Note 59 — Chapter X · EDWARD’S POLICY RESPECTING THE SETTLEMENT OF SCOTLAND.—ENDEAVOURS TO GAIN WALLACE TO HIS INTEREST.—SIEGE OF STIRLING.—IT SURRENDERS.—CONDUCT OF EDWARD TOWARDS THE PRISONERS.—HALIBURTON UNDERTAKES TO BETRAY WALLACE.
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If we may credit Langtoft, Comyn, Frazer and Wallace, were lurking in the neighbourhood of Dunfermline at the time, and supported themselves by plunder. His words are,
“The lord of Badenauh, Freselle & Waleis Lyued at theues lauh euer robband alle weis. Thei had no sustenance, the werre to mayntene, Bot skulked opon chance, & robbed ay betuene.”