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Show The hiftorie of Scotland. The hiftorie of Scotland. quban,the fox Glanes,and maker Darthallfjould baue the Beeping of the king quatterlieoncaftcram (as tt {eemeth)to referue fhe fame fora receptacle of fmenforces, to the manifelt dangers both ofthis other.and tf anteof the foure ould happen, during realine and of mp fourreigns; and therefore necef: the time of bis quarterlic qoucrnement, tobe fiche, farie to remoue fo pertlons a danger to both the ornot able toerecute that function;that then the 1o20 Linoleie ould be affittant to bim in that qouerne> james Bir= ment,during that time. Which being thus onall tawpieen: partsconcladed, James ikircatwdie arriucd i tbe realines , #02 thich confidcrationbir maichte hath fent bir afd and fucco2s,men,o2dinance , and munitis on buder mp charge and leading, for the erpugnati« on andrecouerie of the faid cafteli to the fatd kings treth Even ySiackenefleina {mall pinnefle, andentredthecas dle andbehofe . And therefore, according to bir ma - fell of Coenbo2ough, with fuch monte as bebadp2e, teffics commandemtent andcommiMfion; this halt utded to bring thither. hich occaffoned the caftetlof §=-be tn Due mancer to warne,tequire,andfummonpon, Cdenborongh tobe reafeged and inufroncd both by fea and land, and twas tte caufe that capteine sBaufefallierg fozth with other of bis companteto that pou render ann deltuer the fatd caftell with the -trhole ordinance, artillerie, munitions ,tetwels, bout hold fuffe, and {uch other fimplements within the page thecountrie, and topzoutde vittels,were tas ken bp the regentscompanic. Potwithfandingall fame to me, and fo the bleand bebofe ofthe king pour foucreigne anv bis regent in bis name, imines hbich,pet the others tuithin the caftell continued theie \ purpofe, and defended the fame againt the regent and bis compante , farreotherivtfe than twas fiypor dfatlic after this mrpletter of fummons 02 knot ledge of the fame fhall came to pou. Which if pou a -_-beie,as of dutic pou ought; then Hall ¥ tn bit maies <n {ed that either they could 02 would da, fties name interpone mpfelfe fo tranell twith the res 20 eee Wheredpon theregent of Scotland folicited the gent,cotuncell , and nobilitie bere for the fafctic of Shed the mounts, At abat timetheyv gaue vehement c deteton- vaaaa thee ; i a ye leaucn: oe daic of spate following. Inwidfiegeon the ath feauententh date of ‘aie,thecafteliinas mo roughite aflatien bp thirtie thot of canon oifchargen hot determin i fo reteine mining inetititto f ith be was onelie apointes bp tacked3 of Deots, ond {uch of the nobilitie as tobe bi divatker (according to bis commiffton) aoe the famecatfelite the ble of the pong king of Scots; fox hte caufe Hotincaning dtterlte to {poile the cas Againf the fame. At Hhat time thole peccesfo iuell fell, be gaue but part of the {potle to the hfe af the performed their parts again Dantos tower, that -faldiers,, ieaning the canons and other artilierte.to the foxce of the Gnglith canons twaseafictobe then the kings Pleafure , 3fo2 before thefurvender ofthe and long after lene therein + hich affalt continuen ro Saffell;it was agreed,that ff the Cnglifimenhadby ‘ontill the one and tientith date of paie follommg, force takennit, as they obtcincdit by composition, on Bbich date the tole batterie bogau hotagatne that then thep thoulo tholie haue imoiet tye full ech fide of the caftelt. Ffo2 bntill then Dantds tote twas onelie the marke of the enimie 2 butafterthat datethep lata out their potyer in enerte place, offerr excepted, tibich auld be carried atwate bp the CEng ith. 3But th fo thele cantes follotwiig,» the fate could not abine ante long fiege , but muff of neceftis a8 before again part, but fiholievoundabouton fpoile bp the fpace of thre dates, the artillerte onclie ding anddefending ech others folviozs,as well titty tie pelo it felfe > there thaseuerie part of the fata inthe caffell as within the mounts andtvenches, in {pate giuen bute fhefouldiers bpon the delincrie of that harpeconfic hurting and killing manie of the _the fante caftell to fic William Daurie. The canfes Cnglith and Scots . Ghcrebpon the diligenceof the zo ef hich furrender twere manic, Cuglith began to be fo great,that they forthivith vit: quiene of Crigland, in the bebalfe ,andfozthefuccoz -_-pourlines,sc: othertwtfe,tf pou continue in pour fo mir obffinacie,abiding the canon , then no further aidan ericriann the ihnetuneatee pi 7" aloeSeenee lie molefted with the twarres of bisotone people. to Lobe fox grace 02 fauo?; but pouand the reft titty abated. made fo hinder them» Another iwater there tvas roughcattel fifteen bundzed Englifhmen tothe fiege of Coens olden as cutmicstobtr matettie, pour otone fouce of the pong king of Scotsbircoufne,thusgricuouG Sictain ofGrendo, 599 that the quéene of England fent a power of in that caffell,tobe purfued to the wttermottano bptheEngs bozonghcaftell, ouer Shome fr Tilliam Dzurie Lan the rrotiann, * -reigne,andcountrie . Ofaen at Coenbororigh by Bnightandmarihall of Wertwike tas made genes me fir Gilliam Dearte knight generall of hie mae Tall, With {uch capteins as follow; which incre fr his letter by the loz Grange capteineofthe cals -tell thusin due fort receiued, he not regarding he contents thercof, nozconfidering the milo otfpotitts ort of {uch as twent about to fpare their bloud, oid bl -_terlie dene the furrender of the caffell , and with all force determined to defend themfelues. Caperctutth the Englifh general greatlie grieucd, did inconty nentlp redeliuer fac anfiver to the fatd lore Gpange as tw2ought an btter oifcontent and mifitke tn the of trenches amd creding of mounts 02 fostrelles tibofe care,tranell,s furtherance af that time defers ued no fmallcommendation; andiwith the Scotif After Llc) euerie one baftening the caute of bis comming, foining thete force togtther, began tour nobilitic , ¢ {uch as they badafiembledtofoine with -utron the tofane, ¢ fo late fiege to the caftell in fine fach as toke part with the nepofen queene. Which HSeotihnobllitieand gentlemen of Scotlmn were rected fo} that canfe, intitulen bythefe names. ihe _‘firfF mountallotted to the regent, bad the nauie of inillegretw the quence of Englands amballador, toplant theartillerie theretbpon agatnit the cattell, the Cnglith inthe bebalfe of the pong kingagainf& -_feucrall places,tere were fiue feucrall fostrelies & theearle Bostanregent, and {ach other carlesana 5° gentlemen as tweretiedandalicnfobimbykinones and bined, and {uch as fauouren the pong king,of fireflen by the nepofed queene,as was pietended.Afs ter the foining of thefe tmonations, theponthefiue and tinentith of Apzill marcheo towards Gaenbos ofEdenborough. FPFaIt Billiam Iircawote, fometines ef ¥OGzrange knight, forfomuc)asthequens » ey Matettte mp foucreigne ladie,bpon the piceomernetf requett of bicbere coutin the king of Scots pour fouereigne lod made fo bir bightes the kings mount,the fecond the general! thereo! the Gitgltfh fir Willfam Denvie did pottesic , the thir was inchargeoffr Geaage Carte, the fourth a5 called fir }enrie Leies mount, and the filt fell to ie goucrnemtent of Shomas Sutton matter of the 0% -_dinanceinthe nozth partsof England. Zhe whole number of hich armie tider paie twas tye fhoww fand, tberof fifterne hundgcd were Cngtith, and He other fine hundzed Scots: befioes the nobllitie " Go gentlemenWith their compante, and the SEae GEoenborough defended toith thirtie perces ofart rie conteining fir canons, nine demicanons, i" culucrings, and fir facres , COpilett the armie out twas thas preparing for to alfaile the CE by bis tegent, nobilitie, ¢cttates of Scotlann, after twitbinr, the capteirte of the catfell (to binder two2ke) ltberallie faluted the ploners¢ other ee with {uch artillerte as the Had twithin the bp ma and byon and aboutthe twalles thereof;abete before _‘nte ‘were burt, fomeflaine, but moze hindered oeae full obedience of bis authozitie by treatic, which ble the trences and mounts night be bzougbtto due perfection , for defenfe of the sagerar ef all gadmcanes bfcb tobane reouced pou to aduti therto pou bane notaulicharkeneptnto, to the om lie binderance of the buinerfall peace in thts realme, bp withholding that pis bighnes cattell,mcaning (‘hich twas buknotwne to (ach as Were ioithout the monethof Mate there wasa frelyafiault given at -_caffell) and twas taken from them bythe loffe of fenen of the clocke inthe mozning tothe Spurre (a the Spurce, out of hich they were toont to hane placeDf defenfe o2 blockehonte befoze the (aid caftcll) apint a date foeneric fouldier, he other canlesot hich by the aftatlants twas taken, ¢ forthiwith opon ., furcender iwere thefe, Wilke toLetty, therethep metinith matfter Penrig The fummonsgiuentothe caftell After this , onthe firand twwentith date of the fain the entrance therin twas the banner of the general Socondlie,otuerfe perforsWere ficke,efpectallic Difplaied andfet op,to declare Go poleted thefame, thorough dzinkeof the twater of faint Pargarets tothegreat oifcomfaxt of themin the caftell. Jo2 well tvithout the cattell onthe nozth fee, tbich hav although before they hadloft the bfe of one of thefr beene potfonedbyfome of their entmies, great peeces, that their walles tere battered , that Chfrdlie, pinerfe others tere burt, fame of thetr men wore flaine,t that they bavalmott Fourthlic, not manie to mainteinethe cattell, all thefr water taken from them; pet twould they and thep not able fo take anic reff,being(0 plicsand Hot peld, nelther dioanie Abit begin to vefpaire of _dallic twearied twith batterie. keeping the caftell , 02 repelling the enimie;bntill Fittlie, fuerte of the fouldters viutoed in opt Such time as the Gnglith had now gotten the pole 40 nions, themfelues with conuentent numberto attend bps 4° man. I5p meanes of Lich the pioners attending onthe. TMhete with thetr generall palled from Bers their charge, with erpepition applied the cafting foune as followeth. tbereb tith dais of Appili, th the yearc of Cat 1573. nie other gentlemenof god cffimation Din affoctat generall fummoncn the cattell of that towne m qreatett pecesinf in the month: _tetHtes forces notin Scotlad, this flue anpttoens Francis Rullell knight, third fonne to Francis erie _ of 1edford twith other capteins , as cad, Varlete, 3 God, Weickwell, Pikeman, Gam, Cafe, Cav rely, Errington pzouok marhall, Atel, Stexrleie tapteineof the pioners, andeapteine Barto.o trbom alfo to ferue at their owine free Will tele gene flemien of name, fit George Carte,fir envieUeie nights,Zhomas Cicillcloct forof thelostrefurer of Cngland, William inolles, Suiton, Cotton, ihelwwaie,Dict.Tilneie,William Lillegretw,¢ mar rough sand the fame daie fic Gilliam Durie the their : Fivk , for hat thep were depafued of tater, bi -_caufe the inell {within the cattell Mas choked Withthe ha ‘ ‘ placed the ordinance inthe caftell, anoffrokeone of -_affenfe of the affatled . 3n bich action allo but uerfe part forgot not to requite the catoning firsis mofilie after that the plonsre ane laborers , hed fion of the Spurre. SPow,during the time that thefe gaue,the afault fo the Spurre,there was another bandof Cnglith Sirtlie, fonre vere no fouldiers atall, Seaucnthlie, that no atd twas to be lwkedfo by the tvate of SFrance, Cie cight adchiefecaufe twas , that the regent men ad Scots,that had in charge to make they of Bfteth affault , at the welt part of the caftell ; to the end that fuch aslaied batterie to the Spurre, might With more cafe to themfelues , and leffe fufpicion of ftheabuerfe part, obteine the (aid Spurre, \5utthis laffnamer band , over baftilie putting themfelues in aduenture beyond the limits of theft charge, 50 and bts forces planted in the ftrengths round about, and the ho:fenten dailie and nightlie wwatding and rioing,abich held And tobe fromthem all bittels,and Had brought them to great fcant of fod befoze the fiege began. ANthefe efght caules maued the fato furrenderof the caffell. chicfeft nefenfe the Spurreto belo, andnotgreat> After that the caftell {vas thus gotten,the firtéenth Daic of June following , the p2lfoners were deliuered bpthe (afd fir Willtam Danrie, tn the prefence _-_of fundsie Scots ¢ Cngl{fymen, onto the regent; lie refoifing of this {mall bictozie oucr thofe Ghic and that dane,the fame date fir CUlillfam Dzurie Were repelled and dziuen fo the recoile,with the burt and loffe of thirtie perfors,o2 thereabouts. All abich notinithffanding , the caftillians (percetuing their affatled them on the tel fide) did the fante Daiebya Departed twithhis power to ertwikey. The names Duummme Demand parlee: tic) thep obteined twith of the pzifoners were thefe; fir TUilliam ircatye Grange, md capteine of the saftell of @-_biclardof butillthecightand Daie, truce of peace from that tientith of Daicnert following. o> abid caule denbozough,the lord (yume , Cailllam Metetlan, the laro of YPittadjolw waslet Dotwne bya rope Go loxvof Lethington fecretarie, the lard of Pittadiow conftable of the caftell, the countelie of Argile , the from the caffell , andafter bim the lard of Ozange, -_ladie of Lethingtorand the lavie of Orange, twith ocapteineof the fatdcattell,wwith Mobert Deluine; all -thers, ut pet the prtuat foldiers ¢ others of meaner fthich cameto haue conference with the generall fir -_fo;t iwere fuffered to Depart with bag and baggage. William Drnrie,< {uch other perfons as were chor hus wasthe caftell of Coenbojough wane, as fet to accompante himabout the fame. 3nthe end, pou haue beard, whic) bp the common opinton of bpon much conferrence had betwene the Scot men twas imrpzegnable,andnot to be takenbyforce; lards and the generall,the cattell twas thefamecight amd tinentith daie (in which thetruceended) deliues Tedbp info the hanvsof the fatd fir CEillfam Dw tie, abtcy be kept ut bis pofletiton for a certeine time; during fhofeabodeinthe cafell, befetbpand {pred bisenfignes and banners bpon fundzie parts sf the iwals of the fame. Ehisdone,the genccall (after quietpoleMion hap, -infonuch as mante thought it toke the name of the matven caftell,for that ft bad not bene wane at anp tine before except by fantine 03 pradife. Zyloptnt» on being commonis fo isi) the falfer , in that the commonfot veimbzace it,for that thep (ufllie try cline tocommoan fables. F702 this caftell twasnot fur, -_naincdihe matben caftell , bicanfe it toas newy |