The History of Dunbar: From the Earliest Records to the Present Period: with a Description of the Ancient Castles and Picturesque Scenery on the Borders of East LothianWilliam Miller, and sold by J. Miller, and G. Neill, Haddington, 1830 - 292 pages |
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... late infant queen ) ; Florence , earl of Holland , William de Ves- cy , Robert de Pynkeny , Nicholas de Soules , Patrick Galythly , Roger de Mandeville , John Hastings , * Willam de Ros , John Comyn , John Baliol THE EARLS OF DUNBAR . 25.
... late infant queen ) ; Florence , earl of Holland , William de Ves- cy , Robert de Pynkeny , Nicholas de Soules , Patrick Galythly , Roger de Mandeville , John Hastings , * Willam de Ros , John Comyn , John Baliol THE EARLS OF DUNBAR . 25.
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... late ; " for , in 1309 , he bade adieu to the troublous scenes of human life , at the age of sixty - six . By his wife , Marjory Cumyn , daughter of Alexander , earl of Buchan , he left one son . * * Douglas ' Peer . ii . CHAPTER V ...
... late ; " for , in 1309 , he bade adieu to the troublous scenes of human life , at the age of sixty - six . By his wife , Marjory Cumyn , daughter of Alexander , earl of Buchan , he left one son . * * Douglas ' Peer . ii . CHAPTER V ...
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... late treaty . The prelate alleged that the village of Upsetlington , si- tuated on the Scottish side of the river Tweed , west of Norham , was part of the right of the church of St Cuthbert or see of Durham . This place had fallen into ...
... late treaty . The prelate alleged that the village of Upsetlington , si- tuated on the Scottish side of the river Tweed , west of Norham , was part of the right of the church of St Cuthbert or see of Durham . This place had fallen into ...
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... late invasions . " And do they come ? " Black Agnes cried , Nor storm , nor midnight , stops our foes ; Well , then , the battle's chance be tried , The Thistle shall out - thorn the Rose . ' " She spake , and started from her bed , And ...
... late invasions . " And do they come ? " Black Agnes cried , Nor storm , nor midnight , stops our foes ; Well , then , the battle's chance be tried , The Thistle shall out - thorn the Rose . ' " She spake , and started from her bed , And ...
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... late , I fand Annot at the yate . " WYNTOWNIS CRONYKIL , Book viii . cap . 33. * • ANDREW WINTON was canon regular of St Andrews , and prior of Lochleven , and was born about 1360. Rude as his couplets may appear to the moderns , his ...
... late , I fand Annot at the yate . " WYNTOWNIS CRONYKIL , Book viii . cap . 33. * • ANDREW WINTON was canon regular of St Andrews , and prior of Lochleven , and was born about 1360. Rude as his couplets may appear to the moderns , his ...
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Albany Alexander appears arms army artillery Baliol barons Bass battle Berwickshire betwixt bishop boat Bothwell Bruce burgh called captain castle of Dunbar Chal CHAPTER church coast Cockburnspath command corps Cospatrick countess Cromwell crown David Ditto duke duke of Albany Dunbar and March Dunbar Castle Dunglas earl of Dunbar earl of March earl of Moray earldom East Lothian Edinburgh enemy England English Fast Castle foot fortress garrison George granted Haddington Henry Hepburn Hist HISTORY OF DUNBAR Holinshed Home horse Innerwick James James VI John king king's land letter Lord lordship magistrates merks miles minister monks Moray neighbourhood night nobles North Berwick Oldhamstocks parish parliament party Patrick prisoner queen regiments Ridpath's Bord Robert rock Roxburgh Scotland Scots Scottish sent ships shore siege slain St Abb's Head thair tion town of Dunbar truce tyme Tyningham vessels West Barns William
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