The conditions demanded by the besieged were that they should have surety for the lives and livings of all that were within the Castle, that Lethington and Lord Home, because of particular quarrels might go into England, and that Grange should remain in Scotland, with a licence to depart the realm if he found himself ill-used. Morton was quite willing to spare the soldiers, and he took special care that they should be informed of it; but he insisted that the surrender should be unconditional as regarded Grange, Lethington, and nine others, including the two goldsmiths who had coined money for the use of the Castilians. On hearing this, Kirkcaldy went back to the Castle determined to hold out to the last. But the men were now in open mutiny. They declared their determination of hanging Maitland from the battlements if he did not urge Grange to surrender, and of handing the Governor himself to Morton, if he still refused to yield. There was no alternative. On the 29th of May Sir William gave himself up to Drury who, in recognition of the courage which he had displayed, allowed him to leave the Castle with his arms. The citizens had suffered too much at his hands to entertain any generous feeling towards him, and as he and his companions were led through the crowd to the lodgings of Drury, jeers and insults were heaped upon him. The balladist Semple has described the scene:-- ‘Thair wes compleit the prophecie of Knox: Doun fra that Crag Kirkcaldy sall reteir, With schame and sclander lyke ane hundit fox.’ With gild[6] of pepile sa thay brocht thame doun, As birdis but plumis, spulizeit of the nest: Part cryde: ‘quhair is he? lat vs se the loun; Go to and staen him; lat him tak na rest.’ Quhen thay yt buir him saw thame selfis opprest, Thay cryit for succour for to saue thair lyuis: The Generallis lugeing, thair thay thocht it best, Thay led him in, thay war sa red[7] for wyuis.’ For three days Grange was allowed to go about freely, rather as a guest than a captive, but at the end of that time he was treated as a prisoner.