The Games uphold a Scottish tradition dating back into the mists of the past. The earliest Games were held more than a thousand years ago under the sponsorships of kings and clan chiefs. The Ceres Games in Fife, Scotland, claims to be the oldest continuous games, dating from 1314. However, the Braemar Gathering claims to have older roots, dating back to King Malcolm III of Scotland, who came to the throne in 1057.