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he was summoned to answer before parliament to a charge of treason and conspiracy, but instead of obeying the summons he exposed the blood-stained shirt of the slain king on his spear at Aberdeen, and raised a considerable force there with the object of avenging his death. But his hopes of success
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The gift of the fine payable to the crown on his marriage was acquired by Margaret, Lady Dirleton, who wished him to marry her own daughter, Margaret Ker. But he declined her proposals, and without her consent married Lady Margaret Boyd, daughter of
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when the son of that monarch rose in rebellion in 1488 against him. After the king's death at
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He died about 1491, survived by his widow, who was a granddaughter of
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