was killed. By this time, Carrick had been badly injured from a horse kick; however, it was the loss of his powerful ally, Douglas, that saw a turnaround in magnate support in favour of his younger brother Robert, Earl of Fife, to whom the council transferred the lieutenancy in December 1388.

In 1390, Robert II died, and Carrick ascended the throne as Robert III, but without authority to rule directly. Fife continued as Lieutenant until