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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The truce ex|pired.As ſoone as the truce was expyred, Archym|balde Dowglas Lorde of Galloway,The gariſon of Lochmaben diſpleaſed in his minde that the Engliſhmen lying in gari|ſon within the Caſtell of Lochmaben did dayly harie and robbe the villages and country townes of Galloway & Annandall, rayſed a great power by ſupport of the Earles of Dowglas, & March, & therwith layd a ſtrong ſiege vnto the ſayd Ca|ſtell of Lochmaben,1384 and hauing lyen thereat the ſpace of ix. dayes, they fought with a number of Engliſh men that came out of Carleil to reſcue this caſtel, whom hauing put to flight, they gaue therewith alſo a ſharpe aſſault to the Caſtell, and put them within in ſuche feare, that ſir William Fetherſton then captaine thereof,The caſtell of Lochmaben rendred to the Scottes. and the reſidue conſented to yeeld the houſe vnto the Scots euen the ſame day wtout more ado, vpõ condition they might depart wt their goods in ſaftie into Englãd

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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Fourdon.But Fourdon writing of the winning of this Caſtell, ſpeaketh not of any ouerthrow giuen to thoſe that ſhould come from Carleil in maner as other write. For thus he ſayth. Whẽ Archimbald Dowglas had got knowledge that the ſame Ca|ſtell was vtterly vnprouided both of men and vi|tails neceſſarie for the defence therof, he aſſembled an army togither with the helpe of the Earles of Dowglas & Dunbar, who ioining with him, en|uironed the Caſtell about with a ſtrong ſiege, ſo that no ſuccour coulde enter to the reliefe of them within at any hande.Sir William Fetherſton. Herevpon the captaine ſir William Fetherſton knight, ſent letters vnto the lord wardens of the Engliſh marches, requi|ring ayde, & letting them to vnderſtande in what daunger hee ſtoode for lacke of men and vitayles. The wardens wrote to him again, that he ſhould do his beſt for .viij. dayes to holde out, & if no ſuc|cor came within that terme, thẽ to do as he ſhuld ſee cauſe. Herevpon ſir William Fetherſton re|quyred a truce of the Scottiſh lords for the ſpace of thoſe .viij dayes, within which terme if no ſuc|cor came to remoue their ſiege, he would yeeld the caſtel vnto them, the liues and goods of thẽ with|in ſaued. This was granted, & the Scots ceaſſed further to annoy them within by aſſaultes: and when the .ix. day was come, and no ayde from Englande appeared, they receyued the caſtel into their poſſeſſion, according to the couenãt. And ſo the Scottes hauing thus wonne the Caſtell of Lochmaben, razed it quite downe to the earth.It is raſed.

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