The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

The English army came to Leith, and their taking order with their prisoners and spoil, they returned with this victory (which they looked not for) to England. That Winter following was great hearships made upon all the borders of Scotland, Broughtie mountain was taken by the Englishmen, and besieged by the Governor,¹ but still kept: And at it was slain Gavin, the best of the Hamiltons, and the ordnance left. Whereupon the Englishmen encouraged, began to fortify upon the hill above Broughty house, which was called, The fort of Broughty, and was very noisome to Dundee, which it burnt and laid waste, and so did it the most part of Angus, which was not assured, and under friendship with them.

The English armie came to Leyth, and their taking order with their prisoners and spoile, they returned with this victory (which they looked not for) to England. That Winter following was great hearships made upon all the borders of Scotland, Broughtie mountain was taken by the Englishmen, and besieged by the Governor,¹ but still kept: And at it was slain Gawine, the best of the Hamiltons, and the ordnance left. Whereupon the Englishmen encouraged, began to fortifie upon the hill above Broughty house, which was called, The fort of Broughty, and was very noisome to Dundie, which it burnt and laid waste, and so did it the most part of Angus, which was not assured, and under friendship with them.

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The Lent following was Hadington fortified by the English men: The most part of Lothian, from Edinburgh East, was either assured or laid waste.¹ This did God plague in every quarter. But men were blind, and would not, nor could not consider the cause. The Lairds Ormeston and Brunstone, were banished, and after sore assaulted, and so were all those of the Castle of S. Andrews. The sure knowledge of the troubles of Scotland