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Show The hiftorieof Scotland. 208 °° i conning arinie to their fuer, senateeats that eidconor the towne, beleee ning ff badbene mot true, fet open the gates,and Thehiftorie ofScotland. FohirCumin lord of Strabogte camo to king Oy theeahug . yy Hate, vad,and twas fivo2nebis liege man, @re Scotilh haning bnotwleaze that king Coivaratss patten idsallemble guor the (eas , thep got thea all togithortratghts seDMIW? syaies , and alfemibdied in councell at Dtriueling, Sahortlic after,by a politike pracife of the fame The Heots came fnath agains their bing (as they fuypofed) to Jolin Cumin , king Fobn toith his fonne Cowara 3 inteapped.. -twifelie tobe fallen into the hanosof king Cotwara, through feare of death whic he doubted bp reaton. of ponpuna Eoinego iwere chafen to be gouernozs of Scotlmd, euerie pucramsclecs onein their limits apeinte , that thep might the - better proutde fo refithe enimie . Amongett thefe Deceiuedand Hanerecettied him iwith all {op and glapnefie. "Ent Khe they came nére bute the Cnglithmen, thepperceinedboth by thetrtanguageandbabitnbat fhep tere: butthis was not before the Crglithmen were bard at thegates,fo that then the Scotithmen came to Mountros , fihere percetuing bimlsife one the menacing tows of king Coward, be fifferey poifeney -_imnfelfe to be fpotledof all bis kinglte abiltments, cans oH would haue fledbacke to haue got into the towne a> ro and Wwitha frite twand in his hand(as the maneris) to binges: The crucitie gaine , the Englifymen purfucd them fo fait at the prefented bimfelfc before king Cdtoard, refigning Swavd, of the Engthere butobim all bis right anotitle which be bab to fo and them, twith gates the entered they eles,that Uden. the crotune of Scotland , dtterlie renouncing the toke the folune twith great flaugbter,as tellofthe fante both for him and his beires foxeuer. Bereof Werwike is fouldiers and menof twarre,as alfoof women, chile iwas a charter made tt mofk {ufficient wife conti: % char, deerandaged perfons,Without all ruth o2 compat. Soone, med ivith the hand and feale of king Zohn,and other ott, fothat thepleftnot one creature altue of the the nobles of Scotland fubfantiallie as might Seotith bloud twithin all that totone. Thus was poo te be denifen , bearing date the fourth peare of bis cerhey Werwwike thane the zodapof Marcy, inthe pere -_reigne. After this, king Coward allembled all the Boren 1295. H.B. 1296, Suchabundanee of bloud fas fpilled thor ronghall parts of the towne (as the Dcotith cyzont> 20 lozds amb barons of Scotland at Werlvike,there he aoei Cheaoun- Dance of bionD eles teffific) that there at the fallingtive the water fas not able fonziue aboutthe mils, fomeof the oat famemilsyet,tucrenow at alo waterfetongate, caer byreafon the fireames were fo hugelie augmented {ith blond. There were flaine abouefeuen thoufan, perfons that dap,with the greatett partof allthenos bles and gentlemen of Fife and Louthian. Jing Johubearingof this faughter ofhispeople CyeAScos at Werwwike,ingreat delivetobeanenged,gathered Sutyblonv, caufedthent tobe fwozne bis liege mon, andto do borage tuto im as to their fouerelgne lox and fupremegoucrnoz, TWibich William Dotnglatle(s prin manof noblebitth and famous fo, bis Deeds) refs -fedto do, and for bis obitinacie foas caft into palfon, -tabere afterafelwpeares be ended bis life. And for the moze fuertie of their allegtance, be covftreinen -thent to {urvender into bis handsall the ftrengths ¢ _olasofthe realure , both as tell thofe that fod on Garp.tvithabome thepmetnot farre fromDunbar, eyebared eobd bing @1st j.ctumas immerpartsofthe countrie. amd there incountring wit hint in battell, the Sco: tihot tas difcontfited,the molt partof the Scots being either lainen2taken.Dheearlesof Pardand Chefe thingsdane., and oder taken in each be -Halfe as twas thought requift for the quiet beping qian of the countrie , be font King John awd bis fonne :me . bar, but thep tuerebefieged fo fireialic bythe Eng ‘Kept in ftrong ward; till at length be fufteredis SPeriteth,twith roknights.fied tothe cattellof Dury lit power, inutroning the caffelloned) foe, thatin Edward Walioll tnto Lonvom, there they wae Co faldking Zohn to returne tuto Scotland: but Tyecatelot tye enn thep werecontereinedfor lackeot tittelsta ingill bis forme in pledge bebind bli, Lally thobert Waule that Robert Waule wpon fecretconference hav ivith Aiwne.accor tnto Cnglaw, foxfabing tho ts | difcomfoted, that ieontinentlic they threwawate aa botty avmoz and Seaport, and fo were banquithen twithout reatanice. RobertwWrute ruth itis,that after this dictorte, xobert wWante fubmitier fubmitted himtelfe tuto king Coward, requiring ; by i him toperfoymebis promiletouching therightabic hebadto the crotone of Scotland: hotwbeit he recets ned to'anfner tobis Itking toudying that requett: fo.3s-Coward had no lelle vefire to infop the kings dome of Scotland than Wule,as the Dcotith wets -admmintffrationofthe Scotith dominion, ae nto _lie went oucrinto Mozmandic to bis ancienhing gov, -ritance and lauds, there , sabore at length| a we blind, and wafting alway by longpane , be eTng ot out of this toorld in the cattell Oalllard , ' oy en 5° thote lands thich he pottemten onthat fine te ci cat tobis forme Coward Walioll, ovo being,oe of out of captiuitic, teas come ouct to bis forebisdecealle.. ; wing woolie ping ¢ Ju the meane fime, bing Coivard baw renpedte 2%, temembzance the warres trhich be. bad - tiogh pes -makeagaint France,bav be not bin sate pOORP got the bufinelleof Scotland ,purpoled nolo ae _--the fame twith.all.diligence ¢ therefore 9 fers affirme: Wherefore to calf off Robert Wane alithe ffrengths ¢ forts in. Scotland s pe concerning his demand , be anflvered thus, as is othing n=, fadsBeldeuct thou that wehane nothing elfe ado 6° the Scats tf thep attempted ante rebe ion. eas Swardtofio:<buttsconqueretealmes ,ambdtodeliner them ouer fertabaule,° -againette thee RobertWeute herebp percetuing z * go" amregent there, thilett be thoulb beONE whey -JFrance, hich Creflingham before w ae fubtile meanirurof 34, Coward, returnedright Aorowtullonte bistansinnglana,bauing great "noighation i bis mind, thathe bad obeted king Then haning prowided a great mavte' the ments -_pafled quer into France, truffing verinhh ow -. "r forued to renetige the inuties teceineD, tid) be raninibedto-das; and that in motrcruellmater, asa' the Laff foars:but tpzannic is of fu aTfp ‘bynio tsind of peonifion it map Ane '** , Cdiwarnsireauets: but pet confinered with bin of fine, {eth they badof laa olfe that be shutt futter forthe time, till occation . oul nig,oucrtinginsandfoze lotiesone afeAr anNTa _ ferinas tttoillmpeate:. kingCoinard:affer te *- fucrlie vefenbed. 4702thote people AL WNgs - boanietrzanncallfermtme, DumbergotMists. intethcet "Bisons Ses A both cattelsof CoenbarghandStriucling, and todeliuer themfcluestrom the poke ic of Cue BP os * of Evens ‘Ring Fon "purtued king obertil he bad confiretnen him to Priueninto . take fopbisrefugethe cattellatFortatte, Weretuith : im Yrbis abfence, be appointed poae west table burpert then foruer ope-tiANs accafionferncth. Shercfore the lot , bis aduerfarie, fent dinerie noble capteins bnto.big Sngham tent lieutenant ugh Crefingbam ; with au armicinta bie ats Deotland to redzefle the matter, gouernozs , John Cumin earie of Wuchquban was Wiailafe tn thomeane time had laid fiege puto pritefpall, aman of great twiferomne and fingular the cattell of Couper, but now being aduertifen of bnotwlege itt all affaires,as tell of peace asof war. 1° the comming of this armie againit him, be raifen en Camin. his carle of Wuchqudanrailed a mightte armie , bis flege, ¢ went to Striueling todefend the bylage and with the fame entered into Pozrthumberland, theve,that Hugh Creilinghant with bisarmic fhulo bere be watted twith fier and fivo2w all that coun hot paffe the fame, according as the report tuent bis intentwas todo. Were incountring twith the tric .Affer this , he laid fiege to Carlcill, but he wan ; Willian wal- nothing there, the totwne was fo well defended. Jn entices,the third Joes of September, he obteineda Wugh crete " - that feafonralfo , the faaie of WilliamWlallafe bee mous, gai to fpzing, a pong gentlemanof fobuge fature betie twmnthie victozte, for be ue not onclie the fore: SinghaMaine faid Cretingham witha great part of bis armie bes pitasthc and notable frength of bodie , twith fach failland ing paied the riuer,bnt allo forced the refione to fle, knotwledge in twarlike enterprifes , ad hereto of in fuch fo2t,that a great number of. them were dob fuch hardinetfe of fomach tn attempting all maner 7° ned,andfelv cfeaped atwate twit hfe» Dhus having Be are of dangerous erploits, that bis match tvas not anic gottenthe byper handof bis entmnies hereat Steis ag tbere lightlie to be found. tHe twas fonne toone ucling, be returned againeto the fteqge of Gouper, Titamtnenf ywullians wale 'te. The cateof pico . wale fihich Hortlie aiter vpon bis returne thither, twag tafe. awitian his youth bare curr an inward hatred againttthe rendzed bnto him by thofe that were tithin ingars waliate, Engliy nation, Hundzie notable feats allo he throught againt the Crglitmen tn defenfe of the rifon. Chere were manie of the Scotith novilitic the Srots, and tors of fuch incredible force at bis conv ming to perfect age, that of himfclfe alone, without king of Cnglands part, andtoatd him twith monic and vitfels, tf he wonld onelie receiue themrinto fas fametime,that fent ontohint , offering toleaue the all belpe , be toould not feare to fet bponthee o2 uonr,aberebnto be granten, Bp thie) meanes,fune foure Englithmen at once , amd banquith them, 3° date othercaffels tere peloed vnto him,the tubich ake ter be hadgarnithed with men, munition, amvite When the fame therefore of his tymathicads was notified thozouah the realme; manie twere put it tel(according as twas thought requifit) he brake vp god hope, that by his means the realme Mould be Delivered from the feruituse of the Cnglifhmen Within thort time after. And herevponagreat nunv ber of the Scotith nation as tweil of the nobilitte a9 Ofher, twere readie to alfitt him tn all bis enterprifes, Wy reafon whereof he might not eafilic be tintrarpen Mould attempt ante new rebellfon after arHe Danes palvthemicluestoking Coward, onconditionts deliveredat the reque mH Erwan, hauethetrlines faned, thichcouenant twas not ob 4° ture; wbich after was Ting Job wpon his returne into Scot : 2 into pene pope. ferued; as the Scotith wetters affirme: for king in the batten both a 4 jen, was be that perceining Eviardhauing got them into hishands, canfed themforthwithts bepnttodeath. Jttwasreporten loss andicommons, be toithosciv again? qt i occalion of the Hing Gotward before this battellat Dunbar, follicts curctbano fenall bis frienvsin the Scotity armie,tofie bpon he fic ioiningwhich thereftoue perceining,werets andar, Ghere Sp generall agrament, thoelue noble rien briohefather fir Andrew Wallate of Cragie , knight, and from Diicomfitedat his potverano tent the fame forth again king Gv 3° the fea coafts,as allo (uchother as tere ftuatin the Dunder, : 209 fonfioering it might not be tome toithont great murder, be raifed front theitce, md returied into Angus. ing Cowwardas then being in France, hearingof thefeerplaits atchiued by this Wallale Bagh Cref: no? takenof the Gnglifmen, that went about to haue got biminto their bands. At length,vaben ee cafion fcrued to bfe the helpe of fnd) a notable chie& teine,be was chofen bp general confentof the Scotifhmen as gouernour bnder John Wallioll , to Delt ner bis countrie from bondage of the Cnglithna tion. At the fame time manie abbetes ¢ (ptrituallbes nefices in Scotland were in Snglihmens hands. Peverthelefe, this William Wlallafe by commif fion had of Wiliam Frafer bithop of famt Aw dielvs , anoided and put themforth of all parts of Scotland , leauing neither tempozall no; fpirty tuall perfon of thetr bloud within that realme . for fhortlic after , by publike authozitie, be receiucd the armie that Jobn Cumin carle of Wuchquban bap biscampe, and Went with fundzie of his motk fatth: full friends onto the cattell of Striueling, Attertwards perceiving that thongh (carfitic of Dearth tn conte , great dearth arofe on each fide tutthin the eycottann, realite of Scotland, he deutfen whi vay he miaht Che potcie hott velieue the peoples neceMtie and lacke in that eae Telictte the o bebalfe,and herebpon Psi " be determined to pate witha coples tacke mightie avinie into Cngland, and fo foiourne there fo ee a the moft part of the winter, in fulfetning the whole dearth, number of bis men of tuarre on fuch proutfion as they might find totthin the bounds of their entries Difodedtence countrie, We conmmanded therefore that all the Pee Scots, appointed to go with bint in that tournic, fhoulo be readie at a certeine dap and place prefired, Wutdivers of thenortherne Hcots(as thep of Aber den and other) for that they difobeied bis comman: . » bements fet forth by letters and proclamations, iwere hanged as rebels andtrattozs to their coun, trie. Wy whofe erample,other being put urfeare,bis wet inntas commandements were the better obeted, fo that has thenniberlénts ving got togttber an huge hottof men, beenteren with the fame into Mozthumberland, wafting and fpotling the countriceuen bute Metweaftell. Thus putting the entuves in great feare andterro; of bis renouncing all {uch faith and promife as thep bad alpfull name,be bsought bis armte bache againe in eae gituen or made bato bim. to Scotland, loven with (poile and glozte of their ber - Xhis done, he palled forth with great pufffance againt the Cnglifhmen, that helo funozte caffels 5, prolpcrons atdined iournte. Lhepenteed into Ong? f,Thia, % land ( as lo. Maior twitteth) about the featt of All i. within Scotland, and with great hardinefle ¢ man faints and remained there till Candlemas after lt bed be wanthe caftels of Fo2fair Dundee, Biechen uing fill bpon the fpotteof the Cnglithmens qoos, o and Bountros fieaing a'l fuch Guldiers as be found Coward king of England,being informed of the % @nwarng Within them. lallafe now toifull of this bis pofpe: great flaughter of his people, and what Damage the meflaze vnto Deer: Yous fuccefle , and hearing that certeine of the chic. Scots had done in Mozthumberland, returnepin Wallale. > te fon feff capteins and officers of thofe Cnglifymen that great oifpleafure ont of France into Cugland, and Vere, kept the caftell of Dunoter, were gone forth tocon, fent bis ambaflano2s buto Wit allafe, fore menacing (lt tuith other Cnglifhmen of theforts nert to them bim, for that be bad inuaded bis realme tn facherw adisining,came fudeniie to the fai caftell 4 toke it, ell totfe in bis abfence,, thicy be buril(as he fent him Not ieantag a man aline of al! thofe whome be founa orb) full littte bane vane , if he banbeene at home eqhe anfwee 83 then within it. Chen after had furnitheo that bimfelfe. Gallafe herebnto anfwered,that he han ofwattale to bots with bis otone foldiers vefenfible turte , led before , and conffreined thofe Scots that fanozeo king Colward, to obete his commandements, in be eat to Aberden. Lhe towne he found in maner taken the apuantagefor the atdytuing of his inter. ™ et bet of all the inbabitants , but the caffcll was prile, touching the innafion of Crgl uno, tr like fort = anes Sconglic garmithen with men aw munition, that as hing Goward had vanefo; the conquett of Zocots. nm write, Baily. lan, |