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 21 EDWARD grieved at this fortunate success of Wallace, and understanding that he was highly ended by the Earl of March, the Cummings the greatest surname then in Scotland, and divers ancient Noblemen over whose honour Wallace’s renown drew the veil, he stirred up Robert Bruce elder,end his faction persuaded them that Wallace was Brnce’s only competitor for the Crown Having by this means, made a strong party for himself; the next spring he came with an army of 40 800 men Scots and English to Falkirk, eleven miles from Stirling.The Scots army was very great, being .30 000 strong if they had been all of one mind; But John Gumming Lord of Cubernauld, who had an eye to the Crown, persuaded Lord John Stewart of Bute, being tutor and grandfather, by the mother to Lord James Stewart of Renfrew to contend with Wallace for the leaning of the van guard, alledging that the same belonged to Lord Stewart's of Renfrew by most ancient privilege. Wallace refusing this, they parted one from, another, 10,000 only remaining with Wallace. Cumming with 1000 of his followers, after a small show of resistance, treacherously fled, leaving the valient Stewart inclosed by two battalions of the English, by whoms after he had fought valiently for a long time, he was cut off with all his followers.Wallace with his party defended themselves valiantly until they were safely retired beyond the river Carron, losing besides others, the most noble Sir John Graham, the most valient worthy