Charter by King James the Third, granting lands to William, Earl of Errol, 22nd March 1483
Scope and Contents
Charter by King James the Third, granting to William, Earl of Errol, etc., the Kirktoun of Erroll, with the nearest acres of the said town lying on the side of the sea, within the sheriffdom of Perth, to be a burgh of barony, with the usual privileges. Dated at Edinburgh, 22nd March 1482-3. Witnesses, William, [archbishop of] St. Andrews, James, bishop of Dunkeld, chancellor, William, confirmed elect of Ross, George, elect of Glasgow, David, Earl of Crawford, master of household, George, Earl of Huntlie, Alexander, Lord Glammys, John, Lord Kennedy William, Lord Abernethy in Rothymay, William [defaced], Mr. David Livingstone rector of Ayr, keeper of privy seal, [Archibald] Quhitelaw, archdeacon of Lothian secretary, and Sir Alexander Scot, canon of Aberdeen, clerk register.
Dates
- Creation: 22nd March 1483
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Language of Materials
Latin
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Archivist's Note
This charter, which is not in present Registrum Magni Sigilli, is in a poor condition (difficult to fully open charter on right hand side).
Margaret Forrest 18th January 2011
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