+Source.+--_Archæologia_, vol. xxi., p. 478.
(The author of this English account of Edward's expedition is unknown;
the minuteness of the detail would suggest its having been written by
one who took part in the march.)
HERE FOLLOWETH THE VOYAGE OF KYNGE EDWARDE INTO SCOTLANDE, WITH ALL HIS
LODGYNGS BRYEFLY EXPRESSED.
In the xxiiij yer of the raigne of King Edwarde, Ester daie was on the
daie of the Annunciation of owre Lady, and on the Wednesdaie in the
Ester weke beyng the xxviij day of Marche passed Kynge Edwarde the
forenone the Ryver of Twede with v thousand horses coverid and xxx
thousand fotemen, and laie that nyght in Scotland at the Priori of
Calderstreme; and the Thursdaie at Hatton; and the Fridaie toke the
towne of Barwyk upon Twede by force of armes withought tarieng. The
Castell was geven up the same daie by the Lorde William Dowglas, whiche
was in it and the Kynge in the said Castell all that nyght and his hoste
in the towne, everi man in the house that he hath gotten, and the Kynge
taried ther almoste a monthe. And on Saint Georges daie the xxiij day of
Aprill cam newes to the Kynge that they of Scotland had besegeid the
Castell of Dunbarre that longed to the Erle Patrik the whiche holded
strongly with the Kynge of England. And on the Mundaie, the Kynge sente
his men to areyse the siege, but before thei cam the Castell was geven
up the same daie, and the Scottis wer in it when the Englishmen cam to
it and did assige it with iij hostes on the Wednesdaie that they cam
ther; and the Tuesdaie they that wer within sende owte privyly; and the
Thursdaie and Fridaie cam the hoste of the Scottis ner them aboute
none[34] to have raysid the siege of the Englisshmen, and when the
Englisshmen se them come towarde them, then the Englysshmen ran to the
Scottis and discomfite did them and did overcome them, and the chase did
dure well x myles of waie untill it was evenyng; and ther died the Lorde
Patrik of Greahm, a greate lord, and x thousand and lv by right
accompte. And the same Fridaie cam the Kyng from Barwyk to goo to
Dunbarre and laie that night at Coldynghm; the Saturdaie at Dunbarre;
and the same daie they of the Castell gave over at the Kynges pleasure,
and ther was in it therle of Acelelles,[35] the erle of Roos, therle of
Monetet, Syr John Comyn of Bedvaasok,[36] the son of Syr Richard Suard,
Syr William Saintler,[37] and iiij skore men of armes and vij skore
fotemen. Ther taried the Kynge iij daies; the Wednesdaie Ascencion even
the Kynge went to Hadyngton; the Sundaie after to Lowedere;[38] the
Mundaie to Rokesbrough at the Graie Freres, the Kynge lodgeid ther
Tuesdaie at the Castell, and the Kynge taried there xiiij daies. And the
xv daie went to Gardeford;[39] the Thursdaie to Wiel;[40] the
Fridaie to Castelton; the Sundaie bak ageyn to Wiell; the Mundaie to
Gaydeford;[41] the Fridaie to Rokesbrough; the Mondaie after to Lowdere;
the Tuesdaie to the Abbey of Neubattaill; the Wednesdaie to Edenbrough
the abbey, and caused ther to be set up iij engyns castyng into the
Castell day and night; and the v daie thei spake of pees; the
viij daie the Kynge went to his bedde to Lunsta,[42] the engyns
castyng stille before the castell. The Thursdaie wente to
Estrevelyn,[43] and they that were in the castell ran away and left non
but the Porter, which did render the keyes: and theder cam therle of
Stradern to the pees; and the Kynge taried ther v daies. The Wednesdaie
before Saint Johns daie the Kynge passed the Scottish se[44] and laid at
Entrearde[145] his castell, the Thursdaie to Saynt Johns,[46] a metely
goode towne, and ther abode Fridaie, Satordaie, and Sundaie, which was
Saint John Baptist daie; the Mundaie went to Kynge Colowen Castell;[47]
the Tuesdaie to Clony[48] castell, and ther abidde v daies; the Munday
after to Entrecoit[49] Castell; the Tuesday to Forfar Castell, a good
toune; the Friday after to Fernovell;[50] the Saturdaie to Monorous[51]
castell and a good toune, and ther abidde Sundaie, Mondaie, and
Tuesdaie; and ther cam to hym Kynge John of Scotlande to his mercy, and
did render quietly the Realme of Scotlande, as he that had done
amys.[52] Also ther cam to merci therle of Marre, therle of Bochan, Syr
John Comyn of Badenasshe, and many oder. The Wednesdaie went to Kynge
Carden, a faiour manour; the Thursdaie to the mountaigne of
Glowberwy;[53] the Wedeninesdaie to a manour in the Dounes[54] amonge
the mountaignes; the Saturdaie to the cyte of Dabberden,[55] a faire
castell and a good towne upon the see, and taried ther v daies; and
thedar was brought the Kynges enemy Syr Thomas Worhme,[56] Sir Hugh
Saint John did take and xij with hym. The Fridaie after wente to
Kyntorn[57] manner; the Saturdaie to Fyuin[58] Castell; the Sundaie to
Banet[59] Castell; the Mundaie to Incolan[60] maner; the Tuesdaie in
tentis in Lannoy[61] upon the ryver to Repenathe[62] maner in the counte
of Morenue;[63] the Thursdaie to the cite of Deigm,[64] a good Castell
and a good towne, and taried ther ij daies; the Sundaie to Rosers[65]
Maner. The Kynge sente the same daie Syr John Cantelow, Syr Hugh Spencer
and Syr John Hastynges to serche the countrey of Badenasshe, and sente
the Bishopp of Dyresym[66] with his people over the mountaynes by
another way then he wente hymselfe; the Mundaie he wente into
Interkeratche,[67] wher ther was no more then iij houses in a rowe
between too mountaignes. The Tuesdaie to Kyndroken[68] castell
belongying to the erle of Marre, and ther taried Wednesdaie, Sainte
Peturs daie, the first daie of Auguste; on Thursdaie to the hospitall of
Kyncarden in the Marnes;[69] the Saturdaie to the citie of Breghem;[70]
the Sundaie to the Abbey of Burbro-doche,[71] and it was said that the
abbot of that place made the people beleve that there was but women and
no men in Englande; the Mundaie to Dunde; the Tuesdaie to
Balygernatthe,[72] the redde Castell; the Wednesdaie to Saint John of
Perte; the Thursdaie to the Abbey of Loundos,[73] and taried ther the
Fridaie, Seynt Lawrence daie. Saterdaie to the Cite of Saint Andrew, a
castell and a good towne; the Sundaie to Merkynch, wher as is but the
churche and iij houses. Mondaie to the abbey of Donffremelyn,[74] ther
as all the moste of the Kynges of Scottes lieth. The Tuesdaie to
Strevelyn, and taried ther Wednesdaie owre Lady daie; the Thursdaie to
Lansen;[75] the Fridaie to Edenbrough, and ther taried Saturdaie;
Sundaie to Hadyngton; Mundaie to Pikelton,[76] by Dunbarre; Tuesdaie at
Coldyngham; Wednesdaie at Barwyk; and conquerid and serchid the Kyngdom
of Scotland as is aforesaid in xxj wekys withought any more.
[33] In the identification of place-names in this passage, I have
followed Professor Hume Brown, _Early Travellers in Scotland_, pp. 2-6.
[34] Noon.
[35] The Earl of Atholl.
[36] Badenoch.
[37] Sinclair.
[38] Lauder.
[39] Jedburgh.
[40] Whitekirk.
[41] Jedburgh.
[42] Linlithgow.
[43] Stirling.
[44] The River Forth.
[45] Auchterarder.
[46] Perth.
[47] Kinclavin Castle.
[48] Cluny.
[49] Inverquiech.
[50] Farnell.
[51] Montrose.
[52] Amiss.
[53] Glenbervie.
[54] Durris.
[55] Aberdeen.
[56] Warham.
[57] Kintore.
[58] Fyvie.
[59] Banff.
[60] (Inver) Cullen.
[61] Enzie.
[62] Balvenie.
[63] Moray.
[64] Elgin.
[65] Rothes.
[66] Durham.
[67] Innerquharanche.
[68] Kildrummy.
[69] Mearns.
[70] Brechin.
[71] Aberbrothock (Arbroath).
[72] Baledgarno.
[73] Lindores.
[74] Dunfermline.
[75] Linlithgow.
[76] Pinkerton.