6$ ANNALS OF SCOTLAND. 



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The death of James V. clpfed the fplendor, and 

 in fome degree, the independency, of that antient 



kingdom. 



the names and weapons of their attendant foldiers at every rendez- 

 vous, figned and fealed, to be considered by his majeily's com- 

 rnillaries, as all lords and bailies of regalities were to do the fame 

 within their jurifdiclions. But, as both numbers and arms are ufelefs 

 where difciplme does not obtain, they further voted, " That theme- 

 riff,|fteward, provoft y bailies, aldermen, lords, and bailies of regality, 

 iUall, with the king's commiffioners, after the mufters are complete, 

 chooie one Captain or more for every parifh, to exercife the com- 

 panies of his diftrid:, at leaft twice a month, in May, June, and 

 July, on what days they fhall think moft convenient, and in every 

 other month, if poffible. The captains to be elected as often as 

 the Iheriff, commiffioners, and counsellors, appointed by the king, 

 ihall think it expedient." 



" And, laftly, becaufe great damage was always done to the 

 country by the multitudes of horfemen who came in times of war 

 to the king's army, although all there fought on foot, it was pru- 

 dently ordained, that no man ihould have any other than a baggage 

 horfe, but mould march on foot from the firil place appointed by 

 his rnajefty for the rendezvous of his army. Yet might earls, lords, 

 barons, great landed men, and others whom the king or his lieu- 

 tenants fliould appoint, ride wherever his jnajefty moved with his 

 army." 



The following curious defcription of the order of battle obfervf tf 

 bey the Scots is copied from a journal of the prote&or Seymour's 

 expedition into Scotland, and the battle of Pinkey in 1^47, written 

 by W. Patten, who was joined in commillion with Cecil, as judge-* 

 raarihal of the Englim army. " But what after I learned, fpecially 

 touching their order, their armour, and their manner, as well of 

 going to offend, as of Handing to defend, I have thought necef- 

 fary here to utter. Hackbutters have they few or none, and 

 appoint their fight moft commonly always a-foot. They come to 

 the field well furnifhed all with jack and fkull, dagger and buckler,- 

 and iwords all broad and thin, of exceeding good- temper, and 

 \iniverfally fo made to (lice, that, as I never faw r none fo,good, io 

 I think it hard to devife the better^ Hereto every man his pike r 

 and a great kercher wrapped twice or thrice about his neck, not 

 for cold, but for cutting. In their array towards joining with- 

 the enemy, they cling and thruft ib near in the fore rank, moulder 

 and moulder together, with thsir pikes in both their hands ftraight 

 afore them, and their followers in that order fo hard at their 

 backs, laying their pikes over their foregoers moulders,, that, if 

 they do aflail undifeovered, no force can well withftanci them. 

 Standing at defence they thruft moulders likewife fo nigh together,- 

 the fore-ranks well nigh to kneeling, iloop low before, their follows 

 behind holding their pikes with both hands, and therewith, in 



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