Source:Scottish document Register House Calendar No. 81

Reg. Mag. Sig., vol. i, App. 1, no. 8 • Register House Calendar No. 81 • RMS, i, App. 1, no. 8
Charter
Originally written in Latin 25 March 1306 X 28 January 1323

Transcription

8. [Carta pro Hugone de Ros et Matilde sponsa sua .]¹

Robertus Dei gratia rex Scotorum omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue salutem . Sciatis nos dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse Hugoni de Ros militi dilecto et fideli nostro, et Matildi sorori nostre dilecte sponse sue , in liberum maritagium , terram de Narne cum burgo et aliis pertinentiis suis, per illas metas [ per ?] quas teneri solebat quando fuit vicecomitatus tempore bone memorie domini Alexandri regis Scotorum predecessoris nostri ultimo defuncti, cum baronibus et libere tenentibus infra predictam terram baronias vel terras habentibus . Tenendam et habendam predictis Hugoni et Matildi et heredibus de eorum corporibus exeunti bus, de Thoma Ranulphi comite Moravie et heredibus suis in feodo et hereditate et in liberam baroniam , adeo libere et quiete plenarie et honorifice cum omnibus libertatibus commoditatibus asiamentis et justis pertinentiis suis sicut aliqua terra in liberum maritagium concessa secundum legem regni dari poterit aut teneri : Salvo jure regalitatis ad dictum comitem et heredes suos pertinente tam infra dictum burgum quam extra , sicut in aliis terris comitatus sui Moravie tenet et possidet . et salvis baronibus predictis libertatibus baroniarum suarum sicut aliqui pares sui de comite predicto tenent . Salvis etiam nobis fidelitatibus episco porum abbatum et ceterorum de clero et eorum statu in omnibus · Faciendo inde predicti Hugo et Matildi [s] et eorum heredes predicti prefato comiti et heredi bus suis servitia debita et consueta , cum tempus advenerit hujusmodi servitium faciendi, et sectam ad curiam de Elgyne ad singula placita sua tenenda ibidem . In cujus rei testimonium , etc.

1. From the original Extract, certified by Mr. James Makgill of Rankelour-Nethir clerk register, in Register House (No. 81 of Calendar.)

Document

Printed sources	Registrum magni sigilli (vol. 1)
People of Medieval Scotland database
Source number	10451 (link to database entry)
Title	Document 1/53/513 (RMS, i, App. 1, no. 8)
Description	Robert, by the grace of God, king of Scots, has given his beloved and faithful Hugh of Ross knight, and his beloved sister Matilda, his spouse, in free marriage, the land of Nairn with burgh, by the bounds by which he held it when it was a sheriffdom in the time of Alexander III, with barons and freeholders within the aforesaid land having baronies and lands; holding of Thomas Randolph earl of Moray in feu and heritage, in free barony, as any land granted in free marriage according to the law of the realm may be held; saving the right of regality to the earl, as in the lands of the earldom of Moray which he possesses, and saving to the aforesaid barons the liberties of their baronies as any of their peers hold of an earl; saving also to his faithful bishops, abbots and other clerks their estates; for service owed and wont to the aforesaid earl; when the time comes that service should be made, and suit of his court of Elgin at a single pleas.
Firm date	25 March 1306 X 28 January 1323
Probable date	24 June 1314 ×
Dating notes	25 March 1306 × 28 Jan. 1323, prob. 24 June 1314 × (inauguration × death of William, earl of Ross, and succession of Hugh; prob. after battle of Bannockburn).
Source for data entry	RMS, i, App. 1, no. 8
Traditional ID	RMS, i, App. 1, no. 8
Calendar number	1/53/513
Charter type	Charter
Language	Latin
Document type notes	Roll II; Index, no. 54

Timeline

Below is a list of events that are evidenced by this source. They should appear in the 'Timeline' section of articles about people and places involved in the events.

• probably 24 June 1314 - Robert, by the grace of God, king of Scots, has given his beloved and faithful Hugh of Ross knight, and his beloved sister Matilda, his spouse, in free marriage, the land of Nairn with burgh, by the bounds by which he held it when it was a sheriffdom in the time of Alexander III, with barons and freeholders within the aforesaid land having baronies and lands; holding of Thomas Randolph earl of Moray in feu and heritage, in free barony, as any land granted in free marriage according to the law of the realm may be held
  <ref name="Reg mag sig vol. 1 p. 428" />

Source citation

Each of the timeline events displayed above is followed by the reference code for that particular timeline event. This code is not displayed when the timeline event is included in the 'Timeline' section of an article. If an event is discussed within the body of an article, this reference code can be used to cite the source of the timeline event.

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.