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Show ; . a 9 The hiftorie of Scotland. 408 fetues ‘ce bad mante pears gither to the ref of the Foaboifes,with cei teine other among FHphone Ratighters.anD tn the end tozonght therowwne there wantedamongf them one perfonfuffictont to thep purchated both trength among themfelues, anp the belpe ef ether men totmatds them: fiken Forboi< conttratie, the Forboiles were at tare ore twith ar dattie fmpaterd their otone Frength bytheir Seedigre families ofthere affinitte ¢ netghbours jfo aviranecd. the fpirit of this Atcganver, that be nolw thought bimfelfe frffict entlie fenfer agamtt ailthe fortes of bis cduerfaries, 1Sut as their number inetealcdy(o. confufion, for euctic dinided Kingdame cannot long intop the place of acapteinc, home the . a _ The hiftorie ofScotland. the Forboifes. Khefe thus confederatand cometo ndehedcycant them, aby contitue. Sut pet though this focret ranco2 did fritl paratton feibed) With fpeoie ¢ fearefull meffeng ers waiter car Wich forthwith twas granted accoroinglie, taberer ‘abobad alivaics follotwed the kings part to bis bt: _ den, fo erpell Avam Oo2bdorr ftom thenfe,antd tores ae pare bis armie in the fournic, Adam Gordort (not heping his affaires, knotw Den, termoff, fromthe firtime of thefedifcords . Ahts ation of the Fozboifes, and bndermiantherefore fugpofing this to be tbe tite (notv 03 20ing the paepar flanning the.aproch of bis cuiutic fo neere twith fo neuer)ixberin be mut bors2 bimfelfe and bis name, finall contpanic) affembled bis people, ted themout ade ~ fuereate the fabitance of that part tic follotucd ofthe totuie,and compelicd the citizens to follow,to 5fecouer: Hint,¢ fappzelle the tage of the Gordons, firft labors make the number of his armic to feeie the greashpocente: Ted fo batrig bis famitte to bnittc and mutual foue, ter. Shortlic affter,in a ficla nerf adtoining to the does Hers fos all bertue gathered into it {clfe is greatett fotone, the tivo companies met, anda fharpe con den, byante (as comnpaffe might be if which Lhe ftrength, flict was committed bettworene thent. Inwich the pomible meanes he would leauc 10 fone bnturncd that might further it) be tas thentn fo god fafetic red in thetr fight, pet before they could toine their Hrengths, Adan Gordon {perdilte fet bpon the one atmmie (it reavie to be fuccoured bythe other) and itt Arthur Jforbotle;tuho Brthur FFoz- the minnle thereof DID bill this being the hope of all that race and now flaine, bis boife flaine. Death nid fo amaze the other, that forthwith the reff twere fone oucrtizotune, {cattered, and ficd.cach one Feviworth,a towne whicy after the manner of 2 The houte, greatbelited Swifc,end chit= nen of Blex= ander Sfo2= boifeburnt. Whe For- fame. @herbpon the refione ( fearing moze crueltic ter Scot, both tibich befines fhoutd be vfev pon the prifoners, loath to baue anie mone of their race fo be cutalwaic, and giuing place to the time prefent) withdzely themfclucs from the fight, aud neuer attempted ante thing afterward in 4 being Livefoale, Cufan,and Chine, aliwatcs blefotth robberic mio ginen to {pofle, ho at At finte by thelibertic of toar frerlie Without reftte ;p Did {wander fitto further countries,to pele, oe the reuenge of their onerth:otw . Thich feare and we and catch Ghatthey could. ‘Befines thom therecounts wife {uypzefiion of renenige grete not without tuff i in Cenk of thefe f caufe,{upoting that their aduerfaries (if thep were 6o alfo in eniot (afwell by the infecttan the twats, It further paged) would (yew no moze mercito fac tries,as by the cuftome of fpofling in as thep had priloners, than thep did to the boule of Qlerander Forbotfe before time, hich thep burnt with his great bellicd wife ano the other of his chile den. The eloetk brother of Arthur ho was the chiefe of that familie)bauing bis houfe fo fpotted, and bimfelfe hardlic efcaping from bis eninries hands, batts ned to the court, from abhenfe (though the matter {wasn great ertremitic) he was bp the King to be releued, sor i k)ichcaule there were apointed tive boifes receine undze0 fot on to fuch of the nobilitic as fanoured aid from the bing. eee foined onto thent the people of the nerf and follotved fat faction, tutth letters. to the adiots ning nobilitie to afociat enrfelues to the part of an other nature io thefe things ivere by ble made fe prtuilege,asit were from the note and palm cf buck great fanttlics defanicd withfucb theft anb rap! ' en a and not thefe alone (fith this poifon had the pad ae moff suetall the lar)but certeine of tag lif pale(being allured twfth hope of dananeh fo wea = fing all things latefull tir cfuill tart es) thersand (to make theft number the oeamet ee their potver the fronger)called from CoenooaL one bundzed andtiventic harquebuthers, onto ie ofthe cheefeft fouldicrs, to be afiiifant s of Fedtuorth (not fgnor The : inhabitant is pee! their intent,ano confinering wpereonto - poeie vy i i Get tmamber twas oner great to be carted alenttr countries adfoining,fo: that feafon attembles theme felues in defente of the totune, ¢ foinentheir armie with themat Jeoworth. At ubat time alfoto trike place to place in thattharpe winter) they ri asee ns thefr oth toreturne and becone true atone be feren barmeletfe of booie, and loffcledteof favaituee of the other partit twas noifedamongtbotharmics ag pledges fo2the others departen compante moze feare in the one patt ¢ fo aduantce the courage cis to depart, fonefety being ftill reteined itt that place j Sat that Clilliam Kuthwine with a hunozed thot ano -_taben the time of thett teturne Bathwoine apoden, Hircaty: much Seth « power Certeine hosfinen(aberof he brought part with hin, die,decefuing their faith with his light promites.sfoxs vailonsth d toning to and part he gatherce outof the marches adioining) bad then to returne at their date aypointen , any Oteturneet Dalberge, iuere at the faitetime comming to Duburge with 20 mabe them incurre the note of perturie. The their date aps ret of thefaid tiuthwine . AR thicy nottotthtanding, the the twinter, andall the nert {pring was paten fo2th pointed, quteenes facion trufting to their otyne ftrength conv fittingint multitude (for the? were tn number thre thonfand men)oid carlie in the mozning dzalw tos inardsthe totune, to preuent thé comnung of fuch With light hirmithes on both parties of the kings fuccours as both were promifed, lobed fo), and ther almof at band. Which being by Knthwine partlie before {ufpedted, be hafkencd the people with moz feedfo follow themat the beles,and by continual thot tueried the tatle of bis aduerfartes with often walter Car Te foineth fi allaults and fhicmithes, Glalter Cavallo toining onto bln and to bis complices the totwies mien (readte to defend their files, thetr emds, thelr tines,and thetr chilozen)take the direct (wate tolvards bts enfinies, fo the end.the better to fugede them ann thetr buited force. Wyte iuben the aduerle part perceiued,forthwith thep retir 30 MD quenes factions , in which fet loft thetr lines, andofthat fetw moze on the queens than kings part. For the quéencs fauonrers, Temaining tn the moun feins nert adioining to the citie, tbilett they tvoula talc occafion and aduantage to perfoune ante thing fell, onld ({carfe entring inte the banger of the conflict)fox the molt part retire and fic into the citie fo} moze defenfe, Bn the meane time,tthile thefe things torre thas ordered, there cane manieambadsbopebet of @ng: aoaee land, to pacific thele vifcozns grotone fo thefe great anv. ertrentities , betivene the king and the tmp2ffonen Aueénes factions, ut the fame ambatlage fo tvell ireant by the queeneof Englany, and reieded by the feditions of Scotlano, forted not to that end which ten to places of moze defente,lett thep thuld incoun fer their cninies inith doubtful batteH;and leaff bee {was mwant, 102 as the fate of Scotlann requires, Ueherefore thefe ambalavors returned hone twith. Denlie iiclofen, before thep could be able to turne themfelues,cither to efcape,o2 to peenentthe agp2ocdy nels, their miffredes care andloue, and the bnitic of that quarelfome people: byreafon that the sFrench. men favouring the caufe of the bantthen queene, div not onelic hinder the peace and quietof the Scots, ing {ef Dpoit before and bebind,thep might be fads 40 out ante fuch difpateh as might anfivertheft tras a parts, the quences fauonrers torre bighlte incouta' e agen gedto attempt greater. matters, Wherefor countrie is buivalied and bnfented, but onclic tol ' the ffrength of the inhabitants: wbtch towne os ironglie refitted the ae as be uright belt Mit for bimelfe. In Mhic) Drbaypte 50 teinepeares pattbavfMere onto this toine -_- the quences faction. confila forme perfors of name were prefentlic kil he Fox= neighbours Zhomas Car of Fernibertt,ad Cal c " bores put to ipy, and manie others taker and referued for rans thete otpne retinue had Teona fight. huniber of fufiicient foutoiers,gatyeren out oftye Attee the fuppeetitonof bling their potver out of afuerfe parts of the a ome, thep bend their minds to the fuypreitng ic to an moe erpertence twas of {ufficiencie to aifcharge ante fucy matterlated wpon Him.Betides obich,a conuentent 10 ettarsnchueentionReacarla: rate bpon (Cth thep fvere nat able lite putea fos th fe : kings fotmen (aypointed to the Fo2boiles) defirous (moze hatilic than toifelie)to fight, and aduentaring ashe defired. Jf02 thenwas there not anie factor follotwing of the Gordons (than theft thot 02 fatiilic i thove parts whatfocucr,whole wealth 02 o further in of potuder iwonld continue) they iwent fo far,that in ficength be Doubted, and Ghote fate 02 authozitic be the end (being ont of the reach of defenfe 02 belpe of care. and their company) thep twers put to fearfull fight by the date Bhen , birfon Sbfch eof a furtheranc bowenof the Gordons,tho purfued them egetlic, togt orboites FF he affemblet to appointed {nas place and continued the battell bntill night. At shat time unte of carle ofthe brother the Gozdon, HranGox- ther,Adam there tyere not manic of the banquifhed flaine, but ‘ete @eulFng bpall policie be might to binder the bon difspmoftlic taker and referucd as piffoners, among ponteththe (amie and banitig p2taie intelligence thereof by bis er fbich twas the faid Alerander Fforbotle taken,off bnionofthe in. fnohrers, and followers) camie with a great a that be bad long and baltantlie pefended bimfelfe poter of arincd met vito the fante place (at the em perper the o conffic,f eon tn eninties bis gaint o 4 Forboifes) the of aflemblte the fime appointed fox ; tuall glodie of that boute, to brcake. of (ele biton. Andalthough there were the Jforbostes tn the north genet fivo trmpes of the FFozdottes, which prefentlic ape fategaca)aeCheatlasetetineeeee to the fafortuer. gn fbich, being on sacrtemaior itl the force of their aduerfartes(fallt ite Granted biito hint,as a perfor who both fo, balure € follotw , fH) ail fhe principals and heads ol ron 409 i Geenaeeneeee ion Gpon thidh the fotmen best tantetety‘the -_fpatle ary ies, DiD(for thef mo> _ to ig be marred 4 of eseiese ae called before levwop Gent for that caute, bad the charge of (udyato pong men, amo fcarfe one ettet rename amonad thele families, thep did not tn ma: TO lics were almoft than others yrdegree of calling, ~Gibere fare the - Re Sty nit peares before attentpt ante opereiparres the one, femblic being Dpalwen into Ditterfe companies(for ge againthe otbersrather lining in feeret emulation, thep were inforecd fo follow fenevall leader's) Jon Seta ther open-efiuie', bieaule thep baditin wwaie ef fome acth twith Fue hundzed horlente eae Fohn Leth {helw of reconciliation) by marriage intermingled houfe not far fromthenfe. Alerander Foghat et - -} both their families foytthes Among thiele Forboifes bis retite and tipd bandzefwtmen went te Aber: boife gos cre Was HrioCalled Arthur (agra of Migutar wit, % -* a = of rib leMeteanie aid to perfotine bis denifey nf fignifie bute John Areikine carle of Dar + agent mec. re on oe x craving fone Co of ght furntthed (ouldicrs tobe fentto them, ing entmie. At that time fuch as fought atter fpotle, Rises and toere allured fo that twarre tufth hope of gaine, being not by thatmeans defrauded of their pacie, hinisne fiber thep fay the towne manfullic oefended, mo fe, = Che ings part readilie and ftronglie come fo2th to battell, left the field, and Departed suerte man fo bis olune boule, as it tuas nereff to the place there thep then remained. Whole fundenflight,without anp oce Caffon of Danger,being buderikmdofthe chicfe of the teff of fuch as wereof the queenes fadton (fupofing at the firlt nothing tele than that the enimie twoulp make bpon themn)thep alfo follotuen afterthe others, Yaifed their campe, and departed to Watuike with the reff of their follotvers and compante of fotmen, Hoping thereby fo efcape all danger,by reafon ofthe fo the benefit of the reatuies but alfo fought tvarres fo} the deftrucionof thep natural fubices, and to britig in thetr olune gouenentent; tho for the furthe, vance thereof,vid with great promifes interteine the apt mindsof the quarreling faction, to kindle anp 50 mainteinethe fire of continual tearre , pntill tach tinte as bp force thep ban gottenthe ber hand, ano brought the kings fauourers to deftrucion, Fo: the Che Hrench better {apport thereof , the French king ent ome atucfaunett postion of monte, ibich being of if felfe not great, 02 eee , fact as their neceMftic required,feemed rather (uff: dcotlann, cient to nourify an hope of abtlitie to maintetne the Warres,than fallie to difpatc) a2 defrate the charges 0} the affatres therein; ano that the rather , bicanfe fomepart of that monte tas ever Dcwoured bp fab Qarpenelfe of the twinter andlatefall of the (now, tic Would aie the following of the enfmie. Wut Kuthiwine,tudging it betk to ble the opportu, 6o as had the cariage thereof. y nifie of tinte , div before Date fo {peedilic lead bis ars Among thele things there Till continued, foa mie to atwike, that be toas within amile of bis fet moneths, certeine light Micmifes to tittle pays entices , before thep could bp ante means be certi« pofe bettueene the aduerte parties. 25ut the greater companies, tho could not fatifte thelr cagles minds tith litle fics, abffeined not from robbing anv bur, ning the countric. $02 Abam Gordon,entring into Bam eo Angus , befeged the houfeof William Dotvglatic bonentreth fied of bis comming, Cihole (peedie and tnlobed for Aypzoch did trike fuch ertreame feare into the bearts of thofe hbich poffeiten atike , that there twas no placeleft for anie confultation; but prefentlie that e uerte one (houlo thitt for bimfelfe as well as be might. Wbherebpon fuopenlic bringing forth their of Glemberuie : but after that long befiege, perce(, Sis4s, anv ning that the man abome he fought for, tras not to Mittyptr o2des and fotmen , and following the courfe of the be found thers, he crueltte veftroied all tehatfoeuer iam Dow: there toas left, confining tt toith fire and finozp, glaite. GAldy tyrannie viv trike (ach fearfull mipzefflontrv @yepof Dane Dilic follotving at their bales, & preucnted their Dey of their otwne abilitis to red them, calleo there %?ott hert riuer, they attempted to Wwithdzatv into places of moze fafetic for thentfelues , and further from their enimics. 15utthe ho2femen of Kathwine {pe to the harts ofthofe of Dundee, that they defpatring be craue Pp. ly, neigh, 7°" |