But it follows not, because Edgar made this species of grant to Kenneth, that therefore he exacted homage for that territory.

Homage, and all the rites of the feudal law, were very little known among the Saxons; and we may also suppose, that the gla'n of Edgar was so antiquated and weak, that, in resigning it, he made no very valuable concession, and Kenneth might well refuse to hold, by so precarious a tenure, a territory which he at present held by the sword.

In short, no author says he did homage for it.
The only color indeed of authority for Mr.Carte's notion is, that Matthew Fans, who wrote in the reign of Henry III., before Edward's claim of superiority was heard of, says that Alexander III.

did homage to Henry III.

"pro Laudiano et aliis terris." See p.555.This word seems naturally to be interpreted Lothian.