Family records of the Bruces and the Cumyns

MALCOLM CyENMORE. 21
theof, and Cospatrick," as well as of " Siward Beorn " and " Merleswayne," who
had found an asylum and an adopted home in Scotland along with Edgar
Atheling.
Malcolm married the Saxon Princess Margaret, so good and religious a queen 107 1-2.
that she was canonised as a saint. For some time William was so much occu-
pied in the south that the invasion of Northumberland was unresented ; but the
Conqueror marched to the north with a formidable army, supported by a August
numerous fleet, determined to punish his own rebellious subjects, and to exact 1072.
retribution from Malcolm for the support he had given to them. But he came
too late. Edgar was in Flanders, and, as the Saxon chronicle says, " He found
nothing there for which he was the better." William penetrated as far as Aber-
nethy on the Tay, where he was met by Malcolm's army, but neither king
seemed anxious to proceed to extremities, and soon they came to terms.
Malcolm, on receiving a grant of twelve manors in England, with a promise
of twelve merks in gold, perhaps as the dower of his queen, performed the
usual homage for his English feofs ; and giving up his son " Duncan," now
mentioned for the first time, as a hostage, the Conqueror retraced his steps
to England.
Cospatrick could now with safety be charged by his liege lord with his conniv-
ance in the death of Earl Robert Comyn, and his actual presence at the storm-
ing of the Castle of York. Cospatrick escaped by a timely flight to Flanders,
and his earldom was given to Waltheof, son of Siward, the uncle of Malcolm
Csnmohr.
Cospatrick soon joined his countrymen in Scotland, having, it appears, made 1073-4.
his peace with Malcolm, who gave him a large district of country in the
Lothians to hold against the incursions of the English, with the title of " Earl
of Dunbar and Les Marches d'Ecosses," which title afterwards became shortened
to " Earl of Dunbar and March."
Soon after the treaty of Abernethy, Edgar too returned to Scotland, where
he was affectionately welcomed by his sister and her husband. They pressed
him, however, to accept the castle of Montreuil from the King of France, who
was anxious to establish William's rival on the borders of Normandy. Edgar
sailed, laden with costly gifts from his relatives, but was soon driven back to
them by contrary winds and storms, a shipwrecked and homeless wanderer.
He was now advised to tender his submission to the English Conqueror, which
was most willingly accepted ; and he was conducted to the frontier of England,
and thence to Normandy, with much ceremony and parade.
England and Scotland were now at peace, and Malcolm had recovered the
province of Cumberland, for which he did homage to William.