Charter: NRS GD55/220
Description (from People of Medieval Scotland)
Philip of Pitcox makes known that because the ten acres of land in ‘Beleside’ (beside Biel Water in Stenton, ELO) which he gave to the monks of Melrose, and his son Philip confirmed to them, in the stretch near their land of ‘Edmundiston’ (in Stenton, ELO), from the Biel as far as ‘Drituede’, is hindering an agreement between him and Roger de Merley made at the time of the donation, he was not able to extend [the donation]. He and Philip, his son, with faith pledged, have vowed an oath that if before the end of ten years they are not able to provide the ten acres of land for the monks, they will act to extend [it] without any doubt.
Current location
- Repository
- National Records of Scotland
- Town or City
- Edinburgh
- Shelfmark
- GD55/220
Other information
- Catalogue Numbers
- Melr. Lib. no. 220
- PoMS Document 3/469/2
- Format
- Unspecified
- Text Date
- 1182 x 31 December 1232
People of Medieval Scotland (PoMS Document 3/469/2)
Philip of Pitcox makes known that because the ten acres of land in ‘Beleside’ (beside Biel Water in Stenton, ELO) which he gave to the monks of Melrose, and his son Philip confirmed to them, in the stretch near their land of ‘Edmundiston’ (in Stenton, ELO), from the Biel as far as ‘Drituede’, is hindering an agreement between him and Roger de Merley made at the time of the donation, he was not able to extend [the donation]. He and Philip, his son, with faith pledged, have vowed an oath that if before the end of ten years they are not able to provide the ten acres of land for the monks, they will act to extend [it] without any doubt.