of Ulster, her father], cest asaver Johan de Benteley, ou autre
qil mettra en lieu de li, & l'autre acun du pays, qi soit por
trencher devant li:

"Et ausant eit ele un garzon a pee, por demorer en sa chambre,
tiel qi soit sobre, & ne mie riotous, por son lit faire, & por
autres choses qe covendront por sa chambre:

"Et, estre ce, ordenez est qeele eit un Vadlet de mestier, qe
soit de bon port, & avisez, por port ses cleifs, por panetrie, &
botellerie, & un cu:

"Et ele deit ausint aver trois leveriers, por aver son deduyt en
la garrene illueques, & en les pares, quant ele voudra:

"Et qe ele eit de la veneison, & du peisson es pescheries,
selene ce qe master li sera:

"Et qe ele gisse en la plus bele maison du manoir a sa volunte:
Et, qe ele voit guyer es pares, r'aillois entor le manoir, a se
volunte."

These orders are apparently not more severe than was necessary for the
safe custody of the Queen; and, considering the date of their issue,
they seem to be lenient, considerate, and indulgent. Not so, however,
with the unfortunate Countess of Buchan, who was condemned to be encaged
in a turret of Berwick Castle ("en une _kage_ de fort latiz, de fuist &
barrez, & bien efforcez de ferrement;" i.e. of strong lattice-work of
wood, barred, and well strengthened with iron[2]), where she remained
immured seven years. Bruce's {291} daughter, Marjory, and his sister