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His lordfhip invading Scotland with 4000 men, 14 K. Henry VI, 

 1435, was defeated by William Douglas, Earl of Angus, at Piper den ; 

 1500 Englifljnien flam at that battle, among whom were Richard 

 Percy, and John Ogle, See. 



He entered that kingdom a fecond time with confiderable 

 forces, 29 K. Henry VI, 1450. An experienced officer, named 

 Magnus, commanded under him. They joined battle with the 

 Scots near the river Sarc, commanded by Hugh Douglas, Earl ot 

 Ormont, and a valiant knight, Sir William Wallafe of Craigy. The 

 Scots on the firft onfet were ready to fly, but being animated by 

 the exhortatory and pathetic addrefs, exemplary bravery and 

 fpirit of their knightly leader, Sir William, they obtained a com- 

 pleat victory. The Earl of Northumberland efcaped by the help of 

 his fon Lord Percy, whofe filial piety was fuch, that he chofe 

 rather to be taken prifoner himfelf, than his father. Sir John 

 Pennington, a valiant officer, was taken prifoner with him. 



The Earl of Northumberland in the time of peace and leifure 

 patronized learning and the liberal arts. He moft gciieroufly 

 beflowed three fcllowihips upon Univerjtty-college in Oxford, di- 

 recting them to be filled up by fit perfons, born in the diocefe of 

 Durham, York, and Carlifle ; the natives of Northumberland always 

 to have the preference, if equally dcferving as other candidates. 



His lordfhip for the better fecurity of his caftle and town of 

 Alnivick againft the Scots, encompafled the latter with a flrong wall 

 of ftone, and embattled the former, by leave from the crown, 

 1 2 K. Henry VI, 1411; the town having four large gates, and fquare 

 towers; the caftle, originally of Saxon foundation, large, with 

 tall towers, and exploratory turrets ; two fpacious areas within, a 

 chapel, and other buildings ; the entrance to the weft, above 



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