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Source:Scottish document CDS, ii, no. 960

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English Royal Administration
Originally written in Latin 6 Nov 1297

Transcription

CCCCLXXXI.
1297. Nov. 6.— Payment of the Expenses of Scottish Prisoners in the Tower of London.2


Vicecomitibus Londonlæ pro vadiis Scottorum Solvendis.

Rex vicecomitibus Londonise, salutem. Mandamus vobis quod de exitibus ballivse vestrse habere faciatis Willelmo comiti de Ros, Andrese de Morpenne, Johanni de Moubray, et Nicholao Randolfe, inimicis nostris nuper in conflictu Scotiæ captis et in prisona Turris Londoniæ commorantibus, et duobus custodibus eorumdem, vadia sua pro sustentatione sua a festo sancti Michaelis proximo præterito donec aliud inde habueritis in mandatis; viz., prædicto comiti sex d., per diem, et cuilibet prædictorum armigerorum quatuor d., et cuilibet prædictorum custodum tres d. per diem. Et cum sciverimus quæ vadia eis deliberaveritis, vobis super proximum compotum vestrum ad scaccarium nostrum debitam allocationem inde habere faciemus.

Teste J. de Drokenesforde, etc., yj die Novembris anno xxv. Nunciante P. de Wileghby, cancellario de scaccario.[1]

  1. From the Memoranda Roll, 26 Edw. I. m. 109.

Translation

To the sheriffs of London for paying the bails of the Scots.

Salute to the king's sheriffs of London. We order you to have William, Count of Ros, Andres de Morpenne, John de Moubray, and Nicholas Randolph, of our enemies, lately taken in the conflict of Scotland, and residing in the prison of the Tower of London, and two of their keepers, their bailies for their maintenance from the feast of St. Michael next past, until you have other instructions from that time; viz., to the aforesaid count six d. per day, and to each of the aforesaid squires four d., and to each of the aforesaid guards three d. per day. And when we have known what rations you have delivered to them, we will cause you to have a due allocation from your next account to our treasury.

Witness J. de Drokenesford, etc., on the yj day of November in the xxvth year. Nunciante P. de Wileghby, chancellor of the exchequer.

Document

Printed sources • Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland (vol. 2)
• Documents Illustrative of the History of Scotland (vol. 2)
The National Archives (UK) catalogue
Reference E 159/7, m. 109
People of Medieval Scotland database
Source number 8856 (link to database entry)
Title Document 5/1/0 (Stevenson, Docs., ii, no. 481)
Description King Edward writes to the sheriff of London concerning the payment of expenses of Scottish prisoners in Tower, including William, earl of Ros, Andrew de ‘Morpenne’, John de Mowbray, Nicholas Randolph, the king’s enemies, captured in the Scottish war and imprisoned in the Tower of London. Witness J. of Droxford, etc. as reported by P. de Willoughby, chancellor of the exchequer.
Firm date 6 November 1297
Dating notes 6th day of November year 25
Source for data entry Stevenson, Docs., ii, no. 481
Traditional ID Stevenson, Docs., ii, no. 481
Calendar number 5/1/0
Charter type English Royal Administration
Language Latin
Notes CDS, ii, no. 960

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Discussion

From Calendar of Documents:

1297

Nov. 6.

960. The Sheriffs of London are commanded to pay William earl of Ros, Andrew de Moray, John de Moubray, Nicholas Randolf, William Duglas, John de Fortone and Thomas de Morham, knights, Scottish prisoners in the Tower, for their sustenance since Michaelmas last, viz., the earl 6d. and the others 4d. a day, and their three warders 3d. each. [Exchequer, Q. B. Memoranda, 26 Edw. I. m. 109.][2]

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Sources

  1. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Documents Illustrative vol. 2 no. 481
  2. Bain 1884, p. 246.


  • 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.
  • Bain, Joseph, ed. (1884). Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland Preserved in Her Majesty's Public Record Office, London. II. A.D. 1272-1307. Edinburgh: H. M. General Register House. OCLC 1041577447.