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Source:NRS catalogue entry GD305/1/74/88 + (To be held from the Granter his heirs and … To be held from the Granter his heirs and assignees of the King as Earl of Ross in feu and heritage for ever for rendering the rights and Services of the foresaid Lands due and wont and Reserving to the Crown the Escheato of the Courts of bludewilis and theft.</br>Dated at Innerbreke bludewilis and theft. Dated at Innerbreke)
Source:NRS catalogue entry C22 + (Until 1635 the register does not note the … Until 1635 the register does not note the dates on which the retours were received in Chancery and for some time thereafter the entries are out of chronological order. The dates shown below therefore only give an approximate indication of the periods at which the volumes were compiled. All retours prior to 1700 (including the supplementary volumes, 177-185) are calendared in Thomas Thomson's Retours. From 1700 to 1847 only services of heirs are contained in the printed Decennial Indexes but there is a typescript index of tutories and curatories.pescript index of tutories and curatories.)
Source:Scottish document Foedera, i, I, 370 + (Walter Comyn, earl of Menteith, Alexander … Walter Comyn, earl of Menteith, Alexander Comyn, earl of Buchan, justiciar of Scotia, etc., have made an agreement of mutual confederation and friendship with Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, prince of Wales, etc.; they bind themselves to make no separate peace with the king of England, to give him no aid against the Welsh and to encourage trade between Scotland and Wales.ncourage trade between Scotland and Wales.)
Source:Scottish document Lennox, no. 14 + (Walter of Ross (DNB) and Mary his spouse, … Walter of Ross (DNB) and Mary his spouse, with the consent of Sir Malcolm, earl of Lennox, have given, granted and by this their present charter established to Sir Patrick of Graham, all that piece of land in the earldom of Lennox which has fallen on them hereditarily by reason of the death of Sir William Galbraith, that is, ‘Drumloche’ in the territory of Balernock (DNB) and their land of Drumfad (DNB), holding of the earls of Lennox, with all its liberties and easements, making forinsec service to the lord earl. making forinsec service to the lord earl.)
Source:Scottish document Stevenson, Ills., no. 8 + (William de Moreville, constable of the kin … William de Moreville, constable of the king of Scots, has given and granted, and by his charter established, to James [son of Lambin] of Loudoun, the land of Loudoun (AYR), by stated bounds, to hold outwith forest and free from forest, of William and his heirs, in feu and heritage, for the service of one knight.d heritage, for the service of one knight.)
Source:Scottish document Glas. Reg., no. 46 + (William de Moreville, constable of the king of Scots, has given, and by his charter established, to Edulf, son of Uhtred, ‘Gillemurestun’ (Eddleston, PEB) which used to be called ‘Peniacob’, to hold in feu and heritage for the service of one knight.)
Source:Scottish document Foedera, i, II, 730 + (William, bishop of St Andrews, and Robert, … William, bishop of St Andrews, and Robert, bishop of Glasgow, John Comyn and James Stewart of Scotland, Guardians of the realm of Scotland, Matthew, bishop of Dunkeld, Archibald, bishop of Moray, Henry, bishop of Aberdeen, William, bishop of Dunblane, Mark, bishop of Man, Henry, bishop of Galloway, William, bishop of Brechin, Alan, bishop of Caithness, Robert, bishop of Ross, and Laurence, bishop of Argyll, Malise, earl of Strathearn, Patrick, earl of Dunbar, John Comyn, earl of Buchan, Donald, earl of Mar, Gilbert de Umfraville, earl of Angus, John, earl of Atholl, Walter, earl of Menteith, Robert de Bruce, earl of Carrick, William, earl of Ross, Malcolm, earl of Lennox, William, earl of Sutherland, John, earl of Caithness, the abbots of Kelso, Melrose, Dunfermline, Arbroath, Holyrood, Cambuskenneth, Coupar Angus, Dryburgh, Newbattle, Paisley, Jedburgh, Lindores, Balmerino, Glenluce, Kilwinning, Inchaffray, Culross, Dundrennan, Dercongal (Holywood), Kinloss, Deer, Iona and Tongland, the priors of St Andrews, Coldingham, Lesmahagow, Pluscarden, Beauly, Urquhart, Whithorn, Restenneth, May, Canonbie, and Blantyre, and Robert Bruce, lord of Annandale, William Murray, William Soulis, Alexander of Argyll, Alexander de Balliol of Cavers, Geoffrey de Moubray, Nicholas Graham, Nicholas Biggar, Ingram de Balliol, Richard Siward, Herbert Maxwell, David Marischal, Ingram de Guines, Thomas Randolph, William Comyn lord of Kirkintilloch, Simon Fraser, Reginald Cheyne, the father, Reginald Cheyne, the son, Andrew Murray, John Soulis, Nicholas de Haya, William de Haya, Robert Cameron, William Sinclair, Patrick Graham, John of Stirling, John of Callander, John Melville, John Stewart, John of Glenesk, Alexander of Bunkle, Bertram of Cardoness, Donald le fiz Can, Magnus of Fothrif, Robert the Fleming, William Murray of Drumsargard, David of Betun, William Douglas, Alexander Lindsay, Alexander of Menteith, Alexander Menzies, William Mowat, Thomas de Somerville, John of Inchmartin, John de Vaux, John Murray, Malcolm of Frendraught, and John of Garioch, barons of the realm of Scotland, write to Edward, king of England, lord of Ireland and duke of Aquitaine, sending greetings and all the honours for his good fame and the rights that he does to everyone and for the good neighbourhood and profit that the kingdom of Scotland has received from him, his father and his ancestors; they note that they are happy that the pope has made a dispensation that the marriage may take place between their lord Edward, his son, and Lady Margaret, queen of Scotland, their most dear lady, notwithstanding their nearness of blood. They pray that Edward certify them concerning this because if the dispensation is granted, he may give them consent for the marriage and that he may do for them the things their messengers, sent to his parliament, displayed to him on their behalf. They shall send to his Easter parliament at London people of the realm. parliament at London people of the realm.)
Source:Scottish document Stevenson, Docs., i, no. 92 + (William, bishop of St Andrews, and Robert, … William, bishop of St Andrews, and Robert, bishop of Glasgow, John Comyn and James Stewart of Scotland, Guardians of the realm of Scotland, Matthew, bishop of Dunkeld, Archibald, bishop of Moray, Henry, bishop of Aberdeen, William, bishop of Dunblane, Mark, bishop of Man, Henry, bishop of Galloway, William, bishop of Brechin, Alan, bishop of Caithness, Robert, bishop of Ross, and Laurence, bishop of Argyll, Malise, earl of Strathearn, Patrick, earl of Dunbar, John Comyn, earl of Buchan, Donald, earl of Mar, Gilbert, earl of Angus, John, earl of Atholl, Walter, earl of Menteith, Robert, earl of Carrick, William, earl of Sutherland, John, earl of Caithness, the abbots of Kelso, Melrose, Dunfermline, Arbroath, Holyrood, Cambuskenneth, Coupar Angus, Dryburgh, Newbattle, Paisley, Jedburgh, Lindores, Balmerino, Glenluce, Kilwinning, Inchaffray, Culross, Dundrennan, Dercongal (Holywood), Kinloss, Deer, Iona and Tongland, the priors of St Andrews, Coldingham, Lesmahagow, Pluscarden, Beauly, Urquhart, Whithorn, Restenneth, May, Canonbie, and Blantyre, and Robert Bruce, lord of Annandale, William Murray, William Soulis, Alexander of Argyll, Alexander de Balliol of Cavers, Geoffrey de Moubray, Nicholas Graham, Nicholas Biggar, Ingram de Balliol, Richard Siward, Herbert Maxwell, David Marischal, Ingram de Guines, Thomas Randolph, William Comyn of Kirkintilloch, Simon Fraser, Reginald Cheyne, the father, Reginald Cheyne, the son, Andrew Murray, John Soulis, Nicholas de Haya, William de Haya of Borthwick, Robert Cameron of Baledgarno, William Sinclair, Patrick Graham, John of Stirling of the Carse, John of Callander, John Melville, John Stewart, John of Glenesk, Alexander of Bunkle, Bertram of Cardoness, Donald le fiz Can, Magnus of Fothrif, Robert the Fleming, William Murray of Drumsargard, David of Betun, William Douglas, Alexander Lindsay, Alexander [of] Menteith, Alexander Menzies, William Mowat, Thomas de Somerville, John [of] Inchmartin, John de Vaux, John Murray, Malcolm of Frendraught, and John of Garioch, barons. They make known that they have made firm and established those things treated and agreed at Salisbury concerning the settlement of the estate of their dear lady Margaret, queen and heiress of Scotland, and of her realm, in the presence of their lord Edward, king of England, in the below written form: When Erik, king of Norway, and Margaret, his daughter, lady queen heiress of Scotland, had asked by messengers (that is, Sir Terry de Champs de Jeu, Piers Algod and Guthorn de Aseleye), lord Edward, king of England, that he appoint, aid and counsel how the aforesaid queen, his niece, should she can rule and enjoy [it] as other kings do in their kingdoms, Edward, for the good and peace of Scotland, sent his letters to the guardians of Scotland that they should send certain named persons; which guardians, at Edward’s request, sent the bishops of St Andrews and Glasgow, Sir Robert Bruce, lord of Annandale, and Sir John Comyn, who came to Salisbury at Michaelmas last past. To which place Edward sent the bishops of Winchester and Durham and William de Valence, earl of Pembroke, and John, earl of Warenne, who came to the same place of parley for treating between the aforesaid messengers of the king of Norway and his daughter and the afore-named persons of Scotland, who, after much discussion and great debate, submitted in this way: the aforesaid lady shall come to England or Scotland before 1 November 1290, quit and free of all contract of marriage and espousal, which the messengers of Norway have promised to procure in good faith. The king of England has promised that if the lady comes, quit and free of all contract of marriage and espousal, that when the kingdom of Scotland is in good and secure peace, he is to be required by the good men of Scotland to send her to the kingdom of Scotland also quit and delivered of all contract of marriage, as he received her, with the proviso that the good people of Scotland have made good and sufficient surety for receiving her to the king of England that they will not marry her without his ordinance, desire and counsel, and by the assent of the king of Norway, her father. Those from Scotland have promised in good faith for themselves and for the other people of Scotland that they, before she comes, shall secure the land, and shall make surety there that she can come safely into her kingdom, as the true lady, queen and heiress; and that concerning this they shall make all the sureties which the messengers of Norway say they are able to make. And moreover, the parties agree that at mid Lent the men of Scotland shall come to Roxburgh, and the men whom the king of Scotland shall send, at the request of those of Scotland or Norway, shall be in the parts of Wark or Carham on the same day. At which day those of Scotland have promised in good faith to affirm and accomplish the things said before, and also well establish the sureties, with the other things that touch the amendment of the kingdom of Scotland, in the presence of those who the king of England has sent there at the day and place named before, so they can see that these things are accomplished in good form. And for greater security and stability they have appended their seals. stability they have appended their seals.)
Source:Scottish document Moray Reg., no. 217 + (William, earl of Ross, has granted, and by … William, earl of Ross, has granted, and by this his present charter has established, to the church of Moray and Bishop Archibald, the donation made to them by the late Freskin of Moray, lord of Duffus, of two davochs of the land at Clyne in Ross, to support two chaplains in the aforesaid church to celebrate mass for the dead, in pure and perpetual alms, according to what Freskin’s charter drawn up on the matter the more fully bears witness. He has also granted to the same church and bishop of Moray, and given and quitclaimed, regarding him and his heirs in future, the annual render of one pound of pepper owed from the same land. He and his heirs will make the forinsec service of the lord king belonging to the land of Clyne in future, and he and his heirs will preserve all exactions, services, customs, aids and secular demands pertaining to that land as immune, forever.ertaining to that land as immune, forever.)
Source:Scottish document Moray Reg., no. 220 + (William, earl of Ross, in compensation for … William, earl of Ross, in compensation for the damages, injuries and losses to the churches of Petty (INV) and Brackley (INV), imposed on him by Archibald, bishop of Moray, has given, granted, and by this his charter has established, to Elgin Cathedral and Bishop Archibald and the chapter of the same place, in pure and perpetual alms, two davochs of land in Ross called Cadboll (ROS), and one quarter-land called Pitkerrie (ROS), for the nourishment and support of the Friars Minor who might be dwelling at the time in their house at Elgin (MOR) near the cathedral church. The bishop of Moray will appoint some prudent man and faithful distributor, who each year, at its terms, will receive all manner of the rent of the said lands in full, and will distribute them beneficially to the sustenance and necessary uses of the said brothers as should seem best. And if the said Friar Minors are unwilling to stay, the rents of the said lands will be converted for the support of two chaplains in the cathedral church of Elgin, celebrating mass for the souls of all the faithful departed, by the advice of the said bishop and the chapter of Moray. The earl wills and grants that the bishop and his successors are to hold the said lands in pure and perpetual alms.the said lands in pure and perpetual alms.)

Source:Scottish document TNA, SC 1/20/48 + (William, earl of Ross, to Edward I: credence for his envoy.)

Source:Scottish document TNA, SC 13/B16 + (William, earl of Ross: counter seal.)
Source:NRS catalogue entry GD297/194 + (Witnesses: Alexander, bishop of Moray, Ale … Witnesses: Alexander, bishop of Moray, Alexander, bishop of Ross, brother Donald, abbot of Feryn, Mr Thomas Urchard, archdeacon of Ross, Sir Robert Cheisholme, kt., Adam Urchard, sheriff of Crombathy, Robert Munro, Henry Styward, John Tarrale, William Clyne, Edmund Owychttoun, Thomas Dyngevale. Tag, seal gone.chttoun, Thomas Dyngevale. Tag, seal gone.)
Source:NRS catalogue entry GD297/162 + (Witnesses: Alexander, bishop of Ross, Adam, abbot of New Fearn, sir Robert, prior of Beauly, John Ross, granter's brother, John Hay, laird of Tolybothvill, Adam Urcharde, sheriff of Crombathy, Robert Munro. Tag, seal gone. At the monastery of New Fearne.)
Source:NRS catalogue entry GD297/176 + (Witnesses: Alexander, bishop of Ross, Donald, abbot of New Fearn, Adam Urchard, sheriff of Crombathy, Henry Styward, William Clyne, Thomas Dungevale. Tag, seal gone. At Dyngevale.)
Source:NRS catalogue entry GD297/171 + (Witnesses: Alexander, bishop of Ross, Will … Witnesses: Alexander, bishop of Ross, William, earl of Ross, Donald, abbot of New Fearn, Mr Alexander and Mr Thomas, dean and archdeacon of Ross, Robert Munro, Henry Styward, Thomas Dyngvale, and William Clyne. 3 pieces of string used as tags, one seal, very slightly damaged. At Balnagown.seal, very slightly damaged. At Balnagown.)
Source:NRS catalogue entry GD297/172 + (Witnesses: Alexander, bishop of Ross, brot … Witnesses: Alexander, bishop of Ross, brother Donald, abbot of New Fearn, Mr Thomas Urchard, archdeacon of Ross, sir John Derlyng, percentor of Caithness, Adam Urchard, sheriff of Crombathy, granter's cousin, Henry Stewart, Robert Munro, Thomas Dyngvale, William Clyne, John Tarrel. Fragment of tag, no seal.ne, John Tarrel. Fragment of tag, no seal.)
Source:NRS catalogue entry GD25/1/125 + (Witnesses: Donald Balloch [Ballache] of Do … Witnesses: Donald Balloch [Ballache] of Donovan [Dunnowan], Roland Maclean [Makclane] of Dowart, Hector Maclean [Makclane] of Caulochboy, Nigel Macbryde [Makkilbride] Archdean of Soder and Sir James Werk Clericus et scribe. Dated at Ilay.</br>John de Ilay Earl of Ross and Lord of the Isles was forfeited in 1475, but afterwards rehabilitate as Lord of the Isles. 15th July 1476. "Douglas Peerage" Vol. II, pages 10 and 11"Douglas Peerage" Vol. II, pages 10 and 11)
Source:NRS catalogue entry GD297/165 + (Witnesses: Mr Andrew, dean of Moray, William Lindors, chancellor of Ross, William Ross, granter's son and heir, Thomas Lythcou, William (torn) [Clerk]. Damaged. Repaired in the late 17 cent. by being stuck onto a piece of paper. At Balkomy.)
Source:NRS catalogue entry GD297/190 + (Witnesses: William, earl of Ross, granter' … Witnesses: William, earl of Ross, granter's brother, John Ross, their brother, sir Donald, abbot of New Fearne, Sir Oliver Sinclair, kt., Adam Urchard, sheriff of Crombathy, sir Isaac Oliver, chanter of Ross, Robert Munro, Thomas, clerk of Dyngval, John Tarral. Tag, seal gone, n.d. (1350x1364). Tarral. Tag, seal gone, n.d. (1350x1364).)