Island kingdom bounded to the west by the Marcher lordships and the (still contested) principality of Wales conquered by Edward I; English lordships included parts of modern south Wales (from southern Pembrokeshire through Swansea, Cardiff and on towards Gloucester in England); bounded to the north by the kingdom of Scotland, to the east by the North Sea and to the south by the Channel; included Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to the south-west. Population up to the Black Death of 1348-9 approximately 4 million souls.
He was probably born early in 1316 as the son of Walter Stewart, the high Steward of Scotland, and Marjorie Bruce, daughter of king Robert I of Scotland. Robert became heir to his namesake and grandfather, king Robert I Bruce in 1318. However, in 1324 a son was born to Robert I, the future David II. In 1326 Robert was recognised as David’s heir should the latter die without male issue. By this time Robert had inherited the title of steward of Scotland. At the Battle of Neville’s Cross Robert fled the field together with Patrick, earl of March. As King David II was taken prisonner and spent the next eleven years in English captivity, Robert Stuart became the guardian of Scotland until 1357. The relationship between David II and the Steward was poor and there is clear evidence that the Steward deliberately stalled progress towards the payment of the king’s ransom and his release from captivity. Shortly after David’s release in 1357 the Steward was created earl of Strathearn. King David II died without offspring on 22 February 1371 and Robert succeded him to the throne, being crowned on 27 March 1371. He died on 19 April 1390.
He was probably born early in 1316 as the son of Walter Stewart, the high Steward of Scotland, and Marjorie Bruce, daughter of king Robert I of Scotland. Robert became heir to his namesake and grandfather, king Robert I Bruce in 1318. However, in 1324 a son was born to Robert I, the future David II. In 1326 Robert was recognised as David’s heir should the latter die without male issue. By this time Robert had inherited the title of steward of Scotland. At the Battle of Neville’s Cross Robert fled the field together with Patrick, earl of March. As King David II was taken prisonner and spent the next eleven years in English captivity, Robert Stuart became the guardian of Scotland until 1357. The relationship between David II and the Steward was poor and there is clear evidence that the Steward deliberately stalled progress towards the payment of the king’s ransom and his release from captivity. Shortly after David’s release in 1357 the Steward was created earl of Strathearn. King David II died without offspring on 22 February 1371 and Robert succeded him to the throne, being crowned on 27 March 1371. He died on 19 April 1390.
Island kingdom bounded to the west by the Marcher lordships and the (still contested) principality of Wales conquered by Edward I; English lordships included parts of modern south Wales (from southern Pembrokeshire through Swansea, Cardiff and on towards Gloucester in England); bounded to the north by the kingdom of Scotland, to the east by the North Sea and to the south by the Channel; included Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to the south-west. Population up to the Black Death of 1348-9 approximately 4 million souls.
Island kingdom bounded to the west by the Marcher lordships and the (still contested) principality of Wales conquered by Edward I; English lordships included parts of modern south Wales (from southern Pembrokeshire through Swansea, Cardiff and on towards Gloucester in England); bounded to the north by the kingdom of Scotland, to the east by the North Sea and to the south by the Channel; included Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to the south-west. Population up to the Black Death of 1348-9 approximately 4 million souls.
He was probably born early in 1316 as the son of Walter Stewart, the high Steward of Scotland, and Marjorie Bruce, daughter of king Robert I of Scotland. Robert became heir to his namesake and grandfather, king Robert I Bruce in 1318. However, in 1324 a son was born to Robert I, the future David II. In 1326 Robert was recognised as David’s heir should the latter die without male issue. By this time Robert had inherited the title of steward of Scotland. At the Battle of Neville’s Cross Robert fled the field together with Patrick, earl of March. As King David II was taken prisonner and spent the next eleven years in English captivity, Robert Stuart became the guardian of Scotland until 1357. The relationship between David II and the Steward was poor and there is clear evidence that the Steward deliberately stalled progress towards the payment of the king’s ransom and his release from captivity. Shortly after David’s release in 1357 the Steward was created earl of Strathearn. King David II died without offspring on 22 February 1371 and Robert succeded him to the throne, being crowned on 27 March 1371. He died on 19 April 1390.
William Douglas (c. 1330 - 1384), first earl of Douglas; second son of Archibald Douglas and Beatrice Lindsay of Crawford. Douglas married Margaret, sister and heir of Thomas, earl of Mar, about 1357, although Froissart, in Book I, § 354, already refers to her as the countess of Douglas in 1356.
Island kingdom bounded to the west by the Marcher lordships and the (still contested) principality of Wales conquered by Edward I; English lordships included parts of modern south Wales (from southern Pembrokeshire through Swansea, Cardiff and on towards Gloucester in England); bounded to the north by the kingdom of Scotland, to the east by the North Sea and to the south by the Channel; included Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to the south-west. Population up to the Black Death of 1348-9 approximately 4 million souls.
A person of this name is mentioned in the list of prisonners taken at the Battle of Neville’s Cross. In his ‘Rome’ version of Book I, Froissart claims to have met him in 1365 in Scotland.
Bien sçavoient que par assault jamais le castel ne conquerroient fors que par
famine et par lonc siege. Si ordonna Yeuwains IIII bastides
a l’en viron par coi nuls ne les peuwist avitaillier par mer, par le riviere ne
par terre. A le fois li jone chevalier et escuier qui avanchier se voloient et qui les armes
desiroient, alloient jusques as barrierez dou chastel et la escarmuchoient a chiaux
de dedens. Et chil dou fort a yaux. Si y avoit fait pluisieurs grans appertises
d’armes. Dedens Mortaigne estoit uns chevaliers gascons qui s’appelloit li Soudis
de l’Estrade, vaillant chevalier et
boin homme d’armez durement, par lequel conseil il ouvroient ensi comme a leur
capitaine. De vins et de vivres dedens le castel avoient il assés et largement. Mais de autres menues cosez coses le siege durant heurent il grant necessité.
SHF 2-21syncLi rois
Charles de France, coique il se tenist aParis en ses
deduis, ou ou mieux lui plaisoit en France sans ce que de sa personne noient il s’armast, faisoit ensi a tous lés guerriier sez ennemis les
Englés. Et avoit partout ses alliancez tant que as roiaumez et païs voisins plus que
nuls de ses predicesseurs, IIII ou V rois en devant, n’eussent
onques esté ne heu. Et tenoit grandement a amour chiaux dont il pensoit a y estre aidiés. Et pour ce qu’il sentoit le roi Richart d’Engleterre jone et le païs en toueil, il avoit envoiiet en Escoche devers
le roi Robert, car li rois David estoit mort, amiablez traitiéz et
remonstrancez
estoit morst et li rois Richarst couronnés,
assembla sen conseil en Haindebourcq. Et la furent la greignour
partie dez barons et dez chevaliers d’Escoche, dont il pensoit a estre servis et aidiés. Et leur remonstra comment li Englés
dou temps passet, leur avoient fait pluisieurs anois, ars leur païs,
abatus leurz castiaux, ochis et rançonnés leurz hommes,
dont
li temps estoit venus que de che il se pooient contrevengier. Car il y avoit
I jone roy en Engleterre et si estoit li rois Edouwars
morst, qui les belles fortunes avoit heuwez. Pourcoi il en fust respondus de une commu ne et boine volenté. Li baron d’Escoce et li jovene chevalier et escuier qui se desiroient a avanchier et a
contrevengier les anois et damages que li Englés leur avoient fait dou
temps passé, respondirent qu’il estoient tout aprestés, apparilliets et pourveus de chevauchier en Engleterre dou jour a l’endemain, quant on
vorroit. Ches nouvelles plaisirent grandement au roi d’Escoce. Et dist a tous
grans mercis. La furent ordonnés IIII contes a estre
capitainez de cez gens d’armes. Ch’est assavoir le conte de Douglas, le conte
de Mouret, le conte de le Mare et li contes de Surlant. Et connestables d’Escoche,
messire Archebaut Douglas. Et mareschal de toute l’ost monseigneur Robert de Versi. Si fisent leur
mandement tantost et sans delai a estre a I certain jour a la Mourlane. La
est li departemenst auques d’Escoce et d’Engleterre. Che mandement faisant et ces
gens d’armes assemblant, se parti Alixandre de Ramesay, unsmous vaillans escuiers d’Escoce. Et se avisa de emprendre et achiever a son pooir une haulte
emprise. Et prist XL compaignons de sa route, tous bien montés. Et
chevaucierent tant de nuit et par embuscez a le couverte que sus I adjournement il vinrent
a Bervich, qui se tenoit englesse. De la ville de Bervich estoit cappitaines uns escuiers au conte
de Northombrelant, messires Henris de Persi, qui s’appielloit Guillaumes Bisés. Et dou castel de Bervich uns mout apperst chevaliers qui s’appielloit
Robers Abberton. Quant li Escot furent venu jusques a Bervich,
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