 The king himself watched the duel which was fought with such fury that Charteris's sword was broken and the king had to send his men to part the combatants.Another branch of the clan were the Charterises of Kinfauns, who disputed the chiefship with their cousins of Dumfriesshire.The Charterises of Kinfauns are said to have received their lands as a reward for supporting Robert the Bruce against the English.