EN/EW/3170

verbatim

{. . .} q{uo}d p{re}d{i}c{t}i abb{a}s {et} Con{uen}t{us} de s{an}c{t}a C{r}uce dabunt p{ro} bono pacis sing{u}lis annis vnu{m} bisanciu{m} u{e}l . ij . sol' ad festu{m} s{an}c{t}i martin{i} ad luminaria inuenienda in ecc{lesi}a s{an}c{t}i Cuthb{er}ti de Hal' . {et} sic om{n}is cont{r}ou{er}sia int{er} ecc{lesi}as s{an}c{t}i Cuthb{er}ti de Hal' {et} s{an}c{t}i Cuthb{er}ti subtus castellum de Edenb{ur}g cessabit i{n} p{er}petuu{m} {. . .}

summary

Agreement reached whereby the abbot and convent of Holyrood will give yearly one besant (coin) or 2 s at the feast of St Martin for lighting in the church of St Cuthbert of Hailes. Thus the controversy between the churches of St Cuthbert of Hailes and St Cuthbert under the castle of Edinburgh will cease.

folio/page

136

charter period

None

charter date range

1228 - ??

document reference

DO/EW/2400