[1] This doone, he returned againe into Scotland, and for a colour entred into the lands of William Douglas, and burnt part of them, bringing the wife and children of the same William backe with him in|to Annandale: but shortlie after,Robert Bruce reuolteth to the rebels. he conspired with the Scotish rebels, and ioined himselfe with them, not making his father priuie to the matter, who in the meane while remaind in the south parts of England. He would haue persuaded such knights, gentlemen and other as held their lands of his father in Annan|dale, to haue gone with him, N. Triuet. Three hun|dreth men of armes, and fiftie thou|sand footmen saith Abing|ton. but they would not breake their faith giuen to the king of England, and so left him. The earle of Surrey assembling togi|ther his power in Yorkeshire, sent his nephue the lord Henrie Percie with the souldiers of the countrie of Carleill before into Scotland, who passing foorth to the towne of Aire, went about to induce them of Gallowaie into peace,Henrie Per|cie sent before. and hearing that an armie of Scotishmen was gathered togither at a place about foure miles from thence called Irwin, he made thi|therward, and comming neere to the Scotish host,Irwin. might behold where the same was lodged beyond a certeine lake. In that armie were capteins, the bi|shop of Glasco, Andrew de Murreie steward of Scotland, and William Waleis which (as it should [page 304] seeme) were not all of one mind.