[39] In the Wardrobe Account, 28th Edward I., there is an entry of 6s. 8d. paid to Ralph de Kyrkby, the messenger who brought to the King the conditions and surrender of Stirling. The following notice respecting this intended expedition appears in the same document. “To a monk of Durham, to carry St Cuthbert’s banner into Scotland, when the King intended to go in person to raise the siege of Stirling Castle, 20 days, at 1s. per day.” One of the vicars of Beverly College had 8d. per day for carrying St John’s banner, and 1d. per day to carry it back.
[40] Walter of Exeter, an historical bard, who accompanied the expedition, and of whose interesting work on the siege of Carlaverock Castle, written in old Norman French, an admirable translation has been given to the public, with notes and valuable biographical sketches, by Nicholas Harris Nicolas, Esq. a name highly appreciated by all who have any taste for the pleasures arising from antiquarian research.
[41] See [Appendix, I].
[42] For the sake of illustration, we submit the following items, taken from the wardrobe account of Edward I. for the year 1300, being part of the expenses incurred in the siege of Carlaverock:—
Extract from Wardrobe Account, Edward I., 1299–1300.
| Account of Ade de Glasham, Carpenter, ([p. 267].) | |||
| For hire of 7 carriages, for conveying a certain engine, belonging to the Castle of Lochmaben, from thence to the Castle of Carlaverock, for the use of the King’s army, employed in the siege of that castle; viz. | |||
| 5 carriages for 7 days, from 6th July | } | at 6d. a day for each carriage | L.1 1 6 |
| 2 carriages for 4 days, from 9th July | |||
| 4 days of a smith and his assistant, employed in the Castle of Lochmaben repairing said engine, at 6d. a day—wages of assistant, 4d. | 0 3 4 | ||
| Coals furnished for said repairs | 0 1 0 | ||
| Hire of one artilleryman for one day, making a band or strap for said engine at Carlaverock | 0 0 4 | ||
| 0 4 8 | |||
| Paid for delivering said engine at Skynburness, and putting it on board a vessel for Lochmaben | 0 4 0 | ||
| Paid at Dumfries, 2d Nov. | L.1 10 2 | ||
| Account of Stephen Banyng, Shipmaster, ([p. 272].) | |
| For freight of a certain engine, from Skynburness to Carlaverock—master’s wages for 2 days, from July 10. at 6d. a day—10 seamen at 3d. a day | L.0 6 0 |
| Account of Richard de Geyton, Master of the Nicholas de Geyton, ([p. 273].) | |
| For freight of 20 bullocks (carcos’ boum) to Carlaverock, for the use of the garrison of Dumfries Castle—wages of self and 5 seamen for 8 days, at the above rate | L.0 14 0 |
| Pilotage between Kirkcudbright and Carlaverock, for that time | 0 2 0 |
| L.0 16 0 | |
| Account of William Boterel, Master of the Grace of God of Ross, ([p. 274].) | |
| For freight of 5 tuns of wine (dolia) from Kirkcudbright to Carlaverock—wages of self and 7 seamen for 10 days, from 19th to 29th August, as above | L.1 2 6 |
| [N. B.—The engagement with 30 vessels, during this expedition to Scotland, appears to have been at the rate of 6d. a day for the master, and 3d. for the seamen, from 23d July till 26th September 1300.—Admiral of the fleet, 2s. a day.—Captains of ships, from the ports of Sandwich and Dover, 1s.—Chaplain of the fleet, to confess sailors, 6d. a day, p. 275–8.] | |
| Paid Robert de Wodehons, viz. ([p. 259].) | |
| For Peter de Preston and his 9 companions, mounted on horses, with full harness, and charges of 660 bowmen, from Lancashire to Carlisle, and from Carlisle to Carlaverock, to join the King on 8th July, 2 days—horsemen at 1s.—bowmen 2d. a day | L.12 11 0 |
[43] See [Appendix, K].