Document 3/15/16 (Melr. Lib., no. 76)

Description: Earl Waltheof for Melrose Abbey; notifies all his sworn men and friends, French and English, that he has given, by concession of his heir, common pasture on Lammermuir (ELO) with himself and his men. If monks leave pasture of Innerwick (ELO), their sheepfolds and lodgings shall go with their flocks, without any building, and excepting earl’s lodgings of Belton (ELO).
Firm date: 1166 X 20 August 1179
Dating Notes: Death of Earl Cospatric (II) × death of Countess Aelina.
Source for Data Entry: Melrose Liber, i, no. 76
Trad. ID: Melr. Lib., no. 76
Calendar number: 3/15/16
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin
Original (contemporary): yes
Document Image: See the Models of Authority website for an image of this charter with transcription, translation, etc.

Total number of associated factoids: 14

Transaction factoids (1) Relationship factoids (6) Title factoids (6) Possession factoids (1)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
1166 X 20 Aug. 1179	Gift of common pasture on Lammermuir (ELO)	yes	Adam of Edington; Adam of Fogo; Adam, son of Aldan the Steward; Adam, son of Edgar; Aldan, steward of the earls of Dunbar; Alina, countess of Dunbar (d. 1179); Edward, son of Earl Cospatric; Gamel of Pitcox; Gilbert Fraser (I) (12C); Gilbert, son of Walter; Hugh of Duns; John, chaplain (Dunbar, 12C); Patrick, son of Cospatric, earl of Dunbar; Ralph, chaplain (Dunbar); Stephen Papedy, steward; Walter, chaplain (Dunbar); Warin le Malle

Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
1166 X 20 Aug. 1179	Heir of Waltheof, earl of Dunbar (d.1182) (Familial relationship)	Patrick (I), earl of Dunbar (d.1232)	Waltheof, earl of Dunbar (d.1182)
1166 X 20 Aug. 1179	Brother of Waltheof, earl of Dunbar (d.1182) (Familial relationship)	Patrick, son of Cospatric, earl of Dunbar	Waltheof, earl of Dunbar (d.1182)
1166 X 20 Aug. 1179	Uncle - maternal (avunculus) of Waltheof, earl of Dunbar (d.1182) (Familial relationship)	Edward, son of Earl Cospatric	Waltheof, earl of Dunbar (d.1182)
1166 X 20 Aug. 1179	Son of Aldan, steward of the earls of Dunbar (Familial relationship)	Adam, son of Aldan the Steward	Aldan, steward of the earls of Dunbar
1166 X 20 Aug. 1179	Son of Walter (father of Gilbert) (Familial relationship)	Gilbert, son of Walter	Walter (father of Gilbert)
1166 X 20 Aug. 1179	Son of Edgar (father of Adam) (Familial relationship)	Adam, son of Edgar	Edgar (father of Adam)

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
1166 X 20 Aug. 1179	Earl	Waltheof, earl of Dunbar (d.1182)
1166 X 20 Aug. 1179	countess	Alina, countess of Dunbar (d. 1179)
1166 X 20 Aug. 1179	chaplain	Ralph, chaplain (Dunbar)
1166 X 20 Aug. 1179	chaplain	John, chaplain (Dunbar, 12C)
1166 X 20 Aug. 1179	chaplain	Walter, chaplain (Dunbar)
1166 X 20 Aug. 1179	steward	Aldan, steward of the earls of Dunbar

Date	Short Summary	Holder	Lord
1166 X 20 Aug. 1179	Lodgings of Belton (ELO)	Waltheof, earl of Dunbar (d.1182)