Source:Chronicon domini Hemingburgh (Chronicon)

"Chronicon" Chronicon domini Walteri de Hemingburgh (vol. 2)

De Seditione Roherti de Roos.

Sedition of
Robert de
Roos.

Cumque rex noster in confinio ' permodicum

remaneret,'^ ecce quidam ex nostris, ' Robertus scilicet de Ros dominus Castri de Werk, quod ibidem situatur in confinio, allectus amore cujusdam mulieris de genere Scotorum quam in uxorem ducere proposuerat, fratri suo Willelmo* dixit qui cum eo erat in eodem castro, " Frater mi, secretum raihi quoddam est quod te latere non volo. Confoederatus enim sum * cum genere et gente' ^ Scotorum, itaquod de caetero eis fideliter consistam ; nunc ergo veni mecum, et erimus ibi in gentem magnam." Ad haec ille, " Tace," inquit, " frater. Stultum enim est, quod in animo concepisti : si enim hoc egeris mors tibi est.

1. ‘autem,’ MS. Cott. Tib.
2. ‘congregatique,’ MS. Cott. Tib.
3. ‘permaueret,’ MS. Cott. Tib.
4. This nobleman was summoned to parliament as Baron Roos of Hamlake from the 23rd of June, 1295, to October 6, 1315.
5. ‘cum gente,’ MS. Cott. Tib.

erisque in opprobrium nationum, et cognationi Edwardi. tuae in scandalum." Cumque corripienti non ad- ——-^ quiesceret, eadem nocte latenter recessit, relinquens omnia propter amorem dilectae mulieris et forte meretricis. Mane autem facto ipse Willelmus frater ejus significavit reg-i omnia verba haec, rogans auxilium sibi mitti ne forte venientes hostes violenter ab eo castrum abriperent. Moxque rex unuin millenarium militem misitAbodyof cum mille viris, qui cum in nocte sequenti in fmftheA" villa de ‘Prestefen’¹ pernoctarent nihil mali suspicantes, ecce seductor ille Robertus cum populo Scotorum qui erant in praesidio castri de Rokesburg- h latenter veniens, totam eandem villam clandestino circumduxit, dederantque sig-num inter se si forte in cong-ressu cum Ang-licis dubitaretur ab aliquo quis futurus esset Ang^licus vel quis Scotus, ut Ang-lice diceret dubitans, "Tabardum,"^ responderetque statim alter " super-tunicam vel equo," et qui mutuo sic non responderent pro certo haberetur quod essent Ang-lici, et sic morte plectendi et trucidandi. Datoque sig-no et circumdata villa, confestim ig-nem apposuerunt, conclamantes ad invicem in mortem Ang-lorum. Stupefacti itaque nostri et nescientes qua parte diverterent, mutuo se caedebant et ad invicem corruerunt. Centenarius etiam Clyvelandiae cum multos se defendendo peremisset tandem et ipse corruit. Millenarius vero miles, amissis equis et armis, cum difficultate fug-it. Multi enim ex nostris cum ex frequentatione nimia praedictum signum cog^novissent illud frequentantes cum aliis salvati sunt, per campos fu^ientes; ductique sunt captivi aliqui ad cas-

1. ‘Prestfren,’ MS. Cott. Tib.
2. Tabard, a coat or mantle, described by Strutt, Complete View of the Dress, &c. ii. 151.

trum dc quo Scoti venerant, quorum quidam A. D. 1296. T 1. . 1 n . gladio quidam vero fame in carcere perierunt, residui quidem pauci, post captam urbem de Berewyk a rege nostro, ad preces magnas cujusdam bonae dominae quae cum Scotis in eodem castro fuerat liberati sunt, sed tamen ita nudi sicut egressi de utero matris. Mane itaque facto perversus iste rumor in exercitu regis insonuit, et ad audientiam ejus tandem devenit, benedixitque Deum, et ait, " Benedictus sit Deus altissimus, qui usque in praesens manus nostras conservavit innoxias, et ex quo jam inceperunt sic, et regnum nostrum hostiliter ing-ressi sunt, nos, auctore Domino, factum complebimus, et in eorum capita retorquendo consimilia faciemus." Moxque, exercitu praeparato, divertit ad idem castrum de ‘Werk ;’¹ sed quia erat proximum Pascha noluit fines suos egredi ante peractam solemnitatem. Ipse vero Robertus de Ros, qui futurum se magnum esse credebat, post obtentam victoriam a rege nostro, de regno Scotiae a facie regis fugiens tanquam vagus et profugus aliquantisper latitavit, ‘et’² paupertate

defunctus est.

Scoti incenderunt omnia usque Carliolum.

Monday,
March 26.
The Scots
invade
England.

Anno Domini m.ccxcvi. die Lunae in ebdomada Paschæ, in crastino scilicet Annunciationis Dominicæ quia Pascha eodem anno in ipso die Annunciationis acciderat, dominus Johannes Comyn de Boughan, comes de ‘Meneteth,’³ comes de ‘Strathern,’⁴ comes ‘Leuenax,’⁵ comes de Rosse, comes de ‘Asthell,’⁶ comes de Mar, et

1. ‘Berwyk,’ MS. Cott. Tib.
2. ‘et infra anuum eundem in summa,’ MS. Coll. Trin.
3. ‘Mentez,’ MS. Cott. Tib.
4. ‘Strarderne,’ MS. Cott. Tib.
5. ‘Lethenay,’ MS. Cott. Tib.
6. ‘Asshetelle,’ MS. Cott. Tib. now Athol.

filius Johannis Comyn de Badenacgh, cum exercitu copioso Scotorum, numerato ad quingentos equites armatos et xl. millia peditum, egressi sunt a Valle Anandiæ, transeuntes aquam de Sulewath¹ per tria loca, incendentes ab Artheret et per medium forestæ Nicholay usque Carliolum omnes villas circumadjacentes, perimentes gladio vel saltem trucidantes quotquot invenire poterant, non parcentes sexui, ordini, vel ætati. Die vero Martis parabant se ad obsidionem civitatis Carliolensis ex opposito Pontis Eden, sed egressi sunt quidam sagittarii et ad tempus modicum pontem defenderunt, asportantes tabulas quas poterant. Quod videntes armati, circumduxerunt partem exercitus et aquam transierunt ad vadum sub villa Ricardina,² circumvallantes civitatem ex omni parte et domos suburbanas incendio concremantes. Erat autem in civitate tunc temporis quidam explorator, Patricius nomine, qui pro manifesta suspicione paulo ante captus tenebatur in vinculis sub custodia carceris civitatis. Hic cum audisset advenisse Scotos mox vincula disrupit et domum accendit in qua paulisper manserat, statimque muruni civitatis ascendens, conclamavit ad Scotos ut viriliter agerent et confortarentur. Qui cum cognosceretur a civibus in clamore suo, iterum deprehensus est et carceri castri mancipatus est, et post dies aliquot una cum custode suo primo morte damnatus est, tractus, et suspensus. Domus itaque per ipsum accensa accendit alias, et, vento flante, facta est flamma vorax in immensum, combustaque est magna pars civitatis, et dissoluta sunt corda multorum, dicentium, “Capta est civitas, fugiamus !” Cucurrerunt

1. Solway Frith.
2. Rickerby, Cumberland.

itaque ad ignem multi, et pauci ad portas civitatis. Mulieres tamen, viriliter agentes, attulerunt lapides et projecerunt in hostes, insuper et aquam calidam efFuderunt. Extincto tandem igne, omnes extunc unanimiter se dederunt in hostes, et muris et portis adhæserunt. Contigit autem in una porta civitatis, dum hostes ligna, paleas, et quæque cremabilia deferrent, ut igne apposito ‘portarum pateret ingressus, unus hostium confisus in armis, cum’¹ portæ inhæreret, quidam ex nostris, supra portam in tabulis sedentes, apposito unco ferreo comprehenderunt eum in scapula, et clamaverunt ad interiores socios ut eum perfoderent, qui statim apposita lancea transfixerunt eum, et mortuus est. Quem apprehendentes socii, cum ‘vidissent’² mortuum, planxerunt eum planctu magno valde. Erat enim, ut dicebatur, unus de nobilioribus ‘totius Galwaliae.’³ Die vero Mercurii, cum se viderent Scoti non proficere immo magis deficere, reliquerunt obsidionem inceptam, et reversi sunt in Vallem Anandiæ unde digressi sunt.

Translation:

In the year of the Lord 1296 on Monday in the week of Easter, that is to say on the morrow of Annunciation Sunday because Easter had happened in the same year on the very day of the Annunciation, Lord John Comyn de Boughan, Earl of ‘Meneteth,’ Earl of ‘Strathern,’ Earl of ‘Leuenax,’ Earl of Rosse, Earl of Asthell, count of Mar, and son of John Comyn of Badenacgh, with a large army of Scots, numbering five hundred armed horse and 40 thousands of foot, they came out of the Valley of Anandia, crossing the water of Sulewath in three places, burning from Artheret and through the middle of the forest of Nicholay to Carliolum all the surrounding villages, destroying with the sword or at least slaughtering as many as they could find, not sparing sex, rank, or age. On Tuesday, however, they were preparing to besiege the city of Carliol from opposite the Bridge of Eden, but some archers came out and defended the bridge for a little while, carrying away what tables they could. Seeing this, armed, they led a part of the army around and crossed the water to the ford below the town of Ricardina, surrounding the city on all sides and burning the houses in the suburbs. Now there was in the city at that time a certain spy, Patrick by name, who, on account of a clear suspicion, had been arrested a little before and kept in chains under the custody of the prison of the city. When he heard that the Scots had arrived, he immediately broke his chains and set fire to the house in which he had stayed for a little while, and at once ascending the wall of the city, he cried out to the Scots to act bravely and to be strengthened. When he was recognized by the citizens in his outcry, he was again apprehended and imprisoned in the camp; The house, therefore, having been set on fire by him, set fire to others, and, blown by the wind, became a voracious flame to an immense extent, and a great part of the city was burnt, and the hearts of many were broken, saying, “The city is captured, let us flee!” Many therefore ran to the fire, and a few to the gates of the city. However, the women, acting manfully, brought stones and threw them at the enemy, and also poured hot water on them. The fire having at last been extinguished, they all then with one accord surrendered themselves to the enemy, and clung to the walls and gates. And it happened at one of the gates of the city, while the enemy were bringing wood, straw, and all kinds of inflammable things, that by setting fire to the gates, he entered, one of the enemy, trusting in his arms, clung to the gates, while some of our men, sitting on the boards above the gate, had an iron hook attached to them. they seized him by the shoulder, and cried out to the companions within to stab him, who immediately put their lances to him and pierced him, and he died. His companions seized him, when they saw him dead, and wept over him with a very loud cry. For he was, as it was said, one of the noblest ‘of all Galwalia.’ But on Wednesday, when the Scots saw that they were not making progress, but rather failing, they abandoned the siege they had begun, and returned to the valley of Anandia, whence they had departed.

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• 26 March 1296 - Lord John Comyn de Boughan, Earl of ‘Meneteth,’ Earl of ‘Strathern,’ Earl of ‘Leuenax,’ Earl of Rosse, Earl of Asthell, count of Mar, and son of John Comyn of Badenacgh, with a large army of Scots, numbering five hundred armed horse and 40 thousands of foot, they came out of the Valley of Anandia, crossing the water of Sulewath in three places, burning from Artheret and through the middle of the forest of Nicholay to Carliolum all the surrounding villages, destroying with the sword or at least slaughtering as many as they could find, not sparing sex, rank, or age. On Tuesday, however, they were preparing to besiege the city of Carliol from opposite the Bridge of Eden, but some archers came out and defended the bridge for a little while, carrying away what tables they could. Seeing this, armed, they led a part of the army around and crossed the water to the ford below the town of Ricardina, surrounding the city on all sides and burning the houses in the suburbs. Now there was in the city at that time a certain spy, Patrick by name, who, on account of a clear suspicion, had been arrested a little before and kept in chains under the custody of the prison of the city. When he heard that the Scots had arrived, he immediately broke his chains and set fire to the house in which he had stayed for a little while, and at once ascending the wall of the city, he cried out to the Scots to act bravely and to be strengthened. When he was recognized by the citizens in his outcry, he was again apprehended and imprisoned in the camp; The house, therefore, having been set on fire by him, set fire to others, and, blown by the wind, became a voracious flame to an immense extent, and a great part of the city was burnt, and the hearts of many were broken, saying, “The city is captured, let us flee!” Many therefore ran to the fire, and a few to the gates of the city. However, the women, acting manfully, brought stones and threw them at the enemy, and also poured hot water on them. The fire having at last been extinguished, they all then with one accord surrendered themselves to the enemy, and clung to the walls and gates. And it happened at one of the gates of the city, while the enemy were bringing wood, straw, and all kinds of inflammable things, that by setting fire to the gates, he entered, one of the enemy, trusting in his arms, clung to the gates, while some of our men, sitting on the boards above the gate, had an iron hook attached to them. they seized him by the shoulder, and cried out to the companions within to stab him, who immediately put their lances to him and pierced him, and he died. His companions seized him, when they saw him dead, and wept over him with a very loud cry. For he was, as it was said, one of the noblest ‘of all Galwalia.’ But on Wednesday, when the Scots saw that they were not making progress, but rather failing, they abandoned the siege they had begun, and returned to the valley of Anandia, whence they had departed.
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• 1296 - Death of Robert de Roos.
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