70 Tue CasTLeE or DuMFRIES. 
as we learn from the following account:—‘ To Richard 
de Geyton, master of the ship which is called the 
Nicholas of Geyton, taking in his same ship 20 carcases of 
oxen as far as Caerlaverock, for the supply of the men dwelling in 
the fortification of the castle of Dumfries, for his own wages and 
those of 5 sailors his comrades in the same ship, for 8 days, 14 
shillings.’’ A sailor of the name of John le Skyrmysure with his 
“ galie ’’ also was specially retained to carry victuals for the Castle 
of Dumfries. In a case of carriage by land, of 2 carts and 6 
horses, destined for Lochmaben Castle and a like number for the 
Castle of Dumfries, those for Lochmaben were captured by the 
Scots at the passage of the Solway, while the Dumfries portion 
escaped and reached their destination. 
The following extracts and others illustrate the victualling of 
the Castle :— 
“To Sir John de la Doline constable of the Castle of Dum- 
fries for money paid by him for 9 oxen and cows, 14 sheep, 70 
quarters of oats, 70 large flagons of wine, bread, beer, fish, 
poultry, and various sorts of other small necessaries, bought by 
the same, for his own expenses and those of certain men-at-arms 
and others dwelling in his company in the fortifications of the 
aforesaid Castle, from the 7th day of March in the present 28th 
year, until the 30th day of July in the same year.”’ 
“To Master Richard de Abingdon, receiver, and distributor 
of the King’s victuals, coming to Carlisle and Skimburness, from 
divers parts of England and Wales, and from parts of Ireland, 
etc., in connection with victuals for the Castles. . . . From 
which account delivered to Robert de Felton, constable of the 
Castle of Lochmaben, for the support of the munition of the same 
Castle, 65 quarters of oats, 30 casks of flour, 6 quarters of dried 
oats, 20 carcases of oxen, 4 quarters and a half bushel of salt in 
one cask, and 3 bars of iron; and to Sir John de la Doline, con- 
stable of the Castle of Dumfries, for the munition of the same 
Castle, 2 casks of flour, 2 casks of wine, and to the same for 
making engines for the castle of Caerlaverock, 29 bars, and 10 
pieces of iron; and to Sir Robert de Cantilupe for the munition 
of the said Castle of Lochmaben in the time in which he was 
constable of the same, one quarter of oats and 5 casks of wine ; 
and to Sir Arnold William de Podio, constable of the Castle of 
Dumfries, for the munition of the same Castle, 7 casks of flour 
