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commenced the sad calamities of many years, which, from the vicinity of
Dumfriesshire to the English frontier, was involved in innumerable
miseries.
In December 1332, Edward Baliol, lying at Annan in thoughtless security,
was surprised and expelled. John, the second son of the late Earl of
Moray, Archibald, the younger brother of the late Sir James Douglas, and
Simon Fraser, hastily collected a body of horse at Moffat, and traversing
Annaodale, surprised the pretended king, who was obliged to seek for
shelter in England, leaving his younger brother Henry on this well fought
field (n). In March 1333, Sir Anthony Lucy having penetrated from
Carlisle to Lochmaben, was there gallantly encountered by Douglas, the
knight of Liddesdale, who was, however, repulsed and taken. Now com-
menced many a hardy exploit, with infinite waste and lasting misery. At
that epoch, it became apparent that Edward III. had adopted the policy
of acquiring from the subserviency of Edward Baliol the southern shires
of Scotland, if not the dominion of the kingdom. To effectuate that policy,
Edward Baliol conveyed to the English king, among other territories, the
town, castle, and county of Dumfries with its pertinents for ever (o).
Edward III. soon constituted a chamberlain for the town and shire of
Dumfries (p). He appointed also a variety of officers for the castle of
Lochmaben and the stewartry of Annandale (q). He endeavoured to con-
(n) Fordun, L. xiii. 25. That surprise at Annan happened on the 16th of December
1332.
(o) That odious deed was done at Newcastle-on-Tyne on the 12th of June 1334. Rym.,
iv. 615. Edward III. immediately appointed Peter Telliol to receive Seisin of Dumfries-
shire, in pursuance of the grant, and he nominated the same person to be sheriff of the
county and keeper of the castle of Dumfries. Ib. In 1333 Edward Baliol granted to Henry
de Percy Annandale and Moffatdale, with the castle of Lochmaben, of the whole of the yearly
value of 1000 marks. Percy, in the subsequent year, surrendered that valuable acquisition to
Edward HI. for an equivalent. Dugd. Baron., i. 274. On the 23d of September 1334, the English
sovereign granted to Edward de Bohun the castle of Lochmaben, with Annandale and Moffatdale,
with their pertinents, as the same had been held by Thomas Randolph, the late Earl of Moray. Rot.
Scotiæ, i. 280-1. Edward de Bohun was succeeded in those important possessions by John de Bohun,
the Earl of Hereford ; and he devised them to his brother William de Bohun, who obtained a
confirmation of the bequest, after the earl's death, from Edward III. on the 27th January 1335-6.
Ib., 399. On the 7th of April 1336. he granted a protection for one year to William de Bohun and
his men of Annandale. Ib., 414. He, moreover, appointed Bohun to be the leader of the
men of Cumberland and Westmoreland. Ib., 415. Edward III. frequently renewed his protection
to the men of Annandale, while the English remained in possession of that district. Rot.
Scotiae.
(p) Rym., iv. 618.                             (q) Rotuli Scotiae.