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castle, Robert de Hastings. John de Segrave, the Warden of 

 Scotland on behalf of King Edward marched with an army into 

 Scotland, with many great men of the English Marches and with 

 Patrick, Earl of March, who was an adherent of the English 

 King. He came to Rosslyn and encamped in the manor with his 

 army around him. But his advanced guard was encamped in a 

 village some distance off. John Comyn, with his adherents, 

 marched upon the said John de Segrave in the night and defeated 

 him. His advanced guard, which was incamped in a place far 

 from him, heard nothing of his defeat, and thinking to do tiheir 

 duty came in the morning to the place, where in the evening they 

 had left their leader. They were found and defeated by the force 

 of Scots, and Ralph tihe cofferer was killed there. On receiving 

 this news King Edward started for Scotland the same year, and at 

 his first entry encamped at Dryburgh. Hugh de Audley, with 60 

 men at arms, could not easily encamp near the King, so they went 

 to Melrose, and encamped in the Abbey. John Comyn, the 

 Warden of Scotland, had entered the forest of Ettrick, with a 

 great company of men at arms. He perceived the encampment 

 of the said Hugh in the manor of Melrose, marched upon it and 

 broke in the watch. The said English within the Abbey immedi- 

 ately arranged themselves, and mounting their horses made those 

 within the court open the gates. The Scots entered on horse- 

 back, knocked the English who were there to the ground, and 

 took or killed them all. Thomas Gray, knight, after he was 

 thrown over, defended the houses outside the gate, holding it in 

 hope of rescue, until tihe house began to be burnt over his head. 

 He was captured with the others. King Edward advanced and 

 kept the feast of Christmas at Einlithgu. He then rode through 

 the whole land of Scotland and went to Dunfermelyn. WJ^en 

 John Comyn perceived that he could no longer hold out against 

 the King of England's force he submitted to the King's grace, 

 upon condition that he and all his adherents should recover their 

 rightful possessions and should again become his liegemen. 

 Upon this the new instruments were publicly notified. John de 

 Soulis would not agree to these conditions, but left Scotland and 

 went to France, where he died. 



William Olifart, a young knight bachelor of Scotland, 

 fortified the Castle of Stry\elin and did not deign to agree with 



