surviving writing is strongly secular in both tone and themes. His principal patron was Robert II and evidence of his promotion and movements before Robert Stewart came to power as king tend to suggest that Barbour acted politically on the future king's behalf.

He died in 1395, probably in Aberdeen.

Life

John Barbour may have been born around 1320 if the record of his age in 1375 as 55 is correct. His birthplace

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