David, king of Scots, has seen and diligently inspected a charter of William Keith, his marischal of Scotland. [Charter of William Keith, marischal of Scotland, to Alexander Barclay and his wife Katherine, William's sister, of the lands of West Mathers (KCD) in free marriage, dated 3 May 1351 at Strachan.] The king approves and ratifies this charter.
Firm date
18 March 1354
Dating Notes
18 March, regnal year 25. Following A.A.M. Duncan in SHR 68 (1989), the regnal year calculation of this document is correct rather than short one year, making it 1354 rather than 1355.