A CATALOGVE OF THE KINGS OF SCOTLAND Together with their seuerall Armes Wiues and Jssue LONDON M.DC.X. MAlcolme sur-named Canmor that is great-Great-Head the third of that name King of Scots was the eighty sixt King after Fergusius that gouerned the kingdome of Scotland This Malcolme was the sonne of Duncan the sonne of Crinanus Prince of Cumberland begotten vppon the Kinswoman of Siward Earle of Northumberland Vnto this Malcolme Edward the Confessor King of England gaue the kingdome of Scotland to bee held of the Crowne of England during the raigne of which Malcolme King Edward dyed Edgar Aetheling or Adeling vnto whom in equiry the kingdome of his deceased Kinsman king Edward the Confessour appertained at that time remaining in Hungary with his Mother his Sister and a great family putting foorth to sea with intent to returne into his Natiue Countrey being tossed with contrary winds at last landed vppon the coast of Scotland where being curteously entertained by this Malcolme after much conference and curteous offices for at that time Malcolme spake the English tongue as his owne which in those seasons was seldom vsed among the Scottish Nation by reason that he had liued a banished man fourteene yeares of his youth in England Margaret Edgars sister for the excellent beauty and Noble carriage of her selfe in the Court of Scotland so much pleased the fancy of Malcolme that he desired her for his wife and married her By whom he had sixe sonnes and two daughters William the Conqueror in the sixt yeare of his raigne ouerthrew this Malcolme in battaile and of him as of his Leige-man exacted the Oath of fealty and homage which homage was performed as saith Roger Houedon at Abernethy in Scotland The like did William Rufus by the saide Malcolme and his two sons successiuely raigning Kings one after another as it appeareth by the Chronicles of Florentius a Monke of Worcester William of Malmesbury Roger Houedon Henry of Huntington and others This Malcolme after he had raigned 37. yeares and eight months was slaine with Edward his eldest sonne at the siedge of Almeric or Anwik a Castle in Northumberland Anno. Dom 1093. and lyeth buried at Tinemouth hauing before builded the Churches of Durham in England and Dunfermeline in Scotland He bore for his Armes Or a Lyon rampant Gules only without any Tressure at all for wheras it hath bin generally receiued that the Tressure hath beene vsed in the Armes of Scotland from the time of Achaius King of Scots who first made league with the French which giueth some colour to the matter being garnished with Flour-de-luces Yet I make a question vvho can proue any Armes either with vs heer in England or in Scotland of that antiquity Surely none vntill of long time after and much about the time of this Malcolme if any at al then were But out of all doubt whensoeuer they first began to bear Armes they bore the Lyon only without any tract or tressure as is abouesaid which I find continued in that order vntill the time of Alexander the second King of Scotland as apeareth by his Seal who in his shield bore this Lyon rampant simply without any addition And his sonne Alexander the third was the first that I finde to vse the tressure floury and that but a single one neither as you may see it cut in stone at Westminster in the time of the said Alexanders raigne which Tressure K. Edward the first vsed also but single in the seals which he made for the matters concerning his kingdom of Scotland And I make no doubt but that whensoeuer this tressure was first assumed it did imply and was a token of certain and sure league made with the French which afterward daily grew stronger and stronger and to the intent that they would shew how willing they were to keepe it of their single Tressure they made a double one MArgaret the daughter of Edward the Out-law son of Edmund Ironside King of England sister to Edgar Etheling by whose death issulesse shee was heire of the Saxon Kings and Monarchs and Queene of Scotland by mariage of Malcolme the third king of that Realme She dyed in the Castle of Edenborough in the yeare 1093. vpon report of her husbands death foure dayes after his decease For her sanctity of life shee was after her death Cannonized a Saint and remaineth registred in the Kallender of Saints Shee was no lesse innobled by her mother Agatha the daughter of Henry the fourth Emperor Grand-childe vnto Lewis and lineall descendant of Charles the great then by her Father Edward being the issue of so many holy and glorious Princes Their Issue Edward who was slain with his Father at Alnwick by the most valiant knight Morell the 17. of the Calends of September in the 37. yeare of the raigne of his Father Edmund who dyed a Child Ethelred dyed yong also Edgar who slew his Vncle Donevald raigned in his stead and helde Cumberland by the guift of william Rufus Alexander who after the decease of his Brother entered vpon the kingdome and also held Cumberland by the graunt of Henry the first Dauid who raigned after the death of his Brother Alexander Matild or Mauld sur-named Bona vpon whose Vertues was made this memorable Epigram who was Queen of England wife to k. Henry the first Prospera non laetam fecêre nec aspera tristem Prospera terror ei aspera risus erant Non decor effecit fragilem non Sceptra Superbam Sola potens humilis Sola pudica decens Mary who was Countesse of Bullogne married vnto Eustace Earle of Bullogn vnto whom she bare one daughter Mauld heire of the County of Bullogn and married vnto Stephen King of England vnto whom she bare Eustace who dyed before his Father She dyed 1115. the 27. of December An. Dom. 1096. DVncan the base sonne of Malcolme and after him Edgar and Alexander the lawfull children of Malcolme successiuely raigned ouer the Scots This Duncan forced Donevald Brother vnto King Malcolme to fly his Country and by the graunt and gift of william Rufus King of England raigned in his stead after hee had performed his Oath of homage and fealty made to the sayde king william Rufus And after the said Duncan had raigned one yeare and an halfe hee was slaine by Makpender the Thane and Earle of Mornes An. Dom. 1007. Whereupon the same King william Rufus sent Clito Edgar with an Army into Scotland therein to seate his Brother in Law Edgar the sonne of King Malcolme after the expulsion of his Vnckle Donevald who vsurped vpon the kingdom and he gaue vnto the saide Edgar the Kingdome and receiued the accustomed homage and fealty The saide Edgar deceased the sixt of Ianuary 1107. and vnto him succeeded Alexander his Brother by the consent of King Henrie the first Anno. Dom. 1107. vnto whom he also gaue the like Oath of homage fealty Seuenteene yeares raigned Alexander but because both himselfe as also his
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
battell taken prisoner by the English This third Robert in a manner waged continuall warfare with England but alwaies with vncertaine and vnfortunate successe Who after he had raigned sixteene yeares and seen Dauid one of his Sonnes made away by the subtilty of Robert Duke of Albany Earle of Fife his Vnckle and his other Son Iames in declining by the Treason of his saide Vnkle to be captiuated by the English wherein hee shewed himselfe a Prince more vertuous then polliticke for with the English his childe might haue beene in better securitie then amongst his owne people for mony or mariage might haue wrought his deliuerance as the euent proued Their owne Annales record that this Robert was a good man but no good King Hee dyed at Bucquhane the fourth of the Calends of Aprill vpon Palme-sunday in the yeare of our Lord 1406. and lyeth buried at Paslet From this time for the tearme of thirteene yeares was the kingdom gouerned by Lieutenants viz. Robert and after him by Mordac the son of Robert which time being almost expired Iames the Son of this Robert beeing freely deliuered out of England returned and tooke vpon him the Royal Dignity ANabel the Daughter of Iohn Drummond de Stubhall Knight was wife vnto this Robert the third A Lady for her admirable beauty deerly beloued of her husband She died at Scone 1401. and lieth buried at Dunfermeling Their Issue Dauid their first borne Duke of Rothsay who dyed of hunger Iames who succeeded his father in the kingdom and was the first of that name Egidia married to Earle Dowglas who had issue one onlie daughter married to Henry Sinclare earl of the Orchades from whom is descended William Earle of the Orchades A Daughter maried vnto the Earle of Angus A Daughter married vnto the Earle of Dalketh By what woman these thâ—ee daâ—ghters were is not manâ—fest by warrant of any of our records IAmes Stewart the first of that name amongst the Scots the son of Robert the third after his long and tedious abode in England vpon certain conditions and couenants was freely deliuered and returning into Scotland was re-aduanced to the regall throne in the yeare of grace 1422. and in the next yeare following hee made his homage for the kingdome of Scotland at windsor vnto Henry the sixt King of England his superiour Lord Anno. Dom. 1423. This Iames was a Prince of an excellent wit very couragious an excellent Wrastler swift of foot a good Musitian and inferior to no man in eloquence of speech all which he had exquisitely learned in England during the time of his long captiuity He was no lesse commendable for his Poesie in the Scottish tongue whose Booke and Verses euen to this day amongst the Scots carry the prize and best commendation By the Treachery of his Vnckle the Earle of Atholl who euer carried an aspiring mind vnto the kingdome he was wounded to death with thirty deadly stabbes in the Towne of Perth the 21. of February in the yeare of grace 1447. and was buried at the Carthusians in the one and thirtith year of his raigne and the four and fortith of his age for whom he himselfe had built an house in the Suburbs of the same Towne The parricides the Earle of Atholl and Robert Graham were punished most cruelly but most worthily Graham was reported to haue alledged for his excuse that because the K. had proscribed and banished him that therefore hee was not his subiect So friuolous an excuse had the man of sinne for euer and euer infamous taken for his presumptuous offence Whereuppon the Scots haue this Rithmicall Prouerb in their owne language amongst them Robert Gramen he slew our King God giue him schamen IOne the daughter of Iohn Beaufort Earle of Somerset in England whom the said Iohn begot vppon the bodie of Margaret his wife Dutchesse of Clarence Sister one of the co-heyres of Edmund Holland Earle of Kent was wife vnto this Iames the first King of Scotland marryed vnto him at London in the year of our Lord 1423. who after the death of King Iames tooke to her second husband Iames Steward a young Gentleman by whom shee had three Sonnes the first called Iohn was Earle of Atholl the second called Iames was Earle of March and the third sonne was thought to be Byshop of Murrey She died the fourth of the Nones of March Anno Dom. Their Issue Alexander who dyed an Jnfant Iames the second king of Scots after his father Twinnes Marg. eldest daughter maried to Lewis the xij k. of France Ioan Dutchesse of Austria Elizabeth Dutchesse of Brittaine All yssuelesse This King had three other Daughters one married to the Earle of Camphire in Zeland Another married to the Lord of Dalketh Annother to the Earle of Huntley All dyed yssuelesse By what Women these three Daughters were is not manifest IAmes the second son of Iames the first after the death of his father was made King of Scotland in the yeare of our Lord 1447. Hee was called Iames with the fiery face because he had a verie red mole on the one side of his face This King when hee came to mans estate grew very strong tooke to wife the daughter of the Duke of Gheldres He arrested the Earle of Douglas William and Dauid his Brothers with Nicholine Hemming Lord of Comirnald at the Tower of Edinburgh and caused them all to be beheaded vpon the Mount within the saide Castle From this time after the death of Douglas he raigned Royally and made Lawes according to his owne will and afterward being at the siedge of Roxborough Castle which the English had long held where hee was very curious about the framing of warlicke Engins to assault the Castle was there slaine by a great shot from the Castle the Earle of Angus standing by was sorely wounded the third day of August in the year of our Lord 1460. in the 29. yeare of his age and the 24. of his raigne He was royally buried in the Monastery of S. Crosse at Edinburgh MArgaret Daughter to Arnoldus of Egmont Duke of Gheldres was wife vnto the saide Iames the second descended anciently from the race of the Dukes of Brunswicke Their Issue Iames the third King of Scots next following Alexander Steward Duke of Albany Iohn Steward Earle of Marre who dyed yssuelesse Anna first married to Alexander Lord of Boyd after to the Lord Hamilton Margaret married to the Lord Creichton IAmes the third being a child of seuen yeares of age after the death of Iames the second his father was Crowned King of Scots at Calcon in the yeare of our Lorde 1460. and when hee was twentie yeare old he tooke to wife Margaret the daughter of the King of Norway and was marryed at Edenburgh which brought him in dower the pretended right of the Kings of Norway to the Orchad Islands and the rest of the Islands there adiacent In the beginning of his raigne he ruled al things in quiet order but in