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Name Floruits Related place
Burgh of Berwick 1253 × 1302 Burgh of Berwick


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Document 1/53/300 (RMS, i, App. 1, no. 31) Burgh of Berwick


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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
unavailable Donations within burgh of Berwick no
unavailable Gifts of King Malcolm IV no
unavailable Gift of toft in burgh of Berwick and king's peace no
unavailable Gift of toft in burgh of Berwick no
unavailable Gift of teinds, ploughgate of land, fishery and a toft which they have in Berwick no
unavailable Gift of King David no
unavailable Gift of King William of toft in each burgh no
unavailable Donation of William I to Lindores Abbey no
unavailable Gift of King William of a toft in each named burgh no
unavailable Quitclaim of lands and rights in the villa of Berwick no
unavailable Sale of land in Uddinggate, Berwick (BWK) no
unavailable Sale of land in (Berwick?) no
unavailable Forfeiture of lands in Berwick no
7 Jun. 1163 Grant of papal protection and confirmation of properties, liberties and immunities yes
24 Dec. 1165 X 1195 Renewal of property and privileges as granted by King Malcolm IV yes
11 Oct. 1184 Grant of Papal protection and confirmation of properties, rights and liberties yes
15 Nov. 1187 Confirmation of possessions of St Andrews Priory yes
9 Jan. 1188 Confirmation of possessions of St Andrews Priory yes
1189 X 1195 Gift of toft in burghs of Berwick, Stirling, Crail, Perth, Forfar, Montrose and Aberdeen yes David, earl of Huntingdon (d.1219); Henry of Braid, sheriff of Edinburgh (early 13C); Hugh of Roxburgh, bishop-elect of Glasgow (d.1199); Richard, son of Hugh de Camera; Robert of London (d.1225); William de Somerville (II), son of William ; William Hay (I), lord of Errol (d.c.1201); William Lindsay (II) (d.c.1205)
8 Jun. 1206 Confirmation of possessions of St Andrews Priory yes
4 Nov. 1216 Confirmation of possessions of St Andrews Priory yes
1217 Confirmation of possessions of Holyrood Abbey (specified) yes
circa 1220 X circa 1247 Gift of land in Berwick formerly belonging to Master Thomas of Haregune yes
1221 X 1248 Renewal of Ralph de Burneville's quitclaim of lands and rights in the villa of Berwick yes
Thursday 4 Nov. 1227 Gift of land in Uddinggate, Berwick (BWK) yes Laurence Travers, master (fl.1227-40); Simon Maunsel; William Broun, master of the nuns of Berwick
8 Jun. 1229 Confirmation of possessions of Dryburgh Abbey yes
28 Jun. 1243 X 7 Dec. 1254 Confirmation of possessions of Kelso Abbey yes
13 Jun. 1246 Confirmation of possessions of St Andrews Priory yes
19 Jun. 1248 Confirmation of possessions of St Andrews Priory yes
17 Jun. 1285 Command to sell a place in villa of Berwick to Friars Preachers yes
7 Feb. 1289 Command to moderate a price and sell to the Friars Preachers of Berwick a certain place within the villa yes
circa 12 Oct. 1295 Instruction to receive from John king of Scots the castles and towns of Berwick, Roxburgh and Jedburgh yes
circa 16 Oct. 1295 Statement that castles and towns of Berwick, Roxburgh and Jedburgh will be returned after the war yes
3 Sept. 1296 * Petition of the prioress of Haddington yes
29 Dec. 1296 Grant of houses within villa of Berwick yes Edward I, king of England (d.1307)
1297 Gift of a messuage in Berwick no
unavailable Grant (restoration) of lands of William of Gullane, goldsmith no
30 Mar. 1307 Renewal (?) of burgh, mills and privileges yes
1318 X 7 Jun. 1329 Gift of forfeited holdings of the late William of Orford in Berwick yes
31 Mar. 1320 Gift at feuferme of burgh of Berwick upon Tweed with mills, fisheries, etc. yes Alexander Fraser (II), chamberlain (d.1332); Bernard, abbot of Arbroath, chancellor; David Murray, bishop of Moray (d.1326); Duncan (IV), earl of Fife (d.1353); Gilbert Hay (II), lord of Errol, constable (d.1333); Henry Cheyne, bishop of Aberdeen (d.1328×29); James Douglas, lord of Douglas (d.1330); Patrick (V), earl of Dunbar/March and Moray (d.1369); Robert Keith, marischal (d.1343); Thomas Randolph, earl of Moray (d. 1332); Walter Stewart (III) (d.1327); William of Lamberton, bishop of St Andrews (d.1328); William Sinclair, bishop of Dunkeld (d.1337)
31 Mar. 1320 Concession of burgh of Berwick in free burgh, free from tolls, with gild merchant yes
12 Dec. 1324 Renewal of possessions of Jedburgh abbey yes
12 Dec. 1324 Renewal of possessions of Jedburgh abbey yes
12 Feb. 1334 Gift of castle, vill and county of Berwick (BWK) yes Alexander de Mowbray, knight; Alexander of Kinninmonth, bishop of Aberdeen (d. 1344); Alexander Seton, knight (mid 14C); David of Strathbogie, titular earl of Atholl (d. 1335); Henry de Beaumont, titular earl of Buchan; John Lindsay, bishop of Glasgow (d. 1334x36); William Keith, marischal of Scotland; William Sinclair, bishop of Dunkeld (d.1337)
unavailable Gift of King Malcolm IV no
18 May 1267 Concession to construct oratory in villa of Berwick yes
31 Mar. 1320 Concession of monopoly of trade in wool, hides and skins within the sheriffdom of Berwick; Monday and Friday as weekly market days; fair from Easter to Michaelmas yes
X 27 May 1268 Gift of stone of wax or 40d. from land on the Ness of Berwick yes John Norris, burgess of Berwick; John Oliver, grieve of Berwick; John Otyr; Nicholas, clerk (BWK); Thomas Murray, burgess, mayor of Berwick; Walter of Barton, burgess of Berwick; William de Bataille, burgess of Berwick; William, furber, burgess of Auchterarder
Feb. 1317 Concession of office of tronator and wagator for life yes


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Date Short Summary Holder Lord
undated Toft in Berwick Melrose Abbey (fd.1136) Thomas of Somerville, knight
25 Oct. 1150 X 17 Nov. 1151 one toft in burgh of Berwick Kelso Abbey
24 Dec. 1165 X 9 Aug. 1170 Houses in Berwick Jedburgh Abbey (fd.c.1138)
15 Nov. 1187 Land in burghs of Berwick, Roxburgh, Haddington, Edinburgh, Stirling and Perth St Andrews Cathedral Priory
9 Jan. 1188 Land in various burghs St Andrews Cathedral Priory
8 Jun. 1206 Land in various burghs St Andrews Cathedral Priory
circa 1220 X circa 1247 Land of Master Thomas of Haregune in Berwick Thomas of Berwick, master
Thursday 4 Nov. 1227 Land of ‘Huddinggate’ in Berwick Adam, son of Udding of Berwick
8 Jun. 1229 Possessions in various parishes and territories belonging to Dryburgh Abbey Dryburgh Abbey (fd.1150)
1238 X 1250 Land of Thomas of Nottingham Thomas of Nottingham
1238 X 1250 Land of William English William English
13 Jun. 1246 Right of patronage of certain churches and land in burghs St Andrews Cathedral Priory
19 Jun. 1248 Land in various burghs St Andrews Cathedral Priory
17 Jun. 1285 Place within villa of Berwick held by Friars of Penitence Friars of Penitence
21 Mar. 1287 Villa of Berwick Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)
7 Feb. 1289 Place within villa of Berwick held by Friars of Penitence Friars of Penitence
3 Sept. 1296 Houses of Prioress of Haddington in Berwick Eve, prioress of Haddington
29 Dec. 1296 Burgh of Berwick Edward I, king of England (d.1307)
29 Dec. 1296 Houses within burgh of Berwick William of Gullane, goldsmith
9 Oct. 1298 Villa of Berwick Edward I, king of England (d.1307)
28 May 1299 Houses within burgh of Berwick William of Gullane, goldsmith
30 Jun. 1300 Villa of Berwick Edward I, king of England (d.1307)
4 Aug. 1302 Villa of Berwick Edward I, king of England (d.1307)