Anno mocolxxviio Fredericus Romanorum imperator ad Christianam deuotionem ⁊ sancti matris
ecclesie u
nitatem rediit, ⁊ Venetiam ueniens domino pape Alexandro iii in ecclesia Sancti Marci reuerentiam quam
debuit ⁊
spopondit, ⁊ impendit, ⁊ in signum fidei ⁊ federis firmi susceperunt se inuicem in
osculo
pacis. Viuianus cardinalis Hybernia rediens apud Castrum Puellarum prelatos
regni Scotie conuocauit,
⁊ in concilio sedit. Rogerus abbas ▬ primus de Dri\e/burc curam ouium
resignauit, ⁊ Girardus
prior ei ad ministerium successit. Walterus filius Alani
dapifer regis Scott’ familiaris noster diem obiit, cuius beata anima uiuat in gloria.
Anno mocolxxviiio obiit Ricardus
episcopus de Dunkelde, ⁊ Ricardus episcopus Sancti Andree.
Magister Iohannes cognomine Scottus ad episcopatum Sancti Andree electus est.
Sed
rege Willelmo totis uiribus electioni eius renitente, Hugonem capellanum suum regia
fretus
potestate, in ecclesia Sancti Andree ut uoluit episcopum consecrari fecit.
Hinc inde grauis contentio
⁊ periculosa diuio1 emersit. Sol in
meridie pallore indutus ⁊ pene totus obscuratus est idus Septembris.
Submersio
Hollandie. Obiit Ada comitissa mater Malcolmi ⁊ Willelmi regum Scott’ ⁊ comitis Dauid.
Obiit pie memorie Laurentius abbas vtus de Melros, uir
mire humilitatis ⁊ mansuetudinis, ⁊ in diuinis
litteris plurimum eruditus. Obiit
Gaufridus abbas de Dunfermelin, ⁊ Walterus de Bidun cancellarius
regis Scott’
ecclesie de Dunkelde electus.
Anno molxxovixo Aernaldus abbas
vitus de Melros a domino Iocelino episcopo Glasg’ in
ecclesia nostra bene
dictus est, die epiphanie Domini. Concilium magnum a domino
papa Alexandro iii Rome celebratum est
ad letare
Ierusalem in ecclesia que dicitur Constantiniana v idus Marcii, anno pontificatus
sui xxo. Henricus abbas Clareuallis in eodem concilio
electus est episcopus Albanensis ecclesie, ⁊ a
domino papa Alexandro iii dominica qua vocem iocunditatis canitur post pascha
consecratus est in
ecclesia Sancte Marie que Narcisse appellatur. Obiit Reinaldus
abb\i/s2 Sancti Thome martyris in Scotia, ⁊
Adam persona de
Dunbar. Obiit etiam Amfridus abbas secundus de Neubothle xiiii kal’
Septembris.'.. Obiit Alina
comitissa de Dunbar xiii kal’ Septembris. Tonitruum magnum ⁊ fulgur
factum est in die Sancti Bartholomei apostoli per totam Helielendeschiram. Willelmus rex Scotie
⁊ Dauid frater suus cum comitibus ⁊ baronibus terre cum exercitu magno ⁊ ualido
perrexerunt in
Ros ibique duo firmauerunt castella, nomen uni Dunscath ⁊ nomen
alteri Eꝥerdouer.
In the 1177th year Frederick, emperor of the
Romans, restored the unity of holy mother church to the devout Christian; coming to
Venice with the lord pope Alexander III in the church of St Mark the reverence which he
owed [the pope] he both undertook and conferred, and as a sign of faith and firm
alliance they received themselves in turn in the kiss of peace. Cardinal Vivian,
returning from Ireland, called together the prelates of the kingdom of Scotland at
Maidens’ Castle1 and sat in council. Roger first
abbot ▬ of Dryburgh resigned the care of his flock, and Gerard the
prior succeeded him in ministry. Walter son of Alan, steward of the king of Scots, our
benefactor, met his last day, whose blessed soul may live in
glory.
In the 1178th year
Richard bishop of Dunkeld died, and Richard bishop of St Andrews.
Master John, surnamed the Scot, was elected to the bishopric of St Andrews. But King
William, withstanding the election with all his might, relying on royal power, caused
his chaplain Hugh to be consecrated bishop in the church of St Andrews, as he wished. A
terrible dispute and dangerous division2 sprang up on both sides. The sun at midday
on 13 September assumed a pale colour and was almost entirely eclipsed. The drowning of
Holland. Countess Ada, mother of Kings Máel Coluim and William and Earl David, died.
Laurence the 5th abbot of Melrose, of pious memory, died; a
man of wonderful humility and gentleness, and learned to the greatest degree in divine
texts. Geoffrey abbot of Dunfermline died, and Walter de Bidun chancellor of the king of
Scots, elect of the church of Dunkeld.
In the
1179th
3 year Arnold
6th abbot of Melrose was blessed in our church by the
lord Jocelin bishop of Glasgow, on the day of Epiphany.4
A great council was celebrated in Rome by the lord pope Alexander III, on the day of
‘Rejoice, Jerusalem’,5 in the church which is
called Constantiniana, on 11 March in the 20th year of his
pontificate. Henry abbot of Clairvaux was elected bishop of Albano at the same council,
and was consecrated by the lord pope Alexander III in the church of St Mary which is
called Narcissa, on the Sunday after Easter when ‘Voice of Joy’ is sung.6 Reginald first abbot of St Thomas the Martyr in Scotland died,
and Adam parson of Dunbar. Also Amfred second abbot of Newbattle died on 19 August
.'.
. Alina countess of Dunbar died on 20 August. Great thunder and
lightning occurred on the day of St Bartholomew the apostle7 throughout the whole of Holy Island shire. William king of Scotland
and David his brother with the earls and barons of the land with a great and strong army
proceeded to Ross; there they built two castles—Dunskeath the name of one and Ederdour
the other.8