Iohn Arm-strongs last good night. Declaring how John Arm-strong and his eightscore men, fought a bloody bout with a Scottish King at Edenborough. To a pretty northern tune, called, Fare you well guilt Knock-hall.

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  • Iohn Arm-strongs last good night. Declaring how John Arm-strong and his eightscore men, fought a bloody bout with a Scottish King at Edenborough. To a pretty northern tune, called, Fare you well guilt Knock-hall.
  • John Armstrongs last good night
People / Organizations
Imprint
London: printed for Francis Grove on Sow-hill. [sic] Entered accoding to order, [1658?]
Publication year
1658
ESTC No.
R182337
Grub Street ID
72549
Description
1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts) ; 1⁰
Note
Signed at end: T.R.

Imprint date suggested by Wing. Bodleian Library ballads database suggests "between 1623 and 1661".

MS notes by Wood on reverse of O copy at Wood 401(93) identifying the protagonist as an historical figure, Will Armstrong or Will of Kinmouth.

Verse - "Is there never a man in all Scotland".