The Making of the Ragman Roll: the work of the Notary John Reuben Davies, Research Associate Between the middle of May and the end of August 1296, during the course of a royal progress through the kingdom of Scots, … Continue reading
‘The Scottish King’s Household’ and English Ideas of Constitutional Reform Professor David Carpenter, Co-Investigator Historians of medieval Scotland have long appreciated the importance of a treatise which its first editor, Mary Bateson, entitled ‘The Scottish King’s Household’.[1] Written in French, … Continue reading
New information on the Guardians’ appointment in 1286 and on Wallace’s rising in 1297 Professor Dauvit Broun, Principal Investigator In the Feature for August a new Latin chronicle comprising origin-legend, king-list, genealogy and an account of events year-by-year was introduced and … Continue reading
A recently discovered Latin chronicle of the Wars of Independence Professor Dauvit Broun, Principal Investigator The challenge of studying chronicles One of the project’s objectives next year is an edition of the Chronicle of Melrose. The chronicle starts with … Continue reading
The Attempted Restoration: Wallace’s Support of King John, 1299–1302 Amanda Beam, Research Associate This month’s feature focuses on several documents that will not be included in the project’s database because – as they related to events beyond the kingdom … Continue reading
Forgery and the Wars of Independence: the example of Kelso Abbey Andrew Smith, Research Assistant As discussed in two previous features of the month, the wars of independence had a serious effect on the social, economic and political … Continue reading
The execution of William Wallace: the earliest account John Reuben Davies, Research Associate On a recent visit to the National Archives at Kew, I took the chance to look at a manuscript referred to in Michael Prestwich’s historical biography of … Continue reading
Allegiance before 1304: the example of Kelso Abbey Andrew Smith Edward I’s occupation of the kingdom of Scotland in the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries resulted in the forced expulsion or capitulation of his enemies, and the inhabitants … Continue reading
Re-establishing Scottish independence in 1314: the example of Kelso Abbey Andrew Smith King Robert I’s military success in 1314 resulted in the expulsion of a large number of his political adversaries from the kingdom of Scotland.[1] Men who were loyal … Continue reading
