Robert de Montgomery, 1st Lord of Eaglesham

ROBERT OF MONTGOMERY

Roberto de Mundegumbri, Roberto de Mundegumbri, Roberto de Mungumri, Roberto de Mungumbry, Roberto de Mundgumri, Robertus de Mongummeri, Robto d. Mungubri, Rob de mote Gumi, Robto de Mungumij, Robto de Mundegumi

BIOGRAPHY

Robert of Montgomery's name is noticed in at least one charter issued by Malcolm IV, King of Scots, 1153-65. In this charter his name is noticed in company with Walter son of Alan, the first of Scotland's family of hereditary stewards, and this suggests that the charter belongs to the period 1163-65. St. Andrew, p. 203 His name is also noticed in the witness list of another seven undated charters which were either issued by Walter son of Alan, or were issued during his time as steward,1163-77. Passelet, p. 5 et seq. Kelso, charter number 170 on p. 138 Melrose I, charter number 66 on pp. 55-6 The name of Robert of Montgomery is also noticed in an undated charter that was issued by Jocelin, Bishop of Glasgow, which belongs to the time of Alan son of Walter, the second hereditary steward of Scotland, 1177-1204, Melrose I, charter number 43 on pp. 36-7 and another which was probably also issued during the time of the second steward. Passelet, p. 116 His name is usually found high up on the witness lists.

EAGLESHAM

Robert of Montgomery was one of the most prominent of the followers of Walter son of Alan, the first hereditary steward of Scotland. It seems quite likely, therefore, probable even, that he received a fief from his lord. Sir William Fraser claimed that the fief in question was the lands of Eaglesham : "Robert obtained from Water the Steward a grant of the lands of Eagleshame" Memorials: 7 but there is nothing in the evidence reviewed here to suggest that this was actually the case.The Reverend John Anderson correctly observed that Sir William Fraser's statement was entirely conjectural. Scots Peerage III: 423

EVIDENCE FROM THE REGISTER OF THE PRIORY OF ST. ANDREW

1163 X 1165: Cart' M . R . de t'ra Balwini I pt . Malcolm' Rex Scottor' Prepositis t aliis omnibz suis burgensib' de pert . salt . Sciatis me dedisse t concessisse homini meo Baldwino q'anda' t'ram in pert habente decem pedes I latitudine . uiginti quatuor in longitudine . juxta domu vilchil . ita liberam t quietam ut habet domu sua pp'am Test. Walto' cancell . Walto filio Alani . Hugone ridal . Robto de Mundegumi . ap Berewic . St. Andrew, p. 203

EVIDENCE FROM THE REGISTER OF PAISLEY ABBEY

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1165 X 1173: Carta Walteri fundatoris filii Alani, de diversis terris et ecclesiis collatis tam ctra moram quam ultra. WALTERUS filius Alani, dapifer Regis Scotie . . . . . Testibus, Engelrano Glasguensi episcopo, Ricardo episcopo Sancti Andree, Johanne abbate fe Kelcou, Osberto abbate de Jedwrte, Magistro Marco Salomone decano, Elia cleric, Magistro Johanne, Alano filio meo, Roberto de Mundegumbri , Baldwino de Bigres, Roberto de Costentin, Gaufrido de Costentin, Roberto filio Fulberti, Yweno filio Dovenaldi, Waltero de Costentin, Nigello de Costentin, Alexandro de Hesting, Hugone de Pad'man, Ricardo Wal', Roberto Croc, Rogerio de Nes, Ricardo cleric meo, et multis aliis. Passelet, pp. 5-6

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1165 X 1173: Donatio ecclesiarum de Ennyrwic et de Ligerwod, et de carrucata de terre de Hastenden, et de omnibus ecclesiis in Stragriff. WALTERUS filius Alani, dapifer Regis Scotie . . . . . Testibus, Ricardo episcopo Sancti Andree, Engelranno Glasguensi episcopo, Johanne abbate de Kelcou, Osberto abate de Jedwrte, Magistro Marco Salomone decano, Alano filio meo, Baldwino de Bigres, Roberto de Mundegumbri, Roberto de Costentin, Roberto filio Fulberti, Yweno filio Dovenaldi, et multis aliis. Passelet, p. 7

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1163 X 1177: Carta Walteri fundatoris filii Alani data Henrico de Sancto Martino. VALTERUS filius Alani dapifer Regis Scotie . . . . . Testibus, Alano filio meo, Roberto de Costentin, Waltero de Costentin, Roberto de Mungumri, Wilelmo de Nes, Dovenaldi filio Ewyn, Hugone de Padinnan, Roberto filio Mathei, Wilelmo filio Roberti, Ricardo cleric, et multis aliis. Passelet, pp. 48-9

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1163 X 1177: Carta dominie Eschine uxoris Walteri senescalli Scotie, terra de Molla. ESCHINA uxor Walteri filii Alani. dapiferi Regis Scotie . . . . Hijs Tesibus, Waltero filio Alani domino meo, Alani filio ejus, Osberto capellano de Oxeham, Luca capellano, Helya capellano, Waltero clerico de Molla, Ricardo cleric, Jacobo clerico, Johanne filio Horum, qui cum Edulfo preposito ejusdem ville, et Gilberto, et aliis probis hominibus, eandem terram precepto meo monachis prefatis mensuratam perambulavit, Waltero de Costentin et Nigello fratre ejus, Roberto de Mungumbry, Rothlando de Merness, Wilelmo de Lannarch, Waltero camerario, Wilelmo filio Roberti, Alano de Leia, Ricardo fratre ejus, Radulpho preposito, Roberto nepote domini mei Walteri, Roberto Croc, Roberto filio Fulberti, Symone Flamench, Ricardo nepote Prioris. Passelet, pp. 74-5

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c. 1170: Donatio ecclesie de Innyrkyp. NOTUM SIT omnibus tam presentibus quam futuris quod ego Baldwinus vicecomes de Lanharc . . . . . Hujus carte sunt testes, . . . . . Robertus de Mongummeri . . . . . Passelet, 112-3

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1177 X 1204: Carta Nicholai de Costentin, de una cultura terre de Innyrwyc. . . . . . Hiis testibus, Rodbert de Costentin, Rodberto de Mungumry . . . . . Passelet, p. 116

EVIDENCE FROM THE REGISTER OF KELSO ABBEY

1165 X 1177: Carta sr vna tram I burgo de Roxburg & i Molle . & i uilla de Renfruu . Vniusis sce mat;s ecclie filiis & fidelibz . Guat fili Alani . dapifer Regis Scocie salt . . . . . Hiis test Robto de Costentin . Robto de Mungumij / Robto filio Fulbti / Salom decano / Henr capllo / Ada de Molle / Willo fil Robti / Robto Croc / Jordane locard / Ric de Svafam / Matho de ouh / Willo de hauden / Alano filio Vitalis . Kelso, charter number 170 on p. 138

EVIDENCE FROM THE MUNIMENTS OF THE MONASTERY OF MELROSE

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1163 X 1177: Carta Walti filii Alani . De Machelin. . . . . . Teste . . . . . Rob de mote Gumi . . . . . Melrose I, charter number 66 on pp. 55-6

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1177 X 1199: Confirmacio . J . epi de tofto in glascu. Joc . di gra Glasg epc . vniusis sce mat's ecclie filiis tam . . . . . . His test . Hug abbe d Neubot . Symo archid Glasg . Helia . magist Johne . Helia . Philippo . Beda . Eng . Herb ; canonicis d glasg . Willo et Walt clicis epi . Alano dapifero regis . Erkembaldo de Duueglas . Robto d . Mungubri . Hug d paduin . Alexan senescaldo epi . Melrose I, charter number 43 on pp. 36-7

PUBLISHED SOURCES

1. Registrum Monasterii de Passelet cartas privilegia conventiones aliaque munimenta complectens a domo fundata A.D.MCLXIII usque ad A.D.MDXXIX, etc. (Maitland Club, Edinburgh, MDCCCXXXII), 440 pp. plus Appendix and Index
2. Liber Sancte Marie de Melros. Munimenta Vetustiora Monasterii Cisterciensis de Melros. Tomus Primus. (Bannatyne Club, Edinburgh, M. DCCC.XXVII), 321 pp. plus Indexes and Illustrations
3. Liber S, Marie de Calchou. Registrum Cartarum Abbacie Tironensis de Kelso. 1113-1567. (Bannatyne Club, Edinburgh, MDCCCXLVI), 582 pp. including indexes
4. Liber Cartarum Prioratus Sancti Andree in Scotia; E Registro Ipso in Archivis Baronum De Panmure Hodie Asservato (Bannatyne Club, Edinburgh, M.DCCC.XLI), 432 pp. plus indexes

PUBLISHED GENEALOGY

1. Memorials of the Montgomeries Earls of Eglinton. By William Fraser. Volume I. (Edinburgh, MDCCCLIX), 400 pp. including illustrations
2. Memorials of the Montgomeries Earls of Eglinton. By William Fraser. Volume II. (Edinburgh, MDCCCLIX), 424 pp. including index
3. The Scots Peerage; Founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom. Edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, Lord Lyon King of Arms. Volume III (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1906), 617 pp. For Montgomerie Earl of Eglinton see pp. 421-65
4. Origin and History of the Montgomerys etc. By B. G. de Montgomery, 303 pp. including index. For the Montgomery Earls of Eglinton see pp. 101-14