[1] The Scots this yeare tooke the castell of Bothuile by surrender, so as the Englishmen that were with|in it, departed with their liues and goods saued. Di|uerse other castels and fortresses were taken by the Scots in Fife, and in other parts, but the countrie of Galloway was by them speciallie sore afflicted, bi|cause the people there held with their lord Edward Balioll. Herevpon it was agreed in this last parle|ment, that the earle of Warwike being appointed to go thither, should haue with him the power beyond Trent northwards. But when about the Ascension tide the Scots had besieged the castell of Striueling, the king of England in person hasted thitherwards, of whose approach the Scots no sooner vnderstood, but that streightwaies they brake vp their siege, and de|parted thence: the king therefore returned backe in|to the south parts.Sir Eustace Maxwell. About the same time sir Eustace de Maxwell knight, lord of Carlauerocke, reuolted from Edward Balioll vnto Dauid le Bruse his side, and so that part dailie increased, and also the warre continued, with damage inough vnto both parts.