Ragman Rolls

Ragman Rolls
Ragman Rolls plural noun
A collection of instruments by which the Scottish nobles, etc subscribed allegiance to Edward I
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  • Ragman Rolls — was the name given to the collection of instruments by which the nobility and gentry of Scotland used in order to subscribe allegiance to King Edward I of England, during the time between the Conference of Norham in May 1291 and the final award… …   Wikipedia

  • ragman roll — 1. Usually, ragman rolls. a series of documents in which the Scottish nobles acknowledged their allegiance to Edward I of England, 1291 92 and 1296. 2. Obs. a long list or record; register; catalogue. [1350 1400; ME rageman rolle, of uncert. orig …   Universalium

  • ragman-roll — Ragman s roll Rag man s roll (r[a^]g manz r[=o]l ). [For ragman roll a long list of names, the devil s roll or list; where ragman is of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. ragmenni a craven person, Sw. raggen the devil. Icel. ragmenni is fr. ragr cowardly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ragman's roll — Rag man s roll (r[a^]g manz r[=o]l ). [For ragman roll a long list of names, the devil s roll or list; where ragman is of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. ragmenni a craven person, Sw. raggen the devil. Icel. ragmenni is fr. ragr cowardly (another form… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ragman roll — ˈragmən noun or ragman s roll Etymology: Middle English Ragmane rolle, roll used in a medieval game and containing verses describing various characters, from Anglo French Ragemon le bon, literally, Ragemon the good (from the name of one of the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • RAGMAN ROLL —    the name given to a record of the acts of fealty and homage done by the Scottish nobility and gentry in 1296 to Edward I. of England, and of value for the list it supplies of the nobles, gentry, burgesses, and clergy of the country at that… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Bernard de Linton — (fl. 1296) was the parson of Mordington mentioned in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, where he is styled persone del Eglife de Mordington, del counte de Berewyk , parson of the church of Mordington, in the county of Berwick . [… …   Wikipedia

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