CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION—

PART I: THE ABBEY OF INCHAFFRAY AND ITS CHURCHES-

The Founding of the House of Austin Canons,.

'Second Tithes' of Food used in the Earl's Court,

Papal Bulls against Alienations,

Early Notices of Parishes and of the Cathedral

Establishment of Dunblane,.

Ecclesiastical Changes in the Time of Bishop Clement

(1233-1258),

xxxi

xxxiv

Further Grants of Churches to the Abbey,

xli

The Parish Church of Nesgasc and the Hospital of

SS. James and John at Brackley, .

xlviii

PART II: THE EARLS OF STRATHERN; OTHER BENE-

FACTORS AND PRINCIPAL PERSONS MENTIONED IN THE

III. Earl Gilbert grants to the brethren of

Inchaffray the church of Abruthven

(facsimile 1),

IV. Earl Gilbert grants to Inchaffray the church

of Madderty,

v. Earl Gilbert grants to Inchaffray a tithe of

his cains,

VI. King William's confirmation of the earl's

gift of the church of Abruthven (fac-

simile 2),

VII. Grant of the Abthen of Madderty by John,

the first bishop of Dunkeld,

VIII. Bull of Innocent III. in favour of J. hermit

and the brethren of St. John of Strathern

(facsimile 3),

IX. The Great Charter of Earl Gilbert, found-

ing the monastery of Austin Canons

(facsimile 4),

x. Jonathan, bishop of Dunblane, confirms all

the grants of Earl Gilbert's Great Charter

so far as his diocese is concerned (fac-

simile 5),

XI. Earl Gilbert grants certain lands to Inch-

affray and the canons there serving God,

XII. Another charter of the same grants with

the same witnesses, but with many

variants in the spelling of the proper

names (facsimile 6),

XIII. Earl Gilbert's grant of the church of Ab-

XIV. Earl Gilbert's grant to the canons of the

church of Madderty,

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xv. Earl Gilbert's grant to the canons of the

church of Kynkell,

XVI. Earl Gilbert's grants to the canons of the

tithe of his cains, etc., liberty to fish in

his waters, and to take timber from his

woods,

XVII. Earl Gilbert grants to the canons leave for

fishing and fowling. He grants second

tithes as recounted in No. xvI.: also the

right of cutting timber, and of pannage.

He also promises that he and his heirs

will not convey any land or let it for

rent without securing the rights of Inch-

affray, .

XVIII. King William confirms the grants of the

churches of Madderty, Kinkell, and

Auchterarder,

XIX. Earl Gilbert grants a place for a mill on

the Pow Water,

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xx. King William's confirmation of the lands

granted by Earl Gilbert (facsimile 7), 18

XXI. Bull of Innocent III. taking the monastery

of St. John of Inchaffray under his pro-

tection, and confirming to it its posses-
sions,

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XXII. Confirmation by King William of Earl

Gilbert's gift of the church of Dunning

and of the church of St. Serf of Moni-

vaird,

XXIII. Confirmation by Richard 1., bishop of Dun-

keld, of the Abthen of Madderty,.

XXIV. Confirmation by King William of certain

lands, .

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xxv. Earl Gilbert grants the chattels of executed

criminals to the monastery, .

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XXVI. Grant of a croft in Edardoennech by Tris-

XXVII. Confirmation of No. xxvi. by Earl Gilbert,

XXVIII. Earl Gilbert grants the

XXIX. Confirmation by King William of the grant,

No. XXVIII.,

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xxx. Bishop Abraham's grant of the church of

Abruthven (facsimile 9),

XXXI. Bishop Abraham's grant of the church of

Auchterarder,

XXXII Confirmation by John II., bishop of Dun-

keld, of the grant of the church of

Madderty,

XXXIII. Grant of Balmakgillon by Earl Gilbert,

XXXIV. Grant of a site for a mill by Earl Gilbert,.

xxxv. King Alexander II. grants exemption from

toll,

XXXVI. Bishop Hugh's confirmation of the church

of Madderty (facsimile 10),

XXXVII. Earl Gilbert's gift of part of the adjacent

marsh,

XXXVIII. Seher de Quincy, earl of Winton, grants

ten acres in Gask in exchange,

XXXIX. Confirmation by Earl Gilbert of his grants

in lands and churches (facsimile 11)

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XLV. Earl Gilbert's grant of the church of Trinity

Gask,

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XLVI. Grant of land by Ysenda, countess of

Strathern,

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XL. Confirmation by King Alexander 11. of Earl

Gilbert's grants to Inchaffray,

XLI. Confirmation by Robert, son of Earl Gilbert,

of lands and churches (facsimile 12),

XLII. Roger de Quincy's Confirmation of his

XLIII. Earl Gilbert's grant of leave to the canons

to hold courts of their own,

XLVII. Robert, son of Earl Gilbert, pledges his

faith never to harass the abbot and con-

vent, but to defend and support them, .

XLVIII. A second charter of Hugh, bishop of Dun-

keld, confirming the grant of the church

of Madderty,

XLIX. Confirmation by Hugh, bishop of Dunkeld,

of the Abthen of Madderty, .

L. Bishop Hugh's quitclaim of cain and cone-

veth,

LI. Earl Robert's confirmation of churches,

lands, tithes, and other things (facsimile

13),

LII. Earl Robert's grant of the land called Rath,

LIII. King Alexander 11. takes the abbey under

his protection, and grants the right

to pursue and capture runaway neyfs

(facsimile 14),

LIV. King Alexander II. grants and confirms the

tithe of his rents in Auchterarder,

LV. Earl Robert's confirmation of grants of land,

LVI. Grant of land by Theobald, son of William

(facsimile 15),

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LVII. Grant of lands by Robert of Meggefen,

LVIII. Earl Robert's confirmation of Robert of

Meggefen's grants,

LIX. Confirmation by Gilbert, bishop of Dun-

keld, of the church of Madderty, and

the Abthen of Madderty, and the quit-

claim of cain and coneveth,

LX. Agreement between the abbot and convent

of Inchaffray, of the one part, and the

bishop of Dunblane, of the other part,

LXI. Remission by Clement, bishop of Dunblane,

of six pounds,

LXII. Confirmation by Pope Gregory IX.,

LXIII Quitclaim and grant by Duncan of Mel-

ginch, .

LXIV. Agreement between Abbey of Inchaffray

and the Hospital of Brackley (facsimile 16), 55

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LXV. Geoffrey, bishop of Dunkeld, confirms the

grants of his predecessors,

LXVI. The dean and chapter of Dunkeld quit-

claim the cain and coneveth from the

Abthen of Madderty,

LXVII. Confirmation by the chapter of Dunblane

of churches in the diocese belonging to

Inchaffray (facsimile 17).