Annals of such patriots of the distinguished family of Fraser, Frysell, Sim-son, or Fitz-Simon, as have signalised themselves in the public service of Scotland

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him in their preparations. As the King of England
intended to besiege Berwick, commanded by Sir
Alexander Seton for the Scots, as the castle was by
the Karl of March ; so the Scots resolved to force the
English to raise the siea;e. Both armies came in view
of each other on the 19th of July. The English left
their camp, and posted themselves so advantageously
on Hollydown-hill, a little west of Berwick, that one
man would be an over-match for four ; yet, notwith-
standing of this advantageous situation, no reason
could prevail with Lord Archibald Douglas, who
commanded the Scots in chief, to forbear attacking
them ; John Randolph, Earl of Murray, was unlucki-
ly sick at this time *.
The Scots army moved in four great bodies. In
the van were these Lords ; John Murray, who com-
manded in place of John Randolph, Sir Simon Fra-
ser, and his two brothers, Andrew and James Regi-
nald Cheyne, Patrick Graham, John Grant, James
Carlisle, Patrick Parker, Robert Caldcotes, Philip
Meldrum. Thomas and Gilbert Wisemans, Adam Gor-
don, James Gramont, Robert Brady, Hugh Parker,
with 40 knights new dubbed, 600 men at arms, 3000
commons.
In the first division of the second body, young
Robert, Lord High Steward, afterwards King, Sir
* Boethius, Buchanan, Abercromby.