Document 2/137/32 (Moray Reg., no. 45)

Description: Pope Innocent [III] informs the bishop of St Andrews, the bishop of Brechin, and the abbot of Lindores, that he has permitted the episcopal see of Moray to have its seat at the church of the Holy Trinity at Spynie (MOR), rather than at the various places between which it had alternated previously.
Firm date: 7 April 1206
Dating Notes: 7 id. Apr., pontifical year 9; dating at Rome, St Peter’s points to Innocent III
Place date (modern): Rome (St Peter's)
Place date (document): Rome apud Sanctum Petrum
Related Place: Rome
Source for Data Entry: Moray Registrum, no. 45
Trad. ID: Moray Reg., no. 45
Calendar number: 2/137/32
Charter type: Papal letter
Language: Latin
Original (contemporary): yes
Notes: NLS, Adv. MS 34.4.10, no. 22

Total number of associated factoids: 8

Transaction factoids (2)

Title factoids (6)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
unavailable	Letters from bishop of Moray concerning seat of episcopal see	no
7 Apr. 1206	Statement that the see of Moray may have its seat at Spynie (MOR)	yes

Date

Primary

Witnesses

unavailable

7 Apr. 1206

yes

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
7 Apr. 1206	pope	Innocent III, pope (d.1216)
7 Apr. 1206	bishop of St Andrews	William Malveisin, bishop of St Andrews (d.1238)
7 Apr. 1206	bishop of Brechin	Ralph, bishop of Brechin (d.1212×14)
7 Apr. 1206	abbot of Lindores	Guy, abbot of Lindores (d.1219)
7 Apr. 1206	king	William I, king of Scots (d.1214)
7 Apr. 1206	bishop of Moray	Brice Douglas, bishop of Moray (d.1222)

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