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196 TIIK LINDSAYS OF
that the castle of Wauuhopu, which had become
valueless to others, was restored to them.
When, shortly alter tlie Battle of Flodden, Lord
Dacre had raided the West Marches of Scotland, he
reported to the English Council that he had destroyed
34 townships and 400 ploughlands, " which are now
clearly wasted, and no man dwelleth in any of them
at this day, save only in the towrys of Annand Stepel,
and Walghapp."* Wauchope and these others were
evidently too strong to be reduced in the course of a
hurried foray.
In 1518 the Scottish Wardens of the Marches con-
sulted as to how peace and order might be maintained
within their jurisdiction, and one proposal among others
was that Lord Maxwell, Warden of the We^t March,
should take up his residence in Wauchope, from which
position he might best control the western district.!
This proposal appears to have been carried into effect,
for in June 1523 Lord Dacre speaks of a raid being
made to the tower of Wauchope for the purpose of
keeping Lord Maxwell in check while other operations
were in progress.
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It is probable that the castle
suffered from repeated attacks, and that there was
neglect to repair damage when no one had a personal
interest in doing so. To remedy this, from the national
point of view, unsatisfactory state of affiirs, Lord
Maxwell was given a lease of the property in Wauchope-
dale, which had belonged to John Lindsay, on this
* Armstrong, Hist, of Liddesdale, etc., p. 202.
t Act. Dom. Con. MS., Vol. XXXII., f. 1256, (juoted Armstrong,
Histui'^y of Liddesdah, etc., p. 166.
X Lttters and Paptn, Fore ijn and Domestic, Uennj VIII., Vol. III.,
Ft. 2, No. 3098.