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BELLENDEN S BOECE
of Norrowaye, quhilk was gottin on King Alexanderis dochter,
was iust heretoure to pc crovne of Scotland, he send his
ambassatouris in Scotland, desyring fis Madyn of Norrowaye
to be gevin to him in manage. The nobillis eftir lang con-
sultacioun assentit to his desyris vnder pir condicionis, that
pe realme of Scotland suld be als fre in peace and quiete, but
ony subieccioun of seruitude, in his tyme as it wes afoir in
pe tyme of King Alexander, and gif na successioun followitt
betuix King Edward and pis Madyn of Norrowaye, pe croun
sail return to pe nearest airis of King Alexander last decessit.
Sik thingis done, twa nobill and wailjeand knychtis, namyt
Schir Michel Scott & Schir Michel Wemis1 war direct as
ambassatouris to bring pis Madyn oute of Norrowaye to pe
effect forsaid. Nochpeles, thir ambassatouris, quhen pai war
past myd waage, aduerteist pat this Madyn was decessit,
475 returnytt J hayme but ony expedicioun of pair erandis, throw
quhilk all amite fail3eit betuix Inglis & Scottis.
Sone eftir followit grete troubill in Scotland be frendfs
of King Alexander contending for pe croun, to pe grete dammage
& violacioun baith of pe law of God & man, specialie lohnne
Ballioli and Robert Bruse, nepote to pat Robert Bruse pat
marijt Isobell, 3oungest dochter to Erie Dauid of Hundingtoun,
on quhom he gatt ane son, namytt Robert, quhilk for his
singulair mawhede wes maid eftir Erie of Carrik, and was
fader to pis Robert pat clamys now pe croun. lohnne Ballioll
was gottin on Margarete, eldast dochter to pe said Erie Dauid
of Hundingtoun, for Alane, Lord of Gallowaye, quhilk marijt
pe said Margarete, had on hir twa dochteris, of quhilkis pe
eldast, namyt Doruigilla, was marijt on Schir lohnne Ballioll,
fader to pis lohnne pat contendis aganis Robert Bruse for pe
croun. lohne Ballioll clamyt pe crorm becaus he was cumin
of pe eldest dochter of Erie Dauid, and was be pat reasoun
(II. 362) nerrest aire to King Williame, for nane vther was sa neyr
of blude to him on lyve. On pe tothir syde Robert Bruse,
howbeit he was discendit of pe 3oungest dochter to Erie Dauid,
1 The scribe has interlined the correct reading, tnichel wemis, above
lames Wernis, but omitted to cross out lames Wernis.