"Syne efftyrwart a rade off were He made wyth displayid banere, Qwhare the knychtis, that he had made, Owtwartis to wyn thare schone than rade Wyth a rycht sturdy cumpany. Robert off Ogill wes nere there-by Wyth a gret rowte: and qwhen he sawe Thai knychtis swa cum, in till a schawe He wythdrw hym; for wys wes he And in till weris aẅyssé. Wyth-in myris in till a qwhawe, That wes lyand nere that schawe, The knychtis, that sawe his wyth-drawyng, Thai folowyd fast on in a lyng, And prekyd saw owt off aray, Qwhill off thare folk in myris lay, That thare leẅyd noucht fyfty Togyddyr in all that cumpany. Than Ogill turnyd, and abade: And thai in hy apon hym rade, And justyd off were apertly. Thare wes a bargane off felny. On bathe the halffis slayne war men. Bot the knychtis the wers had then, For thare folk ẅencust ware ilkane: And fyve knychtis in fycht war tane, Stwart, Eglyntown, and Cragy Boyde, [and] Fowlartown. Thir worthy Ogill has had till his presowne, And syne delyẅeryd thame for rawnsoune."
Robert de Ogle

January 1, 1970

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