Malcolm 'de Warenne', Earl of Northumberland

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Malcolm 'de Warenne', Earl of Northumberland

Legg inn av Gjest » 12 jan 2006 19:05:01

Thursday, 12 January, 2006



Hello All,

The subject of medieval surnames (or lack thereof) is frequently touched on in the newsgroup. The charter given below I found particular interest for several reasons, not the least of which are:

1. The donor clearly had taken the name of his mother, Ada de Warenne.

2. The donor eventually became Malcolm IV (aka 'the Maiden'), King of Scots.

The charter can clearly be dated after Malcolm's succession as Earl of Northumberland (1152), but before becoming King of Scots in May 1153.

Now, if someone should find a charter of King Malcolm showing he continued calling himself Malcolm 'de Warenne' after succeeding to the throne in 1153, that would be most interesting.

Cheers,

John



' Charter by Earl Malcolm, son of Earl Henry, to Brinkeburne, A.D. 1153.
" Malcolm' de Gwarenne comes Northumbriae, Justitiariis suis et
baronibus vicecomitibus et ministris et omnibus probis hominibus tam laicis quam
clericis totius Northumberland salutem.
Sciatis me dedisse et concessisse Deo et Sanctae mariae et ecclesiae
Sancti Petri de Brinkeburne et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus patris mei
necnon etiam et pro anima mea et animabus antecessorum meorum eandem salinam
quam pater meus Henricus comes apud Werkewurthe in tempore vitae suae eis in
perpetuam elemosinam dedit et concessit. Concedo etiam et confirmo praedictis
fratribus totam donationem Rogeri Bertram scilicet locum qui dicitur Brinkeburne
cum omnibus pertinentiis suis.
Volo etiam quaternus praedicti canonici de Brinkeburne praedictam
salinam et omnia sua habeant et teneant ita libere et quiete sicut ipsi aliquam
elemosinam liberius et quietius in terra mea habent et nullus vestrum super
plenarium forisfactum meum eis injuriam vel contumeliam inde conferat nec fieri
permittat.
Hiis testibus Gilberto de Umfravilla, Willelmo de Vescy, Rogero de
Merlay et aliis. " [Lawrie, Early Scot. Charters (1905) pp. 215-6, No. CCLXXI, Chart. de
Brinkburne]


URL http://books.google.com/books?ie=ISO-88 ... C07501566&
id=MM40brIIFakC&dq=dufgal&vq=201&prev=http://books.google.com/books%3Fq%3Ddufgal&
lpg=PA228&pg=PA215

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