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who_o be_v never_o earl_n of_o march_n his_o father_n attaindure_n not_o be_v reverse_v in_o his_o time_n the_o second_o be_v sr._n roger_n the_o three_o sr._n geoffry_n earl_n of_o jubien_n and_o lord_n of_o cowith_n which_o three_o be_v all_o knight_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o this_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o four_o be_v john_n mortimer_n unhappy_o slay_v in_o a_o tournament_n at_o shrewsbury_n his_o daughter_n be_v catherine_n wife_n to_o thomas_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n joan_n marry_v to_o james_n lord_n audely_n the_o son_n of_o nicholas_n lord_n audely_n baron_n of_o heleigh_n agnes_n to_o laurence_n hastings_n afterward_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n margaret_n to_o thomas_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o maurice_n lord_n barkley_n or_o as_o b._n as_o catal._n nobility_n by_o r._n b._n &_o dugd._n bar._n 1_o
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the_o rebel_n scot_n at_o roxborough_n where_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n andrew_n earl_n of_o murray_n and_o send_v he_o prisoner_n to_o durham_n these_o thick_a and_o manifold_a loss_n tho'_o able_a to_o have_v break_v the_o spirit_n of_o any_o but_o the_o hardy_a scot_n do_v only_o make_v they_o more_o cauteous_a and_o put_v they_o almost_o against_o their_o nature_n upon_o subtle_a contrivance_n now_o they_o see_v how_o unsuccessfull_a their_o forceable_a opposition_n prove_v whereupon_o ibid._n whereupon_o knighton_n p._n 2562._o &_o walse_v ibid._n patrick_n earl_n of_o dunbar_n archimbald_n douglas_n and_o sr._n john_n randulph_n son_n to_o the_o lord_n thomas_n randulph_n late_a protector_n of_o scotland_n with_o certain_a other_o lord_n that_o be_v still_o in_o their_o heart_n firm_a to_o king_n david_n interest_n do_v with_o subtlety_n require_v of_o king_n edward_n bailiol_n a_o truce_n till_o the_o febr._n the_o 2_o febr._n feast_n of_o the_o purification_n follow_v that_o then_o by_o peaceable_a treaty_n in_o full_a parliament_n a_o perfect_a union_n and_o agreement_n may_v be_v make_v among_o these_o different_a party_n of_o the_o scottish_a nation_n the_o unwary_a prince_n willing_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o stop_v the_o further_a effusion_n of_o his_o subject_n blood_n present_o swallow_v this_o bait_n accept_v with_o joy_n this_o deceitful_a overture_n and_o either_o to_o show_v his_o confidence_n in_o his_o people_n or_o to_o create_v in_o they_o a_o confidence_n of_o his_o peaceable_a inclination_n free_o dismiss_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o force_n the_o parliament_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v hold_v at_o anan_n the_o chief_a town_n in_o anandale_n about_o 15_o mile_n from_o caerlile_n 223._o caerlile_n ãâ¦ã_o i.e._n 25_o deââemb_v buchan_n p._n 2_o ââ_o vid._n m.s._n vet._n ang._n in_o ââbl_n c.c.c._n c._n 223._o whither_o the_o perfidious_a scot_n on_o christmas_n day_n be_v ten_o day_n before_o the_o parliament_n be_v to_o sit_v come_v sudden_o upon_o their_o new_a king_n make_v a_o lamentable_a slaughter_n of_o his_o friend_n who_o be_v about_o he_o he_o himself_o hardly_o escape_v away_o on_o a_o horse_n without_o either_o bridle_n or_o saddle_n but_o there_o he_o lose_v his_o only_a brother_n the_o lord_n henry_n bailiol_n a_o man_n of_o singular_a valour_n with_o the_o lord_n walter_n cumin_n and_o richard_n kirkeby_n only_a alexander_n 286._o alexander_n buchân_n l._n 13._o p._n 286._o bruce_n earl_n of_o carrick_n and_o galloway_n have_v his_o life_n spare_v at_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o lord_n john_n randulph_n who_o be_v his_o kinsman_n as_o well_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o king_n david_n as_o because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o late_a that_o yield_v to_o the_o bailiol_n but_o sure_o the_o lord_n john_n mowbray_n of_o england_n be_v not_o now_o slay_v as_o hector_n false_o affirm_v for_o we_o find_v b._n find_v dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 127._o a._n &_o b._n by_o undoubted_a record_n that_o he_o die_v not_o till_o 29_o year_n after_o this_o time_n and_o here_o i_o must_v not_o omit_v to_o take_v further_a notice_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o hector_n boetius_fw-la 314._o boetius_fw-la hector_n p._n 314._o who_o to_o advance_v his_o nation_n honour_n as_o he_o think_v stick_v not_o to_o aver_v by_o a_o most_o notorious_a falsehood_n that_o this_o victory_n be_v obtain_v by_o a_o just_a battle_n and_o after_o a_o long_a and_o doubtful_a fight_n whereas_o not_o to_o mention_v that_o never_o any_o king_n go_v into_o battle_n deliberate_o with_o his_o horse_n unbridled_a nor_o that_o it_o appear_v by_o record_n that_o several_a of_o king_n bailiols_n chief_a abettor_n and_o friend_n without_o who_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v maintain_v a_o field_n particular_o that_o the_o lord_n â_o lord_n m.s._n p._n 17._o 17._o 18._o sr._n rob._n câtton_n p._n 12._o 12._o â_o henry_n beaumond_n be_v then_o
15._o p._n 314._o n._n 60._o report_v king_n edward_n of_o england_n call_v forth_o his_o hostage_n sr._n thomas_n seton_n together_o with_o his_o brother_n william_n who_o he_o have_v take_v prisoner_n and_o erect_v a_o gibbet_n in_o fight_n of_o the_o town_n send_v a_o herald_n to_o assure_v sr._n alexander_n that_o unless_o he_o will_v forthwith_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n they_o shall_v both_o be_v speedy_o execute_v what_o shall_v the_o captain_n do_v in_o this_o case_n he_o have_v already_o lose_v his_o bastard_n son_n who_o for_o his_o worth_n and_o valour_n be_v no_o less_o dear_a to_o he_o than_o one_o of_o these_o both_o these_o who_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o die_v except_o he_o yield_v be_v also_o young_a man_n of_o great_a hope_n and_o to_o a_o father_n not_o less_o dear_a than_o life_n itself_o yet_o manly_a honour_n and_o the_o duty_n he_o owe_v his_o country_n plead_v strong_o against_o fatherly_a affection_n and_o now_o in_o a_o manner_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o conquer_v importunate_a nature_n and_o make_v she_o as_o be_v fit_a give_v place_n to_o virtue_n when_o ever_o he_o be_v aware_a cast_v his_o watery_a eye_n towards_o the_o gallow_n and_o behold_v again_o both_o his_o son_n his_o only_a hope_n ready_a to_o be_v sacrifice_v by_o the_o hangman_n the_o violence_n of_o natural_a affection_n return_v again_o and_o whole_o master_v his_o noble_a thought_n of_o honour_n but_o just_o then_o as_o he_o be_v resolve_v out_o of_o paternal_a piety_n to_o be_v impious_a to_o his_o common_a mother_n his_o country_n behold_v his_o lady_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o young_a man_n put_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o her_o husband_n have_v lay_v off_o begin_v to_o confirm_v his_o late-wavering_a mind_n by_o lay_v before_o he_o what_o duty_n he_o owe_v to_o his_o king_n and_o country_n and_o how_o untainted_a the_o honour_n of_o his_o family_n have_v hitherto_o be_v that_o tho'_o these_o their_o child_n shall_v thus_o perish_v they_o may_v 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without_o the_o say_a town_n of_o calais_n unto_o the_o value_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o currant_n money_n of_o that_o country_n and_o under_o which_o inheritance_n shall_v remain_v to_o they_o even_o to_o the_o value_n abovesaid_a and_o under_o but_o the_o habitation_n and_o inheritance_n be_v within_o the_o say_a town_n of_o calais_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o demain_fw-fr to_o order_v they_o after_o his_o pleasure_n and_o also_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o county_n town_n and_o land_n of_o guisnes_n shall_v remain_v all_o their_o demain_n entire_o and_o full_o and_o shall_v return_v to_o they_o again_o forthwith_o save_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o frontier_n metes_n and_o bound_n in_o the_o last_o precede_a article_n 6._o item_n it_o be_v accord_v that_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v and_o hold_v all_o the_o isle_n adjacent_a to_o the_o land_n country_n and_o place_n abovenamed_a together_o with_o all_o other_o island_n which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n hold_v at_o this_o present_a 7._o item_n it_o be_v accord_v that_o the_o say_a king_n of_o france_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n the_o regent_n for_o they_o and_o for_o all_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v and_o at_o the_o further_a by_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n next_o come_v in_o one_o year_n without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n shall_v render_v yield_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n and_o to_o all_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o shall_v convey_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o honour_n obedience_n homage_n allegiance_n vassalage_n fief_n service_n recognizance_n right_n mere_a and_o mix_a empire_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n high_a and_o low_a resort_n safeguard_n advousons_n patronage_n of_o church_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o dominion_n and_o superiority_n and_o all_o the_o right_n which_o they_o 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and_o shall_v be_v henceforth_o make_v void_a repeal_v abolish_v and_o annihilate_v and_o all_o thing_n so_o give_v alienate_v or_o charge_v shall_v real_o and_o the_o facto_fw-la be_v restore_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n or_o to_o his_o special_a deputy_n in_o the_o same_o entire_a condition_n they_o be_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n before_o or_o since_o the_o say_v 70_o year_n without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n so_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v and_o at_o the_o far_a by_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n next_o ensue_v within_o one_o year_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n and_o all_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o ever_o by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n in_o manner_n above-written_a except_o what_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o article_n of_o ponthieu_n which_o shall_v remain_v in_o force_n and_o save_v and_o except_v all_o those_o thing_n give_v and_o alienate_v to_o church_n which_o shall_v remain_v peaceable_o in_o all_o 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