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...

recorded by John of Fordun (d. 1384). The narrative in the Lebor Gabála Érenn is a legendary account of the origin of the Gaels as the descendants of the Scythian...

Donalda. Malcolm II was the son of Kenneth II and grandson of Malcolm I. Fourteenth century Scottish chronicler John of Fordun writes that Malcolm defeated...

Annals of Ulster say "by deceit" and the Annals of Tigernach say "by his subjects". Some later sources, such as the Chronicle of Melrose, John of Fordun and...

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...

afterwards by that of Queen Margaret. John of Fordun reports that Donald invaded the kingdom after Queen Margaret's death "at the head of a numerous band"...

Constantine III (c. 970–997), was king of Alba (Scotland) from 995 to 997. He was the son of King Cuilén. John of Fordun calls him, in Latin, Constantinus...

John of Fordun, supposed that Duncan had been king of Strathclyde in his grandfather's lifetime, between 1018 and 1034, ruling the former Kingdom of Strathclyde...

Chronicles of the Picts and Scots of William Forbes Skene. The chronicle of John of Fordun (14th century) mentions Giric as "Grim" or "Gryme", reporting him...

Sources of Scottish History A.D. 500–1286, volume 1. Reprinted with corrections, Paul Watkins, Stamford, 1990. ISBN 1-871615-03-8 John of Fordun; Chronicle...

of Allerdale is believed to have died in the same battle, the family fighting Macbeth in defence of Duncan I's young son Malcolm III. John of Fordun wrote...

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

Suthen (Suthain), a Gaelic name; John of Fordun states that Malcolm's mother was a "blood relative" (consanguinea) of the Danish earl Siward, though this...

Novus 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...

 860. Endnotes: Andrew of Wyntoun, The orygynale cronykil of Scotland, edited by D. Laing (Edinburgh, 1872–1879); John of Fordun, Chronica gentis Scotorum...

length of his reign is based on the various Pictish king lists, where he is associated with Talorgan son of Uuthoil. Some sources, such as John of Fordun, conflate...

history, John of Fordun, whose prose Chronica Gentis Scotorum was begun about 1363, and Andrew of Wyntoun's Scots verse Orygynale Cronykil of Scotland, written...

""Tapestry of the Boar", summary". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2011. For the Gesta Annalia, see John of Fordun. Anderson...

precedents in earlier chroniclers John of Fordun (IV, xiii-xiv) and Andrew of Wyntoun. A still earlier reference of the 12th century simply states that...

Kingship of the Scots 842–1292: Succession and Independence. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2002. ISBN 0-7486-1626-8 John of Fordun, Chronicle of the...

Walter Bower and John of Fordun do not identify Crínán as abbot of Dunkeld but accord him the offices of abbot of Dull and seneschal of the Isles. MacPherson...

Alexander III of Scotland became the first King of Scots to be crowned rather than enthroned in 1249 at Scone. Scone was described by John of Fordun on the crowning...

chroniclers such as John of Fordun who are following some variants of the Pictish king lists or other materials now lost. Andrew of Wyntoun dates the foundation...

chroniclers such as John of Fordun supplied a great deal of information on Dub's life and reign, and Hector Boece in his The history and chronicles of Scotland tell...

Battle of Falkirk, which John of Fordun accords to Robert turning the Scottish flank: CI - Battle of Falkirk. :— In the year 1298, the aforesaid king of England...

Chronicle of Melrose states that Donald forced his three nephews into exile, although he was allied with another of his nephews, Edmund. John of Fordun wrote...

Scottish historian John of Fordun wrote a description of the fight: ...there never was so desperate a struggle, or one in which the stoutness of knightly prowess...

Scots chroniclers such as John of Fordun, Andrew of Wyntoun, Hector Boece and the humanist scholar George Buchanan wrote of Giric as "King Gregory the...

(Elegy of Rhun) Ifor Williams (ed.); Canu Taliesin, University of Wales Press, 1960, introduction. Canu Taliesin, introduction. John of Fordun (1360)...

all his religiosity, Alexander was not remembered as a man of peace. John of Fordun says of him: Now the king was a lettered and godly man; very humble...