°"^^'=' Tyne, 2 January 1293, are recorded upon a roll, generally quoted as "the Great « Roll of Scotland." It is not probable that this volume will fall into the hands of any reader ignorant of the main facts of the case : but the fol- lowing tabular synopsis may not be with- out its use in enabling him to follow the order of the proceedings * : — l9Ed.I.l29l. 10 May. — Meeting or Convention, at Nor- Synopsis of ham. proceedings. 11 May. — Proceedings adjourned for three weeks from the 10th. 2 June. — Bruce, Balliol, and the other Com- petitors, submit to the authority of Ed- ward I. S June. — Full submission to the supremacy of the Crown of England. The King declares his intention of proceeding with the cause. 5 June. — Court of Auditors appointed. 6 June. — Day appointed by the King for the trial of the cause ; viz. 2d August then next. * When not otherwise expressed, the quotations are from the Great Roll. e 2 lii INTRODUCTION. 1291. Proceedings before the Lord Para- mount, &c 20Ed.I.1292. 11 June. — Chancellor of Scotland appointed, &c. 12 June. — Chancellor sworn, &c. 13 June. — Keepers of Scotland sworn, and reference again made to the adjournment for the 2d August, &c. 3 August. — Berwick, on Friday next after the Feast of St. Peter ad Vincula. — Peti- tions presented by the Count of Holland, the Earl of March, William de Vescy, William de Ros, Robert de Pinkeney, Nicholaus de Soules, Patrick Galythly, Roger de Mandeville, John Comyn of Badenagh, John de Hastings, John Balliol, and Robert Bruce, Lord of An- nandale ; all deducing their several des- cents and pedigrees. 12 August. — A day is given to the parties by the King in his next Parliament ; viz. on the Morrow of the Holy Trinity, 2 June 1292.* (No.X. Tp. 35, postea.) 2 June. — At Berwick. — Petitions read, and Auditors charged to determine the rights as between Bruce and Balliol. Day given to the parties in the King's next Parliament ; viz. in sixteen days of St. Michael, 14 Oct., being the Morrow of the Translation of the Confessor. * On the roll this adjournment is given as part of the proceedings of the 3d August. Trinity Sunday fell on the 1st June. The meeting is misdated in Rymer (i. p. 777.) as being held on the 1st June. The division into para- graphs and the rubrics as they appear in Rymer are not found upon the original roll. INTRODUCTION. liii 1292. 18 June. — Wednesday next after the Feast Proceedings of StBotolph, at Berwick.— Bruce re- Lo^^pSa- plies to the exceptions taken by BalUol. mount, &c. 19 June. — Thursday next after the Feast of St. Botolph. — BaUiol dehvers his last objections. (No. XVII. p. 52, posieaJ) 21 June.— Saturday next before the Na- tivity of St. John the Baptist, at Ber- wick. — Declaration under the seals of the Auditors that the King might pro- ceed to judgment. (No. XVIII. p. 52- 55, postea.) 25 June Wednesday next after the Feast of St. John the Baptist, at Berwick. — Bruce and BaUiol declare that they have nothing more to say, unless the King shall so direct, (p. 50-51, postea. § 11.) 14 Oct — At Berwick. — The King demands of the Auditors to declare by what laws the question should be decided. Bruce pleads that the right must be tried by the law of nations : Balliol, by the law of ordinary succession. Opinion given by the Auditors. Parties adjourned to Thursday next after the Feast of All Saints. 6 Nov. — At Berwick. — Pleadings respecting the partibility of the Kingdom. Day given to the parties on Monday next after the Feast of St. Martin. 17 Nov. — At Berwick. — Judgment given that Balliol shall recover the Kingdom of Scotland. e 3 liv INTRODUCTION. Great Roll of Thg entries upon this Roll are of two Scotland, '■ how framed, classes : — Original documents textually recorded or enrolled, and Abridgments of the notarial Protocols which were made up, in due and authentic form, from time Notarial to time, pending the proceedings. The Protocols also contain recitals of various instruments proffered or propounded by the competitors. Three of the original Pro- tocols, which are added hereto (p.iv-xvii. postea. Illustrations, Nos. 11. III. IV.), may be compared with the Great Roll as pub- lished in the Fcedera, and it may thereby be seen what abbreviations they have sustained. Of the Roll two copies, — an original and a duplicate, — are still extant Three copies in this Treasury*: a third copy was depo- sited in the Wardrobe. The roll exhibits extraordinary care in the manner in which it is made up, being written throughout in a very bold and legible character, by the own proper hand of John of Caen or * The duplicate is indorsed, " Processus Recognitionis " Dorainii Regni Scotiae sub manu pupplica factus. Hunc « Processum recepit Philippus de Wilugby tenens locum «' W. de Langeton' Cwentr' et LycK Episcopi Thesaurar' « Regis xxxi». die Mail anno regni ejusdem D'ni Regis " Edwardi fil' Henr' vicesimo quinto per manus Magistri " Johannis de Cadomo Notar' ejusdem D'ni Regis. Et " concordat cum alio Rotulo in ista Thes'." INTRODUCTION. Iv de Cadomo, sometimes calling himself, ac- Proceedings cording to the style of the Papal Chancery, Lord Para- Johannes Erturi \i.e. filius Erturi vel Ar- °' ihuril de Cadomo, who subscribes his "sign" ox paraphe, and which " sign" is also affixed athwart the junctions of each of the mem- branes of which the Roll is composed. This last authentication is added for the same reason that a testator now adds his signa- ture at the foot of each sheet of a will. And the whole document was drawn up under the inspection of Master Henry de Newerk and of Sir Roger Brabazon, there- unto specially assigned by the King. The authentication of the proceedings Notarial au- . thentication by notarial authority, a course adopted by of the Roii.- Edward I, throughout the business, was taken by Ed- intended to render them public evidence, pre^serve*evi- accordina: to the civil and canon law: and '^.^'J,^® "^^'^ o rights ac- it displays in a forcible manner the pacific pordmg to i- •/ >- ' international intentions of Edward I, He foresaw the law. possibility of the contravention of these solemn engagements. Therefore he wished to render the testimony of his rights conformable to the international laws of Christendom : that he might be able to defend himself by the pen as well as by the sword. e 4 Ivi INTRODUCTION. ^fth" r"1i"^ These particulars concerning the form- p.287,j3osfco. by Master ation or making up of the Roll are collected o.* John of Caen. ^ . from a bill or memorandum presented to Edward I. by the before-mentioned Master John the Notary. He states that, notwith- standing the care and pains thus bestowed, there was an omission of a most material article, and relating to the most important point of the suit, that is to say, concerning the place where the judgment was given, — " ce est a savoir en le plus fort point de " tout le proces, comme en le lieu du juge- " ment rendu ;" — but a correction of this mistake had now been agreed upon by the advice of Sir Roger and others, upon the showing of Master John. And, inasmuch as the alteration can only be made by his own hand, he prays that it may be effected whilst he is yet able to do what is required. The Notary Master John prefers a further petition at complains . it?"/ that he has the Same time to the Kmg (p. 299, postea. to complete No. CXL. § 2.) that he has by him many mentsfin" notes aud remembrances of important mat- of hlshavbg *^^^ concerning Scotland, which cannot be beenbrought completed by any one but by himself. Rut, into trouble r J J ^ J by the Arch- during the last six years he has been so bishop of 1 1 • 7 1 1 1 A Canterbury, hindered and notted at law by the Arch- INTRODUCTIOlsr. lyii bishop of Canterbury^ that he has not been Proceedings able to attend to the same, and he prays Lord Para- that the King may give order thereupon. "'° "° ' The concluding portion of this petition rather tends to the supposition, that Mas- ter John thought he had a better chance of succeeding in defeating the Archbishop by the King's intervention, than by the justice of his own cause. The Treasury still possesses all the no- Original Pe- /» 1 • 1 1 /-I titions of the tarial protocols out oi which the Cjrreat Competitors -n 11 • /< 1 11 , • nowfirstpub- Koll IS framed : and also some portions ushed. 'nieir of the original petitions of the Compe- an|"mport- titors, being either instruments presented ^"*^®* to the Auditors or concurrent therewith. These documents, which are in the French language, are in the last stage of decay, so that many portions fell into dust whilst they were under tran- scription. Fragments as they are, they possess great interest and curiosity ; they present us both with the language and the sentiments of the parties in a form much more satisfactory than upon the Great Roll. For in the latter, being rendered into Latin, we have only such an abstract as the Notary thought expedient to insert j and I have already shown (p. xxiii. antea.) Iviii INTRODUCTION. how material are the explanation and cor- rections which they afford. Ingenuity of Nor Can the historical Enquirer do other- those argu- _ _ ^ ments and wise than Consider the ingenuity of the subtlety of , , ^ ^^ \ , „ their reason- arguments, the subtlety and precision oi reasoning, and the research and labour which they exhibit, as being highly worthy of attention. These technicalities are not phrases of course, and empty forms. On the contrary, we must view the elaborate mootings of the Competitors, as so many testimonies of their confidence in the rec- titude of the Tribunal before which they were pleading. If any one amongst them did rely upon the secret favour of the Judge, or built his hopes upon the influ- ence of the Lord Paramount in swaying the opinions of the judicature, he must have felt that the favour could not be shown, nor the influence exerted, unless there was such a show of right to support his claim as could stand the test of enquiry. And, dull and tedious as these documents may appear, they hence elucidate the character of the transactions as truly as the most spirited narrative or lively description of the contest in which the Parties, the Nations, and the Kingdoms became en- gaged. INTRODUCTION. lix Three membranes, much decayed (No. Arguments ' VII. p. 26-30, postea. N0.VIIL p. 30-34, VjXllet postea. No. IX. p. 34-37, postea.), appear runnbg'^ar- to have been propounded on the part of ^^^^ ^^*^' Bruce : and, indorsed on one, is the frag- sf "'ed to the ' ... Auditors at ment of a memorandum, containing his Norham, 3d August, appomtment of an attorney to carry on i9Ed.i. the suit against the other competitors (p. 30, postea. § 8.) ; the following is a sum- mary of the matters which they contain. Antient Ka- The beginning of what appears to have lendars.vol.i. i r> p. 130. §22. been the first membrane is exceedingly defaced : the general tenor of the argu- • ments can be collected. Bruce argues, that, as more worthy in blood, he, in his person, extinguished all rights which could have been possessed by Margaret the grand- mother or by Dervergoill the mother of John Balliol. (p. 26-27, postea. No. VIL § 1, 3.) Bruce then meets Balliol's pro- His replica- position, that inasmuch as Earldoms are argument the highest dignities, and not partible, BdHoifrom and pass by prerogative of seniority, * Earldoms. descending to the issue of the eldest daughter^ without having respect to prox- imity of degree, Kingdoms should be transmitted in like manner. This he rebuts by the argument that such a right would be tried by writ^, which run accord- Ix INTRODUCTIOlsr, Proceedings ing to the laws and usages made or assented before the Lord Para- to by Kings and Princes within their do- mount, &C. • • 1 rr- -wr- i ^^ minions, whereas a King or a Kingdom is not within the laws of the same King- dom, but is above the law. (p. 28, postea. §4.) Arguments Sir Robert Bruce and Sir John Balliol of Bruce against the should be judged according to their of right estate at the time when the Kingdom garetorDer- became void, without having respect to yergoiii, on (jggcgnt or aucestrv, inasmuch as neither the ground J ' that no inter- Marsaret, the grandmother of Sir John, est vested m ° ^ them. nor Isabella, the mother of Sir Robert, nor Ada, their common ancestor, ever lived to acquire a vested interest. But, at the time when the interests became vested. Sir Robert was nearer in degree than Sir John, and therefore, according to reason, and to all the laws whereby Kings reign, and whereby they should be judged, all prerogative of female eisnee is lost in this case, and the nearest male in degree of the blood female should reign, (p. 28, postea. § 4.) And inas- much as Sir John Balliol prays that he may be judged according to the laws and usages of England and Scotland in cases when a King hath claimed a Kingdom, Sir Robert Bruce prays of the King that INTRODUCTION. Ixi he will show any ease in England or in Proceedings - , . 1 • 1 1 T • before the Scotland m which the more distant issue Lord Para- through the line female, excluded the nearer J—. ^' male in degree through the female line. And if he neither can nor will show any such case, then Bruce prays that Balliol's demand may be neither heard nor allowed. (p. 28, postea. § 5.) Sir Robert Bruce then prays the King Bmce sub- mits to the that he will be pleased to consider the King as his examples of this Kingdom and of others. Emperor. in order that his right may be the better sustained. And inasmuch as Kings are above the laws, and the right to Kingdoms cannot be decided by com- mon law, nor by the laws used amongst subjects, he, Bruce, prays our Lord the King, as his Sovereign Lord and Emperor, — a title evidently referring to the impe- rial style of the Anglo-Saxon Monarchs, — that he will try and adjudge his right according to the law Royal, by which Kings reign and ought to reign, (p. 28, 29, postea. § 6.) And Bruce then states the recognition of his rights by Alexander 11. (p. 29, postea. §7.)' as I have before noticed in abstracting the appeal. And upon the back of the membrane is the ap- pointment made by Bruce of an attorney Ixii INTRODUCTION. Recognition by Alex- ander II. No vested right could accrue to Dervergoill. to carry on his suit against Balliol and the other competitors. The statements in this petition, relating to the recognition made by Alexander II., are the same as those which are found in the petition recorded on the Great Roll, as having been presented 3rd August 19 Ed. I. (Rymer, Vol. i. p. 777.) But the argument stated to have been pro- pounded by Balliol, is found in the petition presented by the latter, 14 Oct. 20 Ed. 1. (Rymer, Vol. i. p. 778.) Other discrepan- cies of the same nature will be noticed hereafter. I can only account for them by supposing that the French petitions were considered as paper pleadings^ and altered aryi amended until the arguments were reduced into the order in which we now find them on the Roll. The commencement of the second membrane is defaced (p. 26, 27, postea. No. VII. § 1, 2, 3.) ; but we can collect the arguments tending to show that no right could accrue to Dervergoill, be- cause in her lifetime Robert Bruce was nearer in degree and more worthy of blood, and that he was equally nearest in degree in the time of Margaret, the late L&dy (not Queen) of Scotland. Whereas INTRODUCTION, Ixiii BalHol is one degree further, as appears Proteedings by his own showing. And the law Royal, Lord Para- by which Kings reign, wills that the near- ™°"^^'=- est in degree shall be heir of the Kingdom : and thus by custom, it is ruled in Scotland in the person of Kings, and, as it appears from chronicles, thus has it happened several times in Scotland. No prerogative of eisnesce or seniority. No right of as alleged to have subsisted in Margaret, Margaret, the grandmother of Balliol, can avail him, g^and- ^ inasmuch as she never attained any estate ™°'''^'"- in which such prerogative could take ef- fect in her, nor give any right of succession to her heir female, so long as there should be a male heir apparent in equal degree, when the right to the Kingdom devolved upon the collateral line. (p. 31, postea. No.VIIL§2.) A woman, according to the law by which Bruce argues TT-. . 1 r 1 • , that female Kmgs reign, cannot periorm due service to accession the Lord. She cannot bear arms in the aUowed^from host, give counsel, or do the other acts ti^e necessity ' o ' or the case, which appertain to the Chief Lord by rea- ^""^ "^^^^ J- •>• •' there is no son of homage, (p. 32, postea. No. VIII. male occu, § 3.) Prerogative of eisnesce or seniority is given amongst females, when there are no male heirs, from the necessity of the case. But if, when the first degree fails, Ixiv INTRODUCTION. Proceedings a male heir apparent is found fh the se- before the Lord Para- cond degree, who can perform the service c=^ ■ due to the Chief Lord, the right vests in him, and both proximity of blood and the usage of the realm concur in deciding that the male heir shall bar the female in demanding the Kingdom, if they be equal in degree. Incapacity Furthermore, by that law by which Kings of females, .... how defined reign, it is forbidden that a woman should Law. meddle in the office of judge or advocate, or any thing else which to man belongs, for the same is indecorous to her, and pre- judicial to others, (p. 32, ^osfea. No. VIII. §4.) Prerogative of seniority is allowed only to prevent the inconvenience of partition of a Kingdom. But all inconvenience can be avoided, and a judgment given according to law, by pronouncing in favour of Sir Robert Bruce, in whom are united, prox- imity of blood and the usage of the King- dom, and in whom the right of the Chief Lord is saved : all of which circumstances fail in the female degree of the first line. No right can Furthermore, Bruce, speaking by his through a Pleader in the mode and guise recorded female who . , i i i a. r • • herself did m those venerable monuments oi juns- vestedTght. prudence, the Year Books, argues that, INTRODUCTION. Ixv according to " the law by which kings Proceedings *' reign," if you are appointed heir by tes- Lord Para- tament upon a certain condition, and you "'°" ." ' . '^' die before condition performed, you can- not transmit any right to your representa- tive. For the same reason, seniority in the female ancestor cannot transmit any right to her issue, if she dies before attaining any vested estate in the inheritance, (p. 33, postea. No. VIII. § 5.) No usage can transmit the right of Rights of f. o 1 .1 females di- eisnesce, or seniority oi a lemale, to her vested by female issue : for the law is, that no female ™^ ^*' shall reign when there is a male heir in equal degree ; and the law says, that if the Prince gives a licence or privilegium to a father whose son is out of his right mind, that he may make a will, which he cannot do by common right, such privi- lege, which is against common right, lasts as long as the son is in this condition ; but if the son returns to his right mind, then the privilege ceases. " So it is ad- " vised in our case," that as soon as the male was born in the second line, the force of the custom, which, by necessity, gives to the female in the firsit line, the prerogative of reigning, can no longer endure, (p. 33, postea. No. VIII. § 6.) Kal, Scot. i Ixvi INTRODUCTIOl^. Arguments deduced from the de- position of Childeric by Pope Zachary. Another membrane (p. 34, postea. No. IX.), which appears to have been annexed to the former, contains arguments of a dif- ferent nature. Here, Bruce argues that the " Apostle of Rome " deposed the King of France from his royal dignity because he was dissolute in his conduct, and had done badly, as the histories of France tell. And if a man of such dignity could be deposed, much stronger is the reason that a woman, disqualified as she is by her sex, ought not to be received to the Royal dignity : nor transmit the same to her successors, so long as there is a male heir apparent, " as " is our case." * Argument that rights of inheritance Furthermore, Bruce argues, that accord- ing to law, possession is the right by which * The passage is very remarkable, and I therefore add it in modern orthography, as before: — "Outre ce, le " droit dit que I'Apotre de Rome deposa le Roi de France " de sa roiale dignite, pour ce que il fut dissolu de son " corps, et maveez (i.e. mauveis choses) avoit [_fait], si- " come les histoires de France dient ; et trouvg ehv en " droit. Dont il piert, si homme de tel condition doit " etre depos6, par moult plus forte raison femme ne " doit etre re^ue a roiale dignity, ne transmettre a ses suc- " cesseurs, de si que en mfeme le degre, male soil apparant, " comme est en notre cas." — On comparing the turns of expression employed in these arguments with the early year books, it will be evidently seen that the petitions were prepared by English lawyers, and not by foreign jurists ; and that these English lawj'ers had a very fair knowledge of civil law and general history. INTRODUCTION. Ixvii demand is made of the lands and inherit- vest in those p I . , . whoarenear- ance oi nim who is owner or possessor est in blood thereof: and which accrues after the death ofthed^th of such owner or possessor. So that if he "a=f seized"" who has the best right for the time being, dies in the hfetime of such possessor, he cannot transmit such his right to his suc- cessors : but the right vests in the person who is nearest in blood at the time of the death of the possessor or person last seised. Whereby it appears that in Sir Robert Bruce, a better right ought to vest, he being nearer in blood than Sir John Balliol, who is in further degree, saving only to Sir Robert Bruce the right of saying more if these reasons do not suffice, (p. 34, postea. No. IX. §8.) The arguments and cases contained in this document, now severed into fragments (Nos. VII., VIII., and IX.), show that it was parallel or concurrent with the petition presented by Bruce in the convention held 3d Aug. 1291, (Illustrations, p.vii. postea. No.III.) ; but in that petition, all the reasons alleged in favour of the preeminence of blood male, and deduced from the deposi- tion of Childeric IV., by the authority of the Roman see, are all carefully excluded. I apprehend that the insertion of such an f 2 Ixviii INTRODUCTION. Proceedings incoivoenient example may have been the berore the '■ •' Lord Para- reason whv the petition was amended as mount, &C. , 1 T. n == it now appears on the Roll. Order of ad- This petition is followed, upon the same until 2 June parchment, by the entry of a proceeding (p. 35, 36, postecL No. X.) which also ex- ists in duplicate on a detached membrane, i2Aug.i29i. bearing; the title " Prsefixio facta partibus 19 Ed. I. ® . ^ . " per Dominum Regem. ' All the parties claiming the right to the succession being present before the King, as supreme Lord of Scotland, and also before the Auditors, as well those deputed by the King as those chosen by Bruce and by Balliol, and also before the Bishops, Prelates, Earls, Barons, and other Nobles of the King- dom of Scotland, and the petitions of all the claimants being read, and also the reasons given thereto, together with all the arguments and reasons exhibited and propounded before the same Auditors, the King, by and with the consent of the Auditors, caused all the petitions to be put in a bag : which being sewed up, and sealed with the seals of the Bishops of Saint Andrew's and Glasgow, and of the Earls of Mar and Buchan, was de- posited in safe custody in the Castle of Berwick. INTRODUCTION. Ixix And afterwards the King, by assent of Edward I. Qirscts C3.r6" the parties, gave them a day on the Mor- fui search to row of the Holy Trinity, to wit, on the documents second day of June then next, to proceed ^he right°s^of in the business ; and at the same time he ^ ^ Parties. commanded three of his Clerks, that, calling to their assistance the Abbots of Dunfer- mylin and Holyrood, and the Clerk ap- pointed to the custody of the Rolls of Scotland, they should make search in the Treasury, and also in Monasteries and other places in which it could be presumed that a certain writing propounded by the Count of Holland in support of his exception might be discovered, so that they might have it at the day, with any others which might be found, and which could make for the cause or allegation of any of the claimants of the Kingdom of Scotland. This adjournment of the parties for so Good faith of long an interval, — a very important feature forcibly ex- in the process, — is stated with much more these dfrec-^ brevity in the Great Roll and the Protocol *'°°^' (Rymer, Vol. i. p. 777. Illustrations, p. xv. § 14:.postea.) ; and amongst other particulars, the instructions given to search the Trea- sury for documents supporting the rights of the various Competitors are omitted. The order given by Edward I. for making these searches must be considered as a f 3 Ixx INTRODUCTION. Proceedings proof of his acting either with entire good Lord Para- faith ; Or with the most determined hypo- mount, &C. . T . , . 1 . ,11 cnsy : and no impartial enquirer can at all hesitate in adopting the former supposition. In the petition or demand of Florence Count of Holland, as now appearing upon the protocol, and upon the Great Roll, no reference is made to any deed or writing. Possibly it may have related to the gift of the Earldom of Rosse, made upon the marriage of the Count's mother, and noticed in the memorandum annexed to the appeal. {p.22, postea. No. IV. §5. Introduction, p. xviii. antea.) Upon the same membrane as the order of adjournment, and imme- diately following it, is another judicial entry of a sitting of the Court held at Berwick- upon-Tweed, on Wednesday next after the feast of St. Botolph, 20 Ed. L, 18 June 1292, when Bruce and Balliol both appearing, the former replied to the plea in bar of his adversary, (p. S6, postea. No. XL §1,2.) This plea is of a singular Balliol pleads nature. Balliol had alleged that Bruce was'disqua- was disqualified to demand the Kingdom, iified from ^^ account of the trespasses which he suing m con- ■•■ sequence of j^^jj committed agaiust the peace, and was the offences _ " ^ which he had therefore incompetent to be heard. Bruce against the replies, that if Balliol had pleaded, that peace. ^^^ Brucc, had committed felony, or had INTRODUCTION. Ixxi been attainted of any trespass, so as to Proceedings 1 1 • n 1 T • 1 , • ^ 1 before the bar him trom demanding right m lands lq^cI Para- or tenements, possibly the plea might ™°"^^'=- have been admitted. But that which he alleges is only a trespass, in respect of which he may purchase a writ. If Balliol will sue Bruce for this trespass by writ and at common law, Sir Robert will answer when it is fitting that he should do so. Of this exception, no trace is found upon the roll : possibly in consequence of its having been over-ruled. Another petition contains the " reasons Bruce ai- " alleged or propounded by Sir Robert he was the " Bruce, in which he proposes to show, by at the'^time " argument and by law — par vote de raison °fl " et de droit, — that he is nearer to the " Kingdom of Scotland than Sir John Bal- " liol, or any one else who claims right " therein." (p. 23-26, postea. No. VI.) Bruce alleges that he is the nearest heir, and ought to be received before all other claim- ants, inasmuch as all the line of William late King of Scotland are dead ; and the reversion would have appertained to David Earl of Huntingdon, brother of King Wil- liam, and grandfather of Sir Robert Bruce, had he been alive when the issue of King William failed. And inasmuch as Sir Ro- f 4 of the failure issue. Ixxii INTRODUCTION, Proceedings bert Bruce was and is the nearest heir in before the LdrdPara- degree by blood female of the collateral — ^ " line, at the time when the Kingdom became vacant, he is advised that, by law, and by the laws according to which Kings reign, he has more right than any of the other demandants, inasmuch as they are all descendants by female blood of the same collateral line : and are not sons of the brothers or sisters of him or of her who last died seised of the Kingdom. ifDervergoii Furthermore, Sir John Balliol cannot alive, her claim any right to the Kingdom, unless have\^en through his mother : and therefore he can- extinguished ^^^ j^g jjj ^ better Condition than his mother by the great- erworthiness would have been, had she been alive at the 01 the male blood in time when the Kingdom became vacant. Bruce. If she had been alive, she could not have claimed any such right, inasmuch as she would have been in equal degree with Bruce, in which case the blood male is more worthy and more pure to demand and govern a Kingdom than blood female : and particularly because a Kingdom neither is nor can be subject to partition.* (p. 24, postea. No. VI. §3.) * " De si comme ale fut en oel (egal) degre avec Sit " Robert de Brus, en [fe] quel cas, sang male est plus " digne et plus pur J Roiaurae demauder et gouverner que INTRODUCTION. Ixxiii Neither law nor usage can be proved to No law or . . usage in exist in Scotland contrary to the petition Scotland of Sir Robert Bruce : nor which can bar Bruce can ■■. r 1 • ^ loi be barred of nim oi his demand. Such a case never his demand. happened before in relation to the succes- sion to the Realm of Scotland. But now, and in this present case, collaterals must be received in consequence of the default of lineal issue, and of nearness of blood in degree : and by no reason can it be shown, that the more distant in blood is the nearest in inheritance. Inasmuch therefore, as Sir John Balliol is more distant by one degree from the Royal blood of the last tenant of the Kingdom of Scotland, and Sir Robert Bruce was and is one degree nearer, there is no cause shown that Balliol should bar Bruce of his demand. {p.24:,postea. No. VI. §4.) Kingdoms are admitted not to be sub- Kingdoms ject to coparcenary : therefore the compe- tition for the Kingdom must be determined by that law according to which a King- dom is not partible, (p. 22, postea. No. VI. § 5.) What is the law thus governing the case ? — It is the law of nations, by which Kings reign, and not any custom used *' sang femelle, nommement pour ce, que Roiaume ne peut *' ne ne doit estre departi." not partible. Ixxiv INTRODUCTION. Proceeding before the Lord Para- mount, &c. Usages prevailing amongst sub' jects cannot bind the Crown. Bruce ap- peals gene- rally to the among the subjects and tenants of the Kingdom of Scotland.* By such law, the nearest collateral in blood has the best right to demand the Kingdom : therefore Bruce, the nearest heir, through the female line, of the Royal blood of the person last seised of the Kingdom of Scotland, has a^ better right than any other person to de- mand the Kingdom. Usages prevailing amongst the subjects • and tenants of the Crown, cannot bind or prejudice the Sovereign. This principle results also from the peculiar nature of the case. Kings are established to govern the people, and not to be governed by them : therefore, although in partible inheritances, the eldest sister may have some advantage, yet in a Kingdom not partible, such cus- tom avails not, and therefore Bruce de- mands the entirety of the Kingdom, (p. 25, postea. No. VI. § 6.) Bruce, lastly, avers that the usages and customs of the succession of the Kingdom * The original runs as follows : — " De rechef, dit meme " celui Sire Robert de Brus, que debat du Roiaume doit " etre determine par meme le droit par le quel Roiaume " est non departable, mais ce est droit naturel, par le quel " Rois regnent, et nule coutume us6e entre sujets et tenans " du Roiaume d'Ecosse." — I think I have given the true version of the term " droit natural,'' but I must submit it to the judgment of the reader. INTRODUCTION. ]xxv of Scotland make fully for him : For it law of Royal has happened in Scotland, that when a Scotland. King has had two sons, and the eldest son has left a son, that the younger brother has reigned in Scotland before the son of the eldest son, as may be shown by the Chronicles of Scotland, (p. 25, postea. No. VI. § 7.) This petition bears the antient ami Particular TDTGCGOLGTitS coeval indorsement (p. 26, postea. No. VI.), adduced by — " Placitum inter Johannem de Balliolo et Roya?suc- " Robertum de Brus," and was delivered "ermrrTed by at Roxburgh, 1292, by Master John de P[°''i'"''y °*' c> ' 'J blood, and Caen to J. Drokensford, to be kept in the "«' by repre- sentation. King's Wardrobe. It corresponds in part with the petition presented by Bruce in the meeting at Berwick, on the 14th Oct.* 1292 (Rymer, Vol. i. p. 777, 778. Illus- trations, p. xvii. postea. No. IV.) ; but the arguments do not occur in the same order : and, after the allegations (§ 7.) of the pre- ference given to proximity of blood, the petition on the Great Roll contains a sum- mary of the precedents of modes of suc- cession, appearing more fully upon another document (p. 25, postea. No. XII.) ; which may, however, have been originally annexed * In the Protocol, the date is given as the 15th October. Ixxvi introduction; Proceedings to the preceding, though it nevertheless before the t • i t • i t-< i Lord Para- bears a distinct heading or title, " ii ° after them. Margaret, the elder daughter of Earl David and grandmother of Balliol, or Dervergoil his mother, or John Balliol himself had committed felony, then the heirs of Isabella would have been fore- closed, as well as the heirs of Margaret, because in her the right vested. Furthermore, upon the fourth membrane KingofEng- (iiii. rotls) of the answer, Sir John Balliol to execute shows (p. 49, 30, postea. No. XIV. §9, 10.), *''^'^''- in order the better to explain his right to the Kingdom, that inasmuch as the seisin of the Kingdom of Scotland is in the seisin of the King of England, Sovereign Lord of Scotland, he, the King of Eng- land, is bound to do right to all demand- ants, and to restore the Kingdom to him who has best right therein. [ The King of England, Sovereign Lord xc INTRODUCTION. Proceedings of Scotland, albeit in his own Kingdom of Lord Para- England he is above the law, yet he does , — '—. ^' not by his power or will, and without the judgment of his Court, oust those who have made purprestures upon his demesne lands ; but he sues a writ out of his own Chan- cery, and demands against the tenants the tenements in the seisin of his ancestors, claiming by the same rules of descent as Earls, Barons, and other small folk demand and ought to demand lands in the King- dom of Scotland and in the Kingdom of England, to which the Kingdond of Scot- land is subjected. Seisin of the Therefore the Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of i i • -r» it i •i? Scotland ought to be restored to him, Balliol, as ii should be . • i • , i i i • ^i demanded it were an inheritance demanded in the Se^asT" Kingdom of England between party and private in- p^rty. And those demanding seisin in the Kingdoms of England or Scotland, ought to be guided by the self same rules as if they were seeking a rightful judgment, when demanding lands or tenements of the seisin of their ancestors Kings of Scotland or of England.* And Balliol concludes by the argument, that all those * Part of this passage is mutilated ; but I think the sense is to be completed as in the text. Of this, however, the reader must judge. INTRODUCTION. xci through whom it was necessary for him Proceedings P • I before the to -count in support oi his cJaim oi inne- Lord Para- ritahce, would have been equally able to '"° "° ' have succeeded to the inheritance if they had been alive at the time of the death of the Maid of Norway. This answer must have been put in at some period before the Midsummer adjournment, 20 Ed. I. ; but the instrument upon the roll, which in part corresponds to it in tenor, was not put in until the following October. (Rymer, Vol. i. p. 778, 779. Illustrations, p. xvii. postea. No. IV.) Upon the same fourth membrane, which Memoran- contains the conclusion of the answer, closing of the and immediately following the same, is before the ' a judicial memorandum (p. 50, postea. 25junei292i No. XIV. §11.), stating that on Wednesday next after the feast of St. John the Baptist^ ^t Bei-wick-upon-Tweed, in the presence of Edward King of England, Sovereign Lord of Scotland, and in the twentieth year of his reign, before the eighty of Scotland, elected by Robert Bruce and John Balliol, and before the twenty-four of England, named by the King, the demands, answers, reasons, — the whole process between the parties, — was read, heard, and fully understood before the xcu INTRODUCTION* Proceedings before the , Lord Para- mount, &c. Declaration by the Audit- ors, that the rights of the parties had been suffici- ently discus- sed, 21June 1292. King and the hundred and four. And the before-mentioned Robert and John were asked by the King, whether they had any further arguments to propound in support of their claims, before judg- ment should be given thereon : and both answered, peremptorily, — ^no, — unless the King should charge them or make any demand, for it was their opinion that enough had been said to enable the King to proceed to judgment. And in, testimony of all such matters, the said John Balliol, William Bishop of St. Andrew's, John Earl of Buchan, and Gilbert Earl of Angus thereunto affixed their seals.* There is also another document, an ori- ginal instrument, concurrent in effect with the memorandum, though dated at Ber- wick-upon-Tweed, the Saturday next he- fore the feast of St. John the Baptist, 20 Ed. I., under the seals of the Audi- tors ; those on the part of Bruce and Bal- p. 5%postea. No. XVIII. * Besides the above, there are three small fragments (Nos. XV., XVI., XVII., p. 51, 32,postea.) of similar instru^ ments. Two are portions of answers made by Bruce ; one contains a few lines of the last reasons propounded by Sir John Balliol, at Berwick-upon-Tweed, on Thursday next after the feast of St. Botolph, 20 Ed. I. These relics fur- nish indications of the number of important documents which we have lost. INTRODUCTION. xciii liol being described as having been elected Proceeding.i or chosen by them, whilst the others are Lord Para- described as being named by the King of ™°"_^'=- England. Here it is stated that, the argu- ments propounded by the Competitors and their counsel having been finally delivered in writing, they were asked whether they would say any more or deliver any further matters in writing ; whereupon they an- swered — no, — saving their reasons before judgment, by which they might move their Judge. And the hundred and four Auditors, having thereupon had due debate and counsel, all replied unanimously, that enough had been said, to enable the King of England to proceed to give judgment between the parties concerning the King- dom of Scotland. Neither the substance of the memorandum nor this instrument are noticed upon the roll ; and although not entirely inconsistent with the doubts stated therein to have been entertained by the Auditors respecting the law, yet it opens a diiFerent view of the proceedings and affords much matter for consideration. In the conduct pursued by Edward as Principles of T 1 1 • 1 • . T ■ • lineal succes- Judge durmg this important litigation, we sionfavoured may certainly discern a leaning to the upon grounds principles of primogeniture and direct °l^f^"^'^^ xciv INTRODUCTION. Proceedings representation. Hence, I suspect that, before the Lord Para- upon the roll, the arguments and ex- .— ^ ' anaples adduced by Bruce, exemplifying the departure from those principles in Spain and Savoy, and still more in Scot- land and in England, are either noticed briefly, or completely excluded. Nor need we wonder if the Sovereign of Eng- land avoided having an instance of the king-deposing power .exerted by a Pope, enrolled upon this record of > his own supremacy. But it would be difficult to condemn the preference thus given to principles calculated to ensure the peace pf the country and the stability . of the throne, by introducing a regular canon of inheritance, in place of a vague and fluc- tuating right. And we have not the slight- est reason for surmising that Edward used any undue influence upon the Auditors ; or that they gave an opinion contrary to their conscience, or to what they held to be the law. introduction; xcv HISTORICAL EVIDENCE RELATING TO THE SCOTTISH SUBJECTION, RECORDED IN THE CATHEDRAL OR MONASTIC CHRONICLES. VII. The proofs of the superiority of the Historical Crown of England could nqt, from their relating to , 1 1 , T it • ii 1 the Scottish nature, be completed otherwise than by subjection. the evidence afforded by the chronicles of past times. These were not preserved amongst the records of the Realm, and the only repositories in which they could be found were in the ecclesiastical libraries, p. 56-137, Writs under the Great Seal, 8 March, Edward i.ad- postea. -, r, T^ -I T I r^r^ f-i\ 1 1 dresses cir- No. XIX. to 18 Jiid. 1. (p. 89, postea. s J-)' ^^*^ under cuiar writs, the Privy Seal, 23 March, 19 Ed. I., were isEd.L^^and therefore addressed by Edward I. to the g Ed ift'o Cathedrals and principal Monasteries r^.jf'^'^f"' throughout England (p. 123, ^osfea. , No. and Monas- XXXVIL), commanding them to search purpose of 1-1 • -I 1 1 ■ n n obtaining their chronicles and archives for all mat- historical ters relating to Scotland, and to transmit concerning the same to the King under their com^ ^° mon seals: and many of the certificates transmitted accordingly by these establish- ments, are still extant. This proceeding Proofs thus affords a strong testimony of the honour his°good and integrity of the English King. The ^^'*' forgery of documents was not unfrequently practised in the middle ages : and there xcvi INTRODUCTION. Historical would have been little difficulty in ffivine; Evidence .... J o o relating to an intelligible hint, that a good sersume the Scottish ■, , ^ „ 1 1 n . . . . Subjection, would tall to the share oi the clerk whose diligence might discover further proofs of the King's undoubted rights on the rolls of the Chancery, or in the chests and forcers of the Treasury. Nor would a Monk of Croyland or Saint Alban's have been in- competent to produce a fairly illuminated tome in which such homage as was ren- dered to Edgar, might have been repre- sented as repeated to every succeeding Basileus of Britain. But, as will be seen when we proceed to detail the certificates, the results of the examinations were sim- ply such as might be expected from honesty on either side : truth was asked, truth was told, and nothing more. In the same manner as Edward sought p-i37, postea. „ N0.XLI. sincere testimony 01 past events, equally were his efforts directed to the preserr vation of authentic evidence for posterity. Writs were addressed to the several Mo- nasteries and Cathedrals, transmitting, un- der the seal of the Exchequer, transcripts of the submissions of the Competitors, then and now in the Treasury, com- manding them to cause them to be en- rolled in their chronicles, " in perpetuam INTRODUCTION. xcvii " rei memoriam," and which, in many instances, was accordingly performed.* EXTRACTS FROM THE HISTORIANS PRE- SERVED IN THE MONASTIC LIBRARIES, AND RELATING TO THE SUBJECTION OF SCOTLAND. Paigrave's VIIL The principal passages relating to Extracts Common- . poii -i-i from His- weaith, ii. the aiiairs oi ocotland, noticed m the more torians, &c. 24,7,248,251, important of the English Chronicles, must sog'sio S23,' ^^^ b^ enumerated, as they are extant in 330,331,332. q^^. libraries, f Geoffry of Monmouth or the Brut. — Brutus divides the island of Britain between his sons, Locrine, Camber, and Albanact, the latter of whom obtains Albania, afterwards called Scotland. Arthur, King of the Britons, conquers the Scots and the Picts. A.D. Bede. — Edwin, Bretwalda or Emperor of 617-633. Bi^itain, obtains the supremacy of the Picts apd Scots. * The original writs now remaining in the Treasur}', after their return, are addressed to the Prior and Convent of Lewes, the Prior and Convent of Ely, and the Dean and Chapter of York. ^-Pursuant also to the writs the sub- missions were entered in a Leiger of Evesham, in the Chronicles of Waverley, the registers of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, and probably in many other similar records. f The greater portion of the originals here quoted, will be found in the work referred to in the margin. Kal. Scot. h XCVIU INTRODUCTION. Bede. — Oswald, Bretwalda or Emperor, sue- Extracts torians &c. <^6eds to the like authority. Bede Oswio, Bretwalda or Emperor, sub- dues the Picts and the Scots. Flor. Wigoen., Sxm. Dunelm., Mailros, Flores Hist., Sax. Chron. — The King of the Scots and all the Scots submit to Edward the Elder, and accept him as their King, Father, and Lord. Malm, de Gestis, Flor. Wigorn., Mailros, Sim. Dun., Sax. Chron. — Athelstane becomes Basileus or Emperor of Britain. Constantine King of Scots performs fealty to him. Athelstane invades the country of the Scots. The great battle of Brunnanburgh, in which the Scots and Northmen are defeated. Malm, de Gestis., Flor.Wigorn., Sim. Du- nelm., Hen. Hunt., Sax. Chron. — Edmund, the son of Edward the Elder, grants Cumbria to Malcolm King of Scots, upon condition that the latter should perform military service to him. Hen. Hunt., Flor. Wigorn. — Eadred com- pels the Scots, by force of arms, to perform the fealty due to him. Flor.Wigorn., Mailros, Malm, de Gestis, Hen. Hunt., Flores Hist. — Edgar is crowned at Bath ; celebrates his triumph on the Dee ; receives the homage of the King of the Scots, the Cumbrians, the Northmen, the Gallowegians, and the Britons. A.D. 633-64.2. A.D. 642-670. A.D. 920, 921. A.D. 926. A.D. 935-938. A.D. 945, 946. A.D. 946, 947. A.D. 973, 974. INTRODUCTION. xcix A.D. 1033. Hen. Hunt., Flores Hist., Diceto, Sax. Extracts Chron. — The - Scots rebel. Canute marches f'"!" ^''" torians, &c. into Scotland, and their Kings, Malcolm, Mac- = beth, &c. become his vassals. A.D. 1054. Flor.Wigorn., Mailros, Flores Hist., Sax, Chron. — Malcolm is appointed King of Scots by Edward's aid and authority. A.D. 1072. Flor.Wigorn., Hen. Hunt., Mailros, Ann. Wav., Sax. Chron. — "William the Conqueror invades Scotland with great force both by land and by sea. Malcolm advances to meet him at Abernethy, and becomes his man. A.D. 1091. Flor. Wigorn., Hen. Hunt., Sax. Chron., Ord. Vit. — Malcolm rebels against William Rufus, denies his service, and invades Northum- bria. Rufus advances against him with an army. Malcolm repairs to King William, and becomes his man, and obeys King William as he had obeyed his father the Conqueror. Rufus, there- upon, restores to Malcolm all that the latter had held under the Conqueror, being, amongst other possessions, twelve townships, and a yearly fee of twelve marks of gold. A.D. 1093. Sim. Dun. — Malcolm repairs to Gloucester for the purpose of confirming the peace with William Rufus. The latter demands that Malcolm shall "do right" to him in his Court according to the judgment of his Barons, But Malcolm refuses, professing at the same time his readiness to submit to judgment on the border, where the Kings of Scotland had been accustomed to "do right" to the Kings of Eng- h 2 INTRODUCTION. Extracts from His- torians, &C. land, and according to the judgment of the " Primates " of the two Kingdoms. Sim. Dun., Hoveden. — Donald Bane, the A.D. 1093. brother of Malcolm Canmore, is called to the succession of the Scots. Duncan, the son of Malcolm, then serving under Rufus in Eng- land, applies to him, praying that he would be pleased to grant him the Kingdom of his father. William accedes to the request, and Duncan, having taken the oath of fealty, re- pairs to Scotland with a force of Norman and English troops, expels Donald Bane, and reigns in his stead. Sim. Dun., Flor. Wigorn., Mailros, — A.D.1097. Duncan having been assassinated, Donald Bane regains the Crown, upon which William Rufus, ss soon as he returns to England, sends Edgar Atheling with a great army into Scotland. Edgar Atheling occupies the country, expels Donald, and gives possession of the Realm to Edgar, the son of Malcolm, who is appointed King, in fealty or in subjection to William Rufus. Mailros, Gervase, Sax. Chron. — Henry I. A.D. 1127. holds his Court, at which David King of Scots and his other liegemen swear to support the succession of the Empress Matilda or Athelice his daughter. Mailros. — Malcolm King of Scots repairs A.D.1157. to Henry II. and becomes his man, in the same manner as his grandfather David I. became the man of Henry I., saving all his -dignities. INTRODUCTION. ct A.D. 1163. R. DE DicETO. — Malcolm (together with the Extracts from His- torians, &c. Princes of North and South Wales) performs f"^"™ H'*" homage to the King of the English, and to Henry his son. A.D. 1166. Mailros. — Henry II. crosses the sea to Nor- mandy, and William King of Scotland follows the King of England as his Lord, and upon the King of England's affairs. A.D. 1 170. B. Abbas. — Henry II. holds his Court at Windsor, at Easter time, wherein are present William King of Scots and David his brother, and almost all the Nobles and Great Men of England. Henry the younger was crowned, and, upon his coronation and at his command, William King of Scots and David his bro- ther, and all the Earls, Barons, and Freeholders of England, became the liegemen or vas- sals of the young King his son ; Henry II. causes them to take the oath of fealty to his son against all men, saving only his fealty to himself. A.D. 1175. B. Abbas. — Homage (pursuant to the treaty of Falaise) performed by William King of Scots and David his brother, and all the Bishops, Earls, and Barons of the land, to Henry II. at York. A convention, chirograph, or final agreement executed by them to secure such their allegiance. A.D. 1176. B. Abbas. — Gilbert the son of Fergus, Lord of Galloway, by the command and direction of William King of Scots, performs homage and takes the oath of fealty to Henry II. h3 cu INTRODUCTION. Extracts from His- torians, &c. B. Abbas. — William King of Scots and his A.D. 1186. brother, repair to the Court of Henry II., by his command. Roland of Galloway, by the command of William II. King of Scots, takes the oath of fealty to Henry II, King of Eng- land, and his heirs, against all men. Charter, by which Richard King of England A.D. 1193. confirms to his liegeman William King of Scots (IHustra- the several rights and privileges which the »o«fea.No,V.) Kings of Scotland were accustomed to have in journeying to his Court, continuing there, and returning therefrom. HovEDEN William King of Scots performs A.D. 1200. homage to King John at Lincoln, and takes the oath of fealty to him, upon the Crozier of Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury. Such are some of the leading passages relating to the subjection of the Crown of Scotland : we must now proceed to con- sider the several returns. BATH. Bath.— The Prior and Convent of Bath certify p.56,postea. searches. to the King that they have searched their chronicles and other books commemora- ting from old time the state of the King- dom of England, as therein-after appeared. They then give a short summary of the succession to the English Crown from the INTRODUCTION. ciii accession of the Conqueror to the accession Extracts from His- of Henry 11.,^ — the dissensions between torians, &c. that Monarch and his sons, — and the capture of William the Lion by the forces of Henry H. ; — but concerning the liberation of the King of Scots they can find nothing. Concerning this certificate the Clerk or Notary of Edward I. has noted, " that it contains nothing to the pur- " pose," — a description not undeserved. BATTLE. j,.59,postea. The certificate of Battle Abbey, pur- Battle.— porting to be extracted from the chronicles Certificate. of their House, contains brief notes of the oaths and subjugations of the Scot- tish Kings, beginning with the reign of Athelstane ; but the document is im- perfect, the greater portion having been lost or destroyed. BRIDLINGTON. p. 60,postea. This House transmits the statement of Bridlington. No. XXL , . , p , .„ . Tr- -r.1 IT -FromFlp- the right oi the illustrious King Edward 1, rence of to the Kingdom of Scotland, excerpted &c. from the Conventual chronicles. In this document, we have the subjec- tions from Edward the Elder to the Confessor, abridged either from Florence of Worcester or from some other writer h 4 civ INTRODUCTION. Extracts of the same import, (p. 60, 61, postea. from His- torians, &c. § 1-10.) From the Conquest to the ac- "" cession of Henry 11. they seem to bo furnished by the same sources, and by Hoveden and by Richard of Hexham, (p. 61, 62, postea. §11-17.) The account of the capture of Wilham the Lion and the concord of 1175 is extracted from the author whom we usually quote as Be- nedictus Abbas ; the covenant or concord is also given as in this writer, but it af- fords corrections of the names of the hos- tages. Some other statements follow from the same source and from Hoveden ; but in the account of the homage at Lincoln, it is said that the oath of fealty was taken upon the crozier because there was no Care taken book at hand. It then states the expedi- returnupon tiou of 1209, and the consequent peace, ibmatfon.'"' ^^^ ^^^ ^^ precise terms of the treaty not being sufficiently known to them, they have not detailed the particulars ; a strong proof of the good faith with which they proceeded in their enquiries. The in- dorsement directs a compendious enrol- ment of the contents of the document, and which was duly performed, (p. 62-67, postea. §21-27.) INTRODUCTION, cv p. 67, postea. No. XII. BURTON UPON TRENT. From this Monastery no return is made, Burton upon excepting a full copy of the convention or concord between William the Lion and Henry II., affording some variations or corrections in the names of the hostages. The Monks do not give this document as extracted from a chronicle, or connected with other historical matter, and therefore the probability is, that the concord existed on their register as a substantive docu- ment. This House, as appears from their Historical , - 1 1 1 • T_ documents annals, possessed some channel by which possessed by. they obtained a larger proportion than usual of the state documents of the age, several of the most important of the legislative proceedings of the revolution- ary changes of government in the reign of Henry III. being there, and nowhere else, preserved. CARLISLE. ^.68, posiea. The Prior and Convent of Carlisle ac- Carfisie.— No. XXin. , 1 1 ,1 • . f .1 rr- > •, From Simon knowledge the receipt oi the King s writ or of Durham, letter. And they return, that they have diligently made search and examination in all the chronicles which they have, and which they transmit by the hands of the Precentor of the Cathedral. CVl INTRODUCTION. Extracts from His- torians, &c. Croyland. — From Hove- den and Be- nedictus Abbas. No extracts from Ingul- phus in this Croyland certificate ; such absence affording fur- Many of the excerpts agree in substance with Simon of Durham, with Hoveden, and with Benedictus Abbas ; but there are variations which might render it doubtful whether they were not, in part at least, abstracted from inedited chronicles. The treaty of peace of 1221, between Alex- ander and John, is fully stated, (p. 15,pos- tea. § 38, 39.) CROYLAND. This return begins (§1.) with an enu- p.ilypostea. p , , . No. XXIV. meration, uniortunately somewhat muti- lated, of the holders of castles in some given year (of which the date is lost) in the reign of Henry II, It is followed by the details, as in Hoveden and Benedictus Abbats, of the invasion of Northumberland by William the Lion, his capture at Aln- wick, and the treaty or concord of submis- sion. Here a remark of some moment Essay on the ,1 1 T 1 1 ii Sources of must be made. 1 have shown, on another Anglo-Saxon occasion, that there are the strongest rea- o'^ev^' sons for supposing that the chronicle which *°1'3*' passes under the name of Ingulphus is spurious — forged — or, if that be too strong a term, a rifacciamento, — compiled partly from authentic, partly from spurious docu- mentsj and partly from local traditions and oral legends, in the reign of Edward XL, INTRODUCTION. cvii or perhaps even at a later peripd. Now ther proof this absence of any reference, either direct passing un- : T , , • , 1 1 • n der his name or indirect, to a writer whose work, in alter jg spurious. times, was considered as the peculiar trea- sure and pride of the Abbey, affords a strong presumption that the Chronicle attributed to him, did not then exist : and the more particularly, since the so called history of Ingulphus contains an account of the fealty performed to the Conqueror by Malcolm III., one of the most im- portant passages in the history of the relations between the Crowns.* DOVER. p.85,postea. The Prior of St. Martin's Dover makes Dover.— No. XXV. i-Pi I' aa ^J^ n • 1 Brief return. , a briei return oi the result ot his searches, — the subjugation of Constantine by Athel- stane, the appointment of Malcolm by the Confessor, and the marriage of Henry I. to Matilda the daughter of Malcolm. EVESHAM. The Abbot acknowledges the receipt of Evesham. the writ as brought to him by the King's Messenger, and he certifies that he has * " Pertransiens etiam tunc, et ultra progrediens inclytus Rex Willielmus in Scotiam, earn sibi subjecit, et Malcol- mum Regem ejus sibi hominium facere, et fidelitatem jurare apud Abernithi coegit.'' (p. 79.) CVlll INTRODUCTION. Extracts from His- torians, &c. Certificate transmitted in duplicate. made the search as completely as the short- ness of the time allowed would admit of. But that, besides the matters which he has therein set forth, the chronicles contain many other particulars of the admirable deeds of the Kings of England, for which they will make search. And should any thing be found concerning the King's do- minion over Scotland, he will faithfully transmit the same. There is a duplicate of this certificate in the Romance or French language. Fevershara. — Certifi- cate much defaced. FEVERSHAM. The return from Feversham, which is p-9%postea. , -, n -, . c ^ No. XXVIII. much deiaced, consists oi extracts from GeofFry of Monmouth, relating to the fa- bulous history of Britain and the victories of Arthur, and from William of Malmes- bury ; the latter quoted by name. GLOUCESTER. Gloucester. The return from this Monastery pur- y>-9s, postea. — Professed- ., ,• ^ i. lc ji ^ i No.XXIX. lyt^kenfrom ports to coutam extracts, " de verbo ad Sn^."' " verbum" from the chronicle of « Mari- " anus Scotus," as the same was found in the Abbey of St. Peter Gloucester. The extracts do not agree textually with any of the printed texts of Florence of Worcester, who, as it is well known, was quoted under INTRODUCTION. cix the name of the chronicler upon whom he Extracts . from His- engrafted his annals : and some passages torians, &g. (p. 9'7,postea. § 13, 14.) are taken from Simon of Durham. It is carelessly written, and came late in the day, for the Abbreviators have remarked that it does not contain any thing new. HUNTINGDON. p. 98, postea. The retum of extracts from the chron- Huntingdon. No. XXX. icles of St. Mary Huntingdon, is made out with much care in two columns, the smaller column consisting of marginal notes, generally relating to English his- tory. The main column begins with the succession of the Scoto-Pictish Kings. (§ 1.) It seems as if the Compilers principally made use of the chronicle of Melrose; at least there are some facts stated in it, such as the birth of Alexander II. and the homage* performed to the infant by the # " 1198. Natus est Alexander filius Willielmi Regis Scotorum, in die Sancti Bartholorasei Aposteli, in cujus nativitate multi gaudebant. " 1201. Magnates terras juraverunt fidelitatem Alexandre filio Regis iiii. idus Octobris apud Musceleburgh." It is greatly to be regretted that the privilege of obtain- ing Mr. Stevenson's valuable edition of this chronicle should be confined to the members of a private society. This remark applies and will apply still more forcibly to his Scala Chronica and Lanercost Chronicle. ex INTRODUCTION. Peculiari- Scottish Nobility, not noticed^— as far as I certificate, am aware — in any other chronicle. There are many peculiarities in this Huntingdon return ; amongst others the employment of the Tyronian note ^ for " obiit." LONDON, Diocese of. London.— A general return is made of the matters p.i05,postea. General re- , . , . , /. i tt- ^"^ ^^XI. turn for the relatmg to the rights oi the Kmg over Scotland, as found in the chronicles and antient books preserved in the Religious Houses within the diocese of London, and which are taken in the following order. WALTHAM. Waitham.— From this House were obtained extracts p. 105, los, post No. Itinerary of . i ^ . ^ . postea. Richard I. from the " Brut," a chronicle which, m No. XXXI. this instance, appears to have been con- tinued to the reign of Henry II. Another extract is given from a small book called " Itinerarium Regis Ricardi." But this is not the work of Geoffry Vinesaulf so en- titled, for that book does not contain the compositions between Richard Coeur de Lion and William, which are here given as taken from the Itinerary. INTRODUCTION. cxi TRINITY, LONDON. p.io7, postea. Short extracts relating to the transac- Trinity, §4. ' tions with Athelstane and with Edgar; — the single combat between Edgar and Kenneth Macalpyn. This anecdote, true or false, is found in William of Malmes- bury, and hence it appears that his work was the chronicle which they consulted. COGGESHALL. p.io8,postea. From this House, though it once pos- Coggeshaii. ^ 3'. ' sessed an historian of much diligence, only a short extract was obtained, relating to the transactions with the Confessor and with the Conqueror. COLCHESTER. p.i08,jt)o«fea. Abridgments, apparently from Florence Colchester. J 4). of Worcester or Simon of Durham, but much decayed and damaged. MALMESBURY. p.iu,posfea. This Certificate contains three passages Maimesbury. No. XXXII. - 1 1 • n -fxT.iT f> HT 1 — Nothing from the history 01 William 01 Maimes- quoted from bury ; Athelstane's victories, including his except°wn- adventures in the camp of Olave the Dane lifj^b"™" (p. Ill, postea. § 1.) ; the triumph of Ed- gar on the Dee (p. 113, jSostea. §2.); and, lastly, (p. 114, postea. § 3.) the marriage cxii INTBODUCflON. Extracts of Henry I. to Matilda the daughter of from His- "^ , . . . . . torians. &c Malcolm, and his giving his own illegiti- '~"~ mate daughter as a wife to Alexander 1. But in this last extract, the Clerk, by omitting a line in his transcript from the original history, has attributed to Henry I. the restoration of Duncan and Edgar, effected by William Rufus. The seal of the Abbot and the conventual seal are affixed. And the certificate is stated to contain all that could be found " in gestis " Anglorum" concerning the Kingdoms of England and Scotland. — " To be exa- " mined, and that which is new, enrolled," is the purport of the memorandum en- dorsed. It is rather remarkable that no other chronicles are quoted in this certificate, as it cannot be doubted but that William of Malmesbury had access to a well-furnished library. Unless, indeed, the Monks sup- posed that his celebrated work relieved them, when they made their return, from the necessity of consulting any other sources. NEWBURGH. Newbuigh. The certificate from this House consists ^.\\5,posim. . „ , No. XXXIII. of the legendq.ry narrative of the victory INTRODUCTION. cxiii gained by Athelstane over the Scots by the Extracts intercession of St. John of Beverley. torians, &c. NORWICH. ip.U9,poseea. The Prior and Convent excuse them- Norwich — No. XXXIV. , , . , , . , . 1 Chronicles of selves by stating, that their chronicles, theCathedrai . . , . , p . . destroyed containing the memorials oi antient times, when the w^ere destroyed when the Church was ^,^Jnt. burnt, or carried off by the citizens in the confusion. But they transmit what they find in a small chronicle compiled by a Monk of their House, the facts of which they set forth. These consist of four short passages relating to the trans- actions with Henry 11. ; and this is all which they can find concerning the deeds or acts of the King's predecessors, or his rights in Scotland. The chronicle thus alluded to, may possibly be the chronicle of Bartholomew of Norwich. The state- ment is curious, as showing the extent of the ravages occasioned by the fire. READING. p.i20,postea. The extracts from the materials found Reading. No. XXXV. Ti T - , , . . at xveadmg, m the chronicles concerning the Kingdoms of Scotland and of Eng- land, begin with the Norman Conquest, and conclude with the victory gained by Kal, Scot. 1 Extracts from His- torians, &c. CXIV INTRODUCTION. Henry 11. over William the Lion. As in many other certificates, it contains the notice of the homage performed by Mal- colm to the Conqueror at Abernethy ; a locality so much contested, and for which various places have been conjecturally proposed. SALISBURY DIOCESE. Salisbury A general, but short return, is made of p- i'2.%postea. Diocese. . . . . No. XXXVI. the chronicles found in this diocese. The extracts relate solely to the transactions of the reign of the Conqueror. SAVi^TREY. Sawtrey. The Abbot and Convent of Sawtrey, set ^.\'2.i,postea. forth the King's writ received by the hands of the King's Serjeant, John Picard, upon which they ground their return. It consists of the genealogy of the Kings of Scotland as deduced from St. Margaret to Alex- ander the Second, which, as they say, they find in the life of David King of Scots ; Reference and if the King wishes to be better certi- kC Sd^ fied thereof, he will find the biography of made to Mo- ^ bcfore-mentioned King David in many nasteries in o j the North, of the abbeys in the North, in England or in Scotland, and more particularly in the Abbey of Rievaulx. INTRODUCTION. cxv TEWKESBURY. p. 123-125, The return consists of extracts taken Tewkesbury. postea. No. up i i • p i -n t i XXXVIII. textually irom " the history oi the Jiinglish, " composed by the Archdeacon Henry," usually known as Henry of Huntingdon, " and addressed by him to Alexander " Bishop of Lincoln," — being in fact the history which we now possess. The ex- tracts from Huntingdon continue until the reign of Stephen ; extracts are then given from other chronicles not named (p. 128, postea. § 16, 17.) relating to the disputes and pacification between King John and William the Lion, 1209 ; and upon the Abbot to .„ , T . . -. , be required certmcate a memorandum is indorsed, to transmit that a letter is to be written to the Abbot chrontde. to transmit this last chronicle. WORCESTER. ^.i^Q, postea. The return from Worcester Cathedral Worcester. N0.XXXIX. r. 1 /. TT P — Marianus consists of textual extracts irom Henry of Scotus Huntingdon, and from the chronicle of Marianus Scotus, which we usually quote as Florence of Worcester. The indorsed memorandum directs that it be examined, and what is found new therein, enrolled. i 2 -cxvi INTRODUCTION. NOTES AND EXTRACTS FROM THE RETURNS. Extracts Lastly, we have notes and extracts from p-i3^,postea. made for the No. XL. use of the the returns, apparently taken for the use missioners, of the Royal Commissioners, or of those ^' who drew up the Great Roll. A particu- lar memorandum is made of the pacifica- tion of 1209, and the hostages given thereupon, from the chronicle of Tewkes- bury. The writer also notices, that it ap- pears by a schedule at the end of the chronicles of Scotland, that at Alnwick, Alexander the son of William King of Scots did homage to John for all the rights for which his father had performed homage. Three copies of this document are extant, differing from each other in slight parti- culars. Amongst other points of information to be deduced from these returns, the histo- rical enquirer may perhaps be enabled thereby to identify some of the manu- scripts of the antient English chroniclers still extant in our public libraries and else- where, by comparing such codices with the extracted passages. It may be remarked that the Anglo-Saxon chronicle is never quoted as an authority : INTRODUCTION. cxvii- a proof, perhaps, that the language had. Extracts ■,, , , , , from His- now generally become obsolete, or at least torians, &c. so far antiquated, as not to be generally and currently intelligible. Nor is any allu- sion made to the charters which evidence the attendance of the Scottish Subreguli as vassals of the court of the Anglo-Saxon Basileus. PETITIONS FOR MATTERS OF GRACE, PRE- FERRED BY JOHN BALLIOL, KING OF SCOTS, TO THE KING OF ENGLAND. p.i&8,postea. IX. Balliol prays a remission of the relief Petitions of N0.XLII. , P , . ,, , 1 T • . Grace pre- due lor his mother s land ; it amounted ferred by to £3,299. 13s. Ud. Of this very large £1;''^""'°'' debt, the King releases £3,000, and accepts """* payment of the balance by yearly instal- ments of £40. (p. 138, postea. § 1.) Other debts due from his father, and amounting at least to £1,000*, will be accepted by in- stalments of a like amount, (p. 140, postea. § 3.) Considerate and favourable answers are further given to such requests as could not be granted on the terms in which they were asked. All bear the impress of Edward's dehonnairete and liberality. » A blank was left for the sum ; an M is inserted ; but it seems to have been intended to be followed by othe? numerals. _ i 3 cxviii INTRODUCTION. DRAFT OF THE NOTARIAL PROTOCOL OF THE JUDGMENT GIVEN AGAINST BAL- LIOL, AND DEPRIVING HIM OF HIS KINGDOM BY REASON OF HIS MIS- DEEDS. — HOMAGES AND FEALTIES OF THE SCOTS. Draft of X. Edward was particularly anxious to p.uhpostea. Protocol of 1 1 1 1 • T (> . 1 No. XLIII. Judgment preserve good and legal evidence oi the Balliof^&c!^ judgments which he gave. This instru- ' ~ ment begins with a statement or recital of the manner in which John Balliol had been put into possession of the Kingdom of Scotland, by virtue of the judgment of the Over-Lord {p. 14:1, postea. §1.), and reference is made to the special injunction which he then received, — he was duly to govern and rule the Kingdom thus ad- judged to him, administering justice to all his subjects, that no one should have any just cause of complaint against him, so that the King of England, as Superior or Over- Lord of the Kingdom of Scotland, should not be bound, in consequence of any such neglect, to apply any correction or remedy, (p. 151, postea. § 6.) The grave complaints preferred against Balliol by Roger Bartholomew, the Burgess of Berwick, and by Macduff, the son of the Earl of Fife, — the delays of John Balliol, — INTRODUCTION. cxix the rising or rebellion of the Scots, — are fully and emphatically stated (p. 142-149, postea. § 1, 3.) ; and, lastly, how, the King Surrender of having entirely subjugated Scotland, Balliol by Baiiiol. had freely and completely surrendered his Kingdom into the hands of the King of England, acknowledging his acts of treason and disloyalty before the King, the Pre- lates, the Earls, the Barons, and other the Magnates and Proceres of the Realm, as by the public instrument written by the hand of 'Master Andrew de Tang the Notary Public, would duly appear, (p. 150, postea. § 3.) Fordun, It is rather remarkable that this protocol, xi. 63. when first drawn, referred also to letters pa- tent of resignation executed by Balliol under the Great Seal of Scotland : but that the paragraph was cancelled by being included between the syllables "va — cat" at the be- ginning and the end. Does this give any support to the assertion made by Baldred Bisset, the Scottish Nuncio or Ambassador at the Court of Rome, who maintained that Balliol made no such resignation, but that Edward fabricated the instrument, and appended the Great Seal of Scotland to LordHailes, the same ? — The ceremony of resignation Ceremony i. 293. , , . , 1 -T .• z- 1 1 P'^obably a is characterized as a humiliating leudal surrender 5^ the rod. 1 4 cxx INTRODUCTION- Draft of Protocol of Judgment given against Balliol, &c. General sub mission of the subjects of the Scot- tish Crown. penance : and Fordun states, that he per- formed it holding a white wand in his hand. Here I suspect some misapprehen- Fordun, xi. 26. sion, and that the rod or wand was not a token of penitence, but the symbol by which the surrender was made, according to the forms of the Anglo-Saxon benefi- ciary law, and observed, as is well known, in the case of the surrenders of copyholds to this very day. The protocol further states, that, these matters being completed, the Prelates, Earls, Barons, Nobles, and Communities of the Kingdom of Scotland, coming of their own free will to the King of England, and whom the King afterwards received into his peace, performed their homages and fealties to him as their immediate and own proper Lord of the Kingdom of Scot- land, and executed instruments, confirmed by their seals, of such homages and fealties, which are deposited in the Treasury of the King of England. And afterwards the Kingdom of Scotland, with all its cities, burghs, towns, castles, and fortalices being surrendered into the hands of the King of England, he thereupon granted the custody thereof to the Earl of Warrenne, appointing also Treasurers, Chamberlains, INTRODUCTION. cxxi Escheators, Sheriffs, and other Bailiffs and Ministers for the government of the King- dom of Scotland. The Ragman The Substance of the judgment thus Adjudication Rolls, pub- , , r- 1 °^ '^^ forfei- lishedbythe given, IS entered upon one of those very ture entered Bannayne • i i i ii i j^i upon the Club, p. 55. smgular documents, commonly called, the Ragman Ragman Rolls, deposited in duplicates in the Chancery and in this Treasury. The former are perfect, and have recently been printed by a private society : the latter, are much mutilated, whole membranes having perished by decay. At the same period, the Prelates, Earls, Instruments of homage and people of Scotland, submitting them- recorded on selves to the King, performed fealty and Rolls. homage, and bound themselves by solemn instruments, under their seals, for the per- formance of their obligations. These in- struments are also recorded upon the Rag- Preface to man Rolls : and the learned Editor remarks, Roiisj^by ^" that, " had the original instruments of Thomson " homage under the seals of the parties Esq., p. XIV. a ^gen still entire, greater certainty in the " names and additions of individuals might " have been ensured ; but these have " perished by gradual decay ; and in the " Royal Treasury of the Chapter House " little more than some fragments are " now to be found, together with a few of cxxii INTRODUCTION. Protocol of " ^^^ ^^^^® which had been, not inappro- Judgment « priatelv, secured by strong hempen given against ^ ./ ./ o jr Baiiioi, &c. " cords." Some orie-i With respect to the total loss of these p- 15-1-194, ff'^y^'^^" instruments, the information siven to No. XLIV. tant in tiie ^ '-' rvil Treasury. jvij., Thomson was incorrect, for no less than sixty-four were found by me, in such a state as to admit of their being transcribed, or in great part preserved. Guided by Mr. Thomson's opinion of their import- ance, they are printed, with the omission only, in some instances, of formal repe- titions. Besides, in many cases, correct- ing the readings of the Ragman Rolls, they supply some instruments not found upon those documents. ROLLS CONTAINING THE NAMES OF THE MAGNATES WHO PERFORMED HOMAGE, &c. Rolls con- XL Amongst the instruments connected p.i94.,jBosfea. names^of the with the Subjugation, is a roll containing p.299,/»o*tea. SSpe? the names of the Magnates and others who ^°- ^^^^' formed ^ performed homage to the King in one homage. r o b = day, the " 14 March," the year not named. Another roll of the same nature contains the names of those who performed homage "15 March," specifying the shires in which INTRODUCTION. cxxiii their lands were situated. The latter has Rolls con- been printed by Rymer (Vol. i. p. 995.), names^of the but incorrectly. Rymer refers it to the whlper!^ 04 p J T formed ^^ J^a. 1. homage. INSTRUMENTS BY WHICH THE BRUCE AND HIS CHIEF PARTISANS ACKNOW- LEDGE THEIR REBELLION, AND SUB- MIT UNCONDITIONALLY TO THE KING. p.i97,joo«fea. XII. By letters dated at Irwin, the 9th Bruce and July, 25 Edward I., Robert Bruce Earl of acknowledge Carrick, James the Stewart of Scotland, Sir n^"^ ^nd^ ' Alexander Lindsay, John the brother of ^"^"°'t» &c- the Stewart, and William Douglas, acknow- 9 July 1297. ledge how they and the " Commune " of the Country had risen against the King, and had committed divers arsons, murders, and robberies. — They therefore submit themselves unconditionally to the King ; saving only the points contained in a cer- tain writing which they have from Sir Henry Percy and Sir Robert Clifford, the commanders or chieftains of the King's army in Scotland. p.i99, postea. By a concurrent document, Robert Mainpernors Bishop of Glasgow, James the Stewart, Bruce, and Sir Alexander Lindsay, became main- CXXiv INTRODUCTION. Brace and pernors for Sir Robert Bruce, under pain his Partisans ^ acknowledge of forfeiting goods and chattels, life and lion, and limb, if he should not thenceforward con- — ^ ' duct himself truly and loyally towards the King, and never rise against the King or his heirs. But it is declared, that when and so soon as the Bruce should deliver his daughter Margery as an hostage, that they then should be quit and discharged from their mainpernorships. Singular The first of these instruments, or the ringfrom the Submission, concludes with these words : piistakeof a a j^gQj^if ^ Jrcwin le noevime iour du mois transcriber. J " de Juyl en le an del regne le Beys Ed- " ward vintime quint." (p. 198.) This passage is thus printed by Rymer (i. p. 868.) " JEscrit a Sire Willaume, le noemme jour " du moys de Juyl en le an del regne le " Beys Edward vintime quint." — The ori- ginal is somewhat defaced, and Bymer, or his transcriber, not being conversant with the character, nor very familiar with the language, in reading the word Irewin, mis- took a partially effaced flourish of the <;apital / for an S, and the three parallel strokes of the concluding syllable " in " for the one letter m, thus altering the word to " Sirewm." The next stage in error, was to divide this word into Sire Willaume^ and INTRODUCTION. cxxv thus the printed text was formed. Upon Bruce and his Partisans this text, appearing in an authentic pubhca- acknowledge tion, the subsequent writers of Scottish his- Hon, and tory had to work, and it was quite natural ^" ""*' ^' to suppose that Sire Willaume could be none other than Sir William Wallace. Hence Lord Hailes observes, " the meaning is, as " I presume, that the Barons had notified " to Wallace that they had made terms *' of accommodation for themselves and " their party." " But Wallace scorned . " submissions," &c. (i. p. 302,) The whole of this reasoning, and much more, is there- fore grounded upon the false reading of a modern copying clerk. MILITARY DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1299, 1300, 1304. Pari. Writs, XIII. At the close of the year 1299, Military vol.i. ., f -T, • J . documents p. 327-328. writs oi military summons were issued to relating to Nos.8-10.' the Prelates, Earls, Barons, and Knight- '="'"P!|"'" hood of the Realm, requiring them to as- semble or send their service, with horses and arms, on the ensuing Nativity of St. John the Baptist,, 24 June 1300, at Carlisle, prepared and ready to proceed against the Scots, and to aid and assist cxxvi INTRODUCTION. Military the King in recovering the rights of his relating to Crown. Concurrent writs were addressed cam paign s. ^^ ^^i ^j^g Sheriffs, requiring them to make proclamation and general summons, that all holding in capite, by Military Service or by Serjeancy, should appear at the same time and place. 24 June to In pursuance of this summons, Hum- p. 209, &c. Roll of the phrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford and No.cxvl as'°inuster°ed' Essex, and Constable of England, received ''hre'^^ie Btf- ^^^ proffers of service at Carlisle, which, hun, Earl of according to the established usage, were Hereford and ° ° Essex and entered upon the rolls of the Mareshalcy. Constable of • i i r- -i -nr England. The roU, though entitled as of the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, contains notices of the appearances of the military tenants, by themselves or their substitutes, from the 15th June to the 2d July. One hun- dred and ninety-eight military tenants appeared, either by themselves or their deputies. And these, and the service sent by them in proportion to their tenancy, must have formed the nucleus of the army of Edward I. in this campaign. 20 Jan. 1301. The roll so made up, was returned or or" certified certified into the Parliament held at Lin- Hl'e'nr at" coln, in eight days of St. Hilary, 28 Ed. L, Lincoln. ^ ^j,-|. having been addressed for that pur- pose to the Constable of England (p. 209, INTRODUCTION. cxxvii postea. No. CXXI. § 1.) about the same time. Palgrave's Nearly concurrent with the writs of Commissions Pari. Writs, . .of array. vol. i. mihtary summons, were various commis- Nos. 30-40. sions of array in the Northern counties, which were not very readily obeyed. Many who were pressed, deserted or ab- p.20i, postea. sconded after receiving their pay or wages, p. 206, posfea. and Ordinances were made for their pun- No. cxiv. . , ^ J. , ishment accordingly. Y).262, postea. Relating to later periods in the war, are Rolls of Dun- No. cxvi. -, ,, . . , /■ ,1 fermlyn and the rolls containing the names oi the Stirling. Earls, Barons, and other Magnates who served under the King at Dunfermlyn and p.267,postea. elsewhere in Scotland, and of the various No.CXXVI. . , J • xi_ ■ r companies who served m the campaigns oi 1304, and particularly at the memorable siege of Stirling. An entry upon this roll, shows the im- 25 July. portance attached by Edward I. to the proposed by advantages which he had gained. On the thore^who" feast of St. James, being the morrow of J^'the'Segf the castle's surrender, Edward asked the ofStirimg castle. Earls of Warrenne, Lincoln, Gloucester, Lancaster, Warwick, and some others of the principal Barons, to state in what manner they and the others who were named in the roll would be satisfied or CXXVUl INTRODUCTION. Military documents relating to campaigns. Orders given that Comyn and the others who had submit- ted to the King should guerdoned for the service which they had rendered. Upon this offer they assembled, and debated the matter three times. But be- fore they had completed their delibera- tions, the Earl of Warrenne had departed to England, and Sir John de Segrave had fallen sick, and many others could stop no longer, their presence being wanted in their own countries. Those who remain- ed, seeing that they could not hastily de- termine the matter, prayed the King that the settlement of the business might be postponed, until his next Parliament of England, in such manner, nevertheless, that if any of the parties named in the roll should in the mean time beg or pray the King for any wardship, bailiwick, or franchise, and he in the mean time should grant it, that then he should be exo- nerated from doing more. But that as to the others, a settlement should finally be made in such Parliament, (p. 275, postea. §46.) At the same time it was ordained (p. 276, postea. § 48.) that Sir John Comyn, Sir Alexander de Lindesey, Sir David Graham, and Sir Simon Eraser, who were to keep INTRODUCTION. cxxix themselves in exile or banishment, accord- purchase his ing to the ordinance thereupon made labouring to (p. cxxxvi, &c. postea), as well as the other ^^[lace!"^ men of Scotland, should labour, between that time and the twentieth day after Christmas, to take Sir William Wallace, and to deliver him to the King, in order that the King may see how they will con- duct themselves in this affair. And so that he may show more favour to him who shall have taken Wallace : whether by shortening the period of his exile or banishment ; or by diminishing the amount of his ransom or forfeiture, or other mat- ters in which he shall be held to perform towards the King. Furthermore it is ordained, that the Seneschal or Stewart of Scotland, Sir John de Soulis, and Sir Ingram de Umframville shall not have any letters of safe conduct to come within the power of the King, until Sir William Wallace shall have been surrendered to him. All these military documents, which should be considered in connection with others of the same class*, as well as with * Such as those published in the Parliamentary Writs : and the Roll of Kaerlaverock, which can only be read to advantage in the edition of Sir Harris Nicolas, whose Kal. Scot. K CXXX INTRODUCTION. Military the chronicles, will throw much light upon relating to the persouel of the invading and conquer- campaigns. ^ ^ mg army. LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE POPE BY THE EARLS AND BARONS OR MAG- NATES ASSEMBLED IN THE PARLIA- MENT AT LINCOLN. Letter to the XIV. The learned in the law and others Pari. Writs, Pope by the r .i r^ •^ • -n 1 , vol. i. p. 91. Earls and 01 the Council were specially summoned to nos. 8, 9. 13. sembbd'Tn ^he Parliament at Lincoln, on the octaves ^" ' °' ' men^aJtin- ^f St. Hilary, 29 Ed. I., for the purpose of No.cxvil" coi n, 130 1. advising on the rights of the Crown and of the King's predecessors' to the dominion of Scotland. And the two Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, were respectively required to send, — the first, as the larger and more antient body, — four or five, — and the second, — two or three, of their more discreet members, skilled in the written or civil law, also to advise there- on. And the principal Abbeys and Reli- gious Houses were, as before, required to search their archives for historical matter relating to the Kingdom of Scotland. graphic and literary illustrations have rendered it one of the most curious heraldic works which we possess. INTRODUCTION. cxxxi Pari. Writs, The result of this proceedinff was the Letter pro- vol. i. Ill 1 1 , -.^ -r, . bably sug- p. 102, 103. memorable letter addressed to rope Bom- gested by ' " face VIII. by the Earls, Barons, and Mag- pe™s^anT nates, assembled in the Parliament at Lin- ^he pfench coin as before mentioned, and to which ^^'■°"^- they set their seals, in the name of the whole Community of the Kingdom, pro- testing against the interference of the Papal see in the temporal concerns of another Sovereign. Such protests were no novelty in this age. Similar letters had been addressed to the Court of Rome by the Barons of France ; and, that this instrument was suggested by these prece- dents appears, amongst other reasons, from the circumstance that each of the Barons adds a territorial designation to his name, a style found in the continental documents ■of the like nature, but new and strange in England. Antient Two Originals of this document are still Originals in Kalendars, . the Treasury vol. i. p. 132. in the Treasury, and we find, from an never trans- entry in Bishop Stapleton's Kalendar, that Ro„fe. though intended to be sent, they were never actually dispatched. Amongst other conjectures to which this fact may give rise, it is difficult to resist the inference that Edward intended this manifesto at least as much as an appeal to the public k 2 cxxxu INTRODUCTION. French or Romance translation of the Latin letter. Its value as a contempo- rary expo- sition. mind at home, as an appeal from the Apostolic authority. Besides these originals, there is in the p-23i,po*fea. rr. 1 • . ^' , , . , No.CXVII. Ireasury a translation into Irench, which is printed on account of the contempo" rary explanation which it affords of the phraseology of the original. The original letter, denying the jurisdiction of the Church of Rome over the temporal do- minion of Scotland, proceeds, " Quinimo " idem Regnum Scotiee progenitoribus " praedicti Domini nostri Regibus Angliae, " atque sibi, feodale extitit ab antiquo," &c. ; a phrase rendered by modern writers as importing that " it was an antient fief " of the Crown and Kings of England ;" — This expression would lead to the con- clusion that Edward intended to employ the terminology of the feudal law as ap- pearing in the books of the continental jurists. But the French or Romance version, shows how the expression was understood by contemporaries: — "Mais " meme le Royaume d'Ecosse aux aun- " cetres le dit (i. e. du dit) notre Seig- " neur Rois d'Engleterre, et a lui, a este " feahle d'aunciennete." (p. 232, postea.) " Feeable" implies little more than de- pendant or tributary. It must never be INTRODUCTION. cxxxiii forgotten, in considering the perplexed Letter to the question of the homage, that those mo- Earis and dern writers who advocate the Scottish sembied in side, argue against the validity of the mrarat'Lin. English claims, because they do not find coi n, iso i. the English supremacy connected with a strict feudal tenure. Whereas the Eng- lish advocate must assert the claim upon the ground, that the dominion was one of a peculiar nature, a special tenure, arising out of the antient dependance of the Scottish Regulus upon the Anglo- Saxon Bretwald, Basileus, or Emperor, and not to be cramped by arguments drawn from a later jurisprudence. DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE NEGO- » TIATIONS WITH FRANCE. Documents Rymer, XV. In 1301 a treaty was concluded at the negotia- Asnieres, between France and England, France! whereby a truce was granted to the Scots, " the same to endure until the feast of isoi. Treaty or Asnipyps St. Andrew 1302. The Ambassadors or " Messagers," as they were then called, were the Bishop of Chester, the Earl of Lincoln, the Archdeacon of Richmond, and John de Berwick, Canon of York, on k 3 CXXXIV rNTRODUCTIOKT. Documents relating to the negotia- tions with France. Original draft or protocol thereof. the part of the King of England : and the Count of St. Pol, the Count of Dreuxy Monsieur Hugh de Bonville, and Mon- sieur Pierre Flotte, Knights, on the part of Philip King of France. Pierre Flotte was a councillor of no ordinary talent. He took a very prominent part in the disputes with Pope Boniface ; and, without doubt, was selected on this difficult occasion in consequence of his well known talent and ability. The treaty, as finally concluded, has Foedera, been published by Rymer from an enrol- ment on the Almain K-oU, though not with entire fidelity. But, in our Treasury is pre- served the original draft or protocol as it was altered and settled by the Ambassa- dors ; together with a fair copy of the document. , The last article of the treaty is to the effect, that although the people of the King of France give the title of King o Scots to John Balliol, and maintain that he and the Scots are allies of the King of France, yet the Ambassadors of the King of England maintain the contrary, and call him only John Balliol, and say that he is not King of Scots, and not included in the French alliance. This was added by the p.'24!l,postea. No. CXXI. INTRODUCTION. cxxxv English Ambassadors, and was admitted into the treaty accordingly. The salvo, however, was not thought Diplomatic _, . note, for the suihcient : and, at a subsequent stage, a purpose of T 1 , T 1 , . . showing that p.250,postea. Very elaborate diplomatic note was pre- the Scots pared for the purpose of showing by va- ^eateTas rious arguments, that the Scots were not ^^^^^ °^ o ' France. included in the French alliances. The chief of these arguments, and which is urged with great ability, is this, that alliances made against common right, against sound morals [contre bons mceurs), and against oaths of fidelity and alle- giance (p. 251, posfea. §4.) are void. And further reasons are adduced, and with great cleverness and acuteness, to show that the Scots were excluded from the benefit of the truce granted to the King of France and his allies ; and that such their character of allies had not been in any respect conceded or allowed, (p. 254 -25S,postea. §11-20.) p.^6i,postea. Other diplomatic documents are the No.CXXIV. . ^ . credentials, not hitherto published, to Jean 1302. jg I'Hopital and Gobert de Helleville, and upon which a safe conduct was granted to p.^4,7,postea. ^j^g ggottish party (Rymer, i. p. 942.) : and No. CXXII. 1. J \ J ' L I a better and more authentic copy than that given by Rymer (Vol. i. p. 924.) of the k 4 CXXXvi INTRODUCTION. Documents writs issued at an earlier period, for the due ol King. the negotia- due observance of the truce granted by the tions with France SUBMISSION OF COMYN AND HIS AD- HERENTS TO EDWARD I. Submission XVI. After the capture of Dunfermline, T^^tler's and his ad- negotiations took place between Comyn Scotland, Edward*!*. ^"^ ^^^ adherents and Edward I. for their " obtaining the King's peace," and for Feb. to Oct. ° . fe i' ' 1304). their submission to an authority which, according to the laws of nations, might be considered as fully and legitimately established. In these negotiations, special relation was had to the individuals who, though more obstinate than the rest in their resistance, the King of England had nevertheless reserved for what we must confess to be more signal equity rather than punishment. To all these persons, Ryiey's Pla- then, certain terms more or less merciful remark ^' are held out, on accepting which Edward P' ^66-371. .7 . Prynne's guaranteed to them their lives and liberty : Edward I. , - , '' 1120, 1121. and the result was a treaty. Notes and The treaty and ratification have been which passed long since printed. Not so the notes and ti^aty^ * ^ proposals, which passed and were made pending ' the negotiations. These were INTRODUCTION. Cxxxvii found in the Treasury in a state of great Submission J T,i . , . ofComyn decay, iney are extremely curious as and his ad- showing by what steps the negotiations Edward i. proceeded : how carefully, and we may addj how kindly, each case was considered by the ascendant party. p. 278, In an undated note, which, inasmuch as cxxviii. it provides for the cases of those who, yet holding out against the King were willing to come in to his peace " between now Feb. iso*. " and Candlemas," must have passed at rather an early stage of the proceedings, it is granted that those who will so sub- mit, shall be saved harmless in life and limb, and quit of imprisonment, and shall not be disinherited. Provided nevertheless, that they shall put themselves in the or- dinance of the King concerning their ran- som, and the reparations to be made for the trespasses which they have committed against him. And upon such terms, the Prince has full power to receive them, save and except Sir Simon Fraser, Sir David Graham, and Thomas du Bois, every one according to his condition, because they are of a different sort from the rest. The King wishes it to be known, that he will be more favourable to those who will seek his peace without Comyn, than to CXXXVUl INTRODUCTION. Submission of Comyn and his ad- herents to Edward I. Edward's clemency. those who will only surrender amongst his followers. Furthermore, concerning Sir John Comyn and Sir John Mowbray, who have exerted themselves more than the others to trouble and hurt our Lord the King, for- which reason they ought to humble themselves the more, it does not appear to the King that they should be received upon the conditions which they demand. But, if they, by themselves or by their friends, will prefer such requests to the King as may be granted consistently with his honour and the honour of his King- dom, they shall be willingly heard by him. — Surely, — no answer more gracious could possibly have been returned. Another note contains the conditions p.979,postea. which the King grants to those who, being in the company of John Comyn, are willing to surrender before the 16th of the then instant February, a date which fixes this document as subsequent to the preceding. They are saved harmless in life and limb ; they are to be quit of im- prisonment, and shall not be disinherited. But, nevertheless, upon condition that they shall submit to the King's ordinances as to their ransom, make amends for the tres- No-CXXXI. INTRODUCTION. cxxxix passes against him, and obey his regulations concerning the establishment or settlement of Scotland. p.Q'i9,postea. On " Wednesday," which, from the con- Treaty with No. CXXX. Corayn, how Y).282,postea. text, seems to have been Wednesday the negotiated. 4th day of February 1304, a meeting was held between the Earl of Ulster and other the King's Ambassadors, on the one part, and Sir John Comyn on the other. Comyn treated, as he declared, for all those for whom he was bound, whether by oath or other security. It had been proposed (p. 280, postea. No. CXXX. § 2.) for Comyn that he should be safe in life and limb, that he should be free from imprisonment, that he should be fully exonerated and released from the consequences of his acts against the King. No ransom was to be exacted from him : he was to retain the lands of his antient inheritance ; and all this upon the condition that he should, for one year, banish himself from Scotland. And now, Comyn, out of the respect and honour which he bears to the King, and the more to obtain his good will, submits himself, as to his lands and all the matters afore- said, to the King's grace and will, so as, nevertheless, that he be not imprisoned. Cxl INTRODUCTION. Submission An^ he will Undergo banishment, as sug- and his ad- gested by the King : and he declares that Edward I. without the fuU assent of his liege Lord he would not wish to hold land or any other thing. Four persons Furthermore, as to the people of Scot- 6XC6Dt6Q. from this land, excepting four, who are therein-aflef amnes y. named, it is proposed that life and limb shall be saved to them, that they shall be exonerated from imprisonment, and that they shall not be disinherited ; soj never- theless, that as concerning their ransom and further amends to be made for their trespasses against the King, they shall sub- mit to his ordinance. Heirs within age are to enjoy the same amnesty, but shall abide, as to their ransom and all other conditions, by such orders as the King shall make thereupon in his next Parlia- ment; and all prisoners on both sides shall be delivered, save and except Sir Herbert de Morham and his father, (p. 280, postea. No. CXXX. § 3.) The four persons thus excepted are, the Stewart of Scotland, Sir John Soules, Sir Simon Fraser, and Thomas du Bois. With respect to the two first, it is proposed that they shall be banished from Scotland for two years, and to some place South of INTRODUCTION. cxli Trent ; the castles of the Stewart to con- Submission tinue in the King's hands during his exile, andhis'ad- and the guard thereof to be provided for Edwald L at his expence. And as for Sir Simon Fraser and Thomas du Bois, it is pro- vided that they shall be exiled for three years, as well out of the dominions of the King of England as of the King of France, unless they find grace in the meanwhile, (p. 281, postea. No. CXXX. § 4, 5.) All these propositions were reduced Terms of treaty, how into writing, and being sealed with the transmitted seals of the Ambassadors then being at Perth, (p. 283, postea. § 1.) were, on Thurs- day the morrow of St. Agatha, 5 Feb. 1304, transmitted to the King by the hands of Sir Ealph Fitz Pain, — " who will more '* clearly declare the matters, as he knows " them all : " A general reference is made to the ample oral information which he will be able to afford : and they pray the King that he will send them back his intentions by Sir Robert Fitz Pain before vespers, on Saturday then next. As fur- Sir Robert ther instructions for Sir Robert, he was to particular remember that if these terms were granted, confidence he was to bring with him letters of safe j^^^"*^ conduct for €omyn and his party, enabling him to visit Dunfermlyn, stay there and y cxlii INTRODUCTION. return, the same to last until the 20th 1304.. of the then present month of February (p. 281, postea. No. CXXX. § 6. p. 282, postea, No. CXXXI. § 1.) ; and at the same time, a further list of memoranda was given to Fitz Pain of the matters which he was to transact, and which still exists in the shape of a small membrane tacked to the duplicate of the proposals, (p. 283, postea. No. CXXXL § 2-6.) An undated instrument, contains the p.^86,pos- terms and conditions which, according cxxxiii. to the indorsement, were granted to Sir John Comyn, and the other men of Scot- land when they surrendered themselves to the peace of the King. Stipulations In the first place it is stipulated, that in favour of Comyn and they should be saved free in life and limb, his partisans. . , , . t t -, without being nable to any imprisonment, together with all their lands, tenements, fees, inheritances, homages, and all their goods, moveable and immoveable, toge- ther with their appurtenances, in England, Scotland, and Ireland, to them and their heirs, and which they possess or own, whether by descent, inheritance, or pur- chase, or in any other manner, in such guise as if they or their ancestors had in no respect oiFended (p. 286, postea. § 1.) ; INTRODUCTION. cxliii and that all trespasses and crimes which Submission they have committed against the King, and his ad- or against any other, whether in England, Edward L Scotland, or elsewhere, whether by sea or by land, should be entirely released and pardoned: and that they should not be answerable thenceforward to any one in any Court, nor for any action or demand in relation to the incidents of tenure, or any other cause of action, save and except debts due upon pledge or written security, (p. 286, jaosfea. §2.) Furthermore, that they were to be pre- served in the enjoyment of all their laws, usages, franchises, and customs, in all points as they were in the days of King Alexander. If there be any law which requires amendment, let it be done by the King's advice, and by the assent and ad- vice of the good people of the land : and the " ranzon " of lands is to be in the discretion of the King, so as that they be not more burthened than those who have preceded them. And no ordinance here- after to be made by King and Council concerning the Kingdom of Scotland, or its inhabitants, shall prejudice the persons by whom these conditions are demanded, (p. 287, postea. § 3.) Cxliv INTRODUCTION. Special re- Sir John Comyn makes a special request? quests made _ . ^ ^ by Sir John that the King will be pleased to grant to him and to Sir John Mowbray the lands which King John gave to them and to their fathers before the beginning of the war. But as to the lands which King John gave to Sir John Comyn when he dubbed him a Knight, let them be in the will of the King of England. Comyn moreover prays, that he and Sir John Mowbray may be discharged of all ransoms for their bodies or for their lands, and of all reliefs and matters of account, as before is mentioned ; and that they shall not be called upon to give hostages nor any other surety, saive and except homage and fealty, for any past trespass, unless it should be some open and evident trespass, and such as may plainly demand further surety : and if the King of France, or the Ambassadors from England or Scotland, have agreed upon any settled course, let it be in their will to adhere to the same, or in such other manner as is here proposed. And for all these matters they require reasonable surety from the King, and from his son the Prince, and from the Baronage, by writing sealed by their seals, and by oath. (p. 287, INTRODUCTION. cxlv 288, postea. § 4, 5, 6.) The indorsement Submission upon the one part of this treaty (for there and h^ ad- are two parts) has been already noticed ; Edwald L that upon the other part is more full, des- ^^ cribing it as containing the terms made upon the submission of Sir John Comyn and his adherents to the peace of the King, and in which the Prince of Wales, the King's son, had concurred, (p. 288, postea,) p.283,postea. One document more of this class, re- Fortresses, No.CXXXII. . . , .. how to be mains to be noticed : it contains instruc- garrisoned. tions or conditions upon various matters from or required by the King. With re- spect to the fortresses which are to con- tinue in the King's hands until the next Parliament, it is the King's intention that they shall be kept or garrisoned at the charges of those to whom they belong., (p. 283, postea. § 1.) As to the Bishop of Glasgow, on account. Directions concerning of the great harms which he hath done, the Bishop the King desires that he shall be banished. Wallace, and from Scotland for two or three years. "' ^'^^' (p. 284, postea. § 2.) Concerning William Wallace, it is the King's intention that he shall be received at his will, and as he shall ordain or com- Kat.. Scot. 1 cxlvi INTRODUCTION. Submission of Comyn and his ad- herents to Edward I. mand : — " Le Roi entent que il soit receu " a sa volente et a son ordeinement." (p. 284, postea. § 3.) This, unquestionably was requiring him to surrender at discre- tion : but I cannot find any convincing reason for the assertion ; " that such a " surrender, it is well known, gave Edward " the unquestionable right of ordering " his victim to instant execution." — It was the King's wish that Sir David Gra- ham should have some " penance" be- cause he conducted himself so falsely in the meetings which he had with the members of the King's Council, (p. 284, postea. § 4.) After this declaration a se- vere punishment might have been reason- ably expected : the King imposes exile beyond the Tweed, or in England, for half a year. It was also the King's wish that Sir Alexander Lyndesey should have some heavier "penance" than the rest, on account of his having abandoned the King, from whom he had received the honour of knighthood, (p. 284, postea. § 5.) The King commands that the Prince shall conduct with him the Earls of Lan- caster, Ulster, and Warwick, Sir John de INTRODUCTION. cxlvil Bretaigne, Sir Hugh le Despenser, Sir Submission Robert de Clifford, Sir William de Lay- and hi^^a'd- bourne, Sir Alexander Abernethy, and Sir Edward l Richard Seward, and that the Earls of ''^^ Strathern and Menteith should also be commanded to meet the Prince upon the day when he should come to Dunfermline. The Prince is to leave Perth well fortified, Perth to be . fortified. and m nowise to depart thence until the town should be so well secured that it can neither be surprised nor in peril, and that the labourers may work there in security until his return, (p. 284, postea. § 6.) With respect to the assurance or obliga- Assurance how to be tion to be entered into by the King's made by the Ambassadors, they shall give their letters bassadors. patent, sealed with their seals, in such man- ner as they shall deein most expedient, for the observance of the conditions, as the same have been discussed and granted. And when Sir John Comyn shall have performed homage and fealty to the King, and done all he is bound to do, the King himself will grant him his letters patent, sealed with his great seal, for the observance of all the conditions, as the same have been discussed and granted, according to the purport of the writing 1 2 cxlviii INTRODUCTION, Submission of Comyn and his ad- herents to Edward I. Ryley, p. 366-371. which the Ambassadors shall have made, as before is mentioned, (p. 285, postea. §7.) And lastly, the King releases and dis- charges all balances due in respect of ran- soms ; and declares that all hostages shall be given up on either side. It is probable that other indentures or notes passed during these negotiations, inasmuch as the terms do not entirely agree with the treaty concluded at Strathord, 9th February 32 Ed. I., and ratified by the King, 15th Oct. 33 Ed. I.: amongst other variations, it is in that treaty distinctly lefl to Wallace, that he may come in to the King's grace, if he will.* * E quant a Monsieur Guillaume le Galeys, est acorde que il se matte en la volunt6 et en la grace notre Seigneur le Roy, si lui semble que bon soit. (Ryley, p. 370.) Lord Hailes says, " there may seem to be an ambiguity in the " last words ; they may relate either to Wallace or Ed- " ward." But this ambiguity is removed by a parallel passage a few lines lower down: — " Derechef est ac- " corde, que les EvSques de Seint Andreu et de Dun- " keldyn &c. veignent a la pais notre Seigneur le Roi " avantdit dedens la quinzaine de Pasque prochein, « UUr " setnhle que bon soit." INTRODUCTION. cxlix WRITS OF RESTITUTION IN FAVOUR OF THE BISHOP OF ST. ANDREW'S, JOHN COMYN EARL OF BUCHAN, &c. p. 288, pos- XVII. Edward carried his promises into Writs of res- feffl. No. r 11 «^ , 1 . . •. r. .1 ^ titution in cxxxiv. lull etiect, by issuing writs lor the restora- favour of the tion of the lands of the Earl of Buchan st.^Andr°ew's St^'^ (§ 1' 1^0' of Eoger Comyn (§ 16.), and ^'^•^^ p.200,jBosfea. Other of his adherents. And, in like man- No. cxi. - , . n ^ ner, tor the restoration oi the temporalities lOAug.iso*. of the Bishop of St. Andrew's. The writs are not extant : but the information is gained from the dockets. The writs in favour of the Bishop, state that his tem- poral possessions had been so seized on account of his disobedience, and that they are now restored to him. MEMORANDA OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED BEFORE THE COUNCIL, IN OR OUT OF PARLIAMENT. XVIII. Among the Scottish documents Memoranda ,, of business were found several small " pannels, as transacted they were technically termed, containing council, &c. memoranda of business transacted before ~~" the Council or in Parliament; most of them are written in a very hasty manner, and jotted down by the Clerk. And 1 3 cl INTRODUCTION. Memoranda it is Very interesting to be admitted) as of business . . , . ... transacted it Were, m this manner, into the private Council, &c. chamber and secret deliberations of the ' Sovereign. 29 Oct. 1302. In October 1302, the Count of Savoy, Rymer, i. p. 984. the Earl of Lincoln, Sir Aymer de Valence, Sir Otho de Grauntson, Sir Amaneu de Labret, Master William de Grenefeld the Chancellor, and Master Robert de Pyker- ing, were dispatched as Ambassadors to the Court of France upon the affairs of Scotland. Ambas- It appears from the first of these pan- ^.236, postea. sadors sworn ■,■,■, • -n t ^°* CXIX. in Pariia- uels that they were sworn m rarliament, ment. together with others who were appointed to treat on the affairs of Scotland. And the pannel further contains the names of others appointed to treat on the same affairs. Appoint- Another of these documents is the de Britannia miuute appointing John de Britannia to be Lieufenanf ^ the King's Lieutenant in Scotland : he is to in Scotland, j^^^^ ^^^ command of the castles of Rox- burgh and Jedworth, and shall appoint the Sheriff of Roxburgh and the Constables of the same Castles, such as he shall see will be sufficient, and for whom he will answer ; and he shall have in his company sixty men-at-arms. In order the better to INTRODUCTION. cli maintain his state and such retenance, and Memoranda for the garrison of such Castles, and for transacted " putting the Sheriff in Eoxburgh," he shall council, &c. have two thousand marks per annum, to be paid by the hands of the Chamberlain of Scotland, out of the issues of the Kingdom of Scotland. The year of his retainer is to begin from Candlemas then next en- suing, and from the time when he enters Scotland his pay shall be reckoned. And, inasmuch as Sir John de Britannia, by the King's permission, wishes to retain with him Sir Brian Fitz Alan, it is agreed that the Bishop of St. Andrew's and the same Brian Fitz Alan shall be Guardians of Scotland, in the place of the same John, until his arrival in Scotland, (p. 292, posiea. § 1.) Pari. Writs, In the uuion Parliament — I call it a Union Par- vol.i. p.l60. • -n T , r •. 1 • ^ r> n Jiament held No. 56. union rarliament, tor it contained as lull at London. a representation of Scotland as the circum- stances of the age could render practicable, — held at London, on the octaves of the isSept.isos. Nativity of the Virgin, 33 Ed. I., it was agreed that Sir John de Britannia should be appointed the King's Lieutenant in Foedera, Scotland, and Warden or Keeper of the land. By patent issued shortly afterwards, the office was actually conferred upon him ; 26 Oct.i305. 14 clii INTRODUCTION. Memoranda of business transacted before the Council, &c» The King's Council for Scotland. Unfairness of the accu- sations brought against Edward I. but it does not contain the particulars which we collect from the minute, as to the manner in which the office was to be held. The minute (p. 292, postea. § 2.) pro- ceeds to give the names of those who were to be sworn as the King's Council in Scotland, and the Lieutenant is to call them to him, together with the Chancellor and the Chamberlain, and the other Jus- tices and Ministers of the Kingdom, in order to act by their counsel and advice, whenever the same shall be required. The names of the Council follow: — the Bishops of St. Andrew's, Dunkeld, Aberdeen, and E-osse ; — the Abbots of Melrose, Coupar, Jedworth, and Dunferm- line ; the Earls of March, Buchan, Carrick, Athol, and Rosse ; — and, lastly, Sir John Comyn, Sir John de Mowbray, Sir Alex- ander de Argyle, Sir John Menteith, Sir Duncan de Ferndraght, Sir Adam de Gor- don, and Sir John de Inchmartyn. Upon what grounds modern historians charge Edward with bad faith and dissimulation in these transactions, and that whilst he " affected to disclaim all violent or capri- " cious innovations," he, " in effect, took " especial care that all that really marked rNTRODUCTION. cliii " an independent government should be " destroyed," it is difficult to discern. p.^95,pos- How, for example, can we discern any His direc- fea. No. f. 1 . T T • 1 • • tions for the cxxxviii. tokens or the imputed dissimulation, m impartial ad- the Ordinance which declares that the of the law, King will name Justices and other officers in Scotland, who shall administer the law impartially in Scotland between poor and rich and between rich and poor (p. 295, postea. § 1.) ; or, in the further Order, that all those who have not yet come into the King's peace, and who are fugitives, shall be summoned to appear in Parliament; and that, failing to do so, they are to be banished as the King shall be advised, (p. 296, postea. § 7-) This instrument contains other memo- randa of business to be donei : — castles and fortresses to be put in safe hands ; — ports and sea shores to be well guarded (p. 296, postea. § 6.) ; the issues and profits of the Realm better collected than they have been heretofore (p. 296, postea. § 5.) ; — due honour to be rendered to St. Cuth- bert and St. John of Beverley (p. 296, pos- tea. § 2.) ; — due guerdon to be made to the King's lieges who have served him, so as that they may be reasonably satisfied, (p. 296, postea. § 3.) cliv INTRODUCTION. Rewards to A small parchment, containing a hasty P- 295, />os- those who , . . •'tea. No. had assisted set of memoranda, exhibits some very cxxxvn. tufeofWai- curious particulars ; forty marks to be ace, c. given to the vallet who spied out William Wallace : also concerning the sixty marks to be given to the others who were pre- sent at his capture: and it is the King's intention that they shall divide the money between them. (§ 4, 5.) To these memo- randa succeeds the following — " de la " terre, c'est a savoir, cent livres, pour " Johan de Meneteth" (§ 1.) ; short and abrupt as this memorandum is, we can have but little difficulty in adopting the explanation which it receives from the con- text, namely, that it was Menteith's share of the reward. Another parchment containing memo- p-294,;3os- r. 1 1 . • „ fea. No. randa of the same description, but unfor- cxxxvi. tunately very much mutilated, equally tantalizes us by glancing at important particulars : — to receive from Sir Henry Percy the writings found in the castle of " Lochenden " (p. 294, postea. § 5.) ; and letters to be addressed to William Biset, to cause the individual to come who first brought intelligence, concerning Robert Bruce, (p. 294, postea, § 6.) In the last memorandum is contained a INTRODUCTION. civ note, — to hear the people of Galloway con- Memoranda cerning the matters which they have to transacted p. 297, pes- show: and an indenture found with the co^uncii?&c. cxxxix. pannel, probably contains the result of the = negotiations for the defence of that impor- tant territory. The King tenders the state of the people indenture of Galloway beyond the " water of Creih" the particu- and therefore, in order to save and defend military ar- them from the enemy, it is agreed that ^Xpt^dfor the Earl of Buchan, Sir John de St. John, the defence ' of Galloway. and Sir Ingelram de Umfraville shall con- tinue in those parts with twenty men-at- arms each ; Sir Alexander Balliol with ten men-at-arms ; and twenty to be provided by the community of Galloway. But the King will pay their expences, and they are to ride with the other troops for the de- fence of the country and in acting against the enemy, (p. 297, postea. § 1.) Besides these forces, the men of Galloway beyond " Creth " are to find one thousand foot soldiers, who are to be always ready to accompany the men-at-arms upon being duly warned or summoned by the Earl of Buchan, and when they are called out, they shall receive the King's pay; but when they are not so out, they are not to be entitled to such pay, save as to eighty, clvi INTRODUCTION. Memoranda who are to pati'ol the country, receiving of business transacted twopence per diem. Council, &c. One part of this agreement, which is "^ regularly made by indenture, was delivered to William de la E,ue, Clerk, and such of the men of Galloway as wish for it, may have a transcript of the same. (p. 298. postea. § 4.) CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER DOCU- MENTS RELATING TO THE RISING OF THE BRUCE AGAINST THE KING. Correspon- ^^^' The Very important secret treaty p.ggg,^,,^^. dence, &c. of confederation between Bruce, and Wil- No.cxLVi. the rising of liam Lamberton Bishop of St. Andrew's, ,. 342. ^' ^*' s= * given by Lord Hailes ; but apparently without any knowledge of the source from whence it was derived*, is here published, for the first time, in an authentic form. Indenture of ^he Bruce and the Bishop meeting at alliance be- Cambuskinneth, on the feast of St. Bar- tween Bruce and Bishop nabas 1304, and desiring, as much as in Lamberton. t i i iijuneiso*. ^hem did he, to avoid the dangers then imminent, and to diminish them as much as possible, and at the same time to resist * He only quotes " Antient Muniments, MS., London." INTRODUCTION?. clvii the power of their enemies,, entered into Correspon- such bond of alliance as is therein ex- relating uJ pressed; to wit, — That they should mu- JteBrnT^! tually help each other in all their several, =^= businesses and affairs, at all times and against all other persons whatsoever, with- out any deceit ; and that neither of them should undertake any important business without the consent of the other of them. — They will mutually warn each other against any impending danger, and do their best to avert the same from each other. — And for the full performance of the agreement, they bind themselves by oath, and under penalty of the sum of ten thousand pounds, to be applied for the recovery of the Holy Land. The part of the indenture to which the indenture seal of the Bishop was affixed, was pro- to Bishop duced to him at Newcastle upon Tyne, in custody,' 9 August 1306, in the presence of wit- ^J;™ J,^' nesses, to wit, John de Sandale, Robert de f"f acfcnow- ' ' ledges Its Cottingham, John de Winchester, and John authenticity. de Sheffield, Clerks, and John de Herlas- ton. Notary Public, admitted by Imperial authority ; and he was asked if he had any thing to say against the authenticity of the instrument : Was the seal his ? — It was. clviii INTRODUCTION. Correspond- Was the purport of the writing his deed ? ence, &c. '■ ^ " relating to — It Was. the rising of the Bruce. Had the Seal been ajBGxed by his know- """" ledge and assent ? — Yes. And a notarial act was drawn up of the proceedings, testifying that the Notary had b6en present with the witnesses, and that the copy of the indenture inserted and contained in such act, had been most carefully collated and compared with the original. Bishop Lam- Not less curious, is the instrument of p.322, postea. bertonssub- . . No. CXLV. mission, in submission, dated at " the Fountain of tt -, which he of- Hailes, fers to clear " Scotland, 9 June 34 Ed. I.," in which the '• 3^^- any partici- Bishop urgently offers to defend himself, the'death ^^ ^^7 ^^J which the King or Council may ofComyn. devise, against the charge of having in- curred any kind of guilt in the death of Sir John Comyn or of Sir Robert his uncle, or in relation to the war then begun. And as to the death of Comyn, the Bishop will clear himself, or make his peace, as well with Comyn's kin or lineage as with the King ; and if he cannot do so, he is willing to submit to the King's will as one attainted. As to all other matters which the King can bring against the Bishop, the latter entirely submits to him also, " de haut et de bas,"^ — or un- INTRODUCTION. clix conditionally. And for the better assur- Correspond- ence, &c. ance thereof he delivers to Sir Aymer de relating to ■vri 1 1-T 1J-1 *-'^^ rising of Valence those his letters patent, sealed with the Bruce, his seal.* ~~" p. si9,postea. A memorial presented, as it should seem, Memorial No. CXLIV. presented by to the King and Council by Malise Earl Maiise Earl . , . of Strathern. of Strathern, is extremely interesting, as showing the force and duresse exercised by the Bruce, against or upon all who dared to adhere to their sworn allegiance. As soon as Sir Robert Bruce was made King, he sent, on the following Monday, letters of credence to the Earl of Strathern, by the Abbot of Inchaffrayn. The Prelate urged the Earl to repair forthwith to Sir Robert, and perform homage and fealty. " Nay," — answers the Earl, — "I have " nothing to do with him." — Upon this Bruce de- . . coys the reply, Bruce and the Earl of Athol, raising Earl into his all their power, entered Strathern, and hav- ing occupied Foulis, Bruce sent a second letter of safe conduct to the Earl, upon the faith of which the Earl stationed himself in the wood of " Creff" where his people were assembled. And when the Earl coun- selled with his own people, they advised * Lord Hailes quotes this instrument, which he calls a letter from the Bishop to Aymer de Valence, but he evi- dently had never been enabled to inspect the original. clx INTRODUCTION. encefE."'^" ^™ *° ^^ ^° Bruce, and treat with him,' relating to inasmuch as he had letters of safe conduct. the rising of ' the Bruce. The Earl then, for the purpose of saving his landsj and eschewing greater danger of his own body, and of his hfe, agreed to this counsel, and repaired to Bruce ac- cordingly. Bruce insists Bruce made a peremptory demand that shall acknow- the Earl should forthwith acknowledge King. him as King, by the performance of fealty and homage. The Earl strongly repre- sented that he had not come for any such purpose, and prayed that he might be per- mitted to depart, according to the purport of his safe conduct. A second meeting took place on the Moothill (p. 320, postea.), and there came the Earl of Athol and urged the Earl of Strathern to make the desired acknowledgment. " Nay,". — re- plied he, — " I would not that my faith EarlMalise " should be as frail as yours." — Athol long as he upon this waxed wroth, and advised his laTt'compe? King, the Bruce, to break the promise led to submit g^yg^ by the letters of safe conduct, and threats and ^q place the Earl of Strathern in the cus- duresse. tody of Sir Niel Campbell and Sir Walter de Logan, whilst he, Athol, sent his men to destroy and ravage the country. In such manner was the Earl taken, and INTRODUCTION. clxi conducted to"Inchemecolmock," but when he came there, still he would not per- form homage. Here he found Sir Robert Boyd advises Bruce to cut Boyd, who advised Bruce to grant away off the Eai is the lands of Strathern, and to behead him, the Earl, and to do the like to all who grudged the required homage : and when the Earl of Strathern heard this he was frightened, as well he might be, and did their will, and then they let him go. Strathern then alleges other facts to show how unwillingly he rendered his obedi- ence, and that he had acted entirely under duress, and without guile or fraud, (p. 321, postea.) SEQUESTRATION OF THE ECCLESIASTI- CAL PREFERMENT OF WILLIAM COMYN BY BISHOP LAMBERTON. ^.m, postea. XX. When the Bishop of St. Andrew's Sequestra- No.CXLVII, _, , , tion of the came over to Bruce, he used every exer- Ecciesiasti- tion to help his party by and through his ^^ent'oVwiU ecclesiastical authority. Hence, he issued b^'^-^hop " a commission of sequestration against the Lamberton. preferment of Master William Comyn, Provost of the Church of St. Mary, in the city of St, Andrew's, and Rector of the Church of " Syres," in the same city. Kal. Scot. ni clxii INTRODUCTION. Such sequestration was to continue in force until the Provost should come in to the faith of the King of Scotland. 16 Apr. 1306. This document, dated on Saturday next after the feast of Tiburcius and Valerian, 1306, and which exists in the original, was carefully examined and exemplified by one of the public notaries usually employed by the King, such exemplifi- cation being made at Newburgh in Tyn- dale, 18th August 1306. ARTICLES AND ACCUSATIONS PRO- POUNDED BEFORE THE POPE BY EDWARD I. AGAINST THE SCOTTISH PRELATES WHO HAD REBELLED AGAINST HIM. Articles, &c. XXI. Few of Edward's opponents in- Tytier's propounded j /»i-ti .i ,i Scotland, by Edward I. curred more or his displeasure than the vol.i. p. 247. Sish^' Prelates of Scotland, who had broken that ^^^g'^'g. Prelate^ &c. religious compact which they should have been the first to reverence and obey. Arabassadors Shortly after the capture of William Sept. & Oct. dispatched *' _ ■■■ 1306. to the Papal Lamberton Bishop of St. Andrew's, and Court with complaints Robert Wisheart Bishop of Glasgow, the Bishops of King dispatched his ambassadors, and ad- and Glasgow, dressed his letters to the Supreme Pontiff, INTRODUCTION. clxiii praying that on account of their manifold Articles, &c. acts of treachery and rebellion they might byEdwardi. be removed from their sees, and other s|o"tLV ^ Prelates appointed in their stead. To the Prelates, &c. Diocese of St. Andrew's, Edward requested that William Comyn might be appointed, the brother of the late Earl of Buchan, who having been duly chosen to the Bishoprick, had been prevented from ob- taining his dignity by the intrusion of Lamberton and his accomplices ; a token of the dissensions between Lamberton and the Comyns, which probably induced the former to be so forward in denying any participation in the death of John Comyn. To the Bishoprick of Glasgow, Edward recommends Geoffry de Mowbray, a man of good descent and honest conversation : and, by such appointments, the King trusts that the Church will be well served, and the peace of Scotland maintained. The credentials and letter have been long since printed: but we are now able to produce the articles propounded to the Pope in support of the allegations, and which are highly curious as affording a clear view of the characters of the parties, m 2 clxiv INTRODUCTION. as well as of the transactions in which they were engaged.* Articles pro- The articles propounded against Bishop p.ssi, postea. pounded be- . . No. CXLIX. forethePope Lamberton, open with the allegations that Bishop Lam- wheh he was yet Chancellor of Glasgow, he, of his own free will, appeared at the Lamberton's _ fealty at Bar- Parliament at Berwick upon Tweed, the Wick 28th August 1296, and there did fealty to the King as his rightful liege Lord, con- firming such fealty by instrument under his seal, and by oath upon the Consecrated Host, upon the Gospels, upon the Cross of St. Neot, and upon the Black Rood of Scotland, (p. 331, postea. § 2.) The people of Scotland, by the abet- ment and procurement of the Prelates and Clerks of the land, having rebelled against the King, under the guidance of William Wallace, their chieftain and leader, Lamberton forthwith adhered to Wallace and him. At this juncture, the Chapter of confpd^he St. Andrew's had duly elected Master Wil- St.^Ind^rew's li^m Comyn, a good man and true, and * Unlike most of the Scottish documents, these instru- ments are in good preservation, and clearly written ; and it is difficult to understand why they were omitted by Ryraer. Lord Hailes alludes to the articles against Wisheart, but transitorily and obscurely. INTRODUCTION. clxv who was always faithful to the King, but *» rescind ilG ciGctiori William Wallace and his party, by force of William and duresse, compelled the Chapter to to'dm'Lam- elect Lamberton in his stead, who thus Sr ''''''' entered upon the temporalties of the see. (p. 331, postea. § 3.) Being thus made Bishop, Lamberton Bishop Lam- continued at the Court of France, together at the"court^ with other of the Great men of Scotland, excites"the the King's enemies, labouring continually ftherfo/"'^ to do all the harm and iniury in his power Scotland to >> -^ r rebellion. against his liege Lord, until the peace was finally concluded between France and Eng- land. And after the conclusion of such treaty, he, Lamberton, by letters patent under his seal, urged and excited the Prelates, Earls, Barons, and all the Com- monalty of Scotland, then being the King's enemies, to carry on the war vigorously, until the Bishop and the other Lords in France could return to Scotland. And this did he, in open violation of his oath, as was notorious and well known, (p. 332, postea. § 4, 5.) Moreover, the Bishop addressed his spe- Bishop cial letters, sealed with his seal, to the urges Wai- traitor Wallace : and prayed that for the ^Sietrt love of him the Bishop, he Wallace would '° '^^ f'"S ^ of England. do all possible hurt and damage to the m 3 clxvi INTRODUCTION. Articles, &c. King of England. And Lamberton also propounded . by Edward I. wrote to his officers in Scotland, to em-^ against the , . c i • . . p Scottish P^oy a portion oi his own provision lor re^es, c. ^^^q sustenance of Wallace. And this also did the Bishop against his oath and fealty, as is well known both in England and in Scotland, (p. 333, posiea. § 6.) The King's But what did the Bishop of St. Andrew's enemies be- ing defeated, do, after the King had defeated his re- changes bellious subjects of Scotland, and when the oath of they all submitted themselves entirely and trth'e^King, Unconditionally to his grace and favour, receives back f^j. g^ch their trespasses and offences ? his tempo- -^ rallies, Sec. — Why, of his own Unconstrained good will, no one compelling, did he repair to the King of England, at Stirling, 4th May 1304, and again he performed his fealty to the King, as to his liege Lord and rightful King of Scotland, and then and there he received back his temporaries by the special grace of the King, to hold of the King and his heirs. Kings of Eng- land, as of him whom the Bishop, by word of mouth and by writing under his seal, acknowledged to be his liege Lord, and the rightful King and Lord of all Scot-, land. And, even as before, the Bishop took his oath upon the Consecrated Host, and upon the Gospels, and upon the; INTRODUCTION. clxvii Cross of St. Neot, and the Black Rood of Articles, &c. Scotland, to be true and faithful to the by Edward i. King and his heirs for ever. (p. 334, pos- scottLh tea. § 7.) Prelates, &c. The Bishop, after fealty performed, ad- mitted that he had intruded himself upon the temporaries of the See without the King's licence, and for which trespass he fully submitted himself to the King's will, offering and binding himself to answer for the issues and profits thereof, whenever he should be called to account for the same, (p. 334, postea. § 8.) This liability does Confidence not appear to have been enforced, and the Edward I. in T)- 1 ,.1 1 11 Bishop Lam- iiishop was entirely and unreservedly berton;heis taken into the confidence of the King. ^^^.XSthe He was appointed one of the King's ^"y^^ ^'^"" ■'■■'■ o tenants or Council, and he was also nominated as Governors. head or chief of the Guardians appointed to rule the Land, and to maintain peace and good order therein. In execution of this power, he was to act according to the ordinance made in the presence of the Bishop and by his assent : an ordi- nance by which justices and other officers, well qualified by their knowledge of the law, were appointed to maintain good order in the Land. m 4 clxviii INTRODUCTION. Lamberton Thus implicitly trusted by the King, the changes . sides again, Bishop was privy to all the plots of Bruce. to Bruce. And having assisted at the Council held at Berwick, summoned to advise upon the ; measures to be adopted in consequence of the rising of the Bruce, and the murder and sacrilege committed by him, he stole off by night to Scone, to do honour to Bruce, when, causing himself to be crowned, he a,ssumed the title of King of Scotland. Lamberton, it is further alleged, continued to adhere to Bruce with all his power, and assented to all Bruce's acts of treason, in entire contravention of his oaths and obli- gations. And, in proof of this charge, the articles refer to a solemn inquest taken at Berwick upon Tweed by the Great Lords of Scotland, and sealed with their seals : and authenticated by instrument under the hand of a Notary Public or Tabellion. (p. 334, 335, postea. § 8, 9.) Lamberton Signal ajso was the treachery of the ly places the Bishop, in relation to the trust reposed in oflhe stew^- liim by the King, with respect to Andrew art (who had ^^ ^ j^gj^, ^f ^.j^g Stewart of Scotland. been given as a hostage by rpj^g youth, given as a hostage by his father, his father) in -^ *= o ./ the power of having been placed under the care of the the Bruce. i i i • i Bishop, the Kmg commanded him by INTRODUCTION. clxix his' letters to bring the said Andrew, to Articles, &c, propounded Berwick, and deliver him to the Cham- by Edward i. berlain of Scotland. But, instead of ren- Scottish dering obedience, the Bishop evaded de- '^^^^ ^• livering Andrew, until he, the Bishop, joined the Bruce, and then he gave him to Bruce, who yet retains him against his father's will. (p. 336, postea. § 10.) And all these things are so notorious in Scot- land and elsewhere,, that they cannot be in any manner concealed or denied. An article is here added, containing The King's the allegation, that, when the Bishop saw creasing, ii j_ lA T7-! » ... Lamberton that the King s power was increasing m changes Scotland, and that the mad enterprize of 'iJrendels' the rebels could not endure : he forthwith himself to Sir Aymer de surrendered himself to Sir Aymer de Valence, and takes another Valence, then commanding in these parts, oath of fealty . . . - to the King : and undertook to submit entirely to the after which -f^. , .11 he changes King S will. sides again, Having thus come in, he represented f^r^^eslo'the to Sir Aymer, that he wished to absent g^^^^^'g"*^® °^ himself for a little while upon certain affairs of his Church, and that he would speedily return. Sir Aymer readily assent- ed, and the Bishop took his oath upon the Gospels, thenceforward to be true and ' faithful to the King, and Sir Aymer let clxx INTRODUCTION. Articles, &c. him go. The Bishop hastening away, by Edward I. forthwith assembled and collected his re- Sconish ^ tainers, as many as he possibly could. Prelates, &c. horse and foot, and marched them to Bruce, who was preparing to attack Sir Aymer at Perth. And all such the Bishop's men were with Bruce, on the day when he fought. This without doubt was the battle, or rather the rout, of Methven ; and the facts are fully proved, the instrument continueSj by confessions and acknowledgments of the Bishop's retainers who were taken prison- ers, and who openly certified that they had been so dispatched by him against the English army. And thus did the Bishop, in entire violation of the oath which he had so recently sworn to Sir Aymer, and against his fealty and the other oaths which he had previously taken to the King. And, notwithstanding the sin of perjury which he had committed, he hath sung mass, and otherwise administered the sa- craments of Holy Church, and performed the duties which to his Office belong. {p.331>postea. § 11.) The Pope "pj^g attention of the Pope is then parti- requestea to ■*■ a punish such cularly called to the extreme culpability of acts of per- .... x ./ jury and the Bishop m violating the confidence so treason. INTRODUCTION. clxxi implicitly reposed in him by the King, Articles, &c. -r»i f>TTi propounded who thought that, as a Prelate oi Holy by Edward I. Church, he might well put his trust in him. Scottish Less is the guilt of the Bishop of Glasgow, "^^if^ yet his Holiness has issued process against him — for which the King returns his affectionate thanks, — and it is therefore prayed, that the like process, or other pro- cess more severe, may issue against the Bishop, and that Master William Comyn may be appointed to the See. (p. 337-339, postea. §11,12,13.) The articles close with the representa- tion, that the King has the recovery of the Holy Land more at heart than any other earthly thing : but how can he undertake this voyage unless and until he hath paci- fied his dominions, and particularly until the disturbances and impediments which arise in Scotland, are removed, and of which the Bishops of St. Andrew's and of Glasgow, are the principal abettors and maintainers with all their power. Therefore doth the King, — as earnest- ly as he can, and for the quiet and tran- quillity of himself and his people, and •that he may the better and more speedily attend to the affairs of the Holy Land^ clxxii INTRODUCTION. Articles, &c. which, as before mentioned, he has so propounded by Edward I. Hiuch at heart, — pray the Pope to afford Scottish such remedy as the urgency of the case Prelates, &c. __ requires Articles In like manner, are detailed the mis- p.340,;>o«te propounded _ ^ No. CL. against Wis- deeds of Robert Wisheart Bishop of Glas- heart Bishop . . ., , of Glasgow, gow, the same being similarly set forth in the articles propounded to his Holiness. Bishop Wis- When, after the death of King Alex- heart takes . the oath of ander, Scotland came into the hands of the jirst time, King of England, as Chief or Over-lord, until it could be decided in his Court who had the greater right to the same, the said • Bishop took the oath that he would be faithful and true to the King, as Sovereign Lord of Scotland : as appears by a public instrument under the hand of a Tabellion. This was his Jirsi fealty : and thereupon, the King appointed the Bishop to be one of the guardians or keepers of the land, and for the preservation of the peace thereof, until it could be decided who was best entitled to the same. (p. 340, postea, §2.) and breaks Judgment having been given in favour abetting" ' of Balliol, the Bishop, without hesitation INTRODUCTION. clxxiii or compunction, aided and abetted the Baiiioiinaii Ills lr£3£ons* new King in all his treasons. It was the Bishop who instigated Balliol to ally him- self with the King of France, to which alliance the Bishop affixed his seal, as may be sufficiently shown by a public in- strument containing a copy of the original. And then Balliol made war against the King, principally by the aid and assist- ance of the Bishop, who was continually helping and exciting Balliol to commit arsons, robberies, murders, and as many ravages as he possibly could in the Eng- lish territory : all which matters are public and notorious as well in England as in Scotland, (p. 341, postea, § 3.) Upon the submission of Balliol, the Bishop Bishop, unconstrained, and of his own free uponBaiiioi's will, came to the King, at Elgyn in Murray, takes'the"' and humbly prayed forgiveness for his f^^ thlJec^^d various trespasses and outrages : and he *'™^- renounced every kind of alliance or con- federacy with France against the King or Crown of England. And then again he Bishop took an oath, upon the Consecrated Host, takes two upon the Gospels, upon the Cross of ^rp^/ots St. Neot, and upon the Black Rood o£ ^^^^'jj'''^^^ i tntrd time. Scotland, that he would be faithful and true to the King and his heirs, and that he clxxiv INTRODUCTION. Articles, &c. would never be in help or in council* when by Edward I. any thing should be moved or discussed Sco'ttfsh ^ which might turn to the damage or peril Prelates. &c. ^f ^^e King or of his heirs, nor of the Kingdom of England ; as appears by his letters patent, sealed with his seal, and by instrument thereupon made by a public notary. After this, in the King's Parlia- ment held at Berwick, in the twenty-fourth year of his reign, wherein all the Great Men of Scotland were assembled, the Bishop openly and solemnly ratified and confirmed the fealty which he had made at Elgyn. Besides that, he, together with the Bishops of Aberdeen and Galloway, in the presence of the Great Men of Scotland, took the oath, — performed fealty for the third time — this and the oath at Elgyn being probably reckoned as one, — duly executed his letter spatent under his seal : and swore again upon the Consecrated Host, and upon the Gospels, and upon the Gross of St. Neot, and upon the Black Rood of Scotland, truly and faithfully and * " . . . qu'il ne serroit en aide ne en conseille ou chose " serroit parlee accord^ ne compassee que put tourner k " damage. ne a. peril du Roy ou de ses heirs." Compare this phrase with Bishop Fraser's letter to Edward I., con- cerning keeping counsel. INTRODUCTION. clxxv for ever to observe what he had promised, Articles, &c. as appeared by such his letters patent, and by Edward i. by public instrument, certified as before by gcouish the Notary, (p. 342, 343, postea. § 4, 5.) ^'^^^^ &c. After this, when the King, thinking, as Bishop wis- he well might, that he had established his advantage of Kingdom of Scotland in peace, quitted 'j^'^nlef ' England and crossed to Flanders, — What ^"^^^^^ his o second and did the Bishop do? — Why, then the ^^''•'^.''aths, ■*■ "^ and insti- Bishop forthwith abetted Robert Bruce gates the Earl of Carrick and William Wallace, and Bruce and laboured so much that they, together with others, rose against the King and moved war against him. — The words of the origi- nal are clear and precise, and expressly charge the Bishop with being the prime instigator of the rebellion. Nor did he stop here, but arrayed in armour as a man of war, he came with aU his people and all his forces into the field against the King, in aid of Bruce and Wallace, striving to do the utmost harm in his power. At this juncture, Sir Henry Percy and fjrTapptr- Sir Robert Clifford, Chieftains command- '"s to de- ' cline, Bishop ing on the King's behalf, treated with the Wisheart ^ ° changes Bishop, and, Bruce's affairs appearing to sides again, submits, and decline, they easily prevailed upon the becomes one Bishop to surrender himself, and come into tiesforBruce. clxxvi INTRODUCTION. Articles, &c. (^jj^ King's peace, and to acknowledge, both propounded or' to ' by Edward I. by word of mouth and by letters sealed against the . . . "^ Scottish with his seal, that wickedly had he risen ' — - ' against his liege Lord the King of England. And concerning this and all the other evils which he had done, he submitted himself completely to the King, as appeared by such his letters, and by public instrument thereupon made. And this did the Bishop at Irwin in Scotland, the ninth day of July, in the twenty-fifth year of the reign of the King ; and the Bishop became, in addition, one of the bail or mainpernors for Bruce's good behaviour, (p. 199, postea. No. CXX.) Bishop Within less than a month afterwards, Wisheart ^ . , . t changes sides the Bishop had changed sides agam, and goes over to Confederating with the Bruce and Wallace, he broke his own engagements and broke theirs, and instigated them to rise again against the King as before. Bishop Upon change of fortune, the Bishop, as Wisheart , . t , i i t • ^ ^ appears to usual, immediately changed sides, and agakrand^^when he saw the power of the King in- surrender^ crcase, he then repaired to Roxburgh, Edward. and surrendered himself as a hostage. — LordHailes' Lord Hailes comments in the following upon these manner upon the transaction : — " The transactions. „ g^rons who had made the capitulation INTRODUCTION. clxxvii " at Irvine had treated not only for them- Articles, &c, " selves, but for their party; Wallace and by Edward I. " his associates would not accede to the ScottLh .« capitulation. The Bishop of Glasgow, P-'^'f^-^^- " who had negotiated the treaty, and Sir " William Douglas, who had concurred in " it, behaved with more honour than is " generally to be found in the transactions " of those loose times. Finding them- " selves unable to perform what they had " covenanted, they voluntarily surrendered " themselves prisoners to the English." * But with what degree of honour the Bishop behaved himself, will be best appreciated by judging from the whole of the conduct which he pursued. The articles then proceed to state : — Si?'^°P '- Wisneart But afterwards by his letters, and by his charged with having made other deeds, it was well found that the such his sur- Bishop had surrendered himself only to treachery, * Lord Hailes adds the following note : — " It must how- " ever be remarked, that Edward ascribed this voluntary " surrender to the treachery of Wisheart. He asserted " that Wisheart repaired to the Castle of Rokesburgh, « under pretence of yielding himself up, but with the con- " cealed purpose of forming a conspiracy, in order to " betray that Castle to the Scots. In proof of this Edward " appealed to intercepted letters of Wisheart. — Antient " muniments, London." Without doubt, the antient muni- ments thus quoted are the articles now printed, and of which Lord Hailes probably had abstracts or notes. Kal. Scot. n clxxviii INTRODUCTION, and that he betray the ffarrison : and this his intention might betray . Roxburgh Sufficiently appeared when the Host of Castle to the c, -i t i • -i i ^ -, -i . enemy. bcotland besieged the Castle, until the King of England by force raised the siege. (p. 344, postea. § 6.) Bishop When the King returned from Flanders, treated most and heard how the Bishop had thus sur- courteously ini* if i^ i ,r» by Edward, rendered nimseli as an hostage, he, out or uponlfis ^^^ special grace and courtesy, released the takes^th ^^ Bishop upon his parole, or with full liberty oath of fealty to ffo where he might choose. Being thus for the fourth ° ° _ ° , time. enlarged, the Bishop of his own free will came to Holm Coltram in England, unto the King, and he prayed the King's grace and mercy for all the harms which he had done : and the King received him into his favour. And then, for the fourth time, did the Bishop take the oath of fealty to the King as usual upon the Consecrated Host, and upon the Gospels, and upon the Cross of St. Neot, and upon the Black Rood of Scotland. And thereupon he executed his letters patent, sealed with his seal, before the Bishop of Carlisle, the Abbot of Holm Coltram, and many other great Lords of England, as appeared by public instrument thereupon made, and by the said letters sealed with his seal, (p. 345, postea. § 7.) INTRODUCTION. clxxix This oath was yet fresh, when the King Bishop dispatched the Prince of Wales towards breaks his Galloway, with a detachment of troops {^TngeT*'' to act against Bruce and Wallace. — What ^'^^p f"^ ° sends forces did the Bishop ? — He issued his letters pa- toactagainst _ ^ _ ^ the Enghsh. tent by which he straightly commanded William Lydel, his Bailiff, to assemble all the forces of the See, to march them against the Prince and his army. But when the King had discomfited the Edward rebels, and caused peace to be proclaimed, featef his then the Bishop came before the King at BuTop'''^' Cambuskenneth, and humbly prayed his '=^/"S^^ . ' J r J sides again, grace and mercy for all his trespasses, and, ^^^f^ ^}l^ for the Jifth time, he performed fealty to ^fifi^'^ "^ime, _ and acknow- the Kmg as before, and foreswore himself ledges that as usual upon the Consecrated Host, and temporaities upon the Gospels, and upon the Cross ° ^ '°^' of St. Neot, and upon the Black Rood of Scotland. The King thereupon, out of his special grace, received him kindly, and restored to him the temporaities of his See, which he had forfeited by his trea- son : and he forthwith acknowledged that he had received the same of the King's grace, and as from his liege Lord and rightful King of Scotland, to hold of him -and none other, as appeared by the Bi- 5 March, . 1303-4. shop's letters patent, sealed with his seal, n 2 clxxx INTRODUCTION. and by public instrument executed there- The Bishop upon. (p. 345, postea. § 8.) And at the takes the . . oath of fealty King's Parliament held in the city of for the sixth time, and St. Andrew's, at the feast of Easter then solemnly; ^^^xt following, the Said Bishop of Glas- gow, in the presence of the Earls, Barons, and other great Lords of England and of Scotland, for the sixth time took the oath of fealty to the King at the High Altar of the Cathedral, upon the Consecrated Host, the Gospels, the Cross of St. Neot, and the Black Rood of Scotland, (p. 345, postea. § 9.) after which No further Opportunity was allowed to sides again Wisheart to take any more oaths : but, Bruce to& within eight days after the death of Comyn, assum^tTn"* he gave plenary absolution to Bruce, of the Royal thereby testifying his approbation of the authority. -^ Jo rr sacrilege and the murder, (p. 346, pos-r tea. § 10.) Bruce having asserted his in- tention of assuming the Royal authority, then did the Bishop prepare in his own wardrobe, the robes and attire in which the Bruce was to be arrayed when he caused himself to be named King of Scotland : and he sent the same, toge- ther with a banner of the arms of the Kingdom of Scotland, which had been Jong concealed in his Treasury, unto the INTRODUCTION". clxxxi Earl of Carrick at the Abbey of Scone, on the daj when he so caused himself to be proclaimed King of Scotland, all which These mat- ters noto- matters are public and notorious, as ap- rious to all pears by inquest thereupon solemnly ta^ ken, and by instrument under the hand of a Notary Public or Tabellion. (p. 347, postea, § 11.) As soon as the Treasurer and other The Bishop refuses to good folk of the King's Council in Scot- return to his land had heard of the murder, — so foul, so vile, and so sacrilegious : and that the Bishop had been aiding and assenting to the same, and that the Bishop had been the chief adviser and abettor of all the harms and evils which the Earl had done, violating his fidelity and the peace of the King; — they forthwith issued the King's writs, commanding the Bishop to repair to Berwick upon Tweed, which he in no wise obeyed ; but he adhered to the Earl of Carrick, supporting him in all respects, (p. 34:7, postea. § 12.) In every mode and in every way had the Bishop exerted him- self to foment the rebellion. He went Preaches to , the people about the country preachmg to the people that fighting in order to excite them to espouse the^^i^g^(,fE^g. cause of Bruce: — aye, and in his ser- '^^^"^Va work mons he assured them that carrying on ^^^"^ crusade, n 3 clxxxii INTRODUCTION. Articles, &c. ^he War against the King of England was propounded ° o o by Edward I. as Kieritorious as fighting against the Sara- against the o o o Scottish cens in the Holy Land. (p. 348, postea. Prelates, &c. »,,.i , ., i-ii = § 13.) And even the timber which the King had given to him for the purpose of building the steeple at Glasgow, he converted into engines of artillery for the purpose of attacking the Castles of our Lord the King: and having so assisted the enemies they were enabled to take The Bishop the King's Castle of Cupar in Fife. Then holds out in the Castle of the Bishop, as a man of war, held and de- he is taken fended the same, until a detachment of prisoner. ^j^^ King's troops, being the company of Sir Aymer de Valence, approached the Castle and captured the same by assault. And so was the Bishop taken prisoner, and placed in the custody in which he was then detained, (p. 349, postea. § 16.) The Pope is And the articles conclude with a peti- earnestly i -n i i -n exhorted to tion to the Popc, that he will pay due Isishop as regard to the extreme bad conduct of this traftor!"^^ false and perjured Prelate. He is charged with being the principal author and pro- moter of the wars and evils prevailing in Scotland, to the great hindrance of the affairs of the Holy Land : which, as the King knows, his Holiness has so much at heart, the King himself being more INTRODUCTION. clxxxiii earnest about the same than about any Articles, &c. other earthly thing. And the Pope is byEdwardi. therefore requested to take order as to what slottL'h ^ may be done, so that the causes of trouble ^''elates, &c. in Scotland being removed, the King may better attend to the affairs of the Holy Land, for the honour of Holy Church and of all Christendom, (p. 34:9, postea. § 17.) p.32S,postea. Qn a small membrane, hastily written. Memoranda No.CXLVIII. -^ or notes of are memoranda or notes oi certam oi the charges matters laid to the charge of the two sfshopVof Bishops of St. Andrew's and Glasgow : St Andrew's, 1^ ~ Glasgow, apparently extracted from the preceding andEigyn. articles, by or for the use of the King's ambassadors, (p. 361, 362, postea. § 1-4.) It also contains accusations against the Bishop of Elgyn or Moray (§ 5.), who, more fortunate than his brethren, was then at large, and employed his liberty in exhorting his flock to the good work of joining Robert Bruce and fighting against the King. He also employed the same The latter - r- /-(i 1 also preaches argument as the Bishop oi Glasgow : that up the good it was as meritorious to rebel against the fighting King of England as to fight against the King.^*^ Saracens and Pagans in the Holy Land. p.350,postea. The last of these diplomatic documents, Further -KT /-IT T repres"" tions t Pope. NcCLI. . T T n n . 1 1 i. representa- is the drait oi a note written at the bot- tions to the torn of a transcript of the notarial instru- n 4 clxxxiv INTRODUCTIOlsr. Articles, &c. ment testifying the oath of fealty taken by°Edw"ardl. by the Bishop of Glasgow at Elgyn, ScoltSh''^ 26 July 24 Ed. I., and his renunciation of Prelates. &c. ^^^ French alliance. (See Rymer, i. 843.) It appears to be addressed to the Pope, in the name or on the behalf of the Bishop of Chester and Sir Otho de Grandison, stating their earnest regret, should the King of England be prevented by domestic troubles from attending to the affairs of the Holy Land. And, as far as they can judge, no other impediment would arise excepting from the Scottish rebellion. DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE CUSTODY OF THE SCOTTISH PRISONERS. Documents XXII. Amongst the documents relating p. 351-358, the^cuftody to Scotland of the reign of Edward I., tfsh^'prfson-" K,ymer has printed one (i. 994.) to which ers. No. CLII. to CLV. he gives the following title: — " Instru- " mentum continens nomina plurimorum " nobilium Scotiae, fautorum Roberti de " Brus, qui missi sunt ad diversa castra in " Angliam," including amongst the man- dates for the custody of other prisoners, the well known order directing the con- finement of the Countess of Buchan in INTRODUCTION. clxxxv a cage at Berwick, and which instrument is quoted by Rymer as being in this Trea- sury. I do not, however, find amongst Erroneously , . , . printed by the muniments any one such instrument : Rymer as but, instead thereof, there are three dis- ment. tinct documents, apparently Orders made by the King in Council, and in which the several directions for the modes of disposing of these captives were from time to time varied and altered, and in a manner highly deserving of attention. The document given by Rymer is in fact Variously an instrument framed by a consolidation of these Orders, not distinguishing where one begins and another ends ; and in this process he has concealed their most remarkable features, namely, the modifica- tions which the Orders sustained in their different stages. " Alain, who was Earl of Menteith," was Directions • first committed to the custody of Sir John tody of Alain 1 TT i • 1 J. J. 1 • • r Earl of Men-, de Hastings, who was to put him m sate teith. keeping in England. This direction was subsequently varied by erasures and alter- ations, giving Sir John the power to confine the " late Earl" at Bergaveny or elsewhere, (p. 353, 354, posiea. § 1.) The Earl of Strathern, " when he shall The like for " have surrendered to the King, is to be Strathern. clxxxvi INTRODUCTION. placed in custody in the Keep of Rochester Castle ; but he does not appear to have surrendered, (p. 354, postea. § 2.) The like for The name of John Earl of Athol was the Earl of Athol. first entered upon the order, as a memo- randum, and without any directions. The course to be adopted with respect to him was probably not settled. Some time ajfterwards, as appears by the variations both in the colour of the ink and the cha- racter of the handwriting, it was ordered that he should be conducted to London by Sir Hugh le Despenser. (p. 355, postea. § 3.) With respect to David, the son and heir of him who was Earl of Athol, the order, as first made, did not sustain any further variations : he was to be kept in safe custody in England by the Earl of Gloucester, (p. 357, postea. § 4.) The like for The orders respecting " Donald the son of the Earl " of the Earl of Mar " sustained several infanr— how modifications before the plan of his capti- mitigated. ^-^y. ^^^ finally settled. According to the first order, he was to be delivered to the Bishop of Chester : and by him conveyed to the Castle of Bristol, and the Bishop was to provide a valet, wary and trusty, — « avisez et seur," who was to wait upon Donald, as his master and companion, — INTRODUCTION. clxxxvii " que entende au dit Dovenald come a son Documents ,. • , . •>•, I r^r'n relating to " maistre et compagnon. (p. 356, postea. the custody § 12.) By a second order, the Bishop of °ish prison-' Chester is exonerated from his trust, and ^^^' Donald, who in this second order is styled " the child who is heir of Mar," is placed under the immediate custody and charge of the Constable of the Castle of Bristol, with liberty to go freely about the Castle. A further extension of liberty, is then granted by a third order, permitting the young prisoner to walk in the garden and elsewhere within the close of the Castle, and that he shall not be put in irons ; an alteration which evidently implies that under the first or original order, he would, as a matter of course, have been thus re- strained. But upon further consideration, it appeared advisable to prevent this ex- traordinary indulgence of personal freedom from being abused or becoming a prece- dent : and to the words — " mais qu'il soit " hors de fers," — a clause was added at a subsequent period, as appears by the vari- ation- in the colour of the ink, — " tant <' come il soit de si tendre age" — so long as he shall be of such tender age, virtually directing that the permission by which he was relieved from gyves and fetters, was clxxxviii INTRODUCTION. The like for Margaret, daughter of the Bruce ; order to place her in close con- finement in a cage, — afterwards rescinded. Directions for caging the Countess of Buchan. not to be continued, if he should be de- tained in custody after he came to man's estate, (p. 353, postea. § 2.) With respect to Margaret, the daughter of Robert Bruce, the first order directed her to be treated with great severity. She was to be sent to the Tower of London, and there kept in close confinement in a cage. — Margerie la Jille Robert de Brus soit envoiee a la Tour de Londres pour esire mise ilueques en cage, et que elle ne parle a nul homme, ne nul homme a luy, fors ceux que le Conetahle de la Tour assignera pour luy garder. (p. 358, postea. § 8.) But this ex- treme rigour probably excited some com- punction : and, the order being cancelled, another order was made, that she should be kept in England under the safe custody of Sir Henry Percy, together with Chris- tina, also the sister of Bruce, and then the wife of Sir Christopher Seton. (p. 359, postea, § 9.) The order respecting the Countess of Buchan did not sustain any variation. Letters of Privy Seal were addressed to the Chamberlain of Scotland, or to his Lieutenant at Berwick upon Tweed, that he should make a cage in one of the turrets of the Castle, of strong lattice INTRODUCTION. clxxxix work of wood, barred, and well strensth- Documents relating to ened with iron, in which the Countess the custody of Buchan is to be placed : and she is tish prison- to be so safely kept in such cage, that she ' ^= can in no wise come out of the same. The Chamberlain is to assign or appoint one or two women of the said town of Berwick, English, and free from suspicion ; these are to wait upon the Countess with meat and drink, and with such other things as she in such her dwelling re- quires ; and he is to cause her to be kept so close and straightly in her cage, that she may not speak to any man or woman of the Scottish nation, nor, indeed, to any one else, excepting the women so ap- pointed, and the other persons who were to have her under their care. The cage is to be so constructed that the Countess is to have therein all conveniences of a handsome chamber : but the same is to be so safely and surely ordained that no peril may happen concerning the care of the Countess, and that he who so has the care of her, may answer body for body, and have due allowance of all the costs which he shall incur. The order for the imprisonment of the Imprison- Bishops of St. Andrew's and Glasgow has Bishops. cxc INTRODUCTION. Documents been printed in Rymer ; but the original the^cus^ody draft is extant, and exhibits many curious tish^prison-' Variations, showing how the matter was ^'■*- considered and reconsidered before it was finally acted upon. (No. CLII. p. 351, 352, postea.) Petitions to the King for land, &c. in Scotland — Grants of forfeitures, &c. No. CXLII. Grants made in expecta- tion by Ed- ward to his followers, of lands to be conquered in Scotland. Roll of peti- tions or re- quests thus preferred. PETITIONS MADE TO THE KING FOR GRANTS OF LAND, &c. IN SCOTLAND. — GRANTS OF FORFEITURES, &c. XXIII. When Edward was preparing to ^^°^'^°ff"- invade Scotland, and when he afterwards did advance into Scotland, in his last cam- paign, the Earls and Barons and others who composed his host solicited the lands and possessions of the enemies against whom they were opposed, and grants were made or promised to them accordingly. The pe- titions were entered upon a roll ; and they lasted all the way, from Westminster to Lanercost. The King was thus enabled to pay them by expectations, and each in- dividual would exert himself the more to conquer the foe whose lands were to be his own. This proceeding was quite in the spirit of the feudal age, nor can it be said to be inconsistent with the rules of fair and open warfare. INTRODUCTION. CXCl Of the original grants thus made at different periods, two, in favour of Aymer de Valence, are still preserved in this Treasury : they are sealed with the seal which Edward had appointed for the government of his Kingdom of Scotland. p. 234, 235, By the first patent, the King grants the N0.CXVIII. Castle and Barony of Both well, and all other the lands and tenements which had been held, on the 10th June 24 Edward I., p. 359, 360, by William de Morreve. The second, posted. ... r> No. CLVI. reciting a previous grant of the Castle of Selkirk, the manors of Selkirk and Tres- quayr, the Burgh of Peebles, with its mills and appurtenances, and the forest of Sel- kirk, further grants to Aymer de Valence the forfeitures of all the lands and tene- ments of the King's enemies, who, being sub-tenants of the domains so granted, had adhered to Bruce and his accomplices. Whilst the English were thus guerdoned, the Scots also obtained substantial rewards. A memorandum, unfortunately much mu- tilated, and without date, testifies — amongst other entries — how Dougal Macdougall was gratified by the lands and possessions of Robert Boyd and Brice de Blair, (p. 318, 319, postea. § 3, 4.) Macdougall was also entrusted with the sum of £100, to be Original grants to Aymer de Valence. 10th Aug. 29 Ed. I. 4th Oct. 34 Ed. I. p. 318, 319, postea. N0.CXLIII Rewards bestowed upon the Scots who adhered to the English party. cxcii introduction; Petitions to divided amongst the people or troops land, &c. in who Were present when Sir Keginald de Scotland.— ^ „ , , , , , Grants of Crauford and the brothers of the Bruce &c. ' were captured, the gifts to the leaders or chieftains, amounting to another £100, being specified in distinct sums. (p. 318, postea. § 1, 2, 3.) PANNEL CONTAINING THE NAMES OF PERSONS EXCUSED FROM ATTENDANCE AT THE PARLIAMENT AT CARLISLE. Pannei con- XXIV. A great Parliament was held at Paigrave's names^ofper- Carlisle on the octaves of St. Hilary, yoLi" p"283. fmmTttend? ^^ Edward I., for the purpose of settling ^f^ly^/ ance at the the Kingdom of Scotland. A pannei is Parliament ^ at Carlisle, extant amongst the Scottish documents, Jan. 1307. ■ f i i • p ' ■ purporting that the persons theremaiter mentioned, were excused, for certain rea- sons, from personal appearance in this Par- liament ; and the King wills and grants that their procurators, with sufficient let- ters patent, shall be received in their name, to treat and agree upon the matters concerning the said Parliament, in the same manner as they might do in their own proper persons. The persons so excused are the Bishop of Salisbury, the Bishop of Winchester, the introduction: cxciii Bishop of Rochester, the Abbot of St. Ed- Pannei con- taining the mund s, the Abbot of Peterborough, the names of per- Abbot of Hyde, the Prior of St. Swythin's from attend- Winchester, the Earl of Oxford^ SirGeoffry p^rLment de Camville, and Sir PhiHp de Kyme. f^^^l^^^'; And, upon the Roll of the Parliament, we = find accordingly, that the Earl, Sir GeofFry, and Sir Philip are noted as having been excused by the King. Thisi document is important, by showing how strictly the Parliamentary attendance was enforced : and that exemption from Parliamentary duty, was entirely a matter of grace and favour. ORDINANCE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE PEACE OF SCOTLAND. j,.36i,posfea. XXV. In the month of February 1307, Ordinance the King being at Lanercost, he issued servation oi" T -!• , 1 • 1 r' ,1 the peace of an ordinance, accordmg to which, lor the Scotland. preservation of the tranquillity of the """ country, proclamation was to be made that all who had not yet come into the King's peace, and all others who had committed or should commit felonies, were to be pursued with hue and cry. (p. 361^ posiea. No. CLVIII. § 1.) All those persons who had taken a part in the murder of Comyn, Kal. Scot. O CXCIV INTRODUCTION. Ordinance who had assented thereto, or who had har* for the pre- servation of boured the murderers, are to be hanged the peace of , , Scotland. and drawn. All taken in arms against the King are to be in like manner punished with death 5 all persons who had surrendered either before or after the battle are to be kept in custody at the King's pleasure. But, as for the poor commons who had been co- erced to take pgrt against the King, they were to be ransomed as the King should think fit. — And, in testimony of these matters, the King had caused the ordinance to be chirographed in three parts ; the first to be kept in the Treasury, the second in the Wardrobe, and the third by the Seneschal of the Household.* DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SCOTLAND, ANTIENTLY IN THE TREASURY, BUT NOW LOST. Documents XXVI. Several of the documents still Paigrave's relating to • i- • ^u T- ^- i • Antient Ka- Scotland, existmg m the Ireasury, are noticed in lendarsand theSur"y, Bishop Stapleton's Kalendar, but this ca. ^ZT""'""' but now lost, talogue also points out many which are P- 127-137. • This document is printed in Rymer (vol.i. p. 995.), but not completely. INTRODUCTION. cxcv lost ; the list, which is long, is well worthy Documents the examination of the Scottish historian. Scotland, Few of these documents would have theTrea^ury, been more interesting than the Roll con- butnow_iost. taining the laws and customs of the Burghs of Scotland. (Antient Kalendars, &c. vol. i. p. 132. § 34.) An important entry is made respecting the documents found upon Wallace when he was taken prisoner : they consisted of letters of safe conduct ad- dressed to him from Haco King of Norway, Philip King of France, and John Balliol King of Scotland — the latter, however, being probably in the nature of creden- tials, — together with the confederations and ordinances made between Wallace and certain Magnates of Scotland ; all of which were duly delivered to the King, at King- ston, by John de Segrave. (Antient Ka- lendars, &c. vol. i. p. 134. § 46.) These foreign letters seem to give some support to the traditions respecting the residence of Wallace in France. Besides the documents specially calen- dared or registered by Bishop Stapleton, various instruments are enumerated in general terms: — documents relating to the Kings of Scotland and others of the King- dom., such as Charters granted by the o 2 CXCvi INTRODUCTION. Documents Kings of that Land, and deeds and writings Scotland, of divers Magnates thereof, and various theTr'easury, Other memoranda : of which, says the com- ut now lost, piig^ Qf j^iyQ Kalendar, no precise descrip- tion can be given on account of the con- fusion of the writings and their small value. (Antient Kalendars, &c. vol. i. p. 137. § 71.) These documents filled certain forcers of leather bound with iron, four hanapers covered with black leather, nine wooden forcers, eighteen hanapers of twigs, and twenty-two boxes; — an enumeration which can only excite our curiosity and our re- gret. FORGED AND SPURIOUS DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE SUBJUGATION OE SCOTLAND, DEPOSITED IN THE TREA- SURY. Certain se- XXVII. On the 19th Nov. 30 Hen. VI. Palgrave's mentsdeii- John Blake, one of the Clerks of the Sig- voi.ii. p.225. theTreasury. ^let, delivered, by the King's command, into the Receipt of the Treasury, to the Trea- surer and Chamberlains there, two round boxes of wood, severally sealed under the seal of the Lord Cromwell, and contain- ing secret writings unknown to the said Treasurer and Chamberlain, to be kept in the Great Treasury : which boxes remain INTRODUCTION. cxcvii in the Treasury in the great chest where Forged do- • 1 1 /~vi /ii-i\/r cumeats re- the Crown is placed. On the 24th May lating to the following, the boxes were, by order of the of Scotland^ Council, delivered to the Lord Treasurer, "~ the Earl of Worcester, to be taken to the King at Sheen : and by a memorandum in the margin, it appears that these documents related to the " release of the Kingdom of " Scotland." Appendix In the month of November, 36 Hen.VT, Documents p. 3^67-377, 1457, John Hardyng of Kyme, the author theantient postm. ^£ ^^ well-known Metrical Chronicle of of sTtiaTd Calendars, English history, deposited in this Treasury, in^to AeTrea- J?234-5. by the special command of Henry VI., six ^ardyng^the ^ ^' *■ documents, professing to be Letters Patent Chronicler. or other instruments executed by certain Kings of Scotland, and evidencing the subjection of that Realm to the Crown of England. They are particularly spe- is Nov. cified in an indenture made between John Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury, the Lord Trea- surer of England, and the Chamberlains of the Exchequer, of the one part, and Har- dyng of the other part. (Appendix, No. X. p. 377, postea.) Being so received, they were put into two square wooden boxes, which were placed in the great chest in which parchment is kept, over the Re- ceipt, and marked " Scocia, Hardyng. " o 3 cxcviii INTRODUCTION. Forged do- And when the first-mentioned secret docu- cuments re- Jatingtothe ments were returned from Sheen to the ofScodand. Treasury, they were then added to this "~~^ deposit. General The six documents, noticed in the in- character of these docu- denture of 1457, together with some others Hardyng of the Same nature, profess to afford the professed , i , i r ^ c to have ob- ^ost Complete and lormal proofs or ac- gre"af dl^.'' knowledgments of the superiority of the ger, and for English Crowu, in the terms of feudal which, as he ^ said, he had law. refused a bribe of 1000 Hardyng claimed great credit and desert The Chron- marks of „ ... c ^ -, ^ ide of John gold from tor ttie acquisition of these and other Hardyng,&c. the King . , , j i. ^ ji . • (edited by ofScotst instruments, and he repeatedly notices §,> Henry them, and the transactions relating to ^"'^'^ them, in his historical poems. He made, ^q* ^^"^^" or professes to have made, his journey into Scotland, where he obtained them at the hazard of his life, sometime in the reign of Henry V., and at the bidding and commandment of the King, paying foui* hundred and fifty marks for the same.* • " And Hardynges owne self hath the partie bee, " That from Scotlande oft tyraes hath brought " Their seales of homage and fealtee " Vnto the Kyng of Englande, as he ought : " Vnto whom the Scottes then sued and sought, " Yeldyng to line in humble subieccion " Of Englandes gouernaunce and proteccion." Hardyng, hy Ellis, p. 2. INTRODUCTION. cxcix Not merely had he incurred this heavy Forged do- , , . , • •■• n cuments re- expense, but also, m the acquisition oi lating to the .1 • ^ • ^•p 1 i J subiusation them, exposing his hfe to great dangers, of Scotland. he had sustained an incurable mayhem. ^""^ So anxious was James I. to obtain these and other notable evidences, that he would have given a thousand marks of gold for them. " And in the yere of Chrystes incarnacyon " A thousande was an hundred twenty and seuen, " When Kyng Henry, in greate prosperacyon, " His doughter Maude th Empryce to neuen, " The Earle Geffrey Plantagenet euen " Earle of Angeou, the sone of Fowke Tailboys, " So maryed had, of fame that had the voyce. " On whome he gate a sonne that Henry hyght, " By surname called Henry fitz Empryce. " Then dyed his eme Alexaunder forth ryghte. " The Kyng of Scottes, a Prince of great enter- " pryce, " That homage dyd for Scotlande as suffyce, " So dyed ; then to whome Dauyd succede, " His brother was. Saint Margarete sonne in dede.- " That to Kyng Henry made his homage, " And then to Maude the foresayde Empryce, " By hole assent of all his Baronage, " By letter wryten and sealed as maye sufFyce, " Which John Harding in Scotland brought of " price, " With many mo, for foure hundred marke and " fyftye, "■ At bidding and commaundement of the fifte " King Henry." Hardyng, p- 24<7. Sir Henry Ellis refers also to the Lansdowne MS. No. 200. o 4 cc introduction: Forged in- And a iForffed instrument in the form of Rtrnmpnf ^ strument under the Letters Patent under the Privy Seal of Privy Seal t t i • of James I., James I., and now m the Treasury, was March 1434, Unquestionably produced by Hardyng in s'oughuo^^ support of the assertions thus made. (Ap- contirmhis pendix, No. IX. p. 376, j90sfea.) Addressed to " John Hardyng, Squier of the Lord " Unframville," they grant him sure and safe conduct to come and go to the King's presence wheresoever he may be in the Realm of Scotland, with six servants' and horses, there safely to abide for forty days, bringing with him " the things whereof we " spoke to you at Coldyngham, for which " we bind ourselves by these our letters to " P^y J^^ ^^^ thousand marks of English " nobles, without delay, default, or male- " engyn ; and safely with that gold and all " his other goods, servants, horses, and " chattels, home again to Harbottle Castle " to return without disturbance, hurt, or " grievance by any Scotsman." — And the Letters Patent conclude with the declara- tion that they are given for surety of pay- ment of such money. In recompence for giving up these do- ^e^Hfa-Vi. cuments, and 'refusing' the bribe of one P*-^-"-^' thousand marks so offered (or fabled to indepen- have been offered) by the King of Scots, yf"*^^' ^^' INTRODUCTION. cci II S^'^'vi ^^^dyng was decently rewarded by Henry Forged do- 36Hen.VL , , i- „ cuments re- V 1. ; and a grant was made to nim of lating to the a pension of twenty pounds per annum ofsSnd!' during his life, to be paid to him half- = yearly by the Sheriff of the county of Lincoln, the same being granted and secured to him by Letters Patent under the Great Seal. It is observable that in this grant the bribe is said to have been offered for the purpose of inducing him to yield up the documents which he had " procured." Eut the g,llusion to the transaction in his Chronicles is so ex- pressed as to leave some doubt whether the bribe, as he represents it, was not also promised to induce him to embezzle some instruments already in the Treasury.* " The Scottes then made Dunwalde to their Kyng, " Malcolyne's brother, that to it had no right ; " But Dunkan, sonne of Malcolyne, that knowing, " With helpe of Kyng Wyllyam and Royall might " Of Scotlande, so droaue him awaye to flight, " And crouned was, as chronicles vnderstande, " And homage made to "Wyllyam for his lande. ^' Sone after Kyng Dunkan of Scotland slayn " By treason was, and Dunwall restitute " Vnto the Croune of Scotlande then agayne. " Whome Edgare then by succoure and refute " Of Kyng Wyllyam droue out all destitute " Of any helpe, and crouned was in Scotlande, « To Kyng Willyam did homage for his lande. Ccii INTRODUCTION. Forged do- Several of the documents which we can cuments re- ■ i t i latingtothe Certainly collect to have been delivered of Scotland, by Hardyng, and others probably also pro- '~~' ceeding from him, are now in this Trea- sury ; and are either perfect or described in the Kalendars: — Forged !• Letters Patent by which Malcolm MToim"^ Canmore, King of Scotland and of all the Canmore. circumjacent islands, and his eldest son Edward Earl of Carrick and Rothesay, acknowledge that they hold the whole Kingdom of Scotland and the adjacent Islands, of Edward the Confessor by liege homage and fealty, as their predecessors had done, and as appeared by antient re- cords of the Scottish Crown : and there- fore "we become your men, O liege Lord, " most serene Edward, son of Ethelred, " King of England, Over-lord of the King- " dora of Scotland and of all the circum- " adjacent islands, during our lives, with " you and against all men to live and die. " Of whose homage John Hardyng gaue the letter, " Full clerely made, written well and sealed; " The whiche also, with other letters better, " That by reason maye not be repeled, " The whiche yf he would haue enbeseled, " The Kyng James vnto his waryson " A thousand marke hym hight of his discreccion." Hardyng, hy Ellis, p. 24;^ INTRODUCTION. cciii " as your liege and faithful subjects, and Forged do- " liege fealty will we bear to you and your ktbg"tothe « heirs. In witness whereof we have ofJcfuSd. " caused our seal to be affixed to these """^ " presents, for ourself and our son, at York, " the fifth day of June in the ninth year " of our reign, in the Parliament of our " said Lord Superior there held : by the " consent and advice of Margaret our " Consort, the daughter of Edward the " son of Edmund Ironside, and of Edgar " Atheling, the brother of our said Con- " sort, and of many other Magnates of our " said Kingdom." (Appendix, No. X. p. 368, posiea.) A fragment of the seal is pendant; it is of brown wax, and im- pressed on one side with the Lion within the double tressure, the modern arms of Scotland ; on the reverse there is no im- pression. This letter, written and sealed, Hardyng states he delivered into " King " Henry's " own hand ; and he complains that he did not obtain any reward for the same.* • " Howe Kyng Malcolyn of Scotland warted in Eng- " land for his wife's right, pretendyng that she was right " heire of England ; and afterward he did homage to Kyng " Wyllyam Rufus for the Realms of Scotland. « This Malcolin of Scotland greatly claimed " To haue England then by his wife's right CCIV introduction; Forged Let- ters Patent of David Bruce, ex- emplifying a forged charter of Alexander I., by which the latter saves the superior- ity of the Crown of England. 2. I^etters Patent in the name of David Bruce, testifying that upon the petition and request of all the Magnates and Lords of the Kingdom of Scotland, he had in- spected a charter of "Alexander late King " of Scotland," to the following effect : — Alexander King of Scots to all his lieges, as well English and French as Scots, greet- ing. For the exaltation of Holy Church and the emendation of his Kingdom, he grants to all Bishops,. Abbots, Priors, Prelates, Earls, Barons, Knights, Commu- nities, and other lieges of his Realm, all their liberties, rights, and customs from the old time used and approved. Saving nevertheless and in all things reserved unto his most revered Over-lord Henry, and his heirs, all his and their rights of " Margarete, suster of Edgar, heire proclamed " Of Englande whole, that expelled was by might " Of Kyng Wyllyam Conqueror by vnright ; " So for his right the Northland he destroyed, " And home he went again nothyng annoyed. " But then the Kyng and his brethren twoo, " To Scotland rode, and wasted sore the land, " Till Malcolyne came and did his homage tho, " By letter wrytten and sealed I vnderstand ; " Whiche Hardyng gaue in to Kyng Henryes hand " Without reward or any recompence " For his labour, his costagis, and expence." Hardyng, by Ellis, p. 239. INTRODUCTION. ccv superiority as Over-lords of the Kingdom Forged do- „ „ , , cuments re- 01 OCOtland. . latingtothe It is declared that the Church of Scot- of Scotland. land shall have all her rights entire, as they were in times of old, and as she was accustomed to have in the time of Mal- colm late King of Scotland ; reserving ne- vertheless unto the Archbishops of York all their metropolitan rights and liberties throughout the whole Kingdom of Scot- land, and also to the Bishop of Durham and the Prior of the same Church, in like manner, his liberties for ever. Alexander is further made to declare, that he grants for himself and his heirs» to all the Prelates, Earls, Barons, Knights, and all other freemen of his Kingdom, that he or his heirs will not impose any cus- toms, subsidies, tenths, fifteenths, talliages, impositions, or other levies upon them, their heirs, or their lands or tenements, unless by the free grant^^and concession of the three Estates of the Kingdom of Scot- land in full Parliament assembled. And this alleged charter of Alexander is by King David in all respects ratified, confirmed, and allowed, by the advice and assent of the three Estates of the Realm in Par- liamuent assembled. Dated at Perth, the CCvi INTRODUCTION. second day of June, in the first year of his reign. (Appendix, No. 11. p. 368, postea.) The seal is no longer appended. Forged 3. In another forgery, David Bruce, by David Bruce, his Letters Patent, declares that his pre- acknowledg- <> n i i ^ ing that he decessors Kiugs of Scotland from the old Kingdom of time had held and ought to hold the Edward m. Kingdom of Scotland by liege homage and and°nottith- ^6^%' ^^^ ^hat many of them had per- standing any soually performed such liege homage and releases "^ '- o o made by the fealty : and that, freely and spontaneously, England. as appeared by the antient records and 5 David II. pleas of the Crown, as well in Parliaments as in the Eyres of the Chamberlains and Justiciars of the King's predecessors. King David therefore binds and obliges himself, his heirs and successors. Kings of Scotland, to hold the same Kingdom of his dear brother Edward King of England and his successors Kings of England, Over- lords of the Kingdom of Scotland, by liege homage and fealty, and to keep fealty to- wards them against all men, whether in life or death : all and all manner of re- mises, releases, quit-claims, and other let- ters whatsoever, by the Kings of England or any of them to the Kings of Scotland made or granted, to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. In witness INTRODUCTION. ccvii whereof he had caused such his letters to Forged do- be made patent, by the advice and assent lating to the of the three Estates of the Kingdom in his of Scotland. then present Parliament held at Edinburgh, in the presence of Henry de Bellomonte, Earl of Buchan and Constable of Scotland, Gilbert de Umframville Earl of Angusj Lord of Prudhow and Mareschal of Scot- land, and Henry Percy Lord of Alnwick, for such purpose especially deputed " by " our dear Lord and brother the Over-lord " of Scotland." Dated the first day of November, in full Parliament, in the fifth year of his reign. The Patent is indorsed in a cramped hand, evidently coeval with the text of the document, such indorse- ment stating how David King of Scotland acknowledged that he held the King- dom of Scotland of Edward III. and his heirs by liege homage and fealty, as Over- lords of Scotland, after the release which he, Edward HI., had made to the King of Scotland of the services of Scotland. (Appendix, No. HI. p. 369, 370, posfea.) This document is noticed in Hardyng's indenture, as having been delivered by him. 4. Another charter, in the name of David Another forged char- Bruce, acknowledges in like manner that ter of David ccviii introduction: Bruce.neariy his predecessors and progenitors from the to the same . a o effect. old time, held, as thej were bound to do by law, the Kingdom of Scotland of the Kings of England for the time being ; and for such Kingdom, and the adjoining Islands, had spontaneously and without compulsion, performed liege homage and fealty to the Kings of England, as suffi- ciently appeared by the antient records of the Crown. Therefore David binds himself and his successors. Kings of Scotland, to hold the said Kingdom and Islands of our excellent Lord and brother Edward King of England, and his heirs and successors Kings of England, Over-lords of the King^ dom of Scotland, by liege homage and fealty : and by and with them to stand, live, and die against all men, as well in peace as war; all remises, releases, quit- claims, and other letters whatsoever to the contrary by any King of England granted, signed, or sealed, to or in favour of any King of Scotland in times past, — and all treaties, conventions, and confederations whatsoever, heretofore made between any King of Scotland and any King of France, to the contrary thereof in any wise not- withstanding ; the same being thereby for ever relinquished and abandoned. — INTRODUCTION. ccix *' In witness whereof we have caused Forged do- cuments re- " these our letters to be made patent, lating to the ■t n 11 n subjugation " to endure tor ever, by the assent or of Scotland. '* the three Estates of our Kingdom in " our Parliament held at Edinburgh, in " the Holy Rood House. Given at Holy " Rood House, the first day of November, " in our full Parliament, in the fifth year " of our reign." (Appendix, No. IV. p. 371, postea.) This document is also noticed in Hardyng's indenture. The seal is of brown wax : on the one side is re- presented the King sitting upon his throne, nearly resembling the authentic seal of Robert L, with the inscription " Sigillum : " David : Dei gratia Rex Scottor' : " On the reverse, is a shield charged with the arms of Scotland : and the same inscrip- tion repeated. This seal differs materially from that subsequently employed by Da- vid II. {Andersons Diplomatay plate liii.) Those who are versed in Scottish anti- quities must decide whether the seal has been detached from an authentic docu- ment ; or whether, what is perhaps more probable, it be a cast taken from an au- thentic seal. The reverse, with the shield of Scotland, was evidently employed in Kal. Scot. P CCX INTRODUCTION. manufacturing the seal appended to Mal- colm's charter. A third 5. Letters Patent or Charter, in the forged Char- ^ . ter of David name of David Bruce, testifying, that on same effect ^ ^^e day of the date thereof, at the Mo- ceding.^'^^ nastery of Coldyngham, he had in person performed homage liege to his most se- rene Lord and brother Edward, King of England and Over-lord of Scotland, in the words therein set forth : —^" Most excel- " lent Lord Edward, King of England and " of France ;" David King of Scotland be- comes thereby his liege man, of life and limb and worldly honour ; liege fealty will he bear to Edward and his heirs Kings of England, as Over-lords of Scot- land, and with him will he. King David, live and die against all men ; and he ac-; knowledges, agrees, and obliges himself, his heirs and successors. Kings of Scot- land, to hold the entire Kingdom of Scot- land of King Edward and his heirs for ever, by the before-mentioned services; all and singular remises, releases, quit- claims, and other letters by the Kings ,of England to the contrary granted to any Kings of Scotland in any wise notwith-, standing. This done before Henry Percy, INTRODUCTION. ccxi Lord of Alnwick and Ralph Neville Lord Forged do- of Raby, special Commissioners of the ktingtothe said Over-lord for the purpose of hear- of Scotland. ing, admitting, receiving, and presenting """^ the premises to him, and so deputed for his person and in his name by his letters patent remaining with King David ; of which letters patent the date is the 20th day of March in the twenty-sixth year of the reign of the said Lord Edward III. This last date, appears to have been added after the instrument was written. (Appen- dix, No. V. p. 372, postea.) The seal of brown wax, with the same impression as the preceding (p. ccix, dntea, § 4), is very awkwardly appended by a brown band of silken ferret. 6. An indenture in the Lowland or Forged In- Northumbrian dialect, or rather, in an professing affectation of that dialect, purporting to between'^"'^^ be made at the Gray Friars of London, J„^7Dav?"" on the 12th April 1352, between "the ^^"f^',^,^ " right noble and mighty Prince Edward in which Ed- ° . „ ward takes " King of England, Sovereign Lord of the title of ,, CI11JJ 1 11 Sovereign " bcotland, on the one part, and the Lord of mighty Prince David King of Scots on the other part. It contains stipulations for a general truce by land and by sea, from p 2 CCXU INTE.ODUCTION. Forged do- cuments re- lating to the subjugation of Scotland. Forged ex- emplification, in the name of Robert II., of the forged Charter of Alexander I. Forged Let- ters Patent of Robert II. addressed to the Cham- the first day of May then next, for the term of fourteen years. If any subject of either Crown shall break the truce, and be found guilty of such infraction by six English and six Scots, his Warden " shall " gar hange him there without delay, in " sight of both the Marchers." The in- denture is indorsed in the cramped hand to which I have before alluded : and it is described in such indorsement, as showing how David II. made a truce with Edward III., and acknowledged him to be the supreme Lord of Scotland after the release made to the King of Scots. A label is cut out for the seal, but the seal is lost* (Appendix, No. VI. p. 373, postea.) It is one of the instruments noticed in Har- dyng's indenture. 7. Letters Patent, much damaged, pur- porting to be an exemplification by Ro- bert II. of the before-mentioned Charter of Alexander I. : made by assent of the three Estates of the Kingdom in Parliament assembled, at Perth, the last day of October in the first year of his reign. 8. Letters Patent in the name of Ro- bert IL, addressed to the Chamberlain of Scotland. It declares that in his last Par- INTRODUCTION. ccxiii liament he received the several homages beriain of and liege fealties of all the Bishops, Earls, and testify- and Barons of Scotland, in the words ha^ received therein set forth : — " O my Lord King, I ^^1^™'^'' *' become your liege man during my life, e!^^'}"^^' j " of life and limb and worldly honour : Baronage, •^ saving the " with you to live and die against all men, allegiance to . p . the English ^' and I will be faithful to you and your Crown. " heirs, during all my life ; saving never- " theless the homage and fealty due of " old to Edward King of England and *' his heirs. Over-lords of Scotland." And thereupon King Robert commands his Chamberlain that he is not to distrain or trouble the said Bishops, Earls, or Barons in anywise by reason of the premises ; and if he has taken any distress from them or any of them, he is forthwith to restore the same. Dated at Stirling, the tenth day of November in the first year of the King's reign. (Appendix, No. VIII. p. 375, postea.) 9. Letters Patent by which all the Forged Let- Earls, Barons, and Magnates of the King- by'^which the dom of Scotland, performed homage to ^^'^^^j' the King of Scotland by certain words in Magnates of ° "^ Scotland the same contained ; saving always their declare their . performance homages to their Over-lord Edward King of homage to of England, and his heirs. Over-lords- Scots, saving p 3 ccxiv INTRODUCTION, their aiie- of the Kinffdom of Scotland, from the glance to the _ English old time due, as appeared in such Letters Crown. Patent.* Forged Let- iQ. Letters Patent, in the name of Eo- ters Patent of Robert II. bert II., purporting to be an exemplifica- exemplify- . fix -r» r ^ h i ing forged tion of the Letters Patent oi the 5th tent of David David IL, acknowledging the superiority knowkdjng of the EngKsh Crown (p. ccvii, &c. mpra, fr 71^1""^' § '^0 ' ^^^^ exemplification being also made ward III. in Parliament in Holy Rood House, in the first year of King Robert's reign. The document is so much injured that it was useless to print the few lines from which its import can be collected. The seal* however, yet remains. It is of brown wax, and is either a genuine seal of his succes- sor, Robert III., {Anderson, plate lx.) re- moved from some other instrument, or a cast from such a genuine seal. Forged 11. Letters Patent by which David Stra- the Scotch bolgy Earl of Athol, being indicted of high declaring ' treason, and appearing in the Parliament of Strab^r'*^ Scotland, pleaded that he was not guilty * Thus described in Hardyng's Indenture. In Agarde's Repertory, of which the portion relating to Scotland has been published by Astle (Charters, p. 303.), it is noticed as being dated 10th November, 6 Richard II. No such document is now extant. INTRODUCTION. ccxv of treason in becoming the liege man of EariofAthoi Edward III., inasmuch as all the Kings of guilty of England, from the old time, had been solinbe- Over-lords of the Kingdom of Scotland : Heje' mS'of and, upon this allegation, supported by Edward iii. the records of the Parliament of Scotland and the Justices in Eyre, he was discharged accordingly from the accusation.* 12. Letters Patent, whereby John Grame Another or Grahame Earl of Menteith, indicted as ment of the ■1, r" 1 • 1 . f> .1 , Scottish Par- guiity or high treason lor the same act, nament to pleaded in full Parliament that he was not ^^^^^ \ ^^^ guilty of high treason in becoming the caseof jphn o J b & Graham Earl liege man of Edward III., inasmuch as the ^^ Menteith. Kings of England had always been Over- lords of the Kingdom : and by this allega- tion, proved in Parliament, and by records of proceedings before the Chamberlains and Justiciars of Scotland in their Eyres, he was discharged of the accusation by record of Parliament, dated 3d April, 6 Richard II.* Engl. 'ii. The critical and antiquarian knowledge Anderson's ^^ Tyrrel, and Ridpath, and Anderson, indepen- enabled them to detect, without any diffi- dence, p. 28, ' '' &c. * These documents (J 11 and 12) are no longer to be found in the Treasury ; their description is collected from Hardyng's Indenture and from Agarde's Repertory. p 4 CCXVl INTRODUCTION". Forged do- cuments re- lating to the subjugation of Scotland. Other do- cuments de- livered by Hardyng. culty the forgery of Malcolm's charter. Tyrrei's (Appendix, No. I. p. 367, postea.) Brady troducti'on, has printed the charter of 5 David II., ^''^* granted in his full Parliament at Holy Rood House ; but it is almost difficult to believe that he could really have been deceived. The falsity of the whole set of documents is most apparent. The language, the ex- pressions, the dates, the general tenor, — all bespeak the forgery. The writing is in a character not properly belonging to any age or time, and the modern armorial bearings affixed to Malcolm's charter show equally the ignorance and the boldness of the author of the forgery. We collect from Hardyng's verses, that in like manner he produced and delivered the homages performed by Edgar to Wil- liam Rufus, and by David I. to Henry II. and the Empress Maud, but which are no longer extant.* More remarkable is it to * See the extracts previously quoted (p. cxcviii, cxcix, ccii, cciv, anted) from the published Chronicle, p. 2, 239, 240, 247 ; and the Lansdowne MS. No. 200, as quoted by Ellis. The forged charter of Edgar, in the archives of Durham Cathedra], was very possibly concocted by Hardyng. " Edgarus Dei gratia Rex Scotorum, Omnibus ad quos " presentes literae pervenerint, tam Francis et Anglis quam " 5cotis salutem. Sciatis nos ex licentid Willielmi Regis INTRODUCTION. ccxvii find, that, amongst the instruments which, Forged do- Till, cunients Te- as he states, he thus recovered and den- lating to the vered to Henry V. at the Bois de Vin- of Scotland. " Anglim Superioris Domini Regni ScoticB, pro animabus " Malcolmi patria nostri et Margaretae matris nostrae ac pro " animabus Edwardi et Duncani fratrum nostrorum nee " non pro salute nostra, dedisse et concessisse Deo et " Sancto Cuthberto Confessori Willielmo Episcopo Drugeto " Priori et Monachis Dunelmise Deo servientibus, imper- " petuum, Baroniani et Manerium de Coldyngham cum hiis " mansionibus subscriptis scilicet Berwic, Old Cambous, " Lumesden, Reston, Faudon, Ayton aliam Ayton Prender- " gest, Cramesmouth, Graiden, Lemhale, Dilchestre, Eder- " ham> Chirnside, Hilton, Blacketir, Hoton, Raynton, Pax- " toll, Fulden, Morthirigton, Lambirton aliam Lambirton " Edington, Horford, Fishewic, et Dpsetlington, cum omni- " bus pertinentiis juribus et decimis garbarum et feni : cum " omnibus libertatibus et franchesiis regalibus: adeo libere " et plenarie sicut predictus pater noster et Dominus ilia " tenuit. Habenda et tenenda omnia et singula predicts " Baroniam et Manerium mansiones decimas cum omnibus " libertatibus franchesiis regalibus et juribus quibuscunque " predictis Episcopo Priori et Monachis, ac eorum succes- " soribus de nobis et heredibus nostris in puram et per- " petuam elemosinam imperpetuum. Et nos et heredes " nostri omnia et singula predicta Baroniam Manerium " mansiones decimas cum omnibus libertatibus franchesiis " regalibus et juribus quibuscunque, ut predictum est, pre- " fatis Episcopo Priori et Monachis et eorum successoribus " contra omnes gentes protegemus in perpetuum et de- " fendemus. In cujus rei testimonium presentibus Uteris " nostris sigillum nostrum apponi fecimus apud Norham in " presentid preedicti Regis WillielmiAnglios Superioris Domini " Regni Scotim et pradictorum Episcqpi et Prioris Walteri ?' Valeins Odnelli Umfravile Rachonis de Loreyns Odneli " Heron Robert! de Amundivilla et maxirase multitudinis " Francorum Anglorum et Scotorum."— (Jwrferoow's Inde- pendence, App. III.) ccxviii iiJtroduction. Forged do- cennes, were the submissions to Edward I. lating to thJ of Florence Earl of Holland and the other ofScftknd. competitors, as well as the instrument — ~ placing the castles of Scotland in his cus- tody.* As, a recompence for his exertions, # " Florence thErle of Holand, and his compeers, " That claimed then the Croune of Scotland, " After the death of Margaret, as pursuers " Came to Kyng Edward, then of England, " Requeryng hym in God his name all weldand, " As he that was of Scotland Souereigne Lord, " To trye the right and sette theim in accorde. " For whiche he sette at Norham a Parliament, " After Easter then next folowyng, " In the Kirke of Norham, to that entent " That all Scottes, and other that were pursuyng, " Might ther appere, their titles claymyng ; " At whiche Parliament the pursuantes theim bond " At his decree and iudgement to stond. " By one letter with all their scales ensealed " Whiche doublid was, thei gaue vnto the Kyng ; " The other part, for it should not be repeled, " Thei kept with theim selfes alwaye abydyng ; " Which lettre John Hardyhg, maker of this boke, " To Kyng Henry delyuered, that gaue hym in re- " compence " The manoure of Gedyngton, with all the appur- " tenence. " For whiche manoure then the Cardinall " Of Wynchester vnto the Queue disposid " In hir dower, and fro hym toke it all, " When that the Kyng by death was deposid : " Hym recompence he promised and composid, " But nought he had; but might that Prince haue " lyued " He durst full eiuill his excellence haue greued* INTRODUCTION. ccxix Hardyng states, that Henry V. granted him Forged do- . cuments re-, the manor ot Geddyngton, m the county lating to the of Northampton ; but afterwards he com- of Scotland. " An other letter, duble in like wyse, " The saied heires deliuered to the Kyng ; " That other part as shuld of right suffice " Sembably with theim was remainyng ; " By whiche thei bound theim self by their sealyng " Hym to delyuer the Kyng his castels all, " To kepe to tyme his iudgement were byfalj. " Of whiche iudgement, without possession " Of castell strong throughout ther all the lande, " He might not well dooen execucion, " Wherfore the heires to hym so their theim bound ; " Whiche letter also John Hardyng toke on hand, " And did deliuer so then at Boys Vincent " For the saied reward together by one entent." Hardyng, ^.291. In his dedication to Henry VI., Hardyng again alludes in doleful wise to the loss of his reward. It should appear that he had obtained a second grant of the manor, which was as ineffectual as the first. " Now seth that Prynce is gone, of excellence, " In whom my helpe and makynge shulde haue " bene, " I vouch it sauf, wyth all benyvolence, " On zow, gode Lorde, hys sonne and hayre that " bene, " For to none other my complaynte can I mene, " So lynyall of his generacioun " Ze bene discent by very demonstracioun. " For other none will fauour his promyse, " Ne none that wylle ought forther myne intente ; " Bot if it lyke unto zour own avyse, " AUe oonly of zour rial regymente, . " To comforte now with oute impedymente CCXX INTRODUCTIONi Forged do- plains exceedingly that this donation was lating to the Vacated, and the benefit thereof lost to him. of Scotland. -^^ ^^^ same time and for the same reward — ■ he delivered to the King the release " Zour pore subgite, maimed in hys seruyse, " With oute rewarde or lyfelode any wyse. " Sex zer now go I pursewed to zour Grace, " And undirnethe zour lettres secretary, " And pryuy seel that longeth in that case, " Ze graunted me to have perpetualy " The maner hool of Gedyngton truely " To me and to myne hayres in heritage, " With membres hool and other all auauntage. " Bot so was sette zour noble Chaunceller " He wolde nought suffre I had such warysoun ; " That Cardinal was of Zork withouten per " That woide noght parte with londe ne zit with " toun ; " Bot rather wolde, er I had Gedyngton, " Ze shulde for go zour Ryall Soueraynte " Of Scotlonde, whiche long to zour rialte. " Zour patent cowthe I haue in nokyns wyse " But if I sewed to alle zoure grete counsayle, " To whiche my purs no lenger myght sufFyse ; " So wente I home with oute any avayle. " Thus sette he me all bakhalfe on the tayle, " And alle zour grace fro me he dyd repelle ; " Zour lettres bothe fro me he dyd canceJle. " Bot vndirnethe zoure fadirs magnificence " He durste nought so haue lette hys righte fall " doun, <' Ne layde a syde so Riall euydence, " Appertenant unto hys Rial Croune, " Who sonner wolde suche thre as Gedyngtoun " Hafe zove than so forgone that euydence, " By which the Scottes obey shoulde his regence." Lansdowne MS., as quoted hy Ellis, Prrf, p. v. INTRODUCTION. ccxxi made by King Edward to Robert Bruce at Forged do-" Dunbar. Lastly, he commemorates in like jadng to the manner the delivery of the release which ^f scotknd. Edward III. made of the superiority of Scotland, when under the influence of his mother and of Mortimer, and which he delivered to Edward IV. at Leicester, to- gether with the patent by which the Earl of Dunbar bound himself and his heirs to hold his lands, as of the King of England.* Hardy ng's conduct, as far as we can Hardyng's . conduct understand it, appears to have been a mix- possibly a * " Of the relesse that Kyng Edward made to Robert " Bruys at Dunbarre, whiche relesse John Hardyng de- " liuered in to the Tresorye in the dayes of Kyng Henry " the Fifth, at Boys Vincent in Fraunce, with other ; for " whiche he gaue hym Godyngton, that the Quene hathe " nowe. " Patrike Dunbarre Erie of Marche that daye " To Kyng Edward was leege man, long afore " To his father, and trewe had been alwaye, " Sent Kyng Edward to Barwik ; but therefore " He toke of hym a relesse for euermore " Of his seruice that due was to the Croune, f Anentes Kyng Bruys to excuse his treason. " Whiche relesse the maker of this booke, " John Hardyng brought with other euidence, " And to the Kyng Henry the Fifth it toke, " With other mo, afore at Boys Vincent, " Perteignyng to England's Royall Regence ; " And nought he had vnto his sustenaunce, " As oft a fore here in his remerabraunce." Hardytiff, p. 305. CCXXll INTRODUCTION. mixture of fraud and sincerity. ture of fraud and sincerity. It is possible that the submissions of the competitors may have been amongst the documents delivered up by Isabella and Mortimer to Bobert Bruce, in 1328 : or, if we adopt the language of Henry VIII., " stolen out of " the Treasury by the Scots;" and the restitution of these may have been effected by Hardyng's exertions. This conjecture would not be inconsistent with the sup- position, that, in order to render his ser- vices of greater importance, he had added to these authentic documents the spurious instruments which he seems to have doled out at different times. The succession of his deliveries of these documents throws " Of the relesse that Kynge Edwarde made in his ten- " der age to Kynge Robert' of his seruyce of Scotlande, " whiche John Hardinge delyuered to Kyng Edwarde the " nil. at Leycester, with a patent, by which the Earle of " Dunbar bound him and his heyres to holde his landes " of the Kinges of Englande. " By councel of his mother and the Mortymer " Relesed there the hole Soueraynte, " And seruyce dewe that to the Crowne then were, « At Berwike then without autorite " Or any Parlyaraent in especialte, " In tender age and youthes intelligence, " In his third yere so of his hie regence." Mardyng, p.S17- The Chronicle affords no explanation of this apparently double delivery. INTRODUCTION. CCXXUl Hardyng's Chronicle by Ellis. Preface. the greatest suspicion upon the ti'ansaction. Forged do- __ 1 • /^ • 1 TT -tr cuments re- JHe presents his nrst instalment to Henry V. lating to the 1 . -I 1 • 1 11 subiueation and receives a reward ; which reward he of Scotland. ' loses. Long afterwards he presents hira- '~~ self to Henry VI. and obtains a guerdon again ; and lastly he courts Edward IV. by the same means. It is urged that Hardyng may have been misled : and, that having made a bona fide purchase of the documents, he was imposed upon by the knaves with whom he had his dealings. Hardyng, however, was in all respects more likely to be a deceiver than deceived. He was a diligent antiquary, — a collector of antient docu- ments ; — and the style of the forgeries is just such as would result from an indi- vidual possessing archaeological knowledge, and yet using it according to the uncritical character of his age. He is said to have become the sworn enemy of the Scots.* * " Johannes Hardingus in septentrionalibus Angliae " regionibus illustri prosapia natus, vir in pacis et belli " disciplinis clarus. Cum passim in historiis invenisset " Scotorum Reges Angliae Regibus esse subjectos, videret " tamen plerumque rebelles et nonnunquam Gallorum " potencia fretos, Anglis non modo non parere, sed etiam " (licet cum sue damno) bellum indicere : se juratum Scot- " torum hostem declaravit, et ad vindicandas injurias pa- " triae irrogatas se tum calamo turn gladio in eos armavit." (^PUsceus, 653.) CCXxiv INTRODUCTION, Forged do- His writings certainly display the most cuments re- _ ^ l j lating to the adverse feelings against the Nation. That of Scotland, his historical investigations which con- "~^ vinced him that the Scots had unduly withdrawn their subjection may have con- tributed to excite his feelings, is by no means inconsistent with his conduct : and he may perhaps have deluded himself into the belief that the pious fraud was inno- cent, since his own country would be served thereby. FRANCIS PALGRAVE. Record Office of Her Majesty's Treasury, 21st June 1837. ILLUSTRATIONS. Documents relating to the possessions of the Kings of Scotland in antient Northumbria. [Rot. Pat. 4 Hen. III. m. 6.) I> c^toS 1 Rex' W. Mar Com Penbr sail. Sciatis nos comisisse de honoris ^ gfa nra A. illustri Regi Scotie custodiam Honoris Huntindon ^' cu ptiii que Com David de eo tenuit T; ancessores ipius Reg Scocie tenuerizt de aScessoribus nfis Regibus Angt i 1; que idem Rex Scot de nofe tenere debet in capite salvo jure filii 1 iedis dci Com David qd fct in pdco honore j Et ido vob mandam^ qd 8to niitio ipius Reg Scot has lit?as nfas defe- renti sn dilone plena saisinam hre faciatis de Castro 1 Villa de Potheringda ca. oibus ptiii suis q siit in custodia vfa sic pdcm est. Et i huj^ rei testim Ic. T. H. [_de Burgo Justic nfo] ap ffesfm xxix. die Octobr anno 15. (frto 15, (Rot. aaus. 11 Hen. III. m. 12.) I> homagio 2 Cepit 1 [Rex] horaagiu JoMs filii 1 hedis David Coin hedis Com Huntindon de Iris q^s id Com tenuit de Dilo ^ i capite j 1 "'^ ' mand est Com Cestr qd de ?ris q fiint pdci Com 1 q siit i custodia sua de baillio Dili IJ. ei plena saisina hre faciat. T. I^. ap Hawing xxv. die ApH. {Inquis. p. m. 21 Edw. I. n°. 13.) 3 Inquisico f ca apud Werk' in Tyni die Lune gx^ post odaJjas Pasche anno f . 'Sf. Edwardi vicesimo primo coram Diio Thoma de Normanville Eskaetore cit" Trentd p Wiltm. de Hawelton Johm de \\ Terriby Adam de Charleton JoHm. de Kal. Scotland. « 11 ILLUSTRATIONS. Teket Jo%m Smtlingtcm Rotm de Belingjam Wiitm de Belin- gjam Adam de Belin^am Hug de Ferwethescheles NicHm fit Andr Mathm de Wittefeld: 1 Ricm de Thirlewait juratos q^ntum terre Alex' Rex ScotT tenuit de Dno Rege Angt die q" obiitj Dicut qS idem Ales^ tenuit de Dno Rege Angt die obit^ sui in capite terras in Tyndatt que valent p annu in omib3 exitibus centu T; octo libras , q'ntii de aliis j diciit qd nichil ^ p qS serviciti i diciit qd r' faciendo homagium tm Dm Regi Angt g pdictis terris. Et quis ppinquior heres 1 cnj^ etatis j dicunt qd Jolis de Ballioh e ppinq'or her ej^ 1 est de etate xxx. anno^ 1 aplius. In cuj^ rei testimoniii pdci jurati psenti inquisicoi sigilla sua apposQnt. 4 Inquisico fca apud Kcarim die Mortis in septimana Pasche anno regni Regis Edwardi vicesimo p'mo coram Dno Thoma de Normanviit Eskaetore cit* Trentam p Hug de Muleton Hubertu de Muleton Thorn de Newton Roim de Joneby Rdbm de || Cro£elyn Adam de \\ XJluesby Adam de Hoton Adam Turpp Jofim de StafhoS Jo%m de Salhild Rotm de || Tympau- ron 1 Thorn de Louther juf q'ntum terre Alex' Rex Scotf tenuit de Dm Rege Angt die quo obiit. Diciit qd idem AJex' tenuit de Dno Rege Angt die obit^ sui in capite MaSia de Penreth i Sourehy j Languethehy j SalhyM j Karla- ton i Scotteby •i q'ntum de aliis dicut qd nichil r' p quod sviciii diciit qd reddend unum ostuf scrum annuati ad festum Assumpcois B'e Marie ad Cast"" Kart 1 faciendo ho- magiii Dno Regi Angt T; heredib3 suis 1 fidelitatem g ^dictis tenemtis :! q^ntii terre ille valeant p annu in oi5ib3 exitib3 , diciit qd dicta maSia valent annuati ducentas libras. Et quis gpinquior heres 1 cuy' etatis j dicut qd Johs de BaWo e gpinq'or her ej^ 1 e de etate xxx. anno^. In cuj^ Ic. {Rot. Claus. 21 Edw. I. m. 2.) P JoUe de 5 I^ cepit homagiu JoMs de Balliolo Regis Scode de Balliolo omnib3 ?ris 1 ten que idem JoHes tenet de I^. in capite in RegeScociev j^ ^^^^^ de ?ra de Tyndak 1 de Ma2iis de Sourehy \ canto 16 Penreth cii ptiii que p mortem Ales^i nup Regis Scode ante- ILLUSTRATIONS. m cessoris ipius Jofiis "S^. capi fecit in manii suam j ac de gparte sua honoris Huntingdon - et ei ?ras illas T; teii ac gparte pdcam cii ptin ^. reddidit j salvo in oib3 J"*"^ ^• 1 hedum suo^ cii I^. inde loqui volQit 1 eciam jure allius cuj^ciicfj. Et ideo mand est Thome de Normanviii Esc I};, ult* Tremtam 4 qd eide JoM de maneriis pdSis cum gtiii que sunt in balliva sua plenam seisinam hre faciat in forma pdSa. T. R. apud WesHm xxix. die Octohr. {Rot. Fin. 22 Edw. I. m. 22.) 5 Jofie de ^ Cum ^. vicesimo nono die Octohr anno regni sui vice- Balliolo simo p'mo j cepit homagiii dilci 1 fide! sui JoMs de Balliolo K. Seoc . de Rggig gcoc de omib3 ?ris 1 ten que idem Jo%es tenet de "Sf,. ]•! ~ in capite in Angt .. videlt de ?ra de Tyndak j T; de MaSiis de Sourehy 1 Penreth cum gtiii que g mortem Alex'i nug Regis Scoc antecessoris ipius JoMs ^,. capi fecit in manii suam J ac de gparte sua honoris Huntingdon j et ei ?ras illas 1 ten ac gpartem pdcam cum gtin !^. reddiderit j salvo in omib3 jure ^,. 1 hedii ^. cum Rex inde loqui voluerit^ 1 eciam jure afiius cuj^ciiq, j et 1^. J%e de Normanviff Escae- tori suo ult* Trentam g bre suii manda^it qd eidem JoM de maSiis pdcis cii gtin que sunt in balliva sua plenam seisinam fere faceret in forma pdicta ^ Et g inquisicom qua g ipm Escaetore de ?ris 1 teii pdcis I^. fieri fecit j I^. accegit qd hameletta de Langwatby SalkiM Karlaton 1 Scotteby sunt de appendiciis manlio| pdcoa :' mand est pdco Escaetori qd ac- cepta securitate a pfato Jo^e de ronabili relevio suo ^,. reddendo ad seem ^ :f eidem JoM de maSiis % hamelettis pdcis J plenam seisinam ftre faciat in forma pdicta. T. I|i. apd Westm scdo die Decembr. IV ILLUSTRATIONS. IL Superiority of Scotland. — Notarial protocol of proceedings at Norham, Sth June 1291. 1 In nomine iDomini amen. Anno a Nativitate ejusdenr millesimo ducentesimo noncyesimo primo j Indictione quartae mensis Junii die quinta j congregatis in ecctia parochiali dfe Norham i Dunolm Diocj Nobilibs Viris jus ad Regnum Scocie sibi competere vendicantib5 una cum aliis ut'usq, Regni Nobi- lib3 et Prelatis "que" diem ex assignacoe serenissimi P'ncipis et Domini ^ Domini Edwafdi Dei gracia Regis Anglie illus- tris [habuerunt] ad tradendum in scriptis nomina hinc inde electog et nominator audito^ j super discussione et cognicione juris singulo^ jus ad ipm Regnum Scocie vendicancium faci- enda .•' ex parte Nobilium viro^ Domino^ Rati de Brus JoMs de Balliolo et Johannis Comyn et alio| qui nominacioni per ipos faciende consentire volQint gposita fiint exhibita et in scriptis tradita Viro venerabili et discreto Domino Johanni de Berewico Decano de Wymhurn dicti Domini Regis Anglie ciico ad frecipiendam nomine ipius Dni Regis nomina hinc inde nominator et electo^ specialiter deputato nomina eJctog et nominator per eosdem j ac eciam assignato^ per ipm DSm Regem nomina similiter nominata coram ipo videlicet. 2 ffijc parte Domini Regis Anglie nominati funt VeSabiles in Xpo Patres et Domini j Domini Bats Bathon et Wellen Antonius Dunolm Witts Elyen et Radulphus Carleolen Epi j Frater Witts de Hothom Provincialis Fratra Predicato^ in Anglia et Frater Witts de \\ Gairusburgfl Minister GeneraJis Ordinis Fratrum Mino^ j ac Vefiabiles et discreti Viri j Magri Henricus de Newerk' Decanus Ebo^ Jofles de Derby Decanus Lichefelden Durandus Archids Stowie Mods de Rothewelle Archids Cestrie Witts de Grenefeld; Canonicus Ecce Beati Petri Ebo^ et Witts de Kilkenny juris civilis professor j et Nobiles Viri Domin^ Henr de Lasey Comes Lincoln Rogs Bygot Comes Northfolchie et Marescallus Anglie Johannes de ILLUSTRATIONS. V Sco Johanne Hugo, le Despenser Rpts Jilius Rogeri Thomas de BerAele Brianus Jilius Alani Bogs Brabanfon Wiiis de BereforA Johannes de \\Lithegreines Thorn de Fischeburn et Walterus de Bouthbyr, 3 ffijc parte vero Nobilis Viri Domini Roii de Brus et aliog qui nominacioni et electioni per ipm faciende con- sentire volQint electi et nominati funt j VeSabiles in Xpo Patres et Domini j Domini Rots Glascuen et Matheus Dun- kelden Epi et religiosi viri Domini . . Abbas de Melros et • . Abbas de Jeddeworth i et Nobiles Vii-i Domini Patridus Comes de Marchia Dovenaldus Comes de Mar Walterus Comes de Meneteth Jo%es Comes Atholie et Malcolmus Comes de Levenaux Jacobus Senescallus Scocie Witts de Soules Johes de Soules Nicolaus de Graham Jo%es de lAndeseya Jofies fSenescaUi Alex' de || Bonkhiif Wilts de Haga David de Tor- ihoraldt Jofies de Calantgr Wilts de \\Fenton Magr Adam de Crok'dayN Henr Decanus Aberdon eujus loco postmodii posi- tus fuit Waltfus de Lindesega Reginaldus de ^Cravford: Ni- colaus Cambel Wilts de Strivelin Jokes de Strivelgn de Mo- ravia Jokes de Inchemartin Magr Rots de \\Merlega Magr Wilts de Strivelin Magr Thorn de \\Bonkhiit Henr de \\Len- nachton Magr WiSs de Anandia Magr WiUs de Gosefori Magr Rieardus de Bouldon Frater Reginaldus de RyhuU Monachus de Melros Wilts de Coningesburgk, Witts de Preston Gilts de Conisburgk et Galfridus de Caldecot, 4 ffijc parte vero Nobilium Viro^ Domino^ Jofiis de Bal- liolo Domini Galwidie et JoKs Comgn Domini de Badenagfi et alio^ qui nominacioni et electioni per ipos faciende con- sentire volQint j electi et nominati f iint ^ VeSabiles in Xpo Patres et Domini , Domini Wilts Sci Andree Henr Aber- don Witts Dunblanen Marcus Sodoren Henr Candidecase et , R * Roffen Epi i et religiosi viri Domini . . Abbas de Dunfermelyn . . Abbas de Sea Cruce . . Abbas de Cam- buskineth . . Abbas de Kalkhowe . . Abbas de Tungeland: • • Abbas de Scona . . Abbas de Cupro . • P'or Sci An- drei Walts Archids Dunblanen i ac Nobiles Viri i Domini a 3- VI ILLUSTRATIONS. Jo^es Comes de Boughan Gilts Comes de Anegos Malidus Comes de Strathern Witts Comes de Rosse Alexander de Ergadga And? de Moravia Galfridics de Moubray Herbertus de Mak'swelle Symon Fraser pater Patricius de Gralfm Wilts de Sco Claro Reginaldus le Cheen pa? et Reginaldus filius Nicolaus de Haya Rois \\Cambron Domin^ de Balingrenagli Ricardus Fraser Joties de Strivelin de Cars Andreas Fraser Michael de Wymes Michael Scotus Rics de Stratton WiUs de Moravia de Tolibardin Wilts de Melgredon Rads de Lasceles et David: de Graham. Quo^ sic electo^ et nominator audito^ nomina suprasc'pta et etiam assignato^ eisdem per pdic- tum Dominum Regem nomina in scriptis tradita fiint ut pmittitur:' et ordinatum extitit die proximo pceden? Venla- bili Viro Domino Jofli de Berwico Decano de Wymburn dci Dni Regis Anglie clico ad hoc specialiter deputato per eundem Regem in Uparrochiali ecclia de Norham j Anno j Indictione j mense et die pnotatis :' Presentib5 VeSabilib3 in Xpo Patrib3 Dominis Dei gra Roto Bathon et Wellen et WiUo Elyen Epis r' ac Nobilib3 viris Dominis Henr de Lascy Lincoln et Rog'o Bygot NortJifolchie et Marescallo Anglie Comitib3 j ac ve9abilib3 et discretis viris Magro Henr de NewerK Decano Ebo"^ et Domino Walvo de Langeton Decano de Bruges cum aliis Nobilib5 et Prelatis q^mplurib3 r' ac Magro Jo%e Erturi de Cadamo No? Publico vocato specialiter et rogato. 5 (ZEt eeo Andreas q°ndam Gulielmi de Tang Ciicus Ebot Dioc sacrosce Sedis A.plice Publicus auctoritate Notaf qui pmissis una cum dictis testib3 interfui eaq, sic fieri vidi et audivi rogatus super hiis pre- sens feci publicum instrumentii illudq, in pub- licam forma redactum j signo meo consueto sig- navi in fidem et testimonium pmisso^. ILLUSTRATIONS. Vll in. Superiority of Scotland. — Notarial Protocol of the proceed- ings at Berwick upon Tweed, of the 3d August 1291. 1 3In nomine SDomini amen. Anno a Nativitate ejusdem mil- iesimo ducentesimo nmiagesimo jfmo , Indictoe quarta j Mensis Auffusti die vcia j continuata cum die Jovis proximo pcedenf j quem diem Nobiles Viri subscript! jus in Regnum Scocie et successione hereditaria se habere ptendentes j ex assignacoe Serenissimi\Principis et DSi Domini Edwardi Dei gfa Regis Anglie illust's supioris et directi Domini Regni Scocie sup^dicti habiint de consensu eo^dem apud Berewicum super Twedam j ad gponendii ibidem coram ipo ut supiori Domino dicti Regni jus suum quod se habere credebant ad Regnii plibatii petendii respondendu et recipiendum in oB5ib3 nupta fuit in Ulvester cuidam Wiito de Say j de quib3 exivit unus filius vocat^ Wiits j et idem Wiits habuit unam filiam nomie \\Austik que nupta fuit Roto de Waudonej de quib3 exivit una fiha nomie Agatha cujus fihus et heres est iste Rogerus qui modo petit. 10 ffi;; parte vero NobUis Viri Dni Johis Comyn g jure suo fuit ibidem simili? in hunc modu gpoitum narratu et petitmn^ Domino Regi Angt illustri supiori et directo Domino Regni Scocie J et coram auditorib3 assignatis monstrat Jo^s Comyn q ipe habet meli^ jus ad Regnu Scocie optinendii ^ et in eo ut Rex regnare q* aliquis alius j ex eo q quidam antecessor suus DovenaldP filius Duncani filii Erid fuit seisit^ de Regno Scocie in diiico suo ut de feodo tempe pacis et in eo ut Rex de jure regnavit j De ipo Dovenaldo descendit jus dci Regni Scocie et debuit descendere cuidam Gothrik ut filio et heredi j Et de Gothrik descendit jus 1 debuit descendere Hextilde ut filie et heredi i Et de Hextilda descendit jus 1 debuit descendere cuidam Wiito ut filio 1 heredi ^ 1 de Wiito descendit jus T; debuit descendere cuidam Rico ut filio et heredi j et de Rico descendit jus % debuit descendere cuidam JoM ut filio 1; heredi ^ De Jo^e descendit jus 1 debuit descendere cuidam Wiito ut filio et heredi j et de Wiito qui obiit sine herede de corpore suo descendit jus 1 debuit descendere isti JoM qui modo petit ut frat' et heredi. Et q tale sit jus suii patus est verificare gut Dns Rex 1 Consiliii suii ac curia sua considera9it scfim leges 1 consuetudines Regni Scocie et p cronicas T; alio modo 1 supplicat q salvii sit sibi jus XU ILLUSTRATIONS. corrigendi aSdendi minuendi , et omne illud quod sibi bonii videbat'' di8e j scdm leges 1; consuetudies Regni Scocie j Et no vult q istud cedat in pjudiciu Jolii de Balliolo ullo modo. 11 3[t'm Ejc parte Nobilis Viri Dni Johis de Hastinges g jure suo ibidem similil gpoitum narratii et petitum sub hac forma. Cum regnii Scocie nup vaca^it p morte Regis Alex- andri qui ultimo obiit sine herede qui modo remaneat de se qui possit hereditate in Scocia clamare p quod ?ra Scocie et omes alie ?re q fSnt dicti Regis Alex'i hereditaria spec- tant ad exitii t'um filia^ Comitis David frat's Regis Wiifi avi pdci Regis Akxandri ut ad consang'neas et unii herede gpinq'ores de suo sang'ne videlicet ad Margaretam Isabella. 1 Addi Et de Jdca Ada exivit Jofles qui nuc petit Regnii Scocie ut jus suii tanq^ heres gpinq'or in gradu de sang'ne Regis Alei^i qui ultimo obiit et Margarete filie Regis Nor- wegie in linea colla?ali ut de ||lTmo regali sang'ne Scocie. 12 Jt'm er p'te Nobilis Viri Dili JoMs de Balliolo g jure suo simililj fuit ibide gpoitii narratii et petitii hoc modo. Coram Dno Rege Artgt Capitali Drio Scocie et coram Audi- torib3 electis petit Jo^es de Balliolo jus suii de Regno Scocie de seisina antecessoris sui David noie qui fuit Rex et reg- navit. Unde de code David descendit jus 1 descenote debuit cuidam Henr ut filio 1 heredi. De Henr descendit jus 1 descende debuit Malcolmo ut filio 1 heredi 1 regnavit 1 obiit sine herede de corpore suo unde de Malcolmo descendit jus T; debuit descendere Witto ut frat' 1 heredi. De WiUo qui regnavit descendit jus 1; debuit descendere Alea^o ut filio 1 heredi j Alexander regnavit et descendit jus T; debuit descendere Alexia ut filio 1 heredi^ qui ultimo obiit Rex. De Alex'o descendit jus 1 debuit descendere Alex'o ut filio 1 heredi. Alexander obiit sine herede de corpore suo 1 descendit jus 1 debuit descendere David ut frat' 1 heredi. David obiit sine herede de corpore suo j et descendit jus I debuit descende Margarete ut sorori 1 heredi De Margareta descendit jus et debuit descende Margarete ut filie 1 heredi . filie Regis Norwegie i De ilia Margareta q obiit sine herede ILLUSTRATIONS. xiU de se resorciebaf jus 1 debuit resortif Margarete Marjorie 1 1sabelk ut consang'neis T; uni heredi si Regnu esset par- tibile sororibs Alexandri proavi Margarete filie Regis Nor- wegie. Et q, Regnii no est partibile remansit jus 1 debuit remaSe de Integra Marjorie ut sorori antenate pdSe Mar- garete T; heredi j De ilia Marjoria descendit jus 1 descende debuit q, obiit sine herede de corpore suo cuidam Isahelle ut sorori 1; heredi j De Isabella resorciebaf jus 1 debuit re- sortif cuidam David ut avunculo 1 heredi frat' Regis Witti pat's ejusde Isahelle. De David descendit jus 1 debuit descende Henr ut filio T; heredi. Henr obiit sine herede de corpore suo - unde de eode Henr descendit jus I debuit descendere cuidam David ut frat' 1 heredi j David: obiit sine herede de corpore suo unde de ipo David descendit jus et debuit descendere cuida JoM ut frat' 1 heredi. Jo^es obiit sine herede de corpore suo unde de eodem JoAe descendit jus 1 debuit descendere Margarete Isahelle Matildi 1 Ade ut sororibs T; uni heredi si Regnii esset ptibile 35 q, Regnii est impartibit descendit jus de integro Margarete sorori antenate dci JoMs ut sorori T; heredi. De Margareta descendit jus '\ debuit descende cuidam Thome j ut filio 1 heredi. Thorn obiit sine herede de corpore suo unde de ipo TTiom descendit jus 1 debuit descende Cristiane 1 Deruorgulde ut sororib3 1 uni heredi si Regnii esset partibile. Et q, Regnii est impartibile descendit jus de integro Cristiane pdce ut sorori antenate pdci Thome 1 heredi. Eadem CrisUana obiit sine herede de corpore suo 1 unde de ipa Cristiana descendit jus 1 debuit descendere Deruorgulde ut sorori 1 heredi De Deruorgulda descendit jus 1 debuit descendere Hugoni ut filio et heredi. Hugo obiit sine herede de corpore suo T; descendit jus 1 debuit descendere Alano ut frat' 1 heredi. Alanus obiit sine herede de corpore suo j de quo descendit jus 1 debuit descendere Alexandra ut frat' 1 heredi. Alexander obiit sine herede de corpe suo unde de ipo descendit jus 1 descendere debuit Jofli de Balliolo ut frat' 1 heredi qui modo petit jus suii ut ille qui exiit de sorore p'mogenita de Regno impartibili. Et supplicat Dno Regi 1 suo Con- XIV ILLUSTRATIONS. silip 1 aliis auditoribs electis j q velint jus suu decidere scdm leges 1 consuetudines Scode 1 sibi justiciam exhibere salvo sibi jure addendi et diminuendi scfim leges 1 consuetudines Scocie, 13 3[t'm ejc parte Nobilis Viri Dili Roii de Brus pro jure sue ^ similil fuit ibidem gpoitii narratii 1 petitum hoc modo. Coram vofe Dno Edwardo Dei gfa Rege Anfft illustri et Supiori Dno Regni Scocie j monstrat Rots de Brus Dns Vallis Anandie q. ipe est rectior 1 gpinquior heres Regni Scocie cum ptineciis j q, Rex Witts Rex Scocie antecessor suus fra? Comitis David de Huntinffdone fuit seisit^ de ipo Regno in dnico suo ut de feodo et jure cum ptineciis tempore paeis tempore Henr Regis An^ qui vocabat' Jilius Im^at'cis 1 temporib3 Regii Bici 1 Jofiis filio^ suo^. Et idem Witts regnavit Rex in Scocia tempore suo 1 pacifice obiit Rex seisitus - De eode Witto descendit Regnii Scocie Alexia filio suo ut filio 1 heredi qui regnavit 1 obiit Rex seisit^. De eodem Alex'o descendit regnii Alex'o filio suo ut filio T. heredi qui regnavit 1 obiit Rex seisitus. Ille idem Alexander habuit duos filios Alex'm p'mogenitu 1 David scdogenitG 1 una filiam que vocabaf Margareta j que fuit Regina Norwegie qui filii obierut vivente patre et nullii statu expecta9nt regnadi in Regnii Scocie , Ilia Margareta habuit una filiam de Rege Norwegie nomie Margareta cui Jdcs Rex Alexander Rex Scocie avus suus in vita sua post morte dSo^ liberog suo^ fecit probos homines suos ?re sue jurare 1 afiirmare per scriptumj ad tenendii earn pro Domina 1 Regina Regni Scocie si decederet sine herede de corpore suo - que quide obiit sine possone corporali Regni Scocie expectanda et sine herede de corpore suo post q^m Margaretam nichil remansit de exitu ^dicti Regis WiUi in linea descendente p quod Regnii Scocie cum ptinenciis debuisset per legem 1 justiciam resortitii fuisse Comiti de Huntingdon postnato frat' pdicti Regis Witii j si statum regnandi in Regnii Scocie expectasset. Qui quidem David habuit tres filios HenricU David 1 Jofiem qui fuit Comes Cestrie qui omnes obierunt sine heredibs de ILLUSTRATIONS. XV corporibj suis 1 sine statu regnandi in Regno Seocie expec- tando. Habuit eciam ille idem David q^tuor filias Matildam que obiit sine herede de corpore suo Margaretd Isahellam 1 Adam v De Isabella exivit Rots de Brus qui modo est j qui petit Regnii Seocie gp? quod idem Rots dicit q Regnii debet resortiri ad eum sine medio g legem 1 justiciam ut gpinq'ori in gradu de sang'ne Regis Alexandri qui ultimo obiit et Margarete filie Regis Norwegie sup^dce in linea colla^ali ut de sang'ne regali Seocie ITmo. Quod quidem Regnii Seocie cum gtinenciis dictus Rois de Brus clamat tenere libere in libertate Regni de Vob Domino Edwardo Rege Angt 1 de corona Anglie hereditare ingpetuii. Et monstrat vobis q Rex Alexander filius Regis WiSi predict! desperans de herede de corpore suo tenuit dcm Roim rectum heredem suii si ipe decederet sine alio herede de corpore suo ha- bendo. Et pro tali diffinivit et assensu probo^ hominii de Regno suo et pro tali ipm gnunciavit coram eis j de quib5 plures adhuc sunt superstites qui de hoc testimoniii po?unt phibere. Et Rex eciam Alexander qui ultimo obiit tenuit ipm pro tali et id plurib3 suis specialib3 dedit intelligi si €xitus de ipo defiSet j Et p?ea omnes gbi homies de Scoeia siit jurati gpinquiori de sang'ne Regis Alexandri qui ultimo obiit qui de jure hereditare debebit si dca Margareta filia Regis Norwegie sine herede de corpore suo obiret. ffitnBe Bupplicat Dominacioni vre q scdm forma peticionis sue sibi velitis plenam justiciam exhibere sicut ad vfam gtinet dig- nitate j salvo * sibi in omib3 addendi mutandi et diminuendi aedin q attendit suo profectui convenire. 14. ©'missis itaq, peticionibs dco^ Nobilium jus ad Regnii Seocie vendicanciura coram Auditorib3 memoratis ut pmittif^ gpositis ) idem Domin^ Rex consensu petenciii pdco^ in?ve- niente j eisdem diem Lune gximii post festum See T'nitatis anno Domini m" aP nonagesimo scdo Indictoe quinta et mens Junii die scdo loco eodem pfixit et assignavit ad gcedendii ibidem faciendu * discuciendii super peticionib3 memoratis XVI ILLUSTRATIONS. usq, ad finalem exitum ipius negocii ^ cum continuacoe et grogacoe diej q^tenus de jure f Qit gcedendu ^ Eosdem vero diem 1 locum Comitibj Baronib5 Epis 1 aliis Ecclia^ Platis et ce?is Nobilibs 1 Magnatib5 ut'usq, Regni ac Auditorib3 ^nominatis pfixit et assignavit ^ acta apud Bere- wicum super Twedam ut pmittif anno Indicloe mense die % loco pnotatis psentib3 vei3abilib5 in Xpo patrib5 Dnis Antonio Dei gfa Dunolm Roto Bathon et Wellen et WiUo Elyen Epis ac Nobilib5 viris Dominis Witto de Valenc Penhroh'j -j-Dominis y Henr de Lascy Lincoln j Rog)o Bygod Northfohhie j Dmenaldo de Mar et Gil^o de Anegos Comi- tib3 1 ac Ve9abilib3 et discretis Viris Magro Henf de Newerk' Decano Ebo^ Magro Jofie de Lascy Cancel laf Cices- tren ac Diio Walvo de Langeton Decano de Bruges ^ necnon et Magro Jofie Erturi de Cadomo Notaf publico cum aliis tam Ecclia^ Flatis q* Comitib3 Baronib3 et Militib3 in multitudie copiosa. 15 ffit £60 Andreas q''ndam Guilielmi de Tang Cticus Ebo'^ Dioc Sacrosce Sedis Aplice Publicus auctoritate No? qui pmissis una cum dictis testib3 in^fui eaq, sic f i vidi et audivi frocatus sup hiis psens feci pub- licum instrumentii duas carta^ pecias contines simul sutas J inserendo in eodem seriatim dcag petitionii de verbo ad verbum tenores nichil addens vel mi- nues quod sensum mutaret vl corrumget intellectii illudq, in publicam forma redactum ^ signo meo consueto tam in sutura peciag q,* fine signavi in fidem et testimoniii pmisso^. ILLUSTRATIONS. XVU IV. Superiority of Scotland. — Notarial Protocol of the proceed- ings at Berwick, of the 15th October 1292. 1 3!n nomine sDontini am'. Anno a Nativitate ejusdem mil- lesimo ducentesimo nonagesimo scCto . Indictee sextaj mensis Octohr die quintadecima i in crastino videlicet Translacois Sci Edwardi Regis et Confessoris existente Domino Rege Anglic illustri apud Berewycum super Twedam in Castro ejusdem v ParUamentumq, suum ibidem indictum tenente i ComparQnt coram ipo Nobiles Viri omnes et singuli jus ad Regnum Scocz'e vendicates tanq'- coram Supiori et directo sue Domino dicti Regni una cum Auditorib3 electis nominatis et assignatis p Regem memoratiij ad audiendum peticiones et jura petenciii Regnii prelibatii et discuciendii de jure eo^dem et discussione plena facta Domino Regi quid inveSint referendum. ©re= sentxb? ibidem ut'usq, Regni Nobilib5 et Platis una cum sapienciorib3 et discreciorib3 ut'usq, Regni certis ex causis ibidem vocatis petitum fuit per D'n'm Eesem memoratum pub- lice J et quesitum sicut alias i per quas leges sive consuetu- dines esset in predco negocio ad judicium procedendum i et an in casu in quo leges certe vel consuetudines repirentur aut etiam diverse utpote in Anglie et Scocie Regnis j quali? esset ad judicium procedendum et etiam judicaridum. Et si de dicto Regno Scocie sit aliter judieandii q* de Comitatibj Baroniis et aliis tenuris :' rcapnnfleruntqj eidem unanimif nuUo contradicente vel reclamante tarn Nobiles q^ Prelati Auditores et alii q per leges et consuetudines Regni illius Ijqui preest si certe regiant'' in hoc casu judicare potest 1 debet. Et si in casu hujusmodi certe leges vl consuetudines non invenianf :' idem Domin^ Rex racoe preeminencie dignitatis sue regalis de consilio Nobilium Prelato^ Procerum et Magnatum Regni sui debet et potest condere novam legem. DiSunt insuper q de predco Regno Scocie quoad jus succedendi est judican- dum et ad judicium procedendii sicut de Comitatib3 Baro- niis et aliis tenuris inpartibilibs. Kal. Scotland. b XVIU ILLUSTRATIONS. 2 fluibj teaponaiDnifi? intellectis i quesivit Doming Rex a pre- dictis Dominis Roio de Brus et Johanne de Balliolo an aliq^ alia q^ ea que alias gposuerant gponere dicere vel ostendere volunt J pro in?i sui declaracoe j et si sic j q ea gpoSent. Et responsione facta per eosdem q sic :! idem DomitP Rex omnib3 Auditorib3 memoratis ^cepit pari? et injunxit q locum quo alias fQant super facto hujusmodi adirent et predSos Roim et Johem benigne audirent ^ sibiq, eo^ racoes ostensioes et jura phabita discussione diligent! fideliter referrent. 3 Coram quib3 Auditorib5 dicti Rois et Johannes ad ipius Domini Regis mandatum in Ecclia Fratrum Pdicato^ de Bere- wico deserta constituti :' idem Rots de Brus ad ea que in petl- tione sua alias pro jure gposita continent adjecit narrando et raciocinando j q questio super jure regnandi habet fminari et judicari per jus naturale per quod Reges regnant et non per leges et consuetudines inter subditos usitatas j per quod quidem jus naturale proximior in sang'ne linea coUaterali melius jus habet regnandi. 4- Dicefiat etiam q lex et constitucio que sunt in? tenetes etsubjectos supiore ligare no possuntj precipue Regem suum - unde dixit q licet in hereditatib3 partibilib3 scdm leges et consuetudines in? subditos observatas p'mogenita aliq^m habeat progativam j in Regno tamen impartibili ubi proximior in sang'ne regali legitimus tempore vacacionis regni invent^ scdm jus naturale est pferend^j p'mogenita nulla habet nee habere debet progativam. 5 23Wt etiam qd consuetudo succedendi in Regnu Scocie plene facit pro eo j quia usitatum est in Scocia q frater Regis predecedentis pferendus est ejus filio in successione Regni Scocie racione gximitatis in gradu. Et ad hoc quedam an- tiqua produxit exempla. 6 t&iDeUm q quidam Dovenaldus fra? Kineth Mac Alpin regnavit inmediate post ff em suii j excluso Constantino p'mo- genito pdicti Kineth et hoc racione gpinquitatis sang'nis ILLUSTRATIONS, Xix ipius Alpini. Et post pdictum Dovenaldu regnavit ConsiantirP p'mogenit^ ipius Kineth Mac Alpin. Et post eum regnavit Eth fra? ejus junior excluso Dovenaldo filio pdicti Constantini. De quib3 Constantino 1 Eth fratribj et filiis predci Kineth Mac Alpin descenderunt omnes Reges qui postea regna9nt in Scocia usq, modo. Et semp sicut erant ppinquiores in gradu regnabant j quilib3 post alium usq, ad tempus Regis Malcolmi viri See Margarete Regine. Et adhuc post pdictum MalcolmU quidam frater ejus regnavit excluso filio ejusdem Malcolmi. Et adduxit ultra simili? idem Dns Rots quedam alia exempla de consimilib5 successionibs in quib3dam terris aUis et regionib3 j utpote de Comitatu Sabaudie et Regno ffyspanie. 7 Cijctt etiam q mulier regnare non debet quia ofEcium regiminis exercere non potest. Et tempore quo pdictum regnum vacavit per mortem Regis Alexandri ultimi Regis Scocie fuit Deruorgulda mater pdicti Jofiis de Balliolo supstes que racione pdicta regnare non potuit nee debuit i Et sic jus ipius Regni predco Roto tanq^m masculo et in equali gradu - cum pdicta Deruorgulda existenti sine medio debet resortiri ^ ppter insufficientiam dicte Deruorgulde j quia mulier. flJntic petit idem Rots q habito respectu ad leges regales per quas Reges regnant et regnare debent et etiam ad exempla per ipm producta q dictus Domin^ Rex jus suum velit declarare et sibi justiciam exhibere. 8 an ^ot Domin^ Jolles de Balliolo p consilium suii tespontiit et Bijcit q dictum Regnii Scocie non potest nee debet eidem Roto de Brus quovis modo de jure adjudicari pro eo q ubi predictus Rots de Brus in peticione sua petit Regnii Scocie cum suis ptinenciis ut rectior et proximior heres ipius Regni * eo q Wilts Rex Scocie antecessor ejus frater David Comitis Huntingdon fuit seisitus de pdicto Regno Scocie in dominico suo ut de feodo et jure tempore pacis et tempore Regis Henr proavi Domini Regis Angt qui nunc est j Et de ipo Wifio descendit jus dicti Regni cuidam Alexandra ut filio b 2 XX ILLUSTRATIONS. et heredi qui regnavit et obiit ihde seisitus ^ Et de ipo Alex-< andro descendit jus ejusdem Regni cuidam Alexandra ut filio et heredi qui simili? regnavit et-obiit inde seisitus i Qui qui- dem Alexander habuit duos filios qui obierunt sine herede de se J patre eo^ vivente 1 una filiam Margaretam nomine j Reginam Norwegie j que simili? obiit vivente patre j de qua quidem Margareta exivit quedam alia Margareta cui Dris Alex- ander Rex avus ipius Margarete fecit homines suos de Regno, suo jurare q ipam tenerent pro Domina dicti Regni Scocie et hoc fecit per scriptum aiBrmari. Que quidem Margareta obiit sine herede de se per quod jus pdicti Regni debuisset resortiri cuidam David fratri pdicti WiM Regis si statum regnandi expectasset. Et idem David habuit tres filios qui obierunt sine herede de seet q^tuor iiliasj Matildam que obiit sine herede de se Margaretam Isdbellam et Adam de qua Isabella exivit Rots de Brus qui nunc petit. 9 ffit tiictt q ad ipm debet resortiri pdcm Regnii Scocie sine medio ut ad proximiore in gradu de sang'ne Regis Alexandri qui ultimo obiit et simili? dicte Margarete in linea collateral! j Et p?ea q quidam Alexander pa? pdci Regis Alexandri qui ultimo obiit recognovit coram Baronib5 ^^is ipm Rotm pro gximiore herede suo si ipm decedere continue t sine herede de corpore suo .> Et q illud idem dcs Alexander Rex qui ultimo obiit recognovit si absc^ herede de corpore suo decederet sciente DeruorguMa matre pdicti JoMs de Balliolo et non con- tradicenter' q idem Bats in petitione sua pdicta omissione fecit in ea parte dee sue peticionis ubi dicit q jus Regni pdicti debuisset resortiri David frat' Regis Witti p mortem dicte Margarete de Norwegia nuUam faciendo mencoem de Margareta Marioria et Isabella filiab3 pdicti Regis WiM frat's pdicti David desicut nulhjm jus potuit nee debuit resortiri ad pdictum David f f em predci Regis Witti i nisi g medium pdca| filiag ipius Regis WiHi. 10 St quo an |)0C q idem Rots dicit q jus pdicti Regni debuit ad ipm resortiri sine medio j idem JoHes dicit ut p"us q ILLUSTRATIONS. xxi nullum jus potest descendere vel resortiri alicui nisi per medium recte linee deseendentis vel ascendentis scflm leges- et consuetudines ut'usq, Regni j per quod dicit q omissis ali- quibs vel aliquo de recta linea ascendente vl descendente aliq* jus ad eum non potuit resortiri. 11 ffit quo as j)oc q idem Mots dicit q, est proximior in gradu eo q dicit q predcs David habuit tres filias Margaretam IsabeUam et \^Adam de qua Margareta exivit Deruorgulda et de ipaj Jofies qui nunc est j et de ^AicXa. Isabella Mods qui nilc petit et sic proximior in gradu per quod dicit se habere melius jus ad regnum pdictum scdm consuetudines quondam Regno^ J dicit idem Jo^es q quicquid dicit de aliis Regnis et Regionib3 vel de ipo^ consuetudinibs i in Regnis tSiiaen Anglie et Scocie in quib3 Reges regnat per succession^ in recta linea et Comites et Barones eodem modo succedunt in here- ditatib3 suis j exitus postnate licet in gradu proximior non excludit exitum p'mogenite lic5 remotiorem in gradu in ipa recta linea successione durante. 12 W)itit etiam q ex quo pdictus Mois concedit q Marga- reta antecessor pdicti JoMs fuit p'mogenita predci David et pdca Isabella mater pdicti Modi postnata et q pdcm- regnum Scocie non est partibile ^ per quod dicit q jua ipius Regni et ipm Regnia unice psone debeat remanere videtur ei q in huj^- modi successione scdm leges et consuetudines ut'usq, Regni antenata est preferenda postnate j et eadem racoe exitus ante- nate est preferendus exitui postnate tam racoe p'mogeniture q^ impartibilitatis Regni pdicti. Unde per racoes pdictas durante exitu p'mogenite nichil juris exitui postnate accres- cere potest. 13 ffit quD at) l)az quod pdictus Mods dicit q Alexander Rex Scocie filius Regis Wifii tenuit eum g proximiore herede suo si sine herede de se contin^et ipm mori et pro tali eum coram Baronib5 suis recognovit idem Jo^es dicit q quo ad petendum Regnix pdictum huj^modi recognicio sibi valere non debet etiam et si facta fuisset Et q idem Mods in petitione b 3 XXI ILLUSTRATIONS. sua recognoscit q ^dictus Alexander obiit seisitus de Regno pdco in dominico suo ut de feodo et jure et ^ de pdicto Alex- andro descendit jus pdicti Regni cuidam Alexandra ut filio et heredi qui simili? obiit inde seisitus. Unde per recognicoem suam pdcam satis ostendit q ille Alexander sine herede de se non decessit et q. jus Regni pdicti ad filium suum ut ad here- dem per morte ipius fiiit t'nsmissum. Et sic per recogni- coem predci Alexandri si que facta fuit nichil juris fuit sibi acquisitum. 14 Jt'm quo an |)0C q pdictus Rots dicit q questio sug jure regnandi habet fminari et judicari g jus naturale per quod Reges regnant et non per leges et consuetudines in? subditos usitatas i idem Jolies dicit q per easdem leges et con- suetudines debet Rex Anfft Domin^ superior Diis Regni Scotie cognoscere et judicare de dicto Regno Scocie inter petentes ■> per quas idem Rex Angt de ?ris et tenementis ad coronam suam spectantib5 fsi per antecessores suos infra Regnum suti occupatis cognoscit et judicat et antecessores sui cognoscere et judicare solebant j et hoc est per comune legem et con- suetudine Regni sui et non per aliq^'s alias leges et consue- tudines qualescumq,. 15 ffit quo as |)oc quod idem Rots dicit q lex et con- stitucio que sunt inter tenentes et subjectos supiore ligare non possunt et pcipue Regem suii r' idem Jolles dicit q pdictus [Ilois] non est in eo casu in quo judicari debet per subjectum S3 per superiorem 1 scilicet per Dominu suii Regem Angt sugiorem Diim dicti Regni Scocie de cujus progeni- torib3 a tempore cuj^ no exstat memoria dictum Regnii Scocie per homagium tenebant et de ipo teneri debet .1 Et ipi petentes sint in ipius curia Regis et Dili sui ad reci- piendii jus ab eo sicut subditi de tenementis que ab ipo tenentur. Unde dicit q ex quo sunt subject! dco Domino suo Regi Anfft et cprone sue quolibet jure requirif ut ipi tanq* subditi et petentes jus ad Regnii quod de eo tenetur per leges et consuetudines Regni sui debeant judicari. Et ILLUSTRATIONS. XXUl dicit q per easdem leges et consuetudines p'mogenita habet progativam in succedendo tam in hereditatib3 impartibilibs q" partibilib3. 16 3It'in 5U0 aB poz quod ^dictus Rods dicit q consuetudo succedendi in dco Regno Scode plene facit pro eo j in hoc quod dicit q frater Regis cujusdam pdecedentis ^fertur ipius filio in successione Regni racione gximitatis in gradu et ad hoc quedam produxit exempla ■/ idem Jofies dicit q p hoc quod idem Bods intendit ostendere per exempla pdicta q fra? postnat^ regnavit post ffem antenatum ipius filium re- pellendo et hoc racione gximitatis in gradu succedendi ||qm in hoc probat q remocior in gradu succedendi pfertur gxi- miori ^ quia filius proximior est paf in gradu huj^modi suc- cedendi q* frater pat's scdm leges et consuetudines ut'usq^ Regni. 17 Key ab omib5 tam ecclia^ Platis q^ Comitib3 Baronib3 Magna- tib3 et toto suo Consilio ac Auditorib5 memoratis q scdm pmissa hincinde cora ipis ppoita et dicta j quis isto^ duo^ in jure succedendi in dictii Regnum Scocie sit al?i pferendus s et an remocior in uno g^du in successione huj^modi exiens de p'mogenita debeat scdm leges et consuetudines ut'usq Regni excludere gximiore in gradu exeunte de scdogenita ILLUSTRATIONS. xxvu vel proximior in gradu exiens de scSogenita debeat scdm leges at consuetudines ipo^ Regno? excludere remociore in uno gradu exeunte de p'mogenita :' cui tam Nobiles q* Flati Auditores et alii ut'usc^ Regni Nobiles et Magnates nullo contradicente j icepontierunt una voce g^ remocior in uno gradu lineali? descendens de p'mogenita scdm leges et consuetudines ut'usq, Regni pferendus est gximiori in gradu exeunti de scdo genita in q^lib3 hereditaria successione. 22 (Et statim idem Domin^ Rex ex habundanti pcepit et fecit totum negociii memoratii iterato coram ipis exactissime examinari pfigens et assignas dictis Roiio et JoM diem Jovis gxm post instans festum Cfium Sco^ loco eodem judiciii suu auditur. 23 acta apud BerewicU sup Tweda anno i Indic^oe j mense dieb5 j et locis pnotatis j psentib3 ve9abilib3 in Xpo Patribs Dominis Dei gf a Johe Archiepo Dublin Jo%e Wynton Antonio Dunolm WiUo Elyen Jofie Carkoln JViito Sci Andree Roto Glascuen Matheo Dunhelden et Marco Sodoren Epis / ac No- bilib3 viris Dominis Hen? Line Umfrido Herfordie Jo%e de Boughan GilBo de Anegos et Malisio de Straihern Coniitib3 j cum centu 1 q^tuor Auditorib5 et aliis q^mpluribs. 24 (EEt ego Andreas q°ndam Guilielmi de Tang Oicus Ebo'^ Dioc sacrosce Sedis Aplice Publicus auctoritate No? qui pmissis una cum sup^sc'ptis interfui eaq, sic fieri vidi et audivi rogat^ super hiis j psens feci publicii instrumentii duas carta^ pecias contines simul sutas illudq, in publicam forma redactum signo raeo consueto tam in sutura pecia^ q* fine signavij in fidem et testimonium pmissog. xxvui ILLUSTRATIONS, Conduct money and perquisites granted by Richard 1. to William King of Scots when attending the Court of the Over-Lord, as his ancestors had done before him. Hit' Di gfa Rex Angt Dux Norm [^Aquitan ^ Comes Andeg j Archiepis i Epis i Abbatibus j] Com . Baronib5 j Jus- tic J Vicecom * Senescafl j Prepoitis j Ballivis j 1 omibj Ministris I fidelib3 suis [tocius terre sue] salL No9it uniVsas vfa nos to'cessisse 1 psnti carta nfa cofirmasse MiU'o illustri Reg \\Scoff E.ino amico consanguineo 1 fideli nfo 1 &edib3 suis 5 ppetuii j de nob 1 tiedib3 nfis oms libtates 1 rectitudines [plenarie] q^s ancessores sui hre solebant eundo ad Curia aiacesso^ nro^ 1 stando ad Curia 1 redeundo a Curia ancesso^ ni?o^ silc unaq^'q, [die] p^q* de madato nfo t^nsierit fines regni sui 9sus Curia nfam cent sol sterlingo^ 1 i reditu sue a Curia nra singlis dieb3 tantiJd quousq, I ?ra sua veSfit T; singiis dieb3 ex quo veSit ad Curia nfam usq, ad recessum suum Vsus ?ram suam t^ginti solidos s?lingo^ 'jl duodeci de dnicis guasteii nfis 1 totide de simeneH nfis diiicis 1 duo- deci sextercia vini q^tuor vid de diiico vino nfo uii nob servit*". 1 oct duas petras cere 1 [quatuor] cereos 1 q^dragita cadela^ de dnicis candet un nob [ser]vit'' 1 q*?viginti cadelas de candei un [nobis] §vit'' 1 duas libras pipis 1 q^tuor libris ||cimini . 1 p'iea conduct^ q°s aiicessores sui bre solebant eundo usq, ad Curia nfam 1 redeundo a Curia nfa silc q Epi Dunelfh 1 Vic [1 Barones] Norihumbr ad ipm venient i finib3 regni sui T; ibi eu reci- pient '1; coducent usq [ad Teise et ibi venient ad eum Archi- episcopus Eboracen' T; Vicecom' 1 Barones Eboj' 1 ibi eum recipient T; conducent usq,] ad Epatum Lincoln 1 ibi ad [eum venient Episcopus Lincoln] T; Vic 1 Barones gvincie 1 eii recipient 1 p [ballivas suas conducent 1 sic deinceps Epis- copi 1 Vicecomites] gvincia| p q^s ipe tanslit q°usq, ad Curia nfam veSit. Siiuate haiunP 1 fii-mi? pcipim^ qd [prefatus] Rex JViit T; bedes sui oinia psc'pta bant de nob 1 bedibs ILLUSTRATIONS. xxix nfis i gpetuum 1 i expesis de 1 i coductibs X i fugitivis q' dfe felonia se defende volSint ad Curia nfam i pace sua ducen- dis 1 I oib5 aliis [sine a]liq'' [diininu]c6e firmif^ pcipientes ut pfati Epi Vic 1 Baron ei pdSos coductus facient 1 omes alias rectitudines 1 libtates suas coservent 1 ut Vic pdci i bailliis suis psc'ptas expesas i eundo ad Curia nfam 1 rede- [undo a Curia nostra] plenarie inveniat don" i tra sua venerit. Testibs hiis Hug Cantuar [Archiepiscopo . H. Du- nelm Episcopo] B. Londimns H. Line . S. [Cicestr . G. Eoue- cestr W. Hereford: HJ] Wigorn Ep[iscopis RJ] Com Cestr H. Com de Warr B. Coin de Clare B. [Bigof] Com Norff' Com David W. Coin de Ferariis . W. MaresS . W. de Stute- vitt Eustach de Vesci Gaufr Jit Petri Hug Bardt W. Briwer 1 multis aliis. Dal p manii W. EliencZ Epi Cancel! [nostri] ap Winton . xvii. die Ap't anno quinto Regni nostri. {Original in the Treasury, very much defaced. The words in brackets are supplied from Astle's Calendars, p. 347.) DOCUMENTS BEtATING TO THE AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. All the proof sheets of this Volume [excepting Illustrations, No. I.) have been compared, collated, and examined hy me with the original records or documents; and the printed text, allowing for accidental errors, is a true and faithful copy of such originals, save only as to the introduction of the headings, dates, Sfc, and as to the substitution of capitals for minuscules when required, and vice versa, Francis Palgbave. The text is given as it appears on the face of the record or document, with the addition of the following denoting marks : — . II Doubtful readings ; and also words which are apparently clerical errors in the originals. t Readings evidently errors in the original. * Apparent deficiencies in the original. [ ] Interlineations. " " Words written on erasures, or otherwise apparently added to the text after it was first written. 4» ^ Cancellations. ERRATA. for read p. 32. 1. 9. longes - 11 longes. p. 37. 1. 1. sen purchasier - sen p.... purchasier. p. 41. 1. 24. ilaver - il aver. p. 47. 1.8&9 '. Alixaundr fiz le Rey - Alixaundr le fiz le Rey Williame Davy. Dervergoil por ceo le Conte Davy, p. 48. 1.27. - Dervergoil ou Johan por ceo. p. 262. 1. 8. qui aquonda - quia quonda. p. 320. 1.28. ley le - - - le yle. p. 348. 1. 6. la cord - 1 acord. Kal. Scot. DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AFFAIES AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 21 Hen. III. — Seizin of the Earldom of Huntingdon re- stored to the King of Scots, upon the heirs of John the late Earl having attained their full age. Coram Rege. Mich. 21 Hen. IH. (A. 3. 9.) Henr de Balliolo \ Wilt de Linde's 1 Magr Abel '™" ■' venerunt ad Dnm Rege It petierut a Dno Reg qd Scocia. igg redderet Regi Scocie Dno suo Comitatu Hun- ' tingdun cu ptin de quo J. Com nup obiit seisit^. Et hac rone ut dnt <^ ide Comes de eo tenuit Comi- tat illu .1 ide Com du fuit infra etate fuit in custod ejusde Reg Scocie occone p^dci Comitat^., T; petut seisina Dni sui de custodia licet ad hoc spatr no mittaf. Quib} ita responsu est a Dno Reg 1 Con- silio suo qd n5 debet noce Dm Regi quia si pdcus Johes Comes unq" fuit in custodia ipius Reg Scoc hoc fuit tempe Huhti de Burg Coin Kane qui amic^ fuit 1 familiaris ipi Regi Scocie 1 qui Regnu Angl Ruit in manu sua et dii ipe Dns Rex Arigt fuit infra etate. Et poti^ deberet ptinere ad Dnm Rege cus- todia ilia q" ad alique aliii q^ tal est lex Angl T: con- suetudo hucusqj appbata T; optenta in Angl ab omib} tarn majorib} q^ minorib} qd a quib3cuc|j quis fSit feofat^ dii tn a Dno Reg feofat^ sit aliquo tempe Kal. Scotland. B +- sJ AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. p tenementu quod tenef p sviciu militare qd Dm Rex fiebit custodiam omium uraru tam de feoffa- mento alio^ q^ de feofFainto pprio. Veruptn qj oins heredes ipius Coin jam plene etatis sunt j Dns Rex reddit eid Reg Scoc seisina de feodo suo. Ita tn qd oinib} inde jus fintib3 justicia teneat'^ \ hoc fac ei spatr q^ heredes sunt plene etatis 1 no rone p^dce seisine q*m Diis Rex Rt [pro nulla]. Salvis tii ipi Dm Regi Angt qHuor maMis q fuerunt in manu ipius Com \ q ide Corn tenuit de Dm Reg in capite. II. 17 Oct. 6 Ed. I. 1278. — Declaration that the prorogation of the homage of Alexander III., profiFered at Tewkesbury, and for which a day is given him at London, shall not turn to his prejudice. Edwardus Dei gra Rex Angt Diis Hibn \ Dux Aquii Omnib3 ad quos psentes litte pveSint saltm. Sciatis qd cum egregius P'nceps Akx^ Rex Scocie illustris^ die Dnica pxima ante festum Beati Luce Ewangeliste apud TeuJcesbir ad nram presenciam accessisset 1 ibidem face nob homagium optulisset Nos eo qd consilium nrm ibidem no huim^ dco Regi diem . . . usq^ London ad dcm homagiii nob faciendii. Volentes 1 concedentes qd huj^modi homagii in p'dca villa de Teukesbir' ^rogatio apud London in p*dci Regf vel heredum suo& p^judiciii n5 redundet. In cujus rei testimoniii has littas nras fieri fecim^ patentes. T'. me ipo apud \fiabert xvii° die Octobr anno r n sexto, {Defaced; great seal lost.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. III. Account of the Receiver of the rents and profits of the lands held by Alexander III. in Northumberland and Cumber- land, 14 & 15 Ed. I. Compot^ Thome de Normanvitt de exitib} tra^ T: ten que funt Alex'i Regis ^Scocc tam in Com NorthumVr g.^ in Com Cumbr de annis xiiii'^ % xv°. . . . 1 JT Compot^ Thome de Normanvitt de exit t^ t ten que funt Alex'i Reg Scocc in Tyndale . a . xix. die Marcii anno xiiii°. usq^ ad festum Set MicMs §xlo seqns. Werk' in 2 Jf Idem r comp de Ixviii. s. de. iiii'^^T; xvi. acr Ttndale, ^^^ rj. ^^ ^^~ pj^j^ ^^ dnicis ibid pos ad Hfermam de fmlo Pent Et de . vi. d. de herbag gard . . capital mes de eodem rmio. Sm*. Ixviii. s. vi. d. 3 jf Et de vii. li. xii. s. de redd libe tenenciii in eodem Maflio de eodem rmin. Et de . vi. s. viii. d. de redd JoMs de Haulton de tmlo Sci Jacobi Apti. Et de . xxxi. s. ob ^l j de redd tenenciii in drengag in eod MaSio de fmlo Peni. Et de . Iv. s. iii. d. ob . de redd tenenciii in sjancia ad eundem rminii. B 2 4 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Et de . viii. li. xv. s. xi. d. de redd tenenciu ||assarta ad voluntate ad eunS ?min. Et de . xii. s. de redd tenenciu ad voluntate in WGosdene de eodem fmlo. Et de . Iv. s. de redd tenenciii in bondag in Manlio de Werk' ad eund rmin. Et de . xiii. s. ii. d. de redd cottio^ in MaMo predco de eodem rmio. Et de . xiii. s. i. d. de redd pisto^j braciat'ciii forg 1 fullon de p'dco rmlo. jf Sm*. xxv. li. xiiii. s. ii. d. q*. Et sciend qd . xxxii. acr tre de assart; jacueriit vaste hoc anno. Grendon. 4 jf Itm idem r comp d . ciii. s. iiii. d. de cxliii. acr 1 di T; di rod rre 1; Ix. acr p^ti de dnicis ibid sic pos ad firmam hoc anno . et n5 plus . q^ . xxxvi. acr i. rod T: di rre jacueriit inculte hoc anno. jf Sm*. ciii. s. iiii. d. 5 jf Et de . viii. s. viii. d. ob de redd tenenciu in dreng ibid ad eund rmi. Et de . Iiii. s. iii. d de redd tenenc ad voluntate cii firma uni^. ||bracin . in ead ad eund fmi. Et no plus . qj . " " iiii'"'. acr rre . que solebant redde p annii . xl. s. jacueriit inculte hoc anno. Et de Ix. s. de recogn tenenciu in Manlio de Werk' \ Grendon hoc anno. jf Sm*. vi. Ii. xxiu. d. ob. 6 jf Sm^ to' r de Maflio de Werk' \ Grendon p p'dcm temp^. xlvi. K. xvi. s. viii. d. ob . q*. Mis. 7 jf Idem comp in lib fca Dno Alex'o de Ros de fir* eid debita p mulfa molend de Grendon . ii. m. de redd ei debito p anii. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 5 Et in stipend Witti \\Coune custod ||pci p . xxvii. sep? . 1 . vi. dies . xxiiii. s. iiii. d. dh . cap p diem . i. d. ofe. Et in putura uni^ pbatoris p tres sep? 1 iii. dies . ii. s. qui cep p diem i. d. Et in emendacoe hostii p'sone de Werk'. x, d. jf Sm*. mis . Iiii. s. x. d. dh. Et dj . xliiii. li. ii. s. x. d. q^- 8 jf Idem r comp de exit ?ra^ \ ten que fSnt f'dci Reg Scocc in Com Cumb p pdcm temp^, "Northa." 9 jj- Idem Thorn f comp de iiii. Ii ix. d. de ^'^^ ' xxiiii. bovat rre cii p^to adjacente de dnicis de Penreth sic pos ad firmam hoc anno de tmio Assumpcois B'e Marie anno *. Et de . xi. s. de redd tenenciu in sjancia in Mamio pdco ad eund rmi. Et de . lix. s. x. d. db . de redd tenenciii in socag in Manlio ^dco ad tmi pdcm. Et de . xi. Ii. xii. s. x. d. ob . de redd tenenc in bond ibid ad eund rmi. Et de xviii. s. vii. d. q^l . de redd tenenc in burgag in eodem MaSio ad pdcm rmi. D Et de xii. Ii de fir" mol aqHici ibid ad eund PmT. Et de . X. s. de fir* cuj^d molend fullon ibid ad dcm rmi. Et de . X. s. de quodam furno in eodem Manlio ad rmi p^dcm. Et de . XX. s. de fir^ braciii ibid ad eund rmi. Et de . X. s. de firma mensur ibidem de rmio p^dco. Et de . xii. d. de fir^ tinctur ibid hoc anno ad eund rmi. P 3 b AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Et de . Ixii. s. de ptitis T; pquis cur ibid p pdcm temp^. Et de . Ix. s. de recogii tenenc in eodem ManJio hoc anno. jf Sm^ xl. li. xvi. s. i. d. q^ Westm't. 10 If I?m idem f comp de xxxii. s. iiii. d. de Scotteby. iiiixx ^^ij^ a,cr ?re cii p^o t manso de driicis sic pos ad firm^ hoc anno de rmio Assumpcois B'e Mar ut s^ Et de vii. li. xiii. s. de redd tenenciii in socag ibid ad eund tmi. Et de iiii. s. viii. d. de redd cottar in Maniio pdco ad rmi jpdcm. Et de . vii. s. xi. d. de redd quo^d tenenciii [qui] dicunt'' Gresmen ad eund rmi. Et de . xii. d de firma bracin ibid ad rmi predcm. Et de fir^ mol aq^tici ibid nich q^ fir'' solvit' ad festu Set Martini. Et de xxvi. s. viii. d. de recogn tenenc ibid hoc anno. jf Sm^. xi. li. V. s. vii. d. WKarlaton. 11 jf It idem r comp de . xx. s. de duab3 caruc tre cu p*to de dnicis de tmio Assumpcois B'e Mar. Et de . xxxii. s. de redd tenenciii in socag ibid ad eund rmi. Et de . xlviii. s. de redd tenenc ad voluntate ibid ad rmi pdcm. Et de . xix. d. de redd cotrio^ in eod Maniio ad p^dcm rmi. Et de . ii. s. de quadam pastura in mora de BirJces ad eund rmi. Et de molend aq^tico ibid nich qj tota fir^ ejusd solvit' ad festu Sci Martini. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 7 Et.de. V. s. de molend fuUon ibid! ad §>dcm tmi. Et de xviii. d. de fir* braciii ibidem ad dcm rmi. Et de . xxvi. s. viii. &. de recogii tenenciu ibid hoc anno. jf Sm*. vi. li. xvi. s. ix. d. Langwathy. 12 Jf Km idem f comp de . Ivi. s. de duab} caruc tre cu p^to adjacente de diiicis ibid pos ad firmam p idem temp^. de rmio Assumpcois B'e Mar ut s*. Et de xiiii. K. de redd tenenc in bond in Manlio p'dco ad eund rmi. Et de . ii. s. vi. S.. de redd cottar ibidem ad ^dcm tmi. Et de . xvii. d. de redd quo^d tenenc . iiii"' cottag ad voluntate ibid ad eund rmi. Et de . xviii. d. [de eta firma] de salicib3 in eod Mamio ad tmi . pdcm. Et de . vii. d. de quib}^ forland ibid ad eund ?mi. Et de . iiii. li. xiii. s. iiii. d. de fir^ mol aq^tici ibid ad p^dcm rmi. Et de . xl. d. de fir^ bracin ibid ad eund rmi. Et de . xxxiii. s. iiii. d. de recogn tenenc ibid hoc anno. jf Sra^. xxiii. li. xii. s. Salkalde. 13 jf llm. idem r comp de . Ixix. s. de t'b} caruc tre T; pHi de dnicis ibidem que ptinent . vi'''', 1 xviii. acr tre t p^ti pos ad firm* p p^dcm temp^ de eodem rmio Assumpconis B'e Mar. Et de . viii. li, v. s, viii. d. de redd tenenciu in bondag ibid de eodem rmio. Et de . viii. s. ix. d. ob . de redd cottar ibidem ad eundem tmi. B 4) 8 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF. SCOTLAND. Et de . iiii. s. xi. 3.. de redd cuj^dam lit»e tenentis ibid ad pdcm Pmi. Et de . iiii. li. xiii. s. iiii. d. de firma molendini aq^tici ibid ad eund tmi. Et de . V. s, de iirma bracin ibid ad eundem tminii. Et de . xxxi. s. i. d. de recognicone tenenciu ibidem hoc anno. jf Sm^. xviii. ti. xvii. s. ix. d. o'b. Soureby. 14, J Itm idem r comp de . xxi. li. vii. s. ii. d. ob. de redd ass in Maflio pdco ad p^dcm rminu tarn de veri redd g.* de novis assartis. Et de . ix. ti. vi. s. viii. d. de fir^ duo^ molendi- no^ aq'tico^ in eodem 1 Seburgh'm hoc anno. Et non plus Qj molendinii de Sehurgltm fractii fuit p magnii temp^ p quod subt^hiinf . ii, in. Et de . ix. s. viii. d. de plitis T: pquis cur ibidem p idem temp^. Et de . Ixvi. s. viii. d. de recognicone tenenciii ibidem hoc anno. jf Sm^ xxxiiii. li. x. s. ii. d. ob. 15 Jf Sm^ 01m MaSio^ pdco^i que fSnt p^dci pr Scocc in pdco Coin Cumh . cxxxv. li. xviii. s. v. d. q^''. jf Idem comp in stipend ppoiti de Soureby de consuetudie . iiii. s. vi. d. f Sm" mis p idem temp^. iiii. s. vi. d. Et d3 . cxxxv. li. xiii. s. xi. d. qj% jf Sm" to' ut*usqj Coin . ciiii^'^.ii. li. xv. s. ii. d. jf Sm^: 01m expri ut'usqj Coin . Iviii. s. iiii. d. ob. Et d} . clxxix. Ti. xvi. s. ix. d. ob. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 9 16 Jf Compot^ ejusdeni Thome de eisdem rris T; ten que funt pdci i^ Scocc in Tyndale '\ Coin Cumb a dco festo Sci MicTiis anno . a;im°. finiente usq^ ad idem festum anno a;v° p annu in teg™. Werk' in 17 j|" Idem r comp de . vi. li. xvii. s. de dnicis de yn ae. jfgrlc' [cii p^to 1] cum capitali mes sic pos ad firmam p annu. jf Sra". vi. li. xvii. s. Et de . XXV. li. viii. s. iiii. &. de redd lilbe tenenciii in Mamio de Werk' p annii . una cu . x. li. de Wilfo 1 Robto de Belingh^m p quodam molendino in eadem de fmw Sci Martini quod tenet in feod. Et cii di . m. de Witto de Haulton de redd ass ad ffii Sci Jacobi Apti p rra sua in \\ScM'wynscheles. Et cum x. d. de Witto de Swynburne de redd ass de fmio Pent de Oldehalgton Halgton Strother \ Halgton. Et cii . xii. d. de Ad de Tyndale p quoda espvar de frmo Pent. Et cii . vi. d. de Robto de Insula p quod stagno Rndo sup aq^ de Werk'. Jf Sm* XXV. li. viii. s. iiii. d. Tenentes in Et de . Ixii. s. i. d. db . q^\ de redd tenenciii de siig^g- drengag in MaSio ^dco p anii. jf Sm*. Ixii. s. i. d. db . q^t. Tenetes in Et de . ex. s. vii. d. de redd tenenciu in sjancia in ■^ ' Manlio pdco p annu. jf Sm*. ex. s. vii. d. Teii in Et de . ex. s. de redd . xi. bond in eodem ManJio bond. ■»., ~ _ ~ /K ci = - quo^ quilt r p annu . x. s. jf bm*. ex. s. Teii ad vol. Et de . xvii. li. xi. s. x. d. de redd tenenciii as- sarta ad voluntate in eod MaMo p anii. f Sm^ xvii. li. xi. s. x. d. 10 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Gosdene. 18 jf Et de. xxiiii. s. de redd tenenciu ad volun- tate in Gosdene p ann. Et de . xxvi. s. iiii. S. de redd quo^d cotio^ in Mamio de WerF hoc anno. Et de . xix. s. ii. d. de fir^ pisto^ 1 braciat'ciu ibid hoc anno. Et de . xiiii. d. de forg . in eodem MaSio hoc Grendon. anno. jf Sm". Ixx. s. viii. d. 19 Jf Et de . xvii. li. de firma molend de Werk' de ?mlo Sci Martini p annu. Et de . xl. s. de herbagio pci de Werk' p anii. Et de . xxiiii. s. de pannagio porco^j ibidem hoc anno. Et de . vi. s. de agistamento in Le Hicotelant hoc anno ad festu Sci Martini. jf Sm^ XX. li. X. s. 20 jf Itm idem r comp de . x. li. vi. s. viii. d. de dnicis [1 p^to] ibidem sic pos ad firmam hoc anno. Et.de. xvii. s. v. d. de redd tenenciii in drengag ibid p ann. Et de . cv. s. vi. d. de redd {ten} ad voluntate in Grendon . p anii. Et de . xii. d. de fir^ bracin ibidem p ann. jf Sm*. xvi. li. X. s. vii. d. 21 jf Et de . ix. li. xvii. s. x. d. de plitis 1 pquis cur de Werk' hoc anno. Et de . xxvii. s. viii. d. de quib3d aialib3 de wayf sic vend hoc anno. jf Sm^. xi. li. V. s, vi. d. jf Sm* to^ MaSii de Werk' hoc anno. } cxv. li. xvi. s. vii. d. ob . q^^, AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 11 Expn. 22 jf Idem computat in stipend WiUi WCoune custod pci de Werk'. xlv. s. vi. d. p annu qui cepit p diem . i. d. ob. Et in lib fca Alea:' de Ros de [q*d annua] fir* ei debita p mult'a molend de Grendon .mi. m. jf Sm*. xlv. s. vi. d. f Sm* misa^ [iiii. li. xviii. s. x. d.] +xlv. s. vi. d.^ Et d3 *cxiii. li. xi. s. i. d. ob . q^ «^ . ex. K. xvii. s. ix. d. o. 23 jf Compot^ ejusdem Thome de exitib3 rra^ que funt pdci Regis Scocc in Com CmwzS p ann integ™. Penreth. 24. Jf Idem r comp de . viii. li. xviii. d. de xxiiii. bov rre cu p'to adjacente ibid p annu . sic pos ad firmam. Et de . xxii. s. de redd tenenciii in Vjancia ibid p ann :' I> quib3 Vic Cumb onlat" p sum sc^cii. Et de . cxix. s. ix. d. de redd tenenciii in socag ibidem p annii. Et de xxiii. li. v. s. ix. d. de redd bond in Mamio p^dco p annu. Et de . xxxvii. s. ii. d. ob . de redd tenenc in burg ibid p annii. Et de . xxiiii. li. de fir' cuj^d molendini aqHici ibid p ann. Et de XX. s. de quod molend full on ibid p annii. Et de . XX. s. de quodam furno ibidem p annii. Et de . xl. s. de fir* braciii ibid p annii. Et de . XX. s. de firma mesuf ibid p annii. Et de . ii. s. de fir* tinctur ibidem hoc anno. Et de . v. s. vii. d. ob . de pannag porco^ ibid hoc anno. jf Sm*. Ixix. li. xiii. s. x, d. q*. 12 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. JT Et de . cxiii. s. xi. d. de plitis T: pquis cur ibiff hoc anno. jf Sm^ cxiii. s. xi. d. Jf Sm^ toi' Mamii pdci hoc anno Ixxv. li. vii. s. ix, d. q*L " Cabi." 25 JT Et de . Ixiiii. s. viii. S.. de iiii^'''. iiii. acr rre Scotteby. arabil cii p^to T: manso de dnicis sic pos ad firmam p ann. jf Et de . XV. li. vi. s. de redd tenenciii in socag ibid p anii. Et de . ix. s. iiii. d. de redd cottar ibidem p ann. Et de . XV. s. X. d. de redd quondam ten qui dicunf WGresman p annii. Et de . ii. s. iiii. d. de quib3d rris vastis de novo arrentatis hoc anno. Et de . vi. li. xiii. s. iiii. d. de fir* cuj^dam molend aq^tici ibid ad festu Sci Martini. Et de . ii. s. de quod bracin ibid p annii. Et de . iiii. s. x. d. ob . de pannag porco^ ibid hoc anno. jf Sm*. xxvi. li. xviii. s. iiii. d. ob. Carlaton. 26 jf Idem r comp de . xl. s. de capitali mes cii duab3 caruc tre T; p^ti de dnicis sic pos ad firm" p annii. Et de . Ixiiii. s. de redd tenenciii in socag in Mamio pdco p annii. Et de . iiii. li. xvi. s. de redd tenenciii ad voluntate ibid p anil. Et de . iii. s. ii. d. de redd cottar ibidem p annii. Et de . iiii. s. de quad pastura in mora de Birkes hoc anno. Et de . viii. li. de fir* cuj^d molend aq^tici ibid ad fm Set M'rtini. Et de . X. s. de quod molend fuUon. ibid p anii. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 13 Et de . iii. s. de bracin ibid p ann. Et de . iiii. s. de pannag porco^ ibid hoc anno. jf Sm^ xix. ti. iiii. s. ii. d. Langwathy. 27 Jf Itm idem r comp de . cxii. s. de duab} caruc g, rre \ p*ti de dnicis sic pos ad firmam p annii. Et de . xxviii. li. de redd . x. caruc rre que tenent' in bondag p anii. Et de . V. s. de redd cotrioj^ in Mamo p>dco p annii. Et de . ii. s. x. d. de . iiii'"'. cottag que tenenf ad voluntate p annii. Et de . iii. s. de [fir''] salicib} in eodem MaSio vend p annii. <\ Et de . xiiii. d. de forland in eodem Mamio p annii. Et de . ix. Ii. vi. s. viii. d. de quod molendino aq^tico ibid p annii. Et de . vi. s. viii. d. de bracin ibidem p annii. Et.de. iii. s. ii. d. de pannagio porcoji ibidem hoc jf Sm*. xliiii. Ti. vi. d. SalMlde. 28 Jf Et de . vi. ti. xviii. s. de t'b} caruc rre T; p^ti de dnicis ibid que gtinet - vi^'' xviii. acr . sic pos ad iirm^ p ann. Et de . xvi. Ti. xi. s. iiii. d. de . iiii*. \ xxvii. acr rre \ p^ti que tenenf in bond p annii. Et de . xvii. s. vii. d. de redd cottar ibid p annii. Et de . ix. s. x. d. de redd ass cuj^d libe tenentis ibidem p annii. Et de ix. Ti. vi. s. viii. d. de firma cujusdam molen- dini aq^tici ibid p ann. Et de . x. s. de quod bracin ibidem p annii. Et de.xxi. d. de pannagio porco^ ibidem hoc anno. jf Sm*. xxxiiii. ti. xv. s. ii. d. 14< AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Soureby. 29 f Et de . xlii. li. xiiii. s. v. d. q^. de redd ass in Manlio pdco p annu . tam de ve?i redd q* de novis assar?. Et de . xviii. li. xiii. s. iiii. d. de duobj molend aq^ticis in eode 1 Sehurgltm hoc anno. Et de . XXX. s. de pannagio porco^ ibidem hoc anno. Et xxvi. s. X. d. de plitis % pquis cur ibidem hoc anno. jf Sm". Ixiiii. li. iiii. s. vii. d. q*. p^r ?ras vastas. Mi^- jf In allocacbe fca ppoto de Soureby de consue- tudle p annu . ix. s. jf Sm^ ix. s. {jRoll of vellum, made up in the usual manner of accounts.) IV. Appeal preferred in the name and in support of the rights of the Seven Earls of Scotland, and of the Community of the Realm, to the authority and protection of Edward I. and the English Crown, &c. , J X 1 Cum p morte nobil memorie Dni Alex' q°nd Reg Scoc sedes regia Regni ej^d jam ad tep^ va- caVit t p leges It cosuetudines Regni Scoc a tempe a quo n5 extat memoria usq^ in psens ad jus 1 pp'etate T; ad lifttates Septe Comitu Regni Scoc \ Coi- tatis Regni ej^d ptineat Rege in eode Regno fa§e \ in sede regia instituer \ honores ad regime Regn Scoc ptinetes eide att'buere :' q^dociiq^ pdca sedes regia de f CO T: de jure vacavit j ne vos Dne Witte Epe Sci Andr 1 Dne JoUes Cumyn qui vos geritis \ tenetis p Custodib} Regni 5'coc^una cu pticula Coitatis Regni /Scoc.vob adherete J alique Rege ad regime Regni AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 15 Scoc optinedu auctoritate vra pp'a pficiatis instituatis vel fa t lesione liBtatu T; juriu Septe Comitu Scoc 1 coitatis ej^de eis adheretis de quib3 Septe gmitibj, filius bone metnorie Duncani q°nd Comi? de Fyff est unus a vdh Diie Witte Epe Set Andr T; Dne Jofies Cumyn \ a pticula Coitatis Scoc vob adherete % etiam a vot> Dne Jofies de Balliolo . ne vos in Regno Scoc aliquod op^ manual faciatis vel regimine Regni Scoc vos aliquo m" int°rnittatis in p^judiciii \ lesione juris T; libtatis Septe Comii Scoc \ coitatis ej^de eis adheretis. Ego talis in psentia vra costitut^ . . . . ^ noie p'dco^ Septe gmitu . Epoi^ . Abatii . P'o^ . Comitu . Baronii . % libe tenetiii Scoc J, Coitatis ej^d eis adheretis ad Dnm Edwardu Dei gra Rege Anglie illustre 1 . . . . p^sencia T; ad corona Anglie regiam . pp injuriam eis a vob illatam r hiis sc^ptis appello Et * p'sencia pdci Dili Reg Anglie noie pdco^ Comitii t eis adherenciii Subiciens psonas p'dco^ Septe gmitu T; alio^ omium sup^dco^ t psonas Coitatis Regni Scoc eis adheretes j et etia oium cosanguineoa t bona sua mobilia T; immobilia ubicuq^ fuerint inventa spali ptexione \ defencoe p'dci Dni Reg Anglie 1 corone sue regie ||ne vos ad pdcm g'^vame eo^de aliq" m" pcedatis . seu pcedere attemptetis . . . Ite llquia vos Dile Witte Epe Sci Andr \ Drie Johes Cumyn . qui vos dampnis T; g^vaminib} p'dcis Septe gmitibj, .1 suis sup^dcis % oib} eis adheretib} a meraorie Dni Alci^' q°nd Reg Scoc illatis nuUas emedas fee .... aliq° m" face .... istis T; Diie Johes Cumyn 16 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND, 2 Cum vos Dfie JVUte Epe S« Andr 1 Diie JoHes Cumyn qui vos geritis 1 tenetis p Custodib} Regni Scoc ad manutenedu 1 defendend jura T; liBtates T; consuetudines Regni Hej^ appbatas am alios subc^todes vros fecistis Hautoritate vrapp'aT; sub- stituistis ad quos substituendos a Nobilib3 1 Magna- tib} \ gmunitate Regni Scoc nulla fuit vob auctoritas vel potestas att'buta . qui quide Custodes substituti vfi ad tram Morauie que est inmediate in manu Regis Scoc autoritate T: potestate eis a vob pmissa accedentes j rras 1 villas libo^ hoinii Dni Reg Scoc . ibide destruxerut 1 depdaverut . ac villas pdcas . 1 horrea plena de blado ||exarcerut \ bona oinia eo^d hoinii Morauie secii asportavemt * vires mulieres t pueros pvulos q°t atting potueriit crudelit intfeceriit .Sup quib} injuriis dampnis.T; g^vaminib3 . alique emede p vos vel p substitutos vros aliq no silt fee . pp quod ob defectii vrm It injuria pdcis hoib3 Morauie p substitutos vros illata . Ego talis in p^sentia vra constitute, vice T; noie Dni Douenald Comitis de Marr unius de Septe gmitibj, Scoc .% etiam noie pdco^ libo^^ h5inii Morauie . psanguineo^ . pentvL .1 affiniii 1 alio^ amico^i suo^ 1 pdci Dni Comi? de Marr . qui dcas injurias . dampna . 1 exarsiones passi silt . p remedio optinedo St emedis . psequedis a vob Dne Wilte Epe Sci Andr . % Dne Johes Cumyn \ ab omib3 vob adherentib3 ob defectii vrm 1 p eo q pdca dampna 1 injurias .t exarsiones ||t^nssire pmisistis impunita T; n5 corectata j ad psenciam Dni Ed'wardi Regf Anglic . 1 ad Coronam Aglie regia in hiis sc'ptis appello .1 psentia ipius Dili Regf Anglic peto cii effectu. Suppones pdcm Dilm Douenald Comite de Marr . oines cosanguineos affines T; amicos suos 1 oriies s' adheretes.1 eciam homines pdcos Dni AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 1? Regf de Morauia T; bmia bona sua T; eo^de Hoinium mobilia 1 immobilia ubicuq^ fuerint inventa . spali pad ptecconi T; defensioi pdci Dni Regf Anglie T; Corone sue regies ne eis vel/ aliquib3 eo^de aliquod darapnu injuriam vel g^vame ulrius faci- atis vel in aliquo fade p'sumatis Dne Witte Epe Sci Andr \ Dne JoTtes Cumyn qui vos p c^todib} Regni Scoc tenetis sup oinib} dampnis g^vaminib} \ injuriis pdco ComiE de Marr amicis suis sup^dcis de Morauia s* adherentib} a tempe obit^ nobil memorie Dfii Alex" Regf Scoc usq^ in p^sens p vos T; p ballivos 1 pp patienciara vram .... ill ... . nullas emendas vel satisfaccoe facere ........ face curavistis a vob Dne Witle Epe Sci Andr T; Dne JoUes Cumyn 1 ab oinib} vob ad- herentib3 ad pdcm Dnm Rege Anglie T; ad Corona ipius regiam irato in hiis sc'ptis appello. 3 Cum vos Dne Witte Epe Sci Andr T; Dne Joties Cumyn qui vos geritis T; tenetis p Custodib3 Regni Scoc ad manutened T; defendend leges t consue- tudines Regni ||diu . . . appbatas 1 ad t'buendu unicuiq^ jus suii quod s' de jure deber3 ||c6pectere j lic3 nos Robtus de Brus Dns Vatt Anandie tanq^m heres legitim^ T; ver^ llassignat .... regiiiie Regni ■Scoc sup jure nro quod habem^ in Regno Scoc sup^dco clamiii imposuim^ \ psecucone juris nii put tenem'^ faciam^ cu effectu . Vos unacii aliquib3 de Regno Scoc vob T: voliitati vre consencientib3 t adherentib3 in pjudiciii nrm t juris nri impedi- inetii T: etia in pjudiciii T; lesione juris T; libtatis Kal. Scotland. C J-8 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY O? SCOTLAND. Septe gmitu Scoc quod T; q^m habent 1 a tempe a quo no e memoria habuerut de Rege faciedo T: in: sede regia instituedo in Regno Scoc unacii pmuni^ tate Regni ej^d eis adherete quociensciiqj sedes Regia Scoc de jure % de fco vacavit j Dnm Johem de Balliolo Rege in Regno Scoc face It jura T; honores regiminis Regni eide att'buere inten- ditis T; pponitis. Ideoq^ nos ob defectii vrm 1 in- juria p vos no'b t pdcis Septe gmitib^ illata p jure nro qd habem^ in regimine Regni Scoc It p jure p'dco^ Septe gmitu psequedo 1 optinedo psencia Dni Edwardi Dei gra Regis Anglie illustris ^ Co- rona Anglic regia in hiis sc^ptis appellam^. Et ne vos in pljudiciii juris nri T; libtatis pdco^ Septe gmitu ad alique Rege faciendii in Regno Scoc quo- usq^ sup jure nro in psencia Dni Regf Anglie ^dci plenu recipiam^ judiciu quod a vob nulio modo recipe xoiu.vor'j aliquo modo pcedatis :' irato ut p'us ad pdcm Diam Rege Anglie T: ad Corona ipius Regiam in hiis scriptis appellamus. Supponentes nos spalr T; Septe Comites sup^dcos t omes con- sanguineos affines T; amicos suos \ nros spales nob T; sup^dcis Comitib'^ adherentes '\ oines rras 1 pos- sessiones nras T: suas T: omia bona nra T; sua ino- bilia T; imobilia ubicuq^ fuerint inventa j spali paci ptexioni t defencoi jpdci Dni Regf Anglie T; Corone sue regie. Ne vos nob [vel] p'dcis Septe gmitibi) vel lo is . . . vel s aliquod dampnu injuria vel g^vame vel aliq° modo inferre psumatis. Ite q'a vos Dne Witte Epe Sci Andr T: Dne JoTies Cumyn j qui vos p Custodib} Regni tenetis sup oinib3 damp- nis g^vaminib3 T; injuriis nob T; nris a tempe obit^ AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 19 nobilis memorie Dni Akx' q°nda Regf mi Scoc j usq^ in psens p vos T; p ballivos % substitutes vros illatis nuUas emendas fieri fecistis vel aliquo modo pp pacienciam vram facere curavistis a vob Dne Epe Set Andr T: Dne JoUes Cumyn % ab omib5 vob adherentib} ad pdcm Rege Anglie \ Coronam Anglie regiam j i?ato ut p'us in hiis scrip tis appel- lam^. (m.2.) 4 Me*' q Dns Witts q°ndam Rex Scoq habuit unii frem qui vocabaf David . qui fuit Com de Huntlgdon. Ide David habuit unii filiii T; tres filias T; ille filius mortuus fuit sine Rede . 1 p'mogenita filia maritata fuit Dno Galwadie qui genuit ex ea una filiam . . . . dn lo qui nuc est et media filia maritata fuit Dno de Brus qui pcreavit ex ea unii filiii . s . Diim Robtu de Brus qui niic est. Et tcia filia maritata fuit Dno de Hastingys de qua illi de Hastinguys pcesseriit. Procedente tempe Scoc in Scocia ad temp^. ita q fere ad senile pvenit etate .t [ita] q ||dis- sperabaf de Rede de corpore suo pcreando . 1 d p^ morte sua dissensio oriri deberet inr hoies Scoc j quis heditare deber3 in Regno Scoc p^ ejus discessione [quiquidem Rex Alex' ||Dnm de qui niic est in Morauia .... dixit heres meus legitim^] ad qua dissensione sedanda {Pdcs Diis l|nup Rex con- gregare fecit T; adunare Nobiles T; Magnates Regni Scoc . Epos % alios clicos t laicos . quot cogregare potuit . ad certum die T: locii . quib3 ostendebat statii etatis sue . 1 q no habebat Redem de corpe suo C 2 ■20 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. ^creatu . set Comes Baud awucis f suis habuit tres £filias] qua^ p'ma habet unam filia St scda habet unu filiu. Et injunxit eis oinib3 in fide 1 fidelitate 1 homagio quib3 ei tenebant' q discernerentl judicaret intr ipos . \ judicarent s'. quis eo's. Reditare deberet. utru filia sororis p'mogenite . vel filius sororis media. Qui inr se congregati adinvice discern ebant T; judi- cabant p oines leges suas impiales % alias . q mas- culus filius de scda sorore genit^ potius Reditare deberet q*m filia sororis p'mogenite 1 illud omes pdci tarn clici q^m laici unanimir T; cocordit pdco Dno Regi -fAlexando p vero judicio ostenderut. Quo quide judico reddito 1 a pdco Rege accepto j p^dcs Dns Rex Alex^ Dnm Robtu de Brus Dnm Vattanandie qui niic est . p manu accipiens . ilium p vero T; legitimo liede suo ad regime Regni Scoc p^dcis Nobilib} T: Magnatib} suis tam clicis q^m laicis publice psentavit 1 assignavit. Quo f co oines pdci Magnates quotquot ibi inrfueriit eodem die tactis sacroscis^waw^e/«5 [ex jpceptoDiii Regis ] in p^sencia p^dci Dili Regf Alexandri fidelitatem p^dco Dilo Robto de Brus feceriit Et istud |]fcm totum in rotulis Thesaurarie Dni Regf Scoc fuit intitulatu T; sc'ptii S3 Unessim^ ad quo^ yel cuj^ manus jam pvenit. Unde videt"^ q ex defecit p .... de ... . nte a pdco Dno AlexanS Rege Scoc pdcs Dns de Brus est ad p^sens in code statu de jure suo ad regnii Scoc in quo fuit die quo assignat^ fuit T: accept^ p vero T: legitimo hede Regni Scoc. 5 Me^'. q Coin de Holand pcessit de sorore Dni Regf Wilti.l cognitii est p anticos regni Scoc q AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 21 tot^ gmitat^ de Ros coUat^ fuit in maritagio cu pdca sorore Dni Regf Willi .t pdcs gmitat^. elon- gat^ fuit a p'dco Coraite de HolanS sine aliq^ racoe It sn [forisfacto]] Jj^mitOi^ suo vel ante- cessor suo^ ^ injuste sicut recognitu est. Et est me*^' g. similr recognitu est p anticos regni Scoc q si casu cotingente de hedib3 David Comit de Hunt- ingtun aliquo modo deficiat ita qd n5 possunt Reditare in Scocia j recognitus est pdcs Coin de Holand p justo Rede 1 ppinquiori ad regime Regni Scoc optinendii racoe p^dce sororis Dni Regf Witti. 6 Med' q qajj^o j)jjs jYiifg Rgx Scoc reddidit Morgundo M WGyloclery pdecessori Dni Douenaldi Comi? de Marr comitatii suii de Marr scdm q cotinet"^ in sc'pto q liabet fPdcs Douenaldus Comes de Marr . deficiebat tiic dco Morgudo I adhuc deficiiit [Comiti de Marr'] ||tres centii Ulib^t rre p pte in dinniis . T; p pte in homagiis T; amplius de quib} petit jus sibi fieri \ racbnem. [Much damaged. The two memhranes appear to have been originally aMached together at the bottom. The first membrane bears the following antient indorse- ment : Appellones Sep? Com Regni Scoc.) V. A competitor for the Scottish Crown, probably the elder Bruce, argues that Richard I. could not lawfully release the homage of Scotland. Je ay entendu par mon Pere e par aunciens gentz del tens le Rei Davi / qe il i avoit guere entre le Roi de Englefre e le Roi Davi. [E} en c 3 22 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. eel- tens q Northumberlaunde fut pdu j i avoit il une pees fait entre le Eei d Englefre e le Rei d Escoce :! Tele j si le Roi d Escoce venist iames en- countre le Roi d Engleire de nule desobeisaunce ou a cuntre sa Corone q les Seet Count es de Escoce feussent tenuz de sinent . . . au Roi d En- glefre e a sa Corone en Pus desobeisaunces ont este fetes. Mes pus vint le Roi Richard T; llvendi le homage le Roi d Escoce n^ ne entendoms pas q cele vente doit rien valer j quar bien est le Roi d Engleterr si sages j t son consail j q tost se sevont aviser J si 1 en poet demenbrer la Corone d an tiel menbre j et pus q 1 en doit tenir la Corone entiere bien li faz a savoir par Elys de \\Hauulle q quele heure qe il voet faire sa demaunde droiture- aument q je luy obeieray.* e li ayderay de mei e de touz mes amis e de tot mon lignage j q . . mes amis voillent fere. E vous pri vre grace de mon droit e de ma verite q je voil mustrer devaunt vous :' e durement en ay de parler ove les auncienes genz de la terre por enquerre la verite de vos busoignes come (^Dors.^ " Incerta responsio Pr Scotie data Regi Anglic " tangens jus Dominii Angt . sup^ Scocid." {The document is very fairly written in the form of a letter ; the indorsement appears to have been made hy Agarde.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 23 VI. 19-20 Ed. I. — The reasons or allegations propounded by Sir Robert Bruce, Lord of Anuandale, for the purpose of proving that he is entitled to the Kingdom of Scotland, as nearest heir of the Royal blood. 1 Cestes sont les resons Sire Robt de Brus par les queles resqns il entent monstrer par veie de reson e de dreit ./ q il deit estre plus pcein au Reaume de Escoce j q Sire Johan de Baillol j ou nul autre q dreit y demande. R. 2 Adep'mes vous monstre Sire Roberd de Brus j *ad id:± qe il est plus pcheyn heir du Reaume A. Escoce 1 deyt estre receu devant touz les autres demaundanz desicome tote la lyne descendaunt de Williame iadis Rey di Escoce est anyentie e esteynte. E revsion dust estre a David Conte de Huntyngdon frere le Rey Williame ./ e ael 1 avandite Sire Roberd de Brus s il ust ete en vie au tens qe 1 avandit Reaume se voida p defaute de saunk en dreit lyne del avandit Williame. E desicome Sire Roberd fuist e est plus pchein heir en degree e de saunk muliere en lyne collaral a eel tens ke le Reaume se voyda./ est avys a luy p dreit e p la ley p quele Reys reg- nent j ke il deyve plus de droit aver ke nul des autres qe demandent j desicome touz les autres demandaunz descendaunt du saunk muyliere de meyme la lyne collaral ne ne sont ||fiz de freres ne de soers a celuy ne a cele qe dereyn moru- runt seysi du Reaume d Escoce. E por ceo deit le droyt venir a luy p la ley avantdite j come a celuy ke est plus pcheyn du saunk qe nul des C 4 24 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. autres descendu du saunk muyliere en raeyme J a lyne coUaPal. . R . 3 Derechef J dist meyme celuy Sire Roberd de ad id. Brus por son dreit averrer a nostra Seigneur le Rey j ke Sire Johan de Balliol nul dreit puet demaunder a 1 avandit Reaume si non p reson de sa Mere j lldount il ne puet estre en meillur condicioun al reaume demaunder qe sa Mere ne fust j si ele ust ete en pleyne vie j al tens ke le Reaume se voyda . mes ore est issi j ke si ele ust este en vie en tel tens ele ne pust nul dreit demander en 1 avandite Reaume d Escoce J desicome ele fust en oel degre ovek Sire Roherd de Brus j en quel cas saunk madle est plus digne e plus pur./ al Reaume demaunder e governer./ qe saunk femel j nomement por ceo ke Reaume ne puet ne ne deyt estre departi. R_ 4 Derechefj dist meyme celuy Sire Roberd de ad id. Brus j qe nul usage du Reaume d Escoce puet estre trove quant al Reaume qe seyt contrarie a la peticion 1 avandit Sire Roberd j ne qe forbarrer luy puisse de sa demaunde j kar tel cas ne avynt onkes sa en areres al Reaume de Escoce quant al dreyt du Reaume j mes ore est issi ke la reson par quey les collarals sont receuz al dreit demaunder en Reaume en defaute de saunk descendaunt^ e pcheynte de saunk en degre j dont nule || reson ne dirra qe ly plus loynteyn de saunk seyt plus pcheyn a heriter j ne ceo cas ne avynt unkes al Reaume di Escoce ||dont desicome Sire Johan de Baillol fiist plus loynteyn de un degre du saunk real qe dreyn morust seisi du Reaume d Escoce al tens ke meyme le Reaume se voyda j e Sire Roberd plus pcheyn a meyme le saunk j e uncbre est j nule reson sereyt ke 1 avandite AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 25 Johan de Baillol pust forbarrer Sire Roberd de Brus de sa demaunde. .R. 5 Derechef./ dist meyme celuy Sire Roberd de ad id. Brus J qe debat du Reaume deit estre dermine p meyme le dreit ./ p le quel Reaume est non deptable j mes ceo est dreit naturel p le quel Reis regnent e nule custume usee entre suget e tenaunz de Reaume d Escoce. E p meyme eel dreit ad le plus pcheyn en saunk coUacal meillor dreit a demaunder le Reaume j ||dont Sire Roberd de Brus plus pcheyn muyliere del saunk real ke dreyn morust seisi de Escoce al tens ke meyme le Reaume se voyda j ad meyllor dreit al avandit Reaume d Escoce demaunder ke autre. R 6 Derechef dist meyme celuy Roberd de Brus ad id. ke custume qe est entre pueple e tenaunz ne puet Iyer le Sovereyn j e nomement le Roy -i ne fere a ly pjudice J kar les Reys sont establiz a governer le poeple e ne mie de estre governe de eus dont tot soyt ceo qe en heritage departable la Heynesce des soers eyt aucun progative:' neporkant en Reaume qe est non partable tele custume dite./ p quey Sire Roberd de Brus demaunde entyerement le Reaume d Escoce come le plus pcheyn muylere du saunk real d Escoce j al tens ke meyme le Reaume se voyda. 7 Derechef dist meyme celuy Sire Roberd de Brus qe custume e usage en succession des Reys d Escoce est pleynement pur ly j kar il est avenu en Escoce qe kaunt . . . Rey out deuz fiz./ e le fiz eyne ||out un fiz . le frere puisne ad regne en Escoce devant le fiz le frere eyne ...... pcheynte de 26 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. saunk si come om vus porra mustier p les cronicles d Escoce. (Much decayed. It is uncertain whether the membrane was or was not affixed to the subsequent documents. The following coeval indorsements appear upon it.) Escript. M"*' qd J. de Cadomo lifeavit Histud pcessu Diio J. de Drokeneford apd RokesburgJi in garderoba Regf anno Dni m° cc° noag° scdo. Ptitum int J. de Balliolo \ R. de Brus. VII. 19 Ed. I. — Fragment of a petition presented by Sir Robert Bruce, claiming as heir designated by Alexander III,, together with the memorandum of appointment of at- torneys in the plea or suit for the Kingdom. 1 Feist e demorer en terre de par Por sanz qe de ley descendent . . . relement autre de sank Comte David ne fuist onques seisi du Reaume qe . . . . pcheyn du . . . e muiliere en le tens de resort devant touz autres en de ceste Reaume estre oi e receu qar en lyne coUaral tant come per- sone est plus loynteyn du sankj e plus esteynt le sank qe est du cep j )|dont il p'e par la ley par quele Reaume receu j e par cele ley juge. 2 Estre ceo . monstre Sire Robert de Bruys a ceo qe la partie Sire Johan de Baillol dist qe la departable est descendu a Margar j AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 27 come a file eysnee le Conte David j de luy ne poet depar Robert de Brus neveu cele Mar gar isseu de Isabel j desicome cele Margareie aveyt ne par mi luy j le dreit descende a Dervorgoill qe ele fust du sank David j ne David vivant Margareie rien reson Reaume David resortir. Si fut Robert de Brus neveu meisme qe a son ael David . . . si un home de une feine engendre fiUe meisme celle feine .... autre engendre fiz il par sa pirogative qe des filles qe ne poet descendre vivant luy ou le de Sire Robert de Brus madle muilliere j fiz Isabelle fiUe David fu si esteynt e anyentye 1 espance du dreit Margarete e le dreit Dervorguille sa fille qe a ceaus qe de eus ||veneient riens oent enveer nomement . . . 1 avandit Robert de Brus fust trove plus p^cheyn en chescune condicion quant le Reaume se voyda dont il p'e 3 A ceo qe Sire Johan de Bailol dist qe Contez .... sont les plus haute tenures du Reaume apres le Reaume meismes qe est demande ne sont pas departables e qe par p^rogative de eynesce entierement demoerer al isseue del eysne sanz avoir agard a pcheynte de degre j e dist qe ausi deit estre du Reaume j cest ensample ne est blable de sergeantie qe sont pledables p brefs e qe ||corent par leys e par usages fetz e llassenteu par les Roys e les P'nces des terres .... 28 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. en mouz de luz sont il departables j les uns e les autres e issint ne est pas de Reaunie qar par dreit chescun Reaume est noii deptable. E Rey ne Reaume ne sount mys lye par ley de meisme le Reaume mes sont outre la ley • . • si mestier fust 1 essaumple de um vous monstrera bien estre departable pa par le ......... Estre tes- moigne la chose. E si nul tel come il dient ceo est entendre en lyne descendant e ne mye en coUat'al dont il p'e de 4 Estre ceo vous monstre Sire Robert de Brus qe Sire Johan de Baillol e luy deivent estre jugez selom le estat qe il furent trovez en le tens qe le Reaume se voyda sanz aveir agard de descente as ancestres ou de Sire Johan ou de Sire Robert qar ne Margarete aele Sire Johan ne Isabel la mere 1 avantdite Sire Robert ne uncore Ade lor comun auncestre j ne attendirent le estat du resort j mes en le tens du resort fust Robert trove plus gcheyn du sank le Rey Alexandr qe dereyn regna j en ceste lyne coUatal .; e Sire Johan plus leynteyn . dont par force de reson e par totes les leys par les queus Reis regnent e deyvent estre jugez j progative de eynesce femele deit estre forclos en teu cas. E le plus pcheyn du sank madle muilliere regner. j{, . 5 E a ceo Sire qe Sire Johan de Baillol p'e qe il ad id. seyt demene e mene selom les leys lies usages useez en Engleterre e en Escoce j en cas de Rey a Reaume demander j come ceo est demande ^ Prie Sire Robert de Brics a nre Seignur le Rey qe dist ||seit a 1 avantdit AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 29 Sire Johan qe il monstre ou onqes en Engleterre j ou en JEscoce en cas de Rey en lyne coUaVal issue de eynesce femele qe nul estat ne attendi plus loynteyn en degre v forclost le plus pcheyn du sank en degre madle e muilliere en semblable cas ou nous suraes a demander. E si il ne voet j ne il ne poet ceo monstrer j Prie a nre Seigneur le Rey le avantdit Sire Robert qe sa demande ne ne seit oye ne aloue. E qe nre Seigneur le Roy se voille meismes aviser des les de son Reaume meismes j e des autres j en cas semblables a sa volunte. jl 6 Sire Robert de Brus p'e nre Seigneur le Roy qe ad id. il voil entendre les resons qe il ad mis por luy j e les ensamples de cest Reaume e des autres por son dreit afermer. E por ce qe les Reys sont suz les leys j 1 dreit de Reaume ne deit estre juge par comune ley ne par 1 . . . des sugez j prie a nre Seignur le Rey j come son Sovereyn Seigneur e son Empeur qe il voille son dreyt trier e juger selom ley . . . le par quele Reys regnent j e day vent regner. 7 Por ceo qe le Reis Alexandr pere le Rey Alexandr qe dereyn morust qant il ala en guere sur les idles graunta t ordeina come celuy q meuz fust avise de son sank par comun assent des Evesqes Contez I de son Barnage qe si Dieu vousist qe il moursist sanz heir de son cors j Sire Robert de Brus come plus pcheyn de son sank fust teneu son heir al Reaume de Escoce aveir T; de ceo fust fet un escrit scale du seel le Rey 1 des Eveskes .... granz Seig- neurs le quel escrit demoerra en la Tresorie le Rey. E de . . . . vous p'e Sire Robert de Brus qe escrit seyt quys par nre Seigneur le Rey s il ne seit 30 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. trove qe le Rey oile . . . r? par le Barnage de la terre qar aucuns qe encore sont en vie bien le sevent plusours de la terre qe la furent par comandement le Rey r/ e par assent de son Barnage luy en la forme avandite. (^Dors.) 8 Regnii Scocie po . lo . suo JoTiem fit Ermeduci ad luc^ndu ||T; pdend .versus Wittm de Ros Florenciu Regem Norwag Johem Comyn . Johem de BalUolo 'X JoTvem de Hasting eunde Johem versus eosde JEricu Rege Norwag Florenciu Comite Holand JoMem de Bal myn ^ R . . . . de Ros petentes Regnu Scocie. ( Very much decayed and damaged. Tlie membrane appears to have been affixed to the following instruments.) VIII. Arguments and examples adduced by Robert Bruce to show that no vested or transmissible right was acquired by Dervergoil, the Mother of John Baillol. 1 Reaume Margarete Dame d Escoce . . . nostre p'cheyn heyr en degre e plus digne de saunk par la reeson qe en tens le Rey Alisaundre estre lol fust morte e nul dreyt du Reaume :! ne de regner ne luy eust acreu a adonc DervorguiU mere Johan en vie :' ou nul dreit al avandit vivaunte Dervorguitf: ne poet acrestre r' ne a 1 avandite Der- vorguitt qar en eel tens Roberd de Brus AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND, 31 fust en degre j a Dervorguilt T; male muy- liere de plus digne saunk e ley les Reys regnent e Reaumes descendent ou resortent j est qe feme en lyne costaunt de celui de qi le heritage est demaunde ne deit regner taunt come il y ad male muyliere ausi pres en degre- E estre ceo en tens Margarete dereyne Dame AEscoce'^ nul si pcheyn ne fust en degre ne de son saunk si digne come Sire Roberd de Brus . . . . qe taunt come saunk est plus eloygne en degree meynz est pur e plus est esloyne del pmer auncestre Johan de Baillol est plus loynz en degree bien piert p sa mustraunce demeyne. E estre ceo a ceo qe la ley reale par la ... . Reis regnent j voet qe le plus pcheyn en degre seyt heir du Reaume ^ usage en Escoce en psone de Reys le voet ainsi sicome piert p cronicle qe plusurs fez en Escoce est avenu. 2 E ne semble pas a Sire Roberd de Brus qe nule frogative de eynesce qe Sire Johan de Baillol allegge de Margarete sa aele li deive fere pijudice a sa de- maunde del Reaume avoir come heir du saunk pchein en degre j desicome il meymes conust qe cele Mar- garete unqes estat ne atendi p quey p cele pro- gative rien a luy puisse acrestre r' ne reeson de p'rogative en sa psone pndre effect./ ne rien a sa issue femele doner de droit de reaume avoir taunt come heir madle muyliere ausi pcheyn en degre fust aparaunt en tens qe le droit de Reaume resorti en lyne costaunt :! desicome le dreyt en ly meymes meyntenaunt apres la mort la dereyne seisi j en la dreyte lyne descendaunt demorra al plus pcheyn en degre j en plus pur e le plus digne saunk [en] amun- 32 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. taunce e ceo fust en meyme le tens Sire Roberd de Brus J qe ore pur la seisine avoir suyt vers son sovereyn Seigneur. 3 jf il client qe la progative de la Seigneurie deit estre a 1 eynesse j de ci qe totes sont femes :! il est a saver qe ceo fet la necessite de la defaute de madle aparaunt en pcheynte du saunk./ de ceaus qe sont en raeisme le degre./ dont il est avis p dreit qe cele p^rogative ne puet plus longes p la reposer mes qe al tens de eel estat j e^ ceste reson j qar feine ne puet due service fere a son chief Seig- neur./ sicome dit le dreyt par quey Reys regnent come en dreyt de armes porter en host ./ e de con- seiller ., e autres plusours choses qe apendent a fere a chief Seigneur p la reson del homage j sicome dist le dreit j dont si le p'mereyn degre p mort seyt ouste e voillez aviser le second degre de la pmereyne lyne j e de la secounde troverez madle aparaunt qe defet la reson de la pmereyne necessite j e qi puet fere le service a chief Seigneur qe apent ./ e si re- posera en lyv e pcheynte du saunk e usage du Reaume acordera le forbarre feme p usage du Reaume a demaunder Reaume si il seient en meyme le degre. 4 jf Estre ceo j defendu est a feme p dreyt p quey Reys regnent qe ele ne se entremet de office de juge de ne avocat./ ne de autre chose qe a hoine apent e a luy est desavenaunt e damageus a autri j come a chief Seignur come avant est dit j dont p necessite por eschuire le inconvenient qe Reaume ne seit partible come en le cas de treis soers j ou nus sumes ^ p^rogative chet en 1 eynesse r' est avis p dreyt qe bon juge ceo deit aforcer teu pil ouster e a comun AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 33 dreit resorter la quele chose il purra fere ore apar meymes en le cas ou nus sumes j en dreit de Sire Roberd de Brus en qi est pcheinte de saunk j e usage du Reaume se acoi'de a luy j e dreit de chief Seig- neur * sauve en luy :' les queles choses defaudreyet en les degres de feme de la pmereyne lyne. .R. 5 Estre ceo le dreyt p quey Reys regnent dit ./ ad id. qe si vous seyez heir fet en le testament de aucun j sur cteyne condicioun j e avant Hmuretez qe la con- dicion aveigne :' rien Hpuet fnsmettre a vfe succes- sour J e ceo est a saver quant 1 ||um parle de les degres coUatraus [||dont les dreitz q autre chose dient J parlent en cas especial ou hors des collaterausj par meisme la reson piert qe ceste eynesse rien poet t^nsmettre a 1 issue de ly de si qe ele morust j e estat ne atendi del heritage nous parloms. 6 jf Par la quarte reson piert qe cest usage ne deit apres la mort 1 eynesse j ceste progative doner a sa fille j de si qe la volente de dreit ne est mie qe feme deyt regner ou madle puet aparer qe seyt en ouel degre p les resons avant dites ^ car le dreyt dist J qe si p'nce done p'vilegie a pere qi a son fiz aloygne de son sen qe il puisse fere testaments la quele chose fere ne puet de c5mun dreyt j teu p'vi- legie qe est contre furme de dreyt dure tant come le liz . . . re en tel estat j e par autre veie ne puet estre conseille a luy e [aj ses . . . ns :^ mes si tost qe ie sen luy soit revenu ne dure plus avant 1 avantdit pVilege issi est avis en nostre cas qe si tost come madle soit nee de la seconde lyne . , . avant cele qe nasquist en la pmereyne lyne en meyme le degre ove luy j ne puet durer la force del usage qe Kal. Scotland. d Tercius. 34 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. done p'rogative p necessite a feme de regner . . . ; comun dreyt. (Much damaged; apparently to be annexed to the following document.) IX. Continuation of the argument against the right of Dervergoil. .... 7 Estre ceo le dreit dist qe lApostoille AeRome R deposa le Rev de Fraunce de sa reale dignite por ^" *"• ceo qe il fust dissolut de son cors e maveez aveit sicom les estoires de Fraunce dient j e trove est en dreit j dont il piert si home de tiel con- dicion deit de reaute estre depose -i par mout plus forte reson feine ne deit estre receue a reale dignite ne fnsmettre a ses successours j de ci qe en meisme le degree madle seit aparant come est en nostre cas. jj 8 Estre ceo le dreit dist qe possession de biens ad id. est un dreit p quey len demande les biens et heri- tage J qe est due apxes la mort de celuy qe est Seigneur de meyme cele heritage. Or dist le dreit qe si celuy moirge qe meillur dreit en ad por le tens j avant la mort del Seigneur de cele heritage j avant la mort de celuy Seigneur rien porra t^nsmettre a ses successours mes ||demoert ove luy le dreit qe est plus pcheyn du saunk j al tens de la mort le Seig- neur J dont piert qe en Sire Roberd de Brus meilleur dreyt deit reposer qe est plus pcheyn du saunk qe en Sire Johan de Baillol qe est en plus loygteyn degree:' sauve a Sire Roberd de Brus de plus dire si cestes resons ne luy suffisent solom les leys d Escoce. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND, 35 X. 19 Ed. I. — Day given by Edward the First for further proceedings. Prefixio facta ptib} p Dnm Regent. Duodecima die mensis Augusti anno regni Regf E. decto nono. Presentib} coram eodem Dno Rege Anglie illustri tanq^m coram supiore Dno Regni Scocie omib3 illis qui jus ad idem Regnu Scocie ven- dicat J necno 1 cora Auditorib} p dcm Dnm Regem deputatis 1 aliis iiii^" de Scocia p Dnos R. de Brus t J. de Balliolo electis j ac ecia cora Epis Prelatis Co- mitib} Baronib} It aliis nobilib} jpdci Regni Scocie in Aula Castri de B'ewyk lectis 1 recitatis peticbib} singlo& jus ad Regnu vendicanciu antedcm t respon- sionib} parciu subsecutis ad eas j ac racoib} exhibitis 1 ppositis hinc inde cora Auditorib3 meraoratis,/ pre- fat^ Dns Rex j ad hoc Audito^ eo^dem cocurrete cosensu j pdcas peticoes j T; pcessu habitii sup eis j fecit in quoda sacco reponi 1: consul j T; sigiH Sci Andree 1 Glascuen Epo^ 1 Comitu de Bouhan T: de Mar cosignata in dco Castro sub custodia fida de- poni. Postmodu vo idem Dns Rex j de assensu pciu pca^ J assignavit eisde partib} 1 prefixit diem in crastin See Trinitatis videl3 scda die mensis Junii loco quo p'us ad pcedendu scdm forma retroactOj^ in negocio prenoinato j injiicto deinde Dno J. de Lodegreyns Magro Witto de Lincoln \ Thorn de Fyseburne qd assHptis secum Atebib} de Don^ermlyn 1 de Sea Cruce de Edenburg ac Clico ad custodia ro- tuloj^ pfati Regni Scoc deputato scrutaref^ Thesaurar del Regf Scocie j Monasria T; loca alia in quib3 pre- sumi possit sc'ptii illud esse quod Comes Holandie D 2 36 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. ad fundand excepcoem suam allegavat inveniri:' ita qd illud ad pdcm die possit lieri una cu aliis si q* repiri coting? et j que ad rem faceret seu ppositii alicuj^ vendicatis jus ad Regnu Scocie memoratii. {On the same membrane as the preceding document. There is also a duplicate thereof on a small detached membrane.) XI. Replication of Bruce to the exceptions taken by Baiilol. f Quedam responsio Dni R. de Brus j ad q*mdam excepcioetn Dni J. de Batt j ppoita 9^ eum. 1 Postea die M'cur gx^ post festu Sci Botulphi anno y ^ . E, xx° apud Berewyh . sup^dcs Bobs de Brus 1 similr [pdcs] JoHes de Balliolo * 1 pdcus Robs de Brus dicit. 2 jf A ce q Sire Johan de Baiilol dit devers Sire Robt de Brus por luy barrer de accion a demander le Reaume de Escoce j q le avant dit Sire Robt dust avoir fet plusors trespas contre la pes j par quel forfet il ne deit est^ oy en sa demande j monstre Sire Robt de Brus a nre Seigneur le Rey q il est en sa Court a Hmoustrer le dreit q il a a demander le Reaume de Escoce j e avoir devant tous autres solom la fourme de la lettre q nre Seigneur le Rey a vers lui seele des seaus de ceaus q demandent le Reaume. E si Sire Johan voile dire vs Sire Robt q il a fet felonie ou qe il seit hut! age ou ateint de tel trespas qe il ne puet dreit demander en terre ou en tene- metz J purreit estre qe il peust estre oy j Mes ce q il met avant n est ausi come fourme de trespass AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 37 ou solom le usage de cest Reaume j sen pur- chasier brief j ou en autre Umarue ||sei atacher por snire j par ont j si Sire Johan voille porsuire vs Sire Robt de teu trespas par bref e par comune ley j Sire Roht respondra j la ou fere devera j e fra sa partie bone. ( On the same membrane as the preceding^ XII. Examples adduced by Bruce of inheritance guided by proximity of blood or by public law, and not by the ordinary rules of succession as between subject and subject. pla pducta p Dnm R. de Brus. Y 1 monstre eyn en degre p eynesce ned le fiz Alpyn aveyt » Costantyn le fiz Kyned par la resoun . devant le fiz Kyned furent freres Costantyn aveyt un fiz Dovenaldj Edh le puisne frere .,.,.. Costantyn rey aid le fiz Costantyn p reson de . . . n e Edh qe furent freres e fiz Kyned le fiz Alpyn sont isseuz touz le plus de Reys qe ont regne en Escoce eel tens jekes a ore. E touz jours come il furent trovez plus pcheins en degre./ si regne- rent chescun apres autre sicome piert par les cro- nicles de Escoce jekes al tens Maucelum le baron Seinte Margarete le quel Maucelum fiz Edgar Alexandre e David qe puis regnerent „ e aveyt ensement un frere puisne qe aveyt D 3 38 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Donehan regna apres Maucolum son eysne frere ^ e forclost le fiz meisme celuy Maucolum .... einte e par le eyde le Roy de Engleterre j Williame le fiz le Conquerour qe adonk fust neur d Escoce 2 Ke pcheynte en puisnesce ad forclos plus loynteyn degre en eynesce piert par essample en cas de Reys qe ont regne en Engleterre. 3 f Le Rey Etheldred engendra de sa pmere feme j un fiz qe fust apele Edmond Yrenside j e de Emme sa secunde feme fille le Duk Richard de Normandie engendra il Seynt Edward. Edmond qe fu eysne frere morust e lessa un son fiz qe aveyt a non Edward. E en le tens qant le Reaume de Engleterre se voyda de Daneysj e deveyt revenir au dreit sank real de Engleterre j Seynt Edward fust trove plus pres en degre qe Edward le fiz Edmond son eysne frere qe nul estat ne atendi en tens qe le Reaume reverti j fust receu au Reaume j e regna par resun de la pcheynte. Puis apres le Rey Johan ael nre Seigneur le Rey qe ore est^ apres la mort .... Richard .... re fust trove plus pcheyn en degree qe le isseue Geffrey Conte de Bretayne son Reaume se voyda fust receu au Reaume de Engle- terre e regna par le cas Seynt Edward. 4 fi Meisme 1 essaumple est aveneu en Espayne de le Rey qe ore est j qar le Rey Aunfors Rey de Espayne aveyt de sa p^raere feine deuz fiz . . illierez ceo est a sav Fcrand le eysne qi esposa Dame AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 39 Blanche fille au Rey Louwys de France de qi il engendra d . . . fiz qe uncore sont en vie. * E qant le mariage ||ceo fist entre celuy Ferand e Dame Blanche furent escriz fetz par quay le Rey de Fspayne par asent de granz Seigneurs de son Reaume voleyt qe les heirs le avant dit Ferand si il morsist avant le Rey son pere dussent regner apres la mort le Rey. E cestes choses sont con la Court de Rome. E ne purqant apres la mort le Rey j cestuy Rey qe ore regne en Espayne for eysne qe uncore sont en vie e regne pesiblement par ppinquite de saunk en degree au 5 f E ieye st Conte real poet om .... meismes le ensaumple mi le nde qe tyenent en fraunchise de realte {Very nmch decayed.) XIII. 20 Ed. I. — Arguments adduced by Baillol in support of the position that the Kingdom was not partible, and that the rights of Dervergoil were vested and transmissible. f Cestes sont les Resons Sire Johan de Baillol contre Sire Roberd demande. 1 ad failli en son resort qe il fet de Margar fille g,u Rey de JSforweye a David frere . . . ar a une Margar come a cosine e heir soer le Roi Alixaundre besael 1 avaundite Margar .... i descendit le droit a une Magote come * D 4 40 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. fille e heir e cele Magote Margar e mere cele Magote. E de cele Magote descendi Isabele . . . n ad dreit nule . . . . . . de Brus ad Baillol est isseu une deit demorer . . Johan de Baillol est einznee dont le droit du Reaume David e dist ke si le sank le Roi Williame fust failli al avantdite Margar fust demore par unt si a lui cas de droit . . . avantdit Johan de Baillol qe de luy est isseu meillor dreyt en ad qe 1 avantdit Roberd isseu nul dreit ne descendi . . . .... a la puisnee soer vivaunt 1 einzne ^ e le isseu de lui./ le dreit qe en le einzne partir p don ou p fet especial. 2 q nul dreit al avantdit Sire Roberd ne puet descendre si non pmi Isabel sa mere a qi unqes dreit ne descendre Reaume avantdit por ceo qe le eynzne frere enporte le heritage devant le puisne p deuz reesons .... issaunce premiere I autre por ceo qe le tene- ment n est pas partable. En meyme la manere en cest cas de dreyt dite Margar par la neissaunce p^mere :! e por ceo qe le Reaume n est pas partable. 3 qe solom d Escoce qe Counteez ne sont pas partables e ceo piert qar Sir Roberd de Brus la Conte .... ritage Mariorie sa feme qe fust la eynzne de quatre fiUes en cele conoit t cleyme. Ausi la Countee de Asheles demora a Isabele la einzne , puisne AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 41 n y aveit vivaunt Isabel 1 einzne soer e le isseue de li, E fet 1 avandit Isabel en pleyn Parlament devaunt le Rey Alixaundre fiz , son counseil q ele ne deveit ceo par er por ceo qe Countee n est pas partable qe plus . . . . es ce vynt .... Escoce Seneschaucie Mares- chaucie Conestablerie Foresterie . e einzne al isseue einznesce autres offices e baillies sembables q sount de la Coroune einznee si tieu il y ad en Engletere del heritage 1 avandit David le chief del Honeur de //e sa mere aveit le Chastel de \^Dunde q del heritage David en Escoce dont avys est a 1 avaundit puis qe 1 avaundite Margar e ses heirs p la progative del einzne ont eu tut tens avantage en totes soer apent del heritage 1 avantdit David qe ausi bien doit il estre receu e plus prest estre le Reaume d Escoce meyn .... reeson qe il ad les avauntages des choses avauntdites. 4 reeson est qe la ou Sire Roberd dit qe il est plus pcheyn en degre ceo ne li deit valer qar nul dreit ne puet ilaver si ... . .... pmy sa onqes dreit ne demora de eel Reaume non partable. E si sa Mere dreit onques ne aveit j a li nul ne . . eit descendre :' E si nul dreit a luy est descendu :' cele pcheinte q il ad alegge valer ne li deit qar plus eit aherita er ou sont ||hors lor heritage deraaundant vers le chief Seigneur come nostre Seigneur demaundanz p*e qe a celui qe meillur dreit en ad j le Reaume soit livere. 42 Afi'AiKS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 5 Sire Roberd dit qe le Roi Alixaundre fiz le Roi Williame vout e comaunda a sun plus pchein s il deviast saunz isseue de li t' 1 avantdit Johan dit qe ceo ne li deit valer qar morust seisi en son demeyne come de:fie e de dreit qe le dreit qe il aveit descendit a Alisaundre qe tot feut il ensi qe il eut comaundej qe point ne li g\intoms j a li nient de dreit ne demorra par ne puis le comaundement si feut le dreit entierement en li reposa e ceo piert com il e p pcheynete de saunk. 6 jf La setyme reeson qe la ou les Evesqes t les hauz homes d Escoce aveiet jure la rre d Escoce garder e sauver a lor Dame j la fille le Roy de Norweye j e feaute ly feseient come a lor Dame lige j e qe la pees de sa terre gardereiet j 1 avauntdit Sire Roberd de Brus ||mesmes e le Conte de Karr son fiz le Chastel 1 avantdite Dame d Escoce de WDomfres j a force e a armes e a baners despleez pristrent .... lor Dame qe la furent osterent encountre sa pees. E de illoek j 1 avantdit Sire Roberd j sen ala jekes au Chastel de \\Bot e illoek .... e la fist il un Patrik WM'cuffbk dedeinz le bail de meyme ceu Chastel crier qe touz les ... . hastivement hors de la terre s en alassent. E apres les viii. jours pcheins suyaunz passez nul . . . p quel crie mouz des genz sen alerent e hors de la terre furent exillez e mouz de ceaus Counte de Karr p 1 assent e le poer son pere prist le Chastel 1 avant- dite Dame de Wygge en Galweye e mouz de ses genz illoek occist^ e gent qe a li assentir ne praeit j e apres AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 43 - e li e les autres mefFesours illoek furent recettez dont Johan de Baillol p'e a nre Seigneur le Rey sei . . . . diEscoce son q issi countre sa Dame lige e countre sa pees tel fetz fist a ne seit ke droit 11 soit fait solom les usages dEscoce e du Reaume d Engleterre e non pas p ley empial desi- come le Reaume d Escoce est tenue de la Coroune de Engletere e de nul Empire qar ceo .... estre en pjudice de la coroune nre Seigneur le Roi si p ley impiale en sa Court lay fie seit juge. Et aucunes reesons qe il ad estier .... ley seient sauvez :' (Very much decayed and injured; the following coeval indorsements appear upon the instrument: Anno IJiii Sci Nicolai apd Rokesbrug in Cast" ejusd Reg Johes de Cadomo lifeavit istu gcessu Dno J. de Drokeneford. Plitum in? J. de Balliolio 1 Rottum de Brus sf jure regni Scoc sfe sigitt eo^dem 1 aXiot mag- natu Scoc. It was found with the subsequent documents, and may have been annexed to them ) XIV. Original replication of Baillol, with the closing of the process or pleadings. 1 Par dreyt solom de la dreite lyne de receuz al ; . partable dreit en le sank 44 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. fiz descente meyntenue des Reys de Engleterre e de Escoce du tens qe il n ad memorie deyt meilleour dr^yt en ad Sire Johan de Baillol a regner qe est isseu la puysnee tot seit il plus pres en degre j qe si Sire Robert de Brus feut en degree agard as leys e as usages de Engle- terre Reys de Engleterre e de Escoce e de tot lor Barnage afer- mez sont les demandanz ont sovent prie de estre jugej e les queles nre Seigneur teneu a meyntenir e sustenir ausi bien en ceo Reaurae de Escoce ad id. 2 A ceo qe Sire Robert de Brus dist qe les membres ne poent Baronier' A ceo respont Sire Johan qe il ne sont mie en le cas de estre Seigneur de Escoce de qi progenitours du tens dont memorie ne teneu par meisme le service e en sa Court sont a dreit de ceo prendre sont teneuz j dont dreit depuys qe il sont sugez au Rey e a sa membres e tenanz par la ley de sa terre come ceo qe sugez sont a sa corone en ceo cas de Reau . . . come de Contee ou de Baronie de ly teneuz. E ceo qe son Seigneur le Rey dera :! ferra a touz tract en esample e por dreite ley teneu en cas semblable qant il eschera Escoce qar ceo ferra le . . . . AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 45 qe onqes fut fet . . ceo cas :! mes qe autre fiez feut avenu en Engleterre ou en Escoce. ad id. 3 A ceo qe Sire Robert de Brus eyder e sa reson meyntenir par ceo qe en cas senblable ou a son dit plusours Reys ont regne en Engleterre oce come un Id frere Kynatfi M^Alpyn tynt le Reaume de Escoce vivant Costantyn le fiz le dit Kynath M^Alpyn j e ausi de aucuns autres qe en meisme la manere regnerent par aucuns tens vivant les fiz de lor freres eynsnez. E puis dit qe ap^s le de Maucolum qe aveit espose Seynte Margar qe Dovenald frere Maucolom regna e tynt hors Dunkan le fiz Maucolom. A ceo respont Sire Johan qe ces essamples ne sont mie ppremet aptez en son cas j qar la ou il entent prover qe le plus pcheyn du sank regna qant le un frere entra apres le autre en debotant le fiz son frere :! bien ad pve qe le plus loynteyn du sank regna j qar le fiz prent char e sank de pere e de mere nul autre j e si est il plus pres a pere e a mere autre J par quey heritage de pere meuz deyt de- morer a son fiz qe de luy est isseu qe a son frere qe n est pas isseu de luy. ad id. 4 E a ceo qe il dist qe Dovenald le frere Mau- colom j entra en deboutant le isseue meisme celuy Maucolom. A ceo dist Sire Johan qe si tost come un Donkan fiz meisme celuy Maucolum le saveyt r apcha au Roy WilUame donqes Rei de Engleterre son Seigneur./ e ceo pleynt coment il fust de son heritage debote encountre dreit e reson r* le quel Rei dreiture fere a son hoine e a son tenant llvoleit:^ 1 avantdit Reaume luy granta e de ceo receut sa 46 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. feaute:' e hastivement meismes celuy Donhan au Reaume de Escoce apcha e 1 avantdit Dovenald en- getta e issint Rey regna un an tant come p . . eson feust occys E derechef 1 avantdit Dovenald en appriant a luy j le Reaume de Escoce entra. E le dit Rey Williame par son poer le engetta j e fist un Edgar le fiz le dit Mavcolum e frere 1 avantdit Donkan Rey qi regna tot sa vie e morust sanz heir de son cors :! apres qi mort Alixandre son frere entra e regna tote sa vie e morust sanz heir de son cors r' apres qi mort Davy son frere entra e tynt tote sa vie e aveyt un fiz Henri par non. E celuy Henri morust vivant Davy son pere e apres le mort Davy J entra Maucolum le fiz le fiz Davy e issint touz jours puys^ les Reys de Escoce unt regne par lyne de sank en meisme la manere qe Contes e Barons e autres de meisme le Reaume . Dont depuys qe 1 avantdit Rey Williame Chief Seig- nur debota Xavaiatdit Dovenald j le frere 1 avantdit Maucolmj e recent le fiz meisme celuy Maucolm au Reaume de Escoce come ses plus pcheyns heirs du Reaume de Escoce r^ e par luy regnerent i' e touz les Reys qe puys eel . . ure ont regne en le Reaume de Escoce jeskes ceo jour j unt regne par dreit lyne de sank j e solom les leys e les usages qe furent en tens le Rey Davy j jekes en cea:' avis luy est qe rien de dreit en ceo cas al isseue de la puisnee soer poet descendre ne demorer j vivant le eysne e le isseue de luy. {End of membraTie.) iii, rotis. 5 Estre ceo dist 1 avantdit Sire Johan qe . . tement est coneu par Sir Roberd qe ad id. le Rey Willame e le Conte Davy furent freres j AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 47 e qe apres la mort le Rej Willame WAlexandr son fiz ||regna vivant le Conte Davy son uncles e le isseue de luy par dreit lyne de saunk . Rey de Engleterre la seysine come chief Seigneur livera a Edgar le fiz Maucolom le dist Reaume descendu par dreite lyne ausi Ilcome Conteez Baronies Reaume d Escoce pcheynte de degre. E ausint AUxaundr fiz le Rey Davy son uncle regna .... est dist. Dont il p'e son Seigneur le Rey qe solom llreules de sa corone e de sa terre de Engle- terre J e ausi solom les leys e les usages de Escoce qe furent en tens le Rey Alixaundr qe dereyn morust en teus cas soit juge :! les queus il est teneu a meyntenir. 6 Cel essaumple qe il met du Reaume de ^5- payne ceo ne luy deit Hgrever j qar autres leys e usages sont en le Reaume de Escoce qe en Espayne ou en autre e neqedent j si est celuy qe dreit heir estre e estre deyt uncore Hchalenge Ilson dreyt de meisme le Reaume de ceo qil fet mencion des Reys de Engleterre son Sovereyn Seigneur ne i ad par mes bien set qe le Rey WJohan come heir aparant por tel coneu e receu de son barnage nul autre dreit ne ne demand . . . son tens ne onqes puys dont ceo ne poet estre essaumple J depuys qe ausi bien Sire jRo^er^ come luy lor dreit demandent en la Court lor Sovereyn Seig- neur devaunt qi il ceo sont mis de ceo dreit receivre por ceo qe il sont sugez au Rey de Engleterre e a sa corone e a nul si a Dieu :' cestes resons ad il 48 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. dist por son dreit meyntenir e esclarcir e prest est a plus dire si mester seit. ^' 7 E a ceo qe Sire Robert dist qe feme ne poet * ne ad id. (jgi^ regner il dist son talent./ qar luy e tot le Barnage de Escoce receuret e tyndrent j e feaute feseient a Dame Mar gar la fille le Rey de Norweye qe fust Reyne e Dame de Escoce. E estre ceo Maud 1 Empice fust Dame e Reyne de Engleterre j e si ensi feut q feme ne poet regner sicom par Sire Robert est coneu e graunte rien en le Reaume di Escoce ne poet demander . qar si rien de dreit deust aver :! ceo sereit parmi Isabel sa mere. E si cele Isabel estat en sa regner ne poeit sicome par Sire Robert est coneu j onqes de cele Isabele a luy rien de dreit ne poet descendre ne demorer solom sa conisance meyne par la quele Sire Robert de Johan p . . . qe cele conisance luy vaille come reson demande. K' • 8 Por le dreit Sire Johan meuz esclarcir si dist ad id. II qg gj jgabel la Mere Sire Robert de Brus eust felonie fet Sire Johan ne sereit forclos son dreit demander Margar le eysnee fille Davy ou Dervergoitt ou Johan de Baillol eust fet felonie Isabel serreyent forclos ausi bien come heirs avantdit Marsar Dervergoil por ceo qe en tel le eysnee j e en le isseue de luy j tot le dreit reposa nient de dreit en Isabel ne en le isseue de luy. {End of membrane.) Exam. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 49 iiii.rotIs. 9 jf Derechief .1 monstre Sire Johan de Baillolj por sa demande du Reaume mieuz esclarzir q come la sesine du Reaume de Escoce seit en la sesine le Rev d JEnglefre Soverein Seigneur de Escoce j q est tenu ia fere dreit a tous les demandans j e a rendre le Reaume a celui q meillour dreit en a »/ q le devantdit Rey d Englefre Soverein Seigneur d Escoce j en son Reaume d Englefre j des terres porp'ses sor ses ancestres Reys d Englefre j tot soit il desuz la ley de son Reaume avantdit il ne ouste pas les tenans q tiel teneraet le deforcet par pouer ne par volente sans jugemet de sa court j mes prent brief de sa Chancelerie demeigne e demande vers les tenans les tenemes de la sesine ses ancestres./ de qi sesine il voet demander j par autiele descente e autiel resort j come font Contes j Barons j e autres menues genz de sa tefre:^ De quei Johan de Baillol prie au Rey d Englefre Soverein Seig- neur de Escoce j qe come q il a demande le Reaume de Escoce par resort e par descente q Contes e Barons e aut^s menues gens demandent e deivet demander en le Reaume de Escoce e en le Reaume dEngkfte a qi le Reaume d Escoce est subjet./ qe par autiele reson lui seit le Reaume d Escoce rendu come ||serreit ||un heritage demande en le Reaume de Escoce ou d Englefre entre genz e ^ ou entre autre menues gens deivet . gouverner q sont demandants de la sesine lor ou tenemes j par autiele ley come eaus meismes j si eaus demand- assent tres ou tenemes de la sesine lor ancestres Reys de Escoce ou d Englefre en mesmes les Reaumes deusset voloir lor dreit^e avoir par dreiturel jugemet./ Kal. Scotland. e 50 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND, selonc les leys e les usages des Reaumes de Escoce e d Englefre avant ditz. 10 Derechief^ come Sire Johan de Baillol de- mandant dreit au Reaume de Escoce en sa demande eit dit q le dreit du Reaume de Escoce resorti e deveit resortir de Margar la fiUe le Rey de Nor'weye Dame d Escoce a ses ancestres j par mi queus il a cote descendat e resortat a lui eu la linee de dreit j kar tot ne atendisent mie tons ceaus e totes celes par mi qus il a conte la voidance du Reaume de Escoc q se voida par la mort la fille le dit Rey de Nor'weye Dame d Escoce q morust sans heyr de sei j ceaus e celes par mi qus il a conte j ne ne furet pas meyns hable de ||aveir eu le Reaume de Escoce j e regner ^ si a cele houre q la dite Margar Dame A. Escoc q morust sans heyr de sei ||eusset este en pleine vie. De quel j il covenist q Sire Johan cotast ausi bien par mi ceaus e celes q moruret avant la dite Margar a qi le resort du Reaume puist avoir este J si il eussent este en vie j come si a cele houre q Margarete morust j il eussent este vivant. 11 IT -Le Mecredy pcein ap^s la feste Seint Jehan le Baptist j a Berewyk sor Tuede j en la psence Sire Edward Rey d Englefre Soverein Seigneur de Escoce le an de son regne vyntyme j devant les qatre vyntz de Escoce esleus par RoU de Brus e Johan de Baillol j e devat les mnt e qat^ d Englefre nomes par le dit Rey d Englefre j leuz j oyz j e pleSemet entendus les demandes j les respons j les resons j e tot le proces entre les avantditz Roht de Brus e Johan de Baitt devat le dit Rey e les cent 1 qatre avant ditz j demande fu de par le Rey j as avant AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 51 ditz Ro5t e Johan j si il voleiet plus dire por le dreit q il demandet au Reaume de Escoce desrener devat jugemet. E les ditz Robt e Johan respodiret a trenche q noun j si le Rey ne les apposast ou lor feist demande. Kar avys lor fu q assez aveient dist J par quel le Rey porra Ufaire son jugemet. E en tesmoigne de totes ces choses suz escrites j le dit ^\xe Johan de Bailloh Willame Evesq de SeintAndreu Johan Conte de Boughan e Gilbt Conte de Anegois j a cest pees ont fet mettre lor seaus. {End of the membrane.) {The three membranes are very much damaged; they have been joined together at the bottom by labels, to which the seals were appended, so as to form one instrument ; and it is uncertain whether No. XIII. did not also form a part of the same instrument.) (The following fragments were found in a separate cover. They are extremely mutilated and decayed ; and their position with respect to the preceding docu- ments can only be determined by conjecture.) XV. libate p Dnm RoUum de B . . . . f A ceo qe Sire Johan de Baillol demande le Reaume de Escoce par la reson qe il dist qe le dreit resorti a Davy j descendaunt a Margarete sa aele j est a saver qe ceo ne poet 'estre en cest cas qe deit resortir j e puis des- cendre le deyve e puisse receyvre. E en le cas Sire en tens qe le isseue du sank le nul estat ne attendi- rent dont Sire Robert de Brus -. E 2 52 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. XVI. Le respons Sire Robt de Brus. jf A ceo qe Sire Johan de Baillol chalenge la omission qe Sire Roberd eh sa demande David ne de johan ses freres ne de Mar- garete ne [de^ Maud ne [de] Ade ........ p quey Roberd qar il ne est mie ci en comun play come entre tenaunt XVII. morust por- suite saunz autre devaunt mouz saunz heir de son cors Baillol J e Htie son frere e Sire Johan de Baillol qe adonk urent Roberd de Brus pur luy sauve a luy a plus metre al enverrement nostre Seign' le Rey si mesteir seyt. Ultime raciones Dni JoMs de Balliolo liberate apud Berewyk [sup Twedani] die Jovis px^ post festu Sci Botulphi anno regni Regis E. vicesimo qe Sire Johan XVIII. 20 Ed. I.— The letters testimonial of the Auditors, declaring that the competitors, Bruce and Baillol, had so concluded their pleadings that the King might proceed to judgment. Come devaunt le tresnoble Prince nre Seignor Edward par la grace de Dieu Roi d Engleterr 1 Soverain Seignor d Escoce par Mon Sir Eric Johan de B . . . . Johan de AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 53 Hastingges JoJian Comyn William de Vescy William de Rogier de Maundevitt feut demaunde . . . Reaume d Escoce chescun par soy severaument j come son droit e par divers droit 1 par diverses reesons ward Rey d Engleterr e Soverain Seignor d Escoce a Berewyh sur Twede feut assentu p Florence Counte de Holland J, par touz les autres demandauntz avaunt- ditz q le droit de la demaunde du dit Reaume feut devaunt trie j entre Robt de Brus part sau totes autres deraaundantz a monstrer 1 trier apres le dreit trie entre les devauntditz Robi % Johan. E en la psence le dit Sire Edward Roy d Engleterr Sove- rain Seignor A. Escoce feut done jour as parties de jour en jour de lor droit porsuir e monstrer d Escoce cest asavoir. Willam Evesque de Seint Andreu . Robt Evesque de Glasgeu Mattheu Evesque de Dunkeldyn Henr Evesque d Aherden William Evesque de Dumblayn Marc Evesque de Man Robert Evesque de Ros . le Abbe . , . fermlyn le Abbe de Seinte Croiz de Edenbourgh le Abbe de Kelkhou le Abbe de Skone le Abbe de Coupre le Abbe de Neubotel le Priour de Seint Andreu le Priour de Dryborgh Frere Renaud de Ryhilt Moigne de Melros Patrih Counte de la March Douenald Johan Counte de Boghan Malyz Counte de ^trathern Willam Counte de Ros Wautier Counte de \\Menete% Johan Counte de Asceles Maucolom Counte de Leuenax James Senes- chal d Escoce Alisaundre de Ergeyl Andreu deMoreff Geffray.de \\Mounbray Herebt de Makwell Patrih E 3 54 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. le Pere Renaud le Norman de Letheny Johan de Soules NicJiol de Graham Johan de Lindesey n \e. Seneschal AUsaundre de Bonehyl William de la Haye David de Torthorald Johan de Calantyr Willam de Fenton Wautier de Lindeseye Renaud de Crauford . • Strivelyn Johan de Inchemartyn Willam de Conesborg Gilbt de Conesborg Willam de Preston Johan de Cpne'weye Nichol de la Haye Robt de \\Cambon de \\Billi- gernanh Richard Frasi Johan de Strivelyn del Cars Andr Frasi Michel de Wymes Mich le Rauf de de Graham Henr Deen de blayn Willam Ercediakne de Tynedale Mestre Robt de Merleye Mestre Willam de Ireby Mestre Thomas de BoneJcyl Henr de WLemathton . . . . . . rd de Bouden e Mons Johan de . . . . pos eslus p las avauntditz Robt de Brus 1 Johan de Baillol par 1 assent de la Communeaute du Reaume d Escoce ^ E devaunt les vynt T; qua- tre J Cest asavoir Robt Evesque de Baa 1 de Welles Antoyn Evesque de Durem Willam Evesque de Henr de J^acy Counte de Nichol .... Bygod Counte de Norf' e Mareschal d Fn- gleterr Mestr Henr de Newerlc Deen de Everwyk Mestre Johan de Derby Deen de Lichef Mestre Robt de Radeswell Ercediakne de Cestr' Johan de Seint Johan Hugue le Despens! Robt le filz Rogier Thomas de Berhleye Brian le fiz Alain Robt le fi'z Wautier Gilbt de Thornton Brabazon AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 55 Willam de Bereford Wautier de Beattchaump Mestr Willam de Grenefeld Mestre Willam de Kilkenny Thomas de Fisshebourn Wautier de Roubur 1 1ter de Engolesme nomez par le Roi dJEngleterr avauntdit Apres les iusques monstrees . . es . . T: . . . mees les reesons de par les devauntditz Robt de Brus T; Johan de Baillol devaunt les cent \ quatre avauntditz e par eaus 'X lor cunsail finalment donees en escrit e demaunde feut si plus vousissent dire j ou en escrit liverer Robt de Brus T; Johan de Baillol q^ noun J sauve lor reesons devaunt juge- ment^ dont il puissent lor Juge esmover. E q^unt le devauntdit Roi d Engleterre avoit ceste chose entendu:' il voloit estre avise par le avisement des cent 1 quatre avaunt ditz j Si les ditz Robt Baillol . . . . dit par quel il avaunt au jugement pfournir les quels cent 1 quatre euz sur ceo tretiz T: consail :! respondirent comunement de un acord qil aveient assez dit par quel le dit Roy d Engleterr purra aler avaunt au jugement faire entre les avauntditz Reaume d Escoce avaunt dit. En tesmoigne de queu chose les susditz cent % quatre ont fet mettre lors eaus a lettre. Donee a Berewyk sur Twede le Samady precheyn devaunt la feste Seint Johan le Baptiste deus cent le dit Sir Edward d Engleterr vintyme. (Very much damaged and decayed.) E 4 56 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. XIX. 19-20 Ed. I. — Summary of Chronicles transmitted by the Abbey of Bath. 1 Serenissimo Dno suo invictissimo Principi Dno J5J. Dei gra illustri Regi Angt sui humiles .... to semp devotissimi Thorn Prior 1 Convetus Eccie Bathon oraconum suffragia sine inrmissione inten- tissima j Magestatis vre voluntati cordib3 inclinatis 1 capitibus obsequentes j scrutatis cronicis T: aliis libris nris ad memoriam status regni Angt ab antiquo copositis put in sequetib} continetur scribim^ devo- tissimi. 2 Witts Rex phnus Normano^ cu Regnii ^w^f^- devictis hostib3j in pace possidet suii p^ncipatii virilr tutavit J tandemqj in ptibus t^nsmarinis anno gre m° . octog . vii°. decessit 1 apd Cadamu sepultus est. Qui reliquit tres filios Robtum p'raogenitii Curthehose eognoiatum j secdm Wittm cognomto Rvfum j tertiii Henr pm in regib} Anglo"^ ^ qui in Regno cofirraa- tus duxit Matillidd filiam Regf Scocie in uxorem femina piam 1 Deo devotam ex qua suscepit filium Wittm Longaspata eognoiatum postmod abmsum niJo herede derelicto de suo corpe pcreato .... filiam Matillidd que postea fuit Inpat'x Bomanof. quia ide Rex anno gre . m°. c. a?v° dedit p^dcam filia suam Matillidd Henr Romano)^ Impatori . . . ab eo relicta absque libis nupsit Gaiifredo Plantaganest Comiti Andag ex qua suscepit tres filios GafiriS Plantagenest juniorem 1 Henr Curthemantel qui postea Rex Angt fuit 1 Wittm q' 1 Loga spata dictus est . Rex AngloA Henr p'mus anno gre m°. c. xxxv°. in ptib3 t'nsma- AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 57 rinis decessit qui inde in Angt delatus in Eccia Rading cujus ipe p^cipuus benefco^ extitit sepultus est honorifice. Huic successit StepTi nepos ejus Comes Bolon 1 Morethon qui fuit ex Ala soror Reg Henr pgenitus regnavitq^ annis octodecl secdm quos- dam J secdm alios annis ^ro?*'. MatilliS antedca Im- pat'x Romano':^ que ^ Comitissa Andeg cum Henr filio suo anno gre m°. c. xxxix°. venit in Angtj Capt^ fuit Rex Steph anno gre . m°. c. xli. apd Lincalniam 1 Robt^ Comes GlovZ fr Inpat'cis anno gre m°. c. xlti. apd Stokebrig ppe WyntJion 1 soluti ambo a vinctis anno gre m°. c". xliii°. T; libati Rex p Comite Comes p Rege T: f ca e cocordia inr Rege StepTi 1 1npafcem sb h'c for* qd Rex StepK toto tepe vite sue Regnii Angt possidet in pace post cuj^ decessum ad filios Inpat^cis reVretur qd ita fcm e T; pax clamata.T: ex ut*que pte firmir jurata. Decessit Rex Sieph anno gre . m°. c°. Uiu°. % a^3.Faveresh^m sepultus est. Eodem anno successit Henr Rex seeds Gaitfrid Comitf 1 Matillid p'mo Inpat'cis postea Andeg Comitisse filius de q'b3 sup^dcm est Henr Reg senior Avi vid} sui in oibus fere secut^ e justicia magna \ pace firmam ubiq^ in regno suo tenuit . sapiecia diviciisT: gla./ de die in die in melius pfecitj mitis rris t^nsmarinis psidebat Normannie vid} It AqHanie Andeg I aliis n5 nftis q^s antecessor sui no tenuerat. In Scociam T; in Galweyam 1 Wallias sepius pduxit excercitii cot^ hostes suos s^ rebellantes 1 victor ubiqj extiterat . qui 1; duxit in uxore Regina Elienoram .... Ric Ducis Pictaveh ex qua genuit . V. filios T; tres filias j quo^ p'm^ Wilts cognoiat^ Egret qui in puericia mortuus in Eccia Rading se- pult^ est J seeds Henr in Reg Anglof fcius que pr 58 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND? adhuc vives in Rege fecit coron an ^ anno gfe wi". c. IxaP. T; fidelitatem s' T: homag ab omnibus pstari. Modico vero exacto tempe post coronacone filii orta est discordia inr Rege Prem T; Rege Filiu divi- sumq^ est Regnii in duas ptes j quib3dam Regni mag- natib} in Reg senior fidelitate psistentib3 j q'b3da Filium adjuvantib3 pp fideni T; sac^intii qd ei in coro- nacoe suo pre p^cipiete p^stiterat f caq^ siit mala plu- rima h^c de causa in regno. Set T; alii Reg filii ^ V3 Ric Gatifi'ed: t Joh in prem insurrexeriit T; eu mltis mod affligedo nitebant" opp'me Reges . . . . T; regna It nacones t popli advsus Rege Prem arma moveriit. Igit' Rex Pr solii ad divinii cosiliu T; auxiliii tiic tepis Cantuar supplex 1 penites ad tumba Sci Thorn Martir ubi dii oraret Rex Scocie capt^ est mltos lb magnos Heg inimicos ipe tiic maxim^ aut de maximis capto p'us Comi? Leycestr in fra Sci Edmundi qui Flandrens mttos in adjutoriii Reg junior adduxit in Angt. Hiic cepit Humfrid de Bonn Constabular Angt j oinsq^ Flandrens quos secii adduxerat quida fugati sunt q'da inrempti q^a captivati aliiqj disps :! de libacone ipius Reg Scocie nichil invenit'. Valeat in gla regia vra magnificecia pspet' in hostiii victoriam . . . regni dilatacone % pficiat ad glam regni sine fine pmansuri. (On a small membrane ; label cut out of the parchment for seal. The following indorsements appear upon the membrane — Nichil continet ad ppoitum. Cronic Eccie Bathonia.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 59 XX. 19-20 Ed. I. — Summary of Chronicles transmitted from Battle Abbey. .... Cronicis apd Monasteriu de Bello . . . 1 Anno Dni d. ccc xa!mi° Rex Althelstanus Con- stantinum Regem a regno expulit T; no multo post eu restituit dicens glorios facere q^m Regem ee. 2 Edmundus Rex frat Athelstani comenda sub anda. 3 Edredus fci . . filius Edwardi Northanym fidelitatem fidifragos cu quodam Rege Hyricio 4 liaf Edgarus filius Edmundi regnii adeptus est to^ Kynnadiu Cambro^ Malcolmu \ \\Archinatam sac^ento obligavit. 5 Cnuto Scociam 1 rebellem Regem Malcolmu. 6 Edwardus postgenitus Athelredi suscepit regnii dus Northanymbro'^ WMathetam Scotto^ Regem oliavit. 7 hsxii Rex Witts Scociam ingressus Malcolmu fecit. 8 Henricus Rex filius Witti con- questoris Angt Malcolmi Regis Scocie in uxorem qui genuit {Fragment, written in a large and hold text hand.) 60 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND, XXI. 19-20 Ed. I. — Extracts from Chronicles, &c. showing the rights of the English Crown over Scotland, transmitted from the Priory of Bridlington. Jus Dni Edw" illusts Regis Anglie ad Regnu Scoc llexceptu de Cronicis Dom^ See Marie de Bridlingtona. 1 Anno Dili nongentes°^p'mo Edward Monarcha Anglie cognomto Senior fili^ Elmedi j Scotto^ j Cum- bro^j Siredglewalo^ Reges in dedicom accepit. 2 Anno nongetes° xji^" p'mo Rex Scottof cii tota gente sua T; Reginaldus Rfex Dano^ cu Danis % Anglis Northymbr incolentib} j ^ Rex Stredgtewalo^ cii suis Edwardu Rege sibi in pat^m T; Dnm elegemt firmiiqj fed cu eo pepigemt. 3 Anno nongentes°. xx° . iiii^°. invictissim^ Rex Anglo^ EdwardP senior ciictis Britanid incolentib} Anglo^ J Scotto}^ J Cumbroru j Dano^ 1 Britonu poplis gliosissime ^initj 1 code anno ex h^c vita mig^vit. 4 Edwardo successit Adelstan^ q' Rege Scotto^ Constantinu Regeq^ Wento^ plio vicit T; fugavit Hii Reges dato sac*mento firmii fed^ cii Adelstano pepigjunt. 5 Anno nongentes° xxaP fcio j AdelstarP q^ Rex Scotto'^ Constantin^ fedus q cii eo pepig?at dirupit cii mlto exccitu Scocia tendens max^ vi hostes subegit j T; Scociam usq^ Dunfod vastavit j un vi gpuls^ Rex Constantin^ filiii suii obsidem cu dignis mun]ib3 illi dedit J 1 sic pace redinteg^ta j Rex Angt recessit. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 6l 6 Anno nongentes° xxx°^°. vii°. AdelstanP Anlaphu Rege Hybnensiu T; Constantinu Rege Scotto^ rebel- lantes devicit T; subegit. 7 Adelstano successit Edmud^ f r suus q' rram Cubro^ depoplat^ est j illaq^ Regi Scotto^ Malcolmo dedit J ut ei fidelis exisret. 8 Anno nongentes'? septuag° fcio Rex Scoito^ Kynath MalcolmF Rex Cubro^ T; MaccP Rex ptima^ insulaa 1 alii q'nq^ sbregli j ut ||mandarat Rex Anglo's. Edgar^j occ''rerut ./ T; q s' fideles rra mariq^ ee de- beret juraviit. 9 Tpe Canuti Regf ioc^Angt j mortuo Malcolmo Rege Scocie Machiota successit ei in Regnu. 10 Tempe Edwardi Regf Angt q' just^ dcs est . Dux SiwardP Northhimbro^ jussu ipi^ Edj cu Rege Scotto^ \\Machiota p^liii gmisit .1 ipm a regno fuga- vit 1 Malcolmu filiii Regf Cumbrof. Rege Scoc gstituit. 11 Edwardo successit tiaroldus fili^ Godetvyni Ducis Cancie . Cui successit Rex Wilts Bastard . q' llubi Scocid debellanda int^vatob rebellione ipi^ Mah colmi J ipe Malcot in loco q' dr Abernythy occ'rit 1 lio Regf Willi devenit. Hie Male ex Margar sorore Edgari sex fil s^cepit Edwardu Edmund Edgaru p^ea Rege.( Alexand^ p^ea Regev Etheldredu Rege^ David Rege j T; duas filias Matilde Regina Henr p'mi Regf T; Maria uxore Eustachii Comitis Bononie. 12 Defucto rri^o Bastard successit ?F?/& dcs Ritfus . Male Rex Seoc pp depoplacom in ^w^? f cam tpe Witti Rufi 1 Willi aficessor sui mediantib5 R. 62 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Duce Normdnie \ Clitone Edgaro pace fecit cu Witto Rege juniore dco Rivfo j ea gdicoe j ut ei obedir3 sic pri ej^ obedivit. 13 Mortuo Male j fili^ ej^ Dunecan a Witto Rege Angt qui tiic militavit j ut ei regnii pat's sui gcedet petiit 1 impet^vit j illiqj fidelitate juravit 1 sic ad Scocid cu multitudie Anglo^ 1 Normanno'^ ppavit 1 patruii suii WDunefaldu regnate de regno expulitj 1 1 loco ej^ regnavit j quo pempto dolose p Scottos j 1 Dunefaldo i?m in Regnii substituto j misit Rex Witts Edgaru Clitone ad Scocid cvl exccituj ut in ea psobrinii suii Edgaru Male filiii expulso ^Dunefaldo Rege gstituet q 'I f cm est. 14 Witto Rvfo successit fr ey' junior Henr j q' duxit Matilde filia MalZ Regf Scoti in pjuge. 15 Anno . m°. c°. vi°. Edgaro Rege Scotiof obeunte AlexanS fr ej^ successit j q° mortuo David f r ej^ successit in Regnii Scoc . t sac^mtii p^stitit Regi Henr de fidelitate T: ^w^? manutenenda ||Ma^/M filie Regis Anglic nepti sue. 16 Anno m°. c°. xxx°. w*°- Henr Rex mortuus e cui successit Stephs in regnii j eo v° tpe Henr fili^ Z)^ Regf Scotto^ ho Regf StepM effcs e j q' dux* secii Hericu in Anglid. 17 Anno Dili ra°. c°. /""'. ««'*°. defiicto Rege Stepho Henr fili^ Matilct Impat'cis Rex f cs est. 18 Anno Dili m°. c°. IxaP. iiii^°. Witts Rex Scoc Cast" de Burgh cepit % fcio id Julii ipe capit"^ apud Alnewik' 1 in Cast" de Richemud Hc^todie mancipat'. vi^. id Aug^ti Henr Rex Angt assumes secii Rege AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 63 Scoc Wittm 1 David frem ej^ 1 Coitem iLegcesf'e repedavit in Normdniam. 19 Anno m°. c°. hx°. k;*°. wv. kl Martii Rex Scocie datis obsidib} T; magnis 9dicbib3 ast'ct^ liber abire pmissus est in forma subsc'pta. 20 Hec est gvencb 1 finis q^m Witts Rex Scoc fecit cii Dno suo Henr Rege ^«^? filio Matildis Impat'cis. Q' Witts Rex Scoc devenit ho ligius Dni Regis 9* om horn j de Scocia 1 oib} aliis tris suis J 1; fidelitate ei fecit ut Diio suo ligio sic alii hoies sui. Silr fecit hoagiii Henr Regi filio suo It fidelitate salva fide Dni Reg pat's sui. Oins v° Afcbes It Epi 1 Cler^ rre Regis Scoc t succ sui faciet Dno Regi Angt sic ligio Drio suo fidelitate de q'b} hre voluit sic alii Epi sui ei face solent j It Henr Regi filio suo \ Red eo^. HConcessit "I Rex Scoc T: David fr suus It Coites T; Barones 1 alii hoies sui J Dno Regi Angl q Eccia Scoc tale sbj^com a m° faciat Eccie Angt q4e illi face deb} t solebat tpe alio^ Regii Angt p^decesso^ suo^. Sitr Ric Epc Sci Andree j 1 Ric Epc de WDunecold 1 Galfr Abbas de Dunfermelyn 1 Hbt^ de WGoldyngh^m Prior ./ q 1; Eccia Angt'AhxA jus heat in Ecca Scoc . q de jure hre deb} 1 q ipi no eriit 9^ jus Ecce Angt. Et desic ligia fidelitate fecut Dno Regi 1 Henr Regi filio suo j eos inde assec^'aViit j q hoc idem faciet alii Epi 1 Cler^ Scoc p gvencom inr Dnm Rege Angt "X Rege Scoc j 1 David frem suu . 1 Barones suos f cam. C5ites % 1 Barones T; alii hoies de tra Regf Scoc de q'b} Dns Rex hre voluit faciet ei homag 9^ oms hoies It fide- litate sic ligio Dno suo v sic alii hoies ei face solent .» 64 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. It Hnrico fit suo 1 her suis salva fide Dni Regf pris sui J silr liedes Reg Scoc T: Baron T: oim hoim suoj^ hoag ~t ligancia faciat Red: Dni Regf Angt 9* oin horn. Prerea Rex Scoc \ hoies sui nHm am° fugi?m de rra Dili Reg p felonya receptab? in Scoc vl in alia rra n' volSit veire ad rectii in Cur Dni Regf 1 stare judico Cur j S3 Rex Scoc T; hoies sui q^m cici^ poriit capiet T: reddent Dno Regi vl j^ticie aut batiis suis in Angt. Si au? de rra Regf Scoc aliq's fugiit p felonya in Anglid j no receptabif in ?ra Dni Regf. S3 libabit"^ hoib3 Reg Scoc p ballios Dili Regf ubi ivet^ f uit n' voluit venire ad rectii in Cur Regf Scoc vl Dni Regf 1 stare judico Cur. Pretea hoies Dni Regf hebiit rras suas j q*s ipi tiebat \ hre debet de Dno Rege 1 de Rege Scoc T; hoib3 suis J % hoies Regf Scoc hebiit rras suas q*s hebant 1 hre debet de Dno Rege \ Red suis. Pro ista vero gvecoe 1 fine firmir obsvando Dno Regi It Henr Regi fit ej^ T; tied suis a Rege Scoc T: hed suis libavit Rex Scoc Dno Regi Castellii de Rokes- hurghj Castellii de Berewyk \ CasE de Gedewrd j Cast" Puella^ 1 Cast" de Stryvelyn j in miscdia Drii Regf . T; ad c^todienda Castella ilia j libabit Rex Scoc de redditu suo mesurabilr tq™ ad voliitate Dili Reg^, Pretea p pdca covecoe 1 fine exeqndoj libavit Rex Scoc David ffem suii in obsidem . Coite Dunecanu . Com Wallevu . Com GilBlu . 1 Com dAneg^. Ric de M or eviltConstahulj Nessujiliu Wittij Ric Cumyn j Walfm Corbet j Wallm Olifard j Jolvm de Vallib} J Win de Lyndesay j Philipp de Colevili Phi^ lipp de Valonyaj Robm \\Fribernj Robtu de BumevHtj Hug Giffard j Hug Rideh Waltm de Berkelayj Wittrri de Haya j Wittm de Mortemer. Qn v° Castella red- AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 65 dita fuint j Rex Scoc 1 Dd fr suus libabut' . C5ites v° t Barones pnoiati un^q'sqj p^tq.^ lifeavit obsidem suu . scilt filiu suu legitim q huerit . It alii nepotes suos vt ppinq'ores s' Redes 1 castett redditis liftabiit'. Pretrea Rex Scoc % Barones sui p^noiati assec'avut q ipi bo* , fide 1 sn ofai malo ingenio 1 sn omi occasioe facient qd Epi Barones 1 hoies r re sue q* ii affuQt qn Rex Scoc cii Dno Rege finivit eandem fidelitate 1 ligacia faciei Dno Regi q ipi feciit \ qd: Barones t hoies q' ibi n5 affSunt libabut obsides suos de q'b3 Dns Rex hre voluit. Prerea Epi Coites 1 Barones gveconaviit Dno Regi T; H. Regi filio suo . q si Rex Scoc aliq° casu recedet a fidelitate Dni Reg^ 1 filii sui \ a gvencoe p^dca j q ipi cii Dno Rege tenebiit sic cii ligio Dno suo g^ Rege Scoc \ 9* oms hoies Dno Regi inimicantes. Epi v" sb inrdco ponet rram Regf Scoc j don'= ipe redeat ad fidelitate Dni Regf . Predcam itaq^ gvecom fir- mit observanda bona fide 1 sn. malo ingenio Diio Regi \ H. fit suo 1 Red suis a Witto Rege Scoc 1 David fre suo T: a Baroib} suis pdcis 1 ab Red eo^ assec'aViit ipe Rex Scoc 1 David fr suus 1 oms Barones sui pnoiati j desicut deveSiit ligii hoies Dni Regf 9* om hoin . 1 H. Reg filii sui ^ salva fidelitate Dni pafs sui. Istud totii fcm est Ebo^ in Eccia Sci Petr^ a Dno Rege Scoc j Epis j Coil J 1 Baron j \ psentib} Regib-!, j Pat^ 1 Filio j 1 pene tota nobilitate Regni Arigt.fcia die p^ As^ supcom See Marie scilt . xvi. M SeptemW die Dnica . anno Dni m°. c°. lxxv^°. 21 Anno Dni m°. c°. octog »*°. mense Au^ti apd Karlioluj Galwac DKs Roland^ illic ut juss^ fuat Dno Regi Angt. Henr occ'rens in dedicom sponte Kal. Scotland. f C6 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. venit J vit^ ut credif exccit^ mltitudine q*m ad de- bellandu eu Rex ipe cot^xerat cepta gtumaciam reliq'"ss3. Pcepto itaq^ homag ipi^ R. de Galwaya sit It Com David ffis Wilti tuc Reg Scoc de 0163 que tenebat j dimisit Rex exccitu suu I ia AngUd festinavit. 22 Anno Dni m°. c°. lxxx°^. nono . obeunte Rege Hnr Angt pHie non Julii apd Chynunj fcio non Septebr ap Westm a p^sule Cantuar Baldewyno j unct^ e in Rege Angt Comes Ric. 23 Anno m°. c". nonago mense Julii j Rex F^ncie Phit T: Rex Angl Ric Jerosolimd pfecti s . anno m°. (f. nonago fcio j mortuis in Judea Dno Canij Bald Coite Burgundj RaS de Aubenye 1 aliis ptib} viris illust'b} T; poptarib3 ||inurais j dext's datis t accept t'ennio bellu ibidem Hsuspendit Rex Angt Ric . Inde% regrediens t^dif^ Impatori Alemannie. 24 Anno . m°. c°. nonag . iiii^°. libatus Ric Rex Angt p^cio multo de manu Impatoris Atmannie fcio idus Marcii in Uporticu WSandico applicuit . defiicto Rege Rico JoTies fr ej^ unct^ e in Rege Angt.^^S. Westm p man Hubti Cant Archiepi . vi°. kt Jun . anno Dni W2°. c°. nonag nono. 25 Anno Dni m°. cc°. die See Cecilie V'^g apd Line. Witts Rex Scoc fecit homag Reg Angt JoUi .1 q^ libm sac" ad manu no feebant j sr cruce Hubti Cant Arch^ fidelitate juravit j videntib3 mttis \ au- dientib3. 26 Anno Dili m". cc°. nono j mense Junii apud Berewik' castellii gst^xit Rex Angt Johes 9* Rege Scoc Wittm exccitu aggregans copiosii ut debellaret AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 67 eu . qj videlt Coiti Bonon filia sua p^t ipiiis assen- sum despondat. 27 Mense Aug^ti Rex Anglo^ JoJis 1 Rex Scoto^ Witts pactis inrveientib3 pacificant' :' que q^ note no sal innotSant sb ambiguo no videbant' ||inferenda. (Fairly written on one large membrane ; a portion of the Conventual seal appendant. Indorsed — Ista sfe conpendio irrotulant'. Bridelington.) XXIL Submission of William the Lion to Hen. IL transmitted as extracted from the Chronicles of the Abbey of Burton upon Trent. 1 Hec est Convenco 1 finis que Witt Rex Scoc fee* cum Dno suo H'nr Rege Angt fil Matild Im- pat'cis. 2 Witt Rex Scoc devenit homo ligius Dni Regf cont* oem hoiera de Scotia et de oinib} aliis rris suis . 1 fidelitate ei fecit sicut ligioDno suo sicut alii hoTes sui ei fa§e solent S^c. 3 Pro ista v" convencone 1 fine f'mit obser- vanda :' Dno Regi 1 Henr filio suo 1; Biedib} suis libav* Rex Scoc Dno Regi T: heredib} suis Castellii de Rokeshur T; Castellum de Berwyk \ Castellum de Edinburg qd dr Castellum Puella^ 1 Castellum de Strivelin 8gc. 4 P'rea p pdca convencoe t fine exequend liba- vit Rex Scoc Davis frem suu in obside 1 Comite Duncanu . Comite Waldewm . Comite GUM . Comite F 2 68 AFFAIRS ANI> HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. dAneg . Ricm de Morvile Constablar . Nessum Jit Witti . Ricm Comyn . Walim Corbet . Walfu ^Giffard . John de Vans . Wittm de Lyndeseya . PJiilipp de Colevilla . Philipp de Vat . Robm de \\ Ybnia . Robm de Bumevitt . Hug Giffard . Hug Ridel . WaUm de Berkeley a . Wittm de Hey a . % Witt de \\Moravia . Quando v° castella reddita fuintr' Witt E.ex Scoc 1 David ff ej^ lifcabunf./ Comites quid 1 Barones pnoiati unusq'sq,^ postq' libaVit obsidem suu j scilicj pp'um filiu suu legitimu qui liSit 1 alii nepotes suos vl ppinq'ores s' Redes./ T; casteB ut dcm est redditis liRabunt' . ^c. 5 Predcam itaq^ convecom firmiter observanda bona fide It sine malo ingenio .Dno Regi % Henf Regi filio suo T; heredib} suis a Witto Rege Scoc 1: [a} David ffe suo 1 a Baronibus suis pdcis 1 ab heredib} eo^ assecuravnt ipe Rex Scoc 1 David fr suus 1 oins Barones sui pnoiati j desicut devemunt hoies ligii Dni Regf cont* oem hoiera T: Hnrici Reg filii sui ./ salva fidelitate Dni Reg patris sui. {Indorsed — ^Domno sua Regi. Cronic de Burton sup Trenl; — and helow jHa)rAe. 7 Cumbria dicebaf q^ntum mode estj Epatus Karleolem 1 Epatus Glasguens 1 Epatus Candidecas 1 insup ab Epatu Karti usq^ ad flume I|Z)MW6fe 1c. ibi in passu illo. (r?w. Ixx. 8 Jf Malcolm^ Rex 6'coc Cumbriam suo jure man- cipavit . Thesedatt vero 1 Clyveland 1 Halywarfolk 1 Northumbriam cede oiiii seclo detestabili 1 incendio vastavit. Hac igif causa Comes Northhumbrie Cospairicius[Cumbriam'] atroci depopulacone invadit./ pactaqj cede 1 incendio cu magna jpda revtens in BamburgH se recepit. Quod audiens Rex MalcolnPj itera Northumbrid ingressus .; sevius q*m antea j eccKas incendit j 1 parvulos atq^ pregnantes intemit 1 innumabiles u4w^/o5 in Hdirissimu sviciii abduxitlc. ibi in passu illo. ^mMxit. 9 )f Rex Witts cu gravi excercitu Scociam in- gressus est . 1 occurrit ei pacifice Malcolmus Rex ap Abernithyn 1 homo suus devenit 1c. ibi in passu illo. ^m.xc.iiii. 10 ^ Makolm^ ^e^ Scoc ^ ^''mogeAns Edwardus apd Alnewyc a militib} Robti Comitis Northumbrie. occisi siit 1 Beata M^rgareta Regina ux ejus pcib5 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 71 a Deo optinuit j ut -q^'ito die post obitu viri sui 1 ipa ab h*c luce t^nsiret \ ita evenit. Cui successit DunecarP filius ejus. ^m.xcv. 11 if Scotti Ducanum Rege pememt t Doroe- naldus patruus ej^ Regnu invasit. f!fm.c. 12 jf Witts Rufus ohut. im°. non Augusti . anno regn sui . o'iii", Huic successit Henric^ frar ejus junior tuc Paris scolas excercens. Hie HenricP duxit uxem MatilS filiam Malcotmi '\ M^garete sorore David Reg . 1 accessit ad radice arbor . T;c. ibi in passu illo. ^^m.c. 13 JT £6?^arM5 ./ oinib} Regib3 ^w^/o^ pcedentib5 1; subsequentib} nobilior It potetior fuitj de cuj® gloria T; nobilitate in historiam Jngtof. repif^ - quod q°dam tepe cii ingenti classe ad Legionu urhe appli- cuit J cui Subreguli ej^. viii". scilic} Rex Scotto^ 1 Cumbro^ j Rex plurima^ insula^ It alii sex ut man- davatj occurrerixt. Cum quib} die q^dam scaffam ascendit.) illis ad remos locatis ipe clavii gubnacli arripies earn p cursum fluminis pite gubnavit omiqj turba Ducii 1 5cerii j simili navigio comitante j a palaco ad Monasteriii Sci JoUis Baptisi navigavit./ libi facta oratione j eade pompa ad palacixi remeavit. Quod dii int^ref./ ferf dixisse optimatib3Suis./ ||Tunc demu . , . suo^ se gloriari posse Rege Anglo's, fore j cu tot Regib} obsequetib} potiref^ popa taliii h . . . T;c. i passu illo. ffm.cvii. 14 JT Edgarus Rex Scotto^ obiit./ cui successit Atx* frat ejus. ^ m^c xx 15 jf Atx* Rex Scoc obiit j cui successit frar ejus iiii°. David. F 4 72 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. jfm.ca^a/ 16 JT Principes ^w^ri Rex iScoc jurav'ut ut filie Regis H. Matildi Imperatrici Regnu^w^? post patre hereditario jure svarent. vit ^ m. c XXX 17 jf Rex David totam fere Northumbriam vas- '^"^ • tavit It optinuit j 1 Cumbriam Karleoluq^ t Novu Castru It cera municipia j excepto BamburgH in sua * suscepit J que Rex Stephs redire copulit in rra suam .1 Vi?,c^Ro1cysburgfi psecutus est. In estate iteru transiit Rex David flume Thesam It occurrit ei excercit^ Anglof in Cutonmore ubi comissu est belli! q''d dicif §)tatHiaci) . 1 victi siit Scotti multis captis It occisis Ic. in passu illo notanda. ^m.c.xxx 18 (f Pax facta est'inr Rege Stephm It Rege David instancia Regine An^lo^ j que erat neptis Regis David. 'Xc. ibi. IX ^m.c.xl. 19 jf HenricP jilius Galfridi Qom\\hs. \Andegavis o ^^ ' T: Matildis Imperatricis venit Kartm \ Hexcepit eii ibi Rex David cu reverencia magna T: suptuosa p*paratione 1c ibi in passu illo. o „ 20 jf Henricics Comes Alius Reg David id^ Jun ^m.clii. obiitlcibi. „ o 21 Rex David illustris fundator cenobio^ oim Ifw. c./.m. ancesso^ suoji nobilissimus obiit ap Kartm ix° id Jun cujus corp^ dii apd Dumfirmelyn portaret' r! rejpssit mare Scotticu estus suos It statim ut corp^ litus ascendit iterii cepit agitare. Cui ||successis MalcolnP filius Henr Comitis adolescens Hduodenis 1c. ibi. 22 f Henric^ secundus Rex Angt Tholosam gu (f w. c Iviii. excercitu adiit. In cuj^ reditu . Malcolmus Rex Scoc AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 73 factus est Miles Turonis. Et idem Henr Rex j abstulit a Malcolmo Rege Karleolu. o jf m. c. Ixv. 23 ^ Malcolmus Rex Scoc j obiit . Cui successit Witts frat ejus. jf w. c. Ixx 24 jf ?r«/?s Rex Scoc j obsedit Karleolu T; Civibj iiii''. virilir resistentib} repulsus est. Et no multo post scilic3 . iiP Julii . ap Alnewyc captus est . Item Witts Rex Scoc llcampstri p'lio comisso cum Northanhubrj capit' It carcerali custodie deputat'. Cujus ex- emplo J videt' impleri Merlini pphetia j dicetis , aDabit"^ majtiir Qvm fxmu'j quoti in 3rmorita ^ixm faSritaf^ . Sinii Armoricu vocans Castellu de Ryche- mud ab Armoricis p'ncipib} hereditario jure pos- sessu J in quo fuit incarceratus. (T m. c. 25 jf Witts Rex Scoc ap Falesiam tentus in vin- Ixxv". culis cii Rege Anglo^ pacem fecit j % devenit homo ligius Regis Anglo"^ de Regno Scoc 1 omib3 rris suis. Eodem anno Rex Scotto^ Witts an q^dragesi- mam j ad rram suam pmissus est redire. (T ra. c. 26 jf ?F«^s Rex Scoc . Ermegardam duxit Re- Ixxaxi. ginam. jT m. c. xc. 27 jf Ricardus Rex ab Akmania in ^w||-f rediit .» mV. Cui Rex Witts Scoc cut magna occurrit. ^m.c.vt 28 jf Witts Rex /Scoc.^ cu excercitu Catenesiam penet^vit j 1 ibi omib3 inimicis suis d in Scociam rediens j p'us Haraldu j post filiii ejus p eo in custodiam posuit. o ^ jf ?n. c xc. 29 jf Natus est Atx' filius Witti Reg aScoc. 74> AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. (fjw. cc.i. 30 f Magnates Scoc fe?unt fidelitate ^f^o filio Witii Reg. Johes Cardinalis Legatus a Dno P*p Innocetio j venit in Scociam t Cociliu siiu celebravit ap Pert. O O O _ i gra Rex Scoc oinib} X' fidelib3 hoc sc'ptii visur vl audif^is satm. Ad vram volum^ pvenire notitiam nos p nob 1 hered nris concessisse T: fideTr pmisisse Kmo % ligio Dno nro H. Di gra illustri Regi Angt Dno Hybnie Duci Norm 1 Acquit I Coin Andeg T: ejus Red qd in ppetuu bona AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 15 fide ei svabim^ piter T; amore. Et qd nuq^m aliqd fedus iniem^ p nos vl p aliq°s alios ex pte nra cii inimicis Reg Angt vl Red suo^ ad gwerram pc''anda vt faciend uil dapnG eis vel Regnis suis Angt It Hybn J aut cetis tris suis eveniat vl p^sit aiiq^ten^ evenire^ nisi nos ijuste g^vetj stantib} in suo ro15e coventioib} int nos 1 dcm Dnm Rege Angt litis ultio apd Ebo^ in psenc Dni Ottonis Set Nichot in CarSe Tutt Diac tuc Ap. Se. Lega? in Angt . Et salvis covenc6ib3 fcis sup mat'raoio p^hendo inr Filiu nrm t FiUa dci Dni Regf Angt. Et ut li nra gcessio 1 pmissio p nob 1 Red nris ppetue firmitatis robur optineat j fecim^ jurai-e i aia nra Alan Hostiar . H. de Bait 1 ceros . qd omia pdca bona fide fir- ihir It fidelr observabim^. Et similr jurare fecim^ vepabiles pres David . Wittm . Galfridu 1 Clemei Set Andree . Glasg T;c. Epos. Et p'terea fideles nros Pai'ciu Com de Dubar . Malcolm Com de Vyef 1 ceros . qd si nos vl hed nri 9* cocessione 1 pdcam pmissione qd absit veSim^j ipi T; Red eo^ nob 1 Red nris 9* cocessione 1 p'dcam pmissione nuUu auxiliu vl cosiliu impedet n" ab aliq . . . p posse suo inpedi pmHet. Immo bona fide laborabut erga nos 1 Red nros . ipi It Red eo^ qd omia p^dca a nob It Red nris n'no ab ipis T: eo^ Red firmir It fidelr observed inppetuii. In cuj^ rei tes^ tam nos q^m pdci P'lati Com 1 Baron nn sc'ptii sigiB nro^ apposicoe roboravim^. Testib} P'latis Coin 1 Baron supi^ noiatis . anno . r . n .1c. 39 Sanctissimo i Xpo Pat'. J. I>i gra Sumo Pon? A. eade gra Rex Scoc . Com Pat^cius j Com d© \\Strathern T: debita cii oim honore iWeciam. Scitati vre significam^ nos sac*metii corpalr p^stitisse 76 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND, cora veSabili pre O. Sci NicH 7. Carcle Tutt Diac Card in Angt Scot \ Hybn . tuc Ap. Se. Leg * h*nc cartara nram Sciant p'sentes It fufi qd ita eovenit in psencia Dni O. Sci Nich . *lbc. Que carta penes Dnm Rege Angt 1 nos re- manet cyrog^phaL Aliam q^ sic incip . Ad oim vfm cuj5 diccoi vre ut nos t hered nros T; censuram ecclias- ticam possitis cohcere j si nos vl hered nri . aliq" tepe cont* memorata pace vemim^. Et si Unounq^m cotin 9*venire tenle p^sumiit vt p^sume instanf vl nitet^. T; ex hoc tam animab3 nri q"m Red nro^ g^ve .... geSari piculu t corpib3 nris T; reb} n5 minimii imiSet det'raetiim j See par- nitati vre supplicam^ suffraganeo^ Archiepo Cant detis i mandatis j ut nos 1 Red nros ad p'fate pacis observatione copellat put i instrumetf inde c5fectis pleni^ cotinet'. Alias sup eade pace qd canonicii fuit T; auctoritate vra statua cot^- dictores Ic. Et ad istius peticonis nre cosiimacoem psenti sc'pto sigiH nra apposuim^. 40 In fidem vero 1 testimoniii Pmissoa p'sentib5 littis 1 sigillu coe Capli nfi apposuim^. Dat in pleno Capto nro Karti . in crastino Sci Dunstani Archiepil Cofessor anno gre m°. cc°. nonogeio primo . et regni Reg nri Edwardi . decimo nono . Valeat T: vigeat Dns Rex Dns noster hie 1 in evii. ( Written on one large membrane, indorsed Cronica de Karleolo. Label cut out of the parchment to which the seal has been affixed.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 77 XXIV. 19-20 Ed. I. — Historical extracts transmitted from Croyland Abbey. (m. 1.) 1 Anno ab incarnacoe Dni Henricus Rex Angl filius MatilS Impat'cis Scottie habuit I tenuit Castellu de St'veline Castellu Puellarum Castellu de Berewyc Castellu de Rohesburg 1 Cas- tellu de Anant 1 Castellu de que fuerunt Castella Robti de Brus. David frat Regis Scottie habuit CasteH tredona Comes Leycesfe tenuit Castellum de Munt sor el Ca?,tA\vi de Comes de Ferreris tenuit Castellii de Tutesbiria . Castellu de Castellii de Fre- mingaham Castellum de Bungehia. Comes Cesfe Bogus de Munbray tenuit Castellii de TresAre. Castellum de Ma/es5ardatii veniens in Anglie validissime vexavit eam^ set veniens pfat^ Wills scds Rex Anglie cvl. Robto f re direxit aciem in Scociam t Makulmus Rex Scocie homo Reg Anglie effect^ est. In Abbathia Sci Johis Colecestr. 4 f Sub anno Diiice Incarnacbis scdm Dioni- sium Edwina uxor 1 Regina Reg Edwardi Senioris duos filios pepit Edmud t Edredu It una iilia Scam Edburga . Athelstanu aute p"moge- AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 109 nitu de Edwyna femina \ sup 5nes gvincias Anglie usqj ad fluviu Humbre regnavit j ac p'us Reges Walanof. dein Scotto^ Northymbro^ \\Stretwaldof. Reges in dedicoem accepit j quo mortuo filius suus AthelstanP illi successit in Regno T;c. Sub anno Dccccxxi, Rex Scotto^ cu tota gete sua Reinoldus Rex Dano^ cfi. Anglis Danis Northymbriam inco- lentib3 Rex '^ Stretwaldo^ cu suis Rege Edwardu Seniorem s' in patre T; dnm elegerut firmuqj cu eo fedus pepigJut. Sub anno Incarnacois . dccccxIv. magnificus Rex Anglo^ Edmdus terrain Cubro^ depoplat^ est :' illaraqj Regi Scotto^ Malcidmo eo tenore dedit ut tra mariqj s' fidelis Sub anno Incarnacois m°.lxxti. post Assupco'm See Marie Rex Angt bens in comita . . Edricu cognomento Sil . . . cu navali T: equestri excercitu Scociam pfect^ est j ut earn sue diconi subjugaret j cui Malcolmus WAbrenithin . . devenit. Itm anno ejusd Rex Scottof. MakolTrP die festmtatis Set Apli . . . junior! ut p in civita? Glaworna occ'ritj ut sicut q'dam p'matu Angt voluiit pace red stabilis firmaref adinvicem discesserut . Nam Malcolmu videre j aut cu eo coUoq' p iiimia supbia T: dispexit. Insup ut scdm in curia sua rectitudinem ei facet costring? e voluit j set id agje nisi .... suo^ cofiniis ubi Reges Scoeie erant soliti rectitudinem face Regib} Anglo^ T: scdm judiciii p'matu ut'usq^ Regni nullo raodo Malcolwr' voluit . Rex Scotto^ MalcolnP p'mogenit^ filius suus Edwards cu multis aliis in Northymbria die festivitatis Sci Bricit a Militib3 Robti Northybro'^ occisi sut 1 cognita 110 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Scotto^ Margareta tata afFecta est tristicia ut subito magna incideret infirmitatem sitis eccam eis cofessa j oleo se pungi celestiqj viatico fecit Dni assiduis T; exorans ut in hac empnosa vita diuci^ illam viva pmitret. Nee multo tardius exaudita est j nam post tres dies occisionis Regis solut ut credif ad fnsivit erne salutis. Quippe du vivet pietatis justicie pacis 1; caritatis cult'x extitit devota frequens in ecclias monasria dictavit svos T; ancillas Dei dilexit 1 h esurientib} panem frangebat vestimenta 1 alimenta Deu. tota mete diligebat. Qua mortua Ditfenald Regis Makolmi frem Scotti s' in Regem Anglos de Scocia quib} auditis films Reg Makolmi Dunechan .... WiWm cui tm milit sui pris cocederet illiqj fidelitate juravit.T: sic ad Scocia cu multitudie Anglof 1 Normanno'^ ppavit T: patruu . . . Dyfenald de regno expulit et in loco ej^ regnavit. Deinde nonuUi Scotti . . . unu cogregati homies illius pene ones pemerut vix evasit . veruptame post hec illu regnare pmiserut . ea racone ut amplius in Scociam n" Anglos nee Normannos introduceret {On one membrane, very much damaged and decayed ; indorsed — Cronici de Dioces . . London.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Ill XXXII. 19-20 Ed. I. — Historical Extracts transmitted from the Abbey of Malmesbury. 1 Anno Dnice Incarnacois nongentesimo Wquarto- decimo j Ethelstanus filius Edwardi Regnu .... cepit . tenuitq^ Regnu annis sexdecim. Frater ejus ^Ed- •wardus paucis dieb} post patrem vita decedens . sepulfam cum eo Wyntonie meruerat consensu optimatu ibidem Ethelstanus electus apud regiam villam que Kyngestune vocat'^t' coronatus est q^mvis quidam Elfredus cu factiosis suis j quia semp factio invenit coplices :' obviare temptasset j cuj^ qui fuit finis posteri^ ipius Regis :' verbis referem^, Oc- casio contMictionis ut ferunt*qd ex cocuhina, Ethel- stan^ natus eet. S3 ipe pter h*nc nota si tamen vera est :' nichil ignobile habens omnes antecessores suos devotione mentis j omes eo^ Hadoreas t'umpho^ suo^ splendore obscuravit. Adeo prestat ex te q^m ex majorib5 habere q° polleas :' quia illud tuum . istud reputabit' alienii. Nova monastia q°t T: q^nta fe&tr' scribere dissimulo. Illud no t^nsiliam qd vix aliquod in tota Anglia vetustum fuit :' qd n5 vel edificiis j vel ornamentis j vel libris aut prediis decoravit. Ita recencia q^si ex professo :' vetusta q^si aliud agens artifici benignitate insignibat. Cum Sithrico Rege Northamhimbro^ data ei in mat'moniu una ex soro- rib} victurum fedus ptulit. Quo post annii mortuo r" provinciam illam subegit . expulso q°dam \\Aldulpko q' rebellabat. Et quia nobilis anim^ semel incitat^ in ampliora conat'r' Vidualium Regem omniu Walen- sium J Constantinu Regem Scotto^ cedere Regnis copulit. Quos tame n5 multo post miseracone 112 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. infractusr' in antiquu statum sub se regnafos resti- tuit - gloriosius ee pronutians Regem facere . q*m Regem ee. Postremu illi bellum cum \\Analavo fuit Sithrici filio qui spe invadendi Regni cum sup^dicto Constantino irum rebellante trminos fnsierat .t Ethel- stano ex cosulto cadente gloriosius ut jam llinsultante multum in Angliam processerat . juvenis 1 illicita spirans animo. Cui tandem magnis artib} ducum magnis virib3 militum apud \\Brenefeld habuit occursum. lUe . . tantu picu- lum inminere cerneret astu exploratoris munus ag- gressus :' depositis regiis insignib} :' assumpta in manib} cythafa ad tent Regis progredif. Ubi cu p> forib3 cantitans j infdum quoq^ q^teret dulci resonancia fila tumultu r' facile admissus est . pro- fessus .... qui huj^modi arte stipem cotidianam mercarefj Regem 1 covivas musico acroamate aliq^ntisp delinivit .•' cum int psallendu omnia oculis scrutaret^ Postq^m sacietas edendi finem deliciis inposuisset . t severitas amminist^ndi belli in collo- quio procerum recrudesceret ^ abire jussus j prelum cantus accepit. Quod asportare nausians:^ sub se in rra defodit. Notatum id a quodam qui illi olim militasset :' 1 confestim Ethelstano dictH j ipe hominem incusans qd hostem p oculis positum n5 prodidisset .*' hoc responsum accepit. Idem sacra- metii qd tibi nup O Rex feci ^ q°ndam Analavo dedi. Quod si in ipo vidisses me violare ^ de te l|q* posses exemplum simile cavere./ S3 dignare famuli audire consilium ut hinc tentoriu amoveas . alioq^ loco usq^ dum ptes relicte veniant manens inimicii petulant insultantem modesta cunctacone f^ngas. Dicto pro- bato discessum est illinc. WAnalavus nocte paratus adveniens Epm quedam q* vespe ad excercitum AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 113 venerat j nesciusq^ rerum gestarum j pro viridantis campi planicie ibi tabernaculu tetenderat r' cum omi familia cecidit. Turn ult°^ pgrediens Regem ipm llimpatu llostendit . . . q' nichil tale ausurum hostem timens indulserat large quieti. S3 cum tanto fremitu stratis ||excussus j suos q*ntu p id noctis porat .... gladius ejus Hfortiiito vagina cecidit, Quoc'ca cum oinia ||formidine plena eent :' inclamavit Deum T; Scm Aldhelmu. Erat eni Sanctus . . antiquis pgenitorib} cosanguineus j reductaq^ ad vaginam manu :' invenit ensera qui hodieq^ pro mira- culo in Thesauro Reg servatur^ est sane una pte sectilis nee unq*m auri aut argenti Hreceptibilis hoc simulq^ quia . . . usqj vespam indefessus fugavit cum excercitu j Cecidit ibi Rex Scottoru Const antirP pfide animosi- tatis Comites duodecim omnisq^ pene congeries barbaro^ qui evaserani pro fide Xpi conservanda 2 Anno Diiice Incarnacois nongentesimo q^nq^ge^ simo nonoj Edgarus honor ac decus Anglo^ filius Ed- mundi frar Edwy juvenculus anno^ sexdecim r' regnu adipiscens j eodem anno^ numero ferme tenuit. Res ej^ multum splendide eciam . . . tempe celebranf. II Affuit annis illius divinitatis amor ^pitius :! quem ipe mercabatur sedulo devotione animi T; vivacitate con- silii. Deniqj vulgatum est qd eo nascente :' angeli- cam vocem Dunstanus ||accepit. JBajr 3nglie q^m Dtu puer im wgna!j]it :' $ 2DunjStanu0 tio0t? tinxit- Re- spondit vitas reru celesti oraculo r' adeo illis viven- tibus splendor eccMasticus effloruit :! T; tumultus bellicus emarcuit./ nee ullus fere annus in cronicis prefitus est ^ q° no raagnu \ nccium patrie aliquid Kal. Scotland. I 114 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. fecerit J q" non monas?iuin novu funda^it. Nullas insidias domestico^ j nullum extminium alieno^ sen- sit. Regem Scotto-^ Kinadium j Cumbrof [\Malcolmum j archipiratam WMakulmuj omnesq^ Reges Walensium quo^ nomina fuere j Dufnalj Giferth j Huval j Jacob j Judecil J ad curiam coactos uno T; ppetuo Sacramento sibi obligavit ^ adeo ut apud civitatem Legionu s' oc- currentes in pompam t'umphi p fluvium * illos dedu- ceret. Una enim impositos navi ipe * proram sedens remigare cogebat :' p hoc ostentans regalem magnifi- cenciam j q' subjectam haberet tot regum potentiam. Deniq^ fertur dixisse tunc demum successores suos gloriari se Regem Anglo^ ee :! cii tanta hono^ p^roga- tiva fruerent'. Unde fcm est ut fama ejus p ora oraniii ||voluntatej alienigene./ Saxonesj Flandrices ipi ecia hac freqnf . . . navigaret Edgar o familiares efFecti. 3 Henricus junior filius Witti magni natus est in Anglia anno icio postq^m pat suus ea adierat. Et vicesimo p^mo regni paterni j anno vero etatis sue decimo nono j in Pentecoste ^ apud Monasuium Westmonasfii accepit arma a patre suo. Hie vero Henr nonas Augusti London in Regem coronatus :' duxit Matildem filiam Malcolmi Regis Scotto^ in Jesto Sci Martini in uxorera j cujus amori jampridem llappulerat ./ parvipendens dotales divicias :' dummodo diu cupitis potiret' amplexib}. Erat enim ilia licet genere sublimis.*' utpote Regis Edwardi ex frdAxeEd- mundo abneptis * * * prefatus igif Rex Henricus ^ Scotto^ Reges sua lenitate palpavit. Et Dunecanium filium ^Malcolmi Regis Scocie predicti nothum :' militem fecit./ atq^ eundem Dunecanium mortuo patre j Regem Scotto'^ constituit. Sed eo patrui AFFALRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 115 \\Duneualdi fraude interempto:' Edgarum in regnu Scocie promovitj p^fato \\Duneualdo astucia David junioris fratris extincto j Edgar o fatali sorte occum- bente i Alexandrum ey' successorem Henricus Rex affinitate detinuit . data ei in cojugium filia notha j de qua ille viva nee sobolem qd sciam tulit :! nee ante se mortuam multum suspiravit. Defuerat enim femine ut fertur :! qd desideraref j vl in morum modestia./ vl in eorporis elegantia. Alexandra majo- rib} suis apposito:' David ]mxior filiorum \\Malcolini . quem Rex Henricus Comitem fecatj T; conubio insignis femine don a verat ./ solium xSco^^orwm ascen- dit. Ea que in gestis Anglorum regnum Anglie 1 Scocie tangencia invenire potuimus:' presentib3 sub sigillo nro T: Convent^ nri annotari fecimus. {On one large membrane fairly written in a very fine text hand, indorsed — Malmeshir; and below, — Dno Ed- wardo Dei g^cia Reg Angt de negociis regnu Anglie '% Scocie tangentib3 :^ p Abbatem Malmesburie. — Labels for two seals appended, a small fragment of one still remaining. A further indorsement added,, — Examinaf 1 quod novu est irrotulat^) XXXIII. 19, 20 Ed. I. — Historical extracts transmitted from the Con- vent of Newburgh. 1 HCgnantC inelito Rege Adelstano viro catho- lico J qui Monarchiam toti^ Anglie tenuit :' Scotto^ Rex cum suis Ht^nssito fluvio Hquod dividit Anglo^ regnum a Scotia j cepit depoplari villas j homines ex- t^minare j agros depdari ./ T: ut verum fatear totam I 2 116 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. regionem in exrminium conabatur deduSe in septem- t'onali parte Anglie. Qd fama ||evolante cu pfat^ Rex c5pisset r' congregate exercitu statuit q^mciti^ cum armata manu ei occurrere j pvisisq^ Hitinli neces- sariis r^ ppositum carpebat iter. Cumq^ in provin- ciam Lincolnensem devenisset :' quidam ovantes tarn paupes q*m mediocres obvii facti sunt illi. Ille v" inrrogans eos que ess3 causa tanti gaudii j vl unde venirent j qui responderunt qd de Bevllaco venere :' ubi sanctus Confessor JoKes quosdam ex eis variis oppssos infirmitatib} gra Dei sanos efFecerat ./ et li erat causa tante leticie. Et inde pgrediens:' itum alios carvatim venientes obvios habuit j quos simi- liter inquisivit unde venirent:' illi v° responderunt qd de BevUaco j u' quosdam ex eis vl rautos j vl claudos cecos vl surdos mira Dei potencia sanctus Confessor sanavat. Cumq^ Rex hiic venerandum confessorem in tanta veneracione habitum t p Din tanta opari valuisse c5piret r' habito gsilio cii suis dixit se debere tale pafnum adire j ut s' in instanti negocio sbveniret. Transmisitq^ suu exjcitum p occidntalem regionem vsus Eboracu q^tin^ eum ibi prestolarentur J ipe v" t*nsito flumine iZMWzire venit BeUlacum. ^cumbensqj in orone in ecclia coram altari in presencia reliqua^. venJandi Confessoris r' devoto animo plixius orabat. Exurgensqj deinde ab orone:' coram astantib3 tam cl'icis q^m laicis It llascultantib3 j talem oracionem |jexorsus est j dicens j O gliose Confessor JoUes qui tot virtutib3 et signis refulges ut fama refert precor te q'^tin^ m' subvenire digneris p inrcessionem tuam apd Din i instanti negocio j ut inimico^ infestaconem pnoxiam te patrocinante exupare q^am. Et gtinuo extrahens cultellum suum de vagina:' posuit sup AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 117 altare dicens . Ecce vadiii meum coram te ponoj qd te auxiliante vita comite rediens recipiam j ita tn qd tuam eccliam honorificabo j T; ||reditib3 augebo -i si Di nutu vroc(j siiffragio hostes debellare quivero. Custodes v° ecclie qui aderant sugges- serunt eij ut signum aliqd inde secum in monu- iiintii asportaret. Et fecit quoddam vexillum s' de ead ecclia pferri j psingnas se ad suum exerci- tum revsus est. Cumq^ Scotti audissent Anglorum exercitum adventare j non sunt ausi eos in finib3 eoji expectare nee campestri bello eis resistere S3 t^nsfretaverunt flumen j qd dicitur Scottorum vadumj ut infra pprios terminos securi^ se in bello ad resistendum parare possent. Rex v° cum oini exercitu Anglo^ ad flumen pveniens :' didicit Scottos t^nssisse./ 1 precepit suis sup^ripam fluminis sua ten- toria ilfigij ibiq^ aliq^ntum pausare. Subseqnti nocte quiescentib3 cunctis cum sue Rege r' talis visio eidem Regi apparuit j ceris dormientib3 T; oinino ignoran- tib3 J videbatur eni ei qd quidam pontificali habitu indutus coram se assisteret j s\ diceret j Adelestane Rex fac tuos in crastino pparari ut t^nseant flumen istd ad bellandum cont^ Scottos. Cumq^ introgaret Rex q'snam esset qui ei talia ediceret :' respondit qui astabat j qd ipe eet JoTies cuj^ precib3 expecierat se ptegi J cvl Bevllaci in ejusdem ecclia oraret./ sub- inde statim intulit :' noli timere cum exercitu f'nsire armato ^ nam debellabis eos j hoc eni tibi nunciare veni. Mane itaq^ facto .•' curavit Rex suis visionem pateface .. t de victoria certificare. Qui letantes animati sunt ad certain j t*nsfretavere flume j Scot- tosq' invenerunt cum suo Rege paratos ad resisten- dum. Comissoq^ g^vi p>lio multi ex Scottis ruerunt j verum "% ipo^ Rex aufugit ad toci^ regni confu- I 3 118 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. sionem T; desolaconem. Quo viso Rex Anglo^ letus effectus gras egit Deo^ venlandoq^ Confessori videli- cet JoM suo inrcessori j totiiqj Regnii continuo suo sbjugavit impio :! c'ciiiens T: plustrans cunctas illi^ rre pvincias j T: instituens principes pvincia^ It p'positos urbiu j indicens eis tributa q s' suisq^ suc- cessoribus scilicet Anglo^ Regib} ex debito psolvent. verii eciam insulas adjacentes atqj vicinas :^ sibi servire gpulit. Et tamdiu in illis partib3 demorat^ e:' qd jam tres anni finirenf. Jamq^ revtens p loca llmarita juxta Dumbar :! vidit scopulum pminere r' astititr' taliaq^ suspirans eloquia ptulit dicens . Si Deus intveniente Beato Jofie m' aliqd signum evidens face pmitret r' q^tin^ tain succedentes q^m psentes cognosce possintj Scotiam Anglo^ regno jure sub- jugari utpote devicta ab Adelstano Rege . s'q^ suisq^ successorib3 tributa oini tempore deBe psolve :' non inmito gras illi devote agere. Et extrahens gladium de vagina pcussit in silicem q adeo penetra'blis Dei virtute agente fuit gladio r' q^si eadem hora lapis butirum eet j vl mollis glarea. Qui lapis ad ictu gladii ita cavatur :! ut insura ulne longitudini possit coaptari. Et usqj ad psente diem evidens signum paretr" qd Scotti ab AngUs devicti ac subjugati:^ monimento tali evidenV cunctis adeuntib} deraon- strante. Quo signo viso divinitus :! q*ntas gra- rum accones j q°t laudii pconia Rex cum suis Do Scoqj Jo%i extulit r' non est nre estimaconis posse declarare. Item invenit' in aliis cronicis qd Witts magnus Normdnic=' qui subjugavit totam Angtam genuit Hnrm qui duxit i uxore Matildam filiam Regis Scocie T: genuit ex ea Matildam que postea fuit Imperat'x ^ que pepit Hnrm qui dicitur scdus 1 ille Hnrus genuit JoTiem '"t Johes Hnrm \ Hnr AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 119 Edwardum qui modo rengnat j quem Deus conservet in omni prospitate. (Written in a very fair text hand; indorsed — Excellen- tissimo P'ncipi Dfio Edwardo Dei gra illustri Regi \[Ant p . . Prioremi Conventum de J^^TO Burgo. — habel for seal, now lost, originally appended.) XXXIV. 19-20 Ed. I — Historical information transmitted from the Prior and Convent of Norwich. 1 Excellentissimo Dno suo Edwardo Dei gra Regi Angt Dicio Hybnie \ Duci Aquii suus humilis \ devotus de Norwyco saltm % oracones devotas cu siibjeccbe \ reverencia Regi debitas . . . . . . ut libris cronicaji Ecclie nre scrutatis quod de sive f cis pdecesso^ vfo^ Regii Scoto'^ invenirem sblimitatem vram predcm vrra mandatum vre significo p psentes j quod libri cronicarum ecclie nre in quibus antiqua fca con- tinebanf in ecclie nre incedio fuerunt consumpti vel manibus Civium asportati. In quodam tii pvo libro cronicarum p quendam de comonacR anno Dili rn^°. c"". xxx^° ia:° Scociam cu exercitu ingressus j Henricu filium Regis Scocie obsidem secum 2 m^° c"° lvi'f° Rex Anglo^ Henricus transfre- tavit red- didit eis Civitatem Kart Castrum I 4 120 APFAIRS and history of SCOTLAND. Bamburgi 1 Novu Castru sr Tinam 1 totu WLoudonensem \ Rex us reddidit ei Comitatu H 3 Anno Dili m° c"° te"" terco M. Rex Scoto^ 1 Resus Princeps Wallensium cum aliis Regibus \ homagiii Regi Angt Henrico It filio ejus 4 I?m anno gre ni^° c™" lxxx^° Scocie Wittm in manus Henrici Regis Angt in Normanniam transfretavit ducens secum predcm Regem Scotof. 1 Coraitem Leycestr quem vinculis retinebat. De fcis seu juribus predecessor vroji Regii Angt in terra dominio i Scocia nichil aliud inveniri potui. Valeat Regia Majestas vra p tempa longa. ( Very much damaged; label cut out of the parchment for seal. Indorsed — "Norwicens" — in a contemporary hand.) XXXV. Historical extracts transmitted from the Abbey of Reading. 1 llTot sunt inventa Rading in Cronic de hiis que contigunt Regnii Scocie 1 Anglie. 2 jf Videlic} qd anno ab incarnacoe Domini m" sexagesimo sexto Witts Dux Normanno"^ cotracto a ptib3 t^nsmarinis innumabili exjcitu in Anglid appli- cuit apd Hastyngj ac justo Dei judicio die Sci Kalixti Pape Regem Haraldum qui Imperii! Anglie injuste usurpaVat regno simul T; vita p'vavit. Modem AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 121 vero anno Robs dict^ cum dcc hoininib3 suis in Dunelmo occidit"^./ unde Rex WiUs irat^ totatn depopulavit Northumbr j MakohrP Rex Scoto^ rram Reg WiUi ferro 1 flammis 3 Malcolm^ Regi Wilto occ'ens in loco qui dicif Abirnythy 4 jf Item anno Domini j m° octog j^mo j idem Mal- colnP Northumbr usc(j ad fluvium Tyne devastavit j Robs Curtehose Novu Castellu super Tyne condidit. 5 Item anno Domini j m° octog° septimo j Witt Rex filio suo Robto Normanniam Witto Rufo Anglid . Hen- rico thesaur Dux fuit Normannie t Rex toci^ Anglie j Cynomannid Brytann Scociam 1 sbjugaverat. 6 jf Item anno Dni m° nonogesimo fcio Rex . . . EdwardP filius ej^ cum mltis .... militib} 7 jT Item anno Domini m° c° septuagesimo (frto Witts simul cum jffewf junior e cont" Regem conspiraverunt j eodem tempe North- umbr a Ranulpho de Glanvilla % Robto de Stoteville qui cont* eum ex5citii dux'ant in Alnewyk capt^ est tepore Reg Henr Pris scdo non NovemVr circa media noctem p . . hore spaciii que p^tmodii Rex Henr ad regnii suii ire pmittens t'a ej^ castella loco obsidum in sua manu retinuit j militesq^ pp'os in eisdem locavit. {Fairly written, but much damaged. Indorsed in coeval hands — " Sumptu Cr Radinges, — » Exarainat'" 1 n' novu invenitur.") 122 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. XXXVI. 19-20 Ed. I Historical information transmitted from the Diocese of Sarum. 1 Anno ab incarnacione Dni mitto \sexag sexto j MalcolrrP Rex Scotof tram Regis JVOti ferro \ flammis devastare cepit. 2 f Malcolmus Rtegi Witto occurre dicitur Abernith ^ ei homagium fecit. 3 ^^ Anno mitto Ixxxvii. Witts Rex Robto Normanniam . Witto Rtifo Angliam . Henrico thesauri copiam dimisit. Et postq^m xx regnavat T: mensib3 fere undecim ^ obiit 1 Cadomi est sepultus. , Hie Dux fuit Normannie % Rex tocius Angt \Cinomanumj Britanniam j Scociamj'X Walliamj sibi subjugavat. 4 Anno Dni mitto \lxa:i°. Rex Anglos W. duxit exlcitum suum rra '\ mari in Scociam j Malcolmus Rex Scoto^ homo suus effectus est It obsides ei dedit. 5 JT Anno pximo j idem Rex exccitum Anglo^ 1 Franco^ duxit in Cenomannicam pvinciam. Anglici 9ro rram illam destruxerant villas comburendo vineas cedendo et eam Regi subdiderunt. (Indorsed — " Cronica in Diocesi Sa'^ inventa." — From the form of the document it appears to have been made up as a letter.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 123 XXXVII. 19 Ed. I. — Historical matter transmitted from the Monas- tery of Sawtree. (BVCZlhXlti00imo Domino suo in Xpo ac Patrono Hdward Dei gra Regi Angl Domio HiM 1 Duel Acquit J It Wills Abbas de Sautre 1 ejusdem loci humit pvent^ saKm et oronii suffragiii salutare. Cum mandatum vestrii p sviente vestrum JoHem Picard recepim^ in hec verba. Edward Dei gra Rex Angt Dns Hibn 1 Dux Acquit dilectis s* in Xpo Abbati T; pventui de Sautre slra. Mandam^ vob qd visis p^sentib} cronica 1 alia secreta vest" singula distincte scrutari facialis T; siq^ Reg^ Angt 1 Scocie Reges eo^dem seu presidentes in eisdem qncumq^ tangecia inveSitis./ ea nob p litVas vestas patetes quib3 appendi facialis gmune sigillii vrm j p latore psenciii q' vos sup scrutinio illo faciendo in- formare porit./ et vob dicet ex pte nraj t^nsc'pta destinetis. Dat sub p'vato sigillo nro apud Derlee wxiii° die Marcii anno reg' hri j nono decimo. Nos invenim^ Scam Margaretd quondam Regina Scocie fuisse filiam Edward iil Reg Edmundi invictissimi dci Hyrenside j que dca Sea Margareta nupta fuit Makolmo veri Regi Scocie. De quo Malcolmo Ruit duos filios J scilic3 Alexandru \ Dd \ duas filias j scilic3 Matild T; Maria. Matild vo predca fit predce Sancte Margarete desponsata fuit Henrico primo Regi Angl Jit Willi gquestoris de qua orta est Matilda que fdit fuit in mat'moniu Henr Impatori. Et postea duxit eam Gaufridus Coin Andegavie. De quo hiait filiii noie Henr qui fuit Rex Angf^ voca- baf Henr Jit ImpaVcis. Post que successit in Regn 124 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Rex Ric filius ejus. Post que successit in regnu Rex Johes frar ejus. Post que successit in regn bone memorie Rex Henr fil Reg JoHis. Post que successit in Regn famosissim^ Rex Edwardus qui modo preest que gservat Altissim^. Alexander vo filius dee See Margarete fuit Rex Scocie T; obiit sine herede. Cui successit in Regnii DS frar ejus qui desponsavit Matild uxore Symois de Seintlys que fuit filia Com Waldevi T; Judeth Comitisse j de q* Matild dcus David genuit filiii noie Henr qui Henr duxit Comitissam Ade sorore Witti Com Warenie de qua genuit Malcolmu '\ Wittm qui fuiit Reg Scocie j et DS qui fuit Coin Huntingct T; unam filiam que nupta fuit Com HolanS jux'' Alemannid . Malcolmo defuncto sine herede :! successit in Regnu Witts frar ejus. Post que successit in Regnii Alex- ander p'm^ filius ejus. Post que successit in Regnii Alexander secundus filius ej^ qui ultimo reg^vit in Scocia. Dicta Sea Margareta j habuit alteram filiam noie Maria que nupta fuit Eustachio Coin Bonon. De qua orta est MatiM q nupta fuit Coin Mauri- tannie j et deinde StepHo Regi Angt. Istam vero genealogiam pro maxia pte invenim^ in vita Dd Reg Scoto^. De q" si pleni^ cerciorari voluitis in plurib} Abbatiis Reg°rii Angl 1 Scocie in pte aqui- lonari j dca vita predicti Dd porit inveniri It maxime in Abbatia Rievatt. In cujus rei testimoniii psentib5 litteris sigillii nrm apposuim^. Datu apud Sautre in vigilia Pasche anno regni Reg Edwardi decimo nono. (Very fairly written, and capitals rubricated and illuminated. Indorsed — Cronica p Afebtiam de Sautre. — Label for seal remaining.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 125 XXXVIII. 19-20 Ed. I. — Historical extracts transmitted from the Abbey of Tewkesbury. jl" Hec sLibscripta reperiuntur in historia Anglo^ contexta ab Henrico Archidiacono ad Alea;- andru Lincolniensem Epm. 1 JT Edredus frar Edmundi Regis j filiusq^ Regis Adelstani frat' suo successit in Regno. Et p'mo anno regni sui Northimbras jugu dnacois sue ferre nolentes r' cum valida armatoji manu petiit totamq^ Northimb^m sibi conq'sivit. Inde vero in Scociam vexilla direxit j Scotti igit nimio rrore pculsi sine bello subdidemt se Regi./ et juraverunt ei tam Northimbri q^ Scotii debitara Dno fidelitatem. 2 jJ^ Km J Edgarus Rex pacificus Rex magnifi- cus J Salomon scdus. Cujus tempe nunq.^ excercit^ advena^ venit in Angliam. Cujus dnio Reges 1 P'n- cipes Anglie sunt subjecti. Cujus potentie Scotti % coll a dedere ^:c^ 3 Jf Itm J Cnuth Rex j Romam splendide prexit. Et a Roma rediens prexit in Scociam. Et Melcolm Rex Scocie subdit^ est ei j et duo alii Reges videlic} j Melbeate 1 Jermarc. 4 f Ito J Erat namq^ Cnuth j Dns tocius Dacie j tocius Anglie j tocius Northwagie j similr 1 Scocie. 5 jf Itm J Edwardus filius Edmundi Irensyde fuit pat Margarete Regine Scotto^ . 1 Edgari Atheling. Margareta vero fuit mater Matildis Regine Anglo^ 1 Davidis urbanissirai Regis Scotto:^. 126 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 6 f Itmj Wilts Conq'stor anno regni sui scdo mare fnsiit ducens secu obsides 1 thesauros. Et eodm anno rediens divisit tram militibus suisj sy Edgar juvenis cu multis militib} pgens in Scociam Melcolm Regi Scocie Margareid sorore sua despo- sav*^- 7 Jf Itm J Idm Wilts anno regni sui sexto duxit excercitii terra T; mari in Scociam. Melcolm vero [Rex Scotto^^ ho suus effcus e It obsides ei dad*. 8 Jf I?m J idm Witts Scociam s' subjugavat Wal- liamq' in potestatem suam accepat. 9 jf Km J Tempe Witti junioris filii Willi Con- q^storis anno regni sui q^rto j Melcolm Rex Scotio^ pdatu veniens in Anglid validissime vexavit earn j Venientes g' de Normdnia in Angliam Rex 1 Robtus fral; suus direxerut acies in Scociam j Ttaq^ Melcolm nimio rrore pstrictus homo Regis efFcus est j % jurainto fidelitatis ei shjectus. 10 jf Itm J anno regni Reg p^dci sexto j Malcolm Rex Scocie in Anglia pdans r' ex inpviso est inter- cept^ T; inrfectus j et Edwardus fiHus suus simiUr j heres si viveret ejus [futurus]. Quod ut audivit Margareta Regina Scocie duplici cotricone anxiata est in anima usq^ ad morte. Pgensq^ ad eccam cofessione 1 comunione recepit et DSo p^cib3 se comendans j animam reddidit. Scotti v" elegerut Duvenal fratre Malcolmi i Rege S3 Dunecan fihus Makolmi Regis qui erat obses in Curia Regis Witti auxilio ejusdm Regis supvenies avunclm suii fuga- vit.1l susceptus est in Rege./ anno. . . .seq^nti. . . AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 127 ejusdm Duvenalis ^- Scotti Rege suu Dunecan filiu Mekolm occiderut. 11 jf llmj Idm Rex Witi anno regni sui a:°. ad festu. Sci Martini mare t^nsiens in Normanniam j misit Edgar juvene cu excercitu in Scociam qui Rege Duvenal magno p^lio fugavit j T: JEdgaru cog- natu suu filiu Melcolmi Regis in Rege statuit. 12 jf Itm J Anno regni Regf Henrici frat's pdci Regis Witli p^mo j AnselnP Archiepc veniens in Angliam desponsavit Matilde filiam Melcolmi Regf Scocie \ M^garete Regine j p'dco Henrico Regi novo, 13 jf Itm J Anno regni Regis ejusdm . vii°. obiit Edgar^ Rex Scocie. Cui successit Alexander frar suus cocessu Regis Henr. 14. jf Itm^i StepUs Rex anno regni sui ^'?wo cii veniss3 in fine Natalis Dni apd Oxeneford audivit niiciii dicntem s*,/ Rex Scott o^ simulans se pacifice venire ad te gra hospitandi j veniens in Carloyl 1 in Novu Castellu i dolose cepit utraq^. Cui Rex Ste- phanus j Que dolose cepit victoriose recipiam j Pmov* g^ Rex impig excercitii suii erga David Rege Scotto:^ tantii q*ntii nullus in Anglia occ''ens ei Rex David circa Dunelmiam cocordat^ est ei reddens Novu Castellu Carloyl vero Steph. Rex tarn David homo Reg Stephi no est eflfectus q'a sac^mentii p'mus omniii layco^ juraverat filie Regis nepti sue de Anglia ei manutenenda p^ morte Regis Henrici. Filius aut David Regis Henricus j homo Regis StepTd efFectus est j deditqj ei Rex StepTis Burgum qui vocatur Huntyndun in a,ugmentii. 128 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 15 jf Itm J Idm Rex Stephs anno regni sui . iii". in Scociam pmovit excercitu. Rex namq^ Scotto^ quia sac^mentu fecat filie Reg Henrici q*si s'b velamto sactitatis p suos exec^bilir egit. Rex g' StepUs insur- gens J combussit T; dest"xit aust^les ptes regni Regis David ipo .... David no audente ei congredi. Occupato postea Rege StepTio circa ptes ausrfes Anglie j David Scotio^ Rex minime excer- citii pmovit in Angliam j cont*^ quem pceres borealis Anglie j ||amonic6ne 1 jussu Thurstani Archiepi Eboracencis Stan- tardo suo hoc est regio insigni apd Almton. Et inlta quid Scoiio^ milia fama refert ibi occisa j pter eos silt 1 pempti. Nost' vero sanguie minime fuso felicir t'umphariit . Hujus pugne dux fuitj Wittmus de Notyngham j Walfus Especk T; Ilbtus de Lacy cuy' frar ibi solus Cli Regi StepHs nunciat ipe qui summas Deo gratias est. Prexit aul post Natale Rex Stephs in Scociam j ubi cii rem Marte '\ Vukano ducib} ageret ^ Rex Scocie cii eo cocordare coactus est Henricu igit' filiu Regis Scot- to^ secum duxit in Angliam. 16 jf Km J Repitur in cronicis qd anno regni Regis Johis . xi°. f ca est discordia int ipm Rege i \ Regem Scocie. Qui postea pacificati deberentq^ , . . ppetuli obsides prestari de Scocia p voluntate Regii Anglie. 17 jf Ito . anno regni Regis Henrici filii pdci Regis JoHis xx°vii°^ Rex Scocie pdcm Regem in Anglia infestavit unde idm Rex AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 129 dunt . . . Regem expugnaret S3 pacificati sunt adinvicem. (Fairly written on one membrane, which bears the fol- lowing coeval indorsements: — Cronic de Teukesbur. — M"*. qd mittanf Cronica in quib5 UpenuKs con- tinet llarticlis . 1c. — Sc'baf AlSbti de Teukesbur.) XXXIX. 19-20 Ed. I. — Historical extracts transmitted from the Cathedral of Worcester. Ista sunt reperta Wygorn de Scotia in libro Henr Archid de Hontyndon de Gestis Anglo'^. 1 jf Libro quinto ejusdem ^ Dnio Regis Edgari Reges 1 P'ncipes Angt sunt sbjecti j Cujus potentie ■lb Scotti coUa dedere. 2 jf Libro sexto ejusdem:' Erat Cnut Rex Diis totius Dacie totius Angt totius Novwagie siraul T; Scotie. 3 jf In libro septimo j capitulo scdo -i Melcom Rex Scotto^ predatum veniens in Angt validissime vexavit earn. Venientes g' in Angt Rex Witts junior anno regni sui tercio 1 cum eo JRobs frater suus direxerut acies in Scotiam. Itaq^ Metcolm nimio timore pstrictus homo Reg effectus est j T: jurainto fidelitatis ei sbject^. 4 jf Anno regni ejusdem Witti Reg sexto ^ Melcot Rex Scotie in Angt predans ex inproviso est inr- ceptus 1 interfectus j et Eadwardus filius suus heres ejus. Qd ut audivit Margareta Regina Ka l. Scotland. K ISO AJTAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. duplici contricione anxiata Dno precib5 se comen- dans aiam reddidit Scoti vero elegeru»t Duvenal frem Malcolmi in Regem:' S3 Dunekan filius Malcolmi Regis qui erat obses in curia Regis Witti auxilio ejusdem Regis avunculum suii fugavit et susceptii estin Regenriv Anno quinto seq . . . . consilio ejusdem Duvenalj Scotti Regem suum Donekau in occiderunt. 5 f Anno regni ejusdem Wilti Regis . x". idem Wilts Rex misit Eadgar juvenem cum exccitu in Scotiam qui Regem Duvenal magno prelio fugavit ^ \ Eadgarum cognatum suii filium Malcolmi Regis in Regem statuit. 6 jf Predictus W. Rex . anno gre . m°. centesimo % regni sui . xiii°. obiit. Quo audito Anselmus Archiepc rediens in Angliam desponsavit Matilde filia Malcolmi Regis Scotie et Margarete Regine Henr Regi novo. 7 f Anno regni Regis Henr vii°j obiit Eadgarns ix Scotie J Cui sue cessu Resjis Henrici. Rex Scotie J Cui succes&it Ale:eander irat suus con 8 jf Libro octavo "! StepTis Rex anno gfe . m°. e°, xxxvi J die Sci Stephani diadematus est j qui cum p^mo anno regni sui venisset Natalis Dtii ad Oxeneford audivit nuntium dicentem s' -^ Rex Scotto& simians se venire pacitice ad te gra hospi- tandi veniens Novu Castellum dolose cepit utraq^ j Cui Rex Steplis Que dolose cepit vic- toriose recipiam. Proniovit g* Rex impig excerci- tum suii tantii erga David Scottof. Regem q^ntum nuUus in Anglia fuisse gmemorare potuit. Occur- rens ei Rex David circa Donhelm concordatus est ei j AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 131 reddens Novum Castellum j Carloyl v° retinuit con- cessione Reg StepM . Rex tamen David homo Regis Siephi non est effectus t q^ sacramentu p'mus oium laico^ j uraverat j'^Z/e Regis scil} nepti sue de Angt ei manutenenda. Post mortem Regis Henrici filius autem David Regis Henricusj homo Regis StepM effectus est j deditq, ei Rex StepTu Burgum q' vocatur Huntyndon in augmetii. 9 jf In cronicis Mariani Scotti ista subscripta de Scotia inveniuntur j videl3 • m°. lxx°. scdo post As- sumpconem Beate Marie Rex Angt Witts hns in comitatu suo Edricum cognometo Silvaticum ca navali \ equestri excercitu Scotiam profectus estj ut earn sue ditioni subjugaret^ Cui Rex Scotia's. MakolnP in loco q' dicitur \\Abernihiti occurrit 1 homo suus devenit. 10 f Item . mP. hex", nono . Rex Scottof Malcol- mus post Assumpconem See Marie . Norphumbriam usq^admagnii fluin Tyne devastavit ./ multos occidit./ plures captivavit j 1 cum pda magna rediit . Rex Witts filio suo Robto ante castellum WGerbothec qd ei Rex Phs prestitat dum pugnam intulerat ab ipo vulneratus in brachio de suo Hejectus est emissario . S3 mox ut ilium per vocem cognoviss} festinus des- cendit ac ilium suii caballum ascende jussit j \ sic abire pmisit j ille au? multis suo^ occisis non nullisq^ captis ac filio suo Witto cum multis aliis wulnerato fugam iniit. 11 jf Postea . m°. nonagesimo p'mo Rex Witts junior cum classe non modica % equestri excercitu Scociam profectus est j ut Regem Scotto^ Malcollmu K 2 132 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. debellaret S3 p'usq^ illuc pveniss} paucis dieb} ante festivitatem Sci MicMs fere tota demsa est cl assise multi(5^ de equestri excercitu ejus fame T; frig©re pierunt. Cui Rex Malcolm^ cum exicitu in pro- vincia Loidis occurrit, Qd videns Comes Robs Clitonem Eadgarum quem Rex de Normannia ex- pulerat j et tuc cu Rege Scolto^ degebat j ad se accersivit j cuj^ auxilio fretus j pacem inr Reges fecit./ ea condicone ut Willo sicut patri suo obedivit.* MakolrrP obediret j 1 Malcolmo xii. villas in Angt quas sub patre illius tiuerat Witts redderet. Et . xii. marcas auri singulis annis daret j sj pax inr eos f ca no multo tempore duravit. 12 Deinde . m°. nonagesimo terco . Rex Scoito^ MalcolwP die festivitatis Sci Bartholomei Apli Regi Witto juniori ut p*us p legates inr eos statutu fuat in Civitate Glovlna occurrit j ut sicut quidara p'matu Angt voluerunt pace redinteg* stabilis inter eos amicicia firmaretur S3 impacati abinvicem discesseriit. Nam Malcolmu videre aut cum eo coUoq' pre nimia supbia \ polntia Witts despex. Insup 't ilium ut scdm judiciii lltm suo^ baronii in cur sua rectitudi- nem ei faceret r' gstringJe voluit j S3 id agere nisi in regnox suoa confiniis ubi Reges Scollop erant soliti rectitudine facere Regib3 Anglo^ et scffm judiciup'matii ut'usq^Regni nullo m°Mafco/m^ voluit. Paulo post Rex Scotto^ MakohrP \ p'mogenit^ fili^ ejus Eadwardus cum multis aliis in Northymbriam die festivitatis Sci Bricii a militib3 Robti Northymb^ Comitis occisi sunt. Quo^ morte cognita Regina ScottofMargareta tanta afFecta est tristicia ut subito magnam incideret infirmitatem. Nee mora presbitis. •*&' AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 133 ad se accersitis ecciam intravitj eisdemq^ sua pecca. confessa oleo se pungi celestiq^ muniri viatico fecit Deum assiduis T; pcib} intentissimis exorans ut in hac eruiiiosa vita diutius illam vivere non pm'- teret. Nee raulto tardius exaudita est. Nam post tres dies occisionis Regis soluta carnis vinculis ut creditur ad gaudia transivit eterne salutis. Non niultii postea Scotti Duvenaldu Regis Malcolmi ffem in Regem elegJunt T; oms Anglos qui de Cur Regis extirunt J de Scocia expulerunt. Quib} auditis:^ filius Regis Makolmi Dunekan Regem Wittm qui tunc militavit ut Regnii sui patris ei concederet petiit 1 impetravit illiq^ fidelitatem juravit. Et sic in Sco- tiam cum multitudie Anglo^ * propavit T; patruii suii DieoenaM de Regno expulit 1 in loco suo deinde nonulli Scoito^ in unii congregati hoies illi^ pene oines pemerunt. Ipe vero cum paucis vix evasit. Veriiptamen post hec ilium ea racone ut ampli^ in Scocia nee Anglos .... Nor- mannos introduceret sibiq^ militare sineret. 13 Jf Deinde . m°. xc°. quarto Scott Regem suum Dunekan T; cum eo non nffos suasu \ hortatu Duve- naldi p insidias pemeriit 1 ilium s' Regem rursus constituerunt. 14 jf Post hec . m°. nonagesimo septimo Rex Wilts Clitonem Eadgarum ad Scotiam cum excercitu misit ut in eam consobrinii suii Mal- colmi Reg filiii patruo suo Duvenaldo qui regii invaserat expulso j Regem constitueret. 15 jf Demu . m°. centesimo . Rex Henricus majores natu Angt congregavit LonS \ Regis Scotto^ Mal- colmi 1 Margarele Regine filiam Matildem nomie in K 3 134 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. conjugem accepit j q^m Dorubnens Archiepc AnselnP Dnica die festivitatis Sci Martini Reginam conse-i cravit ( Written in a bold text hand ; indorsed — Wygorn ; — and hehto is added — jf Examinaf 1 quod novu invenif irrotulatur. Label, with large portion of the seal in green wax appended.) XL. 19-20 Ed. I. — Abridgment of Chronicles made apparently for the use of the Royal Commissioners. 1 In historia de Bridelington hec continentur* Jf Anno Dni ^c. Edwardus Monarcha Angt cognomento Senior ^c. (see pp. 60, 61. %l to 10.) 2 jf Tempe Wittmi dci Bastard j retillante Mat- colmo Rege Scocie idem Witts eid Malcolmo in loco qui die' Abernithi occurrit j t Malcolmus suus homo deveit. Hoc 'I inveitur in Cronica Mariani Scotti. 3 jf Postmod idem Malcolmus pacem fecit cum Rege WiUo juniore dco Rtiffb j ea condicoe ut eid obediret sic fecerat pfi suo. 4- Mortuo Malcolmo pfatiis Wilts Rex j Regnii Scoc dedit Duncano filio Malcolmi j qui patruii suu Dun- falS de Regno expulitT; p ipo regnavit^ quo Duncano dolose pempto j idem Dunfaldus iterii Regnii Scocie invasit j quern dcus Rex Wilts de Regno expulit j It Edgaru filiii Malcolmi pdci ^ Regem constituit. 5 jf Anno m°. c°. xa:a:v°. Henr fit David Reg AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 135 Scotto^:' homo Reg StepHi eiFectus estj qui dux secu Henr in Angt. 6 Jf Anno m". c". luu°. Regi Stepho successit Henr fil Matild Impat'cis j cui Witts Rex Scoc fee homag It deveit homo ligius suus de Regno Scoc'\ omib} aliis terr suis j 1 fidelitatem ei fee ut Dno suo ligio sic alii hoies sui. Simil'r fee homag Henr Regi fil suo ^ T; fidelitatem j salva fide Dili Reg pris sui. Oiiies ^ Epi J T; Afebes T; Clerus terre Reg Scoc '\ succes- sores sui facient Diio Regi Angt sicut ligii Dno suo./ fidelitatem sic alii Epi sui ei face solent./ 1; Henr fit suo 1 liedib} eo^. Consilr Coin Tb Baron Scoc facient homag T: fidelitatem Regi Angt sic ple- nius patet in convencoe sr hoc fca ap Eho^ j Anno Dni • m°. c". hx° q^nto. 7 JT Anno Dni . m°. c". lvx° qhito Rolandus Dns Halwidie fecit homag Henr Regi Angt ap Karleot de omib} q tenebat, 8 jf Anno Dni m". cc''. apud Lincoln j Witts Rex Scoc fecit homag Regi ^wg-?Jo^?jurans ei fidelitatem sr cruce Hubti Cantuar Archiepi. 9 or In histor Croylanct nich novii inveitur. 10 cr In cronica Cestr nich ad ppositii. 11 cr In histor Rading nich novii invenif. 12 cs- In cronic Malmesbir sic Retur. jf Ethelstanus Rex Angt j Constantinu Regem 6*^02 J cedere Regno compulit que tain p^ea sb se regnare constituit in antiqii statii. K 4 136 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 13 cr In cronica Henr Archid de Huntindon . vid5 de Wygorn. 14 cr Dnio Regis Angt Edgarij Reges 1 Prin- cipes Angt sut sTijecti cujus potencie "lb Scotti coUa dedere j 'h. libro . v°. 15 c- Libro vi° . ejusd . Erat Knut Rex Dns tocius Dacie j tocius Norwagie j similr % Scoc. 16 cr Anno r Reg Angt Henr senior septimo Alexand fiat Edgari j successit in regnu Scoc cocessu dci Henr Reg. 17 c Libro octavo. David Rex Scotto^ fee homag Matildi Impatrici It fuit p'mus omium laico^ qui ei juravut fidelitatem j 1 ideo noluit face homag Regi Angt Stepho J filius tamen ejusd David: fee homag dco Regi StepHo. 18 c- In eroniea Glomn q est Mariani Scoti nich Retur novu j concordat tafn cu p^cedentib3. 19 c Memo"*' qd in cronica de Teukesbyr conti- netur in penltimo article qd cum Rege Angt JoUe fecit Rex Scoc pacem ita qd imppetuu debent obsides pstari de Scoc p voluntate Regu Angtj et in quad cedula consc'pta p^ cronicas Scoto^j repifv qd apud Alnewyk j Ale^and fil Witti Rex Scoc fee homag JoM Regi Angt p omib} rectitudinibus p quibus par suus fecat homag Henr Regi pri ejusd Jotiis. Et qd tuc dati silt ap Norh^m obsides . xv. de regno Scoc de pace tenenda. 20 c In cronica de Sco Albano. cr Malcolmus Rex Scotto:^ accedens ad Witlm Regem Angt asseruit se nUm hostium suo^ receptasse n"^ recepfm fore AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 137 nisi tali intencbe ut ipos Dnm suu recognoscentes j Regi reddet pacificatos T; fideles. Cut "% Regi Witlo idem Malcolmus fee homag T; fidelitatem. ( Three copies of this document are extant, differing only from each other in slight particulars.) XLI. 19 Ed. I. — Writ transmitting transcripts of the submissions of the Scottish competitors to the Prior and Convent of Lewes, to the end that the documents might be enrolled in their chronicles, ad perpetuam rei memoriam. Edwardus Dei gra Rex Angtj Dns Hibn 1 Dux Aquii J dilcis siBi in Xpo Priori T; Conventui de Lewes j sal!m. Mittim^ vo'B sub sigillo Sc^cii nri p'sentib3 appenso transc'pta qua^dam litta^ que in Thesauraria nfa resident tenore qui sequitur conti- nentes j A touz qui ceste lettre verrunt ou orrunt Florenz Conte de Hoillaund Robert de Brus Seign' du Val d Anaunt j Johan Bailloil Seign*^ de Gaweye j Johan de Hastinges Seign"" de Bergeveny j Johan Comyn Seign'' de Badenough j Patrik de Dumhar Counte de la Marche j Johan de Vescy pur son pere./ Nichol de Souks 1 Willame de Ros Saluz ^c. (see Rymer, N.E. vol. i. p. '755.') Fet t done a Norham le Mardy pchein apres la Ascension ./ 1 an de g^ce m. c. c. nonaunte plmereyn. A tbuz iceaus qe ceste psente lettre verrunt ou orrunt j Florenz Counte de Hoillaund: j Robert de Brus Seign"" de Val d Anaunt S^c. {see Rymer, as above.) Fet 1 done a Norham le Mekerdi apres la Ascension 1 an de g^ce m. c. c. nonaunte plmereyn. Unde vob mandamus 138 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. qd eadem faciatis in cronicis vris ad ppetuam rei geste memoriam annotari. T. Magro W. de March Thes nro apd Westnij nono die Julii . anno regni nri decimo nono. p bre de pVato sigillo. P'ori de Lewes. {Seal lost The icrit appears to have been made up as a closed letter. It is indorsed — Scotia — and — Cogmissio ptiidenciu jus in Regno Scocie cu Rege Anglie EdwarA ■j^mo ; — but these indorsements do not appear to be coeval. Similar writs are addressed to the Prior and Convent of Eli/, and to the Dean and Chapter of York ; the latter writ is noio reduced to a fragment.) XLII. 22 Ed, I.—' Requests made or preferred to King Edward I. by John Baillol, King of Scots, together with the King's gracious answers thereto, certified under the seals of Alexander Baillol, Chamberlain of Scotland, and of Sir Hugh de Ever. Ceos sunt les articles ke le Rey de Escoce prie au Rey de Engletere. E les respouns le Rey de Engleterre j a memes les articles. i ^ A de p'mes p'e le Rey de Escoce j au Rey de Englefe j ke y ly voyle grace fere de soun relef" de la tere ke fu a sa mere en Escoce. jf A cest article respound le Rey en ceste manle. Ke yl at trovee en ceos roules p enqueste fete ke le relef des terres le Rey de Escoce ke furent a sa mere en Escoce amounte a m. m. m. cc. iiii'"'. ix. li. xiiii. s. i. ct o. Dount le Rey de Englefe at relessee au Rey de JE5c0ce.MMM.li. e del remenat ly at AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 139 yl graunte termes a paer p an . xl. ti. jeke taunt ke ceste dette seyt parpaee. Ceo est asaver la moyte a la feste Seyn Michel e 1 autre moyte a la Paslce j la p'mef terme comensaunt a la feste Seyn Michel j ke vendra pcheyn. 2 f La secunS article est ke le Rey de Escoce p'e au Rey de Engletere ^ ke y ly voyle g^ce fere j des arrerages e des dettes du Reaume de Escoce ke ne sount pas assingnez. Jf A ceo respound le Rey de Engleterre qe yl at assingnee les avauntdiz arrerages e dettes a plusours genz issi ke ren ne est remys a ceo ke yl entent. E sy ren seyt remys j ceo est mout pou. 3 jf Le terz article est j ke yl prie au Rey de Engletere ke yl voyle fere alower les tayles ke yl at de la dette ke ly est demaundee a le Eschekere de Loundres e les brefs ke furent enveez p le Rey Henry a Sire Johan de Balyol soun pere j taunt com yl fu Vescounte de Notingh^m j des queles yl ne pout aver alouaunce a le Eschekere saunz les allocatez de la Chauncelerye. E p'e le Rey ke la dette seyt puree j e q*nt ele serra puree j ke ele seyt estalee. jf A ceo respound le Rey de Engletere e dit ke totes choses ke fusent alowables fusent alowez j E sour ceo maunda le Rey Sire Williame de Hameltone a le Eschekere pour sourveer celes Hbosoynes e pur fere alower q^nt ke yl veyt ke fust alowable p resoun j ausi ben des brefs cu des tayles. E q^nt la dettee sra puree t^ ke yl feyst asavoir a luy la certayne sume. E sour ceo yl dirreyt sa voluntee. E Sire Williame y ala a les coraaundemez le Rey 140, AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. a la Chekere t sercha les roules en psence le Seneschal de Foderingeye. E revynt au Rey e nucia ke la dette trovee e puree de voyr amounta ^ a . M t la quele dette le Rey at estalee en ceste manere j ke la dette seyt paee p an xl. li. a les termes avant nomez jeke taunt ke 1 avatdite dette seyt parpaee. 4. jf Le quart article est ke meme le Rey de Escoce p'e au Rey de Engletere ke le debat entre la terre de Haudene e Karham seyt terminee p les leys e les usages de la Marche .T:c. ^ A ceo respound le Rey de Engleterre e dit ke yl entend ke eel debat at este autre fez manyee e ceo ke fest fu a eel ||oure r' est enroule. Dount yl fra voer ceos roules. E ||knt yl avera veu ceos roules J yl fra a saver au Rey de Escoce sa volunte. 5 jf Le q^nt article est ke le Rey de Escoce p'e au Rey de Englefe .< ke y ly feyt aver le t^nsescrit des acountes renduz a Berewyk' e a Rokesburg. jf A ceo respound le Rey j e comanda a Sire WaiM de Langetone son Tresorer j ke yl n^ feyt aver le transescrit. E Sire Wauter dit ke yl ne furent pas de tout escrit ^ raes a plus tost qe yl sreyent escriz j yl vP delivereyt p"" quey n^ avom lesse p' resceyvere le transecrist Sire Huge de Euere e Johan Seneschal de Foderingeye e a plus tost de yl seyent deliveres a eus yl enverriit a vostre hautesse. 6 En dreyt de la somounse Johan le Mazoun le Rey respoundi j ke Johan est mort j e ke sa accyoun est nule. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 141 7 " In huj^ rei testimonu nos Alea;' de Balliolo " Cainlari^ Scoc \ Hugo de Euer Milites qui istis " responsionib3 inrtiiim^ jPsentesj huic cedule si- " gilla nra apposuiiri'. Dat London die Jovis in •' octav' Ascensiois Dni j anno gre m". cc°. \\nonog . " tercio." ( On one small membrane, indorsed in an antient but not coeval hand — Les articles [p] le Roi dEscoce Moustrees au Roy d Englevre 1 les respouns a meismes les articles. — -The seals are lost, as well as the label cut out of the parchment, to which they appear to have been affixed. ) XLIII. 24 Ed. I. — Notarial protocol (or the draft thereof) testifying the causes and reasons why John Balliol had. forfeited his Kingdom of Scotland, and his surrender thereof accord- ingly. (m. 1.) 1 In noie Dni Amen. Postq^m Regnii Scocie JoHi de Balliolo p consideracione Cur magnifici P'ncipis Dni Edwardi Dei gra Regis Angt illust's j supioris Dni dci Regni Scoc j anno Dni mittio ducen- tesimo nonagesimo scdoj 1 Regni ipius Dili Regis Edwardi vicesimo finiente adjudicatii fuat [et datii eidej sicut p pcessum sup hoc habitu sc'ptum manu mei Notarii infrasc'pti evident apparet j 1 in corpalem possessionem ipius Regni inductus j ac apd Monastrium de Scona juxta Villam Sci JoMs que vocat' Pert p Vemabilem prem . , Antoniu Du- nelmen Epm 1; p Diim J. de Sco JoUne ex pte dci Dili Regis Angtj ac Prelatos j Comites j T; Barones j ac alios Nobiles dci Regni Scoc juxta ipius Regni 142 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. cosuetudine in sede sua regali fuisset soUempnit positus J pactis omib3 que huj^moi sollerapnia requi- rebant j factoq^ homagio p dcm J. Rege Scoc dco Dno . E. Regi Angt [ut supiori Dno dci Regni Scoc} de " eode " Regno Scoc 1 ptinenciis suis apud Novu Castellum sup Tynam in crast'mo Nativitatis Dnice j anno regni ipius vicesimo p'mo sicut in pdco pcessu pleni^ continet^ ad ipm Diim Rege Angt j ut ad Supiore Diim dci Regni Scoc ex pte cuj^dam Magri Rogii Bartholomeu Burgen de Berewyk j T; subsequent p Macdulphu filiii quondam Malcolmi Comitis de Fifj ac quondam alio^ j plures lb graves fuerunt delate querele j videlicet j qd int alia j p'dcus Rex Scoc eis defecat in justicia exhibenda j nee eis exhibere volebat justiciam pluries 1 humilir requisitus j ppr quod j ad dcm Dnm suii Regem Angt J sicut ad Supiore Dnm dci Regni Scoc recur- rebant./ snpplicantes eidem^ ut sup huj^modi defectu justiciej subveniret eisdem j ac in defectii Regis p'dci eos in jure suo dignaret" audire^ ac eciam exhibere justicie copleraentii. Unde cii sup hiis ad psecucione dco^ querelanciii diligentem j quedam litte sub certa forma concepte ex pte dci Dni Regis Angt J ut Supioris Dni dci Regni Scocj dco Regi Scoc plies directe fuissent ^ ut ipos in jure suo curaret audire It justiciam exhibere j nee ipe mandatis huj^- moi paruisset set ipis pocius vilipensis pdcm Mac- dulphu ne jus suii psequeretur ulrius j fecit carSali custodie mancipari^ T. sup quib3dam tris 1 tene- mentis de quib3 justiciam sibi fieri petiit./ quodda iniquii reddi judiciii cont^ eum ^ put ejusdem Mm- dulphi postmodii a carce liberatij T: diligent fcas sibi injurias psequentis j t eas pbare pati querimonia patefecit. Tandem pfatus Diis Rex Angt Supior AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 143 Dns Regni Scoc nolens dco Macdulpho in suo jure deesse j sicuti nee debebat j ad ipius ^secucbm in- stantem mandavit Vicecomiti Northumbr ut litras suas dco Regi Scoc in pp'a psona sua deferret 1 sufficienti testimonio secii adhibito j dcm Rege ad pximii Pliamentii suti j scilt in festo Sci MicTiis apud Westm statuend j psonalit' adjornaret \ pfato Mac- dulpho sup pmissis responsurus j facturus It recep- turus ulrius quod justicia suaderet. Adveniente vo rmino Pliamenti pdci j scilicet anno [regnij dci Dili RegC E. vicesimo p'mo j 1 p'fato Rege Scoc j coram eodem Dno Rege Angtj ut Supiore Dno suo dci Regni Scoc j apd Westm in domib3 Archiepi JEboracen j in quib} tiic idem Dns Rex Angt mora- baf^jjuxita mandatum quod inde recepat ./ psonalif compente j memoratus Macdulphus conqrebaf 1 querimoniam suam deposuit in hiic modii.; videlicet. Qd cii coram Epo Sci Andr 1 sociis suis custodib3 dci Regni Scoc p dcm Diim Regem Angl Supiore Dnm ejusdem Regni Scocie deputatis auctoritate mandati ejusdem Dni Regis eis facti j seisinam de quib3dam rris \ tenementis judicialir recupasset j pdcus Rex Scoc de eisdem rris 1 tenementis injuste disseisivit eundem j \ ne jus suii psequeret' ulPius cont^ eum j fecit eum incarcari .; \ cont* vadiu 1 pleg in carce detinii j It cont* ipm sic incar§atii sup dcis tris \ tenementis quoddam judiciii falsum reddi./ 1 cu postmodii a pdco car8e libatus fuissetv requisivit ipm Regem instant 1 pluries j qd ipm in jure suo curaret audire T; sibi in p'missis in Curia sua justicia exhibere j quod sibi p^dcus Rex Scoc face denegavit expsse in contemptii dci Dni Regis Angt Supioris Dni sui "x"'."marc It ad dampnii suii septingenta^ marcj \ hoc sicut cur conside- 144 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. raVitj se obtulit pbatur. Prefatus aute Rex Scoc p'missis auditis defendit omem contemptu dci Dni Regis Angt Dni sui j dicens qd ad respondend p^dco Macdulpho de aliquo j diem n5 habebat ibidem. £t idem Magdulphus dicebat e cont^rio^ qd tOc diem Rebat ad respondend" sibi p adjornamentii sibi factii p bra dci Dni Regis Supioris Dili sui j quod quide bre sibi liberatum fuit p Vicecomitem Northumbr apud Strivelyn in crastino Sci Petri ad vincla j quod satis constare pot p returnii ejusdem Vicecomitis. Et requisitus idem Rex Scoc si huj^modi bre Dili Reg Angl Dili sui sibi ex pte ipius p pdcm Vice- comite libatum fuisset j Respondit qd sic j 1 qd semp patus erat j t erit j brevia T; mandata pdci Dni Regis Angt j ut Dni sui recipe j 1 eisdem huilir obedire. Et quia fatebat' se breve huj^modi recepisse j dictii fuit ei qd bre illud ret'net put in bri illo pleni^ continet'j qui respondebat qd idem bre no liebat in pmptu j set illud Cane suo in ptib3 suis tradiderat j qui quide Cancellarius tiic p'sens ibidem j recognovit se dcm bre ex t^dicione dci sui Dili Ruisse j S3 illud no liebat ibidem j set q'mcito invenire porit illud dco Drio suo restituet. Et quia idem Rex Scoc recognovit se bre recepisse pdcm p quod adjornatus fuit ad dcm Pliamentum j '\ diem liebat ibidem ad respondend pfato Magdulpho j dcm fuit eidem Regi qd dco Magdulpho respondeat ut tenet' 1c. juxta qd in rotulis plito^ coram dco Dno Rege Angt Ritoj^ j pleni^ continef. , 2 ) 2 " Statim aute postea j" pdcus Rex Scoc coram p)fato Dno suo Rege % Consilio suo j fecit eide Dm JHegi q*ndam supplicatione ore pp*o p vba sub- sc*pta J T; eadera vba in quadara cedula sc'pta eidem AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 145 Dno Regi pp'a manu porrexit. Sire je sui vostre home du Reaume de Escoce It vous pri q de ceo q vous me aves mis adevant j q touche les gentz de men Reaume ausi come mei^ voilles mettre en soufrance jusqs autant q je eie a eaus parle j q je ne seie souspris par defaute de conseil j desicome q les gentz q si sont ou mei ne me voelent^ ne osent conseiller sans autres du Reaume. E q^nt je me aVai a eaus conseille je vous respondrai a vostre p^mer Parlement apres la Pasq^ le conseil q il me averont done j e frai envers vous ce q fere deverai. Memoratus igit' Dns Rex Angt j Rito de pmissis consilio cu Prelatis Comitib3.; Baronib3 1 aliis de Consilio suo j ad ipo^ instanciam T: rogatu j 'X eciam de consensu pdci Magdulphi j concessit p^dco Regi Scoc peticione 1 supplicacione suam p'dcam de sua gra spali j t dedit ei diem ad pximii Parleamentu suii post PascUj videlicet in crastino See Trinitatis j ornib} in code statu quo niic rema- nentib3 . 1 idem dies datus est pTato Macdulpho T: p ipm Dnm Rege Angt dictii est dco Regi Scoc T; injunctii j qd heat ad p'dcm rminii pdca brevia que se ut pdicif recognoverat recepisse. Occupato deinde sepedco Dno Rege Angl multiplr j T; dis- tracto circa expedicione divsa^ guerra^ in tris suis j Vascon T; Watt exorta^ j cessavit p^dcm Parleamentii in octaZ See Trinitatis sicut pmittif faciend. Lo- quela tame inr pdcos Macdulphu % Rege Scoc mota coram Justiciariis ejusdem Dni Regis ad plita sua tenenda assignatis j 1: coram quib3 eadem loquela f Sat inchoata j postea cotinuata fuit usqj ad Par- liamentii in festo Sci Martini anno regni ipius Reg Angt vicesimo fcio apd Scm Edmudu publice convo- catii . ubi ex pte sup^noiati Reg Scoc . . Abbas de Kal. Scotland. l 14-6 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Aberbroihok' cu quib3dam aliis ad Pfatu Dnm Regem Angl cu littis ipius Reg Scoc venit in nuncium j T; excusavit eundem Dnm suu Rege Scoc sup eo j qd nee tunc nee p'us j juxta qd diem habuerat^ ad Cur suam in puitis Parleamentis accessit j p>tendens certas causas excusationu ppr quas venire psonalr no valebat j T: ptrea supplicabant idem Abbas T; alii nuncii qui venerant cii eodem pdco Diio Regi j qd cii p hoies ipius pidco Dno eox j molestie injurie j T; q^mpTa gravaniia fuissent illata It Hinfrerenf inl~ tociens j ut sup hiis dignaret' remediii congruii ad- hibere. Ad que j ex pte dci Dni Regis delibato consilio j responsum fuit eisdem j qd idem Dns Rex certis de causis intendebat versus partes illas dirigere dante Diio gressus suos ./ T; qd de hiis que p hoies ipius inveniri posset ipm fore gravatum j sibi emeda copetens fieret j eo modo qd se cotentii reputare de jure deberet./ 1 cotinuata fuit nichilomin^ dies quam pdcus Rex Scoc ex pfixione prita coram jpdco Dm Rege DKo suo liebat j usq^ ad phnu diem Marcii subsequentis apd Novu Castru sup Tynam j ac dictii \ injunctum fuit dcis Nunciis j qd dcm suii Dnm pmunirent qd tuc esset ibidem psonalir coram dco Dno suo Rege locuturus \ tractatur^ secum sup pdcis J \ aliis que statii t*nquillitate T; pace regni respi8ent ufusq^. Premissis igit"' in huj^modi finib3 residentib} ex frequent! It inculcata fidedigno^ as- sercionej ac fame divulgantis eloquio j ad aures p'fati Regis Angt pvenit qd memoratus Johnes Rex Scoc J 1 Prelati j Comites j Barones j Nobiles j Co- munitates j ac cet'i incole majores regni ejusdem ex pconcepta malicia 1 p'locuta [" dolosa p^cogitates " gsilia "] ac pordinata pdicione j comunicato con- silio J cu tUc inimicis pfati Dni Reg Angt capitalibj AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 147 T: notoriis ./ araicicias copulamt^i facciones .( con- fedaciones j c5spiraciones j 1 cojuraciones in ex- liedacione ipius T; Redum suo^ j ac regni sui sub- vsione j cont^ debitu homagii sui \ fidelitatis jura- mentum inr se inieriit. Unde volens idem Dns Hex adjornametu pdcm p nuncios pdcos dco Regi Scot factu J svare j "X [eciam] futuris piculis p^ca- vere j que ex hiis T: aliis possent sibi \ Regno suo ac regni sui incolis visimilir pvenire j) adjornameto pdco J ac eciam assecuracione Regni sui pdci ver- sus ptes Novi Castri sup Tynam se cotulit j premit- tens quosdam nuncios suos soUempnes videlicet de Novo Monasfio j Cystercien T; de Welebek' Premon- stracen ordinu^ Abbates ad Rege Scoc p^notatii T; eidem niicians p eosdem adventu suii ad pdcos diem T; locum j occasionib3 antedcis. Et insup man- davit eidem Regi Scoc ut quedam castra in ut'usq^ Regni confinio situata ad assecurand se \ hoies suos de Rege pdco \ hoib} suis sibi facet libari custo- dienda p suos ad tempus donee de hiis q iminebant piclis plenius assecuratus fuisset j quib3 cessantib} dca castra sibi seu illis quos ad ilia noie suo reci- pienda t^nsmitteret absq^ ulla difficultate restitueret 1 restitui facet indilate. Sup quo litf as suas obliga- torias pdcis Atebib3 suis nunciis tradi fecit libandas dco Regi Scoc in eventii tradicionis pdco^ castroa dco Dno Regi Angt aut hoib} suis noie suo facte in forma pdca. Et nichilominus p pdcos nuncios suos mandavit eidem Regi Scoc firmir injungendo qd ad diem sibi pfixii apud NoiM Castru scilicet ][^ma die Marcii sicut jam est dictii vl ad [alia] eta loca in confinio pciu illaa psonalir veniret ad eum sup pmissis 1 aliis g statu t^nquillitate \ pace ut'usqj Regni assecuracione facturus t alia p ipm T; consiliii L 2 148 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. suu sibi exponenda auditurus 1 sup hiis 1 ea con- tingentib} justiciam recepturus. 3 Cumq^ sepefat^ Dns Rex Angt apud Novu Castru sup Tynam in tmino assignato scilicet pma die Marcii anno regni sui . xa;nu^°. in pp'a psona venisset j 1 pTatum Rege Scoc p dies pliraos expec- tasset J ipe Rex Scoc neq^ venit scdm qd plies habuerat in mandatis j nee alique p eo destinare curavit ibidem. Quare pdcus Dns Rex ad coviceda dci Regis Scottof maliciam ad loca viciniora dco Regno Scocie videl} apd Banburg 1 deinde apd Werk J se conferens j dci Reg adventii in locis p*dcis p temp^ n5 modicii expectavit. Ad que loca ide Rex Scoc cui de pmissis satis costitit j 'X ea no potuit ignorare j venire no curans ut p'us neqj t^ns- mitre j S3 pocius spretis mandatis dci Dni sui Reg cotumacit in sua psistens pfidia T; ad appat^ bellicos se conrtens cii Epis P'latis T: Clicis Comitib} * JBa- ronib3 j Regni Scoc j ac eciam aliis exteris conduc- ticiis contra p^dcm Dnm suu ligiu 1 Regnu ipius ac incolas regni ejusdem calcaneu elevare psumpsit./ ac eciam ad hostiles aggressus T; incursus pcedens (m.s.) Regnii Angt intravit hostilit 1 invasit q^mptes villas ipius Regni Angt p se T: suos depdatus est j easq^ vastavit incendio./ hoies inrfeciti no nttos nautas de Angt occidi T; naves eo^ fecit comburi j 1 hiis [ac] aliis similib3 facinorib3 no contentus redditis p eundem Regem Scoc tarn p se q^m p aliis quib3ciiqj regni sui incolis pfato Dno Regi Angl homagio It fidelitate prestitis ei p'us 1 factis p verba effectum diffidencie exp'mencia. Congregate ingenti excer- citu Comitatus NorhumVr Cumbr t Westmerlandie Regni Angt hostilir p se I suos invasit strage in- AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 149 nuiriam hominu pdci Dni Regis Angt incendia monasrioji ecclia^ \ villa^ inhumane ppetrando \ pat' am undiq^ depoplando 1 ad mst&r H'odiane crude- litatis infantes in cunis j % inmanitate cuj^libet geSis retr°acti scelis excedetes j mulieres in puerpio decu- bantes inmisicordi lb atroci sevicia tiucidariit T; qd auditu horrendu est a no nffis mulierib} mamillas in- humane 1 atrocir abciderijt. Parvos eciam cliculos p'mas litfas It g^maticam addiscentes ad numum circir ducento^ in scolis apd Corbregg' existentes obstructis hostiis scola^ ipaa igne suppoito cocre- mamt ac divino timore T; humano pudore postpositis adeo in comocione dedemt pditorie pedes suos qd ome offendibile ac execi'abile comitte minima vebanf. Cernes ante memoratus Diis Rex Angt tot dampna obpbria j facinora T; injurias in exheda- cione suam T; dest"ccionem popli sui pdicionalir irrogari j nee valens racione jurameti j quoad con- svacione juriii Corone pdci Regni sui Angt est astrictus tam execranda detestanda j 1 nephanda facinora ulrius tolerare j nee jura sua relinquere in- defensa cii idem JoUes It gens Scotio^ sui subditi p leges se justificari et duci minima pmisissent j ipo Regno Scocie quod a longissimis ac antiquissimis tempib3 sicut supi^ in alio pcessu plenius exp'mit'' sibi 1 pgenitorib5 suis Regib3 Angt extitit feudale 1 de ipis aciam tanebat^ ex causis p^missis comisso j seu ut comunir dicifv forisfactoj deinde bello juxta leges 1 cosuetudines regni sui Angt cont^ dcm Rege Scoc 1 gente ipius de cosilio ^cerii T; Magnatum suo^ indictoj cont^ eundem Regem T; ipam gente Scotto^ potencie sua vires extendit put de jure sibi licuit T; cont* ipos pcessit tauq^m cont* pjuros no- torie pditores contumaces T; publicos hostes suos. h 3 150 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Subjugate itaq^ seu subacto prefato Regno Scoc jure pp'etatis ipius Dni Regis Angt dicioni./ sepedcus Johes quonda Rex Scoc ipm Regnfi Scoc quaten^ de fco tenuit sponte pure 1 absolute reddidit in manu ejusdem Dni Regis Angt j pdiciones 1 scelera me- morata coram ipo Dno Rege Prelatib} Comitib} Ba- ronib} 1 aliis Magnatib} et 5cib3 Regni sui publice recognoscens ./ sicut ^*p Iras ipius. J. quonda Reg Scoc patentes inde confectas 1 sigillo quo du Rex fuat utebaf" signatas ac '^^^ p instrumentu publicu sc'ptii manu Magri Andr de Tong notarii publici evident apparet. Quib3 ut est dictum pactis r' Pre- lati J Comites ., Baron es./ Nobiles./ T; Comunitates p'fati Regni Scoc ad ipm Dnm Regem Angt sponte venientes j \ quos subsequent idem Dns Rex Angt ad regiam pace suam suscepit j homagia 1 fidelitates sibi tamq^m inmediato T; pp*o DHo ejusdem Regni Scoc fecerunt j ac eciam pstiterunt ./ T; n5 nUa paria Iraj^ sup homagioji 1 fidelitatii suo^ pstacione j con- fectaj sigillo^ suo^ inpssionib} roborarunt que in Thesaurar pfati Dni Regis Angt resident in testi- moniii pmisso/^. Postea vo redditis eidem Dno Regi Angt ut pp'o T: ro Diio p^dci Regni Scoc Civitatib} j Villis j Castris j Burgis j Municionib} j ac ceris locis omib} ad pdcm Regnu spectantib} j Idem Dns Rex custodiam ejusdem regni egregio viroj Dno J. Comiti Warene comisit j Thesaurariii j Ca- marios j Escaetores j Vicecomites j \ alios Ballivos T; Ministros ad regimen ejusdem Regni Scocie statu- ens \ pficiens jure suo. 4 " Acta sunt hec T:c." 5 " Ego . • Aplici Sedis auctoritate not public^./ " pmissa q facta fuiit divsis tepib3 dieb} 1 locis AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 151 " put sup^ cotinet" jiixta qd octata fide m' costitit " [de eisdem] de mandate pfati Dni Reg [. jux'' qd " lc'2 ad majore evideciam eo^de pp'a manu sc'psi . " It ad majore evideciam omiii p)dicto^ [p^scripto^] " rogat^ ea mei signi anotacoe in hac publica forma « redegi '^c." 6 " M*^'. qd post " judicili" redditu de Regno " Scoc % adjudicatii . J. de Bait ut in ipius judicii " serie pleni^ cotinef'j dictii fuit eide.X de Bait " spatr 1 injUctum ex pte dci Dni Reg AngfX ipo " psente p Diim Rogm le Brebangon Justiciar ipius " Dni Reg Angl 1 de suo spali pcepto qd ipe " /. de Ball dcm Regnu Scoc sibi adjudicatii ut " p^dicit"' T; popTm ejusde Regni sic guBnet T; regat " \ in justicia exhibenda univsis 1 singlis de code " Regno existetib3 ac aliis quib3cuqj talir ||se curet " Iiere^ qd nfius de ipo justa possit Here maria " coquerendi. Ita qd ipm Dnm Rege Angl ut *' supiore T; directii Diim pfati Regni Scoc p defcu " T; clpa ipius Reg Scoc manii c'ca ea corrigeda no '« opteat apponle n'' remediii aliud adhibere." ( Written in a foreign or notarial hand upon three membranes, fastened together at the bottom.) XLIV. 24 Ed. I. — Submission of John the Stewart brother of James the Stewart of Scotland. A touz ceaux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Johan le Seneschal frere Mons James Seneschal d Escoce saluz. Pur ce q nous sumes venuz a la foi T; a 1 amiste du tresnoble Prince nostre chier L 4 152 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Seigneur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roi d Engle- terre Seigneur d Irland It Dues d Aquitaine •! nous promettoms pur nous t pur nos heirs sur peine de cors Tt d avoir It sur q*ntq nous peussoms encoure q nous sroms en s ayde j 1 li ^viroms bien \ loiau- ment contra totes gentz qui porront vivre 1 morir j nomeement contre Johan de Baillol qui feut Roi d Escoce % contre touz ses aydeurs 1 ses fautours en Roiaume d Escoce T: ailleqrs totes les foiz q nous serroms requis ou garniz de par nostre Seigneur le Roi d Engleterre avantdit ou par ses heirs. E q nous leur damage ne savoms q nus n el destorb- eroms a tot nre poer \ le leur faceoms a savoir. E a cestes choses tenir \ garder :! obligeoms nous % nos heirs T; tuz nos biens T; outre ce avoms jurez sur Seintes Ewangeiles. En testimoniance de queu chose:' nous avoms fait faire cestes lettres ovtes sealees de nre seal. Don a Rokesburgh le quinzime jour de May j Ian du regne nre Seigneur le Roy d Engleterre avantdit vintisme quart. (Indorsed — Lf a Dni JoMs f f is Dni Jac Sen Scoc . f ca ^ * veiendo ad pace sua. Da? . xv. die Maii apd Rokesburg'. — Seal lost.) XLV. 24 Ed. I. — Submission of James the Stewart of Scotland. A touz ceaux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront James Seneschal d Escoce saluz. Pur ce qe nus sumes venuz a la foi 1 a 1 amiste du tresnoble Prince nostre chier Seigneur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roi d Engleterre Seigneur d Irland 1 Dues d Aqui- AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 153 taine-! nous pmettons 8^c. (as above, No. XLIV.) Don a Rokesburgh le treszime jour de May . 1 an du regne nre Seigneur le Roi d Engleterre avantdit vintisme quart. {Indorsed — Lfa Jacohi Sen Scoc. fca ^. quado veit ad pace. Dat apd! Rokesburg% . xiii. die Maii. — Seal lost.) XLVI. 24 Ed. I. — Submission, homage, and fealty of John de Swyneburn and others. A tuz ceus qe cestes lettres verrunt ou orrunt Johan de Swyneburn j Reynaud de WCraunford del Conte de Are j Sire Gilberd de Glynherny del Conte de Elgyn Gilberd de Lakenheved del Conte de Lanark j Cristyne de Mar la femme Duncan de Mar del Conte de Wlldernesse j Mauclom de ErgaS frere Sire Alysaundre de Ergact j Duncan Cambel des Illes j e Gilberd de Mar de Conte de Fif saluz. Pur ceo qe nous sumes venuz a la foy e a la volunte du tres- noble Prince e nostre chier Seignour Sire Edway^d par la grace de Dieu Roy dEnglefre Seignour de Irlaund e Duk de Aquytaigne nous pmettonis pur nous e pur nos heyrs sur peyne de cors e de avoyr e sur quaunqe nous pussoms encoure./ qe nous ly svyroms bien e leaument contre totes genz qi pur- runt vyvre e moryr totes les foyz qe no^ sroms requyz ou garniz de par nostre Seigneur le Roy dEnglefre avauntdit ou par ses heyrs./ e qe nous leur dan[image ne saveroms qe nous ne 1 desturberoms a tut nostre poer j e le lur faceoms a savoyr E a cestes choses tenir e garder nous obligeoms nous j 154 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. e nos heyrs j e tuz nos biens e outre ceo avoms jure sur Seyntes Ewangeyles. E puys nous touz e chescun de nous par soy avoms fet homage a nostre Seignur le Roy avauntdit en cestes paroles. Jeo devenk vostre home lyge de viej e de membre e de rrien honour contre totes genz qe purrunt vivre e morir. E meymes cely nostre Seignour le Roy le ad resceu en ceste fourme. Nous le receyvoms des rres dount vous estes ore seisi sauve nostre dreyt e autry e forprys les rres les queus Johan de Baillol qi fut Roy de JEscoce vous dona puys qe nous ly eumes renduz le Reaume de Escoce. E forpris celes ensynk les queus nous eumes seisi avaunt ceo qe vous feusez venuz a nostre pees. Estre ceo nous touz J e chescun de nous par soy avoms fet feaute a nostre Seignour le Roy avauntdit en cestes paroles Je sray feal e leal j e foy e leaute porteray au Roy Edward Roy d Englefre e a ses heyrs de vie e de membre e de rrien honour contre totes genz qe purrunt vivre ou morir E jammes pur nuly armes ne porteray n en conseyl n en eyde ne serray contre ly ne contre ses heyrs en nul cas qe pent avenir j e leaument reconusteray e leaument fray les svyces qe apartenent as tenemenz qe jeo cleym tenyr de ly si Dieu me eyde e les Seynz. En tes- moignaunce des queles choses nous avoms fet fere cestes lettres overtes j sealees de nos seauz. Doueez a Berewyk sur TweS le vynt utyme jour de Aust 1 an du regne nostre Seignur le Roy d Englefre avauntdit vyntyme quart. {Indorsed — A Berewyk . xxviii. die Aug^tL— Seals lost.) / AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 155 XLVII. 24 Ed. I. — Submission, homage, and fealty of Philip de Fyndon, &c. A touz ceus qui cestes lettres verrunt ou orrunt Phelype de Fyndon de . . . . e ?F de . . . ton del Counte de FyJ' saluz. Pur ceo qe nous sumez venuz a la foy e a la volunte du tresnoble Prince J e nostre chier Seignur Sire Edward ^c. E a cestes choses tenir e garder nous obbligeoms nous e nos heyrs ^c. outre ceo avoms jure sur Seintes Ewangeiles. Estre ceo nous touz e chescun de nous par soy avoms fet homage a nostre Seig- neur Roy avauntdit en cestes paroles. Jeo devenk vostre home lige 8^c. E memes cely nostre Seig- nur le Roy le ad resceu en ceste fourme Nous le receyvoms ^c. Estre ceo nous touz e chescun de nous par soy avoms fet feaute a nostre Seignur le Roy avauntdit en cestes paroles. Jeo serray feal e leal e foy e leaute porteray ^c. (see No. XLVL) Doneez a BerewyF sur Twede le vynt utyme jour de Aust 1 an du regne nostre Seignur le Roy d Englefre avauntdit vyntyme quart. [Indorsed — A BereuiyK xxviii die Awgusl. — Much damaged. Two seals appendant.) XLVIII. 24 Ed. I. — Submission, homage, and fealty of Simon Fresel or Fraser of Peebles, &c. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orrunt Simon Fresel del Conte de Pebbles r! saluz. Pur ceo q je su venuz a la foy It a la voliite du tresnoble Prince t nostre cher Seigneur Edward 8^-c. E a cestes choses tenir \ garder r' je oblig moy T; mes heirs \ 156 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. touz nos biens./ 1 outre ce ay je jure sur Seyntes Ewangeiles. E puys ay je fait homage a nre Seig- neur le Roy avantdit en cestes paroles. Je devenk vre home hge 8^c. E estre ce ay je fait foiaute ^c. {see No. XL VI.) Donees a Kirhh^m le trezime jour de Octobr . 1 an du regne nre Seigneur le Roy d Engleterre avantdit vintisme quart. {Indorsed — Lfa Simon Fresel. — Seal lost.) XLIX. 24i Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of the Abbot of Jed- worth, &c. A tuz ceus qe cestes lettres verrunt ou orrunt Johan Abbe de Geddeworth e le Covent de meme le lu J WilUame Abbe de Dryburgh e * Covent de meme le lu j Patrik Abbe de Meuros e le Covent de meme le lu j Richard Abbe de Kelchsou e le Covent de meme le lu j saluz. Pur ceo qe nous sumes * a la foy e a la volunte du tresnoble Prince e nostre chier Seignur Sire Edward par la grace de Deu Rey d Englefre j Seignur d Irland e DuK de Aqui- taigne nous pmettoms p'^ nous j e pur nos " succes- " surs sur " peyne des cors e de avoir e sur qaunqe nous pussoms encoure j qe nous ly sviroms bien e leaument countre tutes gentz qe porrunt vivre e raorir tutes les foiz qe nus sroms requis ou garniz de par nostre Seignur le Roy d Englefre avauntdit ou par ses heyrs e qe nous leur damage ne saveroms qe nous ne 1 desturberoms a tut nostre poer e le leur faceoms a savoir. E a cestes choses tenir '\ garder nous obligoms nous e nos successurs e tuz nos biens . E outre ceo avoms jure sur Seyntes Ewan- AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 157 geiles. Estre ce nous tuz % chescun de nous p sey avoms fet feaute a nostre Seignur Je Roy avauntdit en cestes paroles. Jeo serrai feal 1 feaute T; leaute porteray au Roy Edward Roy d Englefre e a ses heyrs de vie e de membre e de rrien honur countre tutes genz qi purrunt vivre ou morir e jammes pur nuly armes ne porteray n en conseil n en eyde ne serray countre ly ne countre ses heyrs en nul cas qe poet avenir. E nous les Abbez avantditz chescu. de nous par sey j *qe ieo leaument reconustray 1 leaument fray les svices qe apartenent as tenementz qe jeo cleym tenir de ly j si Dieu me eyd e les Seyntz. En tesmoignaunce des queus choses avoms fet fere cestes lettres overtes . selees de nos comuns seaus. Doneez a Berewyh sur Twede le vynt utyme jour de Augst 1 an du regne nostre Seignur le Roy d Englefre avantdit tyntime quart. [Indorsed — Dai apd Berewyk . xxviii. die Augusti, — Three seals pendant.) L. 24) Ed. I. — Submission of the Borough of Stirling. Burk de Strivelyn. A tuz ceus qe cestes lettres verrunt ou orrunt j Richard Brice de Strivelyn Burgeys e Alderman de meymes le BurK j Laurenz de Dunblan j Willam WServatur ^ Reynaud de Malevitt j Ry chard Prestre j Roberd le Taillur j Moriz le Rus j Gilberd Teket j Adam le fiz Richard j Rauf le Wrighte j Willame le Lardyner e Johan de Drylotae Burgeyses e tote la Communaute del avauntdit Burk saluz Pur ceo qe 158 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. nous sumes venuz a la foy e a la volunte du tres- noble Prynce j e nostre Seignur Syre Edward par la grace de Dieu Rey d Englefre Seignur de 7r- laund e Due de Aquytaygne nous promettoms pur nous J e pur nos heyrs j sur peyne de cors e de avoyr sur quaunqe nous pussoms encoure qe nous ly sjvyroms bien e leaument contre totes genz qe purrunt vyvre e moryr totes les foyz qe nous sroms requys ou garnyz de par nostre Seignur le Rey d Engkfre avauntdit ou par ses heyrs :' E qe nous lur dammage ne saveroms qe nous ne 1 desturberoms a tut nostre poer e le lur faceoms a savoyr. E a cestes choses tenyr e garder j nous ||obligoms nous e nos heyrs j e tuz nos bienz j e outre ceo avoms jure sur Seyntes Ewangeyles. Estre [ceo] nous touz j e chescun de nous par sey avoms fet feaute a nostre Seygnur le Rey avauntdit en cestes paroles. Jeo serray feal e leal j e foy e leaute porteray au Rey Edward Rey d Engleterre e a ses heyrs de vye J e de membre ./ e de tryen honur contre totes genz qi purrunt vivre ou moryr j e jammes pur nuly armes ne porteray n en conseyl n en eyde ne serray contre luy j ne contre ses heyrs en nul cas ke poet avenyr e leaument reconusteray e leaument fray les svyces qe apartenent as tenemenz qe je cleym tenyr de luy j si Dieu me eyde e les Seynz. En tesmoygnaunce des queus choses nous avoms fet fere cestes lettres overtes sealeez de nostre seal. Doneez a Berewyh' sur Twede le vynt utyme jour de Aust 1 an du regne nostre Seignur le Roy d Englefre avauntdit vyntyme quart. [Indorsed — Strivelyn. — Da? apd Berewyh'. xx.[viii,'] die Awffusti, — Common seal appendant) 7VFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 159 LI. 24? Ed. L — Submission of the Borough of Inverkeithyn. Burgs de Enverkethyn .1 coita sdem. A tuz ceus qe cestes lettr verrunt . . orrunt Alysaundre le WSauser e Geffray Caland Baillifs e Burgeys de la Vile de En'verkethyn en le Conte de Fyfj Adam le Mareschal j Willam \\Adj Peres de \\Petramy j Johan del He j Willam le fiz ene Andreu de Stryvelyn Willam le fiz Johan j Raiif le fiz Nor- man J Johan Bertram e Willam de Rydale Burgoyses e tote la communaute de meyme la Vile saluz. Pur ceo qe nous sumes venuz a la foy e a la volunte du tresnoble Prynce e nostre cher Seignur Sire Edward par la grace de Dieu Rey d Englefre Seyg- neur de Irlaund e DuK de Aquitaigne nous pmet- toms 8£c. Estre ceo nous tuz e chescun de nous par sey avoms fet feaute a nostre Seignur le Rey avantdit en cestes paroles Jeo serray feal "t leal e foy e leaute porteray au Rey Edward Rey AEnglefre ^c. (see No. L.) En tesmoygnaunce des queus choses nous avoms fet fere cestes lettres overtes sealees de nostre comun seal. Doneez a Berewyk sur Twyde le vint utyme jour de Aust 1 an du regne nostre Seignur le Rey d Engleterre avauntdit vyntisme quart. (Seal of the Boroiyh appended. Indorsed — A Berewyk. xxviii. die Aug^ti de Enverketin. Da? apft Berewyk' xxviii. die Augusti. x . . , .)' 160 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. LII. 24? Ed. I. — Submission of the Borough of Perth. A tuz ceus qe cestes lettres verrunt ou orront Johan de Perth Burgeys e Alderman de la Vile de Seynt Johan de Perth Johan fiz Richard de Perth Donekan del Celer Richard de Nevitt de Perth Rauf WTundeman William Alight Johan Tresor Wil- lam fiz Johan de Perth Bertnard le Mercer Johan Serle de Perth Dovenald Brid Robert Fuke Phelip Taket Warin de Whiteby Wadyn de Perth Thomas de Wyth Simon le Glovere Burgeises e tute la comunaute de la Vile de Seynt Johan de Perth saluz. Pur ceo qe nous sumes venuz ^c. (as in No. L.) En tesmoignaunce des queux choses nous avoms fait faire cestes lettres overtes scales de nostre comun seal. Doneez a Berewyk sur Twede le vynt 1 utym£ jour de Aust 1 an de nostre Seignur le Roy d Engleterre avant dite viniime quart. (^Indorsed — Dal apud Berewyk . xx[viii\ die Augusti de Seiint Johan de Perth. — Lfa Burgensiii Ville Sci JoMs de Perth fca Regi Angt de bn 1 fideli? se fendo 9sus eundem Dnm Regem IS. — Common seal of the Town appended.) LIU. { The submission of the Burgh of Roxburgh is so much torn and defaced that it cannot be copied. The seal is perfect.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. l6l LIV. S* Ed. I. — William de Mohault submits to Edward I. and comes in to his peace. Omnib3 Xpi fidelibus has litras visur vl audituf fVilTs de Monte Alto salm in Dno. Scia? nos pro nobis * hoinibus nris ac nris bonis die Marl prox* an festii Translacois Set Thoin Epi I Martir ann Dni mit ducenl nonag sext aput Irmnys venisse Dno W. de Hay a noie Dni nri Regf Angl ad pacem T; ad sua voluntate. In cuj^ rei testim has littas nras eide Diio W. dedim^ paten?. Dat die loco 1 ann sup*dcis. ( Written on a small membrane in a singular and unusual hand ; two labels cut out of the parchment for seals.) LV. 24 Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir Ralph de Las- celles. A toux ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orrunt j Rawf de Lasceles ChevaUer r' saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foy T; a 1 amiste du tresnoble Prince mon char Seigneur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roy d Engleterre j Seigneur d IrlanS j T; Dues d Aquitainr! je pmet pur moy T; pur mes heirs sur peine de corps 1 d avoir T; sur q'^nq no^ pussoms encourre q nous li Wiroms bien T; loiaumet centre totes getz qui porront vivre 1 morir nomeemet gtre Joh^n de Baillol qui feust Roy d Escoce j T; gtre toux ses aideurs \ ses fautours en Roiaume d Escoce totes les foiz que no^ sroms requis ou garniz de par nre Seigneur le Roy dEnglefre avantdit ou par ses heirs .< E q nous leur damage ne savroms j Kal. Scotland. M 162 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. q no^ ne 1 destourboms a tot nfe poer 1 le lour faceoms a savoir ^ E a cestes choses tenir 1 garder :' je oblig moy 1 mes heirs 1 toux mes biens j 1 outre ce ay je jure sur Seintes Ewangeiles. En tes- moignance de queu chose je ay fait faire cestes let- tres ovtes sealees de mon seal. Donees le darrein jour de Jun . 1 an du regne nre Seigneur le Roy d Englefre avantdit vintisme quart. {Indorsed — Lfa Dni Jtad:i de Lasceles. — Seal lost.) LVI. 24- Ed. I. — Submission of Sir John de Stirling. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront j Johan de Estrivelyn Chevalier saluz. Pur ceo qe je suy venuz a la foi T; a 1 amiste du tresnoble P'nce Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roy d Englefre j Seignur d Irland 1 Dues d Acquitaine je pmet pur moy T; pur mes heirs 8^c. q no^ li sviroms bien T; loiaumet contre totes gentz qui porront vivre 1 morir j nomeement contre Joh^n de Baillol qui feust Roy d Escoce 8^c. {see LV.) Donees a Clony le second jour de Juyl 1 an du regne nre Seigneur le Roy d Engleterre avantdit :' vintisme q^rt. (Indorsed — Lit?a Dni Jollis de Strivelyn. Dat apS Clony ii". die Julii. — Seal of red wax appended.) LVII. 24 Ed. I — Submission and fealty of Peter de Champayne. A toux ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Pieres de CUaumpayne psone del eglise de Kynkel-i AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 163 saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foy T; a 1 amiste du tresnoble Prince mon cher Seigneur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roy d Eiigleterre j Seigneur Airland It Dues A. Aquitaini je pmet pur moy 1 pur mes heirs 8gc. q nous li sviroms bien T; loiau- ment contre totes getz qui porront vivre T; raorir j nomeenient contre Johan de Baillol qui feust Roy d Escoce Sgc. (see LV.) Donees a Forfare le quart jour de Juylj Ian du regne nre Seignur le Roy d Engleterre avantdit vintisme quart. {Indorsed — Forfare . iiii^° die Jut. Lra Magri Pef de Campania psone eccie de Kynkel. — M"*' g Bouhs. — Seal of red wax appended.) LVIII. 24) Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir William Francis. A toux ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront r' William Fraunceys Chevalier :! saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foy T; a 1 amiste du tresnoble P*nce mon cher Seigneur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roy, d Englefre Seigneur d Irland "I Dues d Aqui- taih .-^ je praet pur moi I pur mes heirs sur peine de corps 1 d avoir 1 sur q*nq no^ pussoms encourre q no^ li sviroms bien 1 loiaumet contre totes getz qui porront vivre 1 morir v nomeement contre Joh^n de Baillol qui feust Roy d Escoce ^c. (see LV.) Donees a Forfare le quart jour de Juyl . 1 an du regne nre Seigneur le Roy d Engleterre avantdit r' vintisme q^rt. [Indorsed — Forfare. iiii'^ die Jut. Lfa Dni WiU'mi Fraunceys . calup. — Seal of red wax appendant.) M 2 164 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. LIX. 24 Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir Andrew de Beytone. A toux ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront r Andreu de Byetoine Chevalier saluz. Pur ce q je suy venuz a la foy T; a 1 amiste du tresnoble Prince mon chier Seigneur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roy d Engleterre j- Seigneur d Irlande T: Dues d Aquitaine :' je pmet pur moy T; pur mes heirs sur peine de corps t d avoir t sur q^nq nous peussoms encourre j q nous li sviroms bien T; loiaumet centre totes gentz j qui porront vivre 1 morir nomeemet contre Johan de Baiilol qui feut Roy d Escoce ^c. {see LV.) Don a Forfare le vi. jour de Juyl j 1 an du regne nre Seigneur le Roy d Engleterre avantdit :' vintisme quart. ( Indorsed — Forfare . vi. die Jut. Lva Dni * Akx'i ^ lAndr^ de Beytone. — Seal lost.) LX. 24 Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Hugh de MoBavia. A toux ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront ^ Hughe de Moreue:! saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foy It a 1 amiste du tresnoble Prince mon cher Seigneur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roy d En- gleterre Seigneur dlrlandj^ Dues d Aquitain:' je ^met pur moy 1 pur mes heirs sur peine de corps 1 d avoir 1 sur q^nq no^ pussoms encourre q nous §roms en sa ayde 1 li sviroms bien 1 loiaument contre totes getz qui porront vivre T; morir nomee- ment contre Johan de Baiilol qui feust Roy d Escoce 1 contre toux ses aideurs T; ses fautours en Royaume AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. l65 d Escoce ^. {see LV.) Donees a Forfare le syme jour de Juyl . 1 an du regne nostra Seigneur le Roy d Engleterre avantdit ^ vintisme quart. (Indorsed — Forfare . vi^°. die Jut. Lfa Hugon de Moravia. — Seal of red wax appended.) LXI. 24! Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Hugh Urry. A toux ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Hughe Urry ^ saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foy 1 a 1 amiste du tresnoble Prince mon cher Seig- neur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roy d Engleterre Seigneur d /r/awc? T; Dues A.Aqmtain:! ':^& pmet pur moy \ pur mes heirs sur peine de corps T: d avoir T. sur q*nq nous pussoms encourre q nous sroms en sa ayde \ 11 sviroms bien 1 loiaument contre totes getz qui porront vivre T; morir nomeement contre Johan de Baillol qui feust Roy d Escoce ^c. (see LV.) Donees a Forfare le syme ]ouv de Juyl j 1 an du regne nre Segneur le Roy d Engleterre avantdit vintisme quart. (Indorsed — A Forfare . vi. die Jut. Lfa Hugonis Urry. — Seal lost. Another similar letter was sealed by Hugh Urry, dated a la Ville Seint Johan de Pert 1 le vintisme secunde jour de Juyn 1 an §v;. vintisme quart.) LXII. S* Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of William Fraser, the son of Alexander Fraser. A toux ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Willame Fraser le fuiz jadys Mons Alisandre Fraser M 3 166 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. saluz. Pur ce q je suy venuz a la foy 1 a 1 amiste du tresnoble Prince mon chier Seigneur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roi d Engleterre j Seigneur d Ir- lande % Dues d Aquitaine r' je pmet pur moy T: pur mes heirs sur peine de corps T; d avoir T; sur q^nt q nous peussoms encoure q nous li sviroms bien % loiaumet centre totes gentz qui porront vivre t morir 1 nomeemet centre Johan de Baillol qui feut Roi d Escoce 8^c. (see LV.) Don a Ferimett le setyme jour de Juyl . 1 an du regne nre Seigneur le Roy d Englefre avantdit :! vintisme quart. {Indorsed — FerirneU . vii. die Jwf . Lfa PViiti Fras). — Seal of green wax appendant.) LXIII. (An instrument in the preceding form, but much defaced, appears from the seal and the indorsement to have been executed by Alex de Abernethy, dated at Perth, 25 June, 24 Ed. I.) LXIV. Si Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir Alexander de Balliol. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront ^ Alisandre de Baillol Chevaler; saluz. Pur ce qe je su venuz a la fbi 1 a la volunte du tresnoble Prince nostre chier Seigneur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roi dEngkterre Seigneur dirlande T: Dues d Aquitaine ^ je promet pur moi 1 pur mes heirs sur peine de cors T: d avoir et sur q^nq nous peus- soms encoure q nous li sviroms bien T; loiaument AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 167 contre totes gentz qui porront vivre T: morir^ totes les foiz q nous sroms requis ou garnis de par nostre Seigneur le Roi d Engleterre avantdit ou par ses lieirs. E q nous leur damage ne saveroms q nous ne 1 destourberoms a tot nre pouer 1 le lor faceoms a savoir. E a cestes choses tenir 1 garderr' je oblige moi T; mes heirs 1 touz nos biens Tt outre ce ai je jure sur Seintes Ewangeiles. En tesmoignance de queu chose :' je ai fait faire cestes lettres ovtes selees de mon seal. Donees a Monros le dysme ]ovir de JuyL 1 an du .regne nostre Seigneur le Roi d En- glefre avantdit j vintisme quart. (Indorsed — Monros .nP. die Jwt. Lfa Dni Aleifi de Balliolo da? ap3 Munros . x. die Julii. — Seal in green wax appendant.) LXV. 24 Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of John Comyn of Scraisburg. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront j ou orront Johan Comyn de ScraesburgH saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foi It a la volente du tresnoble Prince mon chier Seigneur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roi d Engleterre Seigneur d Irland "I Dues d Aqui- taine j je pmet pur moy T: pur mes heirs <§r. (^see LXIV.) Donees a Monros le disme jour de Juyl 1 an du Regne nre Seigneur le Roi d Englefre avantdit j xmiii. [Indorsed — Monros . x. die Jut. Lfa JoMs Comyn de S(?eslurgfi . ad pacem Dni I^ accepti ^ de bn 1 fideli? se fendo erga Dnm Rege 1c. — Seal lost.) M 4 168 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. LXVI. 24> Ed. I Submission and fealty of Sir Nicholas de la Haye. A toux ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront j Nichole de la Haye Chevalier saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foy It a la voliite du tresnoble Prince mon cher Seigneur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roy d Engleterre Seigneur d Irland T; Dues d Aqui- tain-l je pmet pur raoy 'X pur mes heirs 8^c. (see LXIV.) Donees a Monros le disme jour de Jui/l . 1 an du regne nostre Seigneur le Roy d Engleterre avantdit vlntisme quart. {Indorsed — Monros . x. die Jut. Lra Diii NicM de la Haye. — Seal lost.) LXVII. 24 Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir John le Mareschall of Tosketon. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Johan le Mareschal de Tosketon Chevalier saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foy T; a la volunte du tresnoble P'nce mon chier Seigneur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roy d Engleterre Seigneur d Irlande 1 Dues d Aquitaine r' je pmet pur moy 1 pur mes heirs S^c. (see LXIV.) Donees a Monros le dr/sme jour de Juyl ./ 1 an du regne nre Seigneur le Roy d Engleterre :! avantdit vintisme quart. {Indorsed — Monros . x°. die Jut. Lfa Dni JoMs le Mareschal de Tosketon. — Seal lost.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 169 LXVIII. 24< Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir John de MoreiF or Murray. A touz ceux q cestes lettres verront ou orront Johan de Morreff' Chevai saluz. Por ceo q je su venuz a la foy e a la volente du tresnoble Prince mon cher Seignor Edward par la grace de Dieu Roy d Englefe Seignor d Yrland T; Due d AqHan. Je promet por moy T: por roes heyrs ^c. (see LXIV.) Done a Montros le dyme jour de Juyl 1 an du regne nre Seignor le Roy d Engletere avandit./ vintisme quart. (Indorsed — Montros . x. die . Jui. Litfa [Dni] JoMs de Moravia.) LXIX. 24<£d. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir Herbert de Maxwell. A touz ceux q cestes lettres verront ou orront Herbert de Makeswett Chevaler saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foi T; a la volunte du tresnoble Seignor Edward par la grace de Dieu Roi d Engleterre Seigneur d Irlande T; Dues dAquitainet' je promette pur moi It pur mes heyrs S^c. (Conclusion defaced.) (Indorsed — Monros . x. die Jut. Lfa [Dni] Herbti apd Munros . a;°. d ) LXX. 24 Ed. I. — Submission of John de Sinclair de Hermaneston. A touz ceux qui ceste lettre verront ou orront Johan de Seincler de Hirmaneston saluz. Pur ce q 170 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. je su venuz a la foy 1 a la volunte du tresnoble P'nce mon chier Seigneur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roy d Engleterre Seigneur d Irlande t Dues d Aquitaine :! je pmet pur moy T; p' mes heirs ^c. {see LXIV.) Donees a Monros le dyme jour de Juyl 1 an du regne nostre Seigneur * Roy d Engle- terre avantdit vintysme quart. (Indorsed — Monros . xf. die Jut. Lit?a JoMs de Seinckr de Hirmaneston . caliip^ — Seal lost.) LXXI. 24 Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Godfrey de Ardrossan. A toux ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront r^ Godefray de Ardrossan saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a, la foi 1 a la volunte du tresnoble Prince mon chier Seigneur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roi d Engleterre Seigneur d Irlande 1 Dues d Aquitaine:! je pmet pur moy T; pur mes heirs 8^x. {see LXIV.) Donees a Monros le unzime jour de Juyl 1 an du regne nostre Seigneur le Roi d Engleterre avantdit r* vintisme quart. [Indorsed — Monros . xi\ die Jid. Lfa Godefr de Ardrossan. — Seal appended.) LXXIL 24 Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir John le Botiller. A toux ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront :f Johan le Botiller Chevalier j saluz. Pur ce q je suy venuz a la foy T; a 1 amiste du tresnoble Prince j mon chier Seigneur j Edward par la g^ce de Dieu j AFFIARS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. l?! Roi d Englelerre j Seigneur d Irlande j \ Dues d Aquitainer' je pmet pur moy j 1 pur mes heirs <^c. (see LXIV.) Doii a Monros le unzyme jour de Juyl J 1 an du regne nre Seigneur le Roy d Engle- terre avantdit r' vintisme quart. {Indorsed — Monros . xi. die Jut. Lf a Dni Jo%is le Botiller. — Seal lost.) LXXIII. 24 Ed. I Submission and fealty of John de Elphinstone. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront :' Johan de Elfinston saluz. Por ceo q je su venuz a la foy T; a la volunte du tresnoble Prince mon cher Seigneur j Edward par la grace de Dieu Roi d En- gleterre Seigneur d Irlande 1 Dues d Aquitaine :^ je promet pur moy 1 pur mes heirs 8^c. (see LXIV.) Donees a Monros \& unzime ]onT A&Juylj Ian du regne nre Seigneur le Roy d Engleterre avantdit vintisme quart. {Indorsed, — Monros . xi. die Jut. Lf a JoMs de El- fingston. — Seal appendant.) LXXIV. 24 Ed. I. — Submission of Ralph de Egglinton and Thomas de Winchester. A touz ceaus qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Raulf d Egglinton \ Thomas de Wyncestre j saluz. Por ceo qe no^ sumes venuz a la foy T; a la volente de tresnoble P'nce nre chier Seigneur Edward ^^ax la grace de Dieu Rey d Englefre Seignur d Irlaunde 172 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. It DucE d Aquitain Nous pmettoms pur no^ 1 nos heirs Sgc. {see LXIV.) Don a Monros le unzisme jour du moys de Jut 1 an du regne nostre Seignur le Roy d Englefre avantdit vintisme quart. (Indorsed — Monros xi. die mens Jut. Lre Radi de Egglintm 1 de Winton. Monros . xi. die Juf. — Two seals appendant.) LXXV. 24 Ed. I.^ Submission and fealty of Fergus le Marshall. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Fergus le Mareschalj saluz. Pur ce q je su venu a la foy t a la volunte du tresnoble P'nce Monseig- neur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roy d Englefre Seignur d Irland T; Dues d Aquitain je pmet pur moy 1 pur mes heirs ^c. {see LXIV.) Donees a Monros le xi. jour de Juyl . 1 an du regne nre Seigneur le Roy avantdit vintisme quart. {Indorsed — Monros xi. die Jm?. Lf a Fergundi le Marechal. — Seal of green wax appendant.) LXXVI. 24 Ed. 1. — Submission and fealty of John de Perth. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Johan de Perth Burgeys de la Vile Seint Johan de PertU saluz. Pur ce qe je su venuz a la foy 1 a la volunte du tresnoble Prince mon chier Seignur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roy d Engle- terre Seigneur d Irlande 1 Dues d Aquitain je pmet pur moy 1 pur mes heirs Sgc. {see LXIV.) Donees AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 173 a Lundors le unzime jour .... vint % quart. {Damaged; indorsed — Lfa Joflis de Perth Burg de Villa de Perth.— Seal lost.) LXXVII. 24- Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir Nicholas de Rutherford. A touz ceaux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Nichole de Rothirforde Chivaler . salutz. Por ceo qe lljo llsoy venuz a la fey T; a la volunte du tres- noble P'nce nre chier Seign' Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roy d Englefre Seignur d Irlaunde T; DucK d Aquitaun j ||no^ pmettoms pur no^ 1 por nos heirs ^c. (see LXIV.) Don a Monros le unzime jour du moys de Jut. 1 an du regne nre Seignur le Roy d Englefre avantdit mntisme quart. (Indorsed — Monros . xi. die mens Jijct. Lfa Dni NicM de Rothirford:. — Seal lost.) LXXVIII. 24 Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir Walter de Sher- winglawe. A touz ceaus qui cestes lettres verront ou orrunt j Wauf de Scherwyngkme Chivaler :' saluz. Por ceo qe jeo sui venuz a la foi e a la volunte j du tres- noble P'nce mon chier Seignor Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roi d Englefre j Seigneur d Irlaunde j e Dues d Aquitain ^ jeo pmet por moi j- e por mes heyrs./ &;c. {see LXIV.) Donees a Aberden le 174 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. qHorzime jour de Juh 1 an du regne nre Seignor le Roi avauntdit j vintisme quart. {Indorsed — Aberden x°iiii°. die Jut. Lfa Dni Walpi de Shenoynglawe. Da? apd Aberden i xiiii". die Julii. — " Calilpii q, sig ii &t subsc'pi nols." — Seal lost.) LXXIX. 24< Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of James de Maleville. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront James de Malevitt saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la volunte du tresnoble Prince mon chier Seigneur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roi d Englefre j Seigneur d Irlande T; Dues d Aquitain :' je promet pur moy 1 pur mes heirs <^c. (see LXIV.) Donees a Aberden le sezime jour de Juylj 1 an du regne nfe Seigneur le Roy d Englefre avantdit :! vintisme quart. {Indorsed — Atden . xvi. die Jut. Lfa Jacobi de Malevit. — Seal lost.) LXXX. 24 Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Geoffrey de Venali. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Gefrey de Venali saluz. Pur ce q je su venu a la foi T; a la volunte du tresnoble P'nce mon chier Seigneur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roy d En- glefre Seigneur d Irlande T: Dues d Aquitain je pmet pur moi 1 pur mes heirs ^c. {see LXIV.) Donees a Aberden le sezime jour de Juyl 1 an du regne nre Seigneur le Roy d Englefre avantdit r' vintisme quart. {Indorsed — Aiden . xvi" die Jut. Lfa Galfridi de Venali. — Seal appended.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 175 LXXXL 24 Ed. I. — Submission of Reginald le Chien. A touz ceaus qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Renaud le Chien Chivaler^ saluz. Por ce qe jeo sui venuz a la foi e a la volunte du tresnoble P'nce mon chier Seignor Edward par la grace de Dieu Roy d Engleterre Seigneur d Irlande T: Dues d Aquitain je pmet por moi \ por mes heyrs ^c. {see LXIV.) Donees a Aberden le xvii^^. jour de Juyl 1 an du regne nre Seigneur le Roi d Engletre avauntdit :' vintisme quart. {Indorsed — die Jut le Chen. — Damaged, and seal lost.) LXXXII. 24) Ed. I. — Submission of Robert le Faukener. A touz ceus qui cestes lettres verront ou orrunt Robt le Faukener saluz. Pur ceo qe je su venu a la foi T; a la volunte du tresnoble Prince mon chier Seigneur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roy d Englefre Seigneur d Irland \ Dues d Aquitain ie pmet pur moy T: pur mes heirs ^c. (see LXIV.) Donees a \^Berden le dysetyme jour de Juyl.Xsxi du regne nre Seigneur le Roy d Englefre avantdit :' vintisme quart. {Indorsed — \^Berden xvii die Jut. Lfa Rotti le Fau- coner. — Seal of red wax appended.) 176 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. LXXXIII. 24) Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir Duncan de Fern- dragh. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Duncan de Ferndragh Chevalier saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foy T; a la volunte du tresnoble Pnce mon chier Seigneur £d*ward par la g^ce de Dieu Roy d Engleterre Seigneur d Irlande \ Dues d Aqui- tann-! je pmet pur moy 1 pur mes heirs 8^c. {see LXIV.) Donees a Aberden le disetyme ]ovly de Juyl 1 an du regne nfe Seignor le Roy d Engleterre avantdit vintisme quart. (^Indorsed — AMen xvii die Jid. Lfa Dni Duneani de Ferendragh caliip'' quia sig ht sbsc'pcoem noTs Mal- colmi S5 Dns R . . .de m manucep.) LXXXIV. 24' Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir Hugh de la Haye. A touz ceus qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Hughe de la Haye Chevalier saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foi 1 a la volunte du tresnoble P'nce mon chier Seigneur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roy d Englefre Seigneur d Irland 1 Dues d Aqui- tain ie pmet pur moy 1 pur mes heirs S^. {see LXIV.; (Much defaced ; indorsed — Abherden , xvii. die Jut. . . . Hug de la Haye. — Seal lost) AFFAHIS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND: 177' LXXXV. 24 Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of William de Iways. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Willame de \[Iuays saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foy It a la volunte du tresnoble P'nce mon chier Seigneur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roy A-En- gleterrej Seigneur dlrland T; Dues & Aquitain . ]e pmet p' moy 1 pur mes heirs ^c. {see No. LXIV.) Donees a Aberden le disetime jour de Juyl 1 an du regne nostre Seigneur le Roy d Engleterre avandit vintisme quart. (Indorsed — .... xvii. die Jut. Lfa WiUi de ^luays. —-Seal appended.) LXXXVL 24 Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir John de Malvill. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Johan de Malevitt Chevaler saluz. Pur ce q je * venu a la foil a la volunte du tresnoble Prince mon chier Seigneur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roy AEnglefre Seigneur Airland \ Dues AAqui- tain^ je pmet pur moy \ pur mes heirs ^c. (see No. LXIV.) Donees a Lunfanan le vintime primer jour de Juyl 1 an du regne nostre Seigneur le Roy d Englefre avantdit r' vintisme quart. {Indorsed — A Lunfanan . xxi. die Jut. Lfa Dni JoMs de Malevile g qua . J de Stowe quesivit ecciam de Glenberuy. — Lounfanan . xxi". Jut. — Seal lost.) Kal. Scotland. 178 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. LXXXVII. 24 Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir Thomas de Tor- thorald. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orrunt Thomas de Torthorald Chevalier saluz. Pur ce qe je su venuz a la fpy 1 a la volunte du tresnoble Fnce mon chier ^eygaem Edward par la grace de Dieu Roy d Engleterre Seigneur d Irlande \ Dues dAquitaiii je pmet pur moy 1 pur mes heirs ^c. {see No. LXIV.) Donees a Banf' le vintisme second jour de Jui/l Ian du regne nre Seigneur le Roy avandit 'vintisme quart. {Indorsed-^ Banf xxii die Julii. Lfa Dni Thorn de Torthorald. — « Caliip quia s^ n feet subsc'pcoem nois juf t" sig illud se usita . . sse n*^ aliud here." — Seal lost.) LXXXVIII. 24; Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir Alexander de Argyle. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Alisandre de Ergayel Chevalier saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foi 1 a la volunte du tresnoble P'nce mon chier Seigneur Edward par la g'ce de Dieu Roy d Englefre Seigneur d Irlande T: Dues d Aqui- taine jeo pmet pur moy 1 pur mes heirs 8^c. {see No. LXIV.) Donees a Elgyn en Morreve le vint e setyme jour de Juyl 1 an du regne nre Seigneur le Roy d Engiefre avantdite :' vintisme quart. (Indorsed — Eglyn xxvii° die Jut. Lit?a Dni Mex^ de I^rgayl de Ergadia. — Damaged; seal lost.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 179 LXXXIX. 24 Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir Gervays de Rate. A touz ceux q cestes lettres verront ou orront Gervoys de Rate Chevalier saluz Pur ce qe je su venu a la foy T; a la volunte du tresnoble P'nce mon chier Seigneur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roy d Engleterre Seigneur d Irlande 1 Dues d Aqui~ tain je pmet pur moy T; pur mes heirs ^c. (see No. LXIV.) Donees a Elgyn le vint e setyme jour de Jut (Indorsed — Eglyn.xxmLdie Jut. Lfa Dni Gervasii . . Rate. — Much defaced.) XC. 24 Ed. I. — Submission of Sir Nicholas de Soules. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront :' Nicole de Soules Chevalier :' saluz. Pur ce q je suy venuz a la foy 1 a la volunte du tresnoble Prince v mon chier Seigneur Edward par la g*ce de Dieu Roi d Engleterre j Seigneur d Irlande j 1 Dues dAquitaine ^ je pmet pur moy t pur mes heirs S^c. (see No. LXIV.) Don a Elgyn en Morreve le vintesetyme jour de Juyl.\?Ln du regne nre Seigneur le Roy d Engleterre avantdit :! vintisme quart. (Indorsed — Lfa Dni Niclii de Soules. Dai apd Elffym in Moreve.xxvii. die Julii. — Seal lost.) N 2 180 AFFAIRS AND, HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. XCI. , 24 Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Thomas de Soules. A touz ceus qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Thomas de Soules saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foi 1 a la volunte du tresnoble Prince mon chier Seigneur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roi d En- glefre Seigneur dirlande 1 Dues dAquitain:! je pro- met pur moy 1 pur mes heirs ^c. {see No. LXIV.) Donees a Elgyn en Morreve \e vint setyme jour de Juyl 1 an du regne npstre Seigneur le Roy d Engle- terre avantdit j vintisme quart. [Defaced. Indorsed — Elgyn. xxvii. die. . . . Lit?a Dni Thoih de Soules. Elgyn Ji(t, — Seal lost.) XCII. 24 Ed. I Submission and fealty of Alexander de Hattley. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Alexandre de Hateleye saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foy T: a la volunte du tresnoble P'nce mon chier Seigneur Edward par la g''ce de Dieu Roy d Engleterre j Seigneur d Irlande T: Dues d Aqui- taine-i je promet p' moy 1 pur mes heirs S^c. (see No. LXIV.) Donees a Elgyn en Morreve le vint utisme jour de Juyl 1 an du regne mon Seigneur le Roy avantdit vintisme quart. (Indorsed — Eglgn en Morreve . xxviii. die Jut. Lra Alex'i de Hateky. — Seal lost.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 181 XCIII. 24) Ed. I — Submission and fealty of John de Montfort. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Johan de Montfort saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foy T; a la volunte du tresnoble P'nce mon chier Seigneur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roy d Engleterre J Seigneur dirlandj T; Dues d Aqui- taine ^ je pmet pur moy 1; pur mes heirs S^c. (see No. LXIV.) Donees a Elgyn en Moreve le vint- outisme jour de Juyl 1 an du regne nre Seigneur le Roy d Engleterre avantdit vintisme quart. [Indorsed — Eglyn . xroiii'. die Jut. Lit?a Johannis de . Montfort. — Seal appended.) XCIV. 24 Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir Robert de Norman- ville. A toux ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront r Robt de Normanvitt Chevalier saluz. Pur ce q je suy venuz a la foi T: a la volunte du tresnoble Prince J mon chier Seigneur Edward par la g°ce de Dieu Roy d Engleterre ., Seigneur d Irlande T; Dues d Aquitaine :! je pmet pur moy 1 pur mes heirs S^c. {see No. LXIV.) Don a Elgyn en Morreve le vint utisme jour de Juyl Ian du regne nre Seigneur le Roy d Engleterre avantdit vintisme quart. (Indorsed — ^Elyn . xxviii. die Jut. Lfa Dni Roiti de Normanvitt. — Seal lost.) N 3 182 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLANIX XCV. 24j Ed. I. — Submission and fealty of Sir John de Saint Michael. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Johan de Seynt Michel Chevaler saluz. Pur ce q je su venuz a la foy T: a la volunte du tresnoble P'nce mon chier Seigneur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roy d Englefre j Seigneur d Irlande 1 Dues d Aquitaine :' je pmet pur moi 1 pur mes heirs ^c. (see No. LXIV.) Donees a Elgyn en Morreve le vintoytisme jour de Juyl .\ an du regne nfe Seigneur le Rey d Englefre avantdit vintisme quart. {Indorsed — Eglyn en Morreve xxviif die Jvt. Lit?a JoHis de Sco MicAe Militis.) XCVI. 24) Ed. I. — Submission of Robert de Tretublay. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Roberd de Tremblay saluz Pur ce q ie su venuz a la foy T; a la volunte du tresnoble P'nce mon cher Seigneur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roy d En- gleterre Seigneur d Irlande e Dues d Aquitaine je pmet pur moy 1 pur mes heirs 8^c. (^see No. LXIV.) Donees a Elgyn en Moreve le vinte tiiisme jour de Juyl Ian du regne nre Seigneur le Roy dEngleterre vintisme quart. [Indorsed — Eglgyn en Morreve xxviii. die Jui. Lfa Motti de Tremblay. — Seed lost) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 183 XCVII. 24 Ed. I. — Submission of John Earl of Caithness, A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront Johan Counte de Katteneys saluz. Pur ce q nous sumes venuz a la foy T; la volunte du tresnoble Prince nostre chier Seigneur Edward p la g^ce de Dieu Roy d Engleterre j Seigneur d Irlanct 1 Dues d Aquitaine j nous pmettoms p' no^ 1 p"" nos heirs Countes de Katteneys Sgc. {see No. LXIV.) Don a Murkel le quint jour de Augst . 1 an du regne nostr Seigneur le Roy avandit d Englefre vintisme quarts {Indorsed — Lfa Comitf de Katteneys. — Seal hst.) XCVIIL 24 Ed. I. — Submission of men of the shires of Roxburgh and Perth. Rokesburgh. A tuz ceus qe ceste lettre verrunt ou orrunt Adam de Hepj Johan de Harden j Richard de Chese- helm J Wauter de Burghdon j Robt Grundi de Neic- ton J Robert Walugh de Hepj Thomas de Roulej Witt de Farningdonj Roger de Middelburghj Johan Fraunceys de Longa Neuton j Reynold de Dolfines- toh^ William de Rucastelj Johan le fiz Johan de Anesleyej Johan le Seneschal j Aymer de RotherforSj Robert de la Graungej Aleyn Gurneyj Phelipe Sty- ward j Adam de Chathouj Nichus Fausyj Witts Scotj Marie de Synton j Williame de Chartres j Richard le Furbur J Johan de Lillesclyfj Symund de Holdenj Guy de Denum^ Johan de Etherestonj Ingram de Tofiesj William de Br adeleye^ Richard de Flex ^ WiU N 4 -<- 184 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Ham de Toftes j Henry le Chapekyn j Johan de Heton Johan de \\Stouneslegh j William de Yetham j Johan de Malkarreston j Wauter Merpym j Wauter de Holcote J Johan le Mareschal j Adam de Rukelton Williame de P'ndrelalh j Gilbt Mosyn j Gilbt fiz Beat^ce j Robert de Edenham j Johan le Seneschal de Geddeworth j Johan Knout j Adam de Rikeldon Alisaundre Seruys j Robt de Huntelegh j Willam de Prendelath j Wauter le Clerk de Rokesburgh j Adam la Psone de \\Souldenn j Phelip de \\Dryden Henry de WThommesj Robert de Toftes j Adam le Taillur de Cesseworth j Freskuins de Laundeles j Roger Corbet Johan Benoughtyn j Johan Comyn de Skreesburgh j Williame de \\Fauside j Robert de ^Hauwyk j Patrik' de Blenkhanson j Thomas de Johanneston j \\Kilcref jiz Patrik', Thorn de Cokeburn j Williame WOsthebure Robert de Maleuile j e Bernard de Haudefij del Counte Ae Rokesburgh J Ahdreu de \\Botton j Johan de Makesteettj Syuan le Mare j Hughe de Fodring- eyej Mauculom de Rosky j Mauculom Jiz Mauculomj Johan de WLanynj Gillemoie Makilynj Johan de Kyn- toivarj Wauter de Kyntawharj Mauculum deKynbukj Patrik* de Glendeghradj Thomas de Kyngarth j Mes- tre Matheu de Monros Clkj Ysaac de \\Keluini j Lorn de Ardbechey j Thomas Tutte de Strathern j . . Prioresse de Seint Leonard just la Ville de Seynt Johan Ae Perth J Rogier de Miggeh Gilbt de Thorukj WKeschyn Gilcrist J Hughe de Belmenagh j Malise de Molyofardj WEgo de \\Strathhach Robt de Strathern Monagh Jiz Alpyh j Morice de Tiry v Conan de Bithwederj Margaret le Engleysj Haldan de Em- mesterj William de Morref de Tullebardyj Maucu- lom de Strathern Clerk del Conte de Perth saluz Pur ceo qe nous sumes venuz a la foy e a la volunte AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 185 du t^snoble P'nce 1 nostre cher Seignur Sire Ed- ward par la grace de Dieu Roy d Englefre Seigneur d Irlaunde j e Dues d Aquitaine. Nous pmettoms pur nous e pur nos heyrs sur peyne des cors j e de avoir j e sur quant q nous pussoms encoure j qe nous 11 sviroms bien e leaument centre totes gentz j qi porrunt viure e morir tutes les foiz j qe nous sroms requis ou garniz de par nostre Seignur le Roy d Englefre avantdit j ou par ses heirs ^ E qe nous lur damage ne saveroms qe nous ne 1 desturb- eoms a tut nostre poer e le leur faceoms a savoir. E a cestes choses tenir e garder nous obligoms nous e nos heyrs j e tuz nus biens j e outre ceo avoms jure sur Seyntes Ewangeyles. Estre ceo nous tuz^ e chescun de nous par sey avoms fait feaute a nostre Seignur le Roy avantdit j en cestes paroles. Jeo serrai feal j e leal e foy e leaute porteray j au Roy Edward Roy d Englefre e a ses heyrs de vie e de membre v e de rrien honur contre tutfes gentz j qe purrunt viure ou morir j e jammes pur nuly armes ne porteray./ n en conseylj n en eyde ne serroy contre ly j ne contre ses heirs en nul cas qe put avenir j si mey eyde Deus e les Seyns. En tesmoignaunce des queus choses nous avoms fet fere j cestes lettres overtes j seeles de nos seals. Doneez a Berewyh sur Twede le vynt utyme jour de Augst . I an du regne nre Seignur le Roy d En- gleire avantdit \vyime quart. (Indorsed — A BerewyK xxviiii° die Aiig^ti Plene sigillai iiii^^xvi sigiH. — Eighty-nine seals yet pendent.) 186 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY QF SCOTLAND. XCIX. 25 Ed. I. — Submission of John Comyn Earl of Buchan. A touz ceux q cestes presentes lettres verrount ou orront t' Johan Comyn Counte de Boghan T; Cone- stable de Escoce j saluz. Come nostre chier Seig- neur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roi d Engleterre Seigneur dirlaunde t Dues d Aquitaigne par qi comaundement no^ sumes demorez de cea Trente a sa volunte j sicome no^ li pmismes T: jurasmes sur Seintes Ewangeiles:^ nous eit otriez de sa grace de aler en Escoce por nous apparailler pur li svir J selonc nostre poer en ceste guerre j qu il ad au Roi de Fraunce j nous grauntoms % gmettoms loiaument p cestes p^entes lettres q nous mettroms nre loial poer de li svir a sa volunte en la guerre avauntdite j sicome a nostre Seign"" lige. E sil avient p aucune avenfe q no^ nel faceoms mie r' q no^ retornerons a nre Seigneur le Roi avauntdit saunz nul delay j por demorer en meisme la forme come nous somes demorez avant ces houres par nre sment avauntdit. E a totes cestes choses faire It fornir en touz pointz :! no^ obligeoms nre psone j % q^unt q nous avoms j ou avoir porroms a la volunte nre Seign' le Roi avauntdit. E estre [ce] no^ avoms jore sur Seintes Ewangeilles j 1 mis nre seal a cest escrit en tesmoignaunce de totes les choses avaun- dites. Donees a Loundres le sime jour de Juyn . 1 an du regne nre Seign"" le Roi Edward avauntdit vintisme quint. {Indorsed — Comi! de Bogh?-n. — Seal lost.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 187 C. 25 Ed. I — Submission of Donald Earl of Mar. A touz ceux qui cestes presentes lettres verront ou orront j Dovenald Counte de Mar -^ saluz. Come nostre chier Seigneur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roi d Engleterre Seigneur d Irlande T; Dues d Aqui- tainej par qui comandement nous sumes demorez de cea Trente a sa volunte sicome nous li pmismes T; jurasmes sur Seintes Ewangeilles ^ nous eit otreiez de sa grace de aler en Escoce en la compaignie le Counte de Garenne pur nous apparailler pur li svir selonc nre poer en ceste guerre qu il ad au Roi de Fraunce ^ nous grauntoms t pmettoms loiaument par cestes presentes lettres q no^ mettroms nre loial poer de li svir a sa volunte en la guerre avantdite sicome a nostre Seigneur lyge. E s il avient par aucune Havienture q no^ ne 1 faceoms mie ^ q nous retornerons a nre Seigtf le Roi avant- dit sanz nul delay pur demore en meisme la forme come nous sumes demore avant ces houres par nostre sment avantdit. E a totes - cestes choses faire T; fornir en touz pointz t' nous obligeoms nous 1 nos heirs \ nos assignez T; q^nt q nous avoms ou aveir porroras moeble ou noun moeble a la volunte nostre Seigneur le Roi avantdit T; de ses heirs. E estre ce nous avoms jure sur Seintes Ewangeilles 1 seintes relikes T: sur le cors nostre Seigneur sacre j T: avoms ausint mis nostre seal a cest escrit len tesmoignaunce de totes les choses avantdites. Donees a Westmoustier le vintisme tierz jour de 188 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Juyn . 1 an du regne nostre Seigneur le Roi Edward avantdit :' vintisme quint. {Indorsed on the label Comitis de Mar. — Seal appended, A gem with an inscription in the Cuphic character, surrounded with the inscription " Sigilium Comitis de Mar.") CI. 25 Ed. I. — Submission of William Bisset. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront 'William Biset fuiz T; heir Robt By set qui mort est :' saluz. Come mon chier Seign' Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roi d Engleterr Seign' d IrlanS, 1 Dues dAquitain en qui garde je suy demore ja una pieces eyt de sa especiale grace receu mon homage T; ma feaute j % sur ce me eit rendu les terres 1 les tenemetz qui je cleym tenir de li en Engleterr 1 en Escoce ausint j en tieu mama totes voies q je aille desmeyntenat entre mes amys pur moy appa- railier j T; pur li svir ove chevaux ^ armes selonc mon poer en ceste guerre qu il ad au Roi de F^nce t' je g*nt T: pmet loiaument par ces p^sentes lettres q je mett*y tot mon loial poer de me appa- railler si en haste come je porray It de li svir a sa voliite en la guerre avantdite ., sicome a mon Seig- neur lige ./ e q ensi apparaillez r' je passeray ovesque li meismes q^nt il passera ou autre foiz quale houre q li pleise. E a totes ces choses faire 1 fournir en touz poyntz je oblige ma psone 1 q^nt qui j ay 1 aver porray a la voliite mon Seigneur le Roi avant- dit.! outre ce je Hhay jurez sur Seyntz * 1 mys AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 189 mon seal a cestf escrit en tesmoignance de totes ces choses avantdites. Don a Canterbir le disme jour de Juyn ./ 1 an du regne mon Seigneur le Roy d Engleterre avantdit vintisme quint. (Indorsed on the label — . . . WiUi Biset. — Seal lost.) CII. 25 Ed. I. — Submission of Sir Edmond Comyn of Kilbride. A toutz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront :' Esmon Comyn de Kylehryde j Chevaler i' saluz^ Sachent ioxxzj q come le tres excellent Prince j1 mon Seigneur lige Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roy d Engleterre j Seigneur d Irlaund 1 Dues d Aquitaine j par sa especiale g^ce t par sa g*nt deboneirete me eit fait deliverer de sa prison j je ay pmis \ pmet.; q je ovesq le dit Roy passerai de la mer es parties de Flaundres j ou ailleurs ou il voudra aler./ T; q bien T; loiaumet li sviraij come mon lige Seigneur contre le Roi de Fraunce % contre touz autres ses enemys. E s il avenoit ce q Dieu ja ne voillej q je ne le feisse./ je voil lb g^nte./ T; moi oblige q ma psone T: totes mes terres % mes tenemetzj qui je ay ou qui moy porrunt avenir es Roiames d Engleterre t d Escoce ^ soient forfaitz j T: encoroutz au devantdit Roy d En^ glefre \ a ses heirs Rois d Englefre j a touz jours. E ay jure sur les Seintes Ewangeiles Hcorporeument touchezj q totes les choses avantdites 1 chascune de eles garderai 1 acomplierai fermemet j 1 en bone foi T; en contre ne vendrai par moy ne par autri ne assaerai a venir. En tesmoignance des avantdites choses :' je ay fait faire cestes p'sentes lettres sealees 190 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. de mon ppre seal. Don a Brede le noevisme joui' du mois d Augst . 1 an du regne mon Seigneur le Roi d Englefre avantdit ^ wntisme quint. [Indorsed — Lfa Edm Comyn de Kilbride. — Seal lost.) cm. 25 Ed. I. — Submission of Andrew Fraser. A touz ceux q cestes p'sentes lettres verrunt ou orrunt Andrew Fraser saluz. Come mon chier Seigneur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roi d^w- glefre Seigneur d Irlande T; Dues d Aquitaigne par qui comandement je sui demorez de cea Trente a sa volunte j sicome je li pmis T: juray sur Seintes Ewangeilles ^ me eit otriez de sa g*ce j d aler en Escoce en la compaignie le Conte de Garenn j pur moy appailler pur li svir selonc mon poer en ceste guere qu il ad au Roi de Fraunce i je g^nte % pmette loiaument par cestes psentes lettres q je mettray mon loial poer de li svir a sa volunte en la guere avaundite sicome a mon Seigneur lige. E s il avient par ||acune avent'e q je ne 1 face mie :' q je retorneray a mon Seigneur le Roi avaundit saunz nul delay pur demorer en meismes la forme come je j|feu demorez avaunt ces houres par mon sment avaundit. E a totes cestes choses feire T; pfournir en touz pointz •! je oblige moy T; mes heirs t mes assignez t q'^nt q je ai ./ ou avoir porray moble T; noun moble a la volunte mon dit Seigneur le Roi avaundit 1 de ses heirs •! E estre ce je ai jure sur Seintes Ewangeiles T; seintes relikes 1 sur le cors nre Seigneur. Et je ay ausint mis mon seal a cest escrit en tesraoignance de totes les choses avandites AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 191 Donees a We&tmousf le vintisme tierz jour de Juyn . 1 an du regne mon Seigneur le Roi Edward avandit vintisme quint. [Indorsed — Andr Frasi . — Seal appended.) CIV. 25 Ed. I. — Submission of Sir Simon Fraser. A tons ceux qi cestes lettres verront ou orront r' Simon Fraser Chivaler j saluz. Come nostre cher Seigneur Edward par la grace de Dieu Roi d En-^ glefre j Seigneur d Irlande j e Due d Aquitaine en qi hostel jeo su demorez a sa volente j sicome jeo li prorais e jural sur Seintes Ewangeiles me eyt ottroye de sa grace d aler en Escoce por mei appa- railler por li svir solom mon poer en ceste guerre q il ad au Roi de France ^ jeo graiit e pmette leau- ment par ces p^sentes lettres ./ q jeo mettrai mon leau poer de li svir a sa volente en la guerre avantdite j sicome a mo Seign"" lige. E s il avenoit par llacune aventure q jeo ne le face mie :' q jeo retornerai en 1 ostel nostre Seigneur le Roi avaunt- Axtj saunz nul delay por demorer y en meisme la forme q jeo su demorez avaunt ces houres par mon sment avauntdit. E a totes ces choses fere e pfurnir en touz poinzj jeo oblige ma psone./ ma feme e mes enfantz e tq^nqui j ay e aver porrai a la volente m5 Seigneur le Roi avauntdit j e outre ce Mons Richard Fraser mon cosyn 1 ad emp's j e meinp's en la psence nostre dit Seigneur ensemble^ ment ovek moi sur autiel obligement come jeo me su cy obligez sicome avaunt est dit .•' si avoms mis nos seals a cest escrit en tesmoignance de totes les 192 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. choses avauntdites. Donees a Brembre le xxviii. jour de Mali Ian du regne nre Seigneur le Roi avauntdit j vintisme qhit. {^Indorsed — . . . Dili Simon Fra&>. — Two seals appended.) cv. 25 Ed. I. — Submission of Richard Lovel. A touz ceux qui cestes lettres verront ou orront :' Hichard Lovel fuiz 1 heir Hughe Lovel qui mort est :/ saluz. Come mon cher Seigneur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roi d Engleterre Seigneur d Ir- launde T; Dues A.Aquitainej en qui garde je suy demorez ja une piece./ eit de sa especiale grace receu mon homage j 1 ma feaute j 1 sur ce moy eit renduz les terres \ les tenementz j qui je cleym tenir de li en Engleterre T; en Escoce ausint en tieu maniere totes voies j q je aille des meyntenant entre mes amys pur moy apparailler./ T; pur li svir ove chevaux 1 armes selonc mon poer j en ceste guerre qu il ad au Roy de Fraunce •i je g^^nt 1 pmet loiaument par ces p^sentes lettres ./ q je met- trai tot mon loial poer de m apparailler si en haste come je porrai j\ de li svir a sa volunte j en la guerre avantdite./ sicome a mon Seigneur lige T; q ensi apparaillez je passerai ovesq li meismes j q^nt il passera j ou autrefoiz quele houre qu il li pleise. E a totes ces choses faire 1 fournir en touz pointz r' je oblige ma psone 1 q*nt que j ay 1 avoir porrai j a la volunte mon Seigneur le Roy avantdit .1 outre ce je li ay jures sur Seintz Ewangeilles T; mis mon seal a cest escrit en tesmoignance de totes ces cho- ses avantdites. Don a Caunterbire le dysme jour de AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 193 Juyn . 1 an dii regne mon Seigneur le Roy d Englefre avantdit :' vintisme quint. (Indorsed — * Rici Lovel. — Seal appended.) cvr. 25 Ed. I. — Submission of David de Brechyn. A touz ceux qui cestes psentes lettres vront ou orront j David de Breghyn •! saluz. Come nostra chier Seigneur Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roi diEngleterre Seigneur d /rZan sont coupables des trespas nomez en la comiscion ^ soit un ord • • • ^ qui corps ne porront estre trovez en Conte T; qui n ont terres ne tene- menz biens ne chasteaux j soit une ordenance faite par les gentz du consail le Roy a Evevwyk. ( Written as a draft on a small scroll, indorsed as follows in a contemporary hand : — Ordinacio puniendi pe- dites 1 centenaf elcos ad veiend in guerra Scoa 1 * no venerut vi se sbt^xerut) 206 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. CXIV. 28 Ed. I. — Draft commission, &c. for the trial and punish- ment of deserters, as mentioned in the preceding ordi- nance. 1 Jt a Mons Joh^n de Lisle Joh^ Biron \ Hamon de Gruscy ^ saluz. For ce q plusors cen- teniers j 1 gentz a pie qui feurent nadgueres esleuz ^hors de nfe^ C^"^] Conte d " Evim/k' "j par cteines gentz j assignez par no^ T; nre consail a ce faire j pur venir a nous j a Rok' % a demorer ovesqs nous a noz gages en nre guerre dEscocej aps ce q il euret receu noz gages par la Umiein JoM de Derby nre clerk j pur cink jours j s en sont re- tornez en lour pays sanz comandement j ou congie de nous j et aucuns aps ce qu il feurent esluz de venir a nous j 1 de no^ svir es dites pties en la manle avantdite sont demorez en lour pais par [lor ppre] malice 1 par lour mauveistez j 1 aucuns parmy dons q ^Jestj^ baillifs 1 autres ministres du dit Conte [ausi bien] dedenz f*nchise [comej de- hors ont pris d eux pur les alegg? It garantir de nre svise. Nous eantz regard a ce q en ^le^ ceux qui ont tspasse T; meffait envs no^ sicome est avantdit j n est demoere q no^ 1 totes nos bones getz qui sont oveq no^ en nre dite guerre j ne feussiens en pil 1 q les busoignes q nb^ y menos n-e feussent arreries 1 defaites a g^nt damage de no^ 'X de tot nre Roiaume i avoms assignez vous a enquerre p sment de bons T: ♦ de ^ loiaux homes du dit Conte ausi bien dedenz f^nchises come de- hors J par les qux la vite porra mielz estre sue \ " enquise "j la cteinete de totes ces choses 1 de AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 207 chescune d elles ^ 4»T; a punir t chastier touz ceuz q vo^ en trovez copables j selonc ce qu est gtenuz en une ordenance q no^ en avoms faite j la quele no^ vous avons fait liVer souz nre pVe seal. ^ Et p" ce vo^ mand fermement enjoig en la foy q vous no^ devez q a cteins jours T; lieuz les qux vo^ a ce p'^verrez j enquergez la vite sur les avaritdites choses diligeaument en la meillor mame [T; la plus hastive3 q vo^ savez T; porrez. Et touz ceux q vo^ [en] trovez copables p meismes les enquestes j ou par cteine evidence j q nre dit clerk vo^ en p'ra monstrer pur no^ j facez punir T; chastier selonc le p^port dune ordenace q no^ en avons faite ^faire^ la quele no^ vo^ avos envee souz nre ♦pVe^ seal. Et no^ avos mande a nre Visconte de nre dit Conte q as cteins jours % lieuz les qux vo^ li ferez savoir j face venir devant vo^ tantz T; tieux franks T; loiaux homes de sa baillie j ausi bien denz f ^- chise J come dehors par les queux la vite porra mieuz estre fseuse T; enquise sur les choses avant- dites. E de q^ntq vo^ en avez trove 1 fait no^ Stifiez destinctemet Tt aptemet p vos Ires au plus tost q vo^ p'^rez. 2 p; au Visconte dEmwyk s. Pur ce q no^ av5s assigne nos feaux 1 loiaux JoH de Lisle JoK Biron 1 Hamon de Gruscy a enquerre la vite d aucuns rspas 1; mefFaitz touchantz la venue des centeSs T; des getz de pie de vre baillie q feurent nadgueres esleuz p' no^ svir en nre guerre dUscoce j 1 p"^ punir T; chastier ceux q de meismes les rspas [^ mefFaitz] sront trovez coupables j selonc le poer q les avantditz Joh JoU 1 Hamon en ont de no^ 208 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. p nos Ires :' Vo^ man dons f . en . ten la foy q vo^ no^ devez q as cteins jours It lieux les qux meismes celx JoU Joh T; Ham vo^ feront savj facez venir devat eux tantz \ tieux bons \ loiaux homes de vre baillie [ausi bien dedenz f^nchise come dehors] p les qux la vite p'ra mielz estre ||seuse 1 enq^se sur les choses avantdites. Et en droit de q^ntq ♦ appent^ covendra p"" 1 acoplissemet de mesme la busoigne soiez entendant I obeissant a eux selonc ce q il vo^ enjoindront de p no^. ( Written as a draft, upon a small membrane.) cxv. Names of Justices, apparently intended to be inserted in such commissions as the preceding. Noting%. ^ if Justices j Mestre Richard de Haveringe j Deri. Henri le fyz Herbert ou Gylle de Meynill ou Henri le Burguillun. JEbo\. 2 jf Johan del Idle T; Hamund de Gruscy. Lancastr. 3 jf Adam de Crokedayk j Eustace de Godesbeech'j ou autre. Cumt. 4 jf Hughe de Multon 1 James de Dalileye. Westniiti ^ ^ Mouns Johan de Hudeleston T; Robert de Couplanct. Barton ou autre. Norihum^. 6 jf Mons Johan de Swyneburn T; Williame de WRue. (On a small pannel, found with the preceding document. No. CXIV.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 209 CXVI. 28 Ed. L— The Roll of Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Essex and Hereford, Constable of England, containing the proffers of service made at the muster at Carlisle on the eve of St. John the Baptist, 28 Ed. I., and returned before the King and Parliament pursuant to a writ dated 26 Sept. 28 Ed. I. 1 jf Edwardus Dei gra Rex Angt Dns Hibn \ 'DuxAquilj dilco T; fideli suo \\Hun'^ido de \\Bohum . Comiti Essea^ t Hereford \ Constabulario Angt j saKm. Mandamus vobis j qd omes rotulos vros j •de sviciis nobis p exccitu nro Scocie ultimo pretito recognitis j vobiscum ad Parliamentum nrm j apud Lincoln j in octab Sci Hillar gximo futur j lieatis v ibidem in Cancellar nfa liberand. Et hoc nullatenus omittatis. T. me ipo apud La Rose . xa^vi. die Septembr anno . r . n . vicesimo octavo. 2 Rotulus Humfridi de Bohun Coin Hereford \ Esses' de recognicone servico^ Dni Reg Angt p terra sua Scocie anno regni sui sa:viii°. 3 jf ^ffr svicoa apud Karliolu in c^stino Nativttat^ Scti Jofiis Bapie anno r Jt Edwardi ccxviii, (farw. die * jf Hunifridus de Bohun Comes Hereford It Junii. Essex' Constabular Angt recognovit p os NicTii de Seg^ve Baneretti sui J, locii suii tenent se acquie- tare p sviciii suii p corpus suii in exccitu psent Scocie p Constabular in Comitat Hereford. 5 jf Km idem Com recogn p eund Nichm sviciu .iii. feod milil faciend in dco exercitu p Coin Essex' p Dnos JoUem de Ferrar Henr de Bohvn lb Gilbtum de Lyndeseye Milit. Urn idem Comes re- Kal. Scotland. p 210 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. cogn p eund: Nichm p hereditate de Brewese 9vic i- feodi 1 di 1 q'rtam ptem i. feodi fac p Warinu de Insula Mill? j Petr de WMaulyg Valet! cu . i. eq" coopto./ Tt p Robtum de Rocheford Valett cu . i. equo discoopto. 6 jf Comes Glouc offert svic sex feod milil p xii. equos cooptos t venit in pp'a psona. 7 jf Comes de Cornub fecit finem pro xv. feod mili? 1 p pKb3 feod si inveniat"^ quod fa(ie debeat majus §vic. ^DieDhica s jf Walis de Laungton Coventr \ Lych Epc ^i JoiiT "^^^^^ "^ offert svic duo^ feod milit p Baronia sua Bapl. fac p Diim Robtum Peverel T; Dnm Robtum de Watervitt Milit f . xvi. die 9 jf Abbas Scti Augustini Cantuar recogii % oiFert svic unius feod milit fac p Ricm de la Gare \ StepTim de \\Bauneburi/ Valettos. jf Devon. 10 jf NicHus Burdoun rec 1 offert svic di feod milit fac p Edmud de \\Baunton Valeti cu i. eq° coopto. 11 jf Abbas de Burgo Scti Petr recogii svic quinqj feod mill? p quib3 fee finem. f Bark'. 12 jf Witts Vydelu rec 1 offert 9vic di feod milit in SodebroF fac p Wittm de Wynkefeld Valet? cvi . i. eq°. coopto. Jf Will. 13 jf Joties le Rous de Immere rec 1 offert §vic unius sjauncie in Immere p Johem de Barnh'^m cvl i. eq" discoopto. jf WilL 14 jf Ricus WDanesi rec % offert svic di feod miliE in WBreulton T: \\Dunton fac i^Hug de \\TurbevileYalS. cu . i. eq" copt. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 211 fixvii. die 15 jf Witts la Suche rec t offert svic unius feod Junii. jjjjjj^ cj. jj~ jjj Eyton in Com 5e(? T; Caleston in Com ?F«7? fac p Diim Ricm de Ciriseaus Milil Jo%em de \firiseaus t Adam de Strode Vallett. f Swrr. 16 jf Jo^es rfe Madh^m rec T; offert svic unius sjauncie in Mulleseye fac p NicTim de Ockele Valet? cii una balista ||ad unii ||equ cooptii. f( Devon. IV f Henr de la Pomeray Miles rec T; offert svi8 unius feod milit fac p Robtum Jit Rici T: Wittm \\Bruin Valetl cu duob} equis cooptis. jf Northahr. 18 jf Akx' de Bradeford rec 1 offert svic unius sjauncie fac p JoHem de Bradeford fi! dci AlexH cu. i. eq** discoopto. jf SuiM. 19 jT Ricus de Bugesgate rec 1 offert svic unius sjauncie de pparcia sua in Westuderlee p Ad Brun Valet^ cii i. equo discoopto cii una aketoun hau- hetgj bacinetto j ense j cultello 1 lancea. jf Sutkl. 20 f Petrus de WCodeleye rec "X offert 9vic dimid feod milit in Berton fac p Adam de Wluemere cii eq° coopto, jf Bark'. 21 jf Robtus Achard rec 1 offert svic unius feod milit in Aldermanesion T: Spersolte fac p semetipm Tt Robtum de Tunderlee, jf 5fta#.' 22 f jEZw^o le Blunt Miles rec T; offert %ic dua^ Sjaunc fac p Johem de Clif cu equo coopto % Wittm de Everle cu. equo discoopto. 23 jf Joties de Hasting rec 1 offert svic q'nq^ feod mili? p teii que tenet in divsis Coin vid} in Nortn . Bed . Suff'. Midd . Somls 1 Dors 1 qd si plus vl minus 1c. Venit p se. p 2 212 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND, pfecit. pfecit. Somis. f Warr. 04, jj- Pnor de Coventr rec 1 ofFert §vic duo^ feoS milit fac p JoHem de Corbrigg JoUem \\Buter 8y- monem. Ippele T; Nichm de \\Renty Vat cu quatuor equis cooptis. 25 jf Robtus de Bromlee rec 1 offert svic tercie ptis unius feod militis in Asshele fac p Jo%em de Bromle cu equo coopto. 26 f Jo^es c?e Eyton rec T; offert svic Utercie ptis unius feod mili? in Asshelee fac p Thorn de Norton cu equo coopto. 27 jf Joceus de Dynaunt r 1 offert svic unius feod milil p ten in HertlonS Notewelle Harpeford It WSJiasterug in CoSa Deven T; Bokelonde It Corston in Com Soms fac p W^zfc pas ses aliez j T; pur ses aliez aut*s q les desusditz Escotz i \ le dit ^ nre Seign"^ le ^ Roi A Engl J pur li T; p' ses aliez:' des mainte- nant j jusqes a la feste Saint Andreu q serra 1 an de grace . m . ccc j e deux j le jour de cele feste enclos en la dite trieue j les condicions 1 les decla- AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 243 racions q furent mises en 1 autre trieue p'se a Turtiai entre les ditz Rois j sicome elles sont contenues es lettres faites sur ce j eues p' mises 1 p' espresses j en ceste presente trieue j tot come eles font T: poont faire a la seurte It a la fermete It a la declaracion de la garde de ceste trieue j ce excepte j qe entendu n est pas ^ q le Conte de Bar j ou les Bourgoignos j qi sont venuz a pais au Roi de France j Gui jadis Conte de Fiandr j 1 ses enfantz j soient .tenuz pur aliez du dit & nre Seign' le ^ Roi d Engleire j T; excepte ce qe li dit Roi de France tenra en sa main les rres j T; les choses inmeubles prises sur les Escotz sicome il est ci dessouz escript. It est acorde j qe les rres j les possessions j les rentes j heritages j T: toutes les choses imeubles j q * nre Seign'' le <^ £"le"] Roi dFnglj ou autre de sa partj ont pris J ou conquis j le quel le Roi de France dit occupez ./ sur le desusdit JoJian de Baillol j ou sur les Escoz J depuis q les Adevauntditz^ messages du Roi de France [" d avat n5mez "] vindrent [" au dit "] ^ a nre Seigneur le^ Roi [" AEngt"'] ^ ou q serront prises ou conquises j avant la ratifi- cacion de cest present traictie j faite par le dit *nre Seigneur le ^Roi AEngt':! soient en la main du dit Roi de France tant qe a la Touz Saintz pchaine a venir. Les queux rres j cest asavoir celes q li dit «^nre Seigneur le^^ Roi dEngt'X li Conte de Nicole j tienent j il ont des orendroit mis par parole j en la main du dit Roi de France j 1 les mettrot par fait de- denz la quinzeine de la Chandelour pchaine avenir j t les autres terresj tenues par autres dedenz meyme le tme. II est acorde q les chasteux les forresces j les justices j les seignories 1 les govnementz des dites R 2 244 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. terres j serront tenuz T; gardez en la main du dit Roi de France j jusqes au rme de Touz Saintz avantdit :' par le Due de Burgoign j ou par cell ou ceux q il y establira pur li qi ne soit ou ne soient suspecioneus notoriement s il en voet ou poet prendre la cure T; la garde j ou par le Conte d Auhemattj ou par cell j ou ceux J q il y establira p' li j qi ne soit ou ne soient suspecioneus notoriement j se li Dues j ne se voleit j ou poueit entremettre. Et les terres gaagnables desusditesy ["pourra faire"] *fera^ le dit Roi de France bailler a gaagner T; a eoutiver par quelconqe gentz li plerra T; les fruitz j les rentes j les issues j * les pfitz J des dites tres j tant gaagnables come autres j il purra retenir j ou doner a qi q li plerra j e en fere du tot sa volente durant le tens q il les ["doit "J ♦deuera4» tenir ^ sauve 1 excepte./ q le menu pueple du pais j gaigneurs des terres j qi sont en lor ppres terres j q il avoient devant la venue des desusditz darreins messages du Roi de France j a nre Seigneur le Roi j de heritage .; ou a ctain tens j solom la coustume du pais r' ne sront pas oustez j \ rendront au dit Roi Ae France j ceux qi Uteneient les tres a gaagni a tens a ctaine pension j tiele pension par le dit tens j q le dit Roi de France les tenra en sa main. Les queles choses j tant tres gaagnables j come chasteux j seigneuries j fortesces 1 totes les^ choses qi serront mises en la main du dit Roi de France j par ceste reson en la maniere q eles y 9ront mises j li dit Roi de France llpmet^ en bone foi j pur li 1 pur ses heirs .^ au dit ^me Seign' le^ Roi d Engtj I a ses heirs ./ q il rendra entierement T; remettra en la main du dit ^''nre Seign' le "^ Roi d Engtj ou de ses heirs j ou de ceux q il establira AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 245 ou establiront pur eux a ce ^ dedenz la feste de Touz Saintz desusdite j se effet j q ja n aviegne ./ ne s en- suivoit du traictie desusdit j et se pais n estoit faite dedenz le dit tme. Et li dit Roi AEngleterre ^ nf e Seign"^ ^ T: son filz aisne j doivent doner aide j a garder de force j ceux qi serront establi a la garde des dites terres ["T; leur donra [li dis *' Rois d Engl'] T; fera doum seur '\ sauf coduit p " tout son poueir aps la trieue faillie se pais q ja " n aviegne ne s ensivoit du dit traictie a se partir " o toutes lour choses des dites tres T; a retournJ " en leur lieus"] Et come le Roi de France face retenue./ q sauve soit a li^ la pursuite des choses desusdites j t des autres q il dit q ♦ nre Seign"^ ^ le Roy d Engl J ad pris ^ ou occupie sus li puis la dite [p^rau e] trieue j 1 des damages 1 surp'ses j q li dit Roi de France dit j q ont este fait par le dit A nre Seign"'^ le Roi^ ou par sa parties au dit Roi de France j durant la trieue ••' plest bien ♦ a no^^ ["as diz messages"] en non *de nre Seign"" le«^ ["du dit"] Roi A Engl q se aucuns damages j eient este faitz au dit Roi de France [" ou " as siens exceptez les [diz J. de Bailleul 1] Escoz " p li diz *nre Seign' le^ Roi de ^ France J^ " [^Englefre ne *nous^ les diz messages] ne ne " tienos pas pour alie du dit Roi de France ja " soit ce q sa gent dient le contraire] par ^nre " Seign"^^ le Roi [d Engl"] ou par les siens ^ durant la trieue :* q il soient amendez I redrescez ^ solom la fourme de la trieue j ou sufFrance. Sauve ausi +a nre Seigneur le^ ['*au"] Roi A. Engl j sa pursuite j des surp'ses occupacions T: aut^s damages- qe li ont este faitz par le Roi de France j ou par les- R 3 24G AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. siens j durant la trieue avantdite. Et come li dit Roi de France eit fait retenue q sauve soit a Johan de Baillol qi il nome Roi d Escoce 1 son alie j le quel ■^queux nfe Seign'^i^ le Roij \J^ AEngt ne ses mes- " sages ne tiennet"] ^ne no^ ne tenoms^ pas a Roi J ne aliez au Roi de France ou as Escoz q il nome ses aliez./ ^queux nre Seign"^ le Roi ne no^ ne tenoms^ [" les qx le Roi dEngtne ses messages " ne tiennet"3 pas ses alliez r' la pursuite des choses desusdites t d autres q il dit qe ont este pris j T: occupe sur les diz Escoz puis la dite [" p>mi'e"3 trieue j '\ encore de damages 1 surp'ses j q li dit Roi de France ditj q ont este fait par "f" nre Seign"^ ^ le Roi d Engtj ou par sa partie j as ditz Escoz j ■I- durant 4 "duranz" ^la^ les * dite «i!p trieue" s " :' ne entent pas j 4»nre Seign""^ le Roi dEngtj ne <^no^^ ["ses messages"] qe les ditz Escotz soient contenuz en 1 avauntdite [" pmile "] trieue par quoi il ne lor est tenuz a nule restitucion ["ja " soit ce q les genz le Roi de France dient le " pt^re"]. E totes foiz entent./ voet 1 pmet li dit Roi de France j q les dites terres j chasteux j seigneuries j forresces j 1 totes les choses q serront mises en sa main pur ceste cause t' soient renduz T; rebaillez entierement au dit ♦"nreSeign"' le"^ Roi d Engt j ou a ses heirs ./ ou a ceux q il establira j ou establiront pur eux a ce sicome est desusditj dedenz le jour de Touz Saint z avantdit. non contresteant article j ou ptestacion contenu en ces lettres j ou autre chose q avenir peusse j se pais ne se siuoit sicome est desusdit. Et toutes les choses desusdites j 1 chascune d iceles j sicome eles sont desus devisees:' ^no^+ [" les diz messages le Roi AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 2*7 ^* dEngr'2 <^tenroms4> "tenront"./ *garderoms4» *' garderont" 1 <^acompleroms<^ '* acompleront " tant come en no^^ [eus] est 1 pcurero"nt"s q li dit Roi ^nre Seigneur^ les tenia./ acomplira./ % gardera fermement T: loiaumentj et en la maniere q [il] est desusescript j T; de ce enverra ses lettres ortes au Roi de France j contenantz les paroles desusdites j ^dedenz tel terme,^ " Et e assavoir q ^' ja soit ce q les genz le Roi de France appellent " touz jourz /. Roi d Escoce T: dient q li It les " Escoz sont aliez au dit Roi de France les messages " le Roi A. Engl maintiennet touz jourz le gt^ire T; " 1 appellent J. de Baitt 1 dient q il nest pas Roi •" d Escoc ne li ne les Escoz ne sont pas allie du dit *' Roi de France." (0?i one large membrane. The handwriting of the body of the instrument is that of a French scribe ; and the interlineations and alterations were evidently made by another French scribe. Indorsed — " P'' If a missa "I^ aipnd Linliscu;" — and below — "Ultima suffencia " Scotto^ concessa aT^tndAniers." — Four seals appear to have been appended. There is another copy of the same instrument, nearly agreeing, errors of the press excepted, with that published from the Almain Roll, Fcedera, N. E. vol. I. p. 937. It appears to have been written by the clerk who introduced the alterations in the draft.) CXXIL 28 Ed. I. — Writ commanding the observance of the truces granted to the Scots. Edward par la g^ce de Dieu Roi d Engleterre j Seigneur d Irlaimde T; Dues d Aquitaine :' a son foial E 4 248 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 1 loial Johan Bourdon son Visconte de Berewik' sut Twede:! saluz. Come le rsnoble P'nce nre chier cousin T; frere Phe par la g^ce de Dieu Roi de F^ce nous eit especiaumet requis par ses lettres T; par ses messages q nous a celes gentz d. Escoce j a qui no^ avoms guerre ||donissiens true 1; souffnce come a ceux a qui il ne se tient de rien alliez sicome ses ditz messages no^ ont dit de par liji come a non alliez no^ ont requis q cele true lour Udonissiens j et no^ a meisme celi Roi come a amy 1 amiable ppositeur ./ T; ne mie come a alliez a ceux d Escoce j eoms true ottroie T; souff^nce pmise a tenir % garder as gentz d Escoce j as psones a lour alliez a lor biens T: a lour choses de no^ T; de nos alliez jusqs au jor de la Pentecoust pcheinemet avenirj en manJe q chescun tendra ce qil tient T; porra edefier efforcier laborer I cultefier en ce q il tient T; faire ce q li plerra durant la dite true :' et q chescun d une part 1 d autre porra aler venir 1 m^rchander seuremet par mer t par terre d un pays a autre T; la ou li plerra j solonc les leys 1 les usages des pays. Issint totes voies q il ne porront mettre ne port en Engleterrej ne en Irlaunde ne nule part aillors en nre poer monoye fors tiele come y cort j s' forfaife q est ordenee de ceux qui apportent malvoise monoie j ne enporr dil- lueqs la monoie qui y court ne bon argent sur la defFense 1 la poyne q en est ordenee par tote la costere de la mer denz nre poer. Et q nul mespreigne ne mesface les uns vers les autres jusqs au dit jour de la Pentecoust •! voP mandons q as gentz d Escoce en lour psones ne en lour biens de 1 oure q vous aurez cestez lettres receues ne facez mal moleste ne nule manle de damage gtre le p'port de la dite true en choses q il tendront q^'nt cestes lettres vo^ ven- AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 249 dront./ ne ne sueffrer qu il entrent eh les choses dont vo^ serrez en seisine a loure q meismes ces lettres vous vendront j einz la dite true facez tenir 1 garder fermemet en touz les avantditz poyntz tant come en vo^ est J et q chescun tienne ce qil tient le jour q cestes lettres vo^ vendront. Et facez ausint assaV It crier pmy vre baillie q la dite true soit tenue 1 gardee sicome est avantdit sanz rien venir en ptre pu en rien blemir jusqs au jour de la Pentecoust avantdit. Don souz nre p*ve seal a Dumfres le xxx. jour d Octobr 1 an de nre regne vint T; oytisme. ( There is also a draft of the above writ, addressed — "A Mons Roit Hastang nre Visconte de Rokishourgfi," which bears the following indorsement t — -\- Eod modo Dno J. de Sco Jo%e. + K Simoni de Lindeseye Gardein des Fortelesces de Lydel 1 del Eremitage Soules. -J- K Mico Hastang Constablf Cast' de JeddewortA. -j- 11 JoM Burdon Vic Berewyci sup Twedd. -\- It Witto le Latynu Custodi Ville ejusd. -\- K Pat do de Dunbar Comiti March. -j- li Roito de Mauleye. -j- It JoM de Kingeston Vicecomiti de Edeneborgfl. + Simoni FrcSl Custodi Foreste de Selkirk'. The original writs extant in the Treasury are directed to "Johan Bourdon," as above, to " Rott de Mauleye Seigneur de Dril- ton" and to " Symon Fraser Gardein de la Forest de Selkirk." Upon the draft is also indorsed the following : — " IJi a Monsf Rodt Hasteng 1c. s pur aucunes choses q no^ avos a pier oveq vo^ vo^ mandoms q vo^ meismes viegnez a no^ a ^EdJjf Cardoil si q vo^ y soiez le Dimenge pchein aps ceste feste de Touz Seintz. T)on . Dunfres . xxviii die Octot. Eod modo .... pdcis ) 250 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. CXXIII. Reasons alleged on the part of Edward I. to show that the Scots are not included as allies of the King of France in the truces or treaties concluded between the Kings of England and France. (Title c- '■ Les reisons faites a Londres q Johan de Baillol indorsed.) „ ^^ j^g Escotz ne deyvent ne ne poont de '•' droit estre alliez du Roi de France j ne " estre enclos en nule suff^nce ou treue p'se " t acordee j entre la Rois d Engt\ de France " ne en la trieue q le Evesq^ de Cestre le " Counte de Nicole J 1 Sir Joh^n de Berewyk' " p^strentlacorderent aimers." ["^Z?m"J. 1 c- Par les resons desouz escriptes poet om mon- strer j qe Johan de Baillol jadys Roy d Escoce ne les Escotz de queq estat q il soient j ne furent ne ne deyvent estre tenuz alliez au Roy de France j ne come ses alliez estre compris en nulle souifrance abstinence de guerre ou treue prise e acordee j entre le Roi de Franc e ses alliez d une part :' e le Roi d Englefe e ses alliez d autre. 2 c- " PreiSement"^ quant a aucunes alliances entre le Roi de Franc e les Escotz faites ./ a ce qe aucunes gentz dient i! dioms qe si par aventure teles alliances se fyrentj la quel^e^ chose nous ne cognissoms mye:' ceux qi ^ce<|jp les alliances firent n avoyent mye pooir de ^te^ les «&alliances^ fayre. 3 a Derechefj tout fust il ensintqil eussent eu pooir a faire teles alliances j le quel pooir no^ n entendos mye q il eussent i celes alliances ou cove- AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 251 naces de droyt ne pooient tenyr ne valer j enz furet nulles de droit come faites contre droit j contre bons mours J contre leur foy j e leur saermet j e contre leur ligance j la quele ne se pooit defaire par- teles maneres de covenances j le dit Johan de Baillol e les Escotz demoranz en 1 omage le dit nostre Seig- neur le Roi. 4 cr Derechef J a ce qe auciis vuellent dire qe celes alliances faites primes par pcureours j furet apres j 4par le dit Johan 'de Baillol e les Escotz ^ ratefiez^ appvez e renovelez [" p le dit Johan de Baillol e les Escotz"^ ne suffyt mye:' pur ce qe teles alliances J ou covenances ["faites"] contre droit J contre bons mours j e contre leur foy e leur saermet e contre leur ligace come desus est dyt ^faytes^" [" ne pooient"] par ratefiemet accepter met ou renovelemet ^ne pooient afFermemet4> ["fermete"] ne force prendre j la fust il ensint qe ["elles"] fussenl jurees ce qe no^ n entendos mye. E tout soit ceste chose pvee par ley .-' encore poet estre cleremet e apertemet monstre par buUe du Pape Honoire ♦ le <^ tierz qi aucun temps par ses lettres bailees manda e comanda au E,oi AEscoce qi "S^adonq,^ ["lors"] fust e a ses fautors *qe4» ["les quelx"] par traison e conspiracie se furent alliez a Lowyz ["de F^nce"'\ cotre le Roi d Engt leur Seign' naturel q il retornassent non cotrestant leur saermet qil avoyent fait a Loisoyz desusdit. 5 CT Derechef J celes alliances s acunes y avoyent j grant temps devant nuUe sufFranc ou abstinence de 252 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. guerre j ou treue parlee prise ou accordee entre les deux Roys:^ se defyrentl deffefes" furent en touz leur poyntz quant a ce q le Roi de Franc ne deit les JEscotz chalenger come ses alliez qar eux esteantz eu leur pleynl pooir .; e en leur franche volute j renucierent expssemet j puremet j simplement e par leur bon gre a totes maneres d alliances j cove- nances J e cont^ctz faitz au Roi de Frdc ou a ||sens pur eux ou en noun d eux j contre nre Seigneur le Roi dEnglefe en queqe manere qe faif'es" fussent ou afFerme"es" par saermet ou en autre manere e si- come contre droit de fet les avoyent faite" s " en chescun point les anientirent e al homage ^ a la foy j e a la ligance du dyt nostre Seigneur j e le leur bone- met vyndret e peisiblemet demoreret entendantz a ly J come a leur Seigneur lige les queles choses sunt assez conues par fet publiq e notoire j e par chartres j escriptz j e munemetz qe en sut faitz. 6 [^c- Et d autre part j riens ne fu mys en oevre ne riens tenu de chose Hcovenancee en celes alliances j s aucunes se firent avant cele renunciacion ne apres forsq tant q le dUt Johan de Baillolj e \q?, Escotz j estantz en 1 omage ./ e en la foy le Roi d Engt leur Seign' lige e naturel li murent guere j e contre leur saermetz ./ e le devoir de leur ["foiaulte firent"] 4 firent^ sur li du pis qu il puret. Pur quei nous dioms q de celes alliances ensint defetes e des queles nul effect n est suy :' ne deyvent ne ne puent le Roy de France j ne ses gentz j ne Johan de Baillol j ne les Escotz aver pfyt ne avantage.] 7 cr Et si aucun par aventure volleyt dyre j qe les AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 253 Escotz fyrent celes renuciacions ♦avantdites^ par force ou par poour t' ce ne deyt valer j * ce ne deyt valer^ qar tout fust il ensynt./ qil 1 eussent fait par force ou ["p"3 poour./ ce qe no^ ne cognissoms myer' [" totevoies"] ♦ne purq^nt^ la renuciacion valeyt e vaut e tient e est ferin"e" e estable pur ce qe eux mesmes donerent acheson par quei il cheirent en force ou en poour si nul y avoit j qar contre leur foy saermet e ligance q il devoyent a leur Seigneur lige le Roi d £n^?mauvoisemet se porterent e a ost assemble e a banere despl^o^^yez [enj sa terre corurent^ chasteux ["e"] villes.^ pristrent e ardrent[et] en desheritace [^de li^*] e en destruc- cion [^"de sa terre "^] e en la mort leur Seign'' lige ["fyrent"] copassementz j cospiracions j e coju- racions e autres felonyes e ensy par leur coupe demeyne cheyrent en cele poour ou [" en cele"] force si nul y avoyt. 8 or Derechef./ ja soyt ce qe om ["puisse"] ♦ poet^ dyre qe de cont^ctz j ou de covenance"s" qe de droit [" se"] poet tenir./ renuciacion par aventure ne deyt valer .; si force ou poour y soyt :' nepurq^'nt de " s" cont^ctese [des dites] ^ d^ alliances [♦ desusdites 4] des Escotz les qileles come desus est dyt ne pooient de dreyt tenir :' renuciacion faite J est ferme est estable tout y eust il poour ou force J ce qe no^ ne cognissons mye j qar tote chose revyent legeremet a son droit e a sun nafel estat. 9 cr E si aucun par aventure vulleit dyre./ qe nocontrestant la renuciacion j les alliances desusdites 254 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. deyvent valer en tant come eles furent faites aU pfyt du Roy de Franc ^ dioms qe de celes alliances ne deyt le Roy de Franc ne autre pfyt accion ne demande aver j pur ce qe eles sut faites sur lede chose e centre dreyt j come est desusdyt j e en prejudice dautrij e peryl j e dapnacion dalme averoiet ceux qi les * tenisset ^ tendroient. 10 c Derechef./ le dytjohan de Baillol neles Escotz ne l|"puent" ♦poont^ estre compris ne enclos en nuUe sufFrance ou abstinece de guerre j ou treue j prise e acordee entre les deux Reys j e leur alliez j come allies >^ du «^ [au^ Roy de France p'' ce qe avant le temps de la primere sufFrance acordee j e affermee j e adonq e touz jours puys j la rre de Scoce f u ^ e est J en ppriete e en possession e en la tenance du dyt nre Seign"^ le Roi dEngtj et il adonq fu e encore estj seisy^ des homages e des foialtez des Prelatz./ Comtes j Barons j Chevalers^ e autre s nobles comunautez j univsitez j e habitantz de la dite terre d Escoce. 11 cr Derechef J come en la primere suffrance entre les Roys e leur alliez j soit expressemet cotenu j qe le Roi de Franc dedens un certain temps limitez j devoit fere saver a toutz ses alliez la suffrance avatdite j e\e Roi de Franc ne la fyt poynt saver as Escotz :! piert bien q il ne les tynt poynt j pur ses alliez^ aussi come il ne furent ["mye"3 ne ne sount. 12 c- E si nul par aventure vulleit dyre qe le Roi de France fyt requere nre Seign"" le Roi d Engt j q il ["feist"] ♦ fyt «J^ tenir la suffrance as Escotz come alliez + du ^ [au] Roi de France .•' ne suffyt mye :' qar il le dust aver signefyez a ceux qil teneyt pur AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND, 255 ses alliez r e semble bien qe issi le eust il fait si pur teux les eust tenuz <^desi me4»memet []"desi"]come il estoit tenuz p saermet ^ a <^ ["de"] garder e fer- memet tenir trestoutz les poyntz de la souffrance. E estre ce il ne fyt poynt ||requerre en la nianere desusdite le Roi d Engt pur les Escotz dedens le temps limitez en la souffrance avatdite. 13 G- Derechef,( come es escriptz faytz sur la suffrance avantdite j ne soient les Escotz ^ nomez ^ come alliez * du 4p ["au"] Roi de Franc ['-'nomez"] ne comprys :' ne fu pas tenuz le Roi d Engt ["a"] faire tenir a eux come as alliez du dyt Roi de Franc suffranc ou abstinece de guerre. 14 c Et si nul par aventure vuleyt dyre j qe les Escotz deyvent estre compos e entenduz come alliez du Roi de Franc en les generales parrolles de mesme celi Roi qe siit cotenues es lettres faites sur la suffrance avantdite j cest assaver . E plusors autres de Gascoyne e de Flandres j e dautres lieux des queux no^ ne savos les nouns a plsent ^ dioms qe bien piert qe le Roi de France ne tynt pur ["ses"] alliez 4»a li^ Johan de Baillol ne les Escotz ne la terre d Escoce -l qar en nulle manere ne pooit estre non sachant des nouns de cele gentz ne de la terre d Escoce s il les eust tenuz pur ses alliez. 15 cr Derechef ./ en autres generales parroles cote-i nues en la tierce souffrance j cest assavoir. Entendos pur alliez le Roi de France ceua: qi autre foytz ont este nomez es lettres des autres suffrances e touz ses autres alliez ja soit ce q il ne fussent mye nomez j ne puent^poont«|f \e& Escotz estre copris ne entenduz qar come psones e lieux e terres de mendre codicion 256 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLANEK e de ["mendre"3 ^^^^t soient expressement nbmez es lettres faites sur les souffrances cest assavoir li (in. 2.) Quenz de Liwenhurg liQuens deHenaud leDaufyn de Vyenne^ys" f Sire^ ["Mons"] Godefrey de Brebant j e les terres de Gascoigne e de Flandres :f en generale clause suant ne puent ♦poont^ ne ["ne"3 deyvent estre compris ne entendues j psones ou terre de plus haut estat ["e de plus haute"] con- dicion pur quel Johan de Baillol a qij come ["a"] Roi d Escoce ne la terre d Escoce v a la quele come ["a"j Roiaume le Roi de France ad fait requerre la souffrance estre tenue e gardee ♦come ["a"] alliez du Roi de France ^ ne porront ne ["ne"J deveront de dreyt estre entenduz ne compris en cele clause generale \_"come alliez au Roi de F^nce"!; qar si par cele generalite fussent entendues psones ou lieux de plus haut estate qe ne *est^ ["sont"] nomez devant :' graunter covedreyt qe primes fussent nomez les meindres e pus les greindres []"le"] quel en- tendemet reson ne du4et|^ ordre ["point"] ne soeffret. 16 c- E si par aventure j aucu voleit dyre q il ne fu mye raester de nomer les Escotz es escriptz des dites souffrances pur ce qe publique chose 1 notoire fut a ce qe aucunes gentz vullent dyre j q il furent alliez ^ du ^ [" au"] Roi de France :' dioms qe tant come cele chose fu plus publiqe e plus notoire j tat eust este plus grant besoign j en ce"st" cas d aver fait expresse mencion de eaux j si le Roi de France avoit vullu tenir les pur ses aliez qar chose qest graunde e notable si ele n est apertement motee j est entendu"e" ["pur"] guerpie ^e weyvee4> E dautre part nomez sut es [escriptz des ditz souffrances AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 257 li Quens de LticenburgH liQuens AeHenaud j e autres des queux V pupblique chose e notoire fu qil furent alliez ["au"] * du i^ Roi AeFrancej dont par mesme ]a reson deussent aver este nomez les Escotz si [" le " Roi de F^nce"~\ les eust tenuz pur ses alliez e les vousyt aver compris en la dite soufFrance. 17 a Derechef J a ce qe aucus porroient dyre qe en general es paroles porront estre compris psones e lieux de plus haut estat [" especialmet"] en cest cas pur favor de pees ^ dioms qe si les Escotz eussent este expressement nomez es treitez des dites sufFrances r' le Roy d Engtj ne fut assentu en nulle manere q il eussent eu souifrance come alliez du Roi deJf^rance la quel chose fu bien done"e" a entendre au treteiz de la souifrance e a ceux qe la treteirent de par le Roi de France j pur quel par vertu des generales parroles j ne porront ne ["ne"3 deveront ["les Escotz"^ estre compris ne entenduz [•'en la dite suff^nce"] pur nulle manere de favor come desus est dyt. 18 cr Derechefj durant la souffrance la quele fust esloignee par le Pape entre le Roi de France e ses alliez d une part j e le Roi d Engt e ses alliez d autre :! le Roi de France p lettres e par mes- sages pria e fyt prier nfe Seign"^ le Roi AEngt qil as Escotz dona'' St" e ||ottroast ixeuej jeques a la Pentecouste par la ou la treue alloigne"e" entre les Rots e leur alliez come est desusdyt fut a durer jeqes a la. Typhayne ^cheia suant apres la Pente- couste avatdit par quel il piert bien j qe le Roi de France n entendi poynt q il fussent compris n en- tenduz come ses alliez en nulle souffrance ne treue prise ne alloignee comes desus est dyt. Kal. Scotland. S 258 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 19 G- Derechef .» Mestre Pierre deMonzy Chanoine d Aungers e Mons" Johan de"s" Barres dit Peau de Chat Chevaler.; especials messages du Koi de France ["etiveez ove lettres de creance"] anreSeign'^ le Roi d Engt pur le fet des Escotz ♦ envoiez ove lettres de creance^ entre autres choses de leur messagerie signefyerent ./ firent savoirj disoient e nuncieret especialmet en noun du dit Roi de France aussi bien a nre Seign"^ le Roi d Engt e a sun cosail come as Escotz j qe le dyt Roi de Franc ne tynt poynt les ^5cote pur ses alliez^ e qe ses alliez ne sont il point V pur quei il piert bien qe les Escotz ne deveront estre tenuz alliez au Roi de France ne pfyt aver des souiFrances ou des trieues prises entre les Roys e leur alliez. 20 cr Derechef J mesme ceux messages en noun du dyt Roy de France prierent nostre Seigneur le Roi A. Engl qil vousit doner e ottroier trieue as Escotz come a gentz estranges e non pas come a alliez au Roi de France la quele trieue par cele priere [" fu " donee 1 ottroiee"] par nre Seigneur le Roi dEngt ["a tenir"] as Escotz come a non ♦'• pas"^ alliez au Roi de Franc ^fu donee e ottroiee^* e ensint meme cele treue aussi bien le Roi de Franc come les Escotz accepterent sicome il piert par lettres laites sur cele treue j e par les lettres overtes des ditz messages par quei./ clere chose est./ qe en nule sufFrance prise entre les Roiz e leur alliez j ne poont estre compris ne entenduz les Escotz come alliez du Roi de France. 21 cr [Berechefj quant a Mos' Johan de Bailloh veirs est q a Monstroill en psence de 1 Evesq, de Vin- AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 259 cence message 1 Apostoille acordez fu p les messages le Roy de Franc e p les messages nre Seign' le Roy d Engt q la psone du dit Johan feust tantost mise en poayr du dit Pp^ 1 baillee 1 livree des lors a Whitsand en la mein du dit Evesq^ a tenir la ou il voudreit en* noun du dit Ppe sanz nule mencion fere qil estoit alliez au Roy de France sicome lescrit du dit acord ensemblement [ove] les lettres oVtes de mesme 1 Evesq^ seelees de sun seel plus pleinement purportentj par le quel bail mesme celt Johan deraora longement e notoriment en la garde du Pp^ selon 1 ordenac du dit Evesqe j a la quel chose il semble q le Roy de France ne ses messages j ne se fussent point acordez si 1 eussent tenuz pur leur alliez ou q il eussent entendu d aver eu avantage par eel bail r par quei nous dions q le Roy de Franc cotre le dit acord par reson ne "1" poet demander come soen allietz.] 22 c- Par les resons desouz escriptes poet om monstrer j qe par lettres fetes sur la dreyne treue entre les deux Rois ne poent Johan de Baillol ne les Escotz estre c6pris^esi|p come alliez du Roi de F^nc en treue prise entre le Roi de France e ses alliez d une part e le Roi d Engl e ses alliez d autre. 23 cr [Premement] ♦En primes^ par nulle parole cotenue es esc'ptz faitz sur la dreyne treue prise entre le Roi de France e ses alliez d une part j e le Roi d Engl j e ses alliez d autre :! ne poet om monstrer qe les Escotz soient des alliez du Roi de France J qar ja soit ce qe par le Roi de France e ses messages es esc'ptz sur la dreyne treue faitz soient les Escotz nomez ses alliez ^ totefoiz le Roi S 2 260 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. A Engt J e les soensj liOiit toutz jours desdyt e dedyent come piert par; mesmes les escriptz. 24 or Et si aucu vulleit dyre j qe ja soit ce qe le Roi dEngt dedye 1 alliance avantdyte :' par parole :' tote[voies3 ♦foiz^ le fet en sey j motlstre q il deyvent estre tenuz pur alliez dezicome *mesme«jf cele treue est acordee e prise pur le Roi de France j e les Escotz come ses alliez nomez :' dioms qe cele treue n est pas grantee par le Roi d Engt ne par les soens a eux j come ["a"] alliez comet qe le Roi de Frace les nome teux j qar par reson ne poet estre entendu qe le Roi d Engt par fet de 1 accord de la treue j grante chose la quele il mesmes ["e les " soens] en le treitez e [en] 1 accord de la treue ["apteraent 1"] expressemet ont nyez e dedyt. 25 G- E si aucii encore vulleit dyre qe le fet deyt om plus charger qe la parrole contraire e le fait de 1 accord de ceste treue semble cotraire j a ce qe est dedyt par le Roi d Engt e p les soens :! dioms qe ja soit ce qe le Rei d Engt s assent^' e " du fet de 1 accord de la treue j nep'"quant om deyt ensi entendre le fet q il ne seyt c6t4re au dyt j desiscome par seyn entendemet poet le un e 1 aut*^ ester en sa force j issint cest assaver ^soit entendu^ qe le Roi AEngt entent aver grante ce qil n ad pas expressemet dedyt e nyez. 26 cr Derechief ./ si nul voleit dire qe par ce qe le Roi diEnglefre est assentuz qe chasteux:' villes./ fortelesces e terres ["prises "] sur les Escotz ♦prises^ pus un certeyn temps soient en la meyn le Roi de France j semble q il grante qe les Escotz soient alliez 4du^ ["au"] Roi A.e France:! dioms qe n est pas ensy qar le fait doit estre ttotofoiz ^issi^ [ensi] AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 26 1 entendu q il ne soit c5t.*ire au dyt j come desus est dyt. Estre ce qi vuet dire qe par le bail om g^nte q il soient tenutz [pur] alliez j- covendra granter qe par le rebail il soient tenuz [pur] non alliez. 27 cr Derechef./ en cliescu contact e covenant deit om toutz jours avoir regard a la cause pur la quele le cot^cte se fait j e la cause par la quele la treue avantdite se prist j ne fu poynt qe les JEscotz devoient estre tenuz alliez * du 4» au Roi de France j eins fu ceste j qe le t^teiz de pees entre les deus Reys ■♦plus legereme^ ["peust"] *purroit(^ estre ["plus " leglement"] menez a effect si le Roi d Engt donast treue as Escotz e se donast a entendre a treteir de la pees avantdite pur quel j ne par parole cotenue en la treue avantdite ne par fait qe y soit :! ne poet om ]|moustrer qe les Escotz ^pussentt|i [doivent] estre tenuz alliez du Roi de France. {On a roll, composed of membranes, stitched end to end, . very fairly written.) CXXIV. King Philip of France despatches his ambassadors to Ed- ward I., concerning the affairs of the Scots. ^agnifito Principi •• (E»» Dei gra Eegi Sngl' illustri J carissimo consanguineo nro ^ pg' ead gra j?rat1t' IRejc prospitatis votive leticia T: salt. Pro conducendis ad condictos locii T; rminii pcuratorib3 et niiciis Scoto^ p tractatus incepti cosummacione votiva J ditcos Magrm Johem de Hospitali cKcum I famliare ac WGobtum de Hellevilla Militera nros j ad vos presenciaTr destinam^. ||Consanguineitatem vram attente rogantes j ||qt ipos benigne recipe j^ S 3 262 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. ipisqj vl eo^ alteri in hiis que circa id vo'b ex pte nfa retul'int plenam fidem adhibere velitis T; c'ca salvu 1 securu conductu nunciis 1 pcura- torib3 pstandum eisdem j sic vos exhibeatis si placet faciles favorables 1 benignos j q ostendatis aptius vos pacis 1 concordie zelatore j cum j Illo teste qui Scrutator est cordiii j vobiscii plena pace 1 firma hre Concordia afFectem^. Cerum qui aquonda ••Comes Albemalle dilcus T; fidel nr v nup diem clauserit extremii j nee adhuc de psonis ad custodia terra^^ quas Scoti terae solebant nro noie deputandis j cii dilco 1 fidel nro •• Duce Burgondie j ppt ?pis brevi- tatem deliberacione habuim^ :! psonas no mittim^ supradcas ad p>sens. Rogamus tame 1 affectuose de- poscim^ q? tras ipas et incolas eariide sic favorabtr faciatis 1 benigne tractari j queadmodii nos ipi si nfis tementur i manib} facemus, Acl ap San Germanu in Lay a j die M'curii p^t festum B'e Marie Magd anno Dni m°. ccc° scdo r' (Indorsed, in a coeval hand, — Lfa Reg F^ncie de cre- dencia 1 rogatoria g Scotis. — Great seal of France in white wax, appended.) cxxv. Names of the Earls and Barons, and others in the King's service at Dunfermlin and elsewhere in Scotland. Ces sont les nouns de celx qui demorreront en le svise le Roi a Dunf'meh/n I aillors en Escoce. a Le Compte de Gloucestre. a Le Compte de Hereford, or Le Compte de Lancastre. cr Le Compte de Warr. cr Le Compte d Ulvesf. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 263 cr Mons At/m de Valence, or Mons Henri de Percy, a- Mons William le Latim le pere. cr Mons Robt de la Warde. c- Mons Joh^n de Seg^e. cr Mons Robt le Jilz Paengn. c- Mons Pierres de Maulay. cr Mons William de RoOs. A) ^^ " -^^^^ * remembrer q le Roi guerdona les " bones gentz d Irland qui furent ove li en Escoce " tot 1 yver a Esfvelyn le viii.jour de Augst 1 an de " son regne xxxti. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. ^11 52 or " Sm* total Banr xxxviii. ■» Sm* ut'usQj " Sm''totatMitsimptvi''Mii. J c.lxi." (On two membranes, the first indorsed, in a coeval hand, — Contm5 noia Magnatu qui continue llmorabant'' cii Dwo Rege in guerra Scocie anno f ^ ejusdem xxxii. vidit apud Dumfermelyn . una cii quib3d ordinac6ib3 fcis de Scotis veient ad pace. The entries 41 to 45 are on a separate membrtme, tacked to the first, and indorsed — Noia +60^^ [" Magnatii Hybn"'\ qui fueriit in guerra Scocc anno f. ^ xxxii.) CXXVII. 32 Ed. I. — Indenture testifying the delivery made to the King's receiver for Scotland, of extent rolls of the royal demesnes and accounts of the Sheriffs North of the Forths. Memorandii qd decimo die Maii i anno regni llegis Edwardi f'cesimo scdoj Johannes de \\Hauekes- leye clicus de Garderoba Dni Regis liberavit Dno Jacobo de DalilegH receptori Dni Regis in ptibj Scocie ^ decern T: novem rotulos de extentis terra^ lidnico^ Dili Regis % corapotis vicecomitii ex pte boriali maris Scocie j de tempore Regii Scocie j ad habendam evidenciam ad supvidendii statiim dSas terras ||dnico^ in dcis ptib} p commissione fcam Magro Jokanni de Weston \ eidm dno Jacobo p sigillii Cancellarie Scocie :' in cuj^ rei testimoii inter eosdm facta est hec indentura apd Strivelyn die t anno supradictis. (On a small membrane indented at the top; no label for seal, or trace thereof. Indorsed — or Une endenture de xix. roulles contenatz les extentes des demeynes terres T 3 278 AFFAIRS AND HISTOHY OF SCOTLAND. d Escoce les q ux roulles Joh^n de Hauecle livera a Sire James de Dalileghe en mois de May a Esfvelyn 1 an du regne le Roi Edward xxxii.) CXXVIIl. Conditions granted generally to those who should come into the King's peace. Grantez soit a touz celx qui uncores se tiegnent en Escoce j centre la foy nre Seign' le Roy j 1 qui voudront a sa pees venir entre cy 1 la Chandelour j q sauvez lour ||soient vie 1 menbre j \ qu il soient quites de emp'sonemet j 1 qu il ne soient desliitez. Issint totevoies qu il se mettent en 1 ordenance nre Seigneur le [jKoy] de lour ranzon j e des amendes des trespas qu il lui ont faitz j 1 estoisent a son esta- blissemet endroit de la rre d Escoce. E deit Man Seigneur le Prince avoir plenier poer a les receivre en cele forme forp's Mons Symon Frasi v Mons David de Graham j^ Thomas du Boys' j chescun d eux solonc sa condicion j pur ce qu il sont d autre estat q ne sont les autres. Et vuelt nre Seignour le Roy q touz sachent qu il aura plus recomendez 1 plus en veut estre tenuz a ceux qui voudront a sa pees venir sanz Mons Johan Comyn j q a ceux qui vendront en sa compaignie. Et endroit de Mons Johan Comyn j 1 de Mons Johan de \\Moutbray j qui se sont plus entremys de grever 1; de travailler «fe Seigneur le Roy 1 les siens % pys ont fait q les autres j dont il se devroient par reison plus humilier ^ il ne semble point a nre Seigneur le Roy j qu il les deive receivre as condicions qu il demandent. Mes AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 279 totes les foiz quil voudront par elx ou par lour amys requerre a nre Seigneur le Roy chose qui soit g*ntable a honeur de li \ de son Roiaume :! il les orra volenrs. ( Upon a small membrane, much damaged.) CXXIX. Indenture containing conditions for the admission into the King's peace of John Comyn's adherents. Grants est a touz ceux qui voudront venir a la pees nre Seignour le Roi en la compaignie Mons Johan Comyn dedenz le xvi. jour de cest moys de Feverier J q sauvez leur soient vie 1 membre./ et qu il soient quites d ||enp'soment j et qu il ne soient desheritez. Issint tote voies qu il estoisent al orde- nance nre Seignour le Roi endroit de lour ranczon 1 des amendes des rspas qu il ont faitz a li meisme j It de 1 establissement de la rre d Escoce. {^Indented at the top, and letters divided. It does not appear as if any seal had been affixed. — Indorsed — Une endenture des gdicions g^ntees a ceux d Escoce qui vendront a la pes le Roi en la copaignie Mons Jo^n Comyn. — Scocia.) cxxx. 32 Ed. I.— Proposals made by the King's Ambassadors to Comyn as to the terms upon which he and his party are to be admitted to come in to the King's peace. 1 a- Ces sont les choses parlees entre les messages nre Seign' le Roy j '\ Mons Johan Comyn j por li 1 per touz ceux d Escoce de sa ptie j come por ceux a T 4 280 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. queux il est tenuz j par Sment 1 par autre seurte j sicome Mons Robt le filz Paegn sav^a dire . les queux choses se poont faire j s il plest a nre Seigri^ le Roy. Et est assaV q mon Seign^ le Prince 1 les bones gentz " " qui entour 11 sont j si acordent bien j tant come en eux est T: p^ent a nre \_Seign^'] le Roy j qu il si vueille ausint acorder :' s il ne vee son damage j ou sa hounte j ce qu il ne veent mie. 2 (^ Primerement ha este parle por Mons Johan Comyn q la ou g^nte f u j q sauvez li feussent vie t membre 1 qu il feust quites d enp'sonement ./ T; de touz trespas ./ 1 de totes maSes de choses j qu il ha levees T; fait lev en temps de guerre ^ 1 de ranzon ausint J et retenist les terres de son ancien Ritage par ensi j qu il tenist exil j par un an hors d Escoce :* iheisme cell Johan j por revence j \ por honeur de nre Seigneur le Roy j '\ por plus approcher a sa bone volunte r' se met des rres '' "j \ de totes les autres choses desusdites j en la volunte \ en la g*ce nre Seigri^ le Roy j sauve q son corps ne soit enprisonez j\Vi tendra 1 exil j sicome nre Seign*^ le Roy ] ad devise./ avant ceste houre. Et dit bien j qu il ne tendroit terre j ne autre chose j sanz le bon gre J Wa. bone volunte de son Seign' lige j sicome Mons Roit lejilz Paegn sava plus pleinement dire. 3 cr Endroit des autres gentz d Escoce j forpris quatrej qui sont cy aps nomezr' parle est./ q sauve lor soient vie 1: membre j et qu il soient quites d en- p'sonement j \ qu il ne soient desheritez. Issint * totes voies^./ q de lor ranzon 1 des amendes j des trespas j qu il ont faitz j a nre Seign^ le Roy j 1 de 1 establissement de la terre d JJscoce ^ il se mettent AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 281 en 1 ordenance du dit nre Seigneur k Roy. Et est entendu j q les heirs qui sont dedenz age deivet joyr de meistnes ces condicions j q^nt [a] quitance de vie t de membre.; T; d enp'sonement .» I de deshi- tance j et esteront de lor ranzon ./ T; de totes autres choses J a ce q nfe Seign^ le Roy en orderaa j a son pchein plemet. Et demorront totes les ferraetez j qui sont orendroit en la meyn nfe Seign"^ le Roy j 1 des siens ./ en la tenance quil sont oxq j jesqs al p^chein plement ^ si q nre SeigriF le Roy en ordeine sa volunte a cele houre. Et deivent les p's de guerre j estre delivres j d une pt ./ '^ d autre j forspris Mens Herbt de Morham j 1 son piere. 4 or Les quatre psones forsp'sesj sicome est desusdit ^ sont le Seneschal d Escoce j Mons Johan de Soules j Mons Symon Fras] j \ Thomas duBoys. — Dont il est parle j q le Seneschal 1 Mons Johan de Soules J soient as condicions de ceux du comun j sicome est desus escrit j T; outre ce tiegnent exil j par deux anz hors d Escoce j 1 par dela Trente . et demoergent les chasteux du dit Seneschal j en la meyn nre Seign" le Roy j durant 1 exil. Et se face IJlu garde j as coustages de raeisme le Seneschal j selonc ce q 1 en vVa q face a faire resnablement. 5 G- Et [q^nt] a Mons Symon Fra2 % Thomas du Boys J qu il soient ausint as condicions de ceux du comun J sicome est avantdit./ T: outre ce tiegnent exil p trois anz j hors de la Seign^'ie nfe Seign" le Roij'\ du Roy de F^nce ausint./ s il ne peussent plus g*nt g*ce trov en le meyn temps. 6 c- K remembre soit j a Mons Robt j si les avantdites choses se g^ntent^ quii porte ove li AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. lettres de conduit j por Mons Johan Comyrij 1 por touz ceux de sa compaignie j en venant jesqs a Dun- fermelyn j illueqs demorant j T: dillueqs retornant j a durer j jesqs au xx^^. jour de cest moys de Fevler. 7 ♦ De 1 Evesqj [de Glasgu\ ausi come del Sen j ou a la volunte le Roy.^ {Fairly written. Indorsed — Queda locuco in? nun- cios Dni 1^ 1 JoHem Comyn 1 ad&entes suos in Scoc de tractatu pacis dci Johis Comyn T; ||adfientes llsuos llpdcos. A Copy of No. CXXXII., as after mm- tioned, is annexed to this document. There is, also a duplicate of this instrument, indorsed — Scocia. Ces sont les choses parlees entre le Roy Edward p ses messages 1 Mons Joh'^n Comyn p"' ly '% ses Haerdatz en la guerre d Escoce endroit de lor venue a la pees le Roi avadit . 1 an de son regne xxxii. In this copy § 7 is not erased.) CXXXL Memoranda of negociations with Comyn, &c. 1 Sire J entre le Conte de Uluestere 1 nous j par- lasmes a Mons Johan Comyn 1 a son consail icest Mescredi a Strathord de heure de tierce jusqs au vespre./ et lessames les paroUes T; la busoigne en tiel estat T; tut en tiel maSe j come vous poez savoir si vous plest ^ par un escript q nous vous enueoms sealez de noz seals j et par Mons Robt le jilz Paegn qui pleinemet \ clerement vous sava les choses dire./ simestier soitj come cell qui les seit totes. Et vous prioms Sire j q par li nous en vueillez re- mander vre volunte j si q nous en seoms ctefiez si vous plest :! ice jpcein Samedi au vespre j sic5me il AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 283 vous dirra q mestiers est r' Nre Sire vous eit en sa garde I vous doint bone vie 1 longe. Don a la ville Seint Johan de Perth Joedi lendemain de la Seint Agathe. 2 csr Soviegii a Mons Robt de parler v du jor que le Roi voudra doner j sur la venue des Escotz qui sont la outre 1c. 3 cr Item de la seurte que les messages Udoivent faire a tenir les choses g^ntees. 4 cr Item de Mons, Johan Comyn It ceux qui voudront venir ove \ij devont venir au Roy. 5 G- Item de pier coment le Prince peusse mener Mons Johan Comyn 1c. 6 wyk J Mons Johan de Bretaynej Mons Hugue le Despensl J Mows Robt de Clifford j Mons Willid de Layborne j Mons Alexandre de Abnythy 1 Mons Ri^^ chard Sywardj et q les Contes de Strathern \ de MenetetU soient mandez de venir ausint ove le Prince./ au jour qu il vendra a Dunfermelyn. Et q le Prince leisse la ville de Seint Johan bien garnie j T; q en nule maSe ne se parte dillueqs j tant qj la ville soit si garnie q ele ne puisse estre susprise ne en pil j 1 q les ovours hi puissent seuremet over j tant q^ a son retoi-S ./ €t q il T: les autres avantditz qui vendront ovesqs li j ||mengent ovesqs eux j au Roi j le meins AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 285 de presse quil porront de gentz j 1 de cariage j por ce qu il lor covendra tost i etorS. 7 Endroit de la seurte q les messages deivent faire :' le Roy voet j qu il doignent lor lettres ovtes sealees de lor sealx j sicorae il lor semblera q mielz soit de tenir les choses j " sicome" elles sont pleesi g*ntees j et q^nt Mons Johan Comyn ara fait homage 1 foyaute au Roy ./ 1 ce qu il devra j le Roy ferra faire ses lettres ovtes j a tenir totes les choses sicome elles sont plees It g*ntees \ seloc le p'^port " de 1 escrit " q meismes les messages en auront fait •sicome est avantdit. 8 Le Roi entent q ausi come il est acorde de la delivance j de ceux qui ont este pris de guerre q tot ausint soit entendu j de faire la delivance j de ceux qui feurent baillez en onstage por la ranzon de ceux qui feurent pris. Et en tieu maSe q si rien soit paez de la ranzon j por quoi tieux oustages feuret baillez j paez soit j 1 q tot le remanent de la ranzon j qui demoert a paier j soit releisse T; pdone j % les oustages quites 1 delivres d une pt ./ T; d autre. (^Fairly written, and indented at the top ; letters of the alphabet divided hy the indentation. Indorsed — cz Une endent''e faite endroit dacuns fmetez dEscoce 1 des gdicions d aciines psones sur la venue de getz d Escoce a la pees le Roi Edward 1 an de son regne xxxii. A duplicate is annexed to No. CXXX.) 286 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. CXXXIII. 32 Ed. I.— Conditions required by Sir John Comyn and his party. Pour Sire Johan Comyn j 1 celx qui sont de son acord ausi bien dela la mer come Udecea. 1 Au pmier j qu il lour g^nte .; T: sauve vie j 1 membre sanz nule mame d enp'sonemet j tres j tenementz j fiedz j Ritages j homages j It touz lour biens moebles j 1 nonmoebles ove totes lour ap'^tenances en Engkfre j Escoce j 1 Irland a elx J It lour heirs j les qux il devrot av par de- cente de hitagej ou de p'chazj ou en nule autre raaSe j de qui q ce soit tenuz j ausi franchemet j come si elx j ou lor ancestres ne eussent de rien forfait. 2 Et q tote manle de trespas ./ 1 de forfaitz qu il ont fait encontre le Roy j ou encontre qui autre j q ce soit en Engtj Escoce j ou aillours j par rre ou par mer en nul temps devant ces houres j lour soient relessez j T: pdonez en totv T; qu il ne soient respo- nantz desore en avant a nul home en nule court j ne devant nuly de cestes choses j ne de nul autre action ou demande j ne endroit de rentes j issues j ne pfitz J relief^ de rres j ou escheites levez j ou a lever des tres j realx ou autres j ne tde nule mafle dautres choses faites devant ces houres./ de ceste houre en avant grever ne lour peusse j ne pjudice faire j sauve dettes dues j des qux il sont obligez p escrit j ou par plege. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 287 3 Et qil soient gardez en totes lour leys j usages J custumes j 'X franchises en touz pointz sicome il furent en temps le Roy Alexandre ^ s il ne soit ley v qui fait amender ./ 1 ce soit par le consail le Roy J W assent j T: le consail des bones gentz de la tre t q la ranzon des tres soient en la bone grace le Roy. Issint quil ne soient chargez plus avat J q les autres ne sont qui sont avant venuz j et q nule ordenance q le Roy ou son consail face desore en avant endroit du Roiaume d JEscoce ou des inhabitantz j pjudice ne face a les psones j cestes condicions demandantzj q celx articles ne lour soient sauvez en touz pointz. 4) D autre pt j Sire Johan Comyn demande espe- ciaumet cestes choses j cest assav q le Roy g^nte a li J T; a Sire Johan de Moubray les rres q le Roy Johan dona a lour peres ./ 1 a elx devant la guerre mue J mes q les rres q le Roy Johan dona a le dit Sire Johan Comyn j q^nt il le fyst chevalier j soient en la volente le Roy j It qu il j 1 Sire Johan de Moubray soient quites de ranzon pour lor corps J ou p' loiir rres ./ 1; de reliefs j 1 d aconte j T; de tote maSes d autres choses ausi come il est desusdit. 5 Et qu il ne soient tenuz a doner ostages j ne autre seurte faire./ sauve homage./ 1 feute p'' nul trespas eynz ces houres fait j ne p' nule souspecion de trespas a faire ./ s il ne soit trespas evident j ta. tant q tiele seurte demande. Et si le Roy de F^nce ou les messags d Engt ou d Escoce j se sont assentuz en nule voye cteine j 1 affmee :' soit a lour volente cele voye tenir j ou ceste avantdite. 288 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 6 Et sur ces choses q il eient covenable seurte du Roy It de son fuiz ^ 1 du baronage par escrit ensealez de lour sealx 1 p saerement. {Indorsed — Les condicions g^ntees p le Eoi a Mons Joh^n Comyn '% as autres d JSscoce en venat a la pes le Roi. — At the foot of the membrane is the mark or trace of the Privy Seal. There is a duplicate, rmuch damaged, with som£ slight verbal variations, indorsed-^ Ces sont les acordz faitz sur la venue de Mons3 JbA*« Comyn 1 de ses aerdantz a la pees le Roi d Engle- terre 1 an de son regne xxxii. a qux acordz fu le P'nce de Gales fuiz du dit Roi.) CXXXIV. Dockets of writs of restitution in favour of John Comyn Earl of Buchan, Roger Comyn, and others. Au Vis- conte de 1 c- Pur Johan Comyn Conte de Boghan qu il soit reseisiz de sa dite Conte de Bougkan ove tot les ap'ty horp^s les Chasteux de \\Glames 1 de WMorthelagh les qx deivet demorrer en meyn le E-oi J a les queux garder selonc la pdicion 1 1 estat du temps e le Conte p un assign- ment en denis ou en autre mafle :' fera trov 1 . . custages ntz de psones solemet c5me a cele [garde] mestier sra p"^ tant come il demor- ront en la mein le Roi. Au Vis- 2 G- K pur le dit Conte q il soit seisiz des rres conte de "^ (Jes tenementz q il tint de son heritage j It ausint Harnj . ^gg ^^gg r^ jjgg tenementz q li deussent estr descenduz p succession de heritage ap*s la mort [Elizabeth'] sa mere t en eschange pur autres ?res 1 en doweire del heritage du dit AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 289 Au Vis- conte de Forfar. Au Vis- cont de Perth. Au Vise AeDunfr. AuChanc d.Eng. Conte au coraencemet de la guerre avantditej a tenir tantqj no^ Ic. 3 It pur le dit Conte qu il soit reseisiz des tres T: des tenemetz qil tint de son heritage j It des tres 'X tenementz q donez li furent en f*nc mariage ove Isabelle sa femme j T: ausint qu il soit seisiz des tres 1 tenementz q li deussent estre descenduz p succession de heritage aps la mort Elizabeth jadis sa mere 1 les qux la dite Elizabeth, tynt devant le comencement de la dite guerre j a tenir tantq^ 4 K pur le dit Conte qu il soit seisiz des tres 1 des tenementz q li deussent estre descenduz p succession de heritage aps la mort Elizabeth jadis sa mere j T; les qux meisme cele Elizabeth tint en doweire del heritage le dit Conte au coraencemet de la guerretevantdit j a tenir tantq^ no^ Ic. 5 jf Pur le dit Conte q il soit reseisiz des tres t des tenementz qu il tint de son heritage en le dit Visconte au comencement de la guerre d Escoce j a tenir tantq^ le Roi en eit autrement ordenee. 6 G- It pur le dit Conte q il soit reseisiz des tres 1 des tenementz q il tint de son heritage au comencemt de la guerre d Escoce j a tenir tantqjT;c. 7 cr K pur le dit Conte qil soit reseisiz des tres 1 des tenementz q il tint de son heritage au comencemt de la dite guerre j a tenir ut sup\ 8 cr It p' le dit Conte q il soit reseisiz des tres T; des tenementz qil tint de son heritage a comence- ment de la dite guerre a tenir p les svices de ce duez It acustumes j tantqj no^ tc. sauve a ceux a qui le Roi eust bailie meismes les tres 1 ten les Kal, Scotland. u Sf'velijn . an. die Maii. 290 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. biens T; les chateux qu il ont sur les tres T; les ten avatdiz. AuViscde 9 cr It pur le dit Conte q il soit reseisiz des Dormret. 0^.1 -n i i - tres T; des tenementz qu u tynt de son heritage au comencement de la dite guerre j a tenir tanq^ Ic. AuVis- 10 c;- It pur le dit Conre qil soit reseisiz des '^^T ^^'^^ '^ ^^'^ tenementz q il tint de son heritage au comencemt de la dite guerre j a tenir tantq^ Ic. Are. AuVisc 11 cr It pur ig (Jit Conte qil soit reseisiz des j^j-^) rres 1 des tenementz qil tint de son heritage dehors la vile de Berewi¥ au comencement de la dite guerre d Escoce a tenir tantq^ T;c. Au Vise 12 c- I? pur le dit Conte q il soit reseisiz des iurqfi. ^^^^ '^ ^^^ tenementz q il tint de son heritage au comencement de la dite guerre a tenir xc. AuVIsc 13 cr It p' le dit Conte q il soit reseisiz des* e in- r^ jgg tenementz q il tint de son heritage au kardin. ^ comencemt de la guerre d Escoce a tenir ut s^ Au Vise d Aiden. Au Vise de Wyge- ton. Au Vise de Donfr. 14( cr n p"' le dit Conte q il soit seisiz des rres 1 des tenementz q il tint de son heritage deinz burgh 1 de hors j au comencement de la dite guerre a tenir tantq^ T:c. 15 c- Km p' le dit Conte q il soit [re]seisiz [des fortales \~\ des rres T; des tenz q il tint de son heri- tage denz burgh 1 de hors au comencement de la guerre avantdite j a tenir \c. 16 cr It pur Rog Comyn q il soit reseisiz des rres T; des tenementz qil tint de son p''chacz p my le feffement Johan Comyn Conte de Bogh^n puis le A Esfve- lyn . le . iiu. jor de May. Au Vise de Ber- wik'. Au Vise de Lin- liscu. Lanark'. Edenburgh. Perth. Fif. feute. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 291 comencemet de la guerre avantdite j a tenir tantq^ tc. 17 a- Vt pur \Letyl de \\Letham qil soit reseisiz des rres ^ des tenementz q il tint de son p^'chaz p my le fefFemet Johan de Letham jadis son piere devant le dite guerre comence T; ausint des Vres T; des tenementz qil tint de son p''chaz p my le feflFemet David de Breghyn puis le comencement de la guerre avantdite. , 18 a- Pur William le Taillor q il soit reseisiz des tres I des tenz q il tint de son p'chaz p my le feffemet le Priour de Seint WAndru t [de] Huge WScairon au comencemet de la guerre a tenir tantqj 1c. 19 cr P' Roht de KirkintulagH j qu il soit reseisiz des rres T; des ten de son her dehors burg 1 dedenz au c5menc de la guerre Ic dont il fist homa T; feute. 20 cr It p"" le dit Robt qu il soit reseisiz des rres T; ten del her sa feme dedenz burgh t dehors . au comenc Itc. homage \ feute. 21 a- Pur Johan de PtK T; Bethok' sa feme j des tres 1 teii del dowaire la dite Bethok' dedenz burg 1 de hors au comenc Ic. St^velyn . wiiii. die Maii. 22 cr n ptection p"" Thorn \\Dun de sa psone 1 de touz ses biens 1 ses chateuz. St^velyn . xiiii. die Maii. I Written, in a \^ery neat hand, on both sides of a small pannel of parchment) Sfvelyn .ix. Maii. U 2 292 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. cxxxv. Memorandum of the Appointment of John de Bretaigne as the King's Lieutenant in Scotland ; nomination of his Council, &c. 1 Treitie est 1 acorde q Mons} Johan de Bretayne sera Lieutenaunt le Roi en Escoce e ava la garde des chasteux de Rokesburgh e de Jedde'wortU j T; mettra viscounte de RokesborgTi T; conestables de ceux chasteux ^1 conestables^ tieux come il verra q " suffisantz soient " e p"^ les queux il vodra respoun- dre e avera ||adessement en sa copaignie j Ix homes d armes j e por meintenir son estat \ cele copaignie I p"" la garde des ditz chasteux T; p' mettre Adsconte a RokesborgTi J il pndrap an deus mile marsj a receivre pmi la mein du Chamblein d Escoce j des issues de la tre d Escoce J t Ian '^de sa garde" " " co- mencera a la Chandelour pcheinemet a venir j a quele houre il sra venuz en Escoce T; comen§a destre chargez " de la dite garde "j T; de cele houre en avant deit hom comenc a faire la paement de la dite some. E pur ce q meisme celi Joh p le gge le Roi bie retenir oveqj li Mons3 Brian le filz Aleynj si est acorde q 1 Evesq^ de Selnt Andreu j 1 meisme celi Brian soient Gardeins de la Pre d Escoce j en lieu du dit JoU J tant q a sa venue en Escoce au dit rme j sil pleise au Roi. 2 Ces sont les nons de ceux qui deyvet estre jurez du psail le Roi T; du gsail "f le^ son lieutenat ♦ le Roi^ en Escoce j 1 les qux le lieutenant le Roi deit apeler a li p"" av lor gsail T; lour avis j en- semblemet [" le Chaunceler e le Chamblein "] ove AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 293 les Justices lb les autres Ministres de la rre j sicome il vra q face a faire •' 't 4 sicome ^ q les Ires demandet. 3 L Evesq de Seint Andr. L Evesq de Dunheldyn. + L Evesq de Abden. _|_ L Evesq de Ross. 4 L Abbe de Meuros. L Abbe de Coupre. _|_ L Abbe de Jeddeworih. + L Abbe de Dwrnfermelyn. 5 + Le Counte Pafk. Le Counte de Boghan. -[- Le Counte de Carrik. + Le Counte de Asceles. + Le Counte de Ross. 6 Mons3 Johan Comyn. Mons3 Jo% de Moubray. + Mons3 Alex' de Ergayl. [Mons3 Robt de KetH.'} _|_ Mons3 JoU de Meneteth. -f- Mons3 Duncan de Ferendragh. J^ Mons3 Robt de Keth. ^ Mons3 AS de Gurdon. Mons3 Joh de Inchemartyn. (On a small pannel of parchment^ hastily written. The first paragraph is written in a direction contrary to the others.) V 3 294 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. CXXXVI. Memoranda of business, probably to be transacted by the King or Parliament. 1 G- Primemet fait a remembrer de respondre au Roy del deptir Monss Wauf de . . . . eye .... .... isons q il amene. 2 a Hm de prendre sment de feaute del fuiz du Counte de StHherne^ et puis q Mons3 Aym] pgne congie du Roi. 3 or Itm de oyr la gent de Gaweye des busoignes qu il ont a monstrer. 4 G- Km d assigner Macduwel T; Wil- liam de Percy a cuillir T; receivre 1 faire venir au . Roi forfaites. 5 G- VLva de receivre de Sir Henri de Percy les escritz \ les Ires q furent trovefz en \^Loghenden. 6 cr Itm de faire Ires a William Biset p"" faire venir cell qui porta le p*mer RoM de Brus. 7 a Itm de faire des Chrs qi vienet des pties de dela du tornayment 1 qui y sont a venir. 8 G- It a 1 Evesq^ de Cestre qu il face extendre les rres de meismes les Chrs ||ou ctefie le Roi de 1 extente au plement. 9 G- Km de sar du Roi de lor cheveaux 1 de lor armures. (On a small pannel, written very hastily.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 295 CXXXVII. Memorandum of business, apparently to be despatched in Parliament or Council. — Rewards to be given to those who had spied out and taken Sir William Wallace, &c. 1 L Euesq de Cestr 1 Euesq de Seint 1 Euesq de Wyrecestr le Conte de Moss Ad Gurdon. 2 La Ire a Moss Mit de Stapelton Witt de . . rgh Renaud \c. Tt q il re- mandet les somes. 3 II de la Ire Marie fit J^r. 4 Fait a remembrer des xl m''rs q deyvent estre denes a un Vallet q espia Witt le Waleys. 5 It de les Ix m*rs q deyvent estre donez as autres j 1 le Roi voet q ces . . . Ix . . qui feu rent a la p'se du dit Willd p' ptir entre bus. 6 D- la rre • cest assav c li p /. de Meneteth. 7 I> smet de ceaux q sront au gsail d Escoce Ic. 8 n de la creance des Ires T:c. 9 n des escritz A. Escoce tc t des remb^nces. (0« a small pannel, written in a very loose manner. The first paragraph is written transversely, ike others horizontally.) CXXXVIII. Memorandum of measures to be taken for the good govern- ment of Scotland". 1 C3- Q le Roy ordene Justice 1 autres ministres en Escoce qui tienent droit parmi tut le Roiaume U 4 296 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. du riche au poure j 1 du poure au riche si q c5mune droiture soit T: pust estre parmy le Reaurae. jf E coment seurte soit ordenee T; prise de la tere j tele par quoy le Roy soit hors de peril q^nt a celes parties. 2 a- De ordener coment le Roy face regard a Seint Cuthbert 1 a Seint Johan de Beverlee pur 1 oneur llqui Dieu li ad donee en ^ Roiaume avandit. 3 G- E q le Roy regarde ses bones gentz qui ly ont sviz en manere quil se peussent tener apaez par reeson. 4 c Des issues 1 des pfitz du Reyaume coment il soient levez T: sauvez al oes du Seigneur mieuz qu il ne ont este avaunt ces houres .< T; de totes les autres choses de quoy pfit ly peusse venir. 5 a De ordener coment les chasteaux T; les for- telesces soient mys en bones meyns qui les sachent garnir It sauver en tieu manere q ce soit a seurte du Roy 1 de son Roiaume. 6 c De faire ordener coment les portz 1 les arivages de Escoce totes partz soient arraiez 1 gardez. ensi q peril n en peusse venir. 7 c- De faire appeler au Parlement touz ceux d Escoce qui ne sont mye venuz a la pees le Roy T: qi sont futifs 1. se sont retretz It de les banir s il ne veignet selonc ce que le Roy ava cunsail It verra qu il face a faire. (0» a small roll of parchment. There are two copies, agreeing with each other.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 297 CXXXIX. Indenture containing a treaty specifying the forces to be raised for the defence of Galloway. 1 Pur ce q nfe Seign' le Roi est tendriers de 1 estat des gentz de Gwweye decea CretTi pur les sauver \ garder des enemys. cr Acordez est q le Conte de Boghan demoerge celes parties et qu il soit a - - - xxx. h5mes d armes. C3- Item Mons Johan de Seint Johan a - - - xx. h5mes d armes. G- Item de la comuneaute des gentz de Gwweye a - xx. homes d armes. or Item Mons Alexandre de Baillol a - - - x. homes d armes. or Item Mons Ingeram de TJmfravin a - - - xx. homes d armes. 2 c- Et fait a remembrer q les avantditz . xx. homes de Ga*weye serront as gages le Roi T; che- vaucheront ovesqs les gentz desusditz p' sauv le pays 1 pur faire le bon esploit qu il porront sur les enemis. 3 a- Derechief les gentz de Gaweye decea Cret% trov'ont mil homes de pie qui serront totes foiz p^stz as dites gentz d armes au garnissement du dit Conte [et] q*nt les dites gentz chevaucheront T; ser- ront en ost :! serront as gages le Roi. Issint totes voies qu il spient hors de gages q*nt il ne chevauche- ront pas T: serront hors d ost forspris viii"'^, homes 298 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. de pie qui demorront adesseement a gages le Roi pur geyter le pays " ehescun home a deux deniers j "■ sanz lien crestre a nuly." 4 " ^ Al?a ps fdit' Wilto de Rue ctico j 1 Reant " t^nsc'ptu q'cuqj vol9int de Galxvydia." [Fairly written, on a small membrane, indented at the top ; letters of the alphabet divided.) CXL. Order for amending the great roll of Scotland by inserting the place where the judgment was givqn ;^the same to be made by the hand of Master John de Caen. 1 En le g^nt pees de Escoce fait T. escrit de pieca, p Johan de Caam solonc la verite du fet T; solonc ce qe les busoignes furent menees a eel houre j T; puis ordene % mis en dteyne fourme t ordre par conseil 1 avisement jadis Mestre Henri de Newerk* T; Mons Rog le Brabanzon a ce p nre Seign' le Roi especiaument assignes j est trove une omission j de aucun article mout durement chariant j dont 1 en, ne s en dona garde a eel houre j ce est asavoir en le plus fort poynt de tot le pees j come en le lieu du jugement rendu j de la queu chose est ore de novel cteyn 1 bon redrescement ordene j p le avisement du dit Mons Rog It aucuns autres solonc la mous- trance le dit Johan de Caarri. E por ce q le dit pees escrit de la mayn le dit Joh^n de Caam est vers le Roi en sa Garderobe j 1 un autre duble al Eschekier j qe a nul temps ne porreyent estre amendes forsq p la main le dit Joh^n de Caam ^ ordeyne nre Seign'' le Roi qe la busoigne se face j tant q Johan de Caam AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 299 est de poer de ce redrescement fere v qe durement est necessaire por tot le temps avenir. 2 Fet asavoir a nre Seign'^ le Roi Johan de Caamj qe come il eit vers lui notes \ remembraunces des chariantes busoignes que touchent JEscoce j les queux ne poent estre mis a chef qe par mi lui. E ja vi . aunz passes j eit este par 1 Erceves% de Caunflmr enpesche T; riote continuement p divs plays j qe a ceo ne pout entendre j q il en ordeyne qe les busoignes se pfacent en due fourme. {On a small membrane.) CXLI. Names of certain Scottish Knights and others who performed homage to Edward I. . Dna Isab ux Dni Edmi de Hastinges j p terr' i Com de St^velin \ de Forfar. . \\Ate de Kynros ./ p ?? i Com de Pt%. . Witts le Flemeng j p ?ris i Coin de Edeneb. . Rads de Dunde Mil./ p t^ i Coin de Pth. . Witts de Rameseye Mil./ p ft* i Com de Bere- wyF 1 de Eden, . Paf^cius f fil^ de Sco Miche Mil./ p ?r i Coin de Abden. . Alarms de Morravia j p ?r T Coin de Foreys 1 de Fyf: . Witts de Chartres ./ p ?? i Com de Rokesburgh 1 de Banf. 300 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. . Almark^ de \\Haudeh j ^ tr i Coin de RoJces- bergh It de Pebles. Walls de Bikerton p & i CoBo. de Fif. • Duncatr' Scot^j p fir i Com de Forfar. • UmfridP de Midelton j p tr i Com de Kyri' cardyn. . Hug de ^ Midelton ^ Neuton ^ p r r i Com de Hadinton. . Witts de Malevittj p ?r i Coin de Pebles. • Duncan^ de Bredenagh j p rr i Coin de Ftf. . Jotis Jit Duncani j p tr i Coin de Inmnarn. • Jofi de WBefwell ^ p t^ i Coin de PtH. . Martin^ de WAdbretiban j p tr i Com de Ptn. • Malmory Mak Laweman j de Ergad. , Johs de Craumond .1 p rr i Com de Eden. . Jofis de Aghelek ./ p rf i Com de Anegos. • Dns Hug de Penicok j ^ xv 1 Coin de Edeneb. 2 Rogl de \\Almer ./ p t¥ i Com de Selkirk. . Rics de Kynard j p t r i Coin de Fif. . Henr de Brade j p rr in Coin de Edenburg. . Diia Alio q fuit ux Thome de Soules. . Margareta de Blare ux Ade le Blund j p ft* i Coin de Forfar t de St^velin. . Elena de Carentelegh p tr in Coin de Lanark. . Thomas Maccolan 1 - ri ~ j -r- j z. ^ J. 1 Com de Edenborg. • y^flfi rfe Dalmahoy ) feSunt „ homag Z)«o ^egri XV. die M^rc. { AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 301 Joh de Hauden " p ?r i Com de St'veUn." Henr Scot '' p ?r i Coin de Fif." Rics de HertU p terr i Com de Eden \ de Fyf. Pieres de \\Pontlcyn. Robts de Wodeford ^ p ?r i Com de Rok\ PHs de Lindeseye. Joh dii Boys. Ham de \]Troup. NicHs de \\Dounouey j p rr i Com de Forfar'. Gilbtus de Thornton ./ p rr in Com de Kin- cardyn. (On a small roll; the handwriting is irregular, and bears marks of haste. It is indorsed, apparently hy Agarde, — NoTa eo^ qui fecerunt homag E. I.) CXLII. Breviate of the petitions or requests presented to the King for lands or preferment in Scotland, and of the grants made thereupon. [Indorsed.) Les Peticions des terres q sont demandees en Escoce. 1 a- Fait a remembrer des terres Gilbt de la Haye p' Mons3 Hugh le Despencl Ic. 2 or Fait a remembrer q le Rot ad done au Conte de Hereford J les tres q furent au Conte de Carrik' en Val d Anand. 3 a Itm le Roy ad donez au Conte de Gloucestre la Conte d Asceles. 302 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 4 ex Itm le vi jour d A^il le Roi g^nta a Wyn- cestre a Mons3 Robt de Felton j les tres q feurent a Cristophre de Seton en Val d AnanS^ 5 a- Itm illueqs p'a au Roi Mons3 Joh^n de Crorrtwell quil peust av seisine p brief le Roi des tres Mons3 Estiefne de WKillosbern 1 de Mons} Waui Logan demorantz ove le Conte de Carrik les queles le Roi dona an dit M0S3 Johan piecea devant. 6 cr Itm le xxi jour de May a Westm j le Roi dona a Hugh de Ross filz le Conte de Ross a la requeste de meisme cell Hugh j les tres Joh^n de . \\Cambron j de WBalligarnagh j qui est contre le Roi ausi entierement come il avoit meisme les tres donez avant eel houre a Mons3 Guilliam le Latirm le pere qui mort est j nouncontrestant meisme celi doun ^ dont le Roi manda illueqs au dit jour au dit Hugh 1 au Chancellier d Escoce p ses Ires s'^ cele busoigne. 7 cr Itm le xa;ii ]ou.v de May & Westm j le Roi g*nta a Michel de Wytton j les tres qu il li avoit donees en la pnie guerre d Escoce de ses enemys j qui puis vindrent a la pees le Roi j \ ore sont autre foiz tornez contre le Roi '\ ^^ ce issi Ire au Chan- cellier d Escoce. 8 cr Itm le Roi g'nta a Mons3 Gilbt Malherbe^ a meisme 1 oure j la garde 1 la mariage du filz Malys de Logy sauve chescuny droit si le Roi ne les eust donez a autre % sur ce issi lettre ausi du p've seal au Chanc d Escoce. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 303 9 csr llm illueqs meisme le jour p'a au Roi Johhfi de Luk p ses lettres qu il li vousist don] les ?res de Tolkefrisel j qui furent a Mons} Richard Fra2 en Contez d Estrivelyn I de Corueton q furent a Alex' Frasl Et s"^ ce le Roi li respondi p ses lettres du p've seal en la forme q s ensuit. 10 a Edward \c. a nre bien amez Sejant JoJin de Luk J saluz. Endroit des terras en Escoce dont vo^ nous avez p^ez p voz Ires j les queles vo^ no^ avez ore envees j q vo^ les peussez av de nre doii -•' vo^ feisons sav q p"" empeschementz q p'roient avenir p reason de tieux douns des tres j si no^ les ||feissiens sanz estre avisez./ si no^ eons les t'res donees avant ces houres a nul autre j 1 si no^ les porroms donl ou noun j \ coment T: en qu manJe les choses se portents si no^ en sueifrons de nules rres ensi don en Escoce q^nt a ores j \ tantq^ [no^3 soions venuz celes pties. Mais p' ce q no^ avoms bone voliite de faire p'" vo^ p"" le bon svise q vo^ nous avez fait cea en arrieres % uncore faites j si avoms fait mettre en remenb^nce vre demande avantdite T: ausint 1 avoms fait faire \ feroms d autres en sem- blable cas si q a nre venue es pties d Escoce no^ en soions ||amentuz p ceux qui sont ps de no^ j les qux no^ en avoms chargez t p'^ vo^ ausint T: adonqs en comandroms no^ plus avant nre volente ./ si q vo^ vous en devez tenir appaez p reison. Don Ttc. a Westm le xxiii jour de May 1 an Ic. xxxiiii. 11 a- En meisme la manJe T: meisme le jour est escrit a Mons3 Thorn de Grey j qui p*a les rres q furent a Thorn Frasl frere Mons3 Symon Frasl T: les ?res Waxif de Bykerton Seign' de Kyngkragg 1 les 304 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Pres Alex' Fra2 [qui fu le fitz Andr Frc^'] forp's cele'clause r' mais p"" ce tc. Et seqH^ :' mais no^ avoms fait mettre Ic. 12 c- Itm en meisme la maSe a Mons3 Henri de Pynkeny qui p*a les rres de ses tenantz en Escoce j q' sont levez centre le Roi. 13 a- Itm a Monsj RoM Hastang j qui p'a la terre de Stichilj q fu a Mons} Thom Randolf en conte de Rokesborghj 1 la rre Mons5 Joh^n de Somvill 1 les rres de Lynton j It de WCamewytK q furet a M6S3 Thorn de Somvill od ceste clause. — Et sachez q endroit de vre dite demande ou en autre chose J feros no^ volunrs p^ vo^ p' ce q vo^ 1 avez bien deserviz ore 1 autre foiz. 14 cr Km en meisme la maSe come desus a Mons Guilliam de Molecastre j qi demande les rres Mons Wauf Logan J forp^s cele clause':! mais p' ce q no^ 1c. 15 CT Viva ||a Joh^n By set j qui adonqs fu au Roi demanda meismes celes terras. 16 cr Itm le darrein jour de May a Westmj en meisme la mame come desus j respondu fu a Mons Alex* de Baillol qi demanda les rres Mons Richard Fra2 t de Mons3 Alex' de Meysners. 17 G- Km meisme le jour .( vindrent Ires au Roi de son ChanceB d. Escoce j p les queles il li fist sav' au madement qu il li avoit avant fait de li Stefier sil eust donez a nuUi les rres Mons3 Renaud de WCratifordj qu il avoit schez ses rouUes j 1 ne trova AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 305 rien j fors tantq, le Roi avoit donez au Conte de Nicole les tres du Seneschal d Escoce od fiedz 1 for- fef'es ./ T; ne savoit si les rres du dit Renaud feussent composes en celes forfaif'es .< les queles rres Mons Robt de Haustede le pere ad demade du Roi. 18 G- Itra le^m? jour de Juyn a Westnij le Roi comanda entrer en roulle la Contee de Levenax' j p' Mons3 Joh de Meneteth j \ puis le xv. jour de Juyn j manda le Roi au Chamberleyn T; au Chancellier d Escoce J qu il en feissent chartre \ a Mons} Ayml de Valence quil le meist en seisine j T; le Roi li dona la garde du chastel 1 de la Viscontee de Dunbretan a rme de sa vie. 19 a- Ilm le j^rm jour de Juyn a Westin j co- manda le Roi entrer la contee de St^thern p' Mons} Aymi de Valence. (m.2.) 20 ^ cr Itm le secund \o\xx de Juyn a Westnij envea Joh^7i de Weston Clerc j au Roi j en p'ant q le Roi li vousist g*nr la ptie q Joh^n de Swwvitt de- morant od le Conte de Carrik avoit en la ville de Clifton en Contez de Rokesborgh j \ des rres Mohs Michel de Wymes j Mons Willia de Sumvittj 1 de Mons Alex* Frasl T; de Mos Alex* de Lindeseye j en Contez A. EdeneborgU J jusqs a une cteine some .» selonc ce quil plerra au Roi. Et p'' le dit JbA=ra p'erent Mons Aymer de Valence T: Sire Joh^n de Sandale au Roi p lor lettres as queles respondu fu en mame acordant a la forme des lettres desus escriptes a Joh^n de Luk.^ 21 cr Km le secund jour de Juynj pria Mons Tho-' mas Paynel au Roy qu il li vousist granter le Manoir Kal. Scotland. X 306 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Thomas Randulf en Gwweye q ad a noun \\Garueles 1 le manoir de Morton en vaal de Nith. Et sur ce 1 sur autres choses qu il escrit au Roi li fa respondu le iiii. jour de Jui/n a Westm. 22 c- Viva le vii. jour de Juyn a Chelechethe pria au E,oi Mons Richard Hastang p ses Ires qu il li vousist g^nter les terres Mons Joh'^n de Somvitt en Clifton en Contez de Rokesborgh \ les rres meisme celi Joh^ en la Ville de Eggelcy en Contez de Northumbr It les terres Simon Locard en Loghwode en Contez d Are j \ en la lieye en Contez de Lanark j et respondu li est p Ire en la foi'me desus escrite. 23 ^c^ Hm le xiii. jour de Juyn a Garston pria Mons Robt de Bures les terres Mons Hugh Lovelj et sur ce li fu lettre de response faite p Ires Sire Robt de Cotyngh^m.^ 24 or Km Mons Duncan de FerendragU p'a au Roi a Markyate le osviii. jour de Juyn p un suen message qu il li vousist dom les terres Mons Guilld de Fenton qui est contre le Roy. Et respondu li fu iloeqs p Ires le Roi. 25 <=- l\m\e scxviii. ]o\\y:die Juyn a, " Neuport Pay - " nel" J p'a au Roi./ Joh^n de Lutton Vallet Mons Guilld le Latym qui porta les novelles au Roi de la desconfiture faite sur le Conpte de Carrik queu Joh^ y fu a meisme la desconfiture q il li vousist donl les terres Waufde Rossye ''tJndreu ^de^ ["/e"^ Dems- terre en Contez de Anegous qui sont ove le Conte de Carryk " et le Roi gmanda q sa requeste feust mise " en rememb^nce 1 le mist en espance." AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 30? 26 ♦ c- I^m le a^xvii. jour de Juyn a " Neuport *' PayneV'j p'a au Roi Mons Akx' d Abernythy p ses lettres q le Roi li vousist doS la rre de Strathowyn T: Strabolgy q fu au Conte d Asceles \ gisent celes rres devs Badenagh dehors la Contee d Asceles j \ valent cc. m^rs. a- Ttm les rres William de Morreve de Samford T: Alein de Morreve son cousin j q sont ove le Conte de Carri¥ j T; valent cc. m^rs. c- Itm la forfaife des rres q furent au Conte de Carrik* de la North ptie dela la mer d Escoce j cest assav q li sont avenues de la p'^ptie jadis le Conte Davyd j ovesqs la forfaife de la dowaire Dame Marie de Brus sa soer q amonte a c. livres ^ " Vacat q^ " pvisii est sibi p cartam sibi f cam sicut p3 p ro^los «' Cane Scoc." 27 cr Itm meisme le jour illueqs j p'a au Roi Mons Alex' de \\Harcaz qu il li vousist g^nr la tre Thomas de Balkasky j qui est ovesq^ le Conte de Carrik q vaut p an iiii''^ m*rs. 28 ♦ G- Ihn meisme le jour illueqs j p'a au Roi Joh^'n dAutry Vallet au Conte de Nicole j la tre q fu a Thomas de Boys la quele il li dona piecea p sa chartre a la requeste du dit Conte j ov la tre Adam de Valoygnes qui est od le Conte de Carrik q vaut xl. livres ^ " q, Rt ?ras ej^de Thoe." 29 cr Itm meisme le jour illueqs j p'a au Roy Mons Richard de [\Dundemor v les tres qui furent a Mons Joh^n Syward en Miernes \ les t^res Duncan de Aberbrothok j qui sont od le Conte de Carrik q valent p an xl. livres. 30 a- Itm meismes le jour illueqs j p'a au Roi Joh^n Comyn j filz jadys Richard Comyn j. les rres X 2 308 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Richard de Neutrohre j 1 Robt \\Ben j qui sont od le Conte de Carrik les queux p'erent au dit Conte les ?res le dit Joh^n j 1 valent les Pres le dit Richard T; Robt XX. livres. 31 c- I!m le xxix. jour de Juyn a Horton j p'a au Roi Mons Aymi de Valence p' Mons Symon Warde les ?res Johan de \\Cambron de ^^Balnely qui est od le Conte de Asceles. 32 cr Itm meisme le jour illueqs p'a au Roij Edmon de Beyuitt quil li vousist doS les rres Roht de Conyngh'm j qui est ♦contre^ contre le Roy. 33 cr I!m le xxvi. jour de Juyl a NeuborgJij p'a au Roi Mons Henri de Percy j p"" Johan de Wygeton les rres Henri de Riel ./ 1 la t're le Seign"" de \\Com- lough^m, ./ T; la tre Roulaund \\Asklot. 34 or I^m le xxviii. jour de Juyl a Thresk j p'd au Roy Mons Joh^n de Seint Johan Mons Henri de Percy 'X Mons Joh^n Botetourte p"" Henri de Malton les rres Thomas de \\Kyrkonouel 1 Robt de WKyrko- nouel. 35 cr Itm le a;a:a;. jour de Juyl a Laysyngby p'a au Roi Mons Adam de Swyneborn " " les tries' Wauf du Boys T: Nichot de WCorry j W& Pre Robt de Caldecote filz Mons Geffroy de Caldecote j " et le " Roi li p^mist p ses lettres q de ce ou d autres " choses il li freit tant p"^ son bon svise q il se *' devroit tenir appaez." 36 a- Hm le Hi. jour d Angst a Derlington p'a Michel de Wyttoh la tre Pierres de Cokebom j qi est de lacord le Conte de Carrik \\a quels tre {jl\~\ AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 309 dona au dit Michel p sa chartre avant ces houres " 1 le Roi li g*nta." 37 or Vim le vii. jour d Augst a Dureme p'a au Roi Mons Wauf de \\Moncy les rres Sire Thomas de SumviTt dont le dit Wauf ad en chartre du g^nt le lloi avant ces houres [X] les queles rres le filz \ heir du dit Thorn qi est [•' neveuz "] Symon Frasl tient orendroites. 38 G- Km le a:'jrCT. jour de Juyl a Neuborgh pria au Roi le Conte de Nicole p ses lettres p"^ Mons Gilbt de Ellesfeld les rres Gilbt le fuiz Roulland de Carryk T; pur li p'a illoeqs Mons Robt de Clifford p lettres. 39 or Hm meisme le jour illoeqs p*a au Roi Mons Moriz le Brun j les tres Mons Thomas Randulf les queles le Roi dona piecza p sa chartre au pere le dit Moriz. Et p"" li p'a illoeqs le Conte de Nicole p sa lettre. 40 cr Vim meisme le jour illoeqs p'a Mons Joh^n de Feriers au Roi p ses Ires les rres Malcolm M^cu- lian en lisle de Kentyr. 41 cr Hm meisme le jour illoeqs p'a le Prince de Gales au Roi p"" Mons Joh^n de Cromwettj q le vousist renoveler sa chartre, des tres Mons Estevene de Kylleshern j \ Mons Wauf Logan les queles li ad donez avant ces houres. 42 or Item meisme le jour pria au Roi Joh^n de Bristowe une petite rre q feust a Richard Frasl a Arkelton en le Conte de Donfres :! et vaut p an x. marz " en alloance de xl. livrees de rre q le Roi li «' dona p sa chartre a la p'mere guerre." X 3 310 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY QF SCOTLAND. 43 c- llm. le a;ii. jour d Augst a Ebhecestre pria au Roi wLoughla Mac WLochery des Isles les tres Patrik de Graham T; pur li p'a Mons Aymer de Va- lence pur mesme la chose. 44 cr Itm le xviii. jour d Augst l|au Neuborgh en Tyndale pria au Roy Mons Alexandre de Setone les t'res TAoTO rfe ||Z)o"%s." 45 * c- I?m le xxi. jour d Augst a NeuburgU en Tyndale pria au Roi p bille /»e rf AldeburgU qu il li vousist g^nr les tres Margarete jadys femme Mons G«75^ i^rflsi ensemblement ove le marriage de meisme cele Margarete.^ 46 c Itm \e xxii. ]o\i.v d^M#illoeqs p*a au Roi Mons Henri de Prendergest ^ a qui le Roi avoit avant mandez qu il espiast tres q feussent pur li r* q^nt il porta les noveles de la prise Mons Symon Frasi j a quele p*se il fust meismes ^ pur les tres Wauf de Wystonj 1 Austyn de " Morrive" son tenant T: les tres Robt de Nesbit q sont en le Conte de Lanark t les tres Robt de Inchestour en le Conte de Perth. 47 a- Item le xxiiii. jour d Augsl a Neuburgh en Tyndale p'a au Roi William le Jettour les tres Andreu Slegh d Abden qu est enemy T; le burgage de Andreu Bysshop 1 de Adam \\Chapeu d Abden ove les appor- ten en la Vile d Aberden. 48 cr Itm illoeqs meisme lejour pria au Roi Joh^n de Thirlewalt qui fu pris de guerre^ et [" gagea"] ses tres en Englefre p"" sa ranzon les ?res Eustach de Ret- terefj qu est enemy ou qu il li vousisse g^n? celes ou au?s qui valoir li porront. 49 or Ifm le *w. jour d Aust a " Hextildesh^m" le Roi g^nta a Mons Joh^n Douedale les ?res q furent a AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 311 Mons Nichol Cambel en Escoce j les queles il li avoit donez pietza p sa chartre. 50 or Itm a NeuhurgU en Tyndale le xxviii. d Aust p*a au Roi Adam Brunyng les rres fVauf \\AUcTi de la WBrag j "X les tres Joh^n Cokyn \ Mons Malcolm d WEverpUme. 51 a- Itm le p^mer jour de Septembr a Neuburgh en Tyndale pria au Roi TVauf de GylUng les rres Allea;' Folkard \\Dunkan le fuiz \\Anelf' de Levenax '\ Joh^n de Lusse de Levenaux Chivalliers j qui furent de 1 assent Robt de Brus jadys Conte de Carrik. 52 £3- Itm le t jour de Septembr a Bradeleye en Tyndale p'a au Roi Joh^n Hayward les rres Mestre Raiif de \\Dondei j 1 les rres Joh^n Wychard de ^Coneueth T: puis p'a il les terres Laurenz d Anegos. 53 a- Km le oi-zVi^ jour d Octobr a Lanrecost p'a au Roi Mons JoA^w .jour de Juyn 1 an du regne le Roi Edward wxxiiii. [Indorsed — La Ire 1 Evesq, de Seynt Andreu envoie a Mons5 Aymar de Valence lieutenant le Roi en Escoce par la quale il se voet allaier^ qu il navoit coupes de la mort . J. Comyn ne du comensement de la guerre d Escoce. — Label cut out of the parchment by which the seal [now lost) was appended.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 323 CXLVI. 1306- — Notarial instrument, containing an exemplification or certified copy of the indenture, dated on the feast of St. Barnabas 1304, by which the Bruce, and William Lam- berton Bishop of St. Andrew's bind themselves in con- federacy against all men. Transc'ptum cofederacois fee inr W. de Ldberton Epm Set Andree et \^Robrm de Brus Comite de Karr. 1 In nomine aDomtni amen. Hoc est exem- plum sive t^nsumptum cujusdam confederacionis inite inter Vemabilem Kem Dnm W. de Lambreton Dei gra Epm Sci Andree ex parte una j et nobilem virura Diim Robtum de Brus Comite de CarryFj et Dnm VallisAnandie ex altera j cujus confederaconis j sicut in quodam sc'pto indentato ad hoc inter eos- dem confecto plenius continetur j in omnib} et per omia tenor est talis. 2 ^emocanO' qd anno Dni j m°. ccc°. quarto j die Sci Barnabe Aplij Revendus in Xpo Pater Dns W. de Lambreton Dei gra Sci Andree Eps j et noilis vir Diis Robs de Brus Comes de Carryk' ac Dns Vallis Anandie apud Cambuskyneth con- venientes:^ et super futuris piculis adinvice con- ferentes j volentes ea prout eis erat possibile evitare j et emuloa suoa conatib3 prudencius resistere j in forma que sequitur fedus amicicie inierunt r' videlicet qd ipi sibi invicem in quibusciiqj suis negociis et agendis j quibuscumq^ temporib3 j et contra quascumq^ personas fideliter consulent j atq^ auxilium sive opem per se et suos pro totis suis virib3 j suo ppetuo sine fictione prestabunt . et qd nuUus eoa arduum aliquod negpcium attemptabit Y 2 324 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. alio inconsulto j et qd quilibet eo» de periculis alteri irainentib3 ^"1110101118 ea ppendere poterit r* alium prem unlet j seu faclet premiinlri j et eadem pro posse siio faclet Impedirl. Et ad ista omnia plena et sine aliqua fictlone fideliter tenenda j adimplenda j et observanda J fide et juramento bine Inde corpo- rallter prestltis j sub pena decern mllla llbra^ Terre /See appllcanda se astrinxerunt ./ et per presentes se obligaverunt. In cujus rel testimonium parti hujus scriptl in modum cyrographi confecti penes dictum jyhm Epm resldentl :' slglUii predci Dni Comitis est appensum .1 parti vero penes predcm Dnm Comilem remanent! j sigillum predlctl Dni Epi est appoitum. Ac? et da? j anno j die T: loco j supradictis. . . 7 S Slgillatum erat dcm scrlptum impressione siglUi dlcti Dni Epi Sci Andree de cera viridi per q*mdam caudam ||menbranam pendent j sicut idem Epc super hoc requisit^j organo vocis sue bona fide cognovits in cujus medio est q*i cujusdam homis figura ad simllitudine Sci Andree ApU in cruce llgati J ex parte cujus dextera est cujusdam pisciculi forma j rotundum quoddam ad modum anuli habentis in ore j et cujusdam stelle inter capud piscis et ligaturam corporis cruceligati^ sinistra vero cujus- dam avis cum manu celesti sup*j q4 ad benedlcendii avem extensa j et velut crescentis lune inter avem et manum j in caplte vero superlori ipius sigilli in quodam tabernaculo parvo j est quedam figura ad similitudinem Agni Dei figurata j in parte vero ipius Inferiorl sub arcu quodam j est quedam liomis parva figura epalib3 insigniis induti baculum pastoralem in manib} junctis et q®si ad orandum elevatls habentis j et sunt Ire in. ipius circumferencia sigilli sic dlcentes. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 325 S>. UJUVi ist ilabecton' Cp'i §>'c'i Sintittt -i quod qui- dem sigillum dictus Dns Eps Sci Andree ut premit- tit' suum esse * j et contenta in dicto sc'pto j factum suum J et dictum suum sigillum de ipius voluntate et consciencia j eidem scripto fuisse appensum. 4 Act apud Novu Castrum super Tynam in ca- mera dicti Dni Epi anno Dni a Nat j m°. ccc°. sexto j Indictoe quarta j mensis Augusti die . taf- Presentibj Dnis J Jofie de Sandale j Robo de Cotivgh^m j Johe de Wyntofij cum JoTie de Schefeldj Clicis^ JoUe deDone- castr J et Magro JoTie de Heslerton pu"* impiali aucle Not J testib} ad pmissa vocatis specialiter 1 rogatis. 5 (Et ego Andreas q'ndam Guilielmi de Tang Cticus Ebo^^ dioc j sacrosce sedis Aplice public^ aucte notar j qui sup*sc'pte recognicioni una cum dictis testib3 interfui j eamq^ sic fieri vidi et audivi j rogatus super hoc j presens confeci publicum instru- mentum j inserendo in eodera de verbo ad verbum j p'dicti scripti tenorem j nichil addens vel minuens quod sensum mutaret vel Hcorumperet intellectum j Et quia post diligentera istius instrumenti cum pdco sc'pto originali examinacoera factam et ascultatam j per me Notar et Rogm de Northburgh j 1 Rogm de Schefeld Clicos j illud inveni in omib3 et per omnia concordare .•' presenti instrumento publico in formam publicam redacto j me subscripsi j et illud meo signo consueto signavi j in pmissojj fidem et testi- monium veritatis. { Very fairly torittm, on one membrane, in a foreign notarial hxmd. Notarial paraphe or sign subscribed'. Indorsed — Instfm scdm qd tangit . . Epm Sci Andf de indentura. — This indorsement appears to be coeval,, but in an ordinary English hand.) Y 3 S26 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. CXLVII. Notarial exemplification of the sequestration ot the prefer- ments of William Comyn by authority of the Bishop of St. Andrew's. Qd fruct^ Ecce Magri PFilti Comyn sequest^nt' auct'^ Epi Set Andree quousq^ ide Magr W. accessit ad fidelitate Regf Scocie. 1 in tiomte SD'ni am'. Hoc est exemplum sive t^nsumptum qua^dam litraj^ j sub nomine Vemabilis Pat's J Dni W. Dei gra Sci Andree Epi confecta^ veri sigilli sui im]pssione de cera alba per q^mdam caudam |)raenbrana pendent./ consignatax j in cuj^ medio est cujusdam homis figura ad modii Sci Andree Apli in cruce ligati j ex parte cuj^ dextera j est q4 cujus- dam pisciculi forma rotundum quoddam ad modu anuli habentis in ore j et stelle cujusdam inter capud piscis et ligaturam corporis cruceligati j sinistra vero cuj^dam avis ., cum manu celesti sup* q4 ad bndi- cendii avem extensa j et velut crescentis lune inter avem et manum :! in capite vero supiori ipius sigilli in quodam parvo tabernaculo j est quedam figura ad modum Agni Dei figurata j in parte vero ipius inferiori sub arcu quodam est quedam hois parva figura epalib} insigniis induti j baculum pastoralem in manib3 jiictis et q4 ad orandum elevatis habentis ., litteris in circumferencia ipius sigilli sic dicentib} §>♦ miWi tie Labei'ton' (l^'i g>'c't aiiDcec Qua^ lit- teraa in omib3 et per oinia tenor est talis. 2 patfat universis presentes litteras inspecturis vel auditurisj qd nos Witts miseracone divina Sci AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 32? Andree Eps j c5misim^ per presentes dilectis nris in Xpo J Magro Andr de WGlqffrytTij et Dno Jofii Abbot j. Decano xpianitatis de Fyf'j et de \Fothyrryf' j potes- tatem ad colligendum et [ad] custodiendum oiiies fructus Ecclie de Syres j et omnia bona ad prepo- situram Ecclie See Marie Civitatis See Andree spec- tancia quousq^ Magr Witts Comyn dee ecclie pre- poitus ad fidelitatem dni nfi Regis Seoeie accesserit. Quare universitatem vram in Diio roga.vir'j subditisq^ nris firmiter precipientes j q^tinus eisdem j Magro A. et Dno /. de eisdem fructib3 j et bonis j tanq^m eoadem custodib} et co]lectorib3 interim intendentes sitis et respondentes. In cujus rei testimonium has litteras nras eisdem fieri fecimus patentes. Dat apud \\Inchemurthauc die Sabbati proxima post festum Sco^ Tybureii et Valeriani M^rtirwm j anno gre j m°j ccc°j sexto. 3 CEt ego Andreas quondam Guilielmi de Tang clicHS Ebo^ dioc j sacrosce Romane ecclie publicus aucte notarj qui sup^sc'ptas litteras sanas vidi et integ^s J non abolitas j non abrasas j non cancellatas ./ nee in aliq^ ipa^ parte viciatas j cum vero ipius DiSi Epi Sci Andree supradesc'pto sigillo consignatas j rogatus eas de verbo ad verbum nichil addens vel minuens quod sensii mutaret vel ||Corumperet intel- lectum J in camera mea apud Neuburch in Tyndale j t^nscripsi fideliter et exemplavij anno Dni./ m°.ccc°. sexto et Indictone q^rta j mensis Augusti die . xviii°. et cum Rogio de Schefeld et Rogio de Northhurgh clicis diligenter ascultavi. Et quia psens t*nsiiptum post diligentem ipius cum pdcis littis originalibj examinacoem inveni in oinib} et per oinia concordare ^ Y 4 328 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. illud signo meo consueto signavi j in fidem et testi- moniu premisso^. ( Very fairly written in a foreign notarial hand. Notarial paraphe or sign subscribed. Indorsed — Instif m terciii qd tangit Epm Sci Andr de indetura. The original sequestration is extant, but somewhat defaced, and the seal is lost; in other respects it agrees with the copy included in the above exemplification. The following memorandum is indorsed upon it : — Deductis oSibus ordinal' sviciis capellanog ad eccas sp°fantib3 elemo- sinisc^ consuetis.) CXLVIII. 34 Ed. I Matters laid to the charge of the Bishops of St. Andrew's, &c. 1 Memorand qd ubi Dns [iir] Rex fit 1 hered Senescalli Scocie quem q4 in obsidem noie pris sui *liebat^ Epo Set Andree tanq^m illi que de consilio suo retinuat T; de quo p ceris tocius terre Scocie confidebat salvo t*didat custodiend j ac ex quo s' fidedigno^ assercoe innotuit de pdicoe RoU de Brus It sibi adherenciu nee non 1 inrfeccione quond JoTiis Comyn eidem Epo mandaVat j qd dcm Senes- calli Jiliu t herede eidem Dflo [nro] Regi reman- daret j idem Eps hoc intelligens j ipm Jlliu T; hede Senescalli p quo Dns Rex misatj Robto de Brus Dili nri I^ inimico j 1 pditori t^didit t^nq^'m illi qui pti dci Bodi adhesit 1 ||qm quatenus scivit It potuit fovere nisus est T; juvare non obstantib3 fidelitatibj [suis] Dno nro ^ fcis 1 juramentis pstitis sup ipis sicut scitis. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 329 2 c- Item idem " " Eps Sci Andree p modicu tempis ante diem Dnicum j quo Robs de Brus cu toto posse suo cu Dno Adomaro de Valencia \ suis secum ibide ex pte Dni nri I^ existentib3 pliabat'' j ad' pfatu Diim Adomaru venit ^ T; ad fide t pacem Dni Ip rediens ipius gre t voluntati se submisit j % admissus fuit ab eodem % juramentu pstitit corpo- rale dco Dno Adomaro noie Dni 1^ de fidelir se tenendo et subsequent causam fingens p tres vl qua- tuor dies jlp'^io plcedentes diem belli j ad disponend sup quib3dam suis agendis j petita ab eodem Diio Adomaro licenciaT: optenta^i sbmanucapcoe tii com- petenti recessit j et per illos dies quotq^t potuit de suis adunare equitii armato^ T; alio^ dco Robto de Brus " ad juvand" eii dco die belli cont* dcm Dnm Adomaru T: suos destinavit j sicut evidencia f ci ipo die evident appebat tam p eo^ aliquos ibidem captos q^m ipo^ alios quo^ cadava testiraoniii phibent veritati. 3 + a It Eps Glasguens ext* sua Dioc moram t^hens in Epatu Lincoln absq^ loci Dioc licencia sacros ordines celeb^vit. 4 + K cont* utrumqj Epo^ tam Glasg q*m Sci Andree in pcessib} faciend cont" eos q'a Ht^didim^ oblivioni ||cogitetis qd ipi T; eoj^ alt p^tq^m tociens pjuriii incurrerut non ppt hoc minus se immiscuit divinis ^ c'men, irregularitatis ut videt" ppr no- toritatem fci 1 eoj^ gfessioes subseqntes utpote convicti sup pjurio dampnabilit incurrentes^p Qd si potit eis in eventii obesse j T: pti Dni nri I^ pdesse meliori modo q° sciritis 1 potitis 330 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. hec inr alia pponenda cont* illos pponant' cum effectu. 5 a- Ad hec q'a Eps Morqvie pdicando \ q^ntum in ipm fuit exhortando oes de Epatu suo ad ins''gend cum Dno Robo de Brus cont^ dcm DKm nrm pr 1 suos excitavit n'^ adhuc cessat indies excitare sup quo satis porit p loco T: tempe fi plena fides :! ita qd oes illi de ptib3 Moravie q' in ipius Robi auxiliii convemat \ adhuc se tenent cum eode ad ipius Epi excitacoem p^dicacoem T; exhortacoem hoc fecunt j quia dedit eis intelligie pdicando j piculo aie sue qd non min^ possent meri q' cum Dno Robo in ipius auxiliii cont^ I^ . Angt 1 suos ins^'gerent t ptem ipius Robi juvarent j q^m si in T'ram Scam conf Faganos % Sarracenos |Jpficisserent j t ideo non est eidem Epo minus imputand q^m si Diis nr Rex de tota rra [sua] Scoc fuisset exheredat^ j ita qd om- nino eam pdidisset j % quia X'ano^ q^mpluriii aias p ipius falsas pdicacoes T; exhortacoes decepitj et pplm s' comissum ad X'anoi^ sang'nis effusione ex- citavit J ^nuUi dubiii ipm Epm Moravie c*men tam homicidii q°m irregularitatis dampnabilir incurrisse ea ppt quia Dns nr Rex malivolenciam ipius Epi lit cordi valde^ fiat cont* dcm Epm sicut cont* alios Dno Pp^ aliqua demonsfcio T; peticio scdm qd vos vid^itis melius 1 utilius fore faciend. (On a small membrane, as a draff.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 331 CXLIX. Articles propounded before the Pope against William Lam- berton, Bishop of St. Andrew's, setting forth his acts of perjury and rebellion. 1 cr Articli pponendi cont^ Epm Set Andr sup cosilio assensu T; adherencia pstitis p ipm Roberto de Bruis j in p^ncipio rebelliois sue cont" Rege Angt. 2 cr '^tt$Stint ^tvtJ nre Seigneur le Roi dEngkfre fait asavoir a vre Seintete j q Mestre Williame de Lambreton j jadys Chauncellier de 1 Eglise de Glasgu q oi'e est Evesq de Seint Andreu en Escoce de son bon gre T: de sa fraunche volunte j ly fist foiaute j c5me a son Seignor lige j T; droiturel Roi d Escoce j au Parlement de Berexvylc' sur Ttsoede j le vint e utisme jour d Augst 1 an de g^ce .m.cc. nonante \ sisme 1 du regne rire Seigneur le Roi vintisme quart j sicome il est con ten u en ses lettres seallez de son seal ./ lb en instrument publiq sur ce faitz :! et de loiaument tenir [% garder] totes les choses contenues es dites lettres j le dit Mestre William de Lamherton adonk Chanceller de 1 eglise de Glasgu j '^ur&'X fist .pWfideL serment sur le corps JTiu Crist T; sur seintes Evan- geles.> sur la Croiz NeytJi 1 sur la Blakerode dEscoce sicome piert par Ires % instrumentz susditz. S cr Puis aps q 1 Evesq^ de Seint Andreu q adonk feu J estoit mort j et les gentz de la rre d Escoce par consail 1 abbet j des Prelatz e des Clerks [de] meisme la rre j furent levez de guerre ovesq William le Waleys adonk rebel 1 enemy nre Seigneur le Roi j \ cheventeyne 1 guyour des gentz d Escoce q adonk furent contre nre Seigneur le Roi leur lige Seig- 332 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. neur j en qui homage T; foiaute j eaux estoient j sicome piert par leur lettres 1 instrumentz publiks sur ce faitz r' la ou le Chapitre de Seint Andreu j avoit eslu Mestre William Comyn qe totes^ foitz se tint a la foi nre Seigneur le Roi ./ 1 de sa amyste ^ William le Waleys T; ses aherdantz j e enemys nre Seigneur le Roij as queux le dit Mestre William de Lamberton se avoit done \ i'u aherdant contre son serment T; sa ligeance r' par force T: par destresce le firent eslire en Evesq de Seint Andreu sanz congie demandier T; sanz assent de nre Seigneur le Roi j sic5me il aflFerroit affaire de droit It solonk 1 usage du Roiaume en pjudice de ly T; de droit de sa corone j T; par tiele eleccion j t\ j fait Evesqj j entra T; occupa la temporaute de la dite Evesche r\ ensi occupe la detint j par quoi multz des mals sunt puis avenuz. 4 cs- Apres ce Sire j le dit Mestre William ensi fet Evesqe come est desusdit j demora a la court le Roi de France ovesqe plusors autres g^ntz Seigneurs d Escoce de 1 enimyste nre Seigneur le Roi pcuraunt de jour en autre toutz les maux qu il savoit It " poeyt"./ contre nre dit Seigneur [le Roi'] mauveise- ment venaunt contre sa foiaute T: son sment qu il avoit faitz au dit Roi tant come il fu Chanceller de Glasgu j sicome est desusdit j jesqe tant qe la pees finale se prist par entre* nre Seigneur le Roi d Englefre 1 le Roi de France. 5 cr Encore Sire j q*nt le dit Evesqe de Seitit Andreu vist q la dite pees finale fu fait 1 acordee entre les deus Rois [" de F^nce \ d Engt "] il manda par lettresjovtes sealees de son seal as Prelatz Contes./ Barons./ \ toutz autres de la comunaute AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 333 d JEscoce qe adonk furent enemys le Roi par fait de guerre j 1 les abbetta j conseilla j excita j % requist j qu il meissent peine t diligence j % s aforceassent vigorousement de guerroier nfe Seignor le Roi d Englefre son Seignor lige j t droiturel j si avant come il porreient j issint qu il puissant la guerre continuer T; maintenir j jusq tant qu il ove les autres g*ntz Seigneurs AEscoce qui furent en France ove ly :' peussent a eaux venir T; qe ce serroit en brief temps J e ce fist il mauveisement venant contre son serment de foiaute faite au Roi d Englefre avantdit j \ ceste chose est conue T: notoire. 6 c- Encore Sire j meisme 1 Evesqe de SeintAndreu manda par ses autres Ires q trovees furent seallez de son seal a William Waleys enemy nre Seignor le Roi J T: Ijabbettaz j conseilla j T; pria par amour de ly 4>T; sur sa beneizonijp quil feust od tut son poer aidant 1 conseillant j sicome il avoit avant fait a la comunaute de la dite terre AEscoce contre le Roi d Englefre soen Seigneur lige 1 droiturel en qui foiaute il fust sicome est avantdit j de le guerroier 1 damagier T; les soens si avant come il sauroit T; por- roit T; ly manda qu il avoit escrit a ses ministres en Escoce qu il ly livassent partie de sa purveance faite por ly en Escoce por soustenance du dit William le Waleys J e ceo fist le dit Evesqe mauveisement venant contre son serment de foiaute fait au dit nfe Seignor le Roi la quele chose est uotorie en Englefre t en Escoce. 7 <^ Estre ce j q*nt nre Seignor le Roi avoit ses enemys desconfitz issint q toutz ceaux de la dite tre d Escoce q avoient este leve de guerre contre ly sic5me il est avantdit j feurent a ly venuz come a 334 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. leur Seigneur lige j 1 droiturel Ror d Escoce 1 se avoient mys haut 1 bas en sa grace por leur trespas susditz ^ adonk [vint] le dit Evesqe de Seint Andrew a nre Seignor le Roi d Englefre a Estryvelyn de son bon gre 1 sa franche volunte le quart jour de Mali 1 an de grace . m . ccc . T: quatre j T: du regne le dit Roi . xxxii. \ le pria de sa grace j T; il le receust , scda fidei. bonement j 1 adonk le dit Evesqe fist autre foitz sment de foiaute au Roi d Englefre avantdit j come a son Seigneur lige T: droiturel Roi d Escoce j por la temporaute de sa Eveschee t illueqs de la g^ce le Roi especial j receust il la dite temporaute de la main 1 du bail nre Seignor le Roi atenir de ly 1 de ses heirs Rois dEnglefre come de cely qui il reco- nust illueqs par bouche % par escrit seallez de son seal estre son Seignor lige j % droiturel Roi 1 Seig- neur de tote Escoce j T; illueqs jura adonk le dit Evesqe sur le corps JHu Crist j 1 sur seintes Evan- geles t sur la Croiz NeytU j 1 la Blakerode d Escoce de loiaument tenir T; garder sa dite foiaute de eel hure en avant a nre Seignor le Roi T; a ses heirs Rois diEnglefrej sicome plus pleinement est contenuz es lettres e en instrument sur ce faitz. 8 a- Derechief apres cele dite foiaute "faite" le jour pchein siwant j q^nt le dit Evesq de Seint Andreu fu aresonez par nre Seignor le Roi A. En- gleire de ce qu il avoit " occupez " la dite tempo- raute de sa Eveschee sanz congie '\ assent de \y J en grant pjudice du droit de sa corone come il est desusdit \ avoit pris par aucuns temps les issues \ les levees du dit Eveschee j le dit Evesqe ce qu il ne pooit beau dedire j reconusoit par bouche T; par soen escrit seallez de son seal j le dit AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. S35 chaleng ni'e Seignor le Rot estre veritable j par quoi il se mist haut T; bas a la volunte de nre Seignor le Roi de respondre a ly des dites issues % levees 1 d esteer sur ce a sa ordenance quele hure qu il de ce vodroit envers ly parler j sicome piert par ses dites lettres T; instruraentz publiks sur ceo faitz. 9 a- Apres ce Sire j q^nt le dit nre Seignor le Roi dEnglefrej avoit establi tote sa dite tre dEscoce de pees j 1 avoit mys 1 assignez certeines justices gentz sachanz les leys % ses autres ministres T; gar- deins necessaires pur la dite rre garder en pees ["en " la psence du dit Evesq' 1 p son assent t p son " gsail "J T; avoit retenii le dit Evesqe de SeintAndreu de son consail T; ly avoit fait chief des gardeins qu il avoit estably por la dite tre 'X por la pees garder T; maintenir.) come cely en qui il s affia outre toutz ceux de la dite rre d Escoce j et Robt de Brus [" adonq Conte de Carrik' "3 s en feust levez par traison contre soen Seignor lige le dit Roi d Englefre en qui homage T; foiaute il fust j 1 avoit meurdrez Mons Johan Comyn Seignor de BadenagU en leglise des Freres Meneours de la ville deDunfresj pres del haut autiel por ce q le dit Mons Johan ne voleit assentyr a la traison qe le dit Robt pensa de faire contre le dit Roi d Englefre j cest asavoir j de relever contre li de guerre 1 de soi faire Roi d Escoce par poair j "I avoit puis pris le Chastel le Roi de Dunfres j e ses Justices \ ses autres ministres emprisonez 1 de illoeqs s en feust aletz a 1 Abbe de Scone J ovesq ceaux q a ly furent aersz de sei faire * en la manere q jadys soleient estre faitz Rois dEscoce^ adonqs le dit Evesqe de Seirti Andreu qui savoit tot le c5passement du dit Robt de Brus :' 336 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. meisme le jour q il fu ovesqe les gentz du consail le Roi a Beremjk por avoir consail sur le trespas qe le dit Robt de Brus fist du murdre du dit Mons Johan Comyn [" \ du sacrilege "] 1 por ordener T; mettre gsail en les busoignes le Roi en Escoce :! se party nuitantre por aler a Scone \ faire y honor au dit Robt le jour qu il [se] fist coroner T; apeler Roi d Escoce J T; ovesqe le dit Robt se tint * 1 uncore fait ^ ove tot soen poer j contre son Seigneur lige nre Seignor le Roi d Englefre come cely q fu assen- tant a touz les mauvestez desusditz mauveisement venant contre sa foiaute T; toz ses sermentz qe faitz ly avoit come a Seigneur lige T; droiturel Roi e Seignor de tote Escoce sicome desus est dit j T; si- come plus pleinement est contenu en une enqueste solempne sur ce faite a BerewyK' sur Twede par g^ntz seign'^s d Escoce j '\ sealez de leur seals T; par instrument publik desoutz mayn de tabellion. 10 a- Estre ce Sire j come piecea aps [ce] q le Seneschal d Escoce qi avoit este contre nre Seign^ le Roi J fu venuz a li ./ T; se fu renduz a sa voliite j Andreu 1 esnez filz 1 heir du dit Seneschal j feust livez au dit Evesqj a garder tantq^ nre Seign^ le Roi eust sa voliite dite endroit du dit Sen j et puis nre Seign' le Roi mandast p ses Ires au dit Evesq^ ^ i^^ + fist ^ [" feist "] venir le dit Andreu jusqs a Bere'wyk' s' Twede \ liver illueqs a son Chamblein d Escoce j le dit Evesq' he voleit ce faire j einz come desobeissant a son lige Seign"" 1 a son mandemet retynt le dit Andreu j tat q il fu alez au Conte de Carrik' gme est desus dit J 1 puis le deliva au dit Conte qi lad uncore en tenace gtre la volute nre Seign' le Roi j T; du dit Sen ausint. Et totes ces choses desus- AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 337 dites sont si publiqs 1 si notoires en les pties d Escoce J 1 en autres rres es lieux veisins q eles ne puent estre dedites ne celees en nule mame. 11 [Estre ce Sire j q^nt le dit Evesq^ de Seint Andrew se fu alez 1 tenuz ovesq le dit Conte de Carrik'j il veant q le poair nfe Seign' le Roi creust en Escoce 1 apceust q ses enemys ne porroient av durree por meintenir lor fole T; maveise emp'se j se rendi a Mons Aym de Valence tenant le lieu nre Seign"" le Roi en celes pties d ester haut T; bas j a la volunte le Roi j en p*ant q p' aucunes busoignes tochantz sa eglise T; autres qu il se feynt av a faire j il li donast congie d aler un poy loinz j por retorm denz brief temps j et le dit Mons Aym p'se de li sment [" qu il fist sur seintz "] qu il serreit foial T; loial de cele houre en avant j a nfe Seign^ le Roi T; bone inein prise ausint j qu il ret^nereit pcheine- ment ^ le sufiri ensi aler j et meisme 1 Evesq^ s en alaj T; envea de ses ["mesnengs ppres"] "^gentz^ ausi bien de gentz d arraes come de pie j le plus efForceraent q il poeyt au dit Conte de Carrik' en aide de li p' combatre au dit Mons} Ai/m' j 1 a, sa compaignie qui furent a la ville de Seint Joh^n en Escoce J les queux gentz du dit Evesq'j furent od le dit Conte./ le jour quil combati au dit Mons Aym J et ce appareust bien p plusors de eux j qi feurent a cele bataille^ de queux aucuns furent mortz \ aucuns p's j de queux 1 en ha conissance apte [ T: p reconnissance de ceux de ses mesnengs qui y furent pris qui disoiet aptement de son envei.] Et ce fist le dit Evesq^ en venant mauveisemet contre le §ment j qu il fist au dit Mons Aym \ contre sa feaute 1 les autres smentz j qu il avoyt devant faitz Kal. Scotland. Z 338 AFFAIRS AND HIST0RY OF SCOTLAND. au dit nre Seign^ le Roij et noun contrestant le peche de pjure le quel il ad si sovent encorru:' il ad chantez messes j^ s est enrmys d autres sacre- mentz de seinte Eglise appendantz a estat de Evesq^.] 12 G- Et pur ceo treiseint Pere ^ q le dit Evesq^ s est si mauveisement portez envs nfe Seign"^ le Roy d Engt en moltz de maSes sicome il est avantdit j en ceo especialment^ q tant come il fu jurez du Consail nre Seign^ le Roi T: fu fait Chief Gardeyn de sa terre d Escoce sur la g^nt fiance q nre Seign"" le Roi avoit de li plus especiale q d autre ausi come il sembleit a li q il poeit T; deust aver de tieu Prelat de Seinte Eglise j It il ensi demorant du con- sail nre Seign' le Roi./ si p'veement j si soudeynement 1 si traitrousement j s en parti T: se esloigna en alaunt au dit Robt de Brus sicome est desusdit j la quele mesp'seT:maveiste a ceo qil semble a nf e Seign' leRoi./ fait a charger endroit de sa psone tant come la mes- p*se du dit Evesq de Glasgu j ja soit ceo q le Evesq de Seint Andreu n eit pas este si sovent pjurs envers nire Seign'^ le Roi come le dit Evesq de Glasgu:! prie a vre Seintete nre Seigtf le Roi q ausi come vo^ avez fait pees p somense contre le dit Evesq de Glasgu dont il est enformez p ceo q Mestre Pieres du ^Lak li ad dit de p wo^ j de quoy nre Seign^ le Roi vo^ mcie tres cherement r' vo^ pleise semblable pcess faire endroit du dit Evesq de Seint Andreu ou plus red selonc ceo q il semblera a vre Seintete q il soit a faire. 13 G- Estre ceo tresseint Pere j come en temps de la voidance de la dite Evesche de Seint An- dreu i Maistre William Comyn frere au Conte de AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 339 Boghan qi bien I loiaument s est tenuz a la foi nre Seigff le Roi feust esluz p le Chapitre de la dite eglise t William le Waleys q adonq fu cheventeine \ guiour des gentz d Escoce qui furent rebels 1 de 1 enemiste nre Seigri le Roi par force T; centre sa volente feist Maistre William de Lambreton ||adonsq Chanceler de Glasgu estre esluz en Evesq de la dite eglise [de Seint Andr'] qi adonq fu ausint contre nre Seign"' le Roi ovesq le dit William T; ses autres fautours [sicome est avantdit] T; meisme celi Maistre William ensi fait Evesq se soit puis trop maveise- ment portez en moltz de maneres envs nre Seign"^ le Roi sicome desus est dit :' par queux acheisons il semble a nre Seign'' le Roi qil ne se porra mes assurer de li ./ ne q il puisse bone pees avoir en sa terre d Escoce j tant come le dit Evesq y dem'ra en tel estat r' si prie il a vre Seintete devoutement q il vous pleise le dit Evesq oster de sa terre d Escoce pur la seurte de li 1 de ses busoignes \ pur pees T: quiete du pueple j en ordenant de son estat p aillurs selonc ceo q il plerra a vre Seintete T: q il vous pleise en lieu de li.* faire Evesq le dit Maistre William Comyn qi bien I loialment s est tenuz a la foi nre SeignF le Roi p quai il entent q il sra pfitable por 1 estat de le Eglise \ p' la pees de la terre ausint. 14 c- E por ceo tresseint Pere j q nre Seign"^ le Roi ad bien entendu q vo^ avez g^nt desir de faire le voiage d outre mer j dont il est molt leez j \ ausi ad il cele busoigne plus a cuer q nul autre chose rriene j % il ne pent pas bonement entendre a faire le dit voiage tant q il eit asseurez ses busoignes e 1 estat des terres de son poair ./ T; q les riotes ^ les empes- z 2 340 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. chementz qui li sourdent en Escoce soient ostez^ dont le dit Evesq [de Seint Andr'} \ le Evesq de Glasgu ensemblement od les autres du Clerge di Escoce sont p'ncipaux abettours T; meintenours a tot lour poer j' prie a vfe Seintete nre Seign^ le Roi tant come il puet q por la quiete de li e de son pueple j por ce especialment qil peusse du meuz % [du] plus tost entendre a la dite busoigne de la Terre Seinte la qle il ad a cuer sur tote rien :' il vo^ pleise aver regard as choses desusdites 1 ordener % mettre y tieu con- sail 1 tieu remede come vre Seintete verra q soit a faire. Issint q ostez p vre purveance les empes- chementz desusditz j nre Seigrf le Roi puisse selonc vre desir 1 le soen j entendre a la dite busoigne de la T're Seinte a honor de Dieu T; de Seinte Eglise It de tote la Crestiente. ( Upon a roll of parchment composed of membranes fastened end to end, and very fairly written, and upon which § 1. is endorsed in a coeval hand.) CL. Articles to be propounded before Pope' Clement V. againat Robert Wishart Bishop of Glasgow, setting forth his various acts of perjury and rebellion. 1 Articuli ppohendi cont^ Epm Glasguens j sup cosilio assensu T; adherencia^ p ipm fcis Robto de Brus in p'ncipio rebelliois cont° Rege Angt. Prima 2 jf Fait a remembrer q q^nt tote la tre de Escoce fideli — ^^g ]g^ mort le Roy AUsaundre feust en la mayn nre Seign' le Roy d Englefre en noun de garde come AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTi^AiSD. 341 de Sovein Seign'^ j jusqes a tant q ||treitiz feust en sa Courts qui eust meillour dreit de touz ceux qui se disoient dreit avoir en la dite tre d Escoce -i adonqs Robt Evesq^ de Glasgu entre les autres g^ntz Seign^'s d Escoce j a de p^mes fist sment de fealte j d estre feal \ loial au dit Roy d Englefre come a Sovein Seign'^ d Escoce j sicome piert p instrument publik de mayn de tabellion j cest asavoir de Mes- tre Jotian de Caam. Et le Roy fist le dit Evesq^ un des Gardeins de cele tre j por la pees garder en son noun tantq^ le dreit feust jugez T; agardez a celui qui le deveit de dreit avoir j 1 an de g^ce toK cc. nonante pimer 1 du regne le Roy Edward xix. 3 jf Puis q^nt tretiz feust 1 agardez p jugement en la Court le dit Roy d Engle^re q Mons Johan de Baillol avoit meillour dreit de touz deraandantz de la dite tre d Escoce j T; fu receu du Royj come gchein heir d Escoce j T; avoit fait homage 1 foiaute a nre Seign'^ le Royj come a Sovein Seign'' d. Escoce j T; cele rre receue de son baiH j a tenir de lui j T: de ses heirs Rois d Englefre r' le dit Evesq^ aps les ditz homage 1 feaute abbetta j T; tant fist q le dit Johan de Baillol fausement en desheritaunce de son Seign'" le Roy d Englefre fist alliaunces od le Roy de Fraunce de faire guerre contre le Roy d Etl- glefre j as queles alliaunces le dit Evesq^ mist son seal j quer' sicome hom porra sufiisauntment monstrer p instru- ment fait sur ce aps 1 original des alliaunces avant- dites. Et puis le dit Johan fist guerre au dit Roy d Englefre od tot son poair p conseiH T: abbet du dit Evesqj p'ncipalement. Et le dit Evesq^ meismes od tot son poair feust aidant t conseillant au dit Johan de Baillol de faire arzouns roberies homi- Z 3 342 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. cides 1 autres maux tant come il poient sur les pties d Englefre j les queux choses sont publiqs aptes 1 notoires en les pties d Englefre 1 d Escoce aussint. ii. fid. * if -^ps ce J q^nt le dit Johan de Baillol se appceust estre maumene p faux T; mauveis conseiH j \ se fu rendu a son Seign' le Roy d Englefre en reconissaunt touz les maux 1 outages qu il lui avoit faitz centre son homage T: sa feaute ^ 1 li avoit tote la tre 6. Escoce rendue come le dreit nre Seign"' le Roy de sa dite Coroune d Englefre od touz les homages \ feautes 1 les corps des enhabitantz de la tre d Escoce •! le dit Evesq^ de sa fraunche volunte vint a nre Seign'^ le Roy d Englefre a \\Eglyn en Morreue T: lui pria mercy de ses trespas 1 outrages 1 renuncia t repela totes manles des alliaunces faites au Roy de Fraunce en son noun coment q faites feussent encontre le Roy de Englefre. Et autre foiz fist illoqes sment de feaute j sur le corps nre Seign^ j sur Seintes Evangiles j sur la Croiz Neyth j 1 sur la Blakrode d Escoce j d estre feal 1 leal au Roy 1 a ses heirs Roys d Englefre come a son Seign"^ liget dreiturel Roy d Escoce j 1 qu il ne serroit en aide [ne] en conseitt ou chose serreit plee accordee ne copassee q peust tournir a damage ne a peril du Roy j ou de ses heirs j ne du Roiaume d Englefre j sicome piert p ses Ires ovtes sealees de son seal ./ T; p instrument sur ce fait p Meistre Andreu de Tang . 1 an de g*ce ra'. cc. nonante T: sysme. 5 jf Aps ce J au plement nre Seign' le Roy a Beremk' sur Twede j Ian de son regne xxiiii. la ou touz les g^ntz Seign^'s d Escoce feurent assemblez le dit Evesqj apptement \ ovtement renovela ratefia T; AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 343 approva la dite feaute faite au Roy a Eglyn j T; estre ce od les Evesqes de Aberden T; de Gaweye en j^sence de g^ntz llSeign' d Escoce la tierce foiz fist sment de feaute au Roy come a son Seign' lige T: dreiturel Roy d Escoce j et sur ce fist ses Ires ovtes sealees de son seal T; jura sur le cors nre Seign'j sur Seintes Euangeiles j sur la Croiz Neyth j \ sur la Blakerode d Escoce de leaument garder totes les choses contenues en ses dites Ires a touz jours j sicome il piert p ses Ires ovtes \ instrument publiK; de la main Mestre Andreu de Tang. 6 Jf Aps c&j q^nt le dit nfe Seign' le Roy dEnglefre a son dit plement de Berewi'k' avoit establi tote sa dite rre de Escoce de pees j T; fu a la mer d Englefre en alant vs Flaundres j le dit Evesq^ de Glasgu abbetta Robt de Brus Counte de Carrik' 1 William le Waleys 1 tant fist q eux ensenblement ovesqs autres d Escoce se leverent contre la foy 1 la pees le Roy j Tt meurent guerre contre le Roy j et le dit Evesq^ meismes come hom contre la pees vint armez son corps od tote sa gent T; tot son poair en chaump contre le poair le Roy^ en [eide] des ditz Counte t William j por faire le pys qu il poeient j meis puis tant pria T; fist le dit Evesq^ dev's Mons Henri de Pcy T; Mons Robt de Clifford adonqs cheventeins dep le Roy^ qu il se rendy a eux a la pees le Roy 1 reconusseit p bouche T; p ses Ires oVtes sealees de son seal qu il malement s estoit levez ovesqj les autres gentz d Escoce con- tre son Seign"" lige le Roy di Englefre ^ 1 de ce 1 de touz maus qu il avoit fait au Roy se mist haut 1 bas a sa volunte sicome piert p ses dites Ires I p instru- Z 4 '{ 344 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. ment publiB; sur ce faitz. Et ce fist il a Erwyn en Escoce le ix. jour de Jidl 1 an du regne nre dit Seign' le Roy xxv. Et ia tardois deinz un mois aps J le dit Evesc^ abbetta autre foiz les ditz Counte T: William 1 tant fist quil lev^ont centre le Roy tant qu il vist le poair le Roy crestre j 1 adonqs se mist il aussi co-me hostage por lui T: por les soens en le Chastel de Rokesburg j mais puis p ses Ires 1 p ses autres faitz bien feust trove qu il le fist p cov'ture de trahir la garneison du dit Chastel j les queux choses sont notoires j et hom en porra faire foy suffisauntment p le Roy et ce appareust q*nt le host d Escoce assegi le dit Chastel tantq^ le poair le Roy dEnglefre enhosta " p poair le dit " sege." 7 JT Ap's ce J q^nt nre dit Seign'' le Roy s en fu retournez de Flaundres 1 avoit entendu q le dit Evesq^ estoit issint hostagez en le dit Chastel r" il de sa g^ce especiale \ curtoisie fist deliver le dit Evesq^ de cele hostaigerie d aler queu pt q beau lui feust. Et le dit Evesqj de sa fraunche volunte vint a Holmcotram en Englefre au dit Roy T: lui pria g^ce 'X mcy de touz trespas % maux qu il lui avoit faitz J et le Roy le receust bonement a sa g*ce j et la fist le dit Evesqj la quarte foiz sment de feaute au Roy sur le cors nre Seigrf j sur Seintes Evangieles j sur la Croiz Neyt% j 1 sur la Blalcerode de Escoce j T; sur ce fist ses Ires ovtes sealees de son seal devant 1 Evesq^ de Cardoitt 1 Abbe de Holmcolt^m I plusours autres g^ntz Seign^'s dEnglefre j sicome piertp instru- ment publik sur ce fait t p ses dites Ires ovtes sealees de son seal. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 345 8 jf Uncore j q^nt le dit nre Seign^ le Roy od cteines gentz d armes ala d une pt de la rre d Escoce T: enveia son fuiz le P'nce de Gales deAps- Gaiioeye ovesqj autre copaignie j por refrendre la malice des ditz Counte % William T; des autres qui estoient centre la pees j le dit Evesqj ap^s si chargeauntz smentz come devant est dit p ses Ires sealees de son seal manda a William Lydel son Baillif qu il feist assembler tot le poair le dit Evesq^r^ et q eux alassent en la compaignie Johan de WGlen as ditz Counte % William, por combatre contre le dit fuiz le Roy T; son poair et ce piert bien p les dites Ires I instrument [publiEJ sur ce faitz. Et puis q'^nt le dit nre Seign"" le Roy j avoit desconfit ses rebels d Escoce T; fait crier t tenir pees ptut ^ le dit Evesq^ de Glasgu vint au Roy a Cambusltyneth 1 pria la g*ce \ mercy le Roy de touz ses trespas j T; illoqs la quinte foiz fist sment de foiaute au Roy come devant j sur le corps nre Seign'j sur Seintes Evan- geiles J sur la Croiz Neyth T; sur la Blakerode j et le Roy de sa g^ce especiale le receust bonement j '\ lui rendy la temporaute de sa Eveschee j come cele quele il avoit forfait. II adonqs reconusoit soy avoir receu la dite temporaute de la g^ce le Roy come de son lige Seigtf 1 dreiturel Roy d Escoce j \ de la tenir de lui T; de nul autre sicome piert p Ires le dit Evesq^ ovtes sealees de son seal ^ et p instrument publiE sur ce faitz le v. jour de Marz 1 an de g^ce m\ ccc. tierz. (m. 2.) r 9 f Uncore au plement de nre dit Seign'^ le Roy a la Cyte de Seint Andreu a la feste de Pasch pchein sivant le dit Evesqj de Glasgu en p'sence des Countes Barouns \ des autres g*ntz Seign's d Englefre 1 d Escoce la sisme foiz fist sment de S46 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. feaute au Roy 1 a ses heirs en la manere come devant sur le Corps nre Seign' 1c j 1 ce sur le g^nt auter de 1 eglise Cathedral de cele cyte j sicome chose notoyre publik 1 appte est 1 dont ||en porra sufBsauntment fairs foy por nre Seign' le Roy. apparent p inquis. 10 jf Uncore aps ce q nre Seigti' le Roy avoit tote sa dite rre de Escoce establie de pees T; la pees crie 1 mis cteins justices pmy la tre j gentz sachantz les leys de faire t tenir dreit a touz j le dit Evesqj aps ce q le dit Counte de Carrik' fausement 1 treituresment avoit murdri Mons Johan Comyn de Badenagh pres del haut autier en 1 eglise de Freres Menours de Dumfres en 1 Evesche de Glasgu j 1 Mons Robt Comyn uncle le dit Johan en 1 es- cloistre des dites Freres apptement \ notoirement q tot le pais envyroun le savoit./ le dit Evesqj nule sentence d escomenge ne office de Evesq^ pur tiel fait murdre 1 sacrilege j si orrible T: treiterouse j ne fist ne dona./ einz deinz les oyt jours a^s eel fait.» assout de fait le dit Counte j come cell qui agrea T: approva le dit murdre 1 sacrilege 1 touz les autres maux q le dit Counte avoit faitz centre le Roy j 1 ce piert bien p enqueste solempnement faite de g^ntz Seign''s a Beremk\ \ p instrument de mayn de tabellion. 11 jf Uncore Sire aps eel murdre I sacrilege q^nt le dit Counte p force de guerre se voleit faire Roy 1 Seign' de la tre d Escoce j le dit Evesq^ fist faire T; a,pparailler en sa garderobe demein les draz \ 1 atir les queux le dit Counte se deveit vestir It atirer le jour quil se voleit faire appeler Roy A. Escoce j'X AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 347 meisme eel atir ensemblement od une banere des armes * iadis Roy d Escoce v la quele banere le dit Evesq^ avoit long temps celement musce en sa tresorie enveia au dit Counte a 1 Abbeye de Scone avant le jour qu il se fist apeler Roy d Escoce j la queu chose est publik 1 notoire sicome piert p la dite enqueste solempnement faite ./ T; p instrument de mayn de tabellion. 12 jf Uncore Sire aps ce q le Tresorer I les autres bones gentz du Conseiti nre Seign"" le Roy d Englefre deraorantz en Escoce avoient entendu le dit murdre si veleins 1 layd contre la pees q le dit Evesqj feust assentant au dit murdre T; sacrilege come chef conseiller It abbettour de touz maux It trespas quels le dit Counte avoit fait contre la foy T; la pees nre desusdit Seign' le Roy d Englefre en Escoce J manderent au dit Evesq^ p bref le Roy qu il hastivement T; saunz delay venist a eux a Berewik' sur Twede por conseiller 1 tretter de la dite busoigne J le quel Evesq^ de Glasgu ne vint pasj einz se mist dcA'^s la ptie le dit Counte de Carrik'j come a celui de qui conseiH 1 assent il feust touz jours J T; la se tynt ove lui come celui qui est contre la pees % enemy a tot son poair a nre desusdit Seign' Roy d Englefre. Et cestes choses ad le dit Evesqj de Glasgu fait:' nient contresteant touz ses smentz It feautez avantditz j T; totes cestes choses sont publiqs 1 notoires en les pties d Escoce 1 d Englefre 1 en les pties veisines. 13 JT Estre ce j le dit Evesq^ est ale p^chant pmy le pays por faire les gentz leV contre la foy 1 la 348' AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. pees nre Seign' le Roy por meynteS la ptie t 1 estat du dit Counte de Carrik' en amonestant le poeple qu il se aerdent a la ptie de meisme celui Counte 1 qu il se teignent de son acord j T; leur fait entendant j 1 les asseure sur son peril qu il porront a tant *fairev niyr de estre de la cord le dit Counte J \ de meintenir la guerre centre le Roy d Engkfre qui est leur Seign"^ lige come d aler en le svice Dieu en la T're Seinte. Et p tieux p'chementz faux T: mauvois j le dit Evesq^ mette les gentz de la tre d Escoce en errour \ les fait lev de guerre centre leur Seign"" lige le Roy diEnglefre T; centre leur smentz qu il lui ont faitz. Et ce fait le dit Evesq^ en venant malement centre teuz ses smentz avantditz. Et castes choses 1 totes les autres sus- dites sent si netoires I si apptes en Escoce \ en Englefre q eles ne porront en nule manere estre celees ne contredites. 14 f Uncere Sire j p la ou nre Seign"" le Roy d Englefre a la priere le dit Evesq^ de Glasgu j a 1 hen' de Dieu 1 de Seinte Eglise avoit dene merym por faire le clocher de sa eglise cathedral de Glasgu J le dit Evesq^ de meisme eel merim fist faire divs engyns de aredresc deVs les chasteux nre Seign"^ le Roy t meismes les engyns fist mester 1 drescer devant le Chastel de KyrkentolagU q est en la mayn le Roy j T; de meismes les engyns fist jetter au dit Chastel .; T; le sege y fist tenir del prendre jusqes a tant q le dit Chastel feust rescus p les gentz nre Seign*^ le Roy qui ||leVont le sege T; arderent les engyns. Et cestes choses od les autres avantnomees sent si notoires 1 si publiqes AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 349 es pties d Escoce % aillours es trres I lieux voisins q eles ne poent en nule manere estre celees ne contredites. 15 jf Estre ce Sire j le dit Evesq^ aps ce qu il avoit tantz de foiz jurez a nre Seign' le Roy smentz de feaute sicome est desusdit j demorant en Englefre en 1 Evesche de Nichole j ordena plusours de divs Eveschez aussibien de seintz ordres come d autres saunz conge de Diocisan de la dite Evesche ou d autre Evesche p sa auctorite demeyn noun eant regard a ce qu il demora en pesche de pjure j et plusours foiz adonqs T; puis il demorant en meisme le pesche j chaunta messes T; se media T; se entre- mist d autres sacrementz de seinte eglise. 16 jf Estre ce Sire ap^s ce q le dit Counte de Carrik' avoit murdry Mons Johan Comyn j le dit Evesqj aerdat a lui It as autres enemys nre Seign"^ le Roy come desus est dit j aida od son poair as ditz enemys j p quoi il purpristrent sur les gentz nre Seign' le Roy le Chastel de Coupre en Fiff en Escoce j le quel meisme 1 Evesq^ come hom de guerre tynt puis contre les gentz nre Seign' le Roy J jusqes a tant q aucuns de gentz nre dit Seign"^ le Roy qui feurent de la copaignie Mons Aymer de Valence vindrent au dit Chastel \ le pristrent p force sur le dit Evesq^j T; illoqes feust mesme 1 Evesqj pris It ensi demoert en Utetaunce. 17 jf Par quoy treseint Fere a vre Seintete prie nre SeignF le Roy q eu regard a ce q le dit Evesq^ se est si mauveisement [portez] en moltz de ma- neres j T; tant de foiz pjours j t qu il ad este prin- cipal auctor \ fautor des totes les gueres j 1 de 350 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. touz les maux q ont este faitz g^ntz piece en Escoce en arrerissement de la busoigne d outre mer j la quele il seet bien q vo^ avez molt a cuer j sicome il ad aussint sur tote autre rien j voillez ordeS du dit Evesqj T; de son estat selonc ce q vo^ avez en- comencez T; sicome vre Seintete verra q soit*faire :! issint q ostez les empeschementz j p quoi la pees T; 1 estat de la rre d Escoce sont troublez j nfe Seign"^ le Roy puisse meuz entendre a la busoigne d outre mer en tiele manere q soit a honeur de Dieu ^ 1 de Seinte Eglise T; de la Crestienete. (Very fairly loritten upon a roll of parchment, consisting of membranes tacked end to end,) CLI. A letter (perhaps addressed to the Pope) in the name of the Bishop of Chester and of Sir Otho de Grandison, deprecating that the King should be disturbed from the service of Holy Church by the Scottish wars, &c. Sire J 1 Evesque de Cestre T: Mons} Otes de G^tzon qui molt voudroient q les busoignes alassent bien p tot vo^ avisent j qu il ||harroient molt j q mon Seig- neur Roi d Engte feust enpeschiez par nul ||costez j par quoi il ne ||puissent entendre au mandement de vo^ 1 de 1 Eglise j quele houre qu il vo^ plerroit j come celi qu est tot Hvostre. Ore est ensi Sire j qu il ne voient j qu il en peust estre destorbez j si ce n estoit par devs Escoce j dont il vo^ p*ent si vo^ plest q Vo^ y vueillez mettre tiel cosail 1 tiel remede par quoi eel empeschemet soit ostez. ( Written at the foot of a document being a transcript of a notarial instrument, testifying the oath of fdelity AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 351 token by the Bishop of Glasgow to Edwatd, and his renunciation of the French alliance ; dated at Elgin in Murray, 26 July, 24 Ed. I. See Rymer, (N. E.) Vol. I. p. 843.) CLII. 34 Ed. I. — Ordinance for conducting the . Bishops of Saint Andrew's and Glasgow, and the Abbot of Scone, from Newcastle to Nottingham. 1 G- Ordenez est q les Evesques de Seint Andreu t de Glasgu 1 1 Abbe de Scone j soient liv'ez [p le Visconte de Northumbr'} a Mons Guilt de Rithre [p*ncipaumet] ovesq^ ses gentz lax. aut^s homes a cheval T: a xl. homes de pie du Conte de Northumbr les qux receivont les ditz Evesq's 1 Abbe p endenfe a la qle le dit Witt T: les autres homes a cheval mettrot lour seaux 1 se chargiont] ^a Mons Waui de Wessington Chr 1 a Rogl de Ful- throp Sjant p'ncipaumet \ a vint autres homes a cheval T; a xl. homes a pie [qii il les receivont p endent'e a la qle [il] .] a respondre ^ ♦ [chargeront] ijf de meismes les Evesques \ Abbe corps p"" corps j p' les mesS sau- vemet T; seuremet de Noef\chasteV\ sur Tynej tanqj au Chastel de Notingh^m et en meisme le chastel soient liv^ez au Conestable j 1 gardez seVau- met chescun p li j tantqj 1 Evesqj de Cestre y viegne llpor ordeS coment il soient menez as chasteux [ou * en ^] ♦ en ^ le Roi ad ordenez q il demoergent, Et le dit Witt . . . p*ncipal . . . gardein j ensem- blement ove " un clerc " f de la Garderobe ^ qi irra ovesqs eux p"^ surveer q le conduyt soit touz jours seur j 1 q les ditz Evesq's % Abbe soient [bien] 352 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. gardez j 1 veillez de jours 1 de nuytz j demorrant en dit chastel de Notingh^m sur la garde des ditz ' Evesqs de Seint Andreu 1 de Glasgu 1: du dit Abbe./ tantqj 1 Evesq de [Cestre] j soit venuz It eit ordenez de les enveer as chasteux ou il demorront sicome est avat dit. Et totes ces gentz ove les ditz p'sons deyvent llraor de Noef chastel s^ Tyne j icest Joedi lendemein de Seint Laiirenz j en alant vs Notingh^m p les jornees desouz escrites et ♦les dits gentz ^ [le dit Willd'] * qui deivent raov les avantditz p^'sons deivent^ deit av Ires [ovtes] du p've seal j escrites as viscontes ./ T; a touz autres ministres It foiaux le Roi j p"" estre entendantz j aidantz j T: obeissantz [a li] ♦ as ditz gardeins ^ a crestre lor conduyt ./ selonc ce qu il lor ferra ^ nt ^ assaV et [sront Ires faites] * auront Ires ^ a ches- cun Conestable des chastelx./ ou ies ditz p'sons sront herbegez j qu il receivet denz les chastelx meis- mes les p'sons j T: les facent garder + sevaument chescun p li ^ selonc ce q le [dit Witt~\ ^ s ditz p'ncipaus gardeins^ ordeyn^ant^ et deivent les ditz p'sons estre si mesnez [T; gardez] p voies q nul ne poge a autre de jours ne de nuytz ne q nul ne parouge a eux j forsq soulement lor gardeins. 2 G- Ces sont les journeesj q les ditz p'sons tendront j cest assav le Jeodi lendemein de Seint Laurenz j de Noef chastel j tantq^ au chastel de Dureme or 'We Venderdi de Dureme tantqj a North Jlvlton cr 1 le Samedl de North Alviton tantq^ au chastel de Knaresborghj crWe Dymenge de Knares- borg tantqj au chastel de Pontfreint 1 le Lundi de Pontfreintj tantq^ au chastel de Tykhuttj 1 le Mardi de Tylchutt j tantq, au chastel de Newerlc' AKEAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 353 1 le Mescredi de Newerk tantc^ au chastel de Notingh^m. ( Upon a small membrane, much altered as a draft.) Bristeud. La Tour de Londr. CLIII. 34 Ed. I. — Names of the King's opponents, with orders for placing them in custody in England,- Ces sont les nous de ceux qui ont este centre le Rot en ceste guerre d Escoce meue p Robt de Brus jadis Conte de Carrik en I an [du regne nre SeignorJ le Roi xxxiiii. les queux sont venuz a la pees " por «' ester a droit." Et ordenez est qil soientenveez en Engleterre p' demorer en prison es chasteux dessouz nomez en la manere dessouz escrite. 1 c- " Aleyn q fu Conte de " Meneteth soit livez a Mons3 Johan de Hastingges j por le mettre en sauve garde en Engt " ou a Bergeveny ou aillors." Issint qil respoigne de son corps T: qil li Utruefse sa sustenance mesnemet. 2 cr li \ enfant q est heir de Mar j soit enveez a Bristeud \ illueqs demoerge en garde en Chastel de meisme le lieu. " Issint totes voies qil puisse aler '* en dit chastel" ["en jardyn 1 aillors denz le clos " T: q le Conestable assigne acun fiable homeT: suffisat " qi entende [a] la garde de li "] et q le Conestable de meisme le Chastel soit chargez de la garde du dit enfant si qil ne puisse eschap en nule manJe mais qil soit hors de fers "tat come il est de si " tendre age." . 3 a- ^Mons3 Wauf de Morreve 1^ [Mons5] Patrik deGraJfm [ WaufdeRussM 1 Richard de \\Nieu Kal. Scotland. A A 35i< AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. WToubre vadlet5] soient enveez p bon gduyt a Londr' 1 livez au Conestable de la Tour illueqs 1 q il les face garder [" en fers "] en bon T: seur lieu denz meisnie la Tour si sauvement T; si seuremet come le Conestable voudra respondre de eux ^ corps p"^ corps "1 qil lor" face trov lor sustenance mesnemet. Wj/ndes. 4. ^ ff^ge Lovel \ Willid de Morreve de San- ford Chrs j soient enveez par bon pduyt jusqs a Wynde&ore T; lirez au Conestable " du chastel" illueqs 1; q il les face garder en fers en bon T; seur lieu denz meisme le chastel si sauvemet T; si seuremet come le Conestable voudra respondre de eux corps p' corps 1 qil lor face trov lor sustenance mesnemet. Corf. 5 cr Mons3 Wauf de Morreve soit livez a Mons} JRoUt le fuiz Paegn por le mesner ou enveer au Chastel de Corf \ mettre illueqs en acun seur lieu denz meisme le chastel 1 qil le bailie a tieux qui le gardent illueqs si bien \ si seurement j come il voudra respondre de li j corps p'' corps j 1 q il eit sa sustenance mesnement. (0« a small roll or membrane.) CLIV. 34 Ed. I Further orders for the safe custody of the Scottish prisoners. 1 cr Alein q feut Conte de MenetetH soit liv'ez a M6S5 JoH de Hastinges ■p' le mettre en sauve garde en Englefre Ic. 2 csr Fait a remembrer q le Conte de StratJiern q"nt il sera venuz au Roi r" soit enveez a Rouecestre por le garder en la Tour illueqs. AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 355 3 a- JohanCoxitedAsceles . " mesnez a Londr " p Mons} Huge le Despe?^." 4 G- Marglie fille au Conte de Carrilc' . ^"soit"^ li^ee a M5s3 H. de Pay. 5 csr Gauf de Morreve Chv . " soit enveez *' a Wyndesore p le Conte de Nicol." 6 c- Huge Lovel CRr . " soit enveez a Glou- " cestr p Mons3 Joh^n Lovel" 7 G- Guilliam Lovel frere du dit Huge . " soit enveez a ♦ Londr ^ [^Notingham] p Wau? de " Bedewynde." 8 c William de Morreve de Sanford Cht . " soit enveez a Corf^ Mons} Guillid de Montagu." 9 c La feine Mons3 WilUa Wysman . soit envee a RokesborgTi p' garder y en chastel " T; soit " liv'ee a M0S5 R. de Maulay Vise de Rokesb'gU." 10 c- '* M0S3 TAom Randolf. soit ^ enveez " a Berewik % livez au Chamberlenc p' le faire garder " illueqs en chastel ^ " livez au Conte de Nicole p' respondre de son cors. n c- Le fuiz Mons3 Simon Frasi le quel Mons3 David de Breghyn prist j soit livez a Mons3 Johan de Se^e ["ou a M0S3 Aym de Valence "~\ issint " q il le face garder a son pitt p"" ce q les rres Mons3 " Simon li sont donees." 12 ^ Dovenald le fuiz 1 heir au Conte de Mar . soit livez a 1 Evesq^ de Cestre por le faire mettre en chastel de Bristeud por le garder illueqs sauvemet 1 seuremet. Et q 1 Evesque ordeyne en tiel mame q il y eit un vadlet avisez T; seur q entende au dit A A 2 356 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Dovenald come son maistre T: compaignon ^ Ceste ordenance est " changee si q p gmandemet le Roi " est dein'"ez oveq li en son oustel" 1c. 13 a Pafk de Graham Chx dEscoce est enveez a 1 Evesqj de Cestr 1c. p vi. homes a cheval si quil le mette en sauve garde en aucun chastel en l^nglefre. ^On a small roll or membrane.). CLV. Further orders- for the custody of Scottish prisoners, &e. 1 or Fait a reraembrer des tres Mons Gildt de la Haye p"" Mens Huge le Despenser. 2 G- Fait a remembrer .i q si tost c5me Mons Johan de Vaus j 1 Mons Alexandre de Seton serront retornez du voiage ou il sont alez j ovesq Mons Johan de Moubray vers les isles ^ Mons Aym face seisir en la meyn nre Seign' le Roi / le chastel de WDriltonj 1 soit bien garniz j 1 livez au frere Mons Joh^n de Kyngeston p"^ garder j tantqj le Roi en eit autre chose ordenee j et totes les terres j 1 touz les tenementz j app'tenantz au dit chastel j 1 touz les biens 1 chateux j qi sront trovez en dit chastel j 1 les terres 1 tenementz avantditz j q soient a meisme celi Johan j face ausint le dit Mons Aymer meynte- nant seysir en la meyn le Roi j 1 sauvement garder./ tantqj le Roi en eit autre chose ordenee. Et les tres 1 les tenementz j 1 biens 1 chateux de meisme celi Alexandre j soient seisiz en la meyn le Roi j 1 sauvemet gardez, Et les corps des ditz Mens AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 357 Johan J T; Mons Alexandre ^ face le dit Mons Ayw^ p^ndre It enveer au Roi. 3 G- I!m^ David filz 1 heir^ de ceYij qi fu Conte de Asceles j soit receu j t envee au Roi j p"^ demorer en p*son a la volunte le Roi ^ s il se vueille rendre en tieu mame ^ et q de 1 houre j qu il ^ra venuz au Roi j soit lirez au Conte de Gloucestre j p' le faire garder sauvenaent en Engle^re j T; qu il li face trov mesne sustenance. 4 cr Fait a remembrer q q^nt la feme le Conte de Carrik* sera venue au Roi j ele soit envee a Brustewilc' v et q ele eit tieu mesnee 1 sa sustenance ordenee en la manle desouzescrite. 5 c- C est asav q ele eit deux femes du pays ovesq^ li J \J' c est a saver une damoisele j t une feme por sa " chambre"] q soiet bien dage T: nyent gayes It q eles soiet de bon 1 meur port les queles soiet enten- datz a li p"" li svir j et deux vadletz q soiet ausint bien d age 1 avisez de qux 1 un soit un des vadletz le Conte de Ulvestier c est a saver Joh^n deBenteley ["ou autre " qil mettra en lieu de li"] \ 1 autre j acun du pays q soit attitlez p' trencher devat li j et ausint eit ele un garzon a pee p"" demorer en sa chambre j tiel q soit sobre 1 ne mie riotous [" por son lit faire 1 por " autres choses q covendrot p"^ sa chambre"] j Et estre ce ordenez est q ele eit un vadlet de mest q soit de bon port 1 avisez p"^ port ses cleifs • [" p' " panetrie T; botellerie 1 un cu"] Et ele deit ausint aver trois leveriers p'^ aver son deduyt en la garrene illueqs ['< 1 en les parts q*nt ele voudra 1 q ele eit •' de la veneison It du peisson es pescheries selonc " ce q mester li serra ./ et q ele gisse en la plus bele A A 3 358 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. " maison du manoir a sa volunte 1 q ele Hvoit guyer " es pares 1 aillors entor le manoir a sa voluBte."3 Et mandez soit p Ires du pVe seal le Roi a Richard Oysel Seneschal de Holderness qil face trov a la dite dame p"" soi 1 p"^ sa dite mesnee T; p"^ les autres choses ce q mestr lor sera en covenable manle selonc 1 ordeynemet desusdit. 6 a Ordenez est 1 mandez p Ires "du pVe seal" au "Chamberlenc AEscoce" ou a son lieu tenat a Berewik sur Tweet q en une des turelles dedenz le chastel de meisme le lieu j en lieu q il veist q a ce feust plus covenable feist faire une kage de fort latiz de fuist 1 barrez T; bien effbrcez de fremet j en la quele il feist mettre la Contesse de Bogh^n 1 qil la feist si bien "Tt si seuremet garder en meisme la kage q ele ne puist issir en nule maSe. Et qil feist assign! une feme ou deux de la dite ville de Berewik englesche q ne soit ou ne soient en nule suspeczon q entende ou entendent por svir la dite Contesse de mang? t de beivre j T; d autrs choses q a li afferront en tieu demoere j et qil la face si bien T; si estroitement garder en la kage :' q ele ne parle ad nuUi ne q home ne feme qi soit de la nacion d Escoce ne nul autre ne poge ad li fors tant soule- ment la feme ou les femes que li sra ou seront assignees j '\ ceux qi auront la garde de li. Et q la kage soit ensi faite q la Contesse y eit eesement de chambre cortoise j mais q ce soit si bien It si seurement ordenez q pil ne aviegne endroit de la garde de la dite Contesse r* et q celi q aura la garde de li r" en soit chargez de respoundre corps p"' corps j et q il eit alloance des custages. 7 <=" En meisme la manle ordenez est q Marie AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 359 suer a Robt de JBrws jadis Conte de Carrik soit envee a RokesburgTi p"" garder illueqs en chastel en une kage. 8 * c- I? Margie la fiUe Robt de Brus soit envee a la Tour de Loundr p' estre raise ilueqs en kage en la mame avantdite 1 q ele ne pie a nul home ne nul home a li fors ceux q le Conestable de la Tour assigma p' la garder.^ 9 " G- I? Marglie la fille Robt de Brus soit livee " a Mos Henr de Pcy j p"" la mettre en Englefre en " sauve garde 1 ausint Cristine la soer le dit Robt q " feust la feme Cristqfre de Seton p'' estre mise en " garde en JEnglefre en meisme la mame." ( On a membrane or roll, not attached to either of the preceding.) CLVL 34' Ed. I. — Grant to Aymer de Valence of the forfeitures of the followers of Robert Bruce holding of the Castle of Selkirk, &c. (iBttVoariiU^ Dei gra Rex Angtj Dns Hibn 1 Dux Aquii J £)mtliti3 ad quos p'sentes litte pvemint ^ salutem. Cum p cartam nram dederim^ 'X eonces- serim^j dilco consanguineo T; fideli nro Adomaro de Valencia j Castrum nrm de Selkyrk 1 eciam manJia nra j % driicas tras nras./ de Selkyrk T: \\Tresquayrj 1 burgii nrm de Pebhlis j cum molendinis T; oinib3 aliis ptin j suis j nee non totam forestam nfam de Selkyrk cum ptiii suisj habend T; tenend eidem Adomaro 1 heredib3 suis j put in dca carta nra pleni^ continet'^:' J!llolente0 eidem Adomaro gram facere uberiore 2DEtiim^ $ tonte00im^ p nob 1 heredib} A A 4' 360 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. nris eidem Adomaro forisfacturas xva,^ It tenemento^i cum ptin omium inimico^ 1 rebelliu nfo^ j qui de nob de castro j inaoliis j 1 rris pdcis tenuerut j die quo a fide nra recesserunt Robto de Brus 1 compli- cib3 suis inimicis \ rebellib} nris adherendo j T: que no'b sunt forisfacta i-acione inimicicie T; rebellionis pdca^ J habend T; tenend eidem Adomaro 'X heredib3 suis imppetuii. 3in tuj^ rei testimoniii has littas nras fieri fecim^ patentes. "^wtt me ipo apud Lanrecost j quarto die Octobr . anno regni nri tricesimo q^rto. (Original, under the great seal employed for the govern- ment of Scotland.) CLVII. 35 Ed. I. — Persons excused from attending a Parliament ; probably that held at Carlisle, for the settlement of the affairs of Scotland. Fait a remembrer q les souz nomez sont excusez p cteynes achaisons de ||nient venir psonalment a cest plement j et le Roi voet t ad g*ntez q lor pcureurs od lettres patentes sufBssauntz serront resceuz en noun de eux a faire 1 acorder sur les busoignes touchantz meisme le plement ce qu il feroyent s il y feussent en ppres psones. Cest assav lEvesq^ de Salesbir 1 Evesq^ de Wyncestre j \ Evesq^ de Roucestre 1 Abbe de Seint Esmon 1 Abbe de Bourg Seinf Pere 1 Abbe de la Hide le Priour de Seint Swithan de Wyncestre le Conte de Oxevford Mons} Geffrey de Caunuitt 1 Monsj Phelipp de Kyme. [On a small panncl.) AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 361 CLVIII. 35 Ed. I. — Ordinance made at Lanercost for the preservation of the peace in Scotland, and the suppression of the rebellion. 1 G- Pur la pees de la terre dEscoce mieux asseurer % garder r' acorde est par le Roy 1 soun Counseil q le Gardein face faire crie ... as foires . . . burgs viles marchaundes % par tout ou il verra qe seit a faire j e auxi le facent faire les Justices er- rauntz en lur eyres qe toutz ceaux qe cunt este countre le Roy en ceste guerre t qe ne sount point uncore venuz a sa pees j 1 autres qe ount tait ou qe frount felonies ou autres meffetz countre la pees le Roy par quei il deivent perdre vie ou membre :! seyent pris queu part qu il seyent trovez par les gentz des paiis ou 11 serrount convsauntz repairauntz ou demorauntz j si prendre les pur- rount. E si ce noun ^ qe eux inconteinaunt liefgent sus eux hu % cri a corn t a bouche ./ It les pursuent le plus forciblement qu il purrount de vile en vilev de paiis en paiis./ de countee en countee j taunt q^ eux se rendent a la Hpees le Roy de ester a dreit j ou taunt q^ eux soyent pris vifs ou mortz. E ceux qe ne 1 frount en la fourme desuisdite 1 de ce seyent atteintz :! perdent toutz lur chateaux 1 lur corps seyent pris a deraoerer en prisoun a la volentee le Roy. E pur ceo qe tieux mefFesours ne purrount gueres durer saunz estre receitez par gentz des paiis j acorde est qe le Gardein face enquerre des receitours de tieux manere de gentz ./ 1 de ceux qe de ce serrount atteintz:' face faire juise sicome il appent. 362 AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 2 or Acorde est ensement par le Roy e soun Counseil qe touz ceux qe furent a la mort Mons Johan Comyn seyent treinez T; penduz. E toiitz ceux qe counseil ou assent i donerent j 1 ceux qe apres le fait les receiterent de lour bon gre j sachauntz la dite felonie estre faite :' event meisme le jugement. E qe ceux qe sount pris ou qe ser- rount pris a force en ceste guerre d Escoce countre le Roy :' seyent penduz ou les testes coupez r' e lur recetours eyent meisme le jugement. E qe toutz ceux qe ount este countre le Roy en meisme la guerre en nul temps auxi bien de vaunt la bataille de Metfen come en la bataille ou apres \ qe se sount renduz de ester a dreit./ ceux qe sount notoirs 1 perillous:' seyent mis 1 tenuz en prisoun es lieux ou le Roy ordenera j de la queu prisoun J nul ne sera ||delivers j taunt qj le Roy en eit ordene sa volentee. E ceux qe de lour bone volentee se donerent a la partie Robt de Brus j 1 ceux qe furent eidauntz counseillauntz procurauntz ou preschauntz le poeple d Escoce de lever countre le Roy 1 de ce seyent atteintz qu il seyent clerks ou autres :' seyent pris t detenuz en prisoun taunt qj le Roy en eit ordene sa volentee. 3 cr E acorde est qe la poure commune d Escoce qe par force * leverent, countre le Roy en ceste guerre V passent par ||raunseun selonc ce ||qe le Gardein verra qe seit a faire 1 selonc ce qe lour trespas demaunde. " En tesraoignaunce de queu chose r" le Roi ad fait " cirograpber ceste ordenaunce en treis parties j " dount 1 une partie ^emoert devers le Roy en sa " Garderobe v 1 autr§, devers 1 Evesq^ de Cestr soen AFFAIRS AND HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. 363 •' Thresorer lb la tierce devers Mons Ro5t de la " Warde Seneschal de son houstiel." {Indented at the top. Letters of the alphabet divided. Fairly written. Indorsed in a coeval hand — L Ordenance Lanrecost p le Roi 1 son Consail < p' mielz asseurer 1 garder la ire d Escoce 1c. en 1 an 1c. xxxv.) APPENDIX. APPENDIX. I. Forged Charter of homage performed by Malcolm Canmore to Edward the Confessor. Malcolmics Dei gfa Rex [Scocie 1 insula^ adjacentium omibus Xpianis] ad quos psentes lit'ie pvenerint salim tam Danis [1 Anglis quam Scotis] Sciatis nos T; Edwardu p'mogenitu filiu nfm T; heredem Comitem de Carrik' 1 de [Rothesay recognovisse] nos tenere totu regnum [nfum ScoticB] 1 insulas adjacentes de excellentissimo Dfio nro Edwardo filio Ethelredi nup Regis Anglie supiore [Domino regni Scotie 1 insularvim] adjacentium p homagiii ligiii 1 fidelitatem gut [antecessores] 1 pdecessores [nfi pro antea] temporibus retroactis [satis notabiliter] recognoveriit 1 fecerunt gut per antiquiof recorda [corone satis] nobis constat. Quare ex jure [directo] nos devenimus hoies Hvros O Dne noster [serenissime] Edwarde fill Ethelredi Rex Anglie I supior Dne Scoc 1 insularii adjacentiii durante vita nfa cont* omes hoies vobiscii vivere 1; mori tanquam [ligii subditi] vri fideles [1 ligiam fidelitatem] vobis 1 heredibus vfis [portabimus sic Deus nos] adjuvet et [sanctum Dei judicium. In cujus rei testimoniii] psentib5 sigillu nfm apponi fecimus pro nofe 1 filio nfo pdicto apud Ebot quinto die Junii anno regni nfi nono in parliamento pdicti Dili supioris nfi ibidem tento ex consensu 1 consilio Margarete consortis nostre filie Edwardi filii Edmundi Ferrei laferis Edgari Ethelynge fratris ejusdem consortis nfe 1 quampluriii Magnatii aliorii regni nostri pdci. ( Very much defaced ; the words within brackets are supplied from a copy in the Treasury, made apparently by a keeper of the records in the seventeenth century, compared with the text in Anderson's Independence of Scotland, App. I. A portion of the forged seal remains appended by an hempen string ; brown wax : the lion of Scotland within the double tressure.) 368 APPENDIX. II. Forged letters patent of David Bruce, exemplifying a forged Charter of Alexander I., by which the latter confirms the liberties of his subjects, saving the superiority of the Crown of England, 2 June, 1 David II. SDfldtti Dei gra Rex Scocie OSibs ad quos psetes Ife pveflint saltm. Sciatis p psentes qd nos ad supplicacionem 1 peticionem oim Magnatii 1 Dno^ regni nfi Scocie cartam Akxandri dudum Regis Scoto"^ que sequif in hec verba inspexisse aieranHer Dei gratia Rex Scoto'^ Omib5 fidelib3 suis tarn Anglis 1 Francis c^w Scotis saltm. Sciatis qS . . . . intuitu Dei 1 g salute anime nfe 1 anima^ antecessor 1 successor nfo^ 1 ad exaltacionem see ecclie ac emendacione regni nfi concessim^ p presentes g nobis 1 heredib3 nfis omib3 Epis Abbatibj Priorib3 Platis Comitib3 Baronib3 Militib3 coitatib3 1 aliis fidelib3 regni nfi pdicti omnes libtates suas 1 jura sua illesa ac alias consuetudines ab antiquo usitatas T; approbatas Habenfi 1 tenend eis 1 heredibus suis imppetuii Salvis semp in o5iib3 % reservatis reverendissimo Dno nfo supiori Henrico Dei gfa Regi ^ra^f T; heredibs suis imppm oinibus juribus suis supioribus tamq'm dnis supioribs regni Scocie ac nobis 1 heredibus nfis omib3 juribus 1 ^rogativis ac aliis nfis regaliis. Concessimus eciam pro nobis 1 heredib3 nfis qd ecclia Scocie sit libera imppetuii I habeat oinia sua jura T; libtates illesas gut antiquitus habere consue^at 1 prout tempe pfis nfi Malcdmi nup Regis Scoto'^ habere consue9at re§vatis semp Archiepo Ebo"^ 1 successorib5 suis oinib3 jurib3 suis 1 libtatib3 metropolitanis in toto regno nfo Scocie imppetuii necnon Epo Dunelm 1 Priori ejusdem loci ac successorib3 suis omib3 jurib3 suis 1 libtates imppetuii. Concessimus eciam g nobis 1 heredib5 nfis omib3 Platis Comitibj Baronib3 Militibus 1 omib3 aliis libis hominib5 regni nfi qd pax nfa leges T; omes alie laudabiles consuetudines de ceter» observenf 1 teneanf in toto regno nfo imppetuii scdm ordinacoes et statuta inde gvisa p pdcm pfem nfi I tempe suo usitata. Concessimus eciam g nobis 1 hcredibj nfis APPENDIX. 369 Flatis Comitibj Baronibs Militib3 1 lifeis hominib3 regni nfi 1 heredib3 suis imppm qd! nos heredes nfi aliquas custumas subsidia decimas quintodecimas talliagia imposiciones ac alias quotas de eis aut heredibs suis sive terris vel tenementis eo^ quovismodo decetero non levabimus nisi p consideracionem 1 libam concessionem trium statuum regni nri Scode in pleno pliamento g tempore existenciii ^ In cujus rei testimonium psentib3 Iris nfis sigillum nfm apposuimus Qu . . quidem cartam in omnib3 1 singlis articulis ex consensu 1 consilio trium statuum regni nri in psenti pliamento nfo existenciii p psentes concessimus ratifi- camus approbamus laudamus 1 confirmamus g nobis heredibus 1 successorib3 nfis imppetuii quantum in nobis est. Dal p manii nf am sub magno sigillo nfo apud villam nf am de Perth secundo die Junii anno regni nfi primo. ( Written in a hold hand ; indorsed, apparently by Agarde, — Ratificatio facta p David Rege Scotoru Mag- natibus Epis Abbatibus et Prelatis sup coservatioe juriu et liber tatii 1c. prius per Alexandra S. Rege cocess salvo jure superioritatis regni Henrico Regi Anglie Dno supiori Scotie. — Seal not appended.) III. Forged letters patent of David Bruce, acknowledging the proofs of the subjection of Scotland, and testifying his performance of homage accordingly. 1 Nov. 5 David II. SDfltltti Dei gfa Rex Scocie oi5ib3 ad quos psentes Ife llpveSint sattm. Sciatis ea consideracone qd pdecessores 1 ggenitores nfi quondam Reges Scocie ab antiquiorib5 tem- porib3 tenuerunt 1 de jure tenuisse debuerunt regniz Scocie de Regib3 Am/t p legiii homagiii 1 fidelitatem 1 g eodem regno simplici? pure 1; sponte homagia legia T; fidelitates q^m plures eo^ psonalil fe8unt gut p antiquiora recorda 1 plita Kal. Scotland. b B 370 At>PENDIX. Corone tam in gliamentis q^m in iti9ib3 caniario^ 1 justiciariog pdecesso^ 1 pgenito^ nfo^ pdco^ nofe satis constat Concessi- mus 1 p psent«s obligamus nos heredes 1 successor es nros Reges Scocie tenere ^dcm regnii nfm Scocie de excellentissimo Diio nfo 1 fratre Edwardo Rege Angt iiedib3 1 successorib5 suis Regib3 Angt tanq^m de diiis supioribs regni Scocie p legiii homagiii 1 fidelitatem 1 eisdem fidem tenere ac cum eisdem cont* oEaes hoies vi9e I mori imppetuii- Omib5 1 omiodis relaxac6nib3 remissionib3 quie? clamanciis 1 aliis Ifis quibuscumq, p Reges Angt seu p aliquem eog in contrariii Regib3 Scocie factis sive concessis non obstantib3. In cujus rei testimonium has Iras nras fieri fecimus patentes imppetuii duratuf ex consensu 1 consilio trium statuum regni nfi in ^senti pliamento tento apud Edenhurg% existenciii in psencia Henrici de Bella Monte Comilis de Boughan 1 Constabulaf Scocie Gilbti Umframvile Comitis de Angous Dni de Prudhow 1 Marescalli Scocie 1 Henrici Percy Dni de Alnewik ad hoc spali? deputato^ p dcm dnm nfm 1 fratrem supiorem dSm Scocie. Da? prima die Novembr in pleno pliamento anno regni nfi quinto. ( Written upon a thick parchment; indorsed, in a cramped hand ; — Qualif David Rex Scocie recognovit se tenere regnii Scac de Edwardo Rege Angt vcio 1 }iedib5 suis p homag ligiii T; fidelitate tanq'm Dno supiori regni Scocie post relaxacoem quam E. Veins fecit Regi Scocie de servicio Scocie oinlodis relax- ac6ib3 Regib5 Scocie antea factis no obstantib3 ut patet infra pleni^. — The seal is not appended.) IV. Forged letters patent purporting to be the homage per- formed by David Bruce to Edward III. as supreme lord of Scotland, in Bruce's full Parliament, at Holyrood. iNov. 5 David II. SDiltltti Dei gfa Rex Scocie omibj ad quos psentes littere pveSint salutem. Sciatis qd cum pdecessores 1 pgenitoTes APPENDIX. 371 nfi q^mplur Reges Scocie ab antiquis temporib5 tenuerunt de jure ut debuerunt regnii Scocie de Regib3 Anglie g tempore existentib5 p ligium homagium et fideli- tatem et g eodem regno I insulis adjacentib5 pure 1 sponte homagia ligia 1 iidelitates ibs Regib3 Anglie pson- ali? fecunt gut nobis satis constat p antiqua recorda corone nfe i Coneessimus p psentes 1 obligamus nos T; successores nfos Reges Scocie tenere pdca regnii nfm 1 insulas de excel- lentissimo Domino nf o T; fratre Edwardo Rege Anglie T; de heredib5 ^ successoribs suis Regibj Anglie tanq^m de DSis supiorib3 regni Scocie p || ligia homagiiiT; fidelitatemi eisdem fidem tenef ac sdem tenere star vivere 1 mori contra omes homines tam pace q^m guerra^ omnib3 1 oSaimodis relaxacionib3 remissionib3 ||quietisclamacoib3 T; aliis Iris qui- buscumq, p alique Regii Anfft in contrariii alicui Regum Scocie factis concessis scriptis sive temporib3 retroactis sigillatis aut signatis non obstantib3. In cujus rei testimoniii has Ifas fieri fecim^ patentes in perpetuii duraturas Omnib3 1 omiodis tractatib3 convenconib3 confederac6nib3 1 aliis concordiis quibusciiq, g antea factis in? aliquem Regem Scocie 1 aliquem Regem Francie in contrariii non obstantib3 et imppetuo p psentes omissis relictis 1 postpositis Ex assensu triu statuii regni nfi in parliamento nfo tento apud Eden- burgfi in le Halyrodhows. Da? apud Halyrodehows primo die Novembr in pleno pliamento nfo pdicto anno regni nfi quinto. {On thick parchment ; forged seal in brovm wax, ap- pended by hempen strings. Indorsed, in a handwriting of the reign of Elizabeth, — David Brus his homage de dal apud Edinburg in pleno parliamento Ic. cii clausula non obstantib3 '"tc.) B B 2 372 APPENDIX. V. Forged letters patent of David Bruce, declaring that he had performed homage to Edward III. as superior lord of Scotland. 20 March, 26 Edward III. E)flf)tD Dei gra Rex Scocie oinibs ad quos psentes Ire pvenJint saltm. Sciatis nos die confectionis psenciu in Monaslio de Coldyngh'^m corporali? fecisse ligiii homagiii 1 fidelitatem serenissimo Dno nfo 1 fratrl Edwardo Regi Angt supiori Dno regni Scocie in hiis 9bis. — O excellentissinie Diie Edwarde Rex Angt 1 Francie ego David Rex Scocie devenio g psentes homo vester ligius dece?o de vita membris 1 terrene honore J fidem ligiam vobis 1 hedib3 vfis Regib5 Anfft tamq'm Dnis supiorib3 regni Scocie tola vita mea portabo T; vobiscum vivere T; mori contra omes homines sic Deus me adjuvet 1 scm Dei judiciii 1 p psentes recognosco concedo 1 obligo me feedes % successores meos Reges Scocie totum integrum regnii Scocie de vobis 1 feedib3 vfis ac successoribs imppetuO tenere p servicia pdca oinibs 1 singulis relaxacoibs quietis clamac6ib5 remissionibs 1 ahis Ifis quibuscumq, p Reges Anfft in contrariii Regib3 Scocie p antea factis sive concessis non obstantib3 coram Henrico Percy Diio de Mnemyk 1 Badulpho de Nevill Dno de Baby spahb3 comissariis Dni nfi supioris ad omia T; singula pdca audiend admittend accipiend 1 eidem Dno nfo 1 fratri psentand p Ifas suas patentes penes me remanentes p ore 1 noie suo deputatis qua^ Ifa^ patenciii da? est "vicesimo" die Marcii "anno regni pdci Dni nfi " vicesimo sexto" (Written upon stout parchment. The forged seed awk- wardly appended by a kind of silken ferret. Indorsed, in a handwriting of tlie time of Elizabeth, — A Ife of homage made by David K. of Scott^ in the xxvi"^ of 4hys^ [the] raigne [pi Edward . III.'] w' a clause Non obstantib3 16.) APPENDIX. 373 VI. Forged instrument, professing to be a truce between Ed- ward III. and David Bruce, dated at London, 12th April 1352, and in which Edward takes the title of Sovereign Lord of Scotland. CStJS BinJlfntUCe made at* Gray Friers o^ London bituix the right noble and myghty Prynce Edwarde Kyng of Eng- londe So9ayne Lorde of Scotlonde on the ||to parte and the myghty Prynce David Kyng of Scotz on the tother parte beres witnesse that the forsayde Prynces er accorded by thise indentures that gude and lele trewes geSall by lande and by see shall stande and bene keped lely and trewly w*oute fraude or gyle bituix thaym thayr lieges vassalles subgytes remes landez lordships castels peles and possessions on bothe pties fro the _first day of Maii next for to come aft"^ the date of thise indenturez the son rysen unto the ende of xiiii yeres next y"' aft'' folwynge || forth complete the sonne gone to reste^ And if it happyn as God forbede that any man of agaynest these trewes hys wardayne shaH brynge unto the next day of trewe upon the marche and ... he be founden gilty by sex Englysshe and sex Scottes his wardayn shall garr* hange hym thar' w'oute delay in sight of bothe the marchers and garr' make redresse of the sayde attemptate to the party that suffred the in all gudeley haste upon the payne of ... . In witnesse of thise thyngez the foresayde noble and myghty Prynces to these indenturez entrechaungeably have sette thayr . . . Graye Friers beforesayde of London the xii day of Apryle in the zer of our' Lorde Jliu Criste mccclii. ( Upon thick vellum; indented at the top; a label cut out for a seal. Indorsed in a cramped hand, resembling that of the other forged documents — 1| Qualit Rex David Rex Scocie post delifeacoem sua cepit treug cii Edwardo Rege Angt vcio y' conquestii p qua recognovit Regem E. pdcm esse supiorem Dnm Scocie post relaxac fcam Regi Scocie.) BBS -f- 374 APPENDIX. VII. Forged letters patent of Robert II., purporting to be an exemplification of the forged charter of Alexander I. 31 Oct. 1 Rob. II. ?Rofa'tU0 Dei gfa Rex Scocie oinibs ad quos psentes Ife pveSint saitm. Sciatis qS nos ad supplicaconem et pet . . . regni nri Scocie cartam Alexandri quon- dam Regis Scocie que sequit"^ in hec 9ba Dei gra Re tarn Anglis 1; Francis q*m Scotis saitm. Sciatis qd nos intuitu Dei et g salute an see Ecclie ac emendaconem regni nfi Scocie concessimus g psentes g nobis 1 hed Baronib3 Militib5 coitatib3 1 aliis fidelib3 regni nfi pdci ernes libtates suas usitatas 1 appro- batas habend 1 tenend eis 1 feedib3 suis imppetui! salvis semp Dei gfa Regi Anglic 1 iiedib3 suis imppetuii omib3 jurib3 suis sugiorib3 tamq'm d jurib3 et ^rogativis ac aliis nfis regaliis. Concessimus eciam g nobis 1 feedib3 sua jura 1 lifetates illesas gut antiquitus habere consueVat et gut tempore patris atis semp Archiepo Eboracen et successorib3 suis 0EQib3 jurib3 suis 1 lifetatib3 necnon Epo Dunelm ■ 1 Priori ejusdem loci ac successorib3 suis omib3 jurib5 .... et &edib3 nfis oinib3 Flatis Comitib3 Baronib3 Militib3 T; omib3 aliis lifeis .... consuetudines dece?o obser- vent'' T; teneant"" in toto regno nfo imppetuii tempore suo usitata. Concessim^ eciam g nobis T; iiedib3 nfis omnib3 et feedib3 suis imppetuii qd nos aut heredes nfi aliquas custumas su alias quotas de eis aut heredibs suis sive terris vel tenementis eo^ q et . . ba . . . concessionem trium sta . . . . regni ^dci Scocie in pleno cata psentib3 Ifis nfis sigillum nfm apponi fecim^. Quam .... statuii regni nfi Scocie pliamento nfo APPENDIX. 375 man . . . g nobis heredib3 apud villam nfam Sci Jotiis ult {A fragment, on the same thick parchment an the rest. Indorsed in a hand of the time of Elizabeth — Cosimilis ratificatio Roberta Rege ScotorU ultio Octobr a" . i. dci Regis Roiti.) VIII. Forged letters patent of Robert II., declaring that the acts of fealty and homage performed to him by his Baronage are saving the homage and fealty due to Edward III,, as Lord superior of Scotland. 10 Nov. 1 Robert II. ilRob ttlS Dei gra Rex Scocie Caniario nfo Scocie Salutem. Cum DOS ultimo pliamento nfo ||accepimus de omib3 1 singulis Epis Comitib5 * Baronib3 regni nfi Scocie divisim p se faomagia 1 fidelitates ligeas sub hiis verbis. O Diie Rex vester homo ligeus decefo l|ofiicior durante vita mea de vita de membris ac de terreno honore vobiscum vivere 1; mori cent* oines homines 1 ero vobis 1 liedibj vfis fidelis tota vita mea. Salvo semp homagio 1 fidelitate mea supiore debitis Edwardo Regi Anglic T; tedib3 suis supiorib3 Dfiis Regni Scocie ab antique debitis. Sic Deus 1 scm judiciii ejus me adjuvet. Quare tibi pcipimus 1 firmi? mandamus qd dece?o pdcos Epos Comites seu Barones aut aliquos alios eo^ ra- cione Upmisso^ non distringas aut molestes 1 siquam dis- tricconem ab eis aut ab aliquo eo^ cepis id sine dilacione eis vel ei restitui facias T; relaxes. In cujus rei testimoniii has Ifas nfas fieri fecimus patenL Dal apud Villam nfam de Strgveline decimo die Novembf anno regni nfi prima. ( Written upon ruled parchment, in a cramped hand. The letters appear as if the writer had painted them repeat~ edly with his pen. Indorsed — A discharge fro Robert K. of Scott? dyrectyd to y^ Chabrelain and other officers of Scotland for distrayninge any of hys sub- jects for reserva?on of ther duty of homage to y" K.ot Ingland. A" i. dci Regis Roiti. — Seal lost.) B B 4 +- 376 APPENDIX. IX. Forged letters of safe conduct and obligation purporting to be granted by James I. of Scotland to John Harding. — 10 March 1434. 3ffllltP0 bi the grace of God Kyng of Scothnde to JoAn Hardyng Squier of the Lorde Umfrevile sendes gretyng. Wete ze that we have sende thise pur Ires of seur and sauf condute saufely to come and go to our psence whaf so e9e we be with in our rewme o? Scotland with sex ivantz Hat horses and saufely thar to abide by ffourty days with his gudes and horses and seurly to retourne without distrublance or impediment bi any Scot bryngand w' yow the thynges whiche we spake to yow of at Coldyngham for whiche we bynde us bi thise Ires to pay yow a thousand markes oi Inglisshe nobles w'out dilay defaut or male engyne and saufly w' that gold and al your other gudes ivantz horses and catailles home again to Herbotitt Castel for to retourne w'out distrublance hurte or grevance by any Scottesman. Wharfore we charge and comaunde to all lordes and alle our lieges what sum e9e thai be upon the payne of deeth and fforfetuf of landes and gudes whiche thay have that thay thair men nor thair sugitz do nor sufFre to be done hurt nor impedyment to the forsaid John Hardyng his svantz gudes ne catailles in any wise but at zour power ye socoure and fortify hem to our ^sence and in thair retourne II to thay be in Herhotift Castel again saufly w' thair horses golde gudes and catailles. In witnesse of thise our seur and saufe condute and gteccion and for seurte of paiement of the said some of a thousand markes aforsaid we have to thise our Ires patentz sette our p'vy seel the x day of Marche in the zer of grace m^ccccxxxiiii at Edenburgfi, {^Written in a cramped and studied hand. Indorsed — cr Salvii conductii Jacobi ]^ Scocie fact Johi Harding de anno Dni m^ccccxxxiiii'". — Seal lost.) APPENDIX. 377 X. 15 Nov. 36 Hen. VL Indenture between the Earl of Shrews- bury, Treasurer, and the Chamberlains of the Exchequer, and John Harding of Kyme, the chronicler, testifying the delivery made by the latter of the forged documents relating to Scotland. ^eC BltttinttUCa fca in? Re9endum Dnm Jollem Talbot Comitem Salopie Thes Anffi [et CaSaf Sc^cii] ex una pte 1 Johem Hardyng de Kyme ex al?a gte teatat' qS dcus Jolies lifcavit eidem Thes ex pcepto Dni Regis oreten^ has Iras patentes subsequen videlil 3[n ptimifl liftavit una Ifam patentera g qua David Rex Scode recognovit se tenef regnu Scode de Edwardo vdo Rege Anfft post conquestum p homag ligiii 1 fidelitatem tanq^m Dno supiori regni Scode omimodis relaxacoib3 Regibs Scode antea factis non obstantib3 ut patet p eandem Ifam patentem. 3ft'm lifeavit una alia Ifa patentem p qua Rex Scode recognovit se tenere RegnS Scode de Edwardo Rege Atifft vdo T; heredib5 suis p homagiii ligiu 1 fidei tanq^m Dnis suplorib3 regni Scode post relaxaS pdci Edwardi fad Regi Scode ut patet p eandem Ifam patentem. 3It'm lifeavit una alia Ifam patentem p qua omes Comites Barones 1 Magnates regni Scode feSunt homagia sua Regi Scode sub 8tis vbis in feodem script:' salvis semp homagiis supiori Diio Edwardo Regi Ancft 1 heredib5 suis supiorib3 Dnis regni Scode ab antique debitis ut patet in eadem Ifa patent. Jt'm liftavit una alia Ifam patentem p qua David Strdbolgy Comes de AtheS indcatus de gdicione compuit in pliamento Scoc alligans se no esse culpabilem de gdicione sibi imposita p hoc qd deveSat ligius homo Regis Edwardi ffdi eo qd Reges Anffi semp ab antique fuerunt supiores Dni regni Scode % p banc alligacoem appro- batam p recorda pliamentog Scoc 1 cera JustiS in itiSib3 suis Scoc fuit inde quiei It'm libavit una alia Ifam patentem p qua Jo^es Grame Comes de Menteth indcatus de gdicoe ex causa pdca alligavit in pleno pliamento qd non fuit inde culpabilis p hoc qd devenlat ligius homo Regis Edwardi vdi 378 APPENDIX. eo qd Reges Anfft semp fuerut supiores Dni regni Scode 1 p banc alligac approbatam in pliamento T; p recorda coram CaSariia 1 Justiciariis Scode in itiSibs suis fuit inde quiet. 3ft'm liftavit una indenturara de treugis T; abstinenciis guer- ra| cap? in? Edwardum Vdu ex una pte % David Rege Scoc ex al?a pte p qua David Rex recognovit pdcm Regem Edwardum esse Dfim supiorem Scode post q^m dcus Ed- wardus feSat dcam relaxacoem. In cuju0 rei tefstinioniu' tam Jdcus Dns Comes Th^ Angt q^m pdSus Jofles Hardyng hiis indenturis sigUla sua al?natim apposuerunt. Da? quinto dedmo die mensis Novembr anno regni Regis Henrid sexti post conquestum Anglic tricesimo sexto. {^Indented by a waving line. Harding's seal appended. Indorsed, perhaps by Agarde, — An indenture betwene I. Talbot Erie of Shrowesbury Treasouro' of Inghnde and John Hardinge of Kyme concernig the delyvery of certain recordys in a" xxxvH-" Henrid VI.) INDEX. INDEX. A. A., Magister, 327. Abbadham, Johannes de, 224. Abbeledene, 320. Abbot, Johannes, 327. Abbottisbury, Abbas de, 227. Abbric', Ricardus Episcopus, 84. Abel, Magister, 1. Aberbrothok, Abbas de, 146. Aberbrothok, Duncan de, 307. Abercromby, Johannes dei, 196. Aberden', Abberden', 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 310. Aberden', Adam Chapeu de, 310. Aberden', Andreu Slegh' de, 310. Aberden', Comitatus, 299, 316. Aberden', Evesque de, 293, 343. Aberden', Evesque de, Henr", 53. Aberden', Visconte de, Vicecomes de, 200, 201, 288, 290. Abernethy, Abernith', Abernihiti, Abernithi, Abrenithin, Abernithyn, Abernythy, 61, 70, 87, 90, 97, 109, 121, 122, 131, 134. Abernethy, Alexander, Alexandre, de, 166, 284. Abretiban, Martinus de, 300. Abindon', Abbas de, 220. Abindon', Abyndon', Manerium de, 224. Abindon', Richard' de, 241. Achard, Robertus, 211. Acquitanea, 57. Acuto, Monte, Simon de, 227. Ad, William, 159. Ada filia WiUielmi Comitis de • Warenne, 101. Ada soror WiUielmi Comitis Wa- rennise, 124. Adam, Persona de Souldenn, 184. Adam le fiz Richard, 157. Adan Rex Scottorum, 99. Adethelredi, Edwardus filius, 87, 90. Aelflede, 95. ^th' Rex Scottorum, 99. Aghelek, Johannes de, 300. Ala soror Henrici 1"'. Angliae Regis, 57. Alain, Brian le iiz, 54. Albanact', Albanactus, 92, 105. Albania, 92, 93, 98, 99, 105. Albano, Abbas de, Sancto, 217. Albano, Chronica de, Sancto, 136. Albemalle, Comes, 262. Alclud, 93. Aldeborgh', Aldeborg', Aldeburgh', Ive de, 265, 271, 310. Aldellini, Willielmus filius, 84. Aldermaneston', 211. Aldhelmus, Sanctus, 1 13. Aldulphus, 111. Alegate, Johan de, 312. Alein, Aleyn, Conte de Meneteth, 353, 354. 382 INDEX. Alemannia, Alemania, 73, 124. Alemanniae, Almannise, Imperator, 66, 85. Alemanniae, Matilda Imperatrix, 85. Alemaund, Reginaldus le, 214. Alexander Episcopus Lincolniensis, 125. Alexander filius Alexandri Regis, 101, 104. Alexander filius Malcolmi, 123, 124. Alexander filius Margaretae, 100, 101, 102, 124. Alexander filius WiUielmi Regis Scociae, — Alixaimdre fiz le Roi William, 42, 47, 73, 74, 103, 104, 136. Alexander Rex Scociae, — Alex- andre Roy d Escosse, 2, 3, 17, 19, 20, 28, 30, 61, 74, 101, 157, 287, 340. Alexander Rex Scociae et David f rater ejus, 71. Alexander Rex Scocise, filius Sanctae Margaretae, 124. Alexander Rex Scociae et Johanna uxor ejus, 74, 75. Alexander Rex Scotorum, 107, 368, 369. Alexander quondam Rex Scociae, 14, 15, 19, 368, 374. Alexander Rex fi-ater Eadgari Regis Scociae, 62, 127, 130, 136. Aleyn, Brian le filz, 292. Alianora Domina de Trailli, 231. Alich' de la Brag", Wauter, 311. Alicia, Domina, uxor Thomae de Soules, 300. Alicia de la Puyle, Domina de Haunton', 214. Alight, Walterus de, 195. Alight, William, 160. Alisandre Chandelier la Roine, 313. Allerdas, Walterus de, 196. Ahner, Roger de, 300. Alnewyc, Alnewik, Alnewic, 62, 70, 73, 79, 80, 103, 121, 136. Alnewik, Alnewyk, Henricus Percy Dominus de, 370, 372. Alpinus Rex Scottorum, et Ky- nadius filius ejus, — Alpyn, Kyned le fiz, 37, 98, 99. Alpyn, Id frere Kynath Ms 45. Alpyn, Costantyn le fiz Kynath M% 45. Alpyn, Monagh' fiz, 184. Alto Monte, Robertus de, 231. Alverton, 128. Alverton', Castellum de, 80. Alverton, North, 352. Aluredus, Rex, 69. Amand, Amery de Seint, — Aman- do, Sancto, Abnaricus de, 228, 26p, 268. Amesfeld, Chastel de, 202. Analavus filius Sithrici, 1 12. Anand', Val' de, 301, 302. Anand', Robertus de Brus Dominus Vail', 17, 20, 23. Anand', Robertus de Brus Comes de Carryk', Karr', Dominus VaUis, — Anaimt, Robertus de Brus Seigneur du Val, 137, 323, 324. Anant, Castellum de, 77. Andegaviae, Comitissa, 57. Andegaviae, Fulco Comes, 85. Andegaviae, Galfridus Comes, — GaufridusPlantaganest Co- mes, 56, 57, 72, 101, 123. (Andreas, Sancti Andrea, §"c.) Andreas filz Seneschal d Escoce, 336. Andreas quondam Clericus Guilli- elmi de Tang', 325, 327. Andreu, Johan le filz, 318. INDEX. 383 Andreuj Seint, Chapitre de, 332. Andreae, Ecclesia Sanctse Mariae Civitatis Sancti, 327. Andreae, Episcopus Sancti, — An- dreu, Evesque de Seint, 38, 292, 293, 328, 329, 331, 351, 352. Andreae, Sancti, Ricardus Epis- copus, 63, 81, 82, 206. Andreae, Sancti, Episcopus, Williel- mus, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 51, 53. Andreae, Sancti, Willi elmus de Lamberton' — Lambreton' Episcopus Sancti, — An- dreu, Seint, Williame de Lambreton', Evesque de, 201, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340. Andreu, Seint, le Priour de, 53, 291. {Anegos, Angovs, ^c.) Anegos, Angus, Anegous, Anegus, Comes de, Conte d, 64, 67, 79, 82, 83, 300, 306, 316. Anegois, Gilbert Conte de, 51. Angous, Gilbertus Umframvile Comes de, Dominus de Prudhow et Marescallus Scociae, 370. Anegos, Laurenz de, 311. Anelf de Levenax, Dunkan le fuiz, 311. Anesleye, Johan le fiz Johan de, 183. Anglia, 1, 47-, 58, 63, 64, 66, 75, 76, 85, 98, 101, 105, 108, 109, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 135, 136, 148, 149, 226, 229, 230, 369, 370, 37], 372. Angliae, Barones, 74, ^34. Angliae, Constabularius,— Humfri- dus deBohun, Hunfridus de Bohum, Comes Essex' et Hereford', 58, 209. Angliae, Corona, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22. Angliae, Ecclesia, 63, 82. Angliae, Magnates, — Principes, 72, 101. Angliae, Anglorum, Rex, Reges, 22, 76, 81, 82, 90, 94, 97, 98, 105, 106, 107, 109, 114, 118, 132, 149, 374. Angliae, Thesaurarius, Johannes Talbot Comes Salopise, 377, 378. (See also Engleterre and Inglonde.) Aniers, 247, 250. Anlafus, 96. Anlaphus Rex Hyberniae, 61. Anselmus, Archiepiscopus, 127, 130. Anselmus Archiepiscopus Doru- bernensis, 134. Antonius, Dunelmen' Episcopus, 141. Appelby, Castellum de, 78. Appelby, Henri de, 265. Appelby, Johannes de, 225. Aqueym, Arnaud, 238; Arang", Remundus, 228. Ardbechey, Lorn' de, 184. Arde, Cristyn del, 314. Arderne, Bertinus de, 212. Ardrossan, Godefray de, 170. Are, Contg de, 153, 306, 313, 314. Are, Coronerie de, 319. Are, Visconte de, 290. Argentein, Egideus de, 212, Arkelton', 309. Arnaldi, Thomas, 224. Arturus, Rex, 93, 94. Arundel, Rogerus de, 227. Asceles, Counte — Conte de, 293, 301, 307, 308. 384> INDEX. Asceles, David filz de cell qi fu Conte de, 357. Asceles, Johan Counte de, 53, 355. Askeles, la Countee de, 40. Asklot, Roulaund, 308. Asneres, 241. Asshedon', Willielmus de, 214. Asshefeud', 212. Asshele, Asshelee, 212. Aston', Ricardus de, 219. Aston', Simon, 223. Atheling, Edgarus, 125. Athell, David Strabolgy Comes de, 377. Athelmus Doroborensis Archiepis- copus, 107. Athelredi, Edwardus postgenitus, 59. Athelstanus, Adelstanus, Adelstan, Athelstane, Ethelstanus, Rex, 59, 60, 61, 96, 108, 109, 111, 115, 117, 118, 125. Athelstan Rey d Engleterre fiz au Rey Edward', — Athelstanus filius Edwardi, 85, 86, 89, 95, 107. Athoil, Athoile, Conte de, 276, 319, 320. Athoil, Gents de, 320. Attelberne, Galfridus de, 221. Attelborn, Johannes de, 225. Auban, Adam de Seint, 319. Aubemall', Conte de, 244. Aubenye, Radulphus de, 66. Audel', Hugh' de, 265, 271. Auenal, Oliver, 313. Augustini Cantuar*, Abbas Sancti, — Augstyn de Canterbir', lAbbede Seint, 210, 237, 238. Auly, Williebnus, 222. Aumair, Comitissa de, 225. Aunfors Rey d'Espayne, 38, 39. Aungers, Pierre de Monzy Clia- noine de, 258. Auqueyn, Arnaud, 240. Autry, Johan de, 307. Axiholm, Castellum de Kinarde- feria in Insula de, 78. Aydan Rex Scocias, 94. Aymer, Monsieur, 294. B. Baa et de Welles, Robert Evesque de, 54. Bachesworth', Johannes de, 217. Bacon, Edmon, 263, 269. Baddeslee, Thomas de, 223. Badenagh', 307. Badenagh', Badenough', Johan Comyn Seignor de, Johan Comyn de, 137, 335, 336, 346. Badewell', Erveus de, 212. Badlesmere, Bartholomeu de, — Bertelmeu de, 265, 272. Balcaski, Balkasky, Thomas de, 195, 307. Balligarnagh', 302. Balligarnagh', Dominus Johannes de Cambrun de, 195. (Balliol, 8fc.) Balliolo, Baillol, Baillof, Alexandre de, Alisandre de, 166, 167, 221, 297, 304. Balliolo, — Camerarius ScocisB, Alexander de, 141. Baillol, Bernardus de, 79. Balliolo, Henricus de, 1, 75. Baillol, Balliol, Balyol, Bailleul, Johan de, Sire Johan de, 15, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42, 43, INDEX. 385 Baillol, &c., Johan de, &c., — cont. 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 139, 141, 242, 243, 245, 250, 251, 252, 254, 255, 256, 258, 259, 341, 342. Bailloil Seigneur de Gaweye, Jo- han, 137. Baillol, Johan de, qui feust Roy d'Escoce, &c. 152, 154, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 246, 247, 250. Bahiely, 308. Bamburgh', Banburg', 70, 72, 120, 148. Banf, 178, 299, 316. Banf, Bamf ', Banth, Visconte de, Vicecomes de, 200, 201, 288. Bar, Conte de, 243. Bar, Comes de, Hugo, 80. Bar, Johan de, 238, 340. Barber, Johannes le, 227. Bardelby, Robert de, 241. Bardolf, Hugo, Huwe, Hugh', 224, 236, 241, 270. Bardolf, Johannes, Johan, 224, 264, 270. Bardolf, Thomas, 216. Barnham, Johannes de, 210. Barres, Johan de, dit Peau de Chat, 258. Bartholomeu, Magister Rogerus, 142. Barton, Robert de, 208. Basset, Edmundus, 221. Basset, Johannes, 221. Basset, Radulphus, 231. Basset de Welledon', Ricardus, 231. Basset, Robertus, 218. Basset, William, 265, 271. Bassingburne, Humfridus de, 218. Bassingburne, Maria de, 224. Bassingburne, Matheus de, 224. Bassingburne, Warinus de, 224. Bassingwerk', Willielmus de, 231. Kal. Scotland. c Bastard', Willielmus dictus, 134. Bathon', Cronica Ecclesiee, 58. Bathon', Thomas Prior et Con- ventus EcclesisB, 56. Bathon', Episcopus, Willielmus, 219. BaugueU, Johan de, 240. Baunebury, Stephanus de, 210. Baunton', Edmundus de, 210. Baysham, Willielmus de, 221. Beatae Mariae Karliol', Ecclesia, 69. Beatrice, Gilbert fiz, 184. Beauchamp Counte de Wai-wyk, Gwy de, 202, 203. Beauchaump, Wautier — Wauter — Gautier, de,55,237, 264, 269. Beaumont, Henri de, 266, 272. Beche, Philippus de, 212. Bedef, Thomas de, 214. Bedefordscire, 211, 213, 216, 217, 218, 222, 224, 226, 231. Bedewynde, Wauter de, 355. Bekeringe, Johannes de, 225. Bekeringe, Thomas de, 229. Belingham, Robertus de, 9. Belingham, Walterus de, 225. Belingham, Willielmus de, 9. Bella Aqua, Johannes de, 220. Bello, Monasterium de, 59. Bello Campo, Johannes de, 215, 223. Bello Campo, Rogerus de, 213. Bello Campo, Willielmus de, 215. Bello Monte, Dominus H. de, 194. Bello Monte, Henricus de. Comes de Bougham et Constabu- larius Scocise, 370. Belmenagh, Hughe de, 184. Ben, Robert, 308. Benoughtyn, Johan, 184. Benstede, Johan de, 237, 239, 273. Benteley, Johan de, 357. 386 INDEX. Berchesleia, Walterus de, 83. Berden, 175. Bere, Johannes de la, 218. Bereford, Willam de, 55. Berenger, Berengier, Ingelramus, Ingeram, 216, 221, 264, 269. {Berewyk, ^c.) Berewyk sur Twede, Berewyk super Twedam, 36, 50, 52, 53, 55, 140, 154, 155, 157, 158, 159, 160, 185, 269, 296, 331, 336, 342, 343, 346, 347, 355, 358. Berewyci super Twedam, Gustos Villas, — Willielmus leLaty- mer, 249. Berewyk, Castrum de, Castellum de, 64, 66, 67, 77, 83. Berewyk, Aula Castri de, 35. Berewyk', Conte de, 299, 314. Berewyk sur Twede, Visconte de, Vicecomes de, 200, 201, 290, 291. Berewik' sur Twede, Visconte — Vicecomes de, Johan Bour- don, Johannes Burdon', ■ 248, 249. Berewyk', Magister Rogerus Bar- tholomeu Burgensis de, 142. Berewyk', Johan de, — Beriwyco, Dominus Johannes de, 223, 239, 240, 241, 250. Bergeveny, 353. Bergeveny, Johan de Hastinges Seigneur de, 137. Berk', Barkiscire, Bark', Barks', 210, 211, 216, 217, 220, 221, 230. [Berkeley, Berkele, Sge.) Berkeleye, Dominus David de, 195. Berkeleye, Dominus Johannes de, 195. Berkele, Berkelee, Berkeleye, Tho- mas de, 54, 221, 236. Berkeleye, Berkelay, Walterus de, 64, 67, 196. Berkeleye de Kyrko, Wauter de, 315. Bermyngham, Thomas de, 264, 270. Bernardeslee, Stephanus de, 213. Bernardi, Radulphus filius, 229. Berton', 211. Bertram, Johan, 159. Besepol, Robertus, 226. Besyn, Walterus de, 213. Beterwell, Johannes de, 300. Bethok' femme de Johan de Perth', 291. Beverlac', 116, 117. Beverlee, Seint Johan de, 296. Beyuill', Edmon de, 308. Bicre, Waldeuus filius Baldewini de, 80. Bigot, Hugo Comes, 80. Bigot, Bygot, Hamo le, 218. Bikerton', Walterus de, 300. Billigernank, Robert de Cambon de, 54. Bilneye, Rogerus de, 217. Bilneye, Willielmus de, 231. Birkes, pastura in Mora de, 6, 12. Birmigeham, Thomas de, 214. Biron, Johan, 206, 207, 208. Biset, Johan, 304. Biset, Johan, frere William Biset, 312. Biset, Richard, 315. Biset, Willielmus, 189, 294, 311. Biset, William, fuiz Robert Byset, 188. Bithweder, Conan de, 184. Blakenham, Thomas de,' 220. Blakerode, Blakrode, de Escoce, 331, 334, 342;, 343, 344, 345. Blanche fille au Rey Louwys de France, 39. Blare, Brice de, 312, 318. Blare, Margareta de, uxor Adae le Blund, 300. Blatherne, Willielmus de, 219. INDEX. 387 Blenkhanson', Patrik' de, 184. Blimount, Isabar de Seint, 228. Blumber, Johannes de, 221. Blund, Adam le, et Margareta de Blare uxor ejus, 300. Blunt, David le, 215. Blunt, Hugole, 211. Blunt, Ricardus le, 227. Blunt, Willielmus le, Dominus Willielmus le, 212, 223. Bocland, Johan de, 266, 273. (Boghan, §-c.) Boghan, Boughan, Bouhan, Counte de, Conte de, 35, 288, 293, 297. Boghan, Contesse de, 358. Boughan, Henricus de Bello Monte Comes de, et Con- stabularius Scociae, 370. Boghan, Boughan, Counte de, Johan, 51, 53. Boghan, Counte de, Johan Comyn, 186, 288, 289, 290. Boghan, William Comyn frere le Conte de, 338, 339. Boghan, Alisaundre Comyn de, 194. Bohun, Henricus de, 209. Bohun, Bohum, Boun, Humfridus de, Hunfridus de. Comes Essex' et Hereford', etCon- stabularius Angliae, 58, 84, 209. Boide, Robert, 320. Bok', Buk', &c., 218, 221, 222, 227. Bokelonde, 212. Bolon' et Morethon', Stephanus Comes, 57. Bolum, Manerium de, 224. Bonekyl, Alisaundre de, 54. Bonekyl, Mestre Thomas de, 54. Bonon', Comitatus, 67. Bonon', Comes, Eustachius, 124. Bonon', Maria uxor Eustachii Comitis, 61. Borehunte, Herbert de, 313. Borehunte, Roger de, 314. Borehunt, Borehonte, Thomas de, 313. Boreye, Roger us de, 215. Borghont, Richard de, 266, 273. Born', Willielmus de, 217. Bornhuir, Willielmus de, 230. Bosco, Willielmus de, 228. Boteler, Rogerus le, 224. Botereus, Willielmus de, 223, 224. Botetourte, Johan, 265, 272, 308. Botetourte, William, 265, 272. Bothevill', Baronia de, 234. BotheviU', Isabel mere Eustaz de, 316. Botiller, Johan le, 170, 274. Botton, Andreu de, 184. Bouchard, William, le Latymer, 270. Bouhs, 163. Boulton', Thomas de, 227, Bourdon, Johan — Visconte de Be- rewik' sur Twede, 248. Bourg Seint Pere Abbe de, 360. Bourgoignons, 243. Bousgh', Johan, 241. Bouvill', Hue de, 241. Boyd, Robert, 319. Boyes, Willielmus du, 226. Boylaund', Johannes de, 230. Boys, Henri du, 264, 270. Boys, Johannes du, 301. Boys, Nichol du, 266, 273, 313. Boys, Thomas du, 278, 281. Boys, Wauter du, 308. Brabanzon,Roger le, 238, 298, 319. Brade, Henricus de, 300. Bradefeud', Robertus de, 212. Bradeford, Johannes de Bradeford filius Alexandri de, 211. Bradeleye en Tyndale, 311. Bradeleye, William de, 183. Brag', Wauter Alich' de la, 311. Braunche, Nicholaus, 216. Braundeston', Hugo de, 223. Bray, Johannes de, 225. Breban^on, Dominus Rogerus le, 151. C C 2 388 INDEX. Brebant, Godefrey de, 256. Brebanzon, Roger, 240. Brede, 190. Bredenagh', Duncanus de, 300. Breghyn, David de, 193, 291,315, 355. Brehouse, William de, 263, 268. Breiouse, Willielmus de, 224. Brembre, 192. Brenefeld', 112. Brenwyfle, Manoir de, 314. Breouse, Guilliem de, 275. Bretaigne, Bretayne, Johan de, 236, 238, 263, 267, 268, 271, 275, 284, 292. Bretayne, Geffrey Conte de, — Brittanniae, Comes Gaufri- dus, 38, 84. Bretons, 232. Bretun, Thomas, 212. Breuse, Egidius de, 226. Breutton', 210. Brewese, Hereditas de, 210. Brian le fiz Alain — Aleyn, 54, 292. Br ice, Richard, de Strivelyn, 157. Brid, Dovenald, 160. Bridelington, 67, 89, 134, Bridlington, Domus Sanctse Mariae de, 60. Brigeford', Galfridus de, 215. Brinz, Willielmus le, 214. Bristeud, 353, 355. Bristowe, Johan de, 309. Britannia, Brytannia, 60, 69, 92, 105, 121, 122. Britannia Major, 105. Britanniae, Maryus Rex, 92, 93. Brokele, Brokelee, Willielmus de, 224. Bromfeld, Ricardus de, 221. Bromholm, Prior de, 213. Bromle, Johannes de, 212. Bromlee, Robertus de, 212. Bruilly, Robertus de, 224. Bruin, Willielmus, 211. Bruly, Johannes de, 222. Brun, Adam, 211. Brun, Moriz le, 309, 315. Brun, Neel le, 274. Brunnanbur, 96. Brunyng, Adam, 311. Brus, David, 371. Brus, Dame Marie de, 307. Brus, Bruis, Robertus de, Domi- nus, — Brus, R. de. Sire Robert de, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 62, 53, 54, 55, 77, 294, 315, 319, 320, 321, 328, 329, 330, 331, 340, 360, 362. Brus, Robert de, Counte de Car- rik', — jadis Conte de Car- rik, &c., 197, 199, 200, 311, 335, 336, 337, 338, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 353, 358, 359, Brus, Comes de Carryk' — Karr', Dominus Vallis Anandise, Robertus de, 323, 324. Brus, Robertus de, Dominus Val- lis Anandiffi, — Robert de, Seigneur du Val d Anaunt, 17, 20, 23, 137. Brus, Margerie fille Robert de, — Brus, Counte de Carrik, Margerie fille Robert de, 199, 355, 359. Brus, Robert de, et Cristine sa soer, — Brus, Robert de, et Marie sa soer, 359. Brus, Sire Robert de, et Isabel sa mere, 28, 48. Brus, de, 40. Brustewik', 357. Brutus, 92. Bruyn, Moriz le, 265, 272. Bueles, Galfridus de, 216. Bueles, Johannes de, 216. Bugesgate, Ricardus de, 211. INDEX. 389 Bungehia, Castellum de, 77. Burbache, Robertus, 228. Burdeg', Willielmus de, 221. Burdon', Johannes, — Vicecomes Berewyci super Twedam, 249. Burdoun, Nicholaus, 210. Bures, Robert de, 306. Bureward', Aleyn de, 314. Burg*, Hubertus de, Comes Kane', 1, 2. Burg*, Richard de,ContedeUlues- tiere, 273. Burg', WUliatn de, 268, 273. Burgh, Castrum de, — Burgo, Cas- tellum de, 62, 78. Burghdon', Wauter de, 183. Burgo, Saneti Petri de. Abbas, 210. {Burgundia, §•&l~ U. UfFord, Robert de, 265, 272. Ughtreday, Dovenaldus de, 196. Ughtrotherestrother, Terre de, 313. Uigemor, 230. Ulf, Phelipe, 274. Ullerwda, Castellum de, 77. UUington', Adam de, 223. Ulvester, Ulvestere, Ulvestier', &c., Compte, Comte, Conte, de, 262, 267, 268, 271, 275, 282, 284, 357. Uluestiere, Conte de, Richard de Burg", 273. Umframvile, Gilbertus, Comes de Angous, Dominus de Prud- how, et Marescallus Scocias, 370. UmfranviU', Ingelram, Ingeram, de, 276, 297. Umfrevile, John Hardyng Squier of Lord, 376. Uncle, Felep, 227. Underwode, Adam, 223. Urry, Hughe, 165. V. Val', Phaiippus de, 68. Vale, Hugo de la, 230. Vale, Walterus de la, 230. Valence, Valencia, Aymer, Eymer, Adomarus, de, 234, 235, 237, 239, 263, 267, 26Q, 275, 305, 308, 310, 317, 329, 337, 349, 355, 356, 357, 359, 360. Valence, Aymar de, — Seigneur de Montinak', 322. (See Walaunce.) Vail', Robertus de, 78. Vallibus, Johannes de, 64, Vallis Anandise, Robertus de Brus Dominus, — Val d'Anaunt, Robert de Brus, Seigneur de, 17, 20, 23, 137. Vallis Anandiae, — Robertus de Brus, Comes de Carryk, Karr', Dominus, 323j 324. Valoignes, Valoygnes, Dominus Adam de, 195, 307. Valoniis, Valonya, Philippus de, 64, 83. Vasconia, 145. Vaus, Johannes de, 68, 83, 217, 218, 356, 357. Vaus, Willielmus de, 225. Vavazur, Adamle, 228. Vavazur, Petrus le, 229. Veer, Hugo de, 216. Venali, Gefrey, Galfridus, de, 174. Ver, Radulphus de, 80. Vescy, Johan de, 137. Vescy, William — Willielmus de, 53, 79. Venz Rokesborgh', Manoir de, 314. Vidualus Rex omnium Wallen- sium, 107, 111. Vincence, Evesque de, 258, 259* Vydelu, Willielmus, 210. Vyef, Malcolm' Comes de, 75. Vyenneys, Daufyn de, 256. 432 INDEX. W. Waarde, Robert la, 267. Wacheshanij Gerarjltis de, 213. Walaunce, Aymar, Aymer, de, 321. Waldeuus, Wallevus, Comes, 64, 67, 82, 83, 124. (Wallia, §-c.) Wallia, 57, 105, 122, 126, 145, 225, 226. Walanorum, Reges, 109. Wallensium, Reguli, 107. Wallensium, Rex, Dunfal, 107, 114. Walensium, Rex, Giferth, 107, 114. Walensium, Rex, Huval, 107, 114. Wallensium, Rex, Jacob, 107, 114. Walensium, Rex, Judecil, Juekel, 107, 114. Walensium, Rex, Leulinus, 85. Wallensium, Rex omnium, Vidu- alus, 107, 111. Waleton', Henricus de, 219. Waleys, Willielmus, Guilliame le, 217, 276, 284, 295, 331, 332, 333, 339, 343, 344, 345. Walghop', Robert de, 315. Walseham, 212. {Walterus, ^c.) Walterus filius Rogeri, 196. Walterus de Laungton', Coventr' et Lych' Episcopus, — Wau- ter Evesque de Coventre e de Lycbetfeld, 203, 210. Wauter, Gilbert le fuiz, 313. Walteri, Robertus filius, — Wauter, Wautier, Robert le filz, 54, 204, 225, 226, 237, 238, 263, 268. Waltham, 105. Walugh de Hep', Robert, 183. Wappenbur', 86. Warde, Johannes, 220. Warde, Robert le, de le, 239, 263, 363. Warde, Symon, 308. Warewyk, Nicole de, 241. Warini, Philippus filius, 228. Warini, Nicholaus filius, 230. Warr", 212, 216, 223, 224, 227. Warr', Conte, Compte, de, 236, 262, 271. Warrenn', Comes, 226. WarennisB, WiUielmus Comes, 124. Warenne, Ada filia Willielmi Co- mitis de, 101. Warrene, Johan Counte — J. Comes de, 150, 203, 236. Warrewik', Warrewyk, Comte — Conte — Comes d^ 227, 267, 268, 275, 284. Warwyk, Counte de, Guy, 236. Warwyk, Counte de, Guy de Beau- champ, 202, 203. Wasteneys, Edmon de, 265, 272. Waterviir, Robertus de, 210, 264, 269. Watfeld', Walterus de, 225. Watford', Elena de, 231. Watford, Roger us de, 217. Watingfeld', Johannes de, 215, Waverlee, Abbe de, 237, 238. Wedon', Thomas de, 230. Welebek, 147. Welle, Adam de, 236. Welledon', Ricardus Basset de, 231. WeUes, Adam de, 229, 263, 268. Welleslee, Edmundus de, 221. Wente, Gervasius de, 215. Werk, Aqua de, Manerium, Molen- dina, &c. apud, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 148. Werkeurd', Villa de, 79. Werkewrda, CasteUum Regis de, 78. Wespunt, Idonea de Leyburne filia Robert! de, 217. INDEX. 433 Wessington', Wauter de, 351. Westmarya, 93. Westmorland, 6, 148, 208, 214, 219, 220. Westmonasterium, Westmonster, 66, 114, 138, 143, 187, 191, 237, 239, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306. ' Westmonster, Westm', Abbe de, 237, 238. Weston', Johannes — Johan de, 277, 305. Weston', Rogerus de, 230. i Westsaxonia, 96. Westuderlee, 211. Westwode, Robertas de, 216. Weyland', Johan de, 264, 270. Whiteby, Warin de, 160. Whitsand, 259. {WiUiam, Willielmus, ^c.) Williame Abbe de Dryburgh', 156. Willielmus Abbas de Sautre, 123. William Conte de Sutherl', 314. Willielmus Comes Warenniae, 124. Willielmi Comitis de Warrenne, Adafilia, 101. Willielmus Episcopus Bathoniae, 219. Willielmus Episcopus Sancti An- dreae, — William Evesque de Seint Andreu, — W. de Lamberton' — Lambreton' Episcopus Sancti Andreae, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 51, 53, 201, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327. Willielmus filius Aldellini, 84. Willielmus filius H. Regis, 101. Willielmus filius Henrici Primi, 85. Willielmus filius Henrici II. Regis Angliae, 57. Willam le fiz Johan, 159. Willam fiz Johan de Perth', 160. William le Poer, Johan filz, 274. Willielmus, Rex, 59, 61, 70, 91, 121, 122. Willielmus Rex Angliae, 40, 56, 61, 62, 87, 97, 98, 122, 131, 132, 133, 136, 137. Willielmus Conquestor, — Williel- mus dictus Bastard', 61, 85, 126, 134. Willielmus Dux Normanniae — Nor- mannorum, — Willielmus Normannicus, 118, 120, 122. Willielmus dictus Rufiis, filius Wil- lielmi Conquestoris, Rex Angliae, 38, 56, 61, 62, 71, 90, 105, 108, 126, 127, 129, 130. Willielmus — W. Rex Scocias, — Scottorum, 19, 21, 23, 42, 47, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 73, 74, 81, 82, 83, 84, 101, 103, 104, 106, 107, 120, 124, 135, 136. Will', Willem, William le filz, 264, 270. Willielmi, Nessu', Nes', filius, 64, 67, 83. Williame, Oliver le filz, 274. Willielmus filius Roberti, 216. Wilmington', Willielmus de, 225. Winterborne,Wynterbourn,Gauter, Wauter, dp, 237, 238, 239, 240. Wilt', Wiltes', 210, 211, 216, 218, 220, 221, 222, 228, 229, 230. Wilton', 227. Wilton', Abbatissa de, 216. Wluemere, Adam de, 211. Wodeford, Robertus de, 301. Wodesdon', Alexander de, 22 r~. Wolaston', Richard de, 313. Wo tton', Johannes de, 22 1^ Wotton, Robertus de, 222. Wrighte, Rauf le, 157. Wychard de Coneueth', Johan, 31 1. Wygemor, Walter us de,. 218. Wygenhale, Johannes de, 216. Wygeton', 319. Kal. Scotland. F F 434 INDEX. Wygeton', Johan de, 308. Wygeton', Visconte de, 290. Wygge, Dame de, 42. Wyggeber*, Willielmus de, 222. Wygorn', 129, 134, 136, 216, 223. Wyke, Bartholomeus de, 223. Wyke, Willielmus de, 221. Wymes, Michel de, 54, 305. Wyncestre, 302. Wyncestre, Evesque de, 236, 238, 360. Wyncestre, Priour de Seint Swi- thin de, 360. Wyncestre, Thomas de, 171, 172. Wyndesore, 354, 355. Wynkefeld, Willielmus de, 210. Wynterburn', Johannes de, 220. Wynterington', Willielmus de, 213. Wyntonia, 111. Wyntonia, Johannes de, 325. Wyrecestr', Evesque de, 295. Wytmegey, Willielmus de, 225. Wysman, Willielmus, 195. Wysman, William, femme de, 355. Wyston', Austyn de Morref de, 317. Wyston', Wauter de, 310. Wyteby, Robertus de, 223. Wyteneye, Johannes de, 214. Wyth, Thomas de, 160. Wythehalve, Willielmus de, 221. Wytherdelee, Alanus de, 220. Wytton', Michel de, 302, 308. Y. Ybernia, Robertus de, 68. Yedefene, Thomas de, 220. Yetham, William de, 184. Yrenside, Edmond, fiz le Roi Ethelred, 38. Ysabella filia Willielmi Regis Sco- ciae, 103. Zuche, Alanus la, 223. Zuche, Willielmus la, 223. END OF VOL. I. London: Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode, Printers to tlie Queen's most Excellent Majesty. 18S7, >>,■'!'-" i