Source:Scottish document APS, i, 459; RPS, 1309/1
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| Letter by the magnates of Scotland in answer to King Philip IV of France regarding the right of King Robert I to the Crown of Scotland. At St Andrews. | |
| Originally written in Latin 16 March 1309 | |
Document
| Printed sources | • The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707 • The Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland (vol. 1) |
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| National Records of Scotland catalogue | |
| Collection | State Papers Miscellanea (SP13) |
| Repository | National Records of Scotland |
| Reference | SP13/3 (link to catalog entry) |
| Title | Letter by the magnates of Scotland in answer to King Philip IV of France regarding the right of King Robert I to the Crown of Scotland. At St Andrews. |
| Date | 16 Mar 1309 |
| Access status | Open |
| Access conditions | Access to copy via Virtual Volumes. |
| Location | Off site |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 12 tags, 3 seals appended |
| Publication note | Printed 'APS', i. p. 459 |
| Copies | NRS Negative No 646 Letter from Scottish Barons to France, 1308-9 |
| Records of the Parliaments of Scotland database | |
| Reference number | 1309/1 (link to entry) |
| Title | Letters: by the magnates of Scotland to Philip IV, king of France |
| Notes | APS, i, 289, claims that two other copies of this MS survived, as seventeenth century transcripts. This is in error, arising from confusion with the Declaration of the Clergy (see 1309/2). The original is badly damaged. It appears in facsimile facing APS, i, 459. |
| People of Medieval Scotland database | |
| Source number | 7590 (link to database entry) |
| Title | Document 3/700/0 (APS, i, 459; RPS, 1309/1) |
| Description | William, earl of Ross, Malcolm, earl of Lennox, William, [earl of Suther]land, and the communities of the earldoms of Fife, Menteith, Mar, Buchan and Caithness, the heirs of which are in ward, likewise the communities of all the other earldoms of the kingdom of Scotland [except]† [D]unbar; Edward de Bruce, lord of Galloway, James Steward of Scotland, Alexander of Argyll, Donald of Islay, John of Menteith, Hugh, son and heir of the earl [of Ross]†, Gilbert de Haya, constable of Scotland, Robert Keith, marischal of Scotland, Thomas Randolph, lord of Nithsdale, James, lord of Douglas, Alexander Lindsay, Alexander [Fraser], [William] Wiseman, David Barclay, Robert Boyd, barons; and also all of Argyll and the Hebrides and the inhabitants of all the kingdom of Scotland recognising the fealty of the lord Robert, king of Scotland, all [...]. They write to lord Philip, king of France, noting his credence revealed to them in writing and having been fully understood by them in full parliament of their lord the king held at St Andrews recently, impressed upon their minds the joyfulness of his devotion. They note Philip’s intent to take on the business of the Holy Land, and how it was contained in his letter that he considers and calls to mind the treaties between France and Scotland made long ago and confirmed; they also note the special affection he says he has towards their lord Robert, king of Scots, whom justice and truce has raised up as their prince and leader. They return thanks to him for restoring the liberties and rights of the kingdom of Scotland. If the kingdom of Scotland returns to its former free condition, then he will be able to have them as supporters to achieve his desires concerning the Holy Land. |
| Firm date | 16 March 1309 |
| Dating notes | 16 March 1308 and in the third year of King Robert's [reign] |
| Place date (modern) | St Andrews |
| Place date (document) | Civitatem Sancti Andre in Scotia |
| Source for data entry | The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2011), 1309/1. Date accessed: 26 July 2011; APS, I, 459 |
| Traditional ID | APS, i, 459, RPS, 1309/1 |
| Calendar number | 3/700/0 |
| Charter type | Letter (correspondence) |
| Referred to as letter patent | yes |
| Language | Latin |
| Original (contemporary) | yes |
| Notes | NAS, SP 13/3 |
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- 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.