“ Macbeth was cousin to Duncan I. and had become extremely popular for his activity in crushing an alarming rebellion, and, in conjunction with Banquo, obtaining a signal victory over the Danes; but, his natural ambition being inflamed by predictions of his future advancement to the throne, which the prevailing superstition of the day made him yield implicit credit to, he murdered the King at Inverness, while on a yearly circuit, and was immediately after crowned at Scone. ”

“ Alexander having lost his wife when in England, on his return home, he married the daughter of Eugelram de Coucy, a powerful French nobleman. After this, a rupture with England broke out, but was settled without much bloodshed; and in 1241 it was agreed, that Alexander’s infant son should marry the daughter of Henry.
Alexander, in the midst of his preparations to subdue the Ebrides, was seized by a fever and died much lamented, in the 51st year of his age, and 35th of his glorious reign. ”

“ Etfinus, son of Eudenius VII. began to reign in the year 731, and governed the kingdom with justice for 31 years; being then old and unable to manage alone; he appointed four of his nobles as regents: They, as has too often happened, to enrich themselves abused their power ”