Re: Papl Mandate 1329

[Jean Haddow <jean@hadpad.demon.co.uk>]

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In message <11194778198970@domain1.bigpond.com>, Mark Bradshaw
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>Hi Laurel
>Here is some more info for you cannot remember what I have already sent.
>The moors

I don't understand the reference to "the moors".  As a Scot, living in
Scotland, and a Caithness Sinclair,  and peripheral to the debate, I'd
be glad of a more precise definition.
> when they saw the Scots scattered from each other in the chase,
>suddenly turned back and surrounded Sir William St.Clair. Douglas with Sir
>Robert Logan and Sir Walter logan galloped to the rescue, but finding the
>enemy pressing round in increasing numbers and with no chance of escape,
>Douglas took Bruces heart from his neck, round which encased in a silver
>casket and chain which he wore he threw it toward the enemy saying " pass
>first in fight as thou won't, Douglas will follow thee or die " He then
>dashed forward cutting his way through the enemy, but the odds were to
>great and he and two Logan Knights, Sir William St.Clair and his brother
>John were slain. Douglas body was found lying over Bruces heart. His
>followers brought it back to Scotland to which they sorrowfully returned.
>The King's heart was buried in Melrose Abbey.
>Now in 1996 a silver casket was found during excavation in Melrose Abbey
>believed to contain Bruces heart. I see you found the same story,
>interesting stuff if you ask me.
>Mark :-)
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