Condition of the Border at the union : destruction of the Graham clan by Graham John

Author:Graham, John
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Graham family, Scottish Borders (England and Scotland) -- History, Scotland -- History 16th century, Scotland -- History James VI, 1567-1625, Scotland -- Foreign relations England, England -- Foreign relations Scotland
Publisher: London : G. Routledge
Published: 1907-09-21T16:00:00+00:00

the successful assault upon Carlisle Castle. As a matter of course the Queen demanded the immediate surrender into her hands of both Buccleuch and Cessford. Biiccleuch defended his conduct, declariiif^ that the inroad into Tynedale was amply justified, as the Liddesdale men had just been raided by 60 Tynedale men, who had carried off an immense herd of cattle and sheep.

He and the neighbouring gentlemen had only followed the usual custom of ' hot trod', tracking the thieves with hound and horn until they were linally discovered at the place where the booby was lioused. The thieves were offered both life and goods if the cattle were restored, which they having obstinately refused, their doors were burned down and the booty recovered. This explanation was not enough for Elizabeth, w^ho declared that the time had gone past for * excuses, differings, and lingerings.' That Buccleuch, who was described as * God's curse,' had gone ravaging with fire and sword into Northumberland while his former evil deeds were as yet unpunished, and James was threatened with direful consequences to both himself and Scotland if her demands were not complied with. This storm, however, James believed would blow over, if he could only negotiate, and delay until the force of the tempest had spent itself. Buccleuch was one of his greatest favourites, and both King and Council secretly approved of all his late exploits on the Border. Indeed, no sooner had he finished his last invasion than he rode to Edinburgh, where he had an interview with his Sovereign, when the two of them * laughed long and loud on the purpose.'

The Council drew up a defence excusing the Tynedale invasion, on the ground that it was a legitimate reprisal for an English raid into Scotland a short time before, and the slaughter complained of was confined to malefactors, enemies to the public weal and quiet of both countries.

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