The Growth of Parliament and the War with Scotland (1216-1307)
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The Growth of Parliament and the War with Scotland (1216-1307)
Great Britain -- History -- 13th century -- Sources; Great Britain. Parliament -- History -- To 1500
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
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