John of Fordun (before 1360 – c. 1384) was a Scottish chronicler. It is generally stated that he was born at Fordoun, Mearns. It is certain that he was...

John Comyn was present at the battle, though the evidence is far from conclusive. The main Scottish sources, the chronicles of John Fordun and John Barbour...

exile, although he was allied with another of his nephews, Edmund. John of Fordun wrote, centuries later, that an escort into England was arranged for...

11th-century Lebor Gabála Érenn. A Scottish variant is recorded by John of Fordun (d. 1384). The narrative in the Lebor Gabála Érenn is a legendary account...

deaths were followed very soon afterwards by that of Queen Margaret. John of Fordun reports that Donald invaded the kingdom after Queen Margaret's death...

Scottish input. Much of this interpretation rests on the writings of John Fordun and has been challenged by other historians. Whatever the background...

(1582). Boece's claimed sources fell into three classes. The works of John Fordun (Chronica Gentis Scotorum) and Walter Bower (Scotichronicon) defined...

(1871). Johannis de Fordun Chronica Gentis Scotorum. Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas. OL 24871486M. Skene, WF, ed. (1872). John of Fordun's Chronicle of the...

Scottish historian Walter Bower. It is a continuation of historian-priest John of Fordun's earlier work Chronica Gentis Scotorum beginning with the founding of...

The Chronicle claims that he exiled his brother Nechtan to Ireland. John of Fordun claims that Drest reigned for 45 years in the time of Palladius rather...

Sunday by William, Bishop of Moray, the Papal legate. He is alleged by John Fordun to have founded the "Great Church" of St. Andrews. His short episcopate...

his subjects". Some later sources, such as the Chronicle of Melrose, John of Fordun and Andrew of Wyntoun provide more details, accurately or not. The simplest...

to take the position, Master William Comyn, his own brother. Both John Fordun and John Barbour said in their chronicles, although their neutrality could...

to Mordred (again described only as Arthur's nephew). According to John Fordun's 14th-century Scottish chronicle Chronica Gentis Scotorum, Anna and consequently...

II and grandson of Malcolm I. Fourteenth century Scottish chronicler John of Fordun writes that Malcolm defeated a Norwegian army "in almost the first days...

Scottish input. Much of this interpretation rests on the writings of John Fordun and has been challenged by other historians. Whatever the background...

records the name as Alhallow. Skene's 19th century translation of John of Fordun's 14th century Chronica Gentis Scotorum records the name as Enhallow...

of Alba (Scotland) from 995 to 997. He was the son of King Cuilén. John of Fordun calls him, in Latin, Constantinus Calvus, which translates to Constantine...

late fourteenth century by the influential Chronica gentis Scotorum of John Fordun (died 1363). Another issue concerning the entries is the fact that the...

Independence. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2002. ISBN 0-7486-1626-8 John of Fordun, Chronicle of the Scottish Nation, ed. William Forbes Skene, tr. Felix...

Glastenbury, where he died and was buried in 512. William of Malmesbury and John Fordun mention his prophecies and miracles. "Gildas the Albanian" was invented...

succession appears to have been uneventful. Earlier histories, following John of Fordun, supposed that Duncan had been king of Strathclyde in his grandfather's...

staunch supporters of John Balliol's claim to the throne, Domhnall found a natural ally in Clan Bruce. As the chronicler, John of Fordun, wrote "all the Comyns...

returned to England after his victory at the Battle of Falkirk, which John of Fordun accords to Robert turning the Scottish flank: CI - Battle of Falkirk...

tenth-century cross-slabs in the Cathedral Museum. Walter Bower and John of Fordun do not identify Crínán as abbot of Dunkeld but accord him the offices...

in any contemporary source. The Chronicle of the Scottish historian John of Fordun records the succession of "Alpin the son of Achay" in 831, his reign...

(1759) Joannis de Fordun Scotichronicon cum Supplementis et Continuatione Walteri Boweri, Vols. I, II (Edinburgh) ("Joannis de Fordun (Goodall)"), Vol...

with Gillecolm Taylor, James. The Pictorial History of Scotland, 1859 John of Fordun (chronicler) Roger of Hoveden (chronicler) Scots Peerage, Volume 4,...

first seen in the writings of two chroniclers of Scottish history, John of Fordun, whose prose Chronica Gentis Scotorum was begun about 1363, and Andrew...

was the first substantial work of Scottish history. It was written by John of Fordun, a priest of the diocese of St. Andrews and chaplain of the church of...