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Page 160:-
'[pre]sent, we have all received the same in our hearts with
most joy and comfort, for that our fortune, by the favour of
Almighty God, to serve your Majesty to your Highness's most
noble contentation. In such wise we shall most humble pray
with our hearts, that we may serve your Majesty to the
continuance of the same, which is all our worldly comfort to
do to our lives end. It may also please your Majesty to be
advertised, that herewith I do send unto your Highness the
names of the noblemen and gentlemen prisoners which I
delivered at * Darnton to my Lord Scroopp, and the
names of their takers in the same. I do send also to your
Majesty the order of that fortunable service done by the
power of Almighty God to your Highness against your
Majesty's enemies, and the names of such gentlemen, and the
numbers with them, in that your Majesty's service, together
with such communication in effect as I have had with the
Lord Maxwell and Oliver Synclere. I shall attend your
Majesty's most noble commandment for all other prisoners,
according to my most bounden duty; and yet there are divers
good prisoners upon the marches here, as I am informed. Your
Majesty hath not a little comforted us all to serve for that
your Highness's most noble goodness signified for the ward
of Robert Brysco, which shall be employed to the widow and
ward accordingly. I shall attend to annoy and assail the
enemy, with all vigilance, diligence, and circumspection,
according to your said most noble letters, and all other
your Highness's services, to the best I can or may unto my
life's end, as I am most bounden; and shall daily pray to
Almighty God, that your Majesty may most long in prosperous
health reign over us.
'At Carlisle, the 10th December.'
The names of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Scotland,
prisoners, to be sent unto the King's Majesty from Sir
Thomas Wharton Knight, with the names of their takers, as
followeth:
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| PRISONERS. | TAKERS. |
| The Earl of Cassill, | Batill Routledge his taker; John Musgrave
claimeth a part for the loan of his horse to the said
Routledge. |
| In plea amongst
them. | The Earl of
Glencarne, otherwise called the Lord of
Gilmawres, | Willye Grame,
called Watt's Willye, Willye Grame of the Balie, Sir Thomas
Wharton, and Thomas Dacre. |
| In plea between
them. | The Lord Flemynge,
one of the King of Scot's privy
council, | George Pott, and
Stephen James, claimeth to be takers. |
| In plea between
them. | The Lord Maxwell,
Admiral of Scotland, Warden of the West Marches of the same,
and one of the King of Scot's privy
council. | Edward Aglionby,
or George Foster his taker. |
| The Lord Somervell, | Richard Brysco, his taker. |
| In plea between
them, | The Lord
Olivant, | Thomas Denton, or
James Allenson, his taker. |
| The Lord Graye, | Thomas Whyte, Willie Storey, and George Storey,
his takers. |
| Oliver Synkeler, one of the King of Scot's
privy council, | Willie
Bell, his taker. |
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This last Willie Bell was a most strong, daring, bold
fellow: we have many stories of his robberies, &c. but
too ludicrous for our present purpose.
Of this battle at Sollom Moss, (now called Solway Moss,) so
many historians speak that it is needless for me: I shall
only insert a copy of the order of Sir Thomas Whar-
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* Darlington.
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gazetteer links
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-- "batle site, Sollom Moss" -- Battle of Solway
Moss
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