The community of the realm in Scotland, 1249–1424
History, law and charters in a recreated kingdom
Forfeitures: Robert I (1306-29)
By Matthew Hammond
CITE THIS PAGE: Matthew Hammond, 'Forfeitures: Robert I (1306-29)', The community of the realm in Scotland, 1249 -1424: History, law and charters in a recreated kingdom, 21 Nov. 2019, https://cotr.ac.uk/social-network-analysis-political-communities-and-social-networks/forfeitures-resignations-and-escheats/forfeitures-king-robert-i-1306-29/
Forfeitures and re-gifts of lands by Robert I
The forfeited lands are in dark pink. The lines between people and institutions on one hand and lands on the other indicate the nature of the transaction. Individuals linked with green lines have forfeited the lands in question; individuals linked with red lines have then been granted the forfeited lands.
View the interactive visualizations of the forfeitures to Robert I on the People of Medieval Scotland database.
The following tables show the lands and privileges forfeited to Robert I, those who forfeited, and those who benefited. Prominent among the beneficiaries are close Bruce allies like James Douglas, Robert Lauder, Earl Malcolm of Lennox, a very young Robert Stewart, and the king's bastard son, Robert. The second table lists the names of the forfeiters with details about their situations vis-a-vis the Scottish crown. A number of the men were members of the pro-Balliol plot to unseat King Robert in 1320, including the apparent ringleader, William Soulis. Some of the lesser-known individuals to forfeit were named as enemies and/or rebels in the charter evidence.
Table of forfeiture beneficiaries: Robert I
| H-number | Person ID | Forfeiter | Beneficiary | Gender | Lands |
| 1/53/93 | 22813 | Peter de Lubaud, sheriff of Edinburgh and Linlithgow | Robert of Lauder, justiciar of Lothian | M | Cowden (MLO) |
| 1/53/209 | 16402 | William Soulis, butler of Scotland (d.1320/21) | James Douglas, lord of Douglas (d.1330) | M | Westerker (DMF) |
| 1/53/214 | 710 | Roger de Mowbray, knight (d. 1320) | Mary, Blessed Virgin | F | Inverkeithing ch. Patronage (FIF) |
| 1/53/214 | 7 | Roger de Mowbray, knight (d. 1320) | Dunfermline Abbey (fd.1128) | Institution | Inverkeithing ch. Patronage (FIF) |
| 1/53/214 | 7 | Roger de Mowbray, knight (d. 1320) | Dunfermline Abbey (fd.1128) | Institution | Inverkeithing ch. Patronage (FIF) |
| 1/53/224 | 22894 | Simon Lindsay, knight (13/14C) | John Lindsay, knight, son of Simon Lindsay | M | Wauchopedale (DMF), Langriggs in Annandale (DMF), Blackhall, etc. |
| 1/53/282 | 22844 | Roger de Mowbray, knight (d. 1320) | Nicholas Scrymgeour, king's standard-bearer | M | lands in Inverkeithing barony (FIF) |
| 1/53/283 | 22919 | John Comyn, earl of Buchan (d.1308) | Thomas de Chartres (Charteris), chancellor (d. 1346) | M | 10 marks from Uras (KCD) |
| 1/53/299 | 41 | Simon of Dirleton | Arbroath Abbey (fd.1178) | Institution | land on Ness in Berwick |
| 1/53/299 | 710 | Simon of Dirleton | Mary, Blessed Virgin | F | land on Ness in Berwick |
| 1/53/299 | 2255 | Simon of Dirleton | Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury (d.1170) | M | land on Ness in Berwick |
| 1/53/194 | 2352 | John of Logie, knight (d. 1320) | Friars Preachers of Perth | Institution | 40 carts of peat |
| 1/53/157 | 710 | William of Orford | Mary, Blessed Virgin | F | land in Berwick |
| 1/53/157 | 7 | William of Orford | Dunfermline Abbey (fd.1128) | Institution | land in Berwick |
| 1/53/189 | 23029 | Roger de Mowbray, knight (d. 1320); William Soulis, butler of Scotland (d.1320/21) | Robert [Stewart] II, king of Scots (d. 1390) | M | Eckford (ROX) [from Mowbray]; Nesbit, Longnewton, Maxton, Caverton (ROX) [from Soules] |
| 1/53/442 | 22897 | unknown | Adam More, knight | M | Belton (ELO) |
| 1/53/459 | 18992 | James of Torthorwald | William of Falside (Ragman Roll) | M | Brenglese (DMF?) |
| 1/53/489 | 23417 | Nicholas of the Dispenser | Thomas Simple | M | Longniddry (ELO) |
| 1/53/501 | 22813 | Simon Lindsay, knight (13/14C) | Robert of Lauder, justiciar of Lothian | M | Larbert mill (STL) |
| 1/53/479 | 22813 | Thomas of Pencaitland (14C) | Robert of Lauder, justiciar of Lothian | M | Pencaitland (ELO) and Nisbet (ROX) |
| 1/53/530 | 16532 | Henry de Percy (I), knight (d.1314) | Donald Campbell, knight | M | half barony Redcastle (ANG) |
| 1/53/524 | 22935 | William Soulis, butler of Scotland (d.1320/21) | Robert Bruce, son of King Robert I (illeg.) | M | Liddesdale (ROX) |
| 1/53/529 | 16083 | David of Strathbogie, earl of Atholl (d.1326) | Malcolm (II), earl of Lennox (d.1333) | M | Stratha'an (BNF) |
Table of forfeiters to Robert I
| Forfeiter | ||
|---|---|---|
| John Comyn, earl of Buchan (d.1308) | Bruce enemy | forfeited Cambuskenneth parliament 1314 |
| Henry de Percy (I), knight (d.1314) | inherited barony of Redcastle (ANG) from cousin Ingram de Umfraville, prob. rebel | Disinherited; not present at Bannockburn |
| Peter de Lubaud, sheriff of Edinburgh and Linlithgow | English appointee who came over to Bruce side | charged with treason and executed, by March 1316 |
| Roger de Mowbray, knight (d. 1320) | member of Balliol coup attempt, 1320 | tried and convicted posthumously at Scone parliament Aug. 1320 |
| William Soulis, butler of Scotland (d.1320/21) | leader of Balliol coup attempt, 1320 | convicted at Scone parliament, Aug. 1320, imprisoned i Dumbarton castle |
| David of Strathbogie, earl of Atholl (d.1326) | English side at Bannockburn | forfeited Cambuskenneth parliament 1314 |
| Simon Lindsay, knight (13/14C) | member of Balliol coup attempt, 1320 | |
| John of Logie, knight (d. 1320) | member of Balliol coup attempt, 1320 | convicted and executed at Scone parliament, Aug. 1320 |
| William of Orford | forfeited burgess of Berwick | dead at time of gift |
| James of Torthorwald | Soulis tenant | |
| Nicholas of the Dispenser | named enemy and rebel of Robert I | forfeited; died in England |
| Thomas of Pencaitland (14C) | forfeited because of the war | |
| Simon of Dirleton | named enemy of Robert I |