Source:Scottish document Acta Parl. Scot., vol. i. p. 91.

RPS, 1293/2/16 • Acta Parl. Scot., vol. i. p. 91

Originally written in Latin 9 February 1293

Transcription

Comes de Ros^[a] Dominus rex pro pace et stabilitate regni sui observanda [statuit et ordinavit quod de terris subscriptis fient [vicecomites] [videlicet] de terra comitatis de Ros in nort Argail, terra de Glenc […], [terra regis de Skey et Lodoux, octo davaux de terra] […]^[b], Egge et Rumme, Guiste et Barrich’ cum minutis I[nsulis. Et vocetur vic’ de Skey].^[1]

Translation

The Earl of Ross [William, earl of Ross]

The lord king, for keeping the peace and stability of the kingdom established and ordained that there shall be [sheriffs] of the underwritten lands, namely of the lands of the earldom of Ross in north Argyll, the land of Glenc’, the king’s land of Skye and [?]Lewis, eight davachs of the land of [...], Eigg and Rum, Uist and Barra with the very small isles. And he should be called the sheriff of Skye.^[c]^[1]

↑ A bracket surrounds the whole act.
↑ A large gap present when APS, i, transcribed.
↑ It is probable that this sentence refers to the earl of Ross. Due to an ambiguous abbreviation, the sentence could equally be translated ‘And it should be called the sheriffdom of Skye’.

Document

Records of the Parliaments of Scotland database
Reference number	1293/2/16 (link to entry)
Title	Legislation: second roll of parliament

People pages	• William, 3rd Earl of Ross (-1323) • John Balliol
Place pages	• Argyll
Related topics	• Timeline of the Earls of Ross

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9 February 1293 - The Earl of Ross. The lord king, for keeping the peace and stability of the kingdom established and ordained that there shall be [sheriffs] of the underwritten lands, namely of the lands of the earldom of Ross in north Argyll, the land of Glenc’, the king’s land of Skye and [?]Lewis, eight davachs of the land of [...], Eigg and Rum, Uist and Barra with the very small isles. And he should be called the sheriff of Skye.^[1]
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Sources

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Brown, K M; Mann, A J; Tanner, R J, eds. (2007–2024). "1293/2/16". The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707. St. Andrews.

[notea-1] A bracket surrounds the whole act.

[noteb-2] A large gap present when APS, i, transcribed.

[notec-4] It is probable that this sentence refers to the earl of Ross. Due to an ambiguous abbreviation, the sentence could equally be translated ‘And it should be called the sheriffdom of Skye’.

[RPS_1293/2/16-3] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Brown, K M; Mann, A J; Tanner, R J, eds. (2007–2024). "1293/2/16". The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707. St. Andrews.

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