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FROM ENGLISH CHRONICLERS 263<br />

" Moreover the bishops, earls and barons have pledged<br />

themselves to the lord k<strong>in</strong>g and to Henry, his son, that if by<br />

any chance the k<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>Scotland</strong> should draw back from fealty<br />

to the lord k<strong>in</strong>g and to his son, and from the aforesaid agreement,<br />

they shall hold with the lord k<strong>in</strong>g, as with their liege lord,<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>st the k<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>Scotland</strong>, and aga<strong>in</strong>st all men who oppose<br />

the lord k<strong>in</strong>g. 1 And the bishops shall place the land of the<br />

k<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>Scotland</strong> under an <strong>in</strong>terdict, until he return to fealty to<br />

the lord k<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

" That t<strong>here</strong>fore the aforesaid agreement shall be firmly<br />

observed <strong>in</strong> good faith and without evil <strong>in</strong>tent toward the lord<br />

k<strong>in</strong>g and Henry his son, and his heirs, by William, k<strong>in</strong>g of<br />

<strong>Scotland</strong>, and David his brother, and by the aforesaid barons<br />

and by their heirs, the k<strong>in</strong>g himself has engaged, and David<br />

his brother, and all his barons above named, as liege men of<br />

the lord k<strong>in</strong>g aga<strong>in</strong>st every man, and of k<strong>in</strong>g Henry, his son,<br />

sav<strong>in</strong>g fealty to the lord k<strong>in</strong>g his father.<br />

"Witnesses Richard, bishop of Avranches, and John, dean<br />

of Salisbury ; Robert, abbot of Malmesbury ; R., 2 abbot of<br />

Muntisburg ; Herbert, archdeacon of Northampton Walter of<br />

;<br />

3 Coutances ; Roger, chapla<strong>in</strong> ; Osbert, clerk of the chamber ;<br />

Richard, son of the lord k<strong>in</strong>g, earl of Poitou ; Geoffrey, son of<br />

the lord k<strong>in</strong>g, earl of Brittany ; William, earl of Essex ; Hugh,<br />

earl of Chester Richard de ; Humez, constable the earl of<br />

;<br />

4<br />

Mellent Jordan Thessun ; ; Humfrey de Bohun William<br />

;<br />

5<br />

de Courcy, seneschal William Fitz ; Aldelm, seneschal ;<br />

Alfred de St. Mart<strong>in</strong>, seneschal ;<br />

6<br />

Gilbert Malet, seneschal ; at<br />

Falaise." 7<br />

When t<strong>here</strong>fore <strong>this</strong> had taken place at York, the lord k<strong>in</strong>g<br />

gave and conceded to the k<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>Scotland</strong> permission to advance<br />

an army <strong>in</strong>to Galloway to subdue Gilbert, Fergus' son,<br />

because that he had turned aside from his fealty, and had<br />

wickedly sla<strong>in</strong> Utred his brother.<br />

And immediately the k<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>Scotland</strong> with his household<br />

went back from York to <strong>Scotland</strong>.<br />

1 "<br />

Instead of the clause and . . . aga<strong>in</strong>st k<strong>in</strong>g " the Feed, <strong>read</strong>s :<br />

"<br />

until he return to fealty to the lord<br />

" k<strong>in</strong>g."<br />

Ralph," Hoved., ii, 82.<br />

3 "<br />

The k<strong>in</strong>g's chapla<strong>in</strong>," Hoved., ii, 82 ; Foed. Roger Hoveden had<br />

al<strong>read</strong>y returned (8th December, R. de D., i, 396, 398, supra) and reported<br />

upon his conference with Gilbert of Galloway (23rd November,, B. of P., i,<br />

80, supra.) But cf. Stubbs, <strong>in</strong> 4<br />

Hoved., u.s., note. Cosson, Fred.<br />

5 "\\illiam . . . seneschal," not <strong>in</strong> Hoved., Fo3d.<br />

6 "<br />

Alfred . . . seneschal," not <strong>in</strong> MS. B, Hoved., Feed.<br />

1174.<br />

7 Cf. R. de D.'s date " at Valognes, on the [8th] December," supra, s.a.

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