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DE/EW/4687

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Charter relating the settlement of a controversy between Walter, abbot of Inchcolm and his convent, on the one hand, and Sir William de Airth, lord of Fordell, and John, his son and heir, on the other, regarding the mills of Fordell, whereby William de Airth and his heirs will give to the monastery yearly 20 s annualrent from the mills and from a toft, and on the death of William, the monastery will have his name inscribed in their martyrology etc and on each anniversary a Requiem Mass will be celebrated. The charter was drawn up in the parish church of St Peter of Inverkeithing.

Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo vicesimo octavo decimo quinto die mensis Novembris cum mota esset contentio inter venerabilem in Christo patrem Dominum Walterum permissione divina Abbatem monasterij Sancti Columbe de insula Emonia Ordinis Sancti Augustini Dunkeldensis dioceseos et ejusdem regularem conventum ex una Et nobiles viros Dominum Willelmum de Erth militem Dominum de Fordalis in Fife et Johannem filium ejus et heredem partibus ab altera Super molendinis de Fordal et sequelis eorundem In hunc modum amicabiliter conquievit. Videlicet quod dicti Dominus Willelmus de Erth et heredes sui ac assignati vice contingente Dabit et dabunt annuatim Monasterio Sancti Columbe antedicto viginti solidos annui redditus usualis monete regni currentis pro dictis molendinis de Fordale et uno tofto vulgarite nuncupato le Hen crofte {. . .} Dicta et acta in ecclesia parochiali Sancti Petri de Innerkethine {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Columba
Saint details
ST/JD/11
Date low
15/11/1428
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2890
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Lord of Fordell William Airth Male Knight 100 Sir William de Airth, lord of Fordell in Fife. Father of John.
John Airth Male Noble (other) 100 John de Airth, son of Sir William de Airth, lord of Fordell
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Inchcolm Abbey NT189826 Aberdour [ABO] Fife 100