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Source:Scottish document Foedera, i, II, 781-2

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Foedera, i, II, 781-2
John, king of Scots, makes known that he has made and sworn to his liege-lord, lord Edward, king of England and overlord of the realm of Scotland
Originally written in Latin Thursday 20 November 1292


Document

Printed sources Foedera (vol. 1)
People of Medieval Scotland database
Source number 6894 (link to database entry)
Title Document 1/51/2 (Foedera, i, II, 781-2)
Description John, king of Scots, makes known that he has made and sworn to his liege-lord, lord Edward, king of England and overlord of the realm of Scotland, at Norham, on Thursday in the feast of St Edmund the king and martyr, in the year 1292 and in the reign of the said lord Edward the twenty-first beginning, in the presence of William, bishop of St Andrews, Robert, bishop of Glasgow, John, earl of Buchan, William, earl of Ross, Patrick, earl of March, Walter, earl of Menteith, James, steward of Scotland; Alexander of Argyll, Alexander de Balliol, lord of Cavers, Patrick Graham, and William Sinclair, in this manner: “My lord, Edward, king of England, overlord of the realm of Scotland, I, John de Balliol, king of Scots, give fealty to you for the realm of Scotland, which I hold and claim to hold from you; I bring to you faith and fealty of life, limb and earthly honour, against all men, and faithfully recognising and giving service to you, owed from the said realm of Scotland as God may favour me and these Holy Gospels.” [Foedera follows with a French translation of the above oath; followed by a French translation of the same notification.]
Firm date Thursday 20 November 1292
Dating notes Thursday following, that is, the 20th day of November, in the feast of Blessed Edmund, king and martyr, King Edward's 20th year
Place date (modern) Norham
Place date (document) Norham
Source for data entry Foedera, i, II, 781-2
Traditional ID Foedera, i, II, 781-2
Calendar number 1/51/2
Charter type Charter
Language Latin
People pages
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• Foedera
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Places mentioned • Norham

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  • 20 November 1292 - John, king of Scots, makes known that he has made and sworn to his liege-lord, lord Edward, king of England and overlord of the realm of Scotland, at Norham, in the presence of William, bishop of St Andrews, Robert, bishop of Glasgow, John, earl of Buchan, William, earl of Ross, Patrick, earl of March, Walter, earl of Menteith, James, steward of Scotland; Alexander of Argyll, Alexander de Balliol, lord of Cavers, Patrick Graham, and William Sinclair[1]
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Sources

  1. Rymer vol. 1 1745, Part III, p. 112.


  • 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.
  • "French Materials from Foedera". Anglo-Norman Dictionary. Retrieved 26 May 2024.