Document 6/2/2 (IP, 60-1)
- Description
- In the year A.D. 1296, in the ninth indiction, on 13 May, there being present the lord Anthony, bishop of Durham, and the noble lords, John of Warenne, Roger of Norfolk, Humphrey of Hereford, William of Warwick, Patrick of Dunbar and March, and Gilbert of Angus, earls, called and summoned as witnesses, with others as well barons and knights as clergy and laymen, in a large gathering, with the notary named below also present, the noble lord, James, called Steward of Scotland, a knight, compelled as he said neither by force nor by fear, but of his own accord and free will, became faithful and obedient to the lord king of England, and the alliances, contracts, agreements, and pacts (defined by whichever term), if those entered into at any time in his own name or by his own consent with the king of the French or his adherents against his said lord, the lord king of England, had been in force, in so far as he was able, and in so far as they related to him, or could relate to him in any way, for himself and his own, he annulled, and declared that they would be null and void, willingly, clearly, and absolutely, in so far as they had in fact taken effect, with any advantage that could in any way accrue to him or his own from them. And having both taken hold of and kissed the most holy gospels of God, he performed fealty to his said lord, the lord king of England, in the form written below; and in respect of his fealty so performed, preparing his letters patent composed in his name, he set his seal with the impression of his authentic pendant seal.
- Firm date
- 13 May 1296
- Dating Notes
- 1296, 9th indiction, 13 May
- Place date (modern)
- Roxburgh
- Related Place
- Roxburgh
- Source for Data Entry
- Thomson, Instrumenta Publica, pp. 60-1 [TNA, MS C47/23/3, m. 1]
- Trad. ID
- IP, 60-1
- Calendar number
- 6/2/2
- Charter type
- Public Instrument
- Language
- Latin
- Original (non-contemporary)
- yes
- Notes
- The Ragman Roll: TNA, MS C47/23/3, m. 1