The Armstrong clan of Liddesdale were the most feared reivers on the Anglo-Scottish border in the early sixteenth century. Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnockie reputedly commanded 3,000 horsemen and raided as far south as Newcastle. James V eventually lured Johnnie Armstrong to a meeting with a safe conduct — then hanged him in 1530. The Armstrong raids this year represented the peak of reiver power before royal suppression began.
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