Source:Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805

TNA SC 8/177/8805 • TNA, SC 8/177/8805
William, Earl of Ross, addressees the King. Petition in 4 parts.
Originally written [c. 1290-c. 1307]

Document

The National Archives (UK) catalogue
Held by	The National Archives, Kew
Collection	Special Collections: Ancient Petitions (SC 8/177)
Collection notes	PETITIONS TO THE KING; TO THE KING AND COUNCIL; TO THE COUNCIL; TO THE PARLIAMENT; AND THE LIKE. 8801-8850. Individual petitions are described , dated, and are available at item level.
Reference	SC 8/177/8805 (link to catalog entry)
Title	Petitioners: William, Earl of Ross. Name(s): Earl of Ross, William. Addressees: King. Nature of Request:...
Description	Petitioners: William, Earl of Ross. Name(s): Earl of Ross, William. Addressees: King. Nature of request: [Petition in 4 parts].1) The earl states that he delivered the king's letters to Chyen who has said that he has the keeping of the shrievalties of Invernairn, Forres and Elgin and the issues of the forest which were assigned to him for his sustenance, which the earl does not think was the king's will, and he believes the issues could be spent more wisely on the repair of castles and fortresses.2) The earl requests that whereas a woman of inheritance has died and her son who is not yet 16 has been taken into the king's hand, that he be granted the wardship and marriage for a lady who has served the countess his wife.3) The earl is at the king's service but has been given no command and requests that he can be employed where the king thinks best.4) The earl requests letters of safe-conduct to two merchants, Boner and Slethy, to come and go into England to buy and sell. Nature of endorsement: [None]. Places mentioned: Moray, [Scotland]; Invernairn, [Nairnshire, Scotland]; Forres, [Elginshire, Scotland]; Elgin, [Elginshire, Scotland]; Kilrawok (Kilravock), [Nairnshire, Scotland]; Geddes, [Nairnshire, Scotland]. People mentioned: Reginald le Chyen (Cheyne); Roger Boner, merchant; Andrew Slethy of Elgin, merchant.
Note	The petition has been speculatively dated to c. 1290-c. 1307 as it appears to be a petition of Edward I by the hand, and these dates correspond to the dates of Edward's I involvement in Scotland.
Period	[c. 1290-c. 1307]
Closure status	Open Document, Open Description
Closure type	Normal Closure before FOI Act:
Subjects	C10059 Marriage and divorce; C10108 Trade and commerce
Digitised	Yes

People pages	• William, 3rd Earl of Ross ( -1323) • Edward I of England
Related topics	• Timeline of the Earls of Ross

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• between circa 1290 and circa 1307 - William, earl of Ross, states that he delivered the king's letters to Reginald le Chyen who has said that he has the keeping of the shrievalties of Invernairn, Forres and Elgin and the issues of the forest which were assigned to him for his sustenance, which the earl does not think was the king's will, and he believes the issues could be spent more wisely on the repair of castles and fortresses.

The earl requests that whereas a woman of inheritance has died and her son who is not yet 16 has been taken into the king's hand, that he be granted the wardship and marriage for a lady who has served the countess his wife.

The earl is at the king's service but has been given no command and requests that he can be employed where the king thinks best.

The earl requests letters of safe-conduct to two merchants, Roger Boner and Andrew Slethy of Elgin, to come and go into England to buy and sell.
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