Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameSir James Scrymgeour of Dudhope 
Death24 Jun 1411, Battle of Harlaw, Scotland
FatherSir Alexander Scrymgeour of Dudhope (-1383)
MotherAgnes of Glassary
Misc. Notes
Battle of Harlaw 1411
The Battle of Harlaw was indecisive but, after it, the power of the Lord of the Isles began to decline, so it is often taken as a turning point in Highland history. The dispute was over the Earldom of Ross which covered a huge part of the Highland mainland.
The Lord of the Isles claimed it for his wife and The Duke of Albany, Governor of Scotland, concocted a rival claim for his son and intended to give him the land. In protest the Lord of the Isles gathered a Highland army to enforce his claim.
There were rumours that he also intended to show his power by robbing and destroying Aberdeen. So, his army was met by both men from the North East and some Aberdeen townsfolk. They fought for most of the day and then both sides withdrew because each thought it had lost. Afterwards, each claimed the victory! (Years later, the Lord of the Isles got Ross).
The Battle of Harlaw was indecisive but, after it, the power of the Lord of the Isles began to decline, so it is often taken as a turning point in Highland history. The dispute was over the Earldom of Ross which covered a huge part of the Highland mainland.
The Lord of the Isles claimed it for his wife and The Duke of Albany, Governor of Scotland, concocted a rival claim for his son and intended to give him the land. In protest the Lord of the Isles gathered a Highland army to enforce his claim.
There were rumours that he also intended to show his power by robbing and destroying Aberdeen. So, his army was met by both men from the North East and some Aberdeen townsfolk. They fought for most of the day and then both sides withdrew because each thought it had lost. Afterwards, each claimed the victory! (Years later, the Lord of the Isles got Ross).