[1] Langtoft tells an improbable story of the Scots having induced him to surrender, by a promise of returning to the allegiance of Edward. Twenge must have been a noted simpleton indeed, if he could have been so easily imposed upon.--See Langtoft, vol. ii. p. 300. [2] Fordun à Goodall, vol. ii. p. 170. [3] See Appendix, A. [4] See Appendix, B. [5] Of this army the Campbells and M’Gregors formed a part, and no doubt a number of the Perthshire clans were included. [6] Fordun states, that the Scots army remained in England from All Saints day till Christmas, 31st October till 25th December. Wyntown also agrees with him, and thus expresses himself on the subject. “And syne frá the Alhalowmes In Yngland till Yhule he bydand wes. All Allyrdáyle as man of Were That tyme he brynt wyth his Powere: And wyth gret Prayis owt of that Land, Come eftyr the Yhule in-til Scotland.” _Wyntown_, B. viii. c. 13. v. 177-182. [7] In the invasion of England, one Grimesby acted as guide to the Scottish army. This person we have alluded to at page 109, vol. i. as carrying the banner of St John of Beverley, in the army of Edward. He was afterwards rewarded by the Usurper with the promise of the first benefice of twenty merks or pounds which should become vacant in Scotland. This prospect of preferment, however, did not prevent him from joining the liberator of his country. He appears to have been long in the service of England, and was most probably one of those 30,000 Scots who were sent by Alexander III. to the assistance of Henry III., when opposed by his barons. Though it be uncertain if he accompanied Edward to the Holy Land, it is however pretty evident that he attended him in his various expeditions to France; and, in his character of pursuivant, he obtained a very intimate acquaintance with the localities of that country, as well as of England. His intimate knowledge of the latter rendered his services of much importance to his countrymen. Henry represents him as a steady and useful adherent to Wallace, and describes him to be of great stature, and as having acquired among the English the name of Grimesby, on account of his grim or stern visage. This, however, is more fanciful than correct. _Grimesby_ is of Danish origin, and though among the Scots he was called Jop, his real name appears to have been Gilbert Grimesby. He acted as herald, as well as guide; and often marshalled the Scottish battalions on the eve of battle. [8] Hexham. [9] See Appendix, C. [10] See Appendix, D.