People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 3/245/1 (Newb. Reg., no. 81)

Description
Hugh Giffard, for the soul of his lady Countess Ada and her heirs, has given and by this his charter established to Newbattle Abbey in pure and perpetual alms, all the land of ‘Kressewelle’ (now Monkrigg, Haddington ph., ELO) by its right bounds, as Alexander [de St Martin] the sheriff perambulated it, by stated bounds, free and quit of all customs and secular exactions, that is, from pleas and mills, and forfeitures and aids and all other things, whether pertaining to him or to any other layman.
Firm date
18 February 1175 X 1195
Probable date
prob. 1178 ×
Dating Notes
Not in papal conf of 1174 (_Newb. Reg._, C.O. 28) × royal conf. (_RRS ii_, no. 296; 1189×95). Also confirmed by pope, 20 June 1203 (_Newb. Reg._, no. 223).
Source for Data Entry
Newbattle Registrum, no. 81
Trad. ID
Newb. Reg., no. 81
Calendar number
3/245/1
Charter type
Charter
Language
Latin
Notes
It is uncertain whether Countess Ada is still alive.

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
18 Feb. 1175 X 1195 Gift of ‘Kressewelle’ (now Monkrigg, ELO) yes Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204); Malcolm (I), earl of Fife (d.1229); William Ramsay (12C)


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Date Short Summary Title Holder
18 Feb. 1175 X 1195 sheriff Alexander de St Martin, sheriff
18 Feb. 1175 X 1195 Earl Duncan (II), earl of Fife (d.1204)
18 Feb. 1175 X 1195 Domina (Lady) Ada de Warenne (d.1178), countess of Northumberland
18 Feb. 1175 X 1195 countess Ada de Warenne (d.1178), countess of Northumberland