... men and three yeomen chosen to shoot against the English-men, to wit, David Wemyss of that ilk, David Arnot of that ilk, and Mr. John Wedderburn, vicar of Dundee; the yeomen, John Thomson, in Leith, Steven Taburner, with a piper, called Alexander... History of the County of Fife: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time - Page 36by John M. Leighton - 1840Full view - About this book
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1883 - 684 pages
...Dundee ; the yeomen, John Thomson, in Leitli, Steven Taburner, with a piper, called Alexander Bailie ; they shot very near, and warred the Englishmen of the enterprise, and wan the hundred ei owns and the tun of wine, which made the king very merry that his men wan the victory." —P. 147NOTE... | |
| Charles Rogers - Scotland - 1884 - 436 pages
...Dundee ; the yeomen, John Thomson in Leith, Stephen Taburner, with a piper called Alexander Bailie ; they shot very near, and warred the Englishmen of the enterprise, and won the hundred crowns and the tun of wine, which made the King very merry that his men won the victory."... | |
| Charles Rogers - Scotland - 1884 - 434 pages
...Dundee ; the yeomen, John Thomson in Leith, Stephen Taburner, with a piper called Alexander Bailie ; they shot very near, and warred the Englishmen of the enterprise, and won the hundred crowns and the tun of wine, which made the King very merry that his men won the victory."... | |
| John Wedderburn, James Wedderburn, Robert Wedderburn - Hymns - 1897 - 512 pages
...that ilk, and Mr John Wedderburn, Vicar of Dundee, with three yeomen. They shot very near, and waured the Englishmen of the enterprise, and wan the hundred...wine, which made the king very merry that his men wan the victory." But it may be questioned, perhaps, if this does not rather apply to the John Wedderburne... | |
| Alexander Dundas Ogilvy Wedderburn - Scotland - 1898 - 692 pages
...ilk, and Mr. .lohn Wedderburn, Vicar of Dundee. The yeoman, John Thomson in Leith, Stephen Talruner, with a piper called Alexander Baillie. They shot very...wine ; which made the King very merry that his men wan the victory," There is an entry in the Lord's Treasurer's accounts for 1 538-39 which certainly... | |
| Alexander Dundas Ogilvy Wedderburn - Scotland - 1898 - 684 pages
...ilk, and Mr. John Wedderburn, Vicar of Dundee. The yeoman, John Thomson in Leith, Stephen Talruner, with a piper called Alexander Baillie. They shot very...wine ; which made the King very merry that his men wan the victory." There is an entry in the Lord's Treasurer's accounts for 1538-39 which certainly... | |
| Walter Scott - 1900 - 824 pages
...Steven Taburner, with a piper, called Alexander Bailie ; they shot very near, and warred [worsted] the English-men of the enterprise, and wan the hundred...wine, which made the king very merry that his men wan the victory." — p. 147. NOTE P. These drew not for their fields the sword, Like tenants of a... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1908 - 992 pages
...Steven Taburner, with a piper, called Alexander Bailte ; they shot very near, and warred [worsted] e of York, is well known. In 1406, he was received...and James IV, after conferring^ upon him in marria wan the victory.' — P. 147. NOTE LXVII. Robin ffood.—P. 258. The exhibition of this renowned outlaw... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1923 - 896 pages
...Leith, Steven Taburner, with a piper, called Alexander Bailie; they shot very near, and warred [worsted] the English-men of the enterprise, and wan the hundred...wine, which made the king very merry that his men wan the victory.' (History, P- I47-) NOTE 69, p. 168 The exhibition of this renowned outlaw and his... | |
| Walter Scott - Lady of the Lake (Legendary character) - 1888 - 364 pages
...Steven Taburner, with a piper, called Alexander Bailie ; they shot very near, and warred [worsted] the English-men of the enterprise, and wan the hundred...wine, which made the king very merry that his men wan the victory." NOTE P. These dreiv not for their fields the sivord, Like tenants of a feudal lord,... | |
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