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Lanarkshire -- Lamington and Wandel Parish

Rob's Bog contd:
Scotch, the former, taking it for solid footing, passed at full speed, and there perished. The stratagem was ascribed to Rob, one of the commanders of the Scottish army; and the place derived its name from him." (Fullarton's Gazetteer P.205.)
Mr Sim of Coulter Mains, a local antiquary, says that it is supposed that this bog was the first resting place of the English arlmy after their defeat by Sir William Wallace at or near Biggar, and that the English retreated up the valley of the Culter Water, and over the hills at the head of it, to Rob's Bog. As a confirmation of this statement, Mr Sim says that there were found near Cramie in the County of Peebles a large quantitiy of silver coins of the reign of Edward I of England, and about the size of the present sixpence. The coins were scattered over an area of about 5 yards by 20, and Mr Sim thinks that a treasure chest had burst at this place, and that there had been too much haste in the retreat, to allow of the contents being gathered. Mr Sim has several of these coins in his possession which he found at the place, after it was supposed they were all gathered. In Blind Harry's life of Wallace Vol. 1 P.135. v.595 & 600. The retreat of the English is thus described. -
"Ye Scotts gat horse and, folowil yat Cattail,
Through Culir hope, or Syme hai wan he hycht
Feill Sothroune folk was marryt in your mycht,
Slayne be ye fait as yair king fled away." 600. - Again at P136 Ver. 635 and 640 Wallace's ride to Robs Bog is described - continued