Seal of Balliol King of Scots

Origin of the Surname Maughan

First Reference

The Second Ragman Roll - May 13 through August 28, 1296

These are the rolls whereon are recorded the original instruments of submission and fealty by John de Balliol, King of Scotland, with the clergy, nobles, and community of Scotland, to Edward I, King of England, in the 26th year of Edward's reign. This is an excerpt from a transcription of the original roll listing the 'countes de Lanark' (Lanarkshire):

August 28, 1296, Berwick-on-Tweed: Johan de Lindeseye, Robert de Couingham, Thomas Petykreu, Johan de Stevenestone, Adam de Modervale, Osbern de Clivelond, Johan de Coteford, Aleyn fiz Roger de Glasfrithe, William fiz Nicol de Stragryfe, Peres de Carnewedry, Wauter fiz Gilbert de Hamcldone, Peres de Pollok, Henry de Wanewyke, Johan de Wincestre, David de Cressewelle, William Cutte of Strathawan, Johan Brun of Kilbride, Wauter de Stratliavvan, Henry de Wincestre, Stevene de Cormanoughe, Richard le Engleys, Robert de Burghe, David fiz Canan de Carduf, William le Porter, Henry de Foultone, Huwe de Bigge, AJisaundre de Belgaven, Robert Cruk of Fiiigaldestone, Johan Hunter ' de la foreste de Passelay,' Baldewyn de Edmerstone, David Sibbald of Augansouthe, Johan de Anesleye of Crucfut, William fiz Peres de Edward I. Strathafayn, Adam de Dowan, Eobert de Cribbes, Symon de la Souche, William de Coughran, Peres fiz Gerard de Stragrife,. Huwe le Hunter of Stragrife, Eicliard le Hunter of Stragrife, Alisaundre de Fowarde, Thomas le Breuester of the forest of Passeley, Eobert le Machun of Strathavan, Philippe de Perthay, Symon de la More of Thangarstone, Thomas le W bright of the Blakehalle, Symon de Aynestone, Adam fiz Matheu of Eugan, Mcol de Benauty, Erchebaud de Harpenfeld, Gilbert fiz Gregoire de Cronrotheryk, Gotherik fiz Matheu de Cronrotheryk, William Knightes sone of Eglesham, Johan del Cragge, Johan Pefcyt del Miernes, Frere William priour de Blauntyr, William de Maghan, Patrick de Maghan, Edmund de Colbenstone, Isabele de Calrewode, Alisaundre Scot of Perthayk, Eouland de Cromkam, Eichard Lawsone of Bigre (Byker), Gilbert de Leppeme, Huwe de Grenhok, Thomas de Clenel, Eogier le Orfeure of Berwick, Adam de Douan, Eichard de Horsleye, William Hardy, William de Elgerik, Gille Homedy, Eogier de Merleye, Patrick de Comenok, Patrick fiz Johan de Boys, Patrick fiz Johan Neivin, William fiz Gode de Seinte fey, Aleyn de Cadiou, Eoger de Glasford, Cristiane Seuelaund of Cadiou, del counte de Lanark, saluz, &c., ut supra, [m. 33.]

South of Forth

Second Reference

Between Nov. 20, 1302 and Nov. 20, 1304, Edward I, King of England, commissioned a compotus (reckoning) of heriots (payment often in the form of the best beast or chattel due to the lord upon the death of a tenant) and reliefs (payment made by an heir to take over a deceased relative's land - a form of inheritance tax) which was compiled by James de Dalileye, clerk for escheats (land subject to reversion to the crown because owner's died without an heir) south of the Forth. The area 'south of the Forth' traditionally refers to the Lothians (West, Mid, and East) lying along the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and stretches south to the Scottish border. Here is his account for the County of Lanark (l=pounds, s=shillings, d=pence):

  • 30s received from the farms of Over Bondyngton and 40s from those of Netherbondyngton, by the hands of Nicholas de Banaghtyu.
  • 10 marks received from the farm of the barony of Cambesnaythan by the hands of Master Stephen de Rodberdeston (Roberton); and no more, because the tenants were destroyed by the Irish.
  • 8l 17s 6d for 13 chalders (equal to 16 bolls, or 36 bushels, roughly equivalent to 1.31 cubic metres) 1 quarter and 2 bushels oatmeal sold of the fruits of the church of Cambesnaythan, by said Stephen's hands; price of the chalder 13s 4d.
  • 40s of a yearly pension due by the vicar of Cadihou to the rector of Cambesnaythan, by said Stephen's hands.
  • 31l 5s received from 46½ chalders and 6 bolls oatmeal sold from the fruits of Cadihou church and the chapel of Maghan, by same hands; price of the chalder 13s 4d.
    Cadihou may be a reference to Cadzow (Cadzow Castle) just north of Larkhall, where the name Machan is prevalent.
  • 43s 8d received from the goods of two intestates by same hands.
  • 9s for heriets, by same hands.
  • 26s 8d from growing crops on the land of Padvynan (Pettinain) which was Sir John de Makeswelle's, by the hands of Nicholas de Banaghtyn.
  • 100s of the farm of the land of Nenflare which Sir Edmond Comyn held of the King, by said Nicholas's hand for this Martinmas term; and for Pentecost preceding, nihil, as it was then in the hands of the Scots.
  • 30l. of the farm of the burgh of Rutherglen (Rotheglen), by said Master Stephen's hands; and the King condoned to the farmers of the burgh 10l on account of the inability of the tenants.
  • 20l received from the farms of the burgh of Lanark, by said Nicholas's hands.
  • 8 marks from the half of the barony of Daliell, by said Master Stephen's hands.
  • 35s from the farm of the land of Cartelaud which Simon de Carteland held of the King, by said Nicholas's hands for this Martinmas. Nothing from Pentecost term preceding, as it was in the Scots' hands.
  • 48l 6s 8d from the farm of the burgh of Glasgow, by said Master Stephen's hands ; and 40s of same burgh farm by John de Cane's hand, and no more, because the tenants were destroyed by the Irish.
  • 129l 16s 10d of the farm of the barony of Glasgow, by said Master Stephen's hands, and no more, for 105s of land of that barony lay waste.
  • 29 marks and 11½ chalders of oatmeal received from the fruits of Cader church, by said Master Stephen's hand.
  • 11 marks 6s 8d, received for said chalders sold, at 13s 4d per chalder.
  • Total 325l 10s 4d