Document 4/38/46 (CDS, iv, no. 1827)
- Description
- In the inquisition [under writ dated Lanercost 20 Oct. preceding] made at Aberdeen on Wednesday next after St Lucy virgin’s day [14th Dec.], 1306, before Aymer de Valence, king’s lieutenant in Scotland, by John Fleming and others, who found that William de Gourlay did not [as he asserted falsely] kill John le Rous of Macfothel, a rebel, but he died a natural death at Martinmas 1303, while Sir John de Soulis was guardian for the community of Scotland. That Alexander the queen’s chandler was then seised of the land (Macfothel) by the king’s gift, and drew the issues through said William as his attorney. That the lands are in the king’s hand by the minority of William son and heir of John le Rous, who is 4 years old. That William de Gourlay has no claim therein. The council confirm Alexander in the lands till the heir’s majority, as the king gave, and William obtained them by false suggestion, and is now a rebel with Robert Bruce.
- Firm date
- Wednesday 14 December 1306
- Dating Notes
- Wednesday next after St Lucy virgin’s day, 1306
- Place date (modern)
- Aberdeen
- Related Place
- Aberdeen
- Source for Data Entry
- CDS, iv, no. 1827
- Trad. ID
- CDS, iv, no. 1827
- Calendar number
- 4/38/46
- Charter type
- Inquest
- Language
- Entered from an English summary