]> 2026-08-14T21:55:19+00:00 Source:Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805 3100 en C9294673 SC 8/177/8805 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. Petitioners: William, Earl of Ross. Name(s): Earl of Ross, William. Addressees: King. Nature of Request:... TNA SC 8/177/8805 1290-1307 Special Collections: Ancient Petitions document The National Archives (United Kingdom) The National Archives, Kew 1290 2192230.5 TNA SC 8/177/8805 TNA, SC 8/177/8805 documents 2025-07-21T19:56:53Z 2460878.331169 Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805 3100 1 plainlist 2 [[:Source:Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805]] [[Has source title::+]] Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805# QUERY2e2ffdaef02051321b6d435c7f4d51a7 3100 1 plainlist 2 [[:Source:Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805]] [[Has person subject::+]] Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805# QUERY503c7aca86dd6ddcb7b45c77b2eca475 3100 1 plainlist 2 [[:Source:Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805]] [[Has place subject::+]] Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805# QUERYe458e187f8cfe276e7fe66f242f0d3a2 3100 1 plainlist 2 [[:Source:Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805]] [[Has related document::+]] Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805# QUERY00efdcb9a39a7b3ff847c3473a92580c 3100 1 plainlist 2 [[:Source:Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805]] [[Has related topic::+]] Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805# QUERYa34aa6d8cb365d285be8303f77ba4fe1 3100 1 plainlist 2 [[:Source:Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805]] [[Has name::+]] Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805# QUERY32b37450635a7aa5d0a691064fbf656f 3100 1 plainlist 2 [[:Source:Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805]] [[Has place::+]] Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805# QUERY148907fa8469a7da4ef432229ab5320b 3100 1 plainlist 2 [[-Has subobject::Source:Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805]] Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805# QUERYdde4452b7adf702db6603ecc0b33dbbe 3100 0 plainlist 1 [[:Source:Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805]] Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805# QUERYf0682232a2053e4825e58bd2f203b805 3100 [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9294673 "Petitioners: William, Earl of Ross. Name(s): Earl of Ross, William. Addressees: King. Nature of Request:..."] The National Archives. 18 Dec 2008. Retrieved 29 Jul 2024. TNA SC 8/177/8805 0 1290-1307 1290 2192230.5 Timeline between circa 1290 and circa 1307 - [[William, 3rd Earl of Ross ( -1323)|William, earl of Ross]], states that he delivered [[Edward I of England|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. Scottish document TNA, SC 8/177/8805#Main