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 ( 129 ) Thomas Randal, (newiy reſtored to his as favour, and made Earl of Murray, that, having befiegedie Cante, of kun bungh for ſeveral months. he fet himfeit, byvai means to carry the ſame; which he obtained by a narrow passage which he drtcovered up-through the rock, by which he, and ſeve- ral other toue gentleinen, ſecretly paſſed up, and ſcaling the wall after a long and danger- ous oppoſition, they made themſelves alters of the ſame. The garriſon of hetherglen, Lanark, Damfries. Air Dundee, and Bute, hearing of this, vielded and were all razed. The Iſle of Man alſo returned to the 'obedience of the King, Sir Edward Bruce having - beſieged the Caſtle of Stirling for three monthſ, agreed with the Captain, Sir Philip Moubray that if Edward did not relieve him within welve Denghs tiureafter, the Caſtle ſhould yield to King Robert. Although this ſeemed a mighty provocation to such a powertul Pruce 35 the fou of Edward Lorgthanks then, was but far deg merate from his alour, having, ant only Eagland and Ireland, and many. clied Scite, with the Duchy of Gange. Bourdeaux, ard ſome other jarta Biance subjuet lo hea, but alſo the Lord insilay or Cuun.