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II. An Account of the Army with which King Richard the Second invaded Scotland, in the ninth year of his Reign, A.D. 1385. Communicated by Nicholas Harris Nicolas, Esq. F.S.A. in a Letter to Henry Ellis, Esq. F.R.S. Secretary

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As a document, however trifling in itself, becomes of value if it illustrates any event in the Annals of this Country, I beg to enclose to you an account of the Army with which Richard the Second invaded Scotland in the ninth year of his reign, anno 1385.

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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1826

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page 14 note a Archæologia, vol. xxi. p. 4,79.

page 16 note a Anno 1385.

page 16 note b John of Gaunt, the King's uncle.

page 16 note c Thomas of Woodstock, another of the King's uncles; he was created Duke of Gloucester on the 12th of November following.

page 16 note d In the Harleian MS. 369, CCC archers.

page 16 note e Thomas Mowbray, Earl Marshal, K. G.

page 16 note f In the Harleian MSS. 1309 and 369, CC archers.

page 16 note g Apparently Edmund of Langley, Earl of Cambridge, the King's uncle, but on the 9th August in that year he was created Dukeof York.

page 16 note h In the Harleian MS. 369, C men at arms.

page 16 note i Richard Fitz Alan K. G.

page 16 note j Thomas de Beauchamp, K. G.

page 16 note k Hugh de Stafford, K. G.

page 16 note l Robert de Vere, afterwards Duke of Ireland, the King's celebrated favourite.

page 16 note m In the Harleian. MS. 369, CC men at arms.

page 16 note n William de Montacute, K. G.

page 16 note o Apparently Michael de la Pole, who was made Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal, 13 March, 8 Richard II. 1385.

page 16 note p Query, Sir Hugh Segrave.

page 17 note q John de Roos.

page 17 note r John Beaumont, K. G.

page 17 note s Robert Lord Willoughby of Eresby.

page 17 note t John Lord Lovel of Tichmersh, K.G.

page 17 note u William first Baron Botreaux, by writ.

page 17 note x Richard de St. Maur.

page 17 note y John Lord Devereux, K. G.

page 17 note z Sir Simon Burley, K.G. Warden of the Cinque Ports, and the tutor to the King in his minority: he was never a Peer of the realm.

page 17 note a Henry Lord Ferrers of Groby.

page 17 note b Robert Lord Harington.

page 17 note c Apparently the uncle of Robert Earl of Oxford, to which title he eventually succeeded.

page 17 note d Alexander Neville, brother of John Baron Neville, who is afterwards mentioned in the “Ordinaunce.”

page 17 note e Omitted in the copy in the Harleian MS. 369. f. 93.

page 18 note f Henry Percy.

page 18 note g In the Harleian MS. 369, three hundred archers.

page 18 note h Edward Courtenay.

page 18 note i John Lord Neville, of Raby, K. G.

page 18 note k The renowned “Hotspur,” son and heir of the Earl of Northumberland above-mentioned.

page 18 note l Roger Lord Clifford.

page 18 note m William le Zouche.

page 18 note n Almarick de St. Amand.

page 18 note o Thomas de Berkeley.

page 18 note p It is not certain whether this individual was Sir Thomas Percy, K. G. brother of the Earl of Northumberland mentioned above, and who, in 1397 was created Earl of Worcester; or, Sir Thomas Percy of Atholl, Knt. second son of the said Earl of Northumberland.

page 18 note q John Fordham.

page 18 note r Omitted in the copy in the Harleian MS. 369, f. 93b.

page 18 note s Query Harbingers.