Genealogie of the Hayes of Tweeddale
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2 GENEALOGIE OF THE
ercitus prsebuere. Ea res tantum animi Scotis, et formidinis Danis attu-
lit, ut alteros, de salute desperantes, erexerit, alteris, pro sperata victoria,
certain calamitatem attulerit. Hsec est ilia victoria, ad Longcartem vi-
cum parta, illo et aliquot proximis diebus, summa laetitia ad posteros per-
petua fama celebrata. Cum spolia victores dividerent, Hajus in omnium
ore erat. Multi homines honesti testificabantur, se videsse, quacunque
ille cum liberis impressionem fecisset, ibi nostrorum ordines restitutes, et
hostilem aciem, velut ruina impulsam. Omnes denique uno ore, praedam,
victoriam, famam, salutem se eis debere, fatebantur. Hajus ad Regem
perductus, modeste de se locutus, splendidas vestes sibi et filiis oblatas,
ut conspectiores Bertham ingrederentur, renuit : ac tantum, absterso pul-
vere, quotidiano amiculo indutus, jugumque, quo erat in praelio usus,
ferens, multis a Rege anteire ac satis magno intervallo sequi jussis, multis
ad novi generis spectaculum accurrentibus, urbem ingreditur : omnium-
que ora et oculos in se unum convertit ac solus prope omnem illius diei
celebritatem tulit. Post Danorum discessum, ocio prseter spem tarn cito
parto, in conventu procerum, qui ad Sconam post paucos dies est habitus,
nihil prius, quam de Haji, filiorumque ejus honoribus et prsemiis est ac-
tum. Ager eis datus, unus prope totius Scotise fertilissimus, quern ad-
huc eorum posteri tenent : nunc in multas opulentas familias propagati :
ipsi e plebe in ordinem nobilium relati. Insignia ferenda, uti mos est
nobilitati, data sartum argenteum, in cujus solo tria scuta rubricata in-
sunt. Quae insignia hoc (opinor) indicant, salutem publicam, trium ho-
minum singulari in prselio virtute, fuisse defensam.
This account is certainly fabulous in all its circumstances. First, it
is not probable that three men of no repute, should have stopt a whole
army while flying. Secondly, it cannot be supposed that three men, who
had no other weapons but the yoakes of their oxen, should have rushed
themselves amongst a number of troupes, well armed, and encouraged by
several considerable advantages obtained against the Scots and English.
Thirdly, Our old manuscripts make no mention of this Hay. Fourthly,
ercitus prsebuere. Ea res tantum animi Scotis, et formidinis Danis attu-
lit, ut alteros, de salute desperantes, erexerit, alteris, pro sperata victoria,
certain calamitatem attulerit. Hsec est ilia victoria, ad Longcartem vi-
cum parta, illo et aliquot proximis diebus, summa laetitia ad posteros per-
petua fama celebrata. Cum spolia victores dividerent, Hajus in omnium
ore erat. Multi homines honesti testificabantur, se videsse, quacunque
ille cum liberis impressionem fecisset, ibi nostrorum ordines restitutes, et
hostilem aciem, velut ruina impulsam. Omnes denique uno ore, praedam,
victoriam, famam, salutem se eis debere, fatebantur. Hajus ad Regem
perductus, modeste de se locutus, splendidas vestes sibi et filiis oblatas,
ut conspectiores Bertham ingrederentur, renuit : ac tantum, absterso pul-
vere, quotidiano amiculo indutus, jugumque, quo erat in praelio usus,
ferens, multis a Rege anteire ac satis magno intervallo sequi jussis, multis
ad novi generis spectaculum accurrentibus, urbem ingreditur : omnium-
que ora et oculos in se unum convertit ac solus prope omnem illius diei
celebritatem tulit. Post Danorum discessum, ocio prseter spem tarn cito
parto, in conventu procerum, qui ad Sconam post paucos dies est habitus,
nihil prius, quam de Haji, filiorumque ejus honoribus et prsemiis est ac-
tum. Ager eis datus, unus prope totius Scotise fertilissimus, quern ad-
huc eorum posteri tenent : nunc in multas opulentas familias propagati :
ipsi e plebe in ordinem nobilium relati. Insignia ferenda, uti mos est
nobilitati, data sartum argenteum, in cujus solo tria scuta rubricata in-
sunt. Quae insignia hoc (opinor) indicant, salutem publicam, trium ho-
minum singulari in prselio virtute, fuisse defensam.
This account is certainly fabulous in all its circumstances. First, it
is not probable that three men of no repute, should have stopt a whole
army while flying. Secondly, it cannot be supposed that three men, who
had no other weapons but the yoakes of their oxen, should have rushed
themselves amongst a number of troupes, well armed, and encouraged by
several considerable advantages obtained against the Scots and English.
Thirdly, Our old manuscripts make no mention of this Hay. Fourthly,
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| Description | By Father Richard Augustin Hay, Prior of St. Pieremont, including memoirs of his own times. Edited by James Maidment. Edinburgh : T. G. Stevenson, 1835. Contents: Introductory notice by the editor; including a list of the mss. of Father Hay now in the Library of the Faculty of advocates.--Genealogie of the Hayes of Tweeddale.--Father Hay's memoirs of his own times.--Appendix: 1. Carta Adæ comitissæ. 2. Ane epitome or abridgement of what past at the L(ord) B<almerino> his arraignment criminall before the justice. 3. Ceremonial of burning the pope, 30th November 1689. 4. Account of John Chiesly of Dalry. 5. An account of the misfortunes of Mrs. Erskine of Grange, commonly known as Lady Grange. 6. elegy on the lamented death of Lord John Hay, marquis of Tweddel. |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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