[1] Within this Caſtell, as Captaine thereof, was a right valiant Knight named ſir Philip Mowbray,Sir Philip Mowbray. a Scottiſhe man borne, but taking part with the Engliſh men, who feared nothing the ſiege, for he had ſufficient ſtore of mẽ, vitails, munition, & all maner of purueyance ſufficient to defend the holde for a long ſeaſon: ſo that finally Edward Bruce perceiuing no means wherby to atchieue ye enterprice which he had raſhly takẽ in hand, was abaſhed therof: [...] for by force he ſaw wel [page 315] ynough it coulde not be brought to paſſe, and by large offers made to the Captaine if hee woulde render the place and become ſeruant to the King his brother, he coulde not once moue him to giue any care therto, inſomuch as at ẽgth he ſought to trie him another way forth, which in ye ende tooke better effect than was likely it would haue done, conſidering the lacke of circumſpection vſed in the bargain making: as thus.