the Prelats the Earles Barons and Nobles and all others the chiefe persons of Scotland comming vnto Yorke in the foresaide yeare the seauenteenth day before the Calends of September he did acknowledge by his Letters Patents vnto his Lord Henry King of England the sonne of Maud the Empresse that he his heires and successors should for euer be subiect vnto the Kings of England as vnto their Leige-Lordes After the decease of King Henry this william came againe to Canterbury and did his homage vnto Richard the first the sonne and heire of the saide Henry And after his death also the sayde William did his homage and swore his allegiance to Iohn King of England Brother and heire vnto the foresaide Richard on a heigh hil without the Citty of Lincolne in the sight of all the people vpon the crosse of Hubert Arch-Byshop of Canterbury At last falling grieuously sicke he departed this life at Striueling the day before the Nones of December in the yeare of Christ 1214. in the seauenty and two yeare of his age and the 49. of his raigne or as others say in the 52. and lyeth buryed at Abirbrothoke a Monastery which he himselfe had founded The first wife ADa the daughter of Robert de Auenell saith Scot. Chronicon was the first wife of king william whose name and progeny to other Chroniclers are not very wel knowne perhaps for that he maried her as yet being but a priuate person and are therefore silenced or omitted of Historiographers But his daughter Adama begotten vpon her he married vnto Patric of Dunbar Earle of March The second wife ERmengardis the daughter of Richard Viscount Beaumont the sonne of Rosalin Viscount Beaumont of Constance the base daughter of Henry the first and Kinswoman to Henry the second was the second wife of King William She was married vnto him at Woodstocke in the Nones of September in the yeare of our Lord 1186. by Baldwin Arch-Byshop of Canterbury in the 33. yeare of the raigne of King Henry the second Shee founded the Monastery of Bulmurinagh died the 3. Ides of Febr. 1233. in the 47. yeare after hir espousals lies buried in Bulmurinagh being of hir own foundation as aforesaid Children by his second wife Alexander King of Scots borne vpon the feast day of Saint Bartholomew at Hadington 1198. Henry slaine by his Vnckle Malcolme He was Father vnto Patric Galightly one of the twelue Competitors for the Kingdome of Scotland Isabel maried to Roger Bigot Ea. of Norffolke and Earl Marshall of England and afterward to Robert Lord Roos de Hamelak from whom discended William Lorde Roos another Competitor of the kingdome of Scotland Margaret married to Hubert de Burgh Earle of Kent 1221. who dyed without issue by her Mariorie perhaps base married to Lord Eustace of Vesey vnto whom she brought the Barony of Sprouston for her Dowry Aufric married to William of Say in Ireland from whom descended Roger de Amundeuile or Mundeuile a Competitor also of the sayde kingdome An. Dom. 1214. ALexander the second after the decease of William his Father was crowned King of Scotland at Scone on the feast day of S. Nicholas with great honour beeing but sixeteene yeares old and an halfe when he began to raigne A Prince surely worthy of gouernment a man who towards the poore was bountifull cherrished the good abhorred the euill and accustomed to doo right vnto all men with Iustice and equity Hee obserued the peace most faithfull with King Iohn and Henry his sonne vnto the which Iohn and afterward to his sonne Henry hee did his homage for the kingdom of Scotland And pacifying the rebellious Islanders he departed the way of all flesh at Kerueray in the west Isles in the yeare of our Lord 1249. the second day of Iune after almost thirty and fiue yeares of his happie and fortunate raigne and lieth buried in the Monastery of Melros in the 51. yeare of his age and the 35. of his raigne The first wife IOane the Daughter of Iohn King of England and sister to King Henrie the third was Queene of Scotland and the first wife of King Alexander being espoused vnto him in the yeare of Christ 1221. at Yorke who comming out of Scotland desired to visite Canterbury and in her returne towards London died the fourth of the Nones of March leauing behinde her no issue Anno. 1238. She lieth buryed betweene the Armes of Henry K. of Engand Richard Earle of Cornwal her Bretheren in the Church of Tharent The second wife MAry the Daughter of Ingelram of Guines L. of Coucy in Fraunce was second wife to K. Aexander She was maried to him at Roxburg in Scot. in the year 1239. on Whitsonday She died 1282. beyond the seas His Issue by the second wife Alexander the third King of Scotland borne at Roxburg the one and thirty day of August 1240. Margaret a Daughter married to one Alan le Husee vnto whō she brought forth Ermengard a Daughter also maried to one whose sur-name was de Seules From whom Nicholas de Seules one of the Competitors for the kingdom of Scotland discended An. Dom. 1249. ALexander the third the sonne of Alexander the second after his decease was crowned King of Scotland And because this Alexander at the death of his father was but nine yeare old a great feare possessed the Gouernours of the child least vpon contempt of his Nonage vsurpations on euery hand should bee inforced vpon the Kingdome Whereupon in all hast Messengers in the Kings name were dispatched vnto Henry the third King of England both to continue the ancient league and amity as also to request his daughter for their King in mariage wherunto K. Henry granted in all points so Alexander tooke Margaret the Daughter of the said King Henry for his wife and afterward did his homage to the saide Henry Father in in Lawe and to his sonne Edward for the kingdome of Scotland At last in the yeare of our Lorde 1285. The 19. day of March the saide Alexander falling from his horse vpon the sandes on the North side of Kyngorne and breaking his neck dyed in the 37. yeare of his raign and lyeth buried at Dunfermeling hauing formerly builded the crosse Church of Peibles After whose death the kingdome of Scotland for the space of sixe yeares and nine moneths had no Gouernour which produced many lamentable greeuances as shall heer-after appeare He left one onely daughter and heire vnto the kingdome named Margaret and she was married vnto Eric King of Norway who bare also another Margaret commonly called the Maiden of Norway who presently after her Mother also deceased issuelesse Whereupon Controuersie arose as concerning the succession For the kingdome lay vacant by the tearme of sixe yeares and nine months as aforesaide the state being promiscuously gouerned by sixe Vice-royes or Gouernours The Gouernors for the South-side of Forth were Robert Arch-Byshop of Glasquo Iohn Cumin and Iohn great Steward of Scotland for the
North-side of Forth were appointed Macduff Earle of Fife Iohn Cumin Earle of Buckquhane and William Frazer Arch-Byshop of S. Andrewes who being al worn out at last by the iudgement of Edward the first King of England Iohn Balliol tooke vpon him the supreame authority ouer that kingdome The first wife MArgaret the daughter of Henry the third King of England and Sister vnto Edward the first was wife vnto Alexander the third King of Scotland Shee vvas married vnto him at York vpon the feast day of the Natiuity of our Lo. 1251. and dyed 1274. at Cupsum the fourth of the calends of March and lieth buried hard by King Dauid commonly called Saint Dauid The second wife IOletta Daughter of the Earle of Dreux in France second vvife vnto Alexander the third King of Scottes whom he married as hauing good hope to leaue yssue by her to succeede him She vvas maried vnto him in the yeare of our Lord 1286. by whom hee left no successor The third wife MArgaret the Daughter of Guy de Dampier Earle of Flanders was third wife vnto this Alexander the thirde by whom she had no issue Shee was afterwarde againe married to the Earle of Guelders Children by his first wife Alexander who dyed an vntimely death in the life time of his father vvas borne at Iedworth the 12. calends of Ianuary 1264. Dauid vvho also dyed in the life time of his Father Margaret married to Eric of Norway sonne of Magnus King of Norway Of vvhom vvas borne another Margaret the onely future heire of the kingdome of Scotland Who being promised in marriage to Prince Edward the sonne of Edward the first King of England comming out of Norway to be married in her iourny about the Orchades being very young dyed Whereupon great contentions arising concerning the succession of the kingdome Edward the first King of England in the 18. yeare of his raigne summoned the Scottish Nobility to a Parlament at Norham there declaring vnto them his right of Soueraignty Paramount ouer the kingdome of Scotland Which being acknovvledged by the said Scottish Nobility and seisin and possession of the Land and the Castles of the kingdom being deliuered to him by the Competitors he caused diuers Instruments Duplicats thereof to be sealed by them vvhich to most of the chiefest Monasteries of his realme he sent to be preserued for posterity He then receiued in the claimes of the seueral Competitors Of vvhich the greatest right and only discent of title seemed to bee betweene Robert de Brus and Iohn de Balioll both being discended from Dauid Earle of Anguse and Huntington Brother to Malcolme and William and Vnckle to Alexander the last King to whom he was next heire he suruiued the issue of his Nephew Robert de Brus the eldest son of Isabell the daughter of the foresaid Dauid claimed a presedency of right as being by a degree nearer in blood then Balioll to the last King which was consonant to the law of Nations the fittest rule to square out the interest of Kings But either wearied as seemeth with the trouble of Competitor or willing to shew a rare example of moderation in his election of a priuate life hee resigned vp his claime and interrest of that kingdome to his sonne The Original deed still remaining with Sir Robert Cotton the heire of Bernard de Brus his second Brother and is in these words OMnibê° Christi fidelibê° hoc praesens scriptuÌ„ visuris vel audituris Robertê° de Brus Dominus de valle Anandia saluteÌ„ in domino Nouerit vniuersitas vestra nos concessisse omnino remisisse karissimo filio nostro domino Roberto de Brus Comiti Karrik haeredibus suis totuÌ„ ius clamium quod habuimus vel habere potuimus ad petendum regnum Scotiae Ita quod nos nihil Iuris aut clamij ad praedictum regnum nomine nostro petendum de caetero vendicare aut exigere possumus damus insuper spontanea voluntate concedimus praedicto filio nostro heredibus suis plenam liberam potestatem dictum regnum petendi ius quod sibi competit in hac parte nomine suo prosequends prove voluntate sui melius nouerit conuenire omnia faciendi que per nos ante tenorem confectionis praesentium poterunt expediri In cuius rei testimonium praesenti scripto sigillum nostrum apposuimus et in Maius testimonium sigillum Nobilis viri Domini Gilberti de Clare Comitis glouerniae Hertford presentibus apponi procurauimus Datum apud Berwic die veneris in Crastino sancti Leonardi Anno. gratiae 1292. But in conclusion Edward the first finding Balliol an easier instrument apter to lean to his desire either of reducing that kingdom to his immediate obedience or at least for retaining it within the reach of his soueraignty preferred him for King being the sonne of Deruergilla the Daughter of Margaret the first begotten daughter of Dauid Earle of Huntington great Vnckle vnto this Alexander the third He was crowned the last day of Nouember at Scone vpon Saint Stephens day following IOhn Balliol the sonne of Iohn Balliol and of Deruerguld his wife the Daughter of Margaret the eldest Daughter of Dauid Earl of Huntington great Vnckle vnto Alexander the third who dyed without issue by the suffrage of Edward the first King of England was aduanced vnto the Royall Throne of the kingdome of Scotland and did the accustomed homage and swore allegiance vnto the sayde King Edward at the Towne of New-Castle vpon Tine in the yeare of our redemption 1292. M. seâ—… ter C. sed ab illis octo câ—herce Hoc anno Domini tradidit dâ—…ma Iohanni For three yeares and somewhat aboue this Balliol gouerned the state of Scotland But for that he prooued slouthfull and negligent the Scots deposed him as an vnprofitable member in the yeare of our Lorde 1292. Sâ—… Chron. lib. 1â— Cap. â—6 From whence he fled into France and there dyed Whereupon Edward King of England for ten yeares space miserably afflicted the Scottish Nation and by force entred the kingdome as farre as the Riuer Forna where is the passage to Ros. Heere by the way it is to be noted * Some say it was this mans father that this Iohn Balliol founded that Colledge in Oxford 1263. which to this day beareth his owne name there whose Grand father by the Father side Alexander Balliol in like manner as others his predecessors were owners of Bernard Castle in the Byshoppricke of Durham which sayde Castle it is reported that one Bernard Balliol presently after the Conquest of England by the Normans erected and named it after his owne name Betweene the raigne of this Iohn and Robert Brus William Walleys with some others opposed themselues against Edward k of EnglaÌ„d The which Walleys being afterwarde taken Edw. the 1. did hang at London caused his quarters to be fixed vpon poles in many places in Scotland Anno. 1305. ISabell the
Daughter of Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey was wife vnto this Iohn Balliol King of Scotland Their Issue Edward de Balliol who after the death of Robert Brus entred his fathers inheritance and tooke vpon him the supreame authority of the kingdome of Scotland An. Dom. 1306. RObert le Brus Earle of Carict the sonne of Robert Earle of Carict great Nephew of Isabell the second Daughter of Dauid Earle of Huntington great Vnckle vnto Alexander the third hauing now put Balliol to flight assumed the kingdome of Scotland from which he held himselfe so long vniustly debarred And so vpon the feast day of the Annunciation of our blessed Lady he was crowned King in the Monastery of Scone in the year of Grace 1306. But Edward the first king of England desirous to represse his actions for his own aduantage leuied a puissant army against him vnder the direction Lieutenancy of Aumary de Valence Earle of Pembroke at that time Deputy gouernor of the kingdom of Scotland who at Methwen encouÌ„tred the sayd K. Robert wherein the said Robert was ouerthrowne and put to flight the 19. of Iune 1306. But reinforcing his strength he oftentimes renewed the war with Edward the first second and third Kings of England and was the mirrour of Chiualry in those dayes This valiant King after he had raigned 24. yeares being stroken with a Leprosie dyed at Cardros 1328. the 7. of Iune the 2. of Edward the third and lieth buried in the Monastery at Dunfermeling King Robert being dead Thomas Ranulph Earle of Murrey was made Gouernour of the kingdome but hee was poysoned at Musselburg the 13. of August 1332. It is reported that Robert vpon his death-bed willed three things in his Testament First that the Kings of Scotland should neuer alienate the Scottish Islands nor bestow them on great personages Secondly that the Scottes should neuer giue a long nor determinate day vnto the English to fight on Thirdly he willed his heart to be deliuered vnto some woorthy knight that had vowed himselfe to the warres in the Holy-Land to carry it into the field with him whensoeuer he shold fight against the Infidels which accordingly he bequeathed vnto that NoblemaÌ„ Iames Douglas for that he had heertofore made a Vow that in proper person he would vndertake to fight against the Infidels aforesaide The first wife ISabell the daughter of Doneuald Earle of Mar the sister of Wartheâ—… Earle of Mar was wife of Robert Earle of Carict who dyed before he had fully gotten the kingdome Robert her husband beeing the second time ouerthrowne at Dalry And as shee fled into Ros was taken and brought into England vnto King Edward the first and in England remained vntill the battell of Bannock commonly called the battell of Bannocks Bâ—rne fought in the time of King Edward the 2. The second wife ELizabeth the daughter of Hanmer de Burgo Earl of Vlster in Ireland was the second wife of Robert Brus King of Scotland who dyed the 26. of October Anno Dom. 1327. His Issue by his first wife Marioria married to that Nobleman VValter Steward the sonne of Iames Steward who dyed the seauenteenth of the Calends of August 1309. great Seneschall of Scotland vnto whom she brought foorth Robert Steward who succeeded Dauid le Brus in the Kingdome of Scotland It was couenanted at Aire 1315. by the Nobles of the kingdome that if King Robert deceased without heire male that then his Brother Edward Brus should be King And if the sayde Edward also dyed without male that then this Marioria and so others of the kings Daughters should succeede in case they married to the good liking of the King and the Realme His Issue by the second wife Dauid who succeeded his Father in the kingdome Margaret married to the Earle of Sutherland who dyed in bringing forth of Iohn her sonne Which Iohn dyed a pledge in England for his father Dauid And according to the intaile had succeeded as descended from the eldest sonne if he had liued Maud married to Thomas Isaac by whom he had two daughters Ioane Katherine that dyed at Striueling by whom hee had this Maud it appeareth not EDward Balliol the onely sonne of Iohn Balliol King of Scotland came into Scotland after the decease of Robert Brus affirming that the kingdome appertained vnto him And at Duplin obtaining a great victory against the Guardians of Dauid Brus and of the kingdome of Scotland by the assistance of Edward the thirde King of England by the sword he made good way to his foresaid claime to the kingdome of Scotland and accordingly tooke vpon him the regall Dignity in the Monastery of Scone the foure and twentith day of September Anno. Dom. 1332. With whom tooke part Dauid Earle of Atholl Henry de Beaumont Earle of Bucquhane Gilbert de Vmfrauille Earl of Angus Raph Baron of Stafford Richard Talbot and many others the Nobles of England who had Title vnto Lands in the same kingdome in right of their wiues The second yeare after this Edward King of Scots did his homage vnto Edward the third at New-Castle vpon Tyne for the whole kingdome of Scotland and the adiacent Isles vpon the Feast day of Saint Geruais and Prothasius the fourteenth Calends of Iuly in the yeare of grace 1333. Vpon occasion of which homage the Commons of Scotland rose against both the kings in diuers parts of the kingdome Whereupon Balliol was inforced for a time to make his abode in England In the Interim whereof Dauid the son of Robert Brus as yet a Child and in the custody of Thomas Randolph Earl of Murrey Protector is crowned King who afterwards growing vnto mans estate proued a Prince of no lesse spirit then his Father but not so fortunate For Edward Balliol Dauid as yet being yong and Thomas Randolph deceased inuaded the kingdome and put Dauid to flight who together with his Wife the Sister of Edward the third was inforced to flye into France where he lay obscurely eight yeares and more But at last Dauid preparing for his returne hee was receyued with the generall applause of the people and Balliol reiected necessity inforcing him to flye into England vnto King Edward Where weighing with himselfe his manifolde eiections at last freely released vnto Edward the third King of England his intire right vnto the kingdome of Scotland for the sum of 2000. pound yeares for his maintainance as appeareth by good record Breuia directa Baronibus 38. Edward 3. in Scaccario viz. Termino Michaelis An. 38. Ed. 3. Rex concessit Edwardo de Baliolo nuper Regi Scotiae ex custuma portuuÌ„ Kingeston Sancti Botolphi 2000. li. singulis Annuis ad sustentationeÌ„ secunduÌ„ conuencionem factuÌ„ inter dictum Eduardum Regem Angliae praedictum Edwardum de Baliole de concessione corone iuris regni sui Scotiae An. Dom. 1329. DAuid Brus the sonne of Robert Brus after the eiection of Balliol in the yeare of our Lord 1329. was
his latter time by aduerse fortune the most part of his Nobility conspired against him He dyed at Sterling in the yeare of our redemption 1488. the xi of Iune in the 28. yeare of his raigne MArgaret Daughter of Christian King of Denmarke and Norway was wife to the saide Iames the third King of Scots Their Issue Iames the fourth King of Scots after the death of his Father Iohn Steward Earle of Marre who dyed without issue Alexander Steward Byshop of Saint Andrewes and Duke of Albany died without issue IAmes the fourth after the death of his father Iames the third got vnto himselfe great power amongst the Scots which for some yeares he very directly administred Iustice by the same and brought the kingdom vnto much quietnesse by his good gouernment Insomuch that the great thefts robberies slaughters and such like villanies which had beene commonly vsed in Scotland about the borders especially were euery where almost vtterly left off But Lewes the French King vsed great and many perswasions vnto King Iames that he should not desist in these bloudy enterprises but rather increase theÌ„ and the rather thereby to offend Henry King of England whose Sister the sayde Iames had married and with whom hee had great league At length through many hard perswasions and faire promises from the French King hee leuyed a great power and at a time vnexpected inuaded England although presently after it was knowne he was admonished by King Henry that although he were not ashamed of his deed at least hee should feare the iudgement of Almighty God who is wont to be reuenged on the perturbers of peace and the breakers of leagues For that warre being taken in hand against all faith and league sworne had like euent for by the English they were ouerthrowne and King Iames himselfe was slaine in that battel with him one Arch-Byshop two Byshops foure Abbots Noblemen Knights 34. besides 8000. common souldiers and almost all the rest taken Captiues also all their Ensignes and 22. great peeces of Ordinance This battaile was fought at Floddon-Hill neere Branxton a Towne in Northumberland the 9. day of September Anno. Dom. 1513. MAgaret the daughter of king Henry the seuenth and Sister to the most Noble King Henry the eight was wife vnto this K. Iames the fourth who after the death of the saide King her husbande was againe married to Archibald Dowglas earl of Angus hauing by him a daughter called Margaret borne at Hare-bottel Castle in England Anno. 1516. who was wife vnto Matthew Stewart Earle of Lenox Mother of Henry which maried Mary Queene of Scotland and who were Father Mother to our most dread Soueraigne Lord Iames King of Great Brittaine France and Jreland defender of the Faith c. whom God long preserue Their Issue Arthur first sonne dyed the 14. of Iuly 1510 in the life time of his Father Iames the fifth King of Scotland Alexander born 1514. after his fathers death D. of Rothsay IAmes the fift his Father being slaine in England was k. of Scotland in the yeare of our Lord 1513. being but a childe of a yeare olde when his father dyed and was crowned Anno Dom. 1515. at Scone at which place the Kings of Scotland haue beene vsually inaugurated Vnder this King there was diuers conflicts as wel by land as by Sea betweene both Nations Iohn Duke of Albany Nephew to the deceased King by the graue Counsell of the Realm was sent for home out of France to protect the young King and to gouerne his land and when he had assumed the gouernment presently after he with the French began to make warre against the English and all those great Lordes whom he thought to haue forsaken the King in his warre hee put to death for which cause much distrusting his owne safety he returned into France and King Iames now comming vnto mans estate he tooke to wife Magdalen eldest daughter to Francis the French king who liued not aboue one yeare with him After whose death hee married Mary daughter to the Duke of Guise by whom hee left one onely daughter liuing King Iames dyed with griefe of mind in the Castle of Falkeland the xiiij of December Anno. 1542. after whose death Iames Earle of Arran Lord of Hamilton his Kinsman was constituted Gouernour to the young Queene and also her Tutor The first wife MAgdalen Daughter to Francis K. of France the first wife to Iames King of Scots who dyed without issue The second wife MAry of Lorayn daughter to Claudius Duke of Guise and Sister vnto Duke Francis and Widdowe of Longuevill was the second wife to James the fift which Mary died Anno. 1560. His Issue by his second wife IAMES ARTHVR Both died Infants Mary Queene of Scots borne the seauenth day of December on the vigil of the Conception of our blessed Lady the Virgin Anno. 1542. MAry onely daughter of Iames the fift King of Scotland being an infant at the time of her Fathers death was declared heire to the kingdome of Scotland Anno. 1542. her Gouernour in her tender yeares was Iames Earle of Arran Lorde of Hamilton her Kinsman who was also her Tutor He for the saide Queene Mary waged war with the English denying to giue her in marriage to Edward the sixt King of England notwithstanding it was so agreed vppon by the chiefe Peeres of both kingdomes which caused the battell at Musselborough field where the English were Victors The Duke of Somerset Vnckle Protector to the King and Iohn Earle of Warwicke after made Duke of Northumberland being Generals at first the battell grewe doubtfull on which side it would fall but at length it happily fell on the English side in the moneth of August 1547. Queene Mary now comming to her prime yeares was first married to Francis Dolphin of France the fourth of December 1566. after whose death she was secondly married to Henry Steward Lorde Darnley eldest Sonne to Mathew Earle of Lenox by Margaret Dowglas who begot of the saide Mary a Childe of an excellent wit and great hope 1566. was christened Elizabeth Queene of England of famous memory Charles King of France and Philebert Duke of Sauoy being God-fathers and God-mother and named Charles-Iames who now by true right of descent is Ki. of Great Brittaine France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. whome God long preserue IAMES King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland Defender of the Faith was sonne of Mary Queene of Scots and of Henrie Stewart her second husband was borne at Edinburgh in the castle of Maydens the 19. of Iune 1566. first crowned and annointed King of Scotland at Sterling the 29. day of Iuly Anno. 1567. in the second year of his age and in the year of our Lord 1603. hee was most happily crowned and annointed King of England France and Ireland ANna Daughter to Fredericke the second King of Denmarke and Norway and Sister of Christiern the fourth now King was married to King Iames the â—0 of August after the vsuall manner of marrying such persons the Kings themselues not beeing there This marriage was solemnized at Gonemburgh a Citty in Denmark being there efpoused to George Keith Earl Marshall Gouernour of the North parts of Scotland and of Marre then Embassador for the saide King This Queene Anne was borne at Scanderburg the twelfe day of December 1574. Their Issue Henry Prince of VVales Duke of Cornwall Rothsay and Earle of Chester was borne on Tuesday the 19. of February 1593. Iames dyed young Charles Duke of Yorke and Albany Earle of Ros and Lorde of Ardmanoch Lady Elizabeth borne the 19. of August 1596. Margaret borne the 24. of December 1598. dyed in Scotland Mary Sophia Both dyed young and lieth buryed at Westminster