Source:Scottish document RMS, L. i fol. 258

Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. i fol. 258 • NRS, C1/1/258 • RMS, i, no. 354
Great Seal Register (Registrum Magni Sigilli), charter rolls: Robert I
Originally written in Latin 23 October 1370

Document

Printed sources	Registrum magni sigilli (vol. 1)
National Records of Scotland catalogue
Collection	Great Seal Register (Registrum Magni Sigilli), charter rolls (C1/1)
Repository	National Records of Scotland
Reference	C1/1 (link to catalog entry)
Title	Great Seal Register (Registrum Magni Sigilli), charter rolls: Robert I
Date	1315-1321
Access status	Open
Access conditions	Access via digital image on Virtual Volumes (this appears to be an error)
Location	On site
Level	File
People of Medieval Scotland database
Source number	10997 (link to database entry)
Title	Document 1/54/711 (RMS, i, no. 354)
Description	David, king of Scots, has given his beloved relative William, earl of Ross, the earldom of Ross and lordship of Skye, with all the lordships and lands belonging to the earl throughout the kingdom, except those in the sheriffdoms of Aberdeen, Dumfries and Wigtown, which lordships, lands and earldom the earl resigned at Perth in his full parliament on 23 Oct., AD 1370, in the presence of Robert, steward of Scotland, earl of Strathearn, the king's nephew, William, earl of Douglas, George, earl of March, John Stewart, earl of Carrick, Archibald Douglas, Robert Erskine, Alexander Lindsay, and William of Dissington, knights, and many other barons and nobles of the realm, by his letters patent, and with staff and baton, by the hands of his procurator; holding by the earl and his male heirs, failing which, by Walter Leslie knight, and Euphemia his spouse, and their heirs; and if there is no male heir, by the eldest daughter, without division of the lands, and if the line of Walter and Euphemia defaults, then by Joan, the younger daughter of Earl William, and her heirs, in the same way; holding in feu and heritage, with tenancies and services of freeholders, and advowsons of churches, as Earl William held it, for service owed and wont.
Firm date	23 October 1370
Dating notes	23 Oct., regnal year 41
Place date (modern)	Perth
Place date (document)	Perthe
Source for data entry	RMS, i, no. 354
Traditional ID	RMS, i, no. 354
Calendar number	1/54/711
Charter type	Charter
Language	Latin
Document type notes	Registered: _RMS_, i, app. 2, no. 1640

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• 23 October 1370 - David, king of Scots, has given his beloved relative William, earl of Ross, the earldom of Ross and lordship of Skye, with all the lordships and lands belonging to the earl throughout the kingdom, except those in the sheriffdoms of Aberdeen, Dumfries and Wigtown, which lordships, lands and earldom the earl resigned at Perth in his full parliament, in the presence of Robert, steward of Scotland, earl of Strathearn, the king's nephew, William, earl of Douglas, George, earl of March, John Stewart, earl of Carrick, Archibald Douglas, Robert Erskine, Alexander Lindsay, and William of Dissington, knights, and many other barons and nobles of the realm, by his letters patent, and with staff and baton, by the hands of his procurator; holding by the earl and his male heirs, failing which, by Walter Leslie knight, and Euphemia his spouse, and their heirs; and if there is no male heir, by the eldest daughter, without division of the lands, and if the line of Walter and Euphemia defaults, then by Joan, the younger daughter of Earl William, and her heirs, in the same way; holding in feu and heritage, with tenancies and services of freeholders, and advowsons of churches, as Earl William held it, for service owed and wont.
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Sources

• Beam, Amanda; Bradley, John; Broun, Dauvit; Davies, John Reuben; Hammond, Matthew; Jakeman, Neil; Pasin, Michele; Taylor, Alice; (with others). (2019). People of Medieval Scotland: 1093–1371. Glasgow and London.