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The Rode of the Lord Scroope, Warden of the West marches of England, into Scotland.
Who the 17. of April at ten of the clock at night, with three thou∣sand Horse and Foot, came to Ellesingham on the Wednesday at night, and burned that Town in the morning, being from Carlile twenty miles.
On Thursday he burned besides Hoddom the Maymes, the Town and all the houses, which is the Lord Herryes, and from Carlile sixteen miles.
That day they burned Trayle-trow, which is the Lord Maxwells, from Carlile 16. miles.
They burned the Town of Reywell, which is the Lord Coplands, and the Lord Homeyn's, from Carlile eighteen miles.
They burned the house of Copewell, and the Demesne of the Lord Coplands, from Carlile nineteen miles.
They burned the Town of Blackshieve, which is the Lord Maxwells, from Carlile 20. miles.
Item, The Town of Sherrington, of the same Lords, twenty miles.
Item, The blank end of the same Lords, twenty miles.
Item, The Town of Lowzwood of the same Lords, twenty miles.
Goods taken the same Rode, one thousand Neat, and one thousand Sheep and Goats.
Of the Scots, are taken one hundred Horsmen, within a mile of Dunn∣forest? Some say that Swynborne is taken.