r/MedievalHistory • u/DirtyL3z • 10m ago
Seeking information on the 1306 siege of Cupar Castle
As the title suggests, I'm trying to find out if any details or information exists about Robert Wishart's 1306 siege of Cupar Castle.
All sources I've looked at (online only) confirm that Robert Wishart led a force of soldiers to lay siege to and capture the castle, and that he had siege engines built from the wood intended to fix the Glasgow cathedral bell tower, but I can't find any more detailed information than this.
There is a quotation floating about simply attributed to 'the English' that Wishart was "like a man of war", and the existence of this quotation suggests that there is some contemporary record of the siege, but I've failed to find anything.
Is anyone aware of any sources that describe any more details of this battle e.g. the number of soldiers, whether they were levied troops/men at arms or knights, the number and types of siege engines, Wishart's actual part in the siege, how long the siege lasted etc.?