Soon afterwards the valiant Robert Bruce, king of Scotland, departed this life, on the 7th of November, 1337· His heart was embalmed, and his body buried in the monaftery of Dunfermline, Shortly after died alfo the noble earl of Moray, who was one of, the moil: gallant and powerful princes in Scotland: he bore for arms, argent, three pillows gules*. Early in the fpring, the lord James Douglas, having made provifion of every thing that was proper for his expedition, embarked at the port of * Thomas Randolph, firft earl of Moray, was very eminent in the reign of Robert Bruce, who granted him the earldom of Moray, together with the feigniory of the Ifle of Man, as a fief, and great eftates in Scotland, about the 1315. He was appointed by the parliament in 1315 governor of Scotland, in the probable event of the minority, of the fucceffor, and entered on that office on the death of Robert. Lord Hailes fays, in his Annals of Scotland, anno 1332 : * Randolph, in confequence of the Engliih preparations, affembled an army, and advanced to Colbranfpath, oa the frontier of Eaft Lothian : but having received intelligence of the naval armament, he marched northwards, to provide for the defence of the interior parts of the kingdom. Amidft the excruciating pains of a confirmed ftone, he ceafed not to difoharge the duties of his office with activity and vigilance. H e expired on the march (20th July). A man he was, to be re* membered while integrity, prudence, and valor, are held in efteem among men.*' I have quoted the above as a more probable reafon for hia death than the report of fome of the Chroniclers, who have faid he was poifoned by a monk, with the knowledge of Ed ward III . Lord Hailes has added a note to this paflage, *oL ii. p. 146, which completely disproves it. Montrofe,