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tributed to the surrounding country as far as Carrick and Ayr, 
and victuals, and especially wine, were given out in considerable 
quantities from the stores. On 12th April the king’s household 
in company of Sir John de Botetoute had 7 toneaux and a hooped 
barrel of wine, and about the same time a tonel was distributed 
to others ; on 16th May the Knights, esquires, and sergeants, who 
were going to the foray, had 2 tons to divide among them; on 
the 17th 2 iron hooped barrels were distributed to Sir Henry de 
Percy ; on the 18th Sir Ingram de Umfraville and Sir William de 
Felton received a tonel; and on 24th July Sir Ingram de 
Umfraville and Sir Alexander de Baliol were supplied at the 
instance of Amyer de Valence, with a tonel of the king’s wine that 
they may better do the king’s business on the enemy.”’ 
King Edward had on April 5th appointed Amyer de Valence, 
Earl of Pembroke and Henry de Percy his lieutenants and 
captains to put down the rebellion of Robert de Bruce, and Sir 
Robert de Clifford to assist the latter at Dumfries and elsewhere. 
On 24th May the king, writing to Amyer de Valence, says he is 
pleased to hear that the Earl was on the point of making an 
expedition against the enemy, and as to his request for money, he 
has ordered the Treasurer to advise with the chamberlain of 
Scotland and provide, “God Willing,’’ what is necessary. He 
(the King) is sending Edward his son to Scotland with a strong 
force, and will himself follow as soon as possible. On 22nd May 
the Prince of Wales and numerous noble youths were knighted 
when a magnificent feast followed, at which two swans covered 
with nets of gold being set on the table by the minstrels, the king 
rose and made a solemn vow to God and the swans, that he would 
avenge the death of Comyn and punish the perfidy of the Scottish 
rebels. ‘The Prince set out with a strong force for Scotland, and 
Edward himself followed, but being advanced in years and infirm 
he required to travel in a litter by slow journeys. He was 
detained at Lanercost by serious illness, but, disregarding his 
unfitness, proceeded to Carlisle, and after a slow and most painful 
journey ultimately reached the village of Burgh-upon-Sands 
within sight of Scotland resolute in purpose, but on the following 
morning, 7th July, he died in his 69th year and 35th of his reign. 
Edward II., a weak and indolent Prince, found it incumbent 
that he should at least make some show of advancing the great 
scheme of conquest which his late father had so much at heart. 
