The actes and life of the most victorious conquerour, Robert Bruce, King of Scotland VVherein also are contained the martiall deeds of the valiant princes, Edward Bruce, Syr Iames Dowglas, Erle Thomas Randel, Walter Stewart, and sundrie others.

A TABLE.

OF the Contention that araise after the death of King Alexander, who should succede to the Crowne

Fol. 2

How by the consent of all the Estates, King Edward of England was elected as a friendly Compositour of this contention.

3

How King Edward after the attempting the mindes of the Bruce & the Ballioll, declared the Ballioll King.

6

Of the pleasures and commodities of Libertie, and the heauinesse and hurtes of seruitude of strangers.

8

How sir William Dowglas was put in prison, and his lands giuen to the Clifford: and of his sonne Iames Dow∣glas.

9

How the said Iames past in France, and returning againe in Scotland after his fathers death, dwelt with the Bishop of Sainctandros.

12

Of the commoning and band made betwixt the Bruce, and Cumming, and how the cumming shew the Inden∣tour to King Edward

16

How Bruce was examined before the Parliament, and howe hee escaped, and slewe the cumming in the Kirke of Dumfreis.

18

Of the meeting of sir Iames Dowglas with Robert Bruce and of his coronation.

23

How King Robert came to Pearth, and sought battell of sir Aymer Wallance.

26

The Iudging of King Robert in the Parke of Methwen.

29

Of the battell of Methwen, and discomfiture of King Robert, where mony Noble men were tane.

31

Of the distresse that King Robert and his folks tholled in the Mountaines

35

How King Robert was discomfist by Iohn of Lorne.

38

Howe King Robert slew the three men that swore his death.

Fol. 41

How the Queene and the Erle of Athole departed fra the King to Kildromy.

48

How the King past to Lochlowmound.

50

Of the meeting of the Erle of Lennox with the King.

52

How the King past to the sea.

55

How the Erle of Lennox was chaist on the sea.

56

How the King was receiued of Angus of the Iles, and was gent••y entreated of him,

58

How the Queene and her other Ladies were tane and prisoned, and her men slaine.

61

Of the siege of Kildromie, and how it was betraised to the Englishmen.

62

Of the death of King Edward of England.

66

The illusion of the Deuill made to the mother of Fer∣rand Erle of Flanders, and of the successe of the battell that followed thereafter.

68

How Iames of Dowglas past in Arrane, and gart vittall and armour there.

71

How the King sent a spy in Carrik to spy wha were his friends there.

76

Of the fire the King saw burning

79

Of the Kings hanselling at his first arriuing in Carrik.

83

How Iames of Dowglas wan his Castell of Dowglas.

97

How a man of Carrik with twa sonnes, tooke in hand to slay the King Robert.

97

How King Robert slew the three Traitours

101

How King Robert discomfist twa hundreth Galloway∣men, and slew fifteene of them.

105

Howe Tydeus slewe fourtie nine men, and their Cap∣taine.

108

How Iames of Dowglas slew Thriswall, the Captaine of Dowglas,

114

Howe sir Aymer and Iohn of Lorne searched the King with a sleuthhound.

118

How King Robert slew y^e ••. men that followed him.

121

Howe the King was sairlie sought by the sleuthhound▪

and how the sleuthhound was slaine.

123

How the three Thieues came to the King, and fainyied that they would bee his men.

126

How the Kings Foster-brother was slaine, and himselfe in great danger, and how hee slew the three Thieues.

128

How the King after his great troubles, effrayed the Eng∣lish companie.

133

How the King & his hounds slew y^e 3 men in y^e wood.

136

How the King discomfist sir Aymer in Glentroll.

140

How sir Iames Dowglas discomfist sir Philip Mowbray with his companie at Ederfurd.

143

How the King discomfist sir Aymer, and his men vnder Lowdoun hill.

147

How sir Iames Dowglas slew sir Iohn Webtoun and w•• the Castell of Dowglas, and syne cast it downe.

156

How the King past ouer the Month, and fell sick by the way.

159

Howe the Kings men defended him during the time of his sicknesse.

162

How y^e King discōfist the Erle of Buchane at Enrowry

165

Of the heirship of Buchane, and howe the Castle of For∣fare was tane.

168

How the King wan sainct Iohnstoun, and cast downe all the Tower thereof.

169

Of the French Knight that was with King Robert at the winning of sainct Iohnstoun.

171

How sir Edward Bruce discomfist sir Aymer, and sir In∣grame Vmfrauile at the Water of Cree.

174

How sir Edward Bruce with fiftie in company, discom∣fist sir Aymer with fifteene hundreth.

176

Howe sir Iames Dowglas tooke Thomas Randell, and Alexander Stewart.

180

How y^e King discomfist Iohn of Lornes mē at Cre••labē

182

Howe William Binny wanne the Peill of Linlithgowe▪ through the bringing in of hay to it.

182

How Thomas Randell was recounselled with the King, and was made Erle of Murray.

190

How Thomas Randel sieged the Castel of Edinburgh.

191

How Sir Iames Dowglas by the conuoy of Sym of Lyd∣house, wan the Castell of Roxburgh.

193

Howe Erle Thomas Randell wanne the Castell of Edin∣burgh, by the conuoying of William Frances.

198

Howe sir Edward Bruce wanne the Peill of Ruglyn, and syne wanne Dundie.

206

Howe sir Edward Bruce sieged Sttiuiling, and of the ••rewes tane thereat.

207

How King Edward gaddered a puissant armie to relieue St••iuiling.

208

Howe King Edward diuided his battels, and tooke har∣bry in Edinburgh,

213

How King Robert gaddered his folkes, and ordered his battels, to resist king Edward.

216

Howe king Robert gart make deepe pots in the field, & ouercouered them with e••rd.

218

How king Robert disseuered his vitaillers, and carriage men fra his campe, and set Erle Thomas Randell to keep the gaite beside the Kirke.

220

How the Erle of Murray with an hundreth in company, discomfist eight hundreth Englishmen.

224

How king Robert slew sir Henrie Bowme in the face of ••aith the Oasts.

228

Of the comfort giuen by king Robert to his folks.

233

Of the battell of Bannocburne.

242

How the Scottish vittallers and carriage men, made them baners of s••eetes, and presented thēselues to the field.

253

The valiantnes and death of sir Geiles de Argentie.

255

How the Erle of Herfurd after the battell was receiued in Bothwell.

258

Howe the king gart honourably bury the Erle of Gloce∣ster, and the Castell of Striuiling was randered, and sir Phi∣lip Mowbray became the kings man.

262

Howe sir Iames Dowglas chased king Edward to Dum∣••ar, and his company to Barwike.

263

How the Castell of Bothwell, & the Erle of Herfurd were randred to sir Edward Bruce, & the Erle interchanged for the Queene, and her Daughter that were prisoners.

267

How king Robert rade in England, and brunt Northum∣berland.

268

Howe sir Edward Bruce with a great companie past in 〈◊〉〈◊〉

269

Of the first three battels sir Edward wan in Ireland.

271

How the Irishmen treasonably leet our a Lo••h on sir Edward and his company.

279

Howe Erle Thomas Randell conqueissed the Irishmens vittailes,

287

How Erle Thomas chased the Scurreours that came fra Cogneres.

284

Of the fourth battell sir Edward wan in Ireland.

286

Howe king Robert danted the Iles, and tooke Iohn of Lorne.

296

Howe sir Iames Dowglas reskewed the Pray tane by Englishmen, and slewe sir Edmund Calhow Capitane of Barwike.

296

How sir Iames Dowglas slew the Lord Newell.

299

Howe king Robert past in Ireland to support his bro∣ther.

303

How king Robert faught in Ireland against a great num∣ber of men, and discomfist them.

305

How sir Iames Dowglas in absenee of king Robert with a few company slew the Erle of Richmond.

313

How sir Iames Dowglas slew Clerke Eleis and his com∣pany.

317

How sir Iames Dowglas in absence of King Robert, de∣fended valiantly the Countrie.

318

Howe the Bishop of Dunkeld, and the Erle of Fife dis∣comfist the Englishmen beside Dumfermeling.

320

Of the returning of king Robert from Ireland.

323

How Barwik was win by the moyen of Sim of Spaldin.

327

Howe the King receiued the Castell of Barwike, and made Walter Stewart Capitane thereof.

330

How the King of England assembled his power to siege Barwike.

333

Of the siege of Barwike.

345

How Erle Thomas Randell and sir Iames Dowglas past and burnt in England to raise the siege from Barwike.

340

Of the second assault of Barwike.

343

How the siege of Barwike was skailled, and the towne relieued.

350

Of the death of sir Edward in Ireland, and mony noble men with him.

356

How King Edward againe inuaded Scotland, and how

sundrie of his men were slaine by sir Iames Dowglas.

363

How Englishmen were discomfist at Byland.

366

Of the conspiracie deuised against King Robert.

370

Of the Trewes tane betwixt Scotland and England, and of the death of walter Stewart.

376

How the Erle of Murray, and sir Iames Dowglas brunt in England till they came to Wardall Parke, and of the death of King Edward of Carnauer, and of his sonne E∣dward of Windesore.

377

How Sir Iames Dowglas entred in the English Host, and slew mony in their Tents.

386

Howe the Scottish Host, by the conuoy of Sir Iames Dowglas returned in Scotland without battell.

391

How King Robert to relieue his ••olkes, assembled his Host, and entred into England in three parts.

394

Of the peace tane, and of the Mariage of Edwards sister, with Dauid King Roberts sonne.

395

How King Robert tooke sicknesse in Cardrosse, & sent for his Lords.

398

How the Lord Dowglas was chosen to passe to the haly Land, with the Bruces Heart, and of the death of King Robert, and how hee was buried in Dumfermling.

401

How the Lord Dowglas past to the haly Land with the Kings heart.

403

Of the great prowesse and valliantnesse done by the Lord Dowglas in Spaine.

406

How the Lord Dowglas in relieuing Sir William Sinclar, were both slaine by ••uge multitude of Saracenes.

408

Of the noble vertues of the Lord Dowglas, and a com∣parison betwixt him and the Romane Fabricius.

410

Howe Sir William Keith brought the Lord Dowglas banes in Scotland, and buried them in the Kirke of Dow∣glas,

412

Of the death of sir Thomas Randell Gouernour of Scot∣land by poyson,

Fol, eodem.

FINIS TABVLAE.