4. EDWARD: d. 1318. He was a brother of Robert I of Scotland, who, after distinguishing himself in the Scottish war of independence, crossed in 1315 to Ireland to aid the native septs against the English. After many suc cesses he was crowned King of Ireland at Car rickfergus, but fell in battle near Dundalk.
5. Davin, son of the preceding king of Scotland: b. about 1320; d. 22 Feb. 1371. Shortly after his accession, at the age of nine years, his kingdom was invaded and his crown wrested from him by Edward Baliol, son of that John Baliol whom Edward I had com pelled to resign the crown. In support of his claim Edward III maintained a fierce strife on the borders, in active though undeclared hostil ities to the Scots. David, with his young queen, Jane of England, escaped to France, where he resided till 1341, when, the nobles Murray, Douglas and Stuart having expelled Baliol from the throne into the northern counties of Eng land, he ventured to return. In 1346, while
Edward III, with the flower of his army, was absent in France, David suddenly invaded Eng land at the head of 33,000 men. He was met at Neville's Cross, Durham, by a force of 11,200 irregular troops under Queen Philippa. The Scottish troops were totally defeated, leaving 15,000 men dead on the field of battle and their King a prisoner. From this time until 1357 David was detained a prisoner in the Tower of London, when he was liberated after the bat tle of Poitiers, on agreeing to pay 100,000 marks in 20 half-yearly instalments. His queen, Jane of England, died in 1362 and David then mar ried Margaret Logic, whom he divorced in 1369. He tried to exclude his nephew, Robert, from the throne, and died at Edinburgh Castle 22 Feb. 1371. Consult Dunbar,