Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Shortly after, there was a ſore ſkirmiſhe at Halidon hill: for where as the moſt parte of the Sommer it was ordeyned that euery day cer|tayne bandes of Souldiers ſhoulde warde on the ſame hill, to giue libertie to the inhabitantes of Berwike, to mowe and carrie in theyr baye, they continued for a tyme without any trouble offered by the Scottes or Frenche, ſo that the warders ſtandyng in no doubte of the enimies, vſed out of theyr armour to ſhoote, boule, coyte, and exerciſe ſuch lyke games of pleaſure, wher|of the Scottes and Frenchmen beyng aduerti|ſed, came one day from Aymouth in ſo ſecrete wiſe, that they were drawen very neare to the Engliſhmen, ere they had any warning of their approche, ſo that before they could be gotte into order, the Scottes and Frenchmen were almoſt at theyr elbowes, and falling in ſkirmiſhe with them,A ſore skir|miſh on Hali|done hill handled them very roughly, although ſir William Breretõ, ſir Iohn Markham, maſter William Drurie, Cutbert Vawghan and o|ther the Capitaynes of the Engliſhmen did be|haue themſelues right manfully, brynging their men in order, encouragyng them; and doyng what appertained vnto hardie and ſkilful war|riours, but yet three tymes that day the Scots and Frenchmen put them from the heigth of the hill, till at length ſir Iames Croft comming from Berwike, vſed ſuche diligence and policy in the mater, that the Scottes and French were repulſed and conſtreyned to retyre, withdraw|ing backe vnto Aymouth, after they had conti|nued in ſkirmiſhe from one of the clocke till it was paſte foure, with no ſmall loſſe on bothe partes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Erle of Bothwell.After this the Earle of Bodwell lying on the bordures as Lieutenant accordyng to the order for the time of his quarterage, entred one day into England, & ſent his forrey to brenne Fen|ton towne, keeping himſelfe in ambuſh at Halt|wel Sweyre. Sir Hẽry Percy aduertiſed that y^e Scottes were thus entred, got togither a thou|ſande horſe, and makyng foorth to defende the countrey, ſet vpon the Earle at the foreſayde place of Haltwell Sweyre,Haltwell Sweyre. but ſome feare en|tring into the harts of the Engliſhmen, by rea|ſon of certayne ſhotte whiche the Scottes had there with them, fledde, and were purſued by the Scottes ouer the water of Till. There were taken about ſixe ſkore Engliſhmen, amongſt whom capitayne Erington,The Engliſh men put to flight. & capitayne Car, that had the leadyng of light horſemen, were twoo, beſide diuers other men of good accompte in ſeruice, as one Vaughan a Gentleman and ſuche lyke.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Aboute this time whyleſt the Lorde Evre commonly called Evers, remayned capitayne of Berwike, one Kirkandye couſine to ſir Wil|liam Kirkandye Lord of Grange, chanced to be taken pryſoner into Berwike, and afterwardes beyng ranſoned, at his commyng home to Ay|mouth, he made reporte that hee had bene to ſtraytly vſed during the tyme that he remayned pryſoner, at the handes of the ſayde Lord Evre, by reaſon whereof,The Lard of Grange chalẽ+geth the Lo [...] Evre. vpon a chalenge made by Grange to fight a combat with the Lord Evre, the mater grewe to this iſſue, that where their degrees were not equall, Raufe Evre brother to the Lorde Evre, vndertooke in his brothers be|half to breake a ſtaffe with the Lard of Grange vpon the ſide of Halidon hill at a day appoyn|ted, where they mette, eyther of them bring|ing twelue Gentlemen with them, to ſee the triall of this chalenge performed. But when they came to haue theyr armour and weapons vewed, the truth is ſo, that Grange was armed in a coate of plate, and a cuirace alofte vpon it, wherewith ſome faulte was founde, bycauſe Maſter Evre was cladde only in a ſingle coate of plate, without any other peeces of armour for defence of his body: but yet ſuche was the great courage of the ſayd Maſter Evre, that he would not refuſe the chalenge notwithſtãding his ad|uerſaries aduantage of armour.The Lard of Grange, and maſter Raufe Evre ranne o [...] againſt ano|ther. Wherevpon they rãne togither, and brake both theyr ſlaues: and as it fortuned Maſter Evre was hurte in the flanke.