Document 3/254/8 (Melr. Lib., ii, App., no. 18)

Description: Nicholas of Graham the knight, first-born of Sir Henry of Graham, for the salvation of his lord, Sir Alexander, the illustrious king of Scotland, and for the salvation of himself and for the salvation of Mary, his spouse, and for the souls of all their ancestors and successors, has given, granted and by this his present charter established to Melrose Abbey that donation which William of Alwinton made to the monks of Melrose of his whole land which he held in the villa and territory of Hassington (BWK) and which William of Alwinton held from the gift of Sir Robert de Muschamp, namely that land which is in the north by the castle and remnant of the land towards the west in the same villa and in the west above the head of ‘Dedryg’ with the toft and croft which belonged to the late Robert son of Edolph and those two oxgangs of land in the same villa which belonged at some time to Norman and three acres of land in ‘Magna Kinelsydde’ which Sir Robert de Muschamp gave to William of Alwinton in exchange for the toft and croft which pertain to the two bovates of land [that] William of Alwinton resigned to the Robert de Muschamp.
Firm date: circa 1279 X 19 March 1286
Dating Notes: William de Soules as justiciar x death of Alexander III
Source for Data Entry: Melrose Liber, ii, App., no. 18
Trad. ID: Melr. Lib., ii, App., no. 18
Calendar number: 3/254/8
Charter type: Charter
Language: Latin

Total number of associated factoids: 35

Transaction factoids (5) Relationship factoids (5) Title factoids (21) Possession factoids (4)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
unavailable	Gift of land in Hassington (BWK)	no
unavailable	Gift of land in Hassington (BWK)	no
unavailable	Gift of three acres in 'Magna Kinelsydde' in Hassington in exchange for toft and croft (BWK)	no
unavailable	Resignation of toft and croft in Hassington (BWK)	no
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	Confirmation of land in Hassington (BWK)	yes	Andrew Fraser, knight; Hugh of Pearsby, sheriff of Roxburgh; Robert of Roberton; Simon Fraser (III) (d.1291×92); Thomas Randolph (d.c.1296); Walter Corbet (late 13C); William Soulis, knight, justiciar of Lothian (d.1292/3)

Date	Short Summary	Subject	Object
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	First-born (primogenitus) of Henry Graham (father of Nicholas Graham) (Familial relationship)	Nicholas Graham, knight (d.1306)	Henry Graham (TRA3)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	Lord (dominus) of Nicholas Graham (Tenurial & lordship relationship)	Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)	Nicholas Graham, knight (d.1306)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	Bride/betrothed (f.) (sponsa) of Nicholas Graham (Familial relationship)	Mary or Margery, wife of Nicholas Graham	Nicholas Graham, knight (d.1306)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	Son of Eadwulf (father of Robert) (in Hassington) (Familial relationship)	Robert, son of Eadwulf (in Hassington)	Eadwulf (father of Robert) (in Hassington)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	Brother of Simon Fraser (d.1291×92) (Familial relationship)	Andrew Fraser, knight	Simon Fraser (III) (d.1291×92)

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	knight	Nicholas Graham, knight (d.1306)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	Henry Graham (TRA3)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	king of Scots	Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	Robert de Muschamp (d.1250)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	William Soulis, knight, justiciar of Lothian (d.1292/3)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	Thomas Randolph (d.c.1296)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	Simon Fraser (III) (d.1291×92)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	Andrew Fraser, knight
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	Walter Corbet (late 13C)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	Robert of Roberton
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	Hugh of Pearsby, sheriff of Roxburgh
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	knight	William Soulis, knight, justiciar of Lothian (d.1292/3)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	knight	Thomas Randolph (d.c.1296)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	knight	Simon Fraser (III) (d.1291×92)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	knight	Andrew Fraser, knight
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	knight	Walter Corbet (late 13C)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	knight	Robert of Roberton
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	knight	Hugh of Pearsby, sheriff of Roxburgh
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	justiciar of Lothian	William Soulis, knight, justiciar of Lothian (d.1292/3)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	sheriff of Roxburgh	Hugh of Pearsby, sheriff of Roxburgh

Date	Short Summary	Holder
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	toft and croft in Hassington (BWK)	Robert, son of Eadwulf (in Hassington)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	two oxgangs in Hassington (BWK)	Norman (in Hassington)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	mill in Hassington (BWK)	Nicholas Graham, knight (d.1306)
circa 1279 X 19 Mar. 1286	land in Dalkeith (MLO)	Nicholas Graham, knight (d.1306)