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THE HISTORIE OF SCOTLAND.
1390.
Rob. Erl of
Fif, gouer-
nour.
A singular
combat.
Robert dies the jeir of his rygne xix, and is buriit in
Scone.
Papes—Vrban 5, Gregor, n, Vrban 6, Boniface 9.
Rom. Emp.—Wencesl., Rupert.
F. King—Carl. 5, calit sapiens, Carl. 6.
JngL King—Edward 3, Richard 2.
C.—ROBERT III.
Jhon Stuart in the moneth of August is crounit in
Scone, and succeidis to his father. The nobilitie had
an ill opinioun of the name Jhone, because the kings 5
of France and Jngla^d of that name war tane in the
weiris, quhairfor tha changet the name Jhon in Robert,
eftir the name of his father. No4 lang eftir, he fell aff
a horse, quhair he was sa birset, that he was vnable to
gouerne, that thairfor was comnittit to Robert his 10
brother, erle of ffif.
The fyft ^eir of his rygne, in Scotland was gret prouo-
catioun betuein tua hiland clanis Clankay and Clan-
quhattan, ilk persuet vthir sa cruellie wt sword and
word that na requeist, counsel, or command of ony 15
maK culd freind thame. Quhen the Erie of ffif, now
gouernour, saw this, he latis xxx on ilk syd discusse the
mater betuein thame in a singular combat. The place
is sett besyd Perth, the day appoynted, the parties
meitis. ane of Clankay his cumpanie, strukne with 20
feir, fleis in secret, the parties Junes nocht, bot sa lang
absteinis as the number was vnequal; thay wait quhil
ane of thair clan« cum and supplie his place that fled:
tha sie nocht ane quha will put him selfe in perrell; Jn
the mean tyme a pore and simple man offiris him selfe 25
for an halfe * croun to take the conditioun o« hand;
quha this ma« was, na ma« knew than present, bot he
* L. “semi aureo ”—for half a gold piece.