English Royal Administration (ERA) - Documents, dated after 10 June 1291, when Edward I was recognised as overlord of Scotland, which pertain to English administration in Scotland or relate to Scotland and may or may not be issued in Scotland. Only persons and Scottish titles mentioned in these records are captured in the database.

Allowance made to Scottish prisoners in Saint Briavell Castle, John Botetourte, constable of the castle. David son of Patrick of Graham, Henry Sinclair, knights, William of Nenthorn and Gilbert le Barber, squires, prisoners, enemies of the king captured at Dunbar.

The master and brethren of the hospital of St Leonard of Berwick write to [Edward] their lord king, noting that whereas their predecessors were seised of a ploughgate of land in Liddesdale in Scotland, which was established by each king of Scotland successively, until the time of Master William Feugers, then master of the hospital; at which time thieves from Scotland came there by night and killed their brethren and their people who were there, and burned their houses and destroyed all. Ever since, the lords of Soules have kept them out of the land until Sir John de St John, who was then guardian of Scotland, verbally put them into that land by command of the lord king. Out of which land the lady of Wake, Sir John Butetourte and Sir William de Soules ejected them and still keep them dispossessed whereof they pray grace and remedy.

Writ of allocate to John Botetourte, constable of St Briavels castle for sums allowed to David, son of Patrick de Graham and Henry Sinclair, knights, William of Nenthorn and Gilbert le Barbur, squires, prisoners from Dunbar.

The king writes to Ralph of Sandwich, constable of the Tower of London, noting that A., bishop of Durham, Reginald de Gray of Bedfordshire, John Tregoz of Herefordshire, Bogo de Knouill of Shropshire, John Botetourt of Essex and Jocelin de Badelesmere of Kent have mainprised Richard Siward, detained in prison in the Tower, and that John, his son, has been found as security of the said Richard. He commands Ralph to release Richard from prison on the said mainprise. The king writes to the constable of the castle of Berkhamstead, noting that John of Glenurquhart, captured at Dunbar and held in that prison by his command, has been mainprised by Walter de Beauchamp, steward of the king’s household. He is to be released from prison. Similar letters of release by reason of mainprise to the following: Godfrey de Ros, in Rochester castle; Hugh of Airth, in Corfe castle, David de Graham senior in St Briavels, Robert Comyn, in Northampton, Alexander Comyn, in Bristol.

Warrant for John de Botetourte, keeper of St Briavel’s castle, and the king’s forest of Dene, for monies paid to Henry Sinclair, knight, William of Nenthorn and Gilbert Barber, esquires, Scottish prisoners, from the morrow of Michaelmas in the 26th year, till Sunday the morrow of St James thereafter, when Sir Henry was delivered to the sheriff of Gloucester to be taken to York, and to the esquires and a warder from last day named till Michaelmas, year 27.

list of officers and garrisons in Scottish castles

Names of men at arms staying in the garrisons of Scottish castles. Linlithgow, Edinburgh, Carstairs, Kirkintilloch, Berwick, Berwick Castle, Roxburgh Castle, Jedburgh Castle, Selkirk Castle and Forest, Lochmaben, Bothwell named. See also CDS, ii, no. 1324 (1-12)

John de Botetourt to Master William of Greenfield, chancellor, asks protection for Philip Lindsay who is with him in the king's service in Scotland.

John Botetorte, for Sir Matthew of Redman and John de Tounnestal, his valet, with him in the castle of Dumfries. Lochmaben, 18 April. John Botetorte for Christopher de Seton with him in the king’s service. Lochmaben 3 October John Botetourte, for William de Sixam and his two sons, Walter and Simon. Lochmaben 23 October

Letter from John de Botecourt, justice of Galloway and keeper of Lochmaben and Dumfries, to James of Dalilegh, king’s clerk in those parts, on the king’s behalf, he orders Dalilegh to pay the wages of 50 men at arms, of which 6 are knights, 26 crossbowmen, 80 archers, 2 workmen, 2 porters, 2 carpenters and 2 artillery surveyors, from 1 May 1303 for as long as they stay in the castles of Dumfries and Lochmaben, where they have been ordered to remain. He also orders him to account with John de St John, banneret, for wages due to himself, his 2 bachelors and 12 squires from 13 Dec. 1302 to April. 1303, and with Richard Siward for the wages of himself, his bachelors and 8 squires, staying for the keeping of Lochmaben castle, from 1 Nov. to 13 Dec. 1302. Dalilegh will have due allowance for these payments in his account.

King commands Thomas of Moulton of Egremond and John of Huddleston to muster horses and foot, etc. Similar writs follow.

Receipt of goods.

The king commands James Dalilegh, to see that John de Botetourt receives his due pay.

Christopher de Seton who is with John Botetourt has letters of respite of debts, directed to the sheriff of York.

Alexander de Balliol who is with the king has letters of protection. Christopher de Seton who is with John Botetourt [has letters of protection.]

Letter from John Botetourt to William of Greenfield, chancellor. John Mercer of Bolton who has dwelt long in the king's service in Scotland, has the king's letter under the privy seal for a charter of his peace, which letter was purchased when Sir John of Langton was chancellor. Because he was on the king's service in Scotland, he could not then obtain the charter. Asks that William of Greenfield receive the king's letter, even though it does not date from his time as chancellor, and that John may have his charter, as the chancellor can well see that this was the king's wish and command. Witnesses that John Mercer could not have purchased this charter because of his stay in Scotland on the king's service.

Letters patent by John Botetourte, justiciar of Galloway, warden of Lochmaben and Dumfries, to James de Dalilegh the king's clerk there. Commands that wages be paid for his men.

John Botetourt, justiciar of Galloway, warden of Annandale and Nithsdale, to James Dalilegh, king's clerk, commands him to pay wages of his men.

John Botetourte, justiciar of Galloway, Annan and Nithsdale, to James de Dalilegh, king’s clerk, as he intends to make a foray on the enemy, he has retained named men and retinues with him and asks James to deliver wages.

Receipt by John de Botetourt, keeper of Lochmaben and Dumfries, for £10 in silver received through his attorney, John de Bry, from James de Dalilegh, king’s clerk, as payment for crossbows and bolts sold to Dalilegh for replenishing the castle of Dumfries.

John Botetourte to Master William of Greenfield, chancellor, as Christopher de Setone is in the king's service, etc. he begs a protection for him.

Letters patent by John Botetourt, knight, acknowledging receipt from Ralph of Benton, clerk of king's stores at Linlithgow, named goods for various people.

Command to believe what John de Botetourt shall say - St Andrews Addressor: Edward I, king of England (d.1307) R the king 1274 × 1312 Addressee: Robert [Bruce] I, king of Scots (d.1329) comte de Carrike earl of Carrick 1292 × 1329 named person (transaction) John de Botetourt Johan Botetourte our sworn-man, John de Botetourt 1306 × 1306

The king writes to the earl of Carrick, noting that he is sending from the Forth his sworn-man, John Botetourt for some goods which he has charged him […] he commands him to believe him entirely in what he will tell him from the king. In the same manner to Sir John de St John. Item, to Sir John of Seagrave. Item, to Sir Robert de Clifford.

King to John de Botetourt, at request of Sir Alexander de Balliol, who is with him, commands him to respite matters touching Adam de Burn and 5 unnamed others, Alexander's men in Cavers, presently depending in his court of Lochmaben.

Letters patent by John de Botetourte acknowledging receipt of £10 silver from James de Dalilegh, etc.

Letters patent - a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch, president, or other head of state, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status

King Edward writes to John Botetourt commanding him to aid and advise the earl of Carrick concerning the delivery of siege engines.

Public instrument relating the surrender of Stirling castle by Sir William Oliphant the constable and 25 of his garrison.

Memorandum that on this date it was agreed between Sir John de Botetourt, Sir John of Banstead, and Sir Walter de Bedewynd on one part, and Sir Matthew de Redman on the other, that Sir Matthew should stay as keeper of the castle of Dumfries with 5 men at arms, 10 crossbowmen and 10 archers, from 1 August to 20 November 1304, taking £60 from the king for this, in equal payments at the terms of Assumption, All Saints and St Andrews.

Memorandum that Sir Robert de Cantilupe is owed £6 3s. by an account made with him and 2 squires for all the time, up to 30 July 1304, that they were in the garrison of the castle and peel of Lochmaben in the company of Sir John de St John and Sir John Botetourt.

Attestation to Sir William of Hamilton the chancellor, by John Botetourt, late warden of Galloway and Annandale, that Sir Matthew de Redman, on the morrow of Candlemas 1303, was in his company in the king’s service in these parts, and asking a writ of essoin for him in various suits for that date, as Sir Matthew will explain to him more fully.

Letters patent of James of Dalilegh, the king’s receiver in Scotland, who has paid £65 to John de Botetourt as wages due to him in the Wardrobe for the time he remained keeper of the castles of Dumfries and Lochmaben and justice of Galloway. This sum was received by Dalilegh from Sir Donald Campbell, sheriff of Wigtown, out of the king’s fermes in that county.

From the Account Book of John of Droxford, keeper of the Wardrobe, for receipts and expenses:

To John Sandale for money paid from his issues as chamberlain of Scotland to James de Dalilegh, according to an indenture made between them at Berwick, 22 Jan. 1306, 100 marks

To Sheriff of Essex for expenses of Hugh Oliphant, prisoner in Colchester, who held Stirling against the king in 1304, from 30 Sept 1304 – 10 April 1306.

Payments to Roger de Clare, king’s chaplain, for expenses from 24 Sept – 2 Oct., in going from Denton to the prince of Wales at Kildrummy and returning to court, to Master Peter, king’s surgeon, for ingredients bought to make medicine for the king in the war, and to the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk for provision of 6000 fish from Aberdeen and other fish for the king’s household.

To Reginald de Thunderley and William Cosin, late sheriffs of London, for money paid to Ralph of Sandwich, constable of the Tower of London for the expenses of William Oliphant, knight of Scotland, who held Stirling castle against the king until his surrender, from 28 Sept 1305-28 Sept 1306. Expenses of William Bisset and William Sinclair, valets of Scotland, going to London from Istelworth with Peter de Brembre, clerk, in May 1306 To William of Mulcaster, late sheriff of Cumberland, for carriage of two engines from Carlisle to Dunaverty castle in the isle of Kintyre, by command of Henry Percy, king’s lieutenant in these parts, and for wages of Master Robert the engineer and others sent by boat from Skinburness. To the same for transporting an engine of Sir John Wigtown from Carlisle to the prince of Wales at the siege of Lochmaben in July. To John of Winton, clerk, sent to the prince, the earls of Lincoln and Hereford and Hugh Despenser at Kildrummy in Mar with letters of the bishop of Chester concerning certain secret and arduous business touching the king while he was sick, for expenses of himself and men escorting him because the roads were dangerous by reason of the Scottish war. To Bertrand de la More taking Sir Patrick Graham, prisoner, from Lanercost to London. To sheriff of Salop and Staffs, for expenses in taking the bishop of St Andrews from Nottingham to Winchester. To Mr John Gilbert, lately sheriff of Wiltshire, for repairing Miere castle against the abbot of Scone’s coming to be imprisoned there. To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby, for taking the bishop of Glasgow from Nottingham to be imprisoned at Winchester. To Master Thomas de Houghton, carpenter, as wages, for the carriage of boats to Loghdom (sic). Payments are noted for the making of an engine under Brother Robert de Holme, possibly for the siege of Loch Doon Castle. To Master Peter Cirugico, assigned by the king to make ‘hamos quarreos’ and provide boats for assault at Loch Doon which Christopher Seton and other were holding against the king, for wages of Thomas de Furneys, smith, and others. To John de Sheffield, sheriff of Northumberland, for expenses of the bishops of St Andrews and Glasgow, the abbot of Scone and 6 other Scottish prisoners in his custody; for expenses of Master William Wishart, archdeacon of Teviotdale, Malcolm Lockhart, Thomas del Bois, Alexander Bartholomew, Master Alexander de Bray, John de Meire, Walter de Wynten, Elias Brun, John Blair and 4 other Scottish prisoners, in his custody; for wages of a sergeant and others taking Thomas del Bois and 5 other prisoners from Newcastle to York; for wages of William de Felton and others taking Philip de Lilleye, Scottish prisoner, from Newcastle to York. To William de Montague, assigned by the king at Lanercost to take Sir William de Staunford, Scottish prisoner, to prison in Corfe Castle until the king decides otherwise, for expenses. Various payments for carriage of money, including 500 marks taken from London to Berwick and delivered to John de Sandale to pay wages of men staying in Scottish marches. To William Druel, clerk, taking the bishops of St Andrews and Glasgow and the abbot of Scone from Durham to Winchester. To Master Peter Cirugico, for diggers making a ditch at Stirling by the king’s command and other expenses. To Master Thomas de Houghton, carpenter, and others coming to Ayr from Carlisle. To John le Packere of Sandwick, for wages of sailors going from Newcastle to Berwick and then to Edinburgh and Dunbar, by his own hands, 23 Nov. 1298 To Henry de Graundeston, clerk, sent by the king from Linlithgow to hasten carpenters chosen in Yorkshire to the king’s army. To Richard de Merewell, for making and repairing hurdles for the siege of Bothwell castle in year 29, and other expenses. To Alan de Denham, for wages of himself and fellow carters in bringing king’s engines from Jedburgh. Sept. 1306 Payments to Henry de Graundeston for wages of workers constructing Linlithgow pele, at various places in England in Feb. And Mar. 1302 To Robert de Wynepol, going from Linlithgow to Berwick for money to pay workers’ wages at Linlithgow and other business, in June, July and August 1303. To William Mulcaster, sheriff of Cumberland, for expenses of 32 Scots captured in Caerlaverock castle and taken to Carlisle, of whom ten were then taken to Appleby, ten to Skipton and twelve to Newcastle. Account of Geoffrey de Merre, king’s tent-maker, for years 31 and 32. To Gilbert Haunchis of Dumbarton, for hides bought by him and the provosts of that town for engines at the siege of Stirling in 1304. Payments to Sir Edward Charles, admiral of the fleet coming to Scotland with victuals, etc. To William Fichet of Aberdeen for iron bought from him for siege of Stirling. To Thomas, ferrour (ironsmith) of St Andrews for iron for siege of Stirling. To John, smith, for carriage of sea-coal for siege of Stirling, April 1306. To Walter, smith, for iron and coal bought by him from John of Clackmannan for siege of Stirling, 14 Apr. To Reginald, janitor, for wages of men guarding fagots and hods made by him to fill ditch around Stirling Castle and also guarding beams of Warwolf at night. Payments to Thomas Brun, king’s poulterer, for a tent for keeping the king’s poultry in the war and other expenses. Account of sheriff of Northumberland for Scottish campaign of 1306. Account of James de Dalilegh for Scottish campaign of 1306. Account of Richard of Bromsgrove for victualling of Scottish garrisons in year 31, 32 and 33 Account of Henry Percy for stores in years 32-34. James de Dalilegh’s account for wages of the garrison of Dumfries. Accounts of same for garrisons of Caerlaverock, Tibbers, Durrisdeer and Ayr, and for wages of Robert Clifford. Sums paid to Robert Mauley for garrison of Dirleton. To William of Fotheringhay, bringing letters to the king from Richard Siward, Adam Swinburne and James Dalilegh and returning, 16 June To two named messengers from John de Sandale and Geoffrey de Mowbray, bringing letters to the king concerning news of Scotland, 27 and 29 June. Payment to a valet of the earl of Lancaster, coming to the king from Scotland and returning with letters. To William de Rotereseye, valet of Sir Richard Siward, coming with letters to the king and returning with letters to various magnates of Scotland. No date. To John of Perth, valet of Robert Keith, coming to the king with his lord’s letters and returning with letters to various Scottish magnates. No date. To 23 named persons including Peter Libaud, Peter de Spalding and John of Pencaitland, as wages for their stay in Scottish garrisons, in April, May, June and November 1303 To Sir Archibald of Livingston, sheriff of Linlithgow, for iron bought in his bailiwick against the king’s coming there, and divided among divers magnates of the king’s army, by letter of Robert de la Warde, steward, witnessing this divisions, delivered to the wardrobe in July 12 Edward II (1318 or 1319) To Reimund Walraund and Robert Seveldedy (?) riding by night from Roslin to Linlithgow to seek certain news of the Scots army and returning to Roslin to inform Sir Ralph de Manton and others there, by the king’s gift 23 Feb. 1303. Wages of Adam de Welle, banneret and unnamed others. To Walter Reynolds, treasurer of the prince of Wales, for wages of bannerets and knights at the prince’s wages in year 34 in the Scottish war. To Sir Thomas de Overle for wages of himself and others; To Sir Laurence de la Rivere, for wages of himself and others, in addition to his own wages for 38 days when he was in the prison of Sir William Oliphant in Stirling Castle. Payments to Aymer de Valence and John Sandale (16 June). Payments to John Sandale and William Bevercotes, chancellor of Scotland (20 June). Payments to Henry Percy and Robert Clifford (27 June). Payments to William Bisset, constable of Stirling (9 Aug.). Payments to James Dalilegh with the king’s letters for Percy, John Botetourte, earls of Warenne and Arundel, John Gray and John de St John (10 Aug.). Payments to prince of Wales, earl of Lincoln, Hugh Despenser, Aymer de Valence, earl of Angus (11 Aug.). Payments to prince, earls of Lincoln and Hereford, Hugh Despenser, John of Menteith, Edmund Comyn, Robert fitz Roger and messenger from John Hastings returning with king’s letters (13 Aug.). Payments to messengers, named, taking letters as follows: 4 Sept, two taking letters from the king and bishop of Chester to the prince, the earls of Lincoln, Hereford and Warenne, Aymer de Valence, John of Brittany, Hugh Despenser. 26 Aug., from the bishop of Chester to Earl of Lincoln and Hugh Despenser. 7 Sept., privy seal letters to John de Swinburn. 25 Aug. from earl of Ulster and John Wogan, justiciar of Ireland, with two letters sealed by the archbishop of York and bishop of Carlisle, appointed by the pope as executors of John Comyn, to the Irish bishops, for giving of sentence against Robert earl of Carrick, and Alexander de Lindsay, knights, Christopher Seton and his brothers, John and Humphrey, who were present at the death of John Comyn; also similar letters to the bishops of Wales. 28 Aug. to Roger Redipintel boy of John of Argyll, coming with his letters to the king and returning with the king’s letters. 28 Aug, from the earl of Lincoln to the king, returning with letters to the bishop of Chester to his lord, Aymer de Valence and Hugh Despenser. 2 Sept. from the king to the earls of Warenne and Arundel, and to Henry Percy in the isle of Kintyre. 9 Sept. from the king to the earl of Lincoln and Sir Adam Gordon, constable of the castle of Inverkip. 11 Sept., from the king to the prince, the earls of Lincoln, Hereford, Gloucester and Warwick, Aymer de Valence and Hugh Despenser, and to the earls of Lancaster, Warenne, Arundel, and Henry Percy. 16 Sept., from the king to the prince, and letters of the bishop of Chester to the prince, the earls of Lincoln and Hereford, Aymer de Valence, John of Brittany and Hugh Despenser, from the king to John de Sandale and Richard Bromsgrove; from the king and the bishop of Chester to the constable of Ayr, with letters of the bishop to barons of the Cinque Ports, in Scotland on the king’s service. 1 Mar., from James Dalilegh, going to court with news of Scotland. 8 Mar., to Robert de Carmarthen, going to court with similar letters. 26 Mar., from John de Weston, going to court with news of Scotland, and returning with letters of John of Droxford. 22 Sept., to the prince of Wales and returning. 23 Sept. from the king to the prince and Aymer de Valence. 9 Oct. from James Dalilegh to the king and returning. 11 Oct., letters to sheriff of Ayr and sheriff of Dumfries and privy seal writ to John of Menteith. 12 Oct., to John de Sandale and John de Weston, escheator beyond Forth. 16 Oct. from king to Sandale and Robert Mauley, constable of Roxburgh. 24 Oct., from king to Robert Mauley. To Christian de Lard’, valet of the earl of Ross, taking letters from the king to the earl, Lachlan mac Ruairi, Ruairi his brother and John mac Nakyl, for expenses going and returning. 15 July, from John Botetourte to the king. 15-16 July, from the prince to the king. 22 July from the king to the prince, the earl of Gloucester, Hugh Despenser, John Hastings and Richard Bromsgrove and the earl of Lincoln; from the king to the earl of Hereford, and James Dalilegh. 24 July, from Aymer de Valence to the king, from the king to Aymer de Valence and Robert fitz Roger. 8 Nov. from the king with letters ‘from Roxburgh’ and to John de Sandale or his lieutenant. 25 July, privy seal letters to Henry Percy, John de St John and John Botetourt. 29 Nov. from the king to John Sandale. 4 Dec., from the king to John Botetourt. 13 Jan. from the king to John Sandale. 23 Jan. from the king to John Botetourt and his associates, justices assigned to hear certain trespasses against the peace and returning. 10 Feb., from the king to John Kingston, Robert Keith, and sheriff of Northumberland. 15 Feb., from John Sandale to the king and returning. 16 Feb. from John Sandale to the king and returning. 24 Feb., from John de Mowbray to the king and returning. 27 Feb., from John Sandale to king. End Feb., from John Sandale to king. 1 Mar., from king to Robert Clifford, Walter Muncy and William Hastings. 2 Mar. To John Botetourt and his associates. 4 Mar. From John Kingston to the king and returning. 14 Mar, from Sandale and other Scottish magnates to the king. 22 Mar, to Andrew le Corour, messenger of the earl of Ross, bringing letters to the king and returning with the king’s letters. 30 Mar., from John de Sandale to the king. 28 Mar., from James Dalilegh to the king returning with letters to various magnates in Scotland. 11 Apr., to a messenger of Peter Lubaud, taking letters from his king to his lord and to John Sandale. 16 Apr. From Adam Swinburn to the king. 20 Apr. From the king to John Kingston. 26 Apr., from the king to Henry Percy and Robert Clifford, from the king to Aymer de Valence and John Sandale. 5 May, from Sandale to the king. 15 May, from Robert Clifford to the king. 15 May, to a boy of William le Jetour, coming to the king with letters to him from the king of Norway, and returning with the king’s letters to Aymer de Valence in Scotland. Prests to Robert Leyburn, John Botetourt, John Sandale, and John of Menteith.

G) To William Ryketholm, taking king’s letters to John Hastings and John of Menteith, and two letters to Aymer de Valence, Lanercost, 30 Jan. Prest to Seguicia de Councys, riding with John de Botetourt against the earl of Carrick, Lanercost, 12 Feb.

To two messengers taking king’s letters to Sir John Hastings and Sir Robert Leybourn, sheriff and constable of Ayr. Lanercost, 12 Feb.

To Christinus of Stirling and another, taking king’s letters to John of Menteith and Alexander of Argyll, and to the earl of Hereford and Henry Percy, Lanercost, 14 Feb.

To John de Villar’ by hands of Peter de Monte Ozere for going to conduct Sir David Lindsay to Striguill, Lanercost, 18 Jan. To Bernard de la Mote, taking Sir Malcolm de Inverpeffrey to London for expenses of Malcolm, his horses and boys, Lanercost, 24 Nov. To Clement de Donwick, going for Sir John Lindsay and taking him to Dumfries, Lanercost, 18 Jan.

Letter from Henry de Percy, king’s lieutenant in the counties of Dumfries, Wigtown and Ayr, to James de Dalilegh. Orders him to pay Sir John Botetourt £13 which he spent on the carriage of engines and other necessities for the taking of the castle of Dunaverty. Because Ayr castle is burned and demolished by the king’s enemies, so that no one can stay in it nor keep it unless it is repaired, he orders him to send hastily masons and other suitable workmen to repair it, with a clerk who can oversee the costs with the sheriff, the writer will make allowances to Dalilegh for the costs. The prince has sent certain men to the writer at Kintyre. Because he has nothing for them to do in these parts, he wishes Dalilegh to pay their wages and those of their leaders, Sir William de Ponton and Master Thomas the engineer for 2 or 3 days for their expenses in going from Ayr to Carlisle.

On 23 October 1306, before lord W., bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, treasurer of his lord, Sir E., king of England, and others of the council of the same lord king, Sir James, called Steward of Scotland, in the presence of the notary and witnesses subscribed below called especially for this, swore fealty to the said king for all his lands in the following form;
and his said fealty he affirmed by oath on Corpus Christi and two holy roods, that is, the Croix Neytz and the Black Rood and other holy relics. And he made this fealty by his letters patent under his own name and fortified by his seal, of which letters the tenor is thus:
James Stewart of Scotland acknowledges that he has made transgressions against his liege-lord, his lord Edward, king of England, lord of Ireland and duke of Aquitaine, against the homage and fealty which he had given him and against their allegiance.
He gives himself and his goods and lands to the will of the said lord, and he has, by his special grace, returned the said lands and tenements to him, which he holds in Scotland; for which he has recently performed homage and an oath of fealty to him.
James promises that he will be faithful and loyal to the said king of England and his heirs, kings of England and serve them faithfully against all men.
Given at the priory of Lanercost, 23 October 1306, regnal year 34.
The same Sir James, on the said day, in the presence of the lord king of England, his lord, performed homage to the said king for all his lands in Scotland in the presence of the notary and the witnesses.
And for greater security he appended his seal to this public instrument.
Being present: Sirs Aymer de Valence, John of Hastings, John Botetourt, Robert de la Warde, John of Sudley, barons, John Hastings and John de Dounedale, knights; and lords John de Sandale, William de Bevercotes, Robert de Cotingham and John of Winchester, clerks.

Fiats for allowances to Scottish prisoners in English castles. The sheriff of Wilts, for 65s. 8d. to Sir David Lindsay, knight, in Devizes castle, from the morrow of Michaelmas last, 1307, to 14th April following – 197 days.
The sheriff of Dorset 69s. 3d. for William, formerly archdeacon of Teviotdale, in Sherburne castle, from 10 July 1307 till 14 April 1308 – 278 days at 3d.; also £3 1s. 2d. for taking William Giffard, Gilchrist of the Kitchen, and Adam Picard from Launceston castle to Corfe castle, 2 horse and 3 footmen escorting them, and 3 pair of fetters and irons for them; also their allowance from 6 January till 14 April 1308, at Corfe. The sheriff of Cornwall 54s. 10d. paid them from the morrow of St Michael’s 1307 till 2 January following, when they were sent to Corfe Castle. The sheriff of Southampton, £6 12s. 3d. for Walter Oliphant in Winton castle, from 19 April 1305 till Michaelmas 1306; also 62s. to William, bishop of St Andrews in same castle, a valet, chaplain and groom serving him, and Robert, bishop of Glasgow, in Porchester castle, with his valet, chaplain and groom, from 25 August 1306 till Michaelmas following – 36 days; each bishop 6d., valet 3d., and chaplain and groom 1 ½ d. daily; and £36 8s. for these bishops, etc., from the morrow of Michaelmas till Michaelmas following – 364 days. Walter Oliphant in Winton castle for same period, £4 11s. The bishop of Glasgow and attendants as above, from the morrow of Michaelmas last till Michaelmas 1308, £10 8s. 4d. The bishop of St Andrews from the morrow of Michaelmas last till 1 June 1308, when he was freed from prison – 245 days, £12 5s. The sheriff of Wiltshire, 14s. for Robert Renfrew in the castle of Old Sarum, from the morrow of Michaelmas 1306 till 22 December following, when he died; 69s. 4d. for David Lindsay, knight, in Devizes castle, from 4 February 1307 till Michaelmas following – 238 days at 4d; £6 13s. for the abbot of Scone at Mere castle, his chaplain and groom, from the morrow of Michaelmas 1306 till 16th May following when he was sent to Nottingham, 229 days, the abbot at 4d. and his servants at 1 ½ d. each, 47s. 6d., the expenses for the abbot at 6d., 8 horsemen at 8d. each and 8footmen at 2d. a day, going to Nottingham from 16th to 20th May, delivering him to the constable, and 4 days for the escort returning. The sheriff of Hereford, 101s.6d. for Andrew Wishart in Hereford castle from the morrow of Michaelmas 1307 till 11 November 1308 when he died – 1 year and 42 days at 3d. The sheriff of Salop and Stafford, 101s. 9d. for Hugh Butler in Bruges castle, from 23 August 1304 till Michaelmas 1305 – 403 days at at 3d.; and 101s. 9d. for John Napier in Shrewsbury castle for same time, also £6 16s. 6d. for said Hugh in Shrewsbury castle, arrears to Easter day 1309 – 546 days. John Botetourte, farmer of St Briavels castle, £21 15s. 11d. for Thomas of Clennel and Henry Braidmouth, whom he received from the sheriff of Gloucester on 24 August 1304 till 7 July 1307, the late king’s death, that is, Thomas at 3d. and Henry at 2d.; also to his successor £11 4d. paid them from 12 March 1308 till 16 December following when Thomas was freed from prison, and till 30 August 1310 to Henry.
The sheriff of Northumberland, £4 13s. 6d. for Adam of Cunningham, William of Ireland and David de Glenns, in Newcastle, from the morrow of Easter, 27 March 1307, till Michaelmas following; £9 2s. for William of Ireland and David of the Glen, in Newcastle from Michaelmas 1308 to Michaelmas 1309 – 364 days at 2d. each. Isabella, widow of John de Vescy, farmer of Bamburgh castle, £4 2s. 8d. for Sir Adam Murray, knight, from 7 November 1308 till 12 July 1309, when he died – 248 days at 4d.; also £46 6s. 8d. for Nicholas Patonsone of Lennox, Fynny Soutre of Stirling, Thomas le Clerk of Elesman, and Walter de Larder of Inchkeith, in same castle, from morrow of St Michael 1307 till 7 December, 70 days at 2d. each, when they were discharged from prison. The sheriff of Gloucester, £4 4s. 4d. for Sir Hugh Lovel, knight, in Gloucester castle from 5 November 1307 till 16 July 1308 – 203 days at 3d. and £6 20d. for same from 30 September 1308 till 29 September 1309 – 365 days; and from the morrow of Michaelmas till Easter day, 19 April 1310 – 202 days, 67s. 4d. The sheriffs of London, £6 20d. paid by them to the constable of the Tower for William Oliphant from the morrow of Michaelmas 1306 till Michaelmas 1307 at 4d. For Henry de Cobeham, farmer of Rochester castle and city, £27 15s. paid to Robert of Ardrossan, received from the mayor and sheriffs of London on Tuesday next after the feast of St Bartholomew apostle, that is, 25th August 1304 at Rochester castle, till Michaelmas 1310, that is, 6 years 36 days at 3d. The sheriff of Somerset and Dorset, £14 14s. 8d. paid to Sir William Murray of Saunford, knight, and Fergus of Ardrossan, in Corfe castle from 8 July 1307 till Michaelmas 138, the knight at 4d. daily and his robe 20s; Fergus at 3d. and his robe 13s. 4d.; and £12 5s. 8d. for same from Michaelmas 1308 till Michaelmas 1309, for William Giffard, Gilchrist of the Kitchen and Adam Picard in said castle; also 69s. 6d. for William, formerly archdeacon of Teviotdale in Sherburne castle from 15 April 1308 till 18 January following when he was delivered to the constable of the Tower. For the sheriff of Devon, 44s. 8d. to Simon the armourer, in Exeter castle from the morrow of Michaelmas 1308 till Midsummer 1309 – 258 days at 2d. For the sheriff of York, £22 7s. 6d. paid to Geoffrey Edger and Nicholas of Dunsyre, in York castle from the morrow of Michaelmas 1307 till Monday next after the Feast of St Gregory, that is, 16th March 1309-10; 2 years 166 days at 3d. each. The sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, 62s. 3d. for Patrick of Polwarth in Norwich castle from 15 April 1308 till delivered from prison on 19 December following – 249 days at 3d.

Roll of horses valued for Sir John Botetourte and others, going from Lanercost to Scotland for a raid against the earl of Carrick.

Roll of horses valued before Sir John Botetourt and Sir Thomas de Bicknor in the Scottish war, in Feb. 1307.

Payments of divers knights, squires, sergeants at arms and other making a raid on the earl of Carrick in Scotland. Lanercost, 12 Feb. 1307. To Sir John de la Ware, sent by the king on this foray, a prest for his and his squire’s wages ... by his own hands at Lanercost, ut supra, £4 4s. The names of about 25 knights, besides others, are given in the original. Among these, Sir William de la Zouche, Sir Walter Hakelute, Sir John Botetourt, with three knights and eleven squires; Renaud Caillau, Julian de Salva Terra. There were 21 days engaged. Total £100 2s. 8 ½ d.