[1] [2] [3] About this season, the lord Henrie Beaumont a man of high valiancie and noble courage, hauing gotten togither a power of men, entred into Scot|land, and after he had taken great booties and spoiles in the countrie, he being intrapped by sir Iames Dowglas, lost the most part of his men, togither with the prey which they had gotten.The lord Be|aumont dis|comfited. The displeasure of these mishaps was increased with the naughtie and bold presumption of sir Gilbert Middleton knight, who being offended that maister Lewes Beaumount was preferred vnto the bishops sée of Durham,Lewes Beau+mont taken by sir Gilbert Middleton. and Henrie Stamford put from it, that was first elected and after displaced by the kings suit made vnto the pope, tooke the said Lewes Beau|mont and his brother Henrie on Winglesdon moore néere vnto Darington, Caxton. leading the bishop to Mor|path, and his brother the lord Beaumont vnto the ca|stell of Mitford, and so deteined them as prisoners, till they had redéemed their libertie with great sums of monie. Herewith the said sir Gilbert being ad|uanced in pride,Sir Gilbert Middleton proclaimeth himselfe duke. proclaimed himselfe duke of Nor|thumberland, and ioining in fréendship with Robert Bruce the Scotish king, cruellie destroied the coun|tie of Richmond. Wi [...] such traitorou [...] parts Will [...]|am Felton, and Thomas Heton, being not a little stirred, first wan by force the castell of M [...]ford, and after apprehended sir Gilbert Middleton, with his companion Walter Selbie, and sent them vp to London, where shortlie after they were drawne, han|ged and quartered.