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FROM ENGLISH CHRONICLERS 349
between Alexander, first-born son of the king of Scotland,
and Margaret, daughter of the king of the English, by intermediation
of the lord [bishop] of Durham, that in the king's
absence the kingdom might be more firmly established.
And the side of England which borders upon Scotland
was intrusted to the same king of Scotland for keeping while
king [Henry] was engaged abroad.
1242
FLORES HISTORIARUM, VOL. II, P. 253, S.A. 1242.
[William Marsh's] father, one of the most powerful men
of Ireland, Geoffrey Marsh by name, hearing this l fled to
Scotland, to find there scarcely safe retreat ; and wasting
away through confusion and grief soon after ended in wishedfor
death his miserable life. 2
1242
MATTHEW PARIS, CHRONICA MAJORA, VOL. IV, PP. 200-202,
S.A. 1242.
Of a cruel crime perpetrated by Walter Bisset in the regions
of Scotland.
At this same time, while tournaments were practised
calamitously in the northern regions, a certain knight called
Walter Bisset, vigorous in arms, but crafty, received a
fall in the jousting, (which was held in the borders of England
and Scotland,) through the superiority of a certain noble,
namely Patrick, son of Thomas of Galloway ;
and conceived
the wickedness of taking unrighteous revenge and performing
an unheard-of crime.
While the said Patrick lodged on the following night at
Haddington along with some other nobles who were with
him, and rested securely sleeping in a barn, this Walter Bisset
aforesaid blocked the doors outside with barricades of tree-
trunks, and applying fire secretly in very many places in
the wall of the barn, wattled with thorn, burned almost all
who were there.
So there died the said Patrick with some of his companions,
vigorous and distinguished men.
And when this came to the knowledge of earl Patrick
[of Dunbar] and of other magnates of Scotland they made
1
I.e. hearing of the execution of his son for piracy, on the 24th July,
according to M.P., Chr. Maj., iv, 196; H.A., ii, 462-463.
2
Geoffrey Marsh, " expelled from Scotland," died in misery and exile
in 1245, according to M.P., Chr. Maj., iv, 422.