From Manx Soc vol IV,VII & IX

LETTER OF THE COMMUNITY OF SCOTLAND

RESPECTING A MARRIAGE BETWEEN THE ELDEST SON OF EDWARD 1. AND THE HEIRESS OF SCOTLAND. A.D. 1289.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO the very noble Prince Edward, by the grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitane.

William and Robert, by the same grace Bishops of St. Andrew and of Glasgow.

John Comyn, etc.,

James, Seneschal of Scotland,

Guardians of the Kingdom of Scotland. Mahen, Bishop of Dunkeld.

Archebald, Bishop of Moray.

Henry, Bishop of Aberdeen.

William, Bishop of Dumblane.

Mark, Bishop of Man.

Henry, Bishop of Galloway.

William, Bishop of Brethin.

Allan, Bishop of Caithness.

Robert, Bishop of Ross, etc.

Laurence, Bishop of Argyle.

Counts: Abbots
MaClise of Strathern. of Kelso
Patrick of Dunbar. etc., etc. of Melrosetc., etc.

 

Priors : Barons
of St. Andrew. Robert de Brus.
of Coldinghametc., etc.. The Lord of the Valley of Anaunt, etc., etc.

 

Of the Realm of Scotland, greeting and all honors.

For your good fame, and for the integrity that you manifested from the beginning to all, and for the good offices and great benefit that the kingdom of Scotland has received from you and your father, and from your ancestors in times past

And in testimony of the aforesaid things, we, the Guardians of the Kingdom, Prelates, Counts, and Barons aforesaid, in our name and that of the whole community, the common seal which we use in Scotland, in the name of our Lady aforesaid, we have affixed to this letter.

Done at Briggeham, the Friday next after the festival of St. Gregory, in the year of our Lord 1289.

LITTERA COMMUNITATIS SCOTIAE

PER QUAM CONSULUNT REGI ANGLIAE QUOD MATRIMONIUM FIAT INTER PRIMOGENITUM SUUM, ETC. NATAM REGIS NORWEGIAE, HÆREDEM SCOTIIE, ET ETIAM QUADI PETUNT QUOD REX ANGLIÆ CONCEDAT EIS PETITIONEM SUAM, QUAM PETITURI SUNT PER NUNCIOS SUOS, IN PARLIAMENTO IPSIUS REGIS.

FOEDERA.

17 ED. I.

A Tres noble Prince Edward, par la grace de Deu, Roy de Engleterre, Seygnur de Yrlaund et Duk de Aquitain.

Guillame e Robert, par meine cele grace, de Seint Andrew et de Glosgu Evesques.

Johan Comyn, ete.

James, Seneschal de Escoce, Gardeyns du Reaume de Escoce. Mahen, Evesque de Dunkeldin. Archebaud, Evesk de Moref.

Henry, Eveske de Abirdene.

Guillame, Evesque de Dunblain.

Mare, Evesque de Man.

Henry, Evesque de Gauway.

Guillame, Evesque de Brethin.

Alayn, Evesque de Catenes.

Robert,. Evesque de Ros, ete.

Laurence, Evesque de Ergaythil.

Contes : Abbes
Maliz de Stratherne. De Kelquon.
Patrick de Dunbar.etc., etc. De Menros.etc., etc.

 

Priours : Barons
De Saint Andrew. Robert de Brus.
De Coldingham etc., etc. Seygnur de Val de Anaunt, etc., etc.

Du Realme de Escoce saluz, et totes honors.

Pur la vostre bone fame, et pur la droyture ke vows fetes si communement a tut, et per le bon voysinage et le grant profit, que le Reaume de Escoce a resceu de vous, et voustre Pere, et de vous Auncestres du tens tea en arere

Et, en tesmoignance de avauntdites chores nous, Gardeyns du Reaume, Prelats, Counter, e Barons avauntditz, en nom de nous, et de tote la commune, la Seel Conun, que mus usom en Escoce, ou nun de nostre Dame avaundyte, anvom fet mettre a teste lettre.

Done a Briggeham, le Vendre de procheyn apres la Feste Saint Gregorie, le an de nostre Seygnur 1289.

 

 

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