Appendix V:
The Treaty of York
1237
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[Taken from “English Historical Documents.
Vol ii.]
(W.C. Dickinson, G. Donaldson and I.A. Milne, A Source Book of Scottish History,
i. 1952, pp.82-3)
It was agreed
that the said Alexander King of Scotland remitted and quit-claimed for himself
and his heirs to the said Henry king of England and his heirs in perpetuity
the said counties of Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland [and fifteen
thousand marks of silver which king John, father of Henry, received from William,
former King of Scotland, father of Alexander, for certain agreements entered
upon between the said kings which were not observed by King John, as Alexander
King of Scotland says] and all agreements made between King John and King
William about marriages between Henry King of England or Richard his brother
and Margaret or Isabella sisters of the said Alexander King of Scotland……
For this remission and quitclaim the said Henry King of England gave and granted to the said Alexander King of Scotland two hundred librates of land within the said counties of Northumberland and Cumberland if the said two hundred librates of land can be found in these counties outside towns where castles are situated, and if any is lacking, it shall be made up in suitable places nearest the said counties of Northumberland and Cumberland; to be had, held and retained in demesne by the said Alexander King of Scotland and his heirs the Kings of Scotland of the said Henry King of England and his heirs; rendering from it annually one red falcon to the King of England and his heirs at Carlisle through the hands of the Constable of the castle whoever he may be on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Mary for all services, customs and other demands which might be extracted for the same lands….
And the said King of Scotland shall do his homage from these lands to the said Henry King of England and shall swear fealty to him. [Foedera, 1, i, 233]
As a firm peace has been entered upon between the King and the King of Scotland, so that the king is not now in fear of his castles as before, it is not necessary that there should be as great expense at the royal castles at Bamborough and Newcastle – on – Tyne as there used to be; and Hugh de Bolebec is commanded to spend as little as he can on the maintenance of the aforesaid castles….. [Cal. Close Rolls, 1234-7, p. 498]
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