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Although the Armstrong Clan received what was expected to be a death blow in 1530 when James 5th of Scotland treacherously betrayed and hung and number of the clan chiefs especially John Armstrong laird of Gilnochie known as the border King the clan soon recovered because it is recorded that in the year 1588 the Armstrong ^ Clan defied the Earl of Angus head of the Douglas Clan and warder of Liddisdale, because he was a partie with James 5th in sending the letter that traped the laird of Gilnochie causing his death along with a number of the clan in 1530<br>      In the year 1376 Sir James Douglas who married a daughter of Robt 2nd of Scotland mentions in a list of Squires and landowner a number of Armstrong's this Douglas raided England with a numerous following of the border clans and was killed at the battle of Otterburn also special mentions is given to a John Armstrong who was killed ^ at this battle see History of Northumberland Vol. 2 page 128<br>      In the year 1482 Nov 2nd Thomas Armstrong of his own free will without force or dear resigned his lands of Mangerton to the Earl of Angus (a Douglas) the said Earl of Angus on Nob. 12th 1482 transferred said lands of Mangerton to David Scott ancestor to the present Duke of Buccleuch see Scotts of Buccleuch Vol. 2 page 77-78-80<br><br>