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Laurence, abbot of Melrose (d.1178)

Biography: Watt and Shead, Heads, 149: Laurence was a monk of Melrose, and had been abbot of an unidentified house in Orkney, when he was elected abbot of Melrose on 14 May 1175. He was blessed by the bishop of Glasgow on 21 May that year, and died in 1178.
Floruits: 1175 × 1178
Related Place: Melrose
Grantor Beneficiary relationships: » Gephi Visualisation

Total number of associated factoids: 14

Transaction factoids (3) Title factoids (8) Witnesses factoids (3)

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Date	Short Summary	Role	Witnesses	Source
unavailable	Appointment of papal judges-delegate	Appointee		4/32/2 (Med. Papal Reps., App. IV, no. 1)
14 May 1175 X 1178	Grant of half ploughate at Rayne (ABD)	Grantor	Adam, chaplain of Bishop Matthew of Aberdeen; Alan, son of Simon, son of Michael (Kinninmonth); Alexander, clerk of Bishop Matthew of Aberdeen; Bedin, clerk of Bishop Matthew of Aberdeen; Elias, clerk of Bishop Matthew of Aberdeen; Geoffrey (I) Melville; Malcolm, archdeacon of Aberdeen (fl.1172×79); Michael, clerk of Bishop Matthew of Aberdeen; Ralph, chaplain of Bishop Matthew of Aberdeen; Roger, chaplain of Bishop Matthew of Aberdeen; Simon, archdeacon of Aberdeen (fl.1189×96-1202×03); William, chaplain of Bishop Matthew of Aberdeen	2/77/2 (Abdn. Reg., 10)
14 May 1175 X 1178	Settlement of dispute between Durham Cathedral and Walter Oliphant over church of Smailholm (ROX)	Judge		4/32/2 (Med. Papal Reps., App. IV, no. 1)

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Date	Short Summary	Source
1175 X 1178	abbot of Melrose	2/7/16 (SEA, i, no. 85)
14 May 1175 X 1178	judge-delegate	4/32/2 (Med. Papal Reps., App. IV, no. 1)
14 May 1175 X 1178	abbot of Melrose	1/6/151 (RRS, ii, no. 173)
14 May 1175 X 1178	Brother	2/77/2 (Abdn. Reg., 10)
14 May 1175 X 1178	abbot of Melrose	2/77/2 (Abdn. Reg., 10)
14 May 1175 X 1178	Brother	4/32/2 (Med. Papal Reps., App. IV, no. 1)
14 May 1175 X 1178	abbot of Melrose	4/32/2 (Med. Papal Reps., App. IV, no. 1)
21 May 1175 X 1178	abbot of Melrose	2/7/17 (SEA, i, no. 89)

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Date	Short Summary	Source
1175 X 1178	Concession regarding the disposal of the residue of a canon's prebend upon his death	2/7/16 (SEA, i, no. 85)
14 May 1175 X 1178	Confirmation of church of Haddington with land of Clerkington (ELO)	1/6/151 (RRS, ii, no. 173)
21 May 1175 X 1178	Renewal of confirmation of churches held in the diocese of Glasgow	2/7/17 (SEA, i, no. 89)