Thomas of Lundin

THOMAS OF LUNDIN

THE QUESTION OF IDENTITY

Thomas of Lundin, here treated, is the son of Walter of Lundin His surname is derived from his and his father's ownership of the barony of Lundin in Fife. He is not the same person as Thomas of Lundie whose surname is derived from his ownership of the barony of Lundie in Forfarshire. Nor is he the same person as Thomas of London who held land at Lessudden in Roxburghshire.

EVIDENCE FROM THE REGISTER OF CAMBUSKENNETH

c. 1178: Charter by which Thomas filius Walteri de Lundin confirms that he has given certain land and privileges at Balcormok to the Monastery of Cambuskenneth ambuskenneth Registrum: charter number 37 on pp.56-7

EVIDENCE FROM THE NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND

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1195 X 1214: Thomas, son of Walter of Lundin, in favour of the Abbot and Canons of the church of St. Mary of Striveling, of land in the town of Balcormak. Note:- Annexed to Charter of 1178. National Records of Scotland, Transcripts and photocopies of Miscellaneous Charters and Papers, reference RH1/2/18/2

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1204 X 1266: Charter by Thomas de "Lundin" who grants to North Berwick Nunnery in free, pure and perpetual alms 12 acres of land in the North of " Adherenin" [Aithernie], the common pasture of his land of [?] which goes to "capud de cnoc derenin" towards the West, and the land called "alba" which used to be contested between Patras and Matherive and which falls in the valley towards the East. Witnesses: Earl Malcolm of Fife; Ness de "Ramesia" [Ramsey?]; Alexander "Uniet"; Thomas de "Kenmaron"; William de "Wivilla"; Alexander de "Blalre"; Alexander de "Sireis" [Ceres]; Richard Anglican; Walter and Alexander, chaplains; Hugh, clerk; David de "Atune"; and several others. National Records of Scotland, apers of the Maule Family, Earls of Dalhousie, reference GD45/13/281

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1217: Charter by Richard, son of Hugh de Camera, with consent of A, his spouse, and Richard, his heir, in favour of abbey of Inchcolm of oxgang of land in territory of Fordell Witnesses: Hugh, bishop of Dunkeld; William, abbot of Holyrood; Patrick, abbot of Dunfermline (Dunfermeline); Alexander, sheriff of Stirling (Strivelin), and Thomas de Lundin. [Tag, seal gone.] With transcripts (3). Printed SHS Inchcolm, p.10.xt to the sea between lands of Dalgetty (Dalgathin) and Louhild, and a toft and croft in town of Fordell (Fordal). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/1