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222 SCOTTISH ANNALS<br />

whole land which lies from the river Tweed to the river<br />

Tyne. 1<br />

T<strong>here</strong>after by aid and counsel of David, k<strong>in</strong>g of Scots,<br />

Henry sailed over <strong>in</strong>to Normandy ; and he was received by<br />

the nobles of Normandy, and so made duke.<br />

1149<br />

JOHN or HEXHAM, IN S. OF D., VOL. II, PP. 322-323. 2<br />

In the year 1150 Henry, son of Geoffrey, earl of Anjou,<br />

and of the empress Adela, came at Pentecost 3 to Carlisle,<br />

k<strong>in</strong>g David received him with great honour, and with lavish<br />

provision of bounteous liberality. For he gave him the belt<br />

of knighthood, 4 his son Henry assist<strong>in</strong>g him, and Ranulf,<br />

earl of Chester.<br />

Now <strong>this</strong> Ranulf had laid aside the <strong>in</strong>dignation <strong>in</strong> which<br />

he had been accustomed to demand aga<strong>in</strong> Carlisle, by <strong>here</strong>ditary<br />

right ; and had done homage to k<strong>in</strong>g David. For by<br />

discussion they had agreed between them that <strong>in</strong>stead of<br />

Carlisle he should have the honour of Lancaster ; and that<br />

the son of earl Ranulf should take to wife one of the daughters<br />

of Henry, the k<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>Scotland</strong>'s son.<br />

1149<br />

HENRY OF HUNTINGDON, HISTORIA ANGLORUM, p. 282. 5<br />

In the fourteenth year of [Stephen's reign] David, k<strong>in</strong>g<br />

of Scots, gave the arms of manhood to his [grand-Jnephew<br />

Henry.<br />

And when they were gat<strong>here</strong>d together at that festival,<br />

the k<strong>in</strong>g of Scots with his forces, and his [grand-Jnephew<br />

with the nobles of the west of England, k<strong>in</strong>g Stephen, fear<strong>in</strong>g<br />

that they would <strong>in</strong>vade York, came <strong>in</strong>to the town with a great<br />

army, 6 and stayed t<strong>here</strong> dur<strong>in</strong>g the month of August.<br />

JOHN OF HEXHAM, IN S. OF D., VOL. II, p. 323.<br />

And k<strong>in</strong>g David and the young knight Henry, duke of<br />

1 W. of N., u.s. i, 70 :<br />

"<br />

Hav<strong>in</strong>g first, as is said, afforded surety that<br />

of the lands which<br />

he would at no time deprive [David's] heirs of any part<br />

had passed from England <strong>in</strong>to the dom<strong>in</strong>ion of that k<strong>in</strong>g."<br />

2 Cf. G. of C., i, 141 ; ii, 75.<br />

3 22nd May.<br />

4 " With several of like age," G. of C., i, 141.<br />

5<br />

Cf. G. of C., i, 141.<br />

6 "<br />

Cf. J. of H., <strong>in</strong> S. of D., ii, 323 : In these days came k<strong>in</strong>g Stephen<br />

to York, and gave the small fort of Coldric <strong>in</strong>to the hands of the citizens, to<br />

be destroyed. For by the promise of great sums of money they had <strong>in</strong>duced<br />

the k<strong>in</strong>g to come thither, because of the terror of the townsmen, who dared<br />

not go <strong>in</strong>to or out of the town <strong>in</strong> that part."

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