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A40839	The famous and renowned history of the memorable, but unhappy hunting on Chevy-Chase, by the river Tweed in Scotland together with the great and mortal battles fought there, between the Lord Piercy, Earl of Northumberland, and his fifteen hundred English archers, and Earl Dowglas, with twenty hundred Scottish spears,in which both, with most of their men, were slain.		1690 (1690)	Wing F359A; ESTC R222646	11,615	24

The Famous and Renowned HISTORY Of the Memorable but Unhappy Hunting on CHEVY-CHASE BY The River TWEED in SCOTLAND Together with the great and mortal Battles fought there between the Lord Piercy Earl of Northumberland and his fifteen Hundred English Archers and Earl Dowglas with twenty Hundred Scottish Spears in which both with most of their Men were Slain London Printed by and for C. Brown and sold by the Booksellers of Pye corner and London-bridge The History of the Hunting on Chevy-Chase Chap. I. How the Pierces had that Name and came to be Earls of Northumberland how this Lord Piercy the third Earl of the Descent in King Henry the Second's Reign made a Vow to hunt three Days in Chevy-Chase and with his Archers passed the Tweed THe noble Family of the Pierces Earl of Northumberland have had a high Esteem amongst the English Nobility and for their Valour and noble Exploits famed not only in our History but throughout the World I might give you a large account of the Descent of that noble Earl who is to be a chief part of the Subject of the following Story however by the way I must tell you that History records him for the fortunate Valour of a couragious Knight who kill'd the King of Scots by running his Spear into his Eye as he was besieging Roxborough Castle and his other Name was chang'd and that of Piercy given together with the Earldom of Northumberland and to the first Earl This Earl of whom I now treat was Grand-son and Heir both of his Virtues and Valour But to come nearer to the intended Purpose The noble Earl of Northumberland taking his Progress gallantly attended with fifteen hundred stout Archers passed on to the Marches of Scotland of which by Commission from the King he was to have been Lord-Lieutenant and wishing for some Venison at a Dinner he was informed that in a curious Forrest beyond the Tweed called Chevy-Chase belonging to Earl Dowglas a Scotch Nobleman there was such Store of it that the like was in no part of the Kingdom and Provision being scarce on the English side on those Borders this Report made his Men so forward that they desired they might go out in Parties and bring as much as they could away undiscovered But he despising such a way that look'd too much like Deer-stealing told them if their Courage was sufficient to venture for it fairly he would venture with them and so hunting it down as a fair Game it should be brought off with Honour as a lawful Prize taken in an Enemy's Country For then King Henry the Second of England in whose Reign it hapned there was a Rupture with the Scots though there had been for a while an Interval or Cessation of Arms. To this Motion of the Noble Earl's they gave their unanimous Consent by throwing up their Caps with a loud Shout and so the Earl made a vow That for three Days he would take his Pleasure in hunting on Chevy-Chase and thereupon sending for his Dogs and Toils early on a Midsummer Morning they passed the Tweed and were by a Guide directed to the Place which was about six Miles nearer Edenborough So to the Game they went The Dogs were put in to rouse the Harts the Horns founded and the Huntsmens Shouts with the Dogs Cries made a pleasant Noise yet the Villagers thinking it had been the Sound of War on some sudden Invasion were so terrified that many of them fled with what they could carry away for fear of being plunder'd and with their groundless Fears alarm'd the Country many Miles putting all into a Consternation and Confusion Chap. II. How they killed a great many Deer and at Supper-time Earl Dowglas sent a threatning Message to command them to depart and the stout Answer Earl Piercy returned Also the Preparations for the Fight made on both sides THe Harts and Roes though as swift in their running as the Wind could not however outstrip the English Arrows our Archers laying some Scores of them on the Ground so that they had killed such store of Venison that they began to be in doubt how they should be able to carry it away This happened on the first Day yet having refreshed themselves with the fat Haunches and Sides in the Evening making Fires and roasting it in the Forrest there being such a number of them they sound their Store much lessened But whilst the Earl was at Supper with divers Knights Esquires and Gentlemen on a Table of Boards laid on Supporters of Turf and sitting on Seats raised on Turf-banks such Accommodation as the rural Place would afford at the Close of it just as he was about to give Order to the Huntsmen to begin the Sport the next Morning with the Sun-rising in came a Messenger in a scarlet Livery laced with Gold and a Badge of Arms on a Plate of Silver fastned on his Breast This spoke him to be sent by some Person of Quality whereupon the Earl commanding Silence demanded from whom he came or what his Business was Upon which he thus began with a haughty Mein Sir said he whoever you are I know not but my Master the noble valiant and always victorious Earl Dowglas chief Ranger to the King of Scotland and to whom these Parks and Chases belong hearing you have boldly presumed to enter them and destroy his Deer without Leave or Consent by me tells you That if you do not suddenly depart your Lives shall pay for the Injury you have done before to Morrow Noon This being denounc'd he was about to depart but the undaunted Earl Piercy taking him by the Sleive said It is but convenient you should carry an Answer back to your Lord And that is this Tell him my Name is Piercy a Name at which Scotland has trembled and that I am of so true English Courage that Threats are in vain to terrifie me Tell him moreover I have proposed to take my Pleasure in these Forrests and Chases for two Days longer and if he be Valiant as you say let him hinder my Sport if he be so bold as to attempt it at the Hazard of his Life Upon this the Messenger departed with speed to the Scotch Earl who lay at Edenborough and related what was given him in Charge by Earl Piercy at which the Scotch Man stormed and fretted walking up and down in a great Fury muttering Revenge and all manner of Punishments on those he should take Prisoners he diligently enquired the Number of the English But the Messenger could give him no certain Account only guessed for many of them were in distant Parts of the Wood when he delivered what he had in Charge there might be about ten or twelve hundred Men whereupon he ordered his Horse and Armour which was guilded with Gold to be got ready against Morning-light also all his Friends and Servants together with as many as made up two thousand Spear-men to be mustered without letting them know what Design he had in