The body of commissioners which the king named to report on the claims to the throne were mainly Scotch.

A proposal for the partition of the realm among the claimants was rejected as contrary to Scotch law.

On the report of the commissioners after a twelvemonth's investigation in favour of Balliol as representative of the elder branch at the close of the year 1292, his homage was accepted for the whole kingdom of Scotland with a full acknowledgement of the services due from him to its overlord.

The castles were at once delivered to the new monarch, and for a time there was peace.
[Sidenote: Edward and Scotland] With the accession of Balliol and the rendering of his homage for the Scottish realm the greatness of Edward reached its height.

He was lord of Britain as no English king had been before.