Complex sentence: The first written mention of Duns is when a'Hugo de Duns' signed as a witness to a charter before 1214, and is further mentioned when a'Robert of Douns' signed the Ragman Roll in 1296.
Split into simpler sentences: The first written mention of Duns is when a'Hugo de Duns' signed as a witness to a charter before 1214. The town is further mentioned when a'Robert of Douns' signed the Ragman Roll in 1296.