[MR] Interesting BBC article

[Garth G. Groff]

Friends,

This short article from BBC Scotland might be of interest to Scadians: 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/8296400.stm 
. Not many such documents written before 1300 from Scotland survive. 
During the First Scottish War of Independence Edward I of England gave 
orders to his officers to send any charters, grants, or other official 
documents to London, or burn them if they couldn't be moved. This was to 
destroy any claims by the burgesses or nobility in Scotland to their 
lands or titles. Edward planned to reconfirm these such awards, but only 
for the Scots who swore fealty to him. Thus the Ragman's Roll.

Kind regards,


Mungo Napier, Archer of Mallard Lodge
(mka Garth Groff)