Richard the Scott, son of Anselm of Molle

RICHARD SCOTT

EVIDENCE FROM THE REGISTER OF KELSO ABBEY

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Charter by Anselm of Molle . . . . . Richard my son and others. Liber Kelso: charter number 152 on pp. 121-2

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Charter by Anselm of Molle . . . . . Witnessed by Richard my son and others. Liber Kelso: charter number 153 on pp. 122-3

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Charter by Anselm of Molle . . . . . Witnessed by Richard son of Anselm and others. Liber Kelso: charter number 155 on pp. 124-5

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c. 1190: Charter by Richard of Lincoln . . . . . Richard Scott son of Anselm of Molle: "qam tra Ricard' Scotus fil Anselmi de Molle eis dedit 7 carta sua qfirmauit". Kelso Liber: charter number 161 on p. 131

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Charter by Richard Scott son of Ansel of Molle . . . . . Kelso Liber: charter number 163 on p. 132

From http://www.morebattle.bordernet.co.uk/history/parish-history.html

Walter the Steward died in 1177, leaving Alan, his son by Eschina, as successor to the estate and to the office of Steward of Scotland, and whose descendant, Robert the Steward became King Robert II in 1371.

After Walter's death, his widow married Henry of Molle and bore him four daughters, Margaret, Eschina, Avicia and Cecilia. Echina died about 1200, and shortly after the ownership is in the name of De Vescis. We know that Lady Cecilia married Simon Maleverer and the "Avicia" daughter of Eschina and Henry de Molle was probably the "Alicia de Molla" who married Richard Scott, ancestor of the Scotts of Buccleuch, but no information is known about the lives of the other two sisters.