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[Page] 63 -- County of Ayr [Parish of Mauchline]

Extract from Aikmans Hist. [Historical] Scotland ( Translated
from the Latin of George Buchanan) Vol:[Volume] IV. P: [Page] 314
Chapter X [10] Charles I. 1648

In Clydesdale the disposition to rise was very general
and had any leading man in that quarter come
forward. the majority of the population would have
followed. Callendar and Middleton, to prevent
any serious opposition were sent instantly west, and
on Monday. June 10th.. they rendezvoused at
Stewarton. sixteen hundred horses and about ten thousand foot.
The noblemen and gentlemen of the Shire of Ayr
who had had a committee meeting at Riccarton
on the Saturday respecting the courses they were to
pursue, learning that Fife remained tranquil.
that Argyle had gone to Inverary and that a
large force had arrived in the neighbourhood.
determined to lay aside all thoughts of resistance.
and as a number of the Clydesdale men were to
communicate at Mauchline. next day. sent notice
thither of their determination. The assemblage
however would not disperse: but after sunrise on the
morning of Monday, they mustered on Mauchline moor
about twelve hundred horses, eight hundred foot, and
eight ministers. While in the act of choosing officers
Middleton made his appearance with the advance
and the ministers, to prevent bloodshed, immediately
went up to him. - A capitulation was in consequence
entered into, by which the whole were allowed
quietly to disperse, except such as had appointed
soldiers, and refused to join. When the ministers
returned and informed the crowd of this agreement,
the greater part of those who belonged the Kyle
and Cunninghame went home; but the recruits,
joined by the Clydesdale men, stood out.
After remaining nearly an hour in parley
Middleton ordered his horse to charge, and the
greater part fled: but a few took possession of a
bridge and disputed the passage stoutly: nearly
forty fell, nor were they dislodged, till Callendar

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