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Parish of Rhynie
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Description Continued - by in the verses rehearsing, All this in Latin, Unlucky Lulach had been King three months: he fell by the Arms of the same Malcolm. The fate of the man was in Strathbogie at Essie. Alas: thus incautiously perished the Unhappy King.
(From J. Fordunis Scolichronicon Book V chap 8) "Subito namque post mortem Machabede etc. (which may be translated thus) For quickly after the death of Macbeth, some of his Clan and abettors of the same crime came together, conducting their Kinsman Lulach by name, the foolish, by nickname to Scone, they Constitute him, set on the Royal Seat, King: for they hoped that the people would willingly obey him as King. Nobody however was disposed to submit

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