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Charter by King David I to Robert Bruce, of the lands of Annandale and Selkirk in Forest, c. 1125-1129

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Title

Charter by King David I to Robert Bruce, of the lands of Annandale and Selkirk in Forest, c. 1125-1129

Number of Facsimile

003

Type

Charter

Date

c. 1125-1129

Language

Latin

Originator(s)

David I

Recipient(s)

Robert Bruce

Transcription

David, Rex Scottorum, omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue, Francis et Anglicis, et Galweiensibus: salutem. Sciatis me dedisse et concessisse Roberto de Brus in feudo et hereditate, illi et heredi suo, in foresto, uallum de Anant et utraque parte Aque de Anant, sicut diuisse sunt a Foresto de Seleschirche quantum terra sua protenditur uersus Stradnitt, et uersus Clud, libere et quiete sicut aliud forestum suum tenetur melius et liberius. Quare defendo ne ullus uenatur in predicto foresto nisi per ipsum, super forisfactum X librarum, et ne ullus eat per predictum forestum nisi recta uia nominata. Testibus: Waltero Cancellario, et Hugone de Moreuilla, et Waltero filio Alani, et Odenello de Umfrauilla, et Waltero de Lindeseia, et Ricardo de Morevilla. Apud Stap....rtune.

Translation

David, King of the Scots, to all good men of his whole land, French and English and Galwegians: greeting. Know that I have given and granted to Robert the Brus, in fee and heritage, to him and his heir, the valley of Anant, in forest, on both sides of the water of Anant, as the marches are from the Forest of Seleschirche as far as his land extends towards Stradnitt and towards Clud, freely and quietly as any other forest of his is best and most freely held. Wherefore I forbid that any one hunt in the aforesaid forest unless by his authority, on pain of forfeiture of ten pounds, or that any one go through the aforesaid forest unless by a straight road appointed. Witnesses: Walter the Chancellor and Hugh of Moreuill and Walter son of Alan and Odenell of Umfrauill and Walter of Lindesei and Richard of Moreuill. At Stap....rtune.

Size

149mm x 062mm

Number of copies held

83

Document Information

National Manuscripts of Scotland, vol. i., plate XX, p. 12 
David I of Scotland
Robert Bruce I
Gift of Annandale

Date recorded

22/06/2015

Citation

“Charter by King David I to Robert Bruce, of the lands of Annandale and Selkirk in Forest, c. 1125-1129,” School of History, Classics and Archaeology Teaching Collections, accessed November 11, 2024, http://collections.shca.ed.ac.uk/items/show/5.