THE

HISTORY OF DUNBAR,

FROM THE

EARLIEST RECORDS TO THE PRESENT TIME.

BY

JAMES MILLER,

AUTHOR OF THE HISTORY OF HADDINGTON," ETC.

There watching high the least alarms,

Thy rough, rude fortress gleams afar,

Like some bold veteran grey in arms,

And marked with many a seamy scar;

The pond'rous wall and massy bar,
Grim rising o'er the rugged rock,

Have oft withstood assailing war,

And oft repelled the invader's stroke.—Burns.

DUNBAR:

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY JAMES DOWNIE.

MDCCCLIX.

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HIS GRACE

THE DUKE OF ROXBURGHE, K.T.,

MARQUIS OF BOWMONT AND CESSFORD, EARL OF KELSO,

VISCOUNT BROXMOUTH,

THIS VOLUME IS INSCRIBED,

WITH EVERY SENTIMENT OF RESPECT,

BY HIS GRACE'S OBLIGED SERVANT,

JAMES MILLER.

HADDINGTON, May 1st, 1859.

Spaulding

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CONTENTS.

PART I-HISTORICAL AND MILITARY ANNALS.

CHAPTER I.

The Castle-Description of its ruins-Gavin Douglas, the poet-Origin

of the Family of Dunbar,

CHAPTER II.

The Earls of Dunbar-History of Cospatrick, the first Earl-The

second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth Earls-Royal tournament at

Haddington,

CHAPTER III.

Patrick, seventh Earl of Dunbar-Thomas the Rhymer-The Prophecy

-Death of Alexander III.,

CHAPTER IV.

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Patrick, eighth Earl of Dunbar and March-Blockade of the Castle-

Edward I., invader-Battle of Dunbar-Sir William Wallace's

combat with the Earl of Dunbar-The Wallace monument,

CHAPTER V.

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Patrick, ninth Earl of Dunbar-Battle of Bannockburn-Edward

escapes to Dunbar-Battle of Duplin-Death of Randolph, Earl of

Moray-Defeat of Sir John Crab and his Flemish squadron-

Siege of Berwick-Battle of Halidonhill-Edward's retreat-Earl

of Dunbar joins the Brucian interest,

CHAPTER VI.

Grand siege of the Castle-Defended by "Black Agnes," Countess of

March-Winton's account of the siege-King David Bruce-Battle

of Durham-Berwick taken by Douglas-Pilgrimage to the tomb

of Becket,

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