78 The Scalacronica. 



Roxburg, then yn the Englishmennes handes, but after won by 

 covyne of the Scottes on Easter day at the very hour of the 

 Resurrection. But al they that were capitayne of this covyne 

 dyed after an il death. Alexander Ramsey, who was capitayne 

 of this deade dyed for hunger, put in prison for very envy that 

 Wylliam Douglas bore him. The wynter after the sege of Turnay 

 King Edward went to Melros, and rode throughout part of the 

 forest of Etrik in a very il season, and came to Melros agayn, 

 when Henry erle of Darby sunne and heyre to Henry, Counte 

 of Lancastre, justid with Wylliam Duglas by covenaunt yn the 

 Kinges syte. The King Edward taking a trews departed from 

 Melros half in a melancholy with them that movid hym to that 

 yornay. The Counte of Derby went to Berwik, and there were 

 justes of werre by co\enaunt withyn the toune of many knightes 

 and esquires. This season David Bruys cam out of France and 

 vn the wynter after, about Candelma^, made a roode in the 

 Englisch marches, and brent much come and houses, and yn 

 somer after he made a rode ynto Northumberland on to Tyne. 

 The Countes of Saresbyri and Southfolk, that had been prisoners 

 yn France, were deliverid for the Counte of Murref in Scotland 

 and 3000 pounds sterlinges. King Davy of Scotland yn the 

 meane while wan agayne, part by strenght, part by treason, part 

 by famyne, al the holders that King Edward had yn Scotland, 

 saving the only toun of Berwik. And the tyme of the two firste 

 monthes of the assege of Calays, he enterid out in somer into the 

 parties of Cairluelshir, and another by Sulwath, and after assaylid 

 the pile of Lidel, and wan it by assaute, and then cut of the hedde 

 of Water Selby, capitayne there, that afore had beene of the 

 croyn of Gilbert Midleton, that kept Mitford Castel and Horton 

 pile agayn King Eduarde. Davy King of Scottes went forth into 

 the bisshoprik, and there did much hurte, wher the archbishop of 

 York, the Count of Angous, the lorde Percy, the lord Neville, 

 and lord Moubray, with other marchers, wan the batelle, and 

 John Coplande toke hym prisoner. The countes of Murref and 

 Strathern were killed, and also Morice Murref with many barons, 

 banerettis, and knights, wer killed. The count of March and 

 the senerchal of Scotland fled. The counte of March was taken, 

 and the counte of Menteth, that shortely afterwards was hangid 

 and drawen at London. William Duglas, that had greatly holp 

 the quarel of King David was restorid to his castel of the Heremi- 



