Three Celtic earldoms

ANCIENT EARLDOM OF ATHOLL 19
Another of the ancient Menzies charters is the
following : —
" Robert Bruce of Liddesdale to Sir Robert
Menyers, Knight, for his homage and service, the
lands of Goulandie in the Abthanery of Dull, with
the men of said lands, to be held by Sir Robert and
heirs male of his body for rendering service to our
lord the king so far as pertained to so much land : and
three suits yearly in the court of the Abthaneof Dull.
Witnesses : —
Thomas Rannulph, Earl of Moray.
Lord of Annandale and man.
Patrick Dunbar, Earl of March.
Walter, Steward of Scotland.
James de Douglas.
John de Moray of Drumsargard.
Andrew de Moray, Lord of Bothwell.
Archibald Douglas."
(Undated, but granted before 1326.)
John of Strathbogie, tenth earl, married a daughter
of the Earl of Mar and left issue : — David, who suc-
ceeded him, and Isobel, married to Edward, brother of
Robert Bruce. David, eleventh earl, succeeded his
father in 1308. He married Jean Comyn, daughter of
John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch. Earl David was for
some years previously a loyal subject of the King of
Scots. For this he was seized by the English
governor in 1306 and sent prisoner to London. He
was afterwards released and returned to Scotland,
and in 1311 was by King Robert Bruce made High
Constable of Scotland. He had large possessions in
England, and in 1315, when the constableship was
bestowed on Sir Gilbert Hay of Errol, Atholl had
renounced his allegiance to Bruce, joined Baliol, and
was made Governor of Scotland under that feeble
ruler.