AD. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



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neere unto the Church of the holy Trinitie, and he was 

 buried at the Church of S. Marie at Russin. 



The same yere Alexander king of Scots provided a great 

 navie of ships, that he might conquere the islands unto 

 himselfe : howbeit falling into an ague at the isle of Ker- 

 wary, he deceased. 



Then Haraldus the sonne of Godred Don usurped the 

 name of a king over the islands, hee banished also all the 

 princes of Harald the sonne of Olavus, and ordeined his 

 fugitives to bee princes and nobles in their stead. 



In the yere 1250. Haraldus the son of Godred Don 

 being summoned by letters went unto the king of Norway, 

 who deteined him in prison because he had unjustly pos- 

 sessed the kingdome. The same yeere Magnus the sonne 

 of Olavus, and John the sonne of Dugalt arrived at 

 Roghalwaht, which John named himselfe king, but the 

 Mannians taking it grievously, that Magnus was not 

 nominated, drave them from their shoare, and many of the 

 company perished by shipwracke. 



In the yeere 1252. came Magnus the sonne of Olavus 

 unto Man, and was ordeined king. The yere folowing he 

 tooke his journey unto the king of Norway, & there he 

 remained one whole yere. 

 [I. 16.] In the yeere 1254. Haco king of Norway ordeined 



Magnus the sonne of Olavus king of the Islands, con- 

 firming them to him and to his heires, and by name unto 

 Harald his brother. 



In the yere 1256. Magnus tooke his journey into 

 England, and was by the king of England created knight. 



In ye yere 1257. the Church of S. Maries of Russin 

 was dedicated by Richard bishop of Soder. 



In the yeere 1260. Haco king of Norway came into the 

 parts of Scotland, and without atchieving ought, turning 

 his course towards the Orcades he there deceased at Kir- 

 was, and was buried at Bergen. 



In the yeere 1265. Magnus the sonne of Olavus king 

 of Man and of the Islands died at the castle of Russin, 

 and was buried at the Church of S. Mary at Russin. 



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