THE KINGS OF MAN ad. 



1077. 

 ward Lagman repenting him that he had put out the eyes 

 of his brother, did of his owne accord relinquish his 

 kingdome, and taking upon him the badge of the crosse, 

 he went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem, in which journey- 

 also he died. 



In the yeere 1075. ^^^ ^^^ principall men of the Islands 

 having intelligence of the death of Lagman, sent messen- 

 gers unto Murecardus O-Brien King of Irland, requesting 

 him that hee would send some wel-disposed person of his 

 owne kinred and blood royall, untill Olavus sonne of 

 Godred were come to full age. The king most willingly [I. n.] 

 condescended unto their request, and sent unto them one 

 Dopnald the sonne of Tade, charging and commaunding 

 him that with all meekenesse and modestie, hee should 

 governe that kingdome, which of right belonged not unto 

 him. Howbeit he, after he had once attained unto the 

 kingdome, neglecting the commaundement of his lord, 

 usurped the government with great tyrannic, committing 

 many heinous crimes, and so he reigned very disorderly 

 for the space of three yeeres. Then all the princes of 

 the Islands making a generall conspiracie, banded them- 

 selves against him, and expelled him out of their 

 dominions. And he flying into Irland returned no 

 more unto them. 



In the yeere 1077. one Ingemundus was sent from the 

 king of Norway, to take possession of the kingdome of 

 the Islands. And being come unto the Island of Leodus, Lezvis. 

 hee sent messengers unto all the princes of the Islands to 

 come unto him, commaunding them to assemble themselves, 

 and to appoint him to be their King. In the meane 

 season he and his companions spent their time in robbing 

 and rioting, ravished women and virgines, and addicted 

 themselves to filthy pleasures and to the lustes of the 

 flesh. And when these things were reported unto the 

 princes of the Islands, who had assembled themselves to 

 chuse him king, being mightely incensed thereat, they 

 made haste towards him, and comming upon him in the 

 night, they burnt the house wherein hee was, and slue 



