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FROM ENGLISH CHRONICLERS 209
But the warders of the castle defended themselves manfully
and stubbornly, and he could profit nothing at all.
For they sallied forth more frequently than ever from the
castle, and either cut down or burned his engines, slaying many
men. And hence he now despaired of the possibility of its
capture.
1138, Sep.
RICHARD OF HEXHAM, DE GESTIS REGIS STEPHANI, IN
CHRONICLES OF STEPHEN, ETC., VOL. Ill, PP. 166-167.
But the townsmen broke with machines his machines, and
slew many of the king's men by diverse deaths, and wounded
very many, while losing but one of their own knights.
For he had left the castle and, trusting too greatly in his
valour, and therefore rashly bold, was overcome and slain by
a multitude of Scots while
destruction of a machine.
he incautiously delayed at the
And thus the king, seeing that his every effort was of no
avail but rather did much harm to himself and to his men,
removed his machines and abandoned his attacks, and com-
pelled his men strictly to blockade the town, although they
were unwilling. For they were wearied of the prolonged siege,
because of the great losses and privations and hardships which
they had often suffered there.
At that time certain pestilential men, whose whole aim and
joy was to plan and perpetrate crimes, combined together in
detestable union, the more effectually to attain the desires of
their malevolence. And of this execrable company the chiefs
and leaders were Edgar, base-born son of earl Gospatric [of
Dunbar,] and Robert and Utred, sons of Maldred.
Urged by greed, therefore, and encouraged by impunity,
and spurred by madness, they raided through Northumbria
like wolves seeking a prey to devour.
They crossed also the river Tyne, and came into the land of
St. Cuthbert ; but not finding there ought which they had
power or courage to seize they returned with empty hands.
They therefore carried off the booty which they found in a certain
vill called Errington, of the parish of the church of Hexham.
Then after two nights' interval the same marauders
invaded another vill called Dissington. Now this was the vill
belonging to the canons of the aforesaid church, and was distant
from Hexham eight miles toward the east. There, then, they
slew three of the servants of the canons, and inflicted many
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