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to_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n tho'_o as_o yet_o that_o title_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o that_o name_n and_o in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o lord_n piercy_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o brother_n of_o his_o so_o name_v in_o those_o day_n but_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o scotch_a historian_n to_o create_v man_n and_o title_n and_o then_o to_o slay_v they_o to_o advance_v as_o they_o imagine_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o nation_n i_o will_v give_v but_o one_o instance_n of_o hector_n ignorance_n or_o at_o least_o indiligence_n speak_v of_o the_o battle_n of_o poitiers_n which_o happen_v a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v etc._n say_v hector_n boet._n sect._n hist_n l._n 15._o f._n 327._o l._n 27._o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o time_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o scotland_n richard_n the_o son_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o prince_n of_o wales_n he_o who_o afterward_o as_o king_n of_o england_n succeed_v in_o his_o father_n place_n have_v conquer_v john_n king_n of_o france_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o england_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v well_o expect_v wonderful_a intelligence_n from_o this_o man_n as_o to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o english_a nobility_n who_o be_v so_o gross_o ignorant_a of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n son_n to_o the_o great_a king_n that_o england_n ever_o produce_v but_o to_o return_v whatever_o the_o manner_n be_v of_o winning_n barwick_n the_o scot_n be_v say_v at_o this_o time_n 229._o time_n m.s._n vet_z ang._n in_o bibl._n c.c.c._n cantab._n c._n 229._o to_o have_v slay_v no_o more_o of_o the_o english_a but_o only_o those_o who_o resist_v but_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o town_n he_o forthwith_o haste_v into_o england_n to_o his_o parliament_n as_o we_o show_v before_o where_o for_o the_o ardent_a desire_n he_o have_v to_o recover_v the_o town_n and_o save_v the_o castle_n he_o tarry_v but_o three_o day_n before_o he_o begin_v to_o march_v for_o scotland_n and_o yet_o in_o that_o 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the_o cardinal_n together_o with_o the_o 1471_o the_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la archiep._n erecta_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la sedes_fw-la ante_fw-la sixtum_fw-la iu._n p_o p._n qui_fw-la id_fw-la fecit_fw-la ano._n 1471_o bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n in_o scotland_n begin_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o serious_a treaty_n with_o king_n edward_n about_o the_o delivery_n of_o king_n david_n from_o his_o long_a imprisonment_n which_o treaty_n be_v not_o a_o little_a further_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o queen_n joan_n of_o scotland_n king_n edward_n sister_n so_o that_o at_o last_o on_z the_o 658._o the_o rot._n sect._n 31._o ed._n 3._o m_o 2._o dâ—rso_fw-it vid._n ashmole_n garter_n p._n 658._o 3_o of_o october_n there_o meet_v at_o barwick_n commissioner_n on_o both_o side_n namely_o john_n thoresby_n archbishop_n of_o york_n thomas_n hatfield_n bishop_n of_o durham_n gilbert_n welton_n bishop_n of_o caerlile_n the_o lord_n henry_n piercy_n ralph_n nevil_n henry_n scroop_n and_o thomas_n musgrave_n on_o king_n edward_n part_n and_o william_n bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n thomas_n bishop_n of_o cathnes_n patrick_n bishop_n of_o brechin_n chancellor_n of_o scotland_n patrick_n earl_n of_o march_n robert_n de_fw-fr irskin_n and_o william_n levington_n knight_n deputy_n of_o robert_n stuart_n guardian_n of_o scotland_n on_o the_o other_o part_n between_o who_o these_o article_n be_v agree_v on_o viz._n imprimis_fw-la 680._o imprimis_fw-la knighton_n p._n 2617._o n._n 40._o du_n chesne_n p._n 680._o that_o king_n david_n shall_v never_o after_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n within_o this_o realm_n nor_o either_o counsel_n or_o abett_n any_o of_o his_o subject_n so_o to_o do_v 2._o item_n that_o king_n david_n upon_o his_o return_n into_o scotland_n shall_v use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o persuade_v his_o lord_n and_o other_o to_o agree_v that_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n may_v be_v hold_v in_o fee_n and_o by_o homage_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n but_o that_o if_o the_o scot_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o yield_v to_o that_o yet_o however_o king_n david_n shall_v swear_v solemn_o to_o observe_v the_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n punctual_o and_o due_o 3._o item_n that_o king_n david_n shall_v oblige_v and_o bind_v himself_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o the_o whole_a realm_n of_o scotland_n to_o pay_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o heir_n within_o 8._o within_o tho'_o we_o find_v 24000_o mark_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n upon_o arrear_n 27_o year_n after_o vid._n dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 277._o ex_fw-la rot._n sect._n 7._o pic._n 2._o m._n 8._o ten_o year_n after_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o mark_n sterling_a 4._o item_n that_o king_n david_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n deliver_v unto_o king_n edward_n twenty_o good_a and_o sufficient_a pledge_n and_o hostage_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o covenant_n as_o namely_o the_o lord_n john_n elder_a son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o lord_n robert_n stuart_n and_o nephew_n to_o king_n david_n and_o together_o with_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o southerland_n douglas_n murray_n and_o mar_n and_o fife_n the_o baron_n of_o vescy_n sr._n william_n cathanes_n and_o twelve_o other_o all_o who_o be_v to_o abide_v in_o england_n as_o prisoner_n and_o hostage_n for_o the_o king_n their_o lord_n till_o the_o say_a sum_n be_v full_o pay_v and_o acquit_v 5._o item_n that_o a_o decennial_a truce_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n be_v inviolable_o keep_v between_o the_o two_o realm_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o body_n and_o of_o chattel_n and_o that_o after_o ten_o year_n the_o scot_n may_v be_v free_a to_o choose_v peace_n or_o war_n as_o they_o shall_v like_o best_a of_o these_o article_n there_o be_v make_v indenture_n and_o public_a instrument_n seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o both_o the_o king_n and_o so_o king_n david_n after_o almost_o 11_o year_n imprisonment_n have_v his_o liberty_n and_o ride_v homeward_o with_o his_o queen_n joan_n sister_n to_o king_n edward_n who_o attend_v he_o like_o a_o love_a wife_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o confinement_n and_o come_v to_o barwick_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n where_o they_o be_v meet_v by_o several_a of_o the_o scotch_a nobility_n who_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o one_o moiety_n of_o the_o sum_n agree_v on_o for_o their_o king_n ransom_n and_o the_o hostage_n who_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o england_n till_o the_o remainder_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o then_o according_a to_o the_o five_o article_n above-written_a the_o decennial_a truce_n between_o the_o scot_n and_o english_a be_v solemn_o proclaim_v for_o all_o along_o till_o now_o whatever_o truce_n be_v take_v between_o the_o two_o nation_n there_o be_v none_o entire_o observe_v but_o either_o by_o the_o robbery_n of_o the_o borderer_n on_o land_n or_o the_o piracy_n of_o private_a man_n by_o sea_n be_v continual_o interrupt_v by_o the_o scot_n tho'_o king_n edward_n many_o time_n be_v content_a in_o a_o private_a manner_n to_o correct_v these_o disorder_n without_o infringe_v the_o public_a peace_n particular_o this_o very_a year_n even_o while_o the_o two_o king_n be_v labour_v what_o in_o they_o lay_v for_o a_o everlasting_a concord_n 30._o concord_n knighton_n p._n 2617._o n._n 30._o three_o scotch_a pirate_n with_o no_o less_o than_o 300_o choose_a man_n of_o arm_n go_v cruise_v about_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n to_o trepan_n merchant_n and_o such_o as_o they_o can_v get_v they_o slay_v and_o rifle_v do_v that_o way_n much_o mischief_n but_o about_o michaelmas_n there_o arise_v a_o high_a and_o strong_a wind_n which_o drive_v they_o and_o many_o english_a vessel_n also_o as_o well_o of_o war_n as_o other_o all_o together_o into_o yarmouth_n haven_n where_o it_o please_v god_n the_o scot_n be_v take_v every_o man_n and_o bring_v to_o a_o just_a account_n for_o all_o their_o piracy_n it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o king_n david_n 65._o david_n speed_v maâ—s_n nottinghamshire_n c._n 34._o 34._o 6._o fol._n 65._o that_o during_o his_o captivity_n here_o in_o england_n be_v much_o part_n of_o the_o time_n confine_v in_o nottingham_n castle_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o in_o a_o vault_n under_o the_o castle_n curious_o engrave_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n on_o the_o wall_n which_o be_v of_o rock_n the_o whole_a story_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o which_o one_o say_v that_o castle_n become_v as_o famous_a as_o former_o it_o have_v be_v for_o mortimer_n hole_n but_o he_o be_v now_o acquit_v of_o his_o imprisonment_n like_o a_o just_a prince_n set_v himself_o serious_o to_o perform_v the_o article_n of_o agreement_n between_o he_o and_o his_o brother-in-law_n of_o england_n and_o first_o according_a to_o a_o private_a promise_n make_v unto_o king_n edward_n he_o raze_v and_o demolish_v the_o castle_n of_o dalswinton_n dumfres_n mortoun_n and_o durisdere_n then_o 243._o then_o holinsh_fw-mi chron._n scotl._n p._n 243._o he_o call_v a_o parliament_n where_o he_o enact_v sundry_a law_n for_o the_o punishment_n and_o disgrace_n of_o those_o who_o have_v flee_v from_o the_o battle_n of_o durham_n as_o in_o a_o parliament_n 240._o parliament_n holinshead_n ibid._n p._n 240._o precede_v that_o battle_n he_o have_v very_o liberal_o reward_v all_o such_o as_o have_v either_o be_v notable_a for_o their_o action_n or_o suffering_n in_o his_o service_n among_o who_o say_v hector_n boethius_n his_o ancestor_n hugh_n boece_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o father_n death_n on_o his_o account_n in_o the_o action_n at_o duplin_n be_v make_v inheritor_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o balbrid_n the_o king_n give_v unto_o he_o in_o marriage_n the_o heiress_n of_o the_o say_a barony_n but_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v as_o severe_a in_o punish_v the_o cowardice_n or_o disloyalty_n as_o he_o think_v it_o of_o those_o who_o have_v desert_v he_o in_o the_o
place_n abovenamed_a which_o by_o this_o present_a treaty_n ought_v to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 29._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o town_n fort_n and_o whole_a county_n of_o ponthieu_n the_o town_n fort_n and_o whole_a county_n of_o montrevil_n the_o city_n and_o castle_n of_o saint_n the_o castle_n town_n and_o fort_n and_o all_o that_o which_o the_o king_n hold_v in_o demaine_n in_o the_o country_n of_o sainctogne_n on_o this_o side_n and_o beyond_o the_o charente_n the_o castle_n and_o city_n of_o angoulesme_fw-fr and_o the_o castle_n fort_n and_o town_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o demaine_n in_o the_o country_n of_o angoulesmois_n with_o letter_n and_o mandate_n of_o release_n of_o fee_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n or_o to_o other_o especial_o depute_v for_o he_o then_o the_o king_n of_o england_n at_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_v and_o charge_n shall_v deliver_v all_o the_o fort_n take_v and_o possess_v by_o himself_o his_o subject_n adherent_n and_o ally_n in_o the_o country_n of_o france_n of_o lisle_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr france_n france_n anjou_n touraine_n maine_n berry_n auvergne_n burgundy_n champagne_n picardy_n and_o normandy_n and_o in_o all_o other_o part_n land_n and_o place_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n except_o those_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o bretagne_n and_o the_o country_n and_o land_n which_o by_o this_o present_a treaty_n ought_v to_o belong_v and_o remain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 30._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o heir_n or_o deputy_n all_o the_o town_n castle_n fort_n and_o other_o land_n country_n and_o place_n abovenamed_a with_o their_o appurtenance_n at_o the_o proper_a cost_v and_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a king_n of_o france_n and_o also_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o rebel_n and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o render_v yield_v up_o 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