A diurnal of remarkable occurrents that have passed within the country of Scotland since the death of King James the Fourth till the year M.D.LXXV. From a manuscript of the sixteenth century in the possession of Sir John Maxwell of Pollock, baronet / [Edited by Thomas Thomson].

Date:
1833
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Credit: A diurnal of remarkable occurrents that have passed within the country of Scotland since the death of King James the Fourth till the year M.D.LXXV. From a manuscript of the sixteenth century in the possession of Sir John Maxwell of Pollock, baronet / [Edited by Thomas Thomson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fo. 3. a. Vpoun the trinitie fonday, the geir of God foirfaid, [J v° xxij] thair come out of France ffyve hundreth freniche men of weir, and remanit in Edinburghe on the governour. In this menetyme, the Inglifmen invadit our bordararis, the erlle of Surrie being thair lieutennent, and keft doun the hous of Blacater, Nifbet, Wodderburne, Ceffurd, with mony vtheris, to the nomber of xx and maa, with convoy of Scottifmen, as was alledgit. Wpoun the ffyrft day of September, [October] the governour maid ane convocatioun of this realme vpoun Rofling mure; and vpoun the fourtene day therof, the governour depairtit to France, and aflignit the affumptione day of our Lady nixtocum to his returning. Vpoun the xxiij day of September, [J v° xxiij ] the Inglifmen come to Teviotdaill and brynt Jedburgh, with the reft of Ceffurd, thej being ane greit cumpanie ; and of this realme the erle of Argyle was maid lieuten- nent, quha was, with generall convocatioun, to haue met the Inglifmen the day foirfaid. Johne duke of Albany, governour, come to Scotland the thrid tyme, with fyftie fyve {chippis furneift with frenchemen of weir, meikill artailzeir and victuallis, in fupport of this realme. lordis, paft with ane greit cumpanie aganis the Inglifmen, and remanit ane certane tyme on the fyid of I'wead, becaus the wattir was greit, and aflaigit the caftell of Wark, and na thing done. Vpoun the tent day of Nouember, Johne Campbell, than of Calder, flew Lachlane Makcleane in his bed, wnder {fcilence of nycht, being than afoir aggreit of all debaittis. Wpoun the tuantie day of Maij, the geir of God J v° tuantie thrie [four] geiris, Johne duke of Albany, departit with his company to France, lordis ; and that the king fuld remaine in the caftell of Striueling ; and neuer in Scotland. In this mene tyme, the kingis grace left the caftell
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