Family records of the Bruces and the Cumyns

TAKEN AT DUNBAR.
95
on his marriage with Joane Cumyn, co-heiress of Badenoch and of Aymer de
Valence ; — showing, in all these instances, how marriage alliances swayed, or
were swayed by, the politics of the day.
The Earl of Menteith taken at Dunbar was Walter Stewart, who obtained
the earldom on the death of Walter Cumyn, A.D. 1 285 , they having married ii-'SS-
the two daughters of Maurice or Maureitius, third earl.
Walter Stewart was the third son of Walter the High Steward, but with the
title of Earl of Menteith he assumed the name also, retaining, however, the
paternal coat, altering the fess-check for a bend, for a difference. Alex-
ander and Sir John Menteith were also taken prisoners at Dunbar. Sir John
became the betrayer of Wallace.
Sir John Cumyn of Badenoch, jun. (the Red Cumyn, No. 2), with his uncles
Alexander and Sir Robert, and their sons, were also taken. Edward ordered
200 merks to be assigned to Johanna, wife of John Cumyn, and 30 merks to
Eva, wife of Alexander Cumyn of Badenoch, his uncle. Johanna was
Edward's first cousin.
Richard Siward was the husband or son of one of the four daughters of the
Red Cumyn, No. 1.
John de Mowbray was the son of another of these sisters. " In all Scot-
land was not there sa faire a man as this John." — Wynton.
Ingram de Umphraville was the son of Agnes, another daughter of Alex-
ander Earl of Buchan, and sister of Bridget Countess of Dunbar and March.
Edward entered St Johnstown (Perth) on St John's Day, and remained three
days to feast his friends, create new knights, and celebrate his successes, before
seeking the unfortunate Baliol further north.
In the midst of these festivities messengers arrived announcing his submis-
sion and imploring peace. They were haughtily informed that Baliol must
appear at Brechin, and there learn the will of his liege lord and master. The
place of Baliol's retreat never has been exactly noted ; but it is supposed to
have been a royal castle at Kincardine in the Mearns, at which Edward rested
a night on the 2d of July following.
June 24th, Edward left Perth. On the 26th he was at Cluny Castle; July
4th at Forfar; and on the 7th at Montrose, where he remained till the nth,
sleeping at various castles by the way. Meanwhile Baliol began his doleful
progress towards Brechin, where " Beck," Bishop of Durham, was authorised to
announce to him the determination of his " lord superior!' No mention is
made of Edward's presence at Brechin, and it is supposed that Baliol was
afterwards conducted to him eight miles further, to Montrose.
He was met at Strathcathro, about four miles from Brechin, by the Bishops