Source:Scottish document Kel. Lib., no. 192

Kel. Lib., no. 192
Charter
Originally written in Latin 22 September 1294

Document

Printed sources	Kelso Liber
People of Medieval Scotland database
Source number	6667 (link to database entry)
Title	Document 3/718/1 (Kel. Lib., no. 192)
Description	Adam of Dowane, son of Daniel of Dowane, in the full court of Richard, abbot of Kelso, at Lesmahagow, has sold and, by rod and staff, returned, for a certain sum of money which they completely relinquished to him in his great necessity, all the land which he and his ancestors held at any time in the tenement of Dowane within the barony of Lesmahagow (LAN) to his lords, the abbot and convent of Kelso, which sum of money Adam considers fully disseminated. Adam states that money not counted, not delivered and not received is to be thoroughly and expressly renounced, and if he and his heirs or assignees have or are able to have rights or claim in the land of Dowane at any time, he expressly renounces by the present [charter] all those rights, and he quitclaims them to his lords, the abbot and convent of Kelso. Additionally, he wishes and grants that if any charter or instrument appears at any future time, it is to be disregarded, and he subjects himself and his heirs or assignees to the coercion and power of the bishop and officials of Glasgow, whomever they may be at the time, and agrees to pay a penalty for disregarding the agreement.
Firm date	22 September 1294
Dating notes	Wednesday after the Feast of St Matthew, 1294
Place date (modern)	Lesmahagow
Place date (document)	Lesmahag'
Source for data entry	Kelso Liber, no. 192
Traditional ID	Kel. Lib., no. 192
Calendar number	3/718/1
Charter type	Charter
Language	Latin

People pages	• Godfrey de Ros, the younger • Ros of Tarbet
Place pages	• Kelso Abbey
Related topics	• Timeline of de Ros families
Places mentioned	• Lesmahagow • Lesmahag'

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.

• 22 September 1294 - Adam of Dowane, son of Daniel of Dowane, in the full court of Richard, abbot of Kelso, at Lesmahagow, has sold and, by rod and staff, returned, for a certain sum of money which they completely relinquished to him in his great necessity, all the land which he and his ancestors held at any time in the tenement of Dowane within the barony of Lesmahagow to his lords, the abbot and convent of Kelso, which sum of money Adam considers fully disseminated. Adam states that money not counted, not delivered and not received is to be thoroughly and expressly renounced, and if he and his heirs or assignees have or are able to have rights or claim in the land of Dowane at any time, he expressly renounces by the present [charter] all those rights, and he quitclaims them to his lords, the abbot and convent of Kelso. Additionally, he wishes and grants that if any charter or instrument appears at any future time, it is to be disregarded, and he subjects himself and his heirs or assignees to the coercion and power of the bishop and officials of Glasgow, whomever they may be at the time, and agrees to pay a penalty for disregarding the agreement. Sealed: bishop of Glasgow, Sir Geoffrey of Mowbray, justiciar of Lothian, Sir Godfrey de Ros, then sheriff of Lanark
  <ref name="PoMS 6667" />

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.