2. Alexander Earl of Carrick, killed
3. Alexander

4. Malcolm Earl of Lenox, killed

5. The banner of the Earl of Fyfe

6. John Earl of Athole, killed

7. Robert Lauder, junior

8. John de Strivelin, or Stirling, prisoner

9. William de Vypont

10. William de Linlithgow, prisoner

2. Alexander Bruce Earl of Carrick, a natural son of Edward Bruce. Hemingford seems to suppose that he led the third body, and perhaps he did so, but still under the command of the Regent.

3. This person is called Alexander Larneys by Knyghton. He must have been of distinction; for he had a banner displayed cum vexillo. It might be conjectured that Alexander Ramsay of Dalwolsie (now Dalhousie) was the person here intended: But it seems, from the sequel in Knyghton, that Alexander Ramsay was in Berwick. Perhaps he escaped into the town after the battle.

4. Malcolm Earl of Lenox, an aged Lord, the companion in arms of Robert I.

5. At that time Duncan Earl of Fyfe was a prisoner. It is not known who led his vassals.

6. The earldom of Athole fell to the crown by the forfeiture of David de Strathbogie, (or Hastings). Robert I. bestowed it on his nephew John Campbell of Moulin, son of Sir Nigel Campbell. The English historians, not admitting the justice of the forfeiture, say, " se clamavit Comitem de Athole."

7. In Knyghton, he is called Robert le Wyther, filius. Mention is afterwards made of Robert de Condre, pater. From a careful examination of the lists in Knyghton, it appears that Robert de Lauder is here meant.

8. This person is called by Knyghton Jocus de Sherlynghong, Johannes de Sherlinghowe, and Johannes de Strivelin duo ; if so, there were, probably, two John Stirlings, one made prisoner, the other slain. See Knyghton.

9. Knyghton says W. de Veson. As I know no such person, and as William de Vypont occurs afterwards in the history of David II. I conjecture that he is the man here intended, and so it is in Barnes's MS.

10. Knyghton says W. de Lyngiston; but in enumerating the prisoners he speaks of William de Linliscou, (or Linlithgow).

11. John de Lindsay
12. William de

13. Bernard Frisel

14. Alexander de Lindsay, killed

15. Alexander de Gray

16. William de Umfraville

17. Patrick de Polwarth

18. Michael de Wemyss, prisoner

19. (Michael) Scott

20. William de Landales

21. Roger Mortimer

22. Thomas de Boys, killed

23. William de Cambo.

FOURTH BODY.

1. HUGH EARL OF Ross, Commander, killed

12. Knyghton says William de Frysleye. If this does not mean Frisel or Fraser, I know not what to make of it.

14. Alexander de Lindsay, the younger son of David Lindsay of Crawford. He married the daughter and sole heir of John Stirling of Glenesk.

15. He is mentioned in Scala Chronica; probably Andrew. 17. Called by Knyghton le Yleward.

18. Knyghton, in enumerating the commanders, says David; but, in enumerating the prisoners, Michael, which seems to be the true reading.

19. Knyghton says William Scot; perhaps it should be M. i. e. Michael Scot of Murthockstone, now Murdieston, the ancestor of the Duke of Buccleugh.

20. William de Land in Knyghton.

21. He was probably a stranger. Roger de Mortimer, or de Mertuo Mari, held lands of John Campbell Earl of Athole.

22. Knyghton says J. de Veys, which seems an error for Bois or Boys. Among the slain he mentions Humfridus de Boys, whom I take to be the same man.

2. Kenneth Earl of Sutherland, killed
3. Malise Earl of Strathern, killed

4. Walter de Kyrkeby

5. John de Cambron

6. Gilbert de Haye

7. David de Marre

8. Christian de Harde
9.

10. Oliver de St Clair.

It will be remembered, that the Scots dismounted, and attacked on foot. Knyghton mentions the

2. The third Earl of Sutherland, so far as can be discovered from record.

3. Malise Earl of Strathern was one of the Scottish nobles who addressed the letter to the Pope in 1320. I observe, by the way, that, in the chartulary of Inchaffray, (Insula Missarum), there are many particulars concerning the old Earls of Strathern, which have escaped the observation of our genealogical writers.

5. His name appears in the letter to the Pope 1320. 6. Knyghton says de Saye, which is a name unknown in Scotland. It should probably be de Haye. Sir Robert Douglas quotes a MS. history of the family of Errol, in proof that the famous Gilbert de la Haye, Constable of Scotland, was killed at Halidon; Peerage, p. 250. The manuscript histories of noble families in Scotland are generally of most uncertain authority. Had the Constable of Scotland been killed at Halidon, Fordun, or some one of the English historians, would have mentioned it. It is impossible that a knight in the fourth body, fighting without a banner, could have been the Constable. If, therefore, the person here meant was a Gilbert de Haye, he must have been one of that heroic name, altogether different from the Constable.

8. Cristinus de Harde, in Knyghton. Qu. Whether Airth? 9. Knyghton says Dom. filius de Breming, which is unintelligible.

Historians agree, that Murdoch Earl of Menteth fell at Halidon; yet, by some accident, his name is omitted in the lists. Knyghton, however, enumerates him among the killed.

names of the following persons who were not present in the battle. It is probable that age or infirmities prevented them from acting.

1. Alexander de Menzies
2. William de Plendergast
3. Robert de Lauder, senior

4. Robert de Keith

5. Edward de Keith
6. Patrick de Brechin.

Knyghton, in enumerating the slain and the prisoners, mentions several persons who are not in his list of commanders.

Slain.

1. Murdoch Earl of Menteth

2. J. de Graham

3. W. Tweedy.

Prisoners.

4. William Keith

5. James Douglas

6. Alexander Frysell

7. Robert le Warde.

1. He was made prisoner at Berwick; Knyghton.

2. He is mentioned in Scala Chronica.

1. See above, p. 372.

2. Probably the same person in the list who is called P. de Graham.

3. W. Tedy; Knyghton.

4. He performed the functions of Marshal of the army. He

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Whether Edward III. put to Death the Son of Sir Alexander Seton at Berwick, in 1333.

FORDUN relates, that the besieged in Berwick obtained a truce from Edward III. and became bound to deliver up the town, unless relieved within a time limited; that, for the faithful execution of this treaty, Thomas, the son and heir of Alexander Seton, governor of the town, was given as an hostage; that, after the lapse of the time limited, Edward required those in Berwick to surrender, and, on their refusal, hanged Thomas Seton on a gibbet before the gates, in sight of both his parents.'

Boece, and his imitator, Buchanan, improve on the simple narrative of Fordun, and relate, that Edward hanged, not only the hostage, but also another son of Alexander Seton, who was a prisoner of war.

This seems to have been added to heighten the horrors of the narrative; and it is not improbable that Boece, much conversant in antiquity, might have held it lawful, in certain circumstances, to kill an hostage; and therefore, that, to make the character of Edward completely detestable, he represented him as a violator of the law of nations, by murdering a prisoner.

Fordun, xiii. 27, 28.