The generation-long feud between the Scott and Kerr clans on the Scottish Middle March culminated in a series of violent encounters around 1600 as James VI moved to suppress all private feuds in preparation for his expected English succession. The final actions involved raids, counter-raids, and a formal submission before the Privy Council that ended the feud under royal pressure. James VI was determined that the Borders should be pacified before he left for England and leaned heavily on both families to end hostilities. The forced reconciliation was uneasy but held.
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