(By way of a diversion, a little ditty, well, couplet actually. It first
peeked out in Oasis a couple of years ago but I've altered it slightly.
Best - Dave)
A QUESTION OF ORIGINS
" I have made a heap it was all I could find"
I
Compleynt Anthone Pennicuik of Hangingschawe in Ryddesdale,
upon and anent Arche Twizelhope* of Deadwood in the Bateable Land, Geordie
his brother, yonge Geordie also Twizelhope alias dog pyntle, Thomas of the
Scots Hob, sonne to the yonge Geordie, Thomas Twizelhope aince Androwes
Thom, Martyne called Red Martyne of the Hewghouse, David cognomen Lilywhite
Lady of the Boordesheal, Thomas Birkinschawe of the Hole, Thomas also
Birkinschawe alias bane prycke, Malcolm brother of the bane prycke of the
Staneshalle, Ecky Birkenshawe of Gyngles, yonge Ecky his sonne that is
called in common buggerbacke, an ther complyces to the nombre of ane hundrad
divers parsons, that thai did cum into Foulbogshiel in martial maner in the
daye time, on Frydaye mornyng laste, being the xxxth of Julii, and unto
certeyn and divers and sondrie places and habitaciouns that is to say the
Keyme the Reidweghe the Black Myddynes the Cumcrooke
the Waterheid the Starr heid the Hillhowse the Bog heid the Cleuchheid and
ther raysed fire and brunte the maiste pairte of thaim, and ther reft, stale
and drave off fowre hundrethe kyen and oxen and scheip, xx of horses an
meares, an the spoyle and insight o the howses to the walewe o towe an a
hondrad poundes, an maymed and hurte ellevin parsouns an slewe and mordred
Gynkyne Pennicuik and Michael Pennicuik and David na gud priest an Auld
Curst Eckie an Flie the Gaist Scabbit and Evilwillit Sandie an that they
remuffit and do deteigne an keep in warlyke maner in the Debateable Lands xj
presoners and sum othiris of the Wardens men, myndynge to ransome them
contrarie the vertewes of trewes an Lawes of the Marches an missing syne are
his sarvants John o the long brande Jock with the one Honde an Sandy aince
o Archie Rinyons and Ill-drowned Jamie and aye syne flit are Katie the kale
scrubber an Helen a Drub Hill an Cocklawe Nellie an Mina the pocked ers,
wherat a ballet or twey be turned and boasted in toun to his hurte and
distres.
II
Whereof he does ask redres.
* pronounced "Couzelhope" - Sir Walter Scott
David Bircumshaw
Leicester, England
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