In 1525, the Archbishop of Glasgow, Gavin Dunbar, decided to put a stop to this anarchy. He excommunicated the reivers, and issued a 1,000-word curse, to be delivered from every pulpit in the diocese.
In 1525, the Archbishop of Glasgow, Gavin Dunbar, decided to put a stop to this anarchy. He excommunicated the reivers, and issued a 1,000-word curse, to be delivered from every pulpit in the diocese.