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316 SCOTTISH ANNALS<br />

have <strong>in</strong> keep<strong>in</strong>g the whole of Lothian, with its castles ; and<br />

the k<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>Scotland</strong> should have <strong>in</strong> keep<strong>in</strong>g the whole of<br />

Northumbria and the county of Carlisle, with their castles.<br />

But because the queen of Scots was at <strong>this</strong> time pregnant<br />

the k<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>Scotland</strong> refused to stand by the aforesaid con-<br />

vention, hop<strong>in</strong>g that the Lord would give him a son. l<br />

1196<br />

ROGER HOVEDEN, CHRONICA, VOL. IV, PP. 10-12, S.A. 1196. 2<br />

In the same year 3 William, k<strong>in</strong>g of Scots, collected a<br />

large army, and entered Moray to subdue Harold Macmadit, 4<br />

who had occupied that land. But before the k<strong>in</strong>g entered<br />

Caithness Harold fled to his ships, refus<strong>in</strong>g to enter <strong>in</strong>to<br />

battle aga<strong>in</strong>st the k<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Then the k<strong>in</strong>g of Scots sent his army to Thurso, the vill<br />

of the aforesaid Harold, and destroyed his castle situated<br />

t<strong>here</strong>.<br />

And see<strong>in</strong>g that the k<strong>in</strong>g would wholly destroy his land<br />

Harold came to the feet of the k<strong>in</strong>g and placed himself at<br />

his mercy ; chiefly because a storm raged on the sea, and<br />

the w<strong>in</strong>d was aga<strong>in</strong>st him <strong>in</strong> his wish to go to Orkney island.<br />

And he swore to the k<strong>in</strong>g that he would br<strong>in</strong>g to him all his<br />

enemies when the k<strong>in</strong>g should return another time to Moray,<br />

and on <strong>this</strong> condition the k<strong>in</strong>g permitted him to hold the<br />

half of Caithness ; and the other half of Caithness the k<strong>in</strong>g<br />

gave to Harold the younger, the grandson of Ronald, formerly<br />

earl of Orkney and of Caithness.<br />

1 Alexander II was not born till August, 1198 ; <strong>in</strong>fra.<br />

2 Chr. of Melr., 103, s.a. 1197: "A battle took place <strong>in</strong> Moray near<br />

the castle of Inverness, between the k<strong>in</strong>g's men and Roderic and Torf<strong>in</strong>n, son<br />

of earl Harold. But by God's providence the k<strong>in</strong>g's enemies were put to<br />

flight, and the aforesaid Roderic was sla<strong>in</strong> and perished with many others.<br />

In all th<strong>in</strong>gs blessed be God, who has betrayed the wicked !<br />

"<br />

Afterwards the same k<strong>in</strong>g William with his army set out for Moray<br />

and for the other remoter districts of his land ; and t<strong>here</strong> he took earl Harold,<br />

and caused him to be kept <strong>in</strong> the castle of Roxburgh until his son Torf<strong>in</strong>n<br />

should give himself as a hostage for his father."<br />

3 This is placed after an event of the 15th June.<br />

4 "<br />

I.e., son of Madad." He is called Maddatharson <strong>in</strong> the Flatey Jarbok<br />

; Icel. Sagas, ii, 225. Madad (Madadh ?) or Madach was earl of Atholl<br />

and cous<strong>in</strong> of k<strong>in</strong>g David. Harold had been earl of Orkney from his childhood<br />

<strong>in</strong> 1139, <strong>in</strong> conjunction with Ronald, mentioned below.<br />

of Harold's elder brother :<br />

In L.V.E.D., 100, appears the family<br />

"<br />

Malcolm, son of Madach," [<strong>in</strong> text Mai. et ; <strong>read</strong> Madi., as <strong>in</strong> Sc. Peer., i,<br />

417, q.v.] " earl of Atholl ; Hextilda daughter of Utred," [Waldeve's son,]<br />

" his wife ; Simon, his son ; Henry, his son. Dun<strong>can</strong>, [Henry's] brother ;<br />

Bethoc, his sister ; Kelehathon<strong>in</strong>, her son ; Christ<strong>in</strong>a, [Henry's] sister ;<br />

Margaret, his sister ; Constant<strong>in</strong>, his nephew." ,

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