[1] [2] The Erle of Lennox beholding the manner of his aduerſaris, a [...]g [...]ed a [...]re from his horſe willing the Lorde Wharton to do the like: for this day (ſayd he) I will die a true Engliſhman. At length the Engliſh horſemen fetching a cõ|paſſe in retyring backe frõ Duſdere, came neare to the place where the Erle & the lord Wharton were ranged in order of battell, and thinking no leſſe but that theyr horſemen had bene ouer|throwen, were ready to marche backe towardes Dunfreis. But theyr horſemen thus commyng in, and perceyuing how the matter ſtoode, gaue a right valiant charge vpon the Scottes that ſtoode countenauncyng the footemen, and ready to take the aduantage if they might haue dry|uẽ them through ſhrinkyng backe into any diſ|order: but ſuch was the violence of the ſhocke giuen at that inſtant with great manhoode vn|doubtedly by the Engliſh horſemen, that the Scottes were therewith put out of array, ſcat|tered [figure appears here on page 473] & quyte put to flight: [...]e Scottes [...] flight. the Lairde of Drũ|lanrig beyng taken pryſoner corrupted his ta|ker and ſo gotte away. The maiſter of Max|well eſcaped in great daunger of life, for he had ſundry ſpeares broken on him in the chafe as he fledde away. There were yet taken that day of the Scots to the number of .400. beſide ſun|dry that were drowned in the water of Nyth. Amõgſt the priſoners were theſe men of name, the Abbot of new Abbey, Chriſty Irrewyng of Bonſhaw, a brother of the Laird of Hẽpſfield, and many other Gentlemen of name. Dunfreis [page 474] was rifled and ſpoyled:Dunfreys ſpoyled. as the Erle of Lennox and the Engliſhmenne returned thither, and a Marſhall courte appoynted there for execution of pledges, but yet ſuſpended and ſtayed, till the Counſels pleaſure might bee knowen in that behalfe.