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Of the witnesses, Christian was Bishop of Whitherne from 
11543 he died in 1186 (Prescott, Hetherhal, p. 85). Norman 
‘“ obses ’? whoever and whatever he was witnessed also a 
charter of Adam, son of Swain, giving Kirk Andrew to 
Wetherhal, as also did Augustine, son of David, whose 
brother attests here (Prescott, p. 311). David, son of Turri, 
occurs as a donor of a Galloway church to Holyrood in a con- 
firmation of the gift by John, Bishop of Whitherne, and one 
by William King of Scots to Holyrood (Charters of Holyrood, 
pp. 39, 40). John became Bishop of Whitherne in 1180. 
Gilbertus capellanus witnesses a charter of Bishop Christian 
confirming the gift of Dunrod church to Holyrood (Charters 
of Holyrood, p. 20). Gillemore Albanach is witness to a gift 
by Uchtred, son of Fergus and Gunhild, of Torpenneth church 
to Holyrood (ibid., p. 20). Gillecatfar collectaneus Uchtredi 
(foster brother of Uchtred) 1s witness to Uchtred’s gift of the 
church of Colmanele to Holyrood (ibid., p. 19). Bernard le 
Fleming (Flandrensis) is mentioned by Denton (Accompt. 
142) as owner of Leversdall in Gilsland. 
The way in which the Denton family acquired this charter 
and also that of Edward de Brus is given by a pedigree 
amongst the remaining Denton MSS., I think in the hand- 
writing of one of the Dentons :— 
JOHN DE CROFTON. REGINALD, Son of Truite. 
RoBERT. RICHARD. 
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THOMAS. MARGARET= ROBERT DE WHAMPOLE. 
JoHN = HELEWISA. 
MARGARET = ALAN GRINISDALE. 
Some of the Grinisdale property was acquired either im- 
mediately or after passing through other hands by the Denton 
family. The Holm Cultram charter came through Whampole. 
the Huctred charter from de Truite. 
