Note 255 — Chapter VIII

J. and R. Hexham 1139. The hostages were the sons of Earls Cospatric and Fergus, of Hugh de Moreville and of Mac. and Mel. (supposed to mean Macduff of Fife and Malise of Strathearn), whom Prior Richard calls five earls of Scotland. Moreville was hardly an earl, though he was probably amongst those greater barons who had “the freedom and custom of an earl.” Assize Dav. 16.