Series 3 > Charters of the Abbey of Inchcolm

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to be identified with a witness of the same name to a charter of Richard,
Bishop of Dunkeld (Aberbrothoc, i. 216). The other witnesses a charter of
Adam de Lamberton, c. 1190-1200 (HMC. Rep., Milne Home MSS.,
p. 224) ; and also appears in an early and undated roll of the Priory of
Coldingham as Richard de Coldingham, who held a messuage and a
carucate of the land of Estlummesden {Priory of Coldingham, p. xc.).
Ada Senescallo, Henrico Dispensatore. These witnesses have not been
identified.
XI
Charter of Warm, son of Robert the Englishman, granting to John
Avenel, son of his lord, Gervase Avenel, his half carucate of land in
Duddingston.
Moray Charters (Transumpt) 42.4.9.
This charter is preliminary to No. xvi. It was evidently granted before
the death of Gervase Avenel in 1219.
Warinus filius Roberto anglici. Neither the father nor the son can be
identified, unless ‘ Robertus anglicus ’ is Robert de London, illegitimate
son of William the Lion (on whom, see note to No. vu. supra).
Johanni Avenellfilio domini mei Gervasii Avenell. John, son of Gervase
Avenel, appears, Metros, i. 204. Myln declares that Richard, Bishop of
Dunkeld, liberated the church of Abercorn from the patronage of John
Avenele {Vitae, p. 6). For Gervase Avenel, see infra.
Dodyngstone. In the parish of Abercorn.
Ad festum S. Jacobi. The feast of St. James ‘ the Great ’ is 25 July.
G. Avenell. Gervase, son of Robert Avenel, who died on 8 March 1185
{Chron. Mailros, p. 93), and with whose grant of Eskdale to Melrose
Gervase is associated {Metros, i. 39, 41; Buccleuch, ii. p. 409). He
witnesses charters of William the Lion {e.g. Dunfermelyn, 51 ; Cambus-
kenneth, 18,101,193) ; Cupar, i. p. 325 ; Calchou, 384, 403 ; Aberbrothoc,
i. 9. 22, 27, 97; Melvilles, hi. p. 5; REG., i. 75, 91, 92), and is called
Justiciar during King William’s reign {Calchou, 403; Metros, i. 103).
He died in 1219 and was buried at Melrose {Chron. Mailros, p. 135 ;
Scotichronicon, ix. cap. xxxiv.).
G. filio suo et herede. Gervase, son and heir of the above, witnesses his
father’s confirmation-charter of Eskdale to Melrose, c. 1214-19 {Metros,
i. 196). He was a hostage in England in 1213 and 1215 {Cal. of Docs. rel. to
Scotland, i. 574, 620).
Roberto fratre suo. Witness to his brother Gervase’s confirmation of
their father’s donation of Eskdale to Melrose {Metros, i. 41). It may be
this Robert Avenel who appears in an English record of 20 May 1245
{Cal. of Docs., i. 1669) and whose widow, Eva, is mentioned in 1260 {ibid.,
2203).
Thoma de Sumervill. A man of this name witnesses a charter, c. 1208-18
{Metros, i. 196) and also appears Calchou, 384. There was a later Sir