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A.D. 1558. MARIE QUEEN OF SCOTS. 33
a long fpoecli by the chancellor, to delyver the croune, fcepter, and fword
of Scotlantl now unto the Dolphin, as belonging unto him; wherin they
excuCed themfelves at that tyme, being a thing not mentioned in there
commiffion. Then they were defyred to give, under there hands, there
confent unto this demand, that it might be prefented before the parlia-
ment of Scotland; which they lykwayes refufed, as a thing neither rea-
fonable to defyre nor lawfull for them to grant. Thefe are unlicklie
relations, but howfomever they are fett doun by my author. Thus the
Commidioners takes there leave from court, and fett out to there jorney.
But the Earles of Caffils and Rothes, the bilhop of Orkney, and the
Lord Flammin, died all fuddenlie in there returne: and Lord James
Stewart, the Queen's bafe brother, cfcaped death by a long and danger-
ous ficknes. All which was by many attribute to poyfone !
All this year the Borders were infefled with daylie incurfions, deprada-
tions, and ikirmilhes, fome whereof were remarkable. About Withfonday,
Sir Hairie Perfey, and Sir George Bowers Marfliall of Berwick, entred
Scotland with two thoufand foot and eight hundred hors. They burnt
the toune of Dunce, and the hous and village of Langtoune, in the Mers;
and in there returne they were overtaken by fome Scots troups hard by
Swintoune, where they fought a long tyme; and the Englilh both beat
back the Scots and carried away the bootie they had gott. There were
dyvers killed in this fkirmilh; and William Mafter of Marfhall, Captain
Cullen, and Captain Kennedie were taken prifoners, upon the Scots fyd;
Captain Edrintoune and Enfigne Pell, upon tlie Englilh partie, were
taken by the Laird Edmifloune. At another incurlion, the Earle of
Northumberland burnt Long Ednam, in the Mers, and took Patrick
Lord Gray prifoner; and fo returned. The Earle of Bothwell, Warden
of the Scots Marches, entred England with fome troups and burnt Fer-
tounetoune; whereupon Sir Hairie Perfey gets together a thoufand hors,
and in hall coms doune toward the Border; but (the florie fayes) upon
a panick fear he reteared again in confulione, and about the foot of the
water of Till they were overtaken by fome Scots troups, where Captain
Edrintoune and Captain Ker were both taken prifoners, and fix fcore
E
a long fpoecli by the chancellor, to delyver the croune, fcepter, and fword
of Scotlantl now unto the Dolphin, as belonging unto him; wherin they
excuCed themfelves at that tyme, being a thing not mentioned in there
commiffion. Then they were defyred to give, under there hands, there
confent unto this demand, that it might be prefented before the parlia-
ment of Scotland; which they lykwayes refufed, as a thing neither rea-
fonable to defyre nor lawfull for them to grant. Thefe are unlicklie
relations, but howfomever they are fett doun by my author. Thus the
Commidioners takes there leave from court, and fett out to there jorney.
But the Earles of Caffils and Rothes, the bilhop of Orkney, and the
Lord Flammin, died all fuddenlie in there returne: and Lord James
Stewart, the Queen's bafe brother, cfcaped death by a long and danger-
ous ficknes. All which was by many attribute to poyfone !
All this year the Borders were infefled with daylie incurfions, deprada-
tions, and ikirmilhes, fome whereof were remarkable. About Withfonday,
Sir Hairie Perfey, and Sir George Bowers Marfliall of Berwick, entred
Scotland with two thoufand foot and eight hundred hors. They burnt
the toune of Dunce, and the hous and village of Langtoune, in the Mers;
and in there returne they were overtaken by fome Scots troups hard by
Swintoune, where they fought a long tyme; and the Englilh both beat
back the Scots and carried away the bootie they had gott. There were
dyvers killed in this fkirmilh; and William Mafter of Marfhall, Captain
Cullen, and Captain Kennedie were taken prifoners, upon the Scots fyd;
Captain Edrintoune and Enfigne Pell, upon tlie Englilh partie, were
taken by the Laird Edmifloune. At another incurlion, the Earle of
Northumberland burnt Long Ednam, in the Mers, and took Patrick
Lord Gray prifoner; and fo returned. The Earle of Bothwell, Warden
of the Scots Marches, entred England with fome troups and burnt Fer-
tounetoune; whereupon Sir Hairie Perfey gets together a thoufand hors,
and in hall coms doune toward the Border; but (the florie fayes) upon
a panick fear he reteared again in confulione, and about the foot of the
water of Till they were overtaken by fome Scots troups, where Captain
Edrintoune and Captain Ker were both taken prifoners, and fix fcore
E
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