The abridgement or summarie of the Scots chronicles with a short description of their originall, from the comming of Gathelus their first progenitor out of Græcia into Egypt. And their comming into Portingall and Spaine, and of their kings and gouernours in Spaine, Ireland and Albion, now called Scotland, (howbeit the whole number are not extant) with a true chronologie of all their kings. Their reignes, deaths and burials, from Fergusius the first king of Scotland, vntill his Royall Maiestie, now happily raigning ouer all Great Brittaine and Ireland, and all the isles to them appertaining. With a true description and diuision of the whole realme of Scotland, and of the principall cities, townes, abbies, fortes, castles, towers and riuers, and of the commodities in euery part thereof, and of the isles in generall, with a memoriall of the most rare and wonderfull things in Scotland. By Iohn Monipennie.
         Monipennie, John.
      
       
         
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             The abridgement or summarie of the Scots chronicles with a short description of their originall, from the comming of Gathelus their first progenitor out of Græcia into Egypt. And their comming into Portingall and Spaine, and of their kings and gouernours in Spaine, Ireland and Albion, now called Scotland, (howbeit the whole number are not extant) with a true chronologie of all their kings. Their reignes, deaths and burials, from Fergusius the first king of Scotland, vntill his Royall Maiestie, now happily raigning ouer all Great Brittaine and Ireland, and all the isles to them appertaining. With a true description and diuision of the whole realme of Scotland, and of the principall cities, townes, abbies, fortes, castles, towers and riuers, and of the commodities in euery part thereof, and of the isles in generall, with a memoriall of the most rare and wonderfull things in Scotland. By Iohn Monipennie.
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           The
           abridgement
           or
           Summarie
           of
           the
           Scots
           Chronicles
           ,
           with
           a
           short
           description
           of
           their
           originall
           ,
           from
           the
           comming
           of
           GATHELVS
           
             their
             first
             Progenitor
             out
             of
             Graecia
          
           into
           Egypt
           .
           And
           their
           comming
           into
           Portingall
           and
           
             Spaine
             ,
             and
             of
             their
             Kings
             and
             Gouernours
             in
             Spaine
             ,
          
           Ireland
           and
           Albion
           ,
           now
           called
           Scotland
           ,
           (
           howbeit
           the
           whole
           number
           are
           not
           extant
           )
           with
           a
           true
           Chronologie
           of
           all
           their
           KINGS
           .
        
         
           Their
           Reignes
           ,
           Deaths
           and
           Burials
           ,
           from
           FERGVSIVS
           
             the
             first
             King
             of
             Scotland
          
           ,
           vntill
           his
           Royall
           MAIESTIE
           ,
           now
           happily
           Raigning
           ouer
           all
           Great
           Brittaine
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           
             and
             all
             the
             Isles
             to
             them
             appertaining
             .
          
        
         
           With
           a
           true
           description
           and
           diuision
           of
           the
           whole
           Realme
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             principall
             Cities
             ,
             Townes
             ,
             Abbies
             ,
          
           Fortes
           ,
           Castles
           ,
           Towers
           and
           Riuers
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           commodities
           in
           euery
           part
           thereof
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Isles
           in
           generall
           ,
           with
           a
           memoriall
           of
           the
           most
           rare
           and
           wonderfull
           things
           in
           SCOTLAND
           .
        
         
           By
           IOHN
           MONIPENNIE
           .
        
         
           Printed
           at
           Brittaines
           Bursse
           by
           
             Iohn
             Budge
          
           .
           1614.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
         
           
             To
             the
             most
             High
             and
             Mightie
             Monarch
             ,
             IAMES
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             King
             of
             Great
             Britane
             ,
             France
             ,
          
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           defender
           of
           
             the
             faith
             ,
             &c.
          
           
        
         
           IT
           May
           be
           by
           many
           iustly
           (
           most
           gracious
           Soueraigne
           )
           imputed
           to
           me
           for
           no
           small
           presumption
           ,
           to
           present
           to
           your
           Royall
           Maiestie
           ,
           a
           Prince
           of
           so
           great
           learning
           and
           excellent
           iudgement
           ,
           these
           simple
           fruits
           of
           my
           vnskilfull
           endeuours
           taken
           in
           this
           short
           abridgement
           .
           In
           most
           humble
           and
           obedient
           manner
           ,
           I
           do
           preferre
           vnto
           your
           Highnesse
           these
           my
           weake
           and
           vnlearned
           labours
           ,
           according
           to
           my
           ability
           ,
           which
           how
           vnworthy
           they
           be
           of
           so
           great
           a
           princely
           fauour
           ,
           as
           wel
           for
           the
           meannesse
           of
           me
           the
           writer
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           plainnesse
           and
           rudenesse
           of
           the
           stile
           ,
           yet
           if
           for
           the
           worthinesse
           of
           the
           matter
           ,
           and
           of
           your
           Maiesties
           great
           accustomed
           clemency
           ,
           vouchsafe
           then
           your
           Highnesse
           fauourable
           regard
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           as
           fortunate
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           beene
           composed
           by
           greater
           &
           more
           learned
           men
           ,
           wherein
           briefly
           ●…ay
           be
           seene
           ,
           the
           great
           and
           infinite
           mercy
           of
           God
           towards
           your
           royall
           person
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           pleased
           his
           superexcellent
           wisedome
           by
           his
           mighty
           power
           to
           preserue
           your
           Highnesse
           ancient
           Kingdome
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           vnconquered
           vnder
           the
           Empire
           and
           gouernment
           of
           
           one
           hundreth
           and
           sixe
           Kings
           ,
           your
           Maiesties
           royall
           progenitors
           :
           and
           in
           speciall
           when
           almost
           the
           whole
           world
           was
           brought
           vnder
           the
           Romane
           Empire
           by
           the
           sword
           .
           Also
           to
           reduce
           in
           one
           peaceable
           Monarch
           ,
           these
           ancient
           mighty
           landes
           &
           many
           Ilands
           ,
           which
           haue
           bene
           diuided
           in
           many
           seuerall
           Kingdomes
           ,
           one
           of
           Britons
           seuen
           of
           Saxons
           ,
           one
           of
           Scots
           ,
           one
           of
           Pictes
           ,
           one
           of
           Orkenay
           ,
           and
           sixe
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           :
           also
           some
           of
           the
           valiant
           and
           illustre
           noble
           actes
           of
           your
           Highnesse
           most
           royall
           and
           ancient
           progenitors
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           raignes
           ,
           liues
           ,
           deathes
           ,
           and
           burials
           .
           Accept
           them
           most
           mightie
           Monarch
           ,
           I
           most
           humbly
           beseech
           your
           royall
           Maiesty
           ,
           in
           your
           Highnesse
           gracious
           protection
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           my
           bounden
           dutie
           incessantly
           with
           all
           humility
           ,
           I
           will
           pray
           the
           great
           God
           of
           all
           might
           and
           power
           (
           to
           his
           eternall
           glory
           )
           long
           to
           preserue
           your
           Royall
           Maiestie
           ,
           and
           your
           gracious
           Queene
           in
           blessed
           health
           and
           peace
           ,
           to
           raigne
           ouer
           these
           your
           Highnesse
           great
           vnited
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           to
           enlarge
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           your
           Maiesties
           most
           royall
           and
           hopefull
           posterity
           to
           the
           worlds
           end
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Maiesties
             most
             humble
             ,
             and
             obedient
             Subiect
             ,
          
        
         
           
             IOHN
             MONIPENNY
          
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           THE
           ABRIDGMENT
           OR
           SVMMARY
           OF
           the
           Scots
           CHONICLE
           .
        
         
           
             WITH
             A
             SHORT
             DESCRIPTION
             of
             their
             originall
             from
             the
             comming
             of
             GATHELVS
             ,
             
               their
               Progenitour
               out
               of
            
             Graecia
             
               into
               Egypt
               ,
               and
            
             of
             their
             Kings
             and
             Gouernours
             in
             Spaine
             ,
             Ireland
             ,
             and
             Albion
             :
             (
             howbeit
             the
             whole
             number
             are
             not
             extant
             )
             with
             a
             true
             Chronologie
             of
             all
             their
             Kings
             ,
             lineally
             descended
             from
             FERGVSIVS
             the
             first
             King
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             vnto
             his
             sacred
             Maiestie
             ,
             now
             happily
             reigning
             ouer
             all
             Great
             Britaine
             ,
             
               Ireland
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               Isles
               to
               them
               appertaining
               .
            
          
        
         
           GATHELVS
           son
           of
           CECROPS
           ,
           King
           of
           ATHENS
           ,
           by
           his
           insolence
           made
           many
           inuasions
           ,
           in
           Macedonia
           ,
           and
           Achaia
           ,
           in
           Graecia
           .
           And
           because
           he
           could
           not
           suffer
           correction
           ,
           he
           with
           many
           valiant
           Grecians
           came
           into
           Egypt
           ,
           &
           followed
           Pharao
           in
           his
           warres
           against
           the
           Aethiopians
           ;
           who
           with
           great
           cruelty
           had
           wasted
           the
           most
           part
           of
           Egypt
           ,
           vnto
           
           Memphis
           the
           principall
           citie
           of
           that
           Realme
           ;
           Pharao
           with
           support
           of
           Gathelus
           vanquished
           and
           ouercame
           the
           Aethiopians
           in
           a
           most
           dangerous
           battell
           .
           And
           Gathelus
           valiantly
           vanquished
           and
           wanne
           their
           principall
           citie
           called
           Meroe
           .
           After
           this
           great
           victory
           ,
           he
           being
           a
           lusty
           person
           ,
           strong
           of
           body
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           great
           spirit
           ,
           wan
           great
           fauour
           with
           the
           King
           and
           his
           familiars
           ,
           that
           the
           Kings
           daughter
           SCOTA
           was
           giuen
           in
           marriage
           vnto
           Gathelus
           ,
           with
           many
           lands
           .
           Shortly
           after
           Pharao
           died
           ,
           and
           another
           Pharao
           succeeded
           ;
           who
           opprest
           the
           Israelites
           with
           great
           seruitude
           and
           tyranny
           .
           Gathelus
           abhorring
           such
           cruelty
           ,
           conferring
           with
           MOYSES
           ;
           also
           hauing
           respons
           of
           the
           Oracles
           of
           Egypt
           ,
           was
           foreseene
           of
           the
           plagues
           to
           come
           vpon
           Egypt
           ,
           made
           prouision
           for
           all
           things
           necessary
           for
           sayling
           ,
           and
           tooke
           shipping
           with
           his
           wife
           Scota
           ,
           his
           valiant
           Grecians
           ,
           and
           many
           Egyptians
           from
           the
           riuer
           Nilus
           ,
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           2453.
           
           After
           long
           sayling
           and
           trauell
           he
           arriued
           at
           the
           land
           of
           Numidia
           ,
           being
           stopped
           to
           land
           ,
           he
           pulled
           vp
           sailes
           ,
           and
           with
           dangerous
           and
           painfull
           passage
           through
           the
           Straites
           ,
           he
           landed
           in
           one
           part
           of
           Spaine
           then
           called
           Lusi●…nia
           ,
           by
           his
           arriuall
           called
           Portgathel
           ,
           now
           Portingall
           :
           at
           his
           landing
           the
           olde
           inhabitants
           came
           against
           him
           with
           arrayed
           battell
           ,
           whom
           he
           vanquished
           .
           He
           builded
           one
           Citie
           vpon
           the
           riuer
           Munda
           ,
           then
           called
           Brachare
           ,
           now
           called
           Barsolona
           .
           Then
           after
           he
           came
           into
           the
           North
           part
           of
           Spaine
           ,
           now
           called
           Gal●…ia
           ;
           where
           he
           builded
           a
           citie
           called
           Brigance
           ,
           now
           Compostella
           ,
           where
           he
           reigned
           with
           Princely
           dignity
           ,
           and
           instituted
           lawes
           ,
           and
           named
           his
           people
           Scottes
           ,
           after
           his
           wife
           Scota
           :
           for
           she
           had
           born
           vnto
           him
           two
           sonnes
           twinnes
           ,
           HIBER
           and
           HEMICVS
           .
           He
           brought
           with
           him
           from
           Egypt
           the
           marble
           fatall
           chaire
           ,
           which
           was
           transported
           to
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           to
           Albion
           ,
           now
           called
           Scotland
           ;
           wherein
           all
           their
           Kings
           were
           crowned
           ,
           vntil
           the
           time
           of
           King
           Edward
           the
           first
           ,
           who
           transported
           the
           whole
           ancient
           regall
           monuments
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           with
           the
           marble
           fatall
           chaire
           to
           Westminster
           ,
           where
           it
           remaineth
           to
           this
           day
           :
           
             
             
               The
               Scots
               shall
               brooke
               that
               Realme
               ,
               as
               natiue
               ground
               ,
            
             
               (
               If
               words
               faile
               not
               )
               where
               euer
               this
               chaire
               is
               found
               :
            
          
           Gathelus
           sitting
           in
           his
           marble
           chaire
           within
           this
           citie
           of
           Brigance
           ,
           gouerned
           his
           people
           with
           Princelydignity
           peaceably
           ,
           and
           instituted
           lawes
           .
           And
           seeing
           his
           people
           encrease
           with
           such
           great
           multitude
           ,
           and
           not
           willing
           to
           violate
           the
           bande
           ,
           made
           with
           the
           old
           inhabitants
           ,
           being
           informed
           by
           diuers
           expert
           explorators
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           an
           Isle
           opposite
           to
           Spaine
           on
           the
           North
           ,
           with
           a
           rude
           people
           inhabited
           ,
           hauing
           no
           lawes
           nor
           manners
           .
           Therefore
           he
           brought
           all
           the
           shippes
           he
           could
           get
           with
           expedition
           to
           the
           next
           Sea
           port
           ,
           with
           sufficient
           prouision
           ,
           with
           Hiber
           and
           Hemicus
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           valiant
           warriours
           ,
           and
           ordeyned
           Hiber
           to
           be
           Admirall
           to
           passe
           the
           said
           Isle
           ,
           which
           they
           obeyed
           :
           &
           hoisting
           sayles
           with
           fortunate
           windes
           ,
           arriued
           the
           fift
           day
           after
           in
           the
           said
           Island
           .
           Immediately
           landing
           ,
           their
           people
           then
           pitched
           their
           Tents
           on
           the
           next
           trenches
           .
           The
           rude
           inhabitants
           amazed
           at
           the
           arriuing
           and
           landing
           of
           such
           a
           multitude
           of
           warriours
           ,
           fledde
           with
           their
           cattell
           and
           goods
           into
           their
           Cauernes
           .
           Hiber
           commaunding
           certaine
           of
           his
           warriours
           to
           passe
           forth
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           inhabitants
           would
           bee
           willingly
           subdued
           ,
           no
           slaughter
           to
           be
           committed
           vpon
           them
           .
           The
           inhabitants
           being
           brought
           as
           prisoners
           to
           the
           Admirall
           ,
           and
           seeing
           him
           mercifull
           ,
           rendred
           themselues
           and
           their
           goods
           :
           and
           he
           receiued
           them
           with
           such
           beneuolence
           ,
           that
           he
           suffered
           the
           olde
           inhabitants
           to
           encrease
           with
           his
           people
           ,
           vnder
           one
           name
           and
           lawe
           ,
           and
           called
           the
           land
           Hibernia
           ,
           now
           Ireland
           .
           Hiber
           returning
           into
           Spaine
           ,
           left
           his
           brother
           Himecus
           with
           a
           strong
           garrison
           of
           valiant
           warriours
           ,
           with
           wiues
           and
           children
           to
           inhabite
           the
           land
           ,
           and
           to
           holde
           the
           same
           vnder
           obedience
           and
           subiection
           .
           At
           his
           returne
           into
           Spain
           his
           father
           being
           deceased
           ,
           he
           succeeded
           King
           ,
           and
           augmented
           his
           Empire
           ,
           and
           conquered
           sundry
           lands
           from
           the
           Spaniards
           ,
           hauing
           with
           him
           at
           all
           times
           a
           strong
           guard
           of
           valiant
           men
           .
           By
           his
           puissance
           and
           ch●…alrie
           he
           subdued
           the
           people
           in
           such
           manner
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           holden
           
           in
           great
           estimation
           and
           reuerence
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           constrayned
           to
           seeke
           his
           peace
           ;
           the
           land
           being
           named
           after
           
             Hiber
             ,
             Hiberia
          
           :
           the
           Scots
           and
           olde
           inhabitants
           grew
           vnder
           one
           name
           and
           bloud
           with
           such
           tender
           and
           friendly
           beneuolence
           (
           not
           remembring
           of
           old
           iniuries
           )
           each
           one
           willing
           to
           defend
           his
           neighbour
           (
           as
           well
           in
           peace
           as
           warres
           )
           as
           his
           brother
           or
           father
           .
           Of
           Hiber
           descended
           by
           long
           progression
           ,
           a
           great
           posterity
           lineally
           succeeding
           ,
           amongst
           whom
           were
           many
           noble
           and
           famous
           Kings
           ;
           howbeit
           the
           whole
           number
           of
           them
           are
           not
           extant
           .
        
         
           HIMECVS
           gouerned
           Ireland
           in
           great
           felicity
           iustice
           ,
           and
           tranquility
           ,
           both
           the
           Scots
           and
           the
           olde
           inhabitants
           during
           his
           life
           time
           .
           Immediatly
           after
           his
           decease
           ,
           arose
           an
           odious
           controuersie
           betweene
           the
           Scottes
           and
           the
           olde
           inhabitants
           for
           the
           gouernement
           ,
           euery
           nation
           contending
           to
           haue
           a
           gouernour
           of
           their
           owne
           blood
           ,
           which
           contention
           enduring
           long
           time
           ,
           at
           last
           they
           created
           two
           Gouernors
           ,
           betweene
           whom
           was
           continuall
           battels
           and
           great
           slaughter
           on
           eyther
           side
           ,
           through
           ambition
           and
           burning
           desire
           to
           be
           sole
           Gouernor
           of
           all
           Ireland
           .
           After
           long
           and
           dangerous
           battels
           ,
           the
           two
           people
           broken
           with
           sundry
           displeasures
           ,
           were
           constrained
           to
           take
           peace
           ;
           howbeit
           the
           same
           endured
           but
           a
           short
           time
           ,
           each
           one
           of
           them
           pursuing
           other
           with
           battell
           ;
           and
           yet
           they
           dwelt
           many
           yeares
           together
           ,
           by
           enterchange
           of
           peace
           and
           warres
           ,
           while
           at
           the
           last
           the
           Scots
           suffering
           many
           iniuries
           ,
           sent
           their
           Embassador
           to
           METELLIVS
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           King
           of
           the
           Scottes
           in
           Spaine
           ,
           desiring
           to
           haue
           support
           against
           the
           old
           inhabitants
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           declaring
           them
           to
           be
           a
           rude
           wilde
           people
           ,
           impatient
           to
           suffer
           any
           Empire
           aboue
           them
           ;
           So
           that
           the
           Scots
           can
           haue
           no
           tranquility
           ,
           vnlesse
           the
           said
           people
           were
           the
           more
           speedily
           tamed
           and
           subdued
           .
           This
           foresaid
           message
           was
           the
           more
           acceptable
           to
           the
           King
           Metellius
           :
           for
           it
           concerned
           the
           Common-wealth
           both
           of
           the
           Scots
           nation
           in
           Spaine
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           descending
           (
           by
           long
           progression
           )
           of
           our
           lineage
           and
           blood
           ,
           and
           willingly
           satisfying
           the
           aforesaid
           
           Ambassadours
           request
           ,
           trusting
           the
           same
           to
           be
           no
           lesse
           honour
           and
           glory
           to
           himselfe
           as
           profite
           to
           his
           friends
           .
           Therefore
           the
           King
           sent
           his
           three
           sonnes
           HERMONEVS
           ,
           PTOLOMEVS
           ,
           and
           HIBERT
           with
           a
           great
           Armie
           of
           valiant
           men
           into
           Ireland
           ,
           where
           they
           with
           right
           dangerous
           battels
           vanquished
           the
           olde
           inhabitants
           ,
           and
           brought
           them
           vnder
           subiection
           .
           Hermonens
           returning
           into
           Spaine
           ,
           left
           his
           two
           brethren
           to
           gouerne
           the
           land
           ,
           who
           gouerned
           the
           same
           long
           time
           after
           in
           great
           tranquility
           and
           iustice
           ,
           ins●…ituting
           lawes
           ,
           and
           instructed
           the
           Priests
           to
           make
           insence
           and
           sacrifice
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           as
           the
           Egyptians
           vsed
           :
           so
           both
           the
           people
           encreased
           many
           yeares
           in
           great
           felicity
           ,
           peace
           and
           riches
           during
           the
           Gouernement
           of
           Ptolomeus
           and
           Hibert
           ,
           and
           long
           after
           their
           decease
           .
           But
           too
           great
           prosperity
           engendreth
           euill
           maners
           ,
           and
           causeth
           men
           to
           worke
           often
           displeasures
           vpon
           themselues
           ,
           finding
           no
           forraigne
           enemies
           to
           inuade
           them
           at
           home
           .
           The
           people
           after
           long
           peace
           were
           diuided
           for
           the
           gouernement
           ,
           contending
           for
           the
           same
           with
           great
           rigour
           and
           slaughter
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           vntill
           the
           one
           had
           almost
           vtterly
           destroyed
           the
           other
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           not
           been
           reconciled
           by
           a
           noble
           man
           ,
           named
           Thanaus
           ,
           principall
           Ambassadour
           ,
           sent
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           then
           raigning
           ouer
           the
           Scots
           in
           Spaine
           (
           reioycing
           of
           the
           felicity
           succeeding
           to
           his
           friends
           )
           and
           to
           cause
           them
           by
           his
           prudent
           consultation
           ,
           to
           encrease
           together
           vnder
           one
           minde
           .
           Thanaus
           being
           a
           prudent
           man
           ,
           bearing
           nuturall
           affection
           to
           both
           the
           parties
           ,
           perswading
           them
           at
           sundry
           conuentions
           to
           remoue
           all
           contention
           ,
           and
           to
           elect
           one
           (
           whom
           they
           thought
           most
           expedient
           )
           to
           be
           their
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           obedient
           to
           him
           in
           all
           their
           gouernment
           .
           Through
           this
           perswasion
           the
           whole
           people
           had
           such
           feruent
           desire
           to
           haue
           one
           King
           ,
           that
           all
           olde
           iniuries
           being
           forgotten
           ,
           they
           appointed
           Thanaus
           to
           elect
           a
           King
           ,
           whom
           he
           thought
           most
           expedient
           )
           and
           hee
           seeing
           their
           mindes
           willing
           to
           haue
           a
           nuturall
           King
           ,
           declaring
           to
           them
           that
           there
           is
           in
           Spaine
           a
           noble
           Prince
           of
           great
           seuerity
           and
           iustice
           ,
           named
           SIMON
           BREK
           ,
           well
           accustomed
           
           with
           your
           lawes
           ,
           and
           lineally
           descended
           from
           the
           ancient
           King
           Metellius
           ,
           whom
           he
           thought
           most
           fittest
           to
           be
           their
           King.
           The
           whole
           people
           hearing
           the
           name
           of
           SIMON
           BREK
           ,
           were
           well
           content
           to
           haue
           him
           their
           King
           ,
           because
           that
           name
           was
           esteemed
           very
           fortunate
           in
           those
           dayes
           .
           Then
           after
           with
           consent
           of
           the
           whole
           people
           ,
           Ambassadours
           were
           sent
           into
           Spaine
           ,
           to
           request
           the
           said
           Simon
           to
           come
           into
           Ireland
           ,
           to
           be
           their
           King.
           Hee
           knowing
           by
           graue
           aduisement
           the
           intent
           of
           the
           Ambassadours
           ,
           prouid●…d
           a
           great
           Fleete
           of
           Ships
           with
           all
           things
           necessary
           ,
           and
           finally
           by
           prosperous
           windes
           arriued
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           where
           hee
           was
           solemnly
           receiued
           ,
           and
           crowned
           in
           the
           chaire
           of
           Marble
           ,
           which
           he
           brought
           out
           of
           Spaine
           ,
           esteemed
           as
           a
           most
           rich
           jewel
           in
           those
           dayes
           ;
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           world
           3314.
           
           From
           the
           floud
           of
           Noah
           1658.
           
           From
           the
           building
           of
           Rome
           102.
           
           Before
           the
           birth
           of
           Christ
           651.
           
           He
           reigned
           with
           great
           felicity
           peaceably
           forty
           yeares
           ,
           being
           specially
           counsailed
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           Thanaus
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           gaue
           sundry
           lands
           ,
           lying
           in
           the
           South
           part
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           beside
           the
           riuer
           Birsus
           ,
           which
           lands
           are
           now
           called
           Dowdall
           ,
           where
           hee
           dwelt
           with
           the
           people
           he
           brought
           with
           him
           out
           of
           the
           famous
           citie
           Brigance
           ,
           now
           called
           Compostella
           .
           They
           were
           called
           Brigandes
           ;
           of
           whom
           after
           by
           processe
           of
           time
           descended
           many
           valiant
           and
           noble
           men
           ,
           who
           came
           with
           Fergusius
           the
           first
           King
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           by
           whom
           al
           the
           lands
           now
           called
           Galloway
           ,
           were
           then
           called
           Brigance
           ,
           whose
           inhabitants
           were
           euer
           full
           of
           manhood
           and
           strongest
           enemies
           against
           Romanes
           ,
           Britaines
           ,
           and
           Pickes
           :
           Simon
           deceased
           ,
           his
           sonne
           FANDVF
           succeeded
           King
           :
           after
           Fanduf
           succeeded
           ETHION
           :
           after
           Ethion
           succeeded
           GLAVCVS
           :
           after
           Glaucus
           succeeded
           NATHASIL
           :
           after
           Nathasil
           succeeded
           Rothesay
           .
        
         
           ROTHESAY
           was
           the
           first
           King
           that
           brought
           Scots
           with
           him
           into
           Albion
           .
           The
           first
           Isle
           that
           he
           inhabited
           he
           called
           after
           his
           owne
           name
           Rothesay
           ,
           the
           remanent
           Isles
           were
           called
           Hebredes
           :
           after
           Hiber
           the
           eldest
           sonne
           of
           Gathelus
           .
           
           Rothesay
           hearing
           the
           death
           of
           his
           father
           Nathasil
           ,
           returned
           into
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           was
           there
           crowned
           King.
           The
           yeare
           that
           Scots
           were
           brought
           out
           of
           Ireland
           into
           Albion
           ,
           was
           from
           the
           Empire
           of
           
             Simon
             Brek
          
           in
           Ireland
           216.
           yeares
           :
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           world
           3530.
           
           The
           Scots
           spread
           in
           sundry
           parts
           of
           Albion
           ,
           lying
           farre
           North
           ,
           and
           inhabited
           many
           Isles
           .
           The
           first
           part
           that
           they
           tooke
           possession
           of
           was
           named
           Ardgael
           ,
           from
           Gathelus
           ,
           which
           now
           is
           called
           Ardgile
           .
           They
           being
           diuided
           into
           sundry
           Tribes
           ,
           elected
           certaine
           Captaines
           to
           euery
           Tribe
           ,
           to
           gouerne
           them
           both
           in
           peace
           and
           warre
           ,
           hauing
           the
           name
           of
           their
           Captaine
           in
           great
           reuerence
           ,
           swearing
           by
           their
           names
           ;
           which
           custome
           was
           long
           obserued
           in
           those
           Isles
           and
           the
           high
           lands
           .
           Then
           after
           about
           150.
           yeares
           ,
           a
           banished
           people
           named
           Pickes
           ,
           came
           forth
           of
           Denmarke
           to
           search
           a
           dwelling
           place
           ,
           and
           after
           they
           were
           inhibited
           to
           land
           in
           Fraunce
           ,
           Britaine
           ,
           and
           Ireland
           .
           They
           landed
           in
           Albion
           ,
           first
           in
           Orknay
           ,
           of
           olde
           called
           the
           olde
           Realme
           of
           the
           Pickes
           .
           The
           Seas
           betweene
           Orknay
           and
           Caithnes
           is
           called
           
             Pentland
             Firth
          
           ,
           &
           the
           lands
           now
           called
           Loutheane
           (
           was
           of
           old
           called
           Pentland
           )
           after
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Pickes
           .
           Then
           after
           they
           came
           into
           
             Caithnes
             ,
             Ros
             ,
             Murray
             ,
             Merms
             ,
             Angus
             ,
             Fiffe
          
           and
           Loutheaue
           ,
           and
           expelled
           all
           the
           olde
           inhabitants
           .
           They
           were
           a
           Ciuill
           people
           right
           ingenuous
           andcrafty
           both
           in
           peace
           and
           warres
           .
           After
           their
           planting
           in
           the
           aforesaid
           parts
           ,
           they
           elected
           a
           King
           to
           gouerne
           them
           ,
           and
           hold
           them
           in
           iustice
           ,
           and
           made
           great
           policy
           in
           building
           of
           munitions
           ,
           townes
           ,
           and
           Castles
           .
           And
           because
           they
           knew
           all
           people
           ,
           without
           issue
           to
           succeede
           ,
           should
           perish
           ,
           they
           sent
           their
           Ambassadours
           to
           the
           Scots
           ,
           to
           haue
           their
           daughters
           in
           marriage
           ,
           shewing
           (
           though
           they
           were
           of
           strange
           blood
           )
           they
           should
           not
           be
           so
           smally
           regarded
           ,
           seeing
           they
           with
           no
           lesse
           prudence
           then
           manhood
           haue
           sustained
           incredible
           dangers
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           land
           .
           And
           now
           lately
           conquered
           (
           through
           the
           beneuolence
           of
           the
           Gods
           )
           right
           plenteous
           lands
           with
           such
           peace
           and
           tranquility
           ,
           that
           no
           other
           people
           may
           claime
           them
           by
           reason
           :
           
           Trusting
           surely
           (
           if
           the
           Gods
           support
           them
           )
           by
           their
           owne
           industry
           to
           be
           equall
           to
           any
           their
           neighbors
           ,
           both
           in
           peace
           and
           warre
           .
           Further
           if
           the
           Scots
           condescended
           to
           their
           honourable
           desires
           ,
           it
           might
           be
           they
           encreasing
           together
           (
           so
           strong
           vnder
           one
           bloud
           )
           that
           they
           might
           resist
           the
           fury
           of
           their
           enemies
           the
           better
           ,
           when
           it
           hapned
           them
           to
           be
           inuaded
           .
           This
           Ambassage
           was
           not
           pleasant
           to
           the
           Scots
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           thinking
           it
           vnworthy
           to
           haue
           any
           society
           or
           marriage
           with
           an
           vnknowne
           and
           banished
           people
           :
           but
           by
           graue
           aduisement
           ,
           and
           being
           profoundly
           resolued
           ,
           and
           finding
           themselues
           as
           yet
           not
           able
           to
           resist
           the
           force
           of
           the
           Britaine
           's
           their
           olde
           enemies
           ,
           they
           determined
           to
           giue
           their
           daughters
           to
           the
           Pickes
           in
           marriage
           ,
           and
           to
           haue
           a
           band
           of
           peace
           with
           them
           ,
           with
           conditions
           that
           euery
           one
           of
           them
           shall
           enioy
           the
           lands
           which
           perteyned
           vnto
           them
           before
           the
           marriage
           ,
           and
           to
           concurre
           together
           with
           their
           whole
           puissance
           ,
           as
           oft
           as
           they
           were
           inuaded
           by
           enemies
           .
           Any
           that
           did
           offence
           to
           any
           of
           them
           should
           be
           reputed
           as
           enemy
           to
           them
           both
           .
           And
           as
           often
           as
           the
           Crowne
           of
           the
           Pictes
           should
           come
           in
           question
           for
           lacke
           of
           an
           heire
           ,
           the
           King
           to
           be
           elected
           of
           the
           neerest
           of
           the
           womans
           bloud
           .
           These
           conditions
           accepted
           on
           all
           sides
           ,
           the
           Scots
           gaue
           their
           daughters
           in
           marriage
           to
           the
           Pictes
           .
           The
           Britaines
           suspecting
           this
           marriage
           ,
           and
           dreading
           the
           encreasing
           of
           this
           confederate
           people
           vnder
           one
           bloud
           in
           short
           time
           ,
           that
           neyther
           might
           the
           Britaines
           for
           the
           time
           present
           ,
           nor
           their
           posterity
           resist
           the
           puissance
           of
           these
           two
           vnited
           people
           .
           Therfore
           being
           minded
           to
           destroy
           them
           both
           ,
           and
           to
           inuade
           them
           with
           fraudulent
           sleights
           ,
           rather
           then
           with
           any
           force
           of
           battell
           .
           And
           sending
           their
           Ambassadorus
           to
           the
           Pictes
           ,
           allured
           the
           Pictes
           to
           violate
           their
           band
           with
           the
           Scots
           .
           By
           great
           perswasion
           &
           crafty
           dealing
           of
           the
           Britains
           ,
           the
           band
           was
           dissolued
           ;
           &
           mouing
           occasion
           of
           battel
           against
           the
           Scots
           ,
           commāded
           by
           general
           edict
           ,
           no
           Scots
           to
           be
           found
           in
           their
           boūds
           at
           a
           prefixed
           day
           ,
           vnder
           paine
           of
           death
           .
           The
           day
           being
           expired
           ,
           all
           Scots
           within
           their
           bounds
           were
           killed
           without
           
           mercy
           ,
           as
           breakers
           of
           their
           lawes
           .
           The
           Scots
           impatient
           to
           sustai●…e
           such
           iniuries
           ,
           killed
           as
           many
           of
           the
           Pictes
           ;
           so
           there
           followed
           continuall
           killing
           and
           murder
           on
           all
           sides
           ,
           not
           regarding
           affinity
           ,
           bloud
           ,
           time
           ,
           nor
           pl●…ce
           .
           In
           this
           manner
           the
           peace
           dissolued
           ,
           the
           Pictes
           denounced
           battell
           to
           the
           Scots
           :
           then
           after
           followed
           continuall
           incursions
           and
           inuasions
           on
           eyther
           parties
           .
           The
           Scots
           assembling
           in
           Ardgiel
           ,
           were
           sufficiently
           resolued
           ,
           that
           the
           battell
           that
           they
           were
           to
           holde
           ,
           was
           not
           onely
           against
           the
           Pictes
           ,
           but
           also
           against
           the
           Britaines
           .
           Therefore
           it
           was
           agreed
           ,
           to
           send
           their
           Ambassadors
           to
           their
           ancient
           progenitors
           and
           friends
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           to
           haue
           their
           support
           and
           counsaile
           in
           this
           most
           dangerous
           matter
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           plurality
           of
           Captaines
           (
           as
           often
           occurreth
           )
           raiseth
           sedition
           :
           the
           best
           is
           to
           elect
           one
           to
           haue
           Empire
           aboue
           the
           rest
           ,
           by
           whose
           manhood
           and
           counsaile
           ,
           they
           might
           defend
           their
           liues
           and
           liberties
           ,
           against
           a
           false
           and
           periured
           people
           ,
           inuading
           them
           without
           any
           occasion
           .
           The
           Ambassadours
           being
           directed
           to
           Ireland
           ,
           complained
           of
           the
           wicked
           offence
           done
           by
           the
           Pictes
           ,
           and
           desired
           support
           .
        
         
           FERQVHARDVS
           (
           then
           being
           King
           of
           the
           Scots
           in
           Ireland
           )
           greatly
           moued
           for
           the
           displeasure
           done
           to
           his
           friends
           in
           Albion
           ,
           sent
           his
           sonne
           .
        
         
           FERGVSIVS
           a
           wise
           and
           valiant
           Prince
           ,
           with
           many
           valiant
           souldiers
           ,
           and
           to
           giue
           them
           the
           more
           esperance
           ,
           and
           assurance
           of
           permanent
           and
           good
           fortune
           ,
           hee
           sent
           with
           them
           the
           fatall
           Marble
           chaire
           .
           Fergusius
           was
           the
           more
           pleasantly
           receiued
           by
           the
           Scots
           of
           Albion
           ,
           because
           their
           Common-wealth
           approched
           to
           great
           danger
           ,
           by
           a
           most
           perillous
           apparant
           battell
           .
           Then
           after
           a
           Councell
           was
           called
           in
           Ardgiel
           ,
           where
           Fergusius
           made
           a
           large
           Oration
           ,
           and
           acceptable
           Speech
           .
           Therefore
           by
           graue
           consultation
           ,
           they
           condiscended
           to
           be
           gouerned
           by
           Empire
           of
           one
           King
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           peace
           as
           in
           any
           trouble
           appearing
           against
           their
           enemies
           .
           Furthermore
           to
           remoue
           all
           suspition
           of
           hatred
           (
           because
           euery
           Tribe
           desired
           ,
           a
           King
           of
           their
           owne
           linage
           )
           they
           elected
           Fergusius
           ,
           both
           for
           his
           noble
           bloud
           ,
           and
           other
           
           his
           excellent
           vertues
           ,
           to
           be
           their
           King
           :
           moreouer
           he
           was
           so
           approued
           in
           martiall
           deedes
           and
           iustice
           ,
           that
           no
           Captaine
           of
           the
           Tribes
           might
           be
           any
           wayes
           compared
           vnto
           him
           .
        
         
           FERGVSIVS
           the
           first
           King
           of
           Scots
           (
           in
           Albion
           ,
           now
           called
           Scotland
           )
           sonne
           to
           Ferquhard
           King
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           was
           crowned
           in
           the
           fatall
           Marble
           Chaire
           ,
           which
           hee
           brought
           with
           him
           (
           by
           respons
           of
           the
           Gods
           )
           to
           establish
           his
           reigne
           in
           Scotland
           .
           The
           yeare
           from
           the
           creation
           of
           the
           world
           3641.
           
           Before
           the
           comming
           of
           Christ
           330.
           
           In
           the
           first
           yeare
           of
           the
           112.
           
           Olimpiade
           .
           In
           the
           421.
           yeare
           after
           the
           building
           of
           Rome
           ,
           about
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           third
           Monarchy
           .
           When
           Alexander
           the
           great
           vanquished
           Darius
           the
           last
           Monarch
           of
           Persia
           ,
           in
           the
           reigne
           of
           Chimarus
           King
           of
           Britaine
           ,
           the
           King
           employed
           his
           whole
           minde
           to
           resist
           the
           iniury
           of
           this
           battell
           ,
           moued
           by
           the
           Pictes
           ;
           hee
           calling
           all
           the
           Captains
           ,
           ordeyned
           them
           to
           be
           prepared
           with
           forty
           dayes
           prouision
           .
           To
           passe
           with
           him
           ,
           he
           made
           an
           greement
           and
           concord
           amongst
           all
           his
           Nobles
           and
           Captaines
           ,
           commanding
           his
           people
           to
           be
           obedient
           to
           their
           Captaines
           ,
           hee
           making
           sacrifice
           to
           his
           Gods
           (
           as
           the
           custome
           was
           )
           praying
           the
           Gods
           to
           take
           vengeance
           of
           the
           partie
           that
           was
           the
           first
           occasion
           of
           battell
           against
           other
           ,
           and
           to
           graunt
           him
           such
           felicity
           in
           his
           iust
           defence
           ;
           that
           victory
           might
           succeed
           to
           him
           without
           any
           great
           damage
           of
           his
           people
           .
           The
           Picts
           assembled
           an
           army
           ,
           wich
           many
           Britaines
           concurring
           to
           their
           support
           ,
           appear'd
           on
           eyther
           side
           a
           wicked
           &
           vnnatural
           battel
           between
           two
           confederate
           people
           ,
           friends
           ,
           fathers
           and
           sonnes
           .
           The
           Pictes
           came
           first
           i●…o
           the
           Scots
           lands
           ;
           against
           whom
           with
           no
           lesse
           courage
           then
           manhood
           ,
           the
           King
           with
           his
           valiant
           Scots
           ,
           with
           auncient
           armes
           displayed
           in
           forme
           of
           a
           Banner
           ,
           in
           which
           was
           a
           ●…dde
           Lion
           Rampant
           in
           a
           fielde
           of
           golde
           ,
           whilst
           the
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           were
           in
           array
           in
           each
           others
           fight
           :
           the
           armie
           of
           Britaines
           stood
           in
           array
           also
           ,
           deuising
           what
           way
           they
           might
           destroy
           them
           both
           ,
           with
           f●…me
           purpose
           when
           the
           Scots
           and
           Pcties
           were
           vanquished
           ,
           the
           one
           by
           the
           other
           ,
           that
           the
           party
           victorious
           should
           vtterly
           bee
           
           destroyed
           by
           their
           fresh
           army
           :
           and
           when
           both
           these
           peoples
           were
           destroyed
           by
           this
           fleight
           ,
           the
           Britaines
           might
           enioy
           both
           their
           Realmes
           in
           Albion
           ,
           without
           any
           impediment
           .
           This
           subtill
           sleight
           was
           discoured
           to
           King
           Fergusius
           by
           a
           banished
           Britaine
           ,
           through
           which
           both
           the
           armies
           moued
           no
           lesse
           by
           feare
           of
           enemies
           ,
           then
           by
           their
           own
           proper
           damage
           ,
           prolonged
           the
           battell
           certaine
           dayes
           .
           King
           Fergusius
           desiring
           communication
           with
           the
           King
           of
           Picts
           ,
           who
           willingly
           with
           some
           of
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           had
           communication
           a
           long
           time
           together
           ,
           after
           long
           conference
           ,
           and
           deliberate
           consultation
           with
           their
           Counsellors
           on
           both
           parties
           ,
           and
           ruefull
           crying
           of
           the
           Pictes
           wiues
           ,
           being
           the
           Scottes
           daughters
           ,
           peace
           was
           finally
           concluded
           ,
           betweene
           the
           two
           confederate
           people
           ,
           vnder
           these
           conditions
           ,
           redresse
           of
           all
           iniuries
           ,
           being
           made
           on
           all
           parties
           .
           The
           Britaines
           (
           mouers
           of
           this
           battaile
           )
           shall
           be
           reputed
           enemies
           to
           them
           both
           ;
           all
           other
           charges
           to
           be
           at
           the
           pleasure
           and
           will
           of
           the
           two
           Kings
           .
           And
           when
           any
           enemy
           occurred
           ,
           that
           they
           and
           their
           people
           should
           conioine
           together
           ,
           vnder
           one
           minde
           and
           ordinance
           .
           This
           peace
           being
           more
           strongly
           corroborate
           ,
           the
           Kings
           returned
           home
           .
           King
           Fergusius
           in
           a
           most
           dangerous
           battell
           ,
           assisted
           by
           the
           Pictes
           ,
           vanquished
           the
           Britains
           ,
           which
           time
           King
           Coyl
           or
           Chimarus
           (
           vnwatily
           kept
           by
           his
           Nobles
           )
           was
           killed
           in
           the
           land
           after
           his
           name
           then
           called
           Coyll
           ,
           now
           Kyle
           in
           Scotland
           .
           After
           this
           victory
           the
           King
           called
           his
           whole
           Nobles
           and
           Subiects
           to
           a
           general
           conuention
           ;
           and
           hee
           making
           a
           large
           and
           plausible
           Oration
           and
           speech
           ,
           the
           Nobles
           and
           Subiects
           condiscended
           and
           agreed
           ,
           that
           King
           Fergusius
           and
           his
           posterity
           should
           possesse
           the
           Crowne
           of
           Scotland
           ;
           whereupon
           Charters
           and
           Euidences
           were
           graunted
           to
           him
           and
           his
           sucessors
           for
           euer
           .
        
         
           The
           Kingdome
           of
           Scotland
           being
           confirmed
           to
           King
           Fergusius
           ,
           his
           heyres
           and
           successors
           ,
           with
           deliberate
           counsell
           of
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           he
           diuided
           the
           whole
           lands
           then
           inhabited
           by
           the
           Scots
           amongst
           his
           Nobles
           and
           Captaines
           of
           the
           Tribes
           by
           lots
           or
           cauils
           .
           The
           first
           lot
           chanced
           or
           fell
           vnto
           
           Cornath
           ,
           Captaine
           and
           his
           Tribe
           ;
           the
           land
           of
           Caithnes
           ,
           lying
           ouer
           against
           Orkeney
           ,
           betweene
           
             Dum
             misbye
          
           and
           the
           riuer
           of
           Thane
           :
           Secondly
           to
           Captaine
           Lutorke
           the
           landes
           betweene
           the
           water
           of
           Thane
           &
           Nesse
           ,
           now
           called
           ROS
           .
           This
           Lutorke
           came
           with
           a
           band
           of
           valiantmen
           ,
           out
           of
           Ireland
           with
           King
           Fergusius
           into
           Albion
           .
           This
           land
           of
           Ros
           lyeth
           in
           breadth
           from
           Cromarte
           to
           the
           water
           of
           Lochtie
           .
           In
           this
           countrey
           was
           the
           famous
           Castle
           of
           Vrquhart
           ,
           of
           which
           the
           ruinous
           walles
           remaine
           in
           great
           admiration
           :
           Thirdly
           ,
           to
           Captaine
           Warroth
           ,
           the
           lands
           lying
           betweene
           Spey
           and
           Neffe
           ,
           from
           the
           Almaine
           to
           the
           Irish
           Seas
           ,
           the
           people
           inhabitants
           of
           this
           part
           (
           after
           their
           Captaine
           )
           were
           called
           Wars
           ,
           being
           seditious
           ,
           they
           were
           expelled
           ,
           and
           the
           Murrayes
           possessed
           that
           land
           ,
           and
           called
           the
           same
           land
           Murray
           land
           :
           Fourthly
           ,
           to
           Captaine
           Thalis
           the
           lands
           of
           
             Boyne
             ,
             Aynie
             ,
             Bogewall
             ,
             Gariot
             ,
             Formartyn
             ,
          
           and
           Bowquhan
           .
           These
           landes
           were
           then
           called
           vnder
           one
           name
           ,
           Thalia
           by
           the
           name
           of
           their
           Captaine
           :
           Fiftly
           ,
           to
           Captaine
           Martach
           ,
           all
           the
           lands
           of
           
             Marre
             ,
             Badzenoth
          
           and
           
             Loth
             Quhabar
          
           .
           The
           sixth
           to
           Captaine
           Nouance
           ,
           the
           landes
           of
           Lorne
           and
           Kyntier
           ,
           with
           the
           high
           places
           and
           mountaines
           thereof
           ,
           lying
           from
           Marre
           to
           the
           Irish
           Seas
           .
           The
           seauenth
           to
           Atholus
           the
           lands
           of
           Athole
           ,
           for
           he
           was
           descended
           of
           the
           Scots
           of
           Spain
           ,
           and
           came
           out
           of
           Spaine
           into
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           with
           Fergusius
           he
           came
           into
           Scotland
           .
           The
           eight
           to
           Creones
           and
           Epidithes
           ,
           two
           Captaines
           of
           the
           Tribes
           ,
           the
           lands
           of
           Strabrawne
           and
           Braidawane
           ,
           lying
           West
           from
           Dunkeld
           .
           The
           ninth
           to
           Captaine
           Argathelus
           ,
           the
           lands
           of
           Ardgile
           ,
           his
           people
           were
           named
           Argatheles
           from
           Gathelus
           their
           first
           progenitour
           ;
           but
           now
           they
           are
           called
           men
           of
           Ardgile
           .
           The
           tenth
           to
           Captaine
           Lolgonas
           ,
           the
           lands
           of
           Leuenox
           and
           Cliddisdale
           .
           The
           eleuenth
           to
           Captaine
           Silurch
           ,
           the
           lands
           of
           Siluria
           ,
           which
           Region
           is
           now
           diuided
           into
           
             Kyle
             ,
             Carrike
          
           ,
           and
           Cunningham
           ;
           the
           inhabitants
           were
           right
           ingenuous
           and
           strong
           .
           The
           twelfth
           to
           the
           Brigandes
           ,
           the
           lands
           of
           Brigance
           ,
           now
           called
           Golloway
           .
        
         
         
           King
           Fergusius
           after
           the
           diuiding
           of
           these
           lands
           ,
           he
           instituted
           lawes
           to
           represse
           vice
           ;
           he
           builded
           the
           Castle
           of
           Berigone
           in
           Longhquhaber
           .
           He
           past
           the
           remanent
           of
           his
           dayes
           in
           good
           peace
           with
           the
           Britaines
           and
           Pictes
           .
           At
           the
           last
           he
           was
           elected
           as
           Iudge
           arbitrall
           to
           discerne
           vpon
           certaine
           high
           Controuersies
           ,
           chancing
           amongst
           his
           friends
           in
           Ireland
           .
           He
           accompanied
           with
           certaine
           of
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           past
           into
           Ireland
           and
           pacified
           them
           of
           all
           matters
           ,
           returning
           home
           ,
           by
           a
           very
           dangerous
           tempest
           perished
           with
           all
           his
           Nobles
           that
           were
           in
           his
           company
           ,
           vpon
           a
           rocke
           in
           the
           Sea
           ,
           called
           after
           his
           name
           Craigfergus
           ,
           the
           fiue
           and
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
           In
           his
           raigne
           was
           Morindus
           King
           of
           Britaines
           ,
           and
           
             Cruthneus
             Camelon
          
           King
           of
           Pictes
           ,
           who
           builded
           vpon
           the
           water
           of
           Carron
           the
           Citie
           of
           Camelon
           ,
           the
           principall
           and
           strongest
           Citie
           of
           the
           Pictes
           ,
           which
           resisted
           the
           Romanes
           and
           Britaines
           ,
           vntill
           that
           Kenneth
           King
           of
           Scotland
           (
           who
           exiled
           the
           Pictes
           out
           of
           Albion
           )
           brought
           it
           vnto
           vtter
           subuersion
           .
           This
           
             Cruthneus
             Camelon
          
           builded
           also
           the
           towne
           and
           Castle
           of
           Edinburgh
           ,
           sometime
           called
           the
           mayden
           Castle
           ;
           for
           all
           the
           noble
           young
           women
           of
           the
           Pictes
           were
           nourished
           ,
           and
           learned
           in
           all
           skilfull
           labour
           of
           their
           hands
           ,
           vntill
           they
           were
           ready
           to
           marry
           .
        
         
           Fergusius
           departing
           this
           present
           life
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           a
           conuention
           was
           holden
           by
           the
           Nobles
           ,
           for
           election
           of
           a
           King.
           After
           a
           long
           disputation
           and
           reasoning
           ,
           it
           was
           concluded
           by
           plaine
           consent
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           enacted
           when
           it
           hapned
           their
           King
           to
           decease
           ,
           and
           hauing
           heyres
           gotten
           of
           his
           body
           ,
           being
           children
           ;
           the
           neerest
           of
           the
           Kings
           bloud
           ,
           and
           fittest
           to
           doe
           iustice
           ,
           shall
           possesse
           the
           Crowne
           for
           his
           time
           ;
           after
           his
           death
           ,
           the
           Kings
           sonne
           shall
           succeed
           to
           the
           crown
           without
           impediment
           ,
           if
           he
           were
           able
           thereto
           :
           by
           the
           same
           acte
           it
           was
           prohibited
           children
           to
           be
           Kings
           .
           This
           custome
           endured
           long
           time
           ,
           which
           raised
           much
           discord
           in
           this
           Realme
           of
           Scotland
           ;
           for
           the
           fathers
           brother
           raigning
           in
           the
           minority
           of
           his
           Nephew
           ,
           cast
           his
           chiefest
           busines
           to
           destroy
           him
           ,
           and
           likewise
           the
           Nephew
           to
           the
           fathers
           brother
           for
           
           ambition
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           through
           which
           occurreth
           continuall
           killing
           of
           Kings
           and
           Nobles
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           damage
           of
           the
           Realme
           and
           Common
           wealth
           .
        
         
           2
           FEZITHARIS
           brother
           to
           Fergusius
           ,
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           act
           ,
           began
           his
           raigne
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           3666.
           before
           the
           comming
           of
           Christ
           305.
           yeares
           ,
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           Scotland
           26.
           yeares
           :
           he
           was
           a
           good
           King
           and
           seuere
           Iusticer
           ,
           and
           was
           willing
           to
           haue
           discharged
           himselfe
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           in
           fauour
           of
           Ferlegus
           ,
           eldest
           sonne
           to
           his
           brother
           Fergusius
           ;
           which
           his
           Nobles
           would
           not
           condiscend
           vnto
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           Statute
           and
           acte
           of
           Parliament
           lately
           made
           ,
           which
           continued
           vntill
           the
           time
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           King
           KENETVS
           the
           third
           almost
           1205.
           years
           :
           he
           was
           killed
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           Ferlegus
           the
           fifteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
           Ferlegus
           the
           murtherer
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           participant
           with
           him
           being
           banished
           ,
           were
           fugitiues
           among
           the
           Pictes
           ,
           and
           finding
           no
           security
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           he
           past
           into
           Britaine
           ,
           where
           he
           spent
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           dayes
           in
           great
           miserie
           .
        
         
           3
           MAINVS
           King
           Fergusius
           second
           sonne
           ,
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           3680.
           before
           Christ
           291.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           41.
           
           He
           was
           a
           noble
           King
           ,
           a
           good
           Iusticiar
           ;
           for
           he
           exercised
           Iustice
           aires
           ,
           for
           repressing
           of
           trespassors
           ,
           and
           ratified
           the
           old
           league
           with
           Crinus
           King
           of
           Pictes
           ,
           holding
           good
           peace
           with
           his
           confederates
           and
           Britaines
           .
           He
           died
           peaceably
           the
           nine
           and
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
        
         
           4
           DORNADILLA
           succeeded
           his
           father
           Mainus
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           3709.
           before
           Christ
           262.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           70.
           
           Hee
           was
           a
           good
           King
           ,
           and
           confirmed
           peace
           with
           the
           Pictes
           and
           Britaines
           ,
           he
           delighting
           greatly
           in
           hunting
           ,
           races
           and
           hounds
           ,
           made
           certaine
           lawes
           profitable
           for
           hunting
           ,
           which
           were
           obserued
           many
           yeares
           after
           :
           he
           died
           peaceably
           the
           eight
           and
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           NOTHATVS
           succeeded
           his
           brother
           Dornadilla
           ,
           
           (
           whose
           sonne
           REVVTHER
           was
           a
           childe
           not
           able
           to
           gouerne
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           Statute
           )
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           3738.
           before
           Christ
           233.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           98.
           
           He
           was
           an
           auaritious
           cruell
           Tyrant
           :
           hee
           was
           killed
           by
           Dowall
           one
           of
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           Captaine
           of
           the
           Brigandes
           ,
           the
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
        
         
           6
           REVTHERVS
           Dornadella
           his
           sonne
           succeeded
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           3758.
           before
           Christ
           213.
           after
           the
           raigne
           118.
           
           He
           being
           young
           ,
           (
           assisted
           by
           Dowall
           )
           raysed
           great
           contention
           by
           the
           perswasion
           of
           Ferquhart
           ,
           Captaine
           of
           Kentire
           and
           Lorne
           (
           cousen
           to
           Nothatus
           the
           tyrant
           late
           killed
           )
           a
           man
           of
           subtill
           wit
           ,
           and
           hauing
           great
           ambition
           to
           the
           Crowne
           .
           Betweene
           the
           aforesaid
           parties
           there
           was
           cruell
           warres
           :
           Ferquhart
           being
           fugitiue
           in
           Ireland
           returned
           being
           assisted
           with
           many
           Irish
           men
           ,
           with
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           
             Kyntire
             ,
             Lorne
             ,
             Ardgile
             ,
             Caithnes
             ,
             Murray
             ,
          
           and
           with
           a
           great
           armie
           .
           Dowall
           res●…ing
           ,
           came
           with
           a
           great
           power
           (
           accompanied
           with
           the
           young
           King
           and
           the
           King
           of
           Pictes
           )
           and
           many
           other
           his
           friends
           ;
           there
           was
           a
           cruell
           battell
           and
           killing
           of
           Chiefetaines
           and
           Nobles
           on
           both
           parties
           .
           The
           King
           of
           Pictes
           with
           many
           of
           his
           Nobles
           pittifully
           killed
           Reutherus
           ,
           the
           young
           King
           pursued
           and
           taken
           at
           the
           Castle
           of
           Calender
           .
           By
           this
           vnhappy
           battell
           was
           such
           terrible
           slaughter
           ,
           that
           neither
           Scots
           nor
           Pictes
           were
           left
           liuing
           sufficient
           to
           inhabite
           their
           Realmes
           ,
           nor
           to
           withstand
           their
           enemies
           .
           Afterwards
           the
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           were
           most
           cruelly
           inuaded
           by
           the
           Britaines
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           multitude
           killed
           ,
           the
           rest
           exiled
           .
           King
           Reutherus
           and
           his
           people
           past
           into
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           the
           Pictes
           past
           into
           Orkney
           .
           King
           Reutherus
           returning
           from
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           the
           Pictes
           with
           their
           King
           Gethus
           returning
           from
           Orkney
           ,
           they
           gaue
           battell
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Britaines
           ,
           and
           obtayning
           victory
           by
           the
           high
           and
           soueraigne
           manhood
           ,
           and
           valiantnesse
           of
           the
           foresaid
           King
           Reuthorus
           ,
           the
           Britaines
           rendred
           all
           the
           forts
           ,
           landes
           ,
           and
           townes
           pertayning
           to
           the
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           with
           faithfull
           promise
           neuer
           to
           inuade
           them
           in
           time
           comming
           .
           This
           
           peace
           being
           concluded
           ,
           the
           Scots
           ,
           Pictes
           and
           Britaines
           continued
           in
           great
           tranquility
           many
           yeares
           after
           :
           the
           King
           enduring
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           dayes
           ,
           had
           good
           peace
           ,
           and
           died
           the
           sixe
           and
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
        
         
           7
           RHEVDA
           succeeded
           his
           brother
           Reutherus
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           3784.
           before
           Christ
           187.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           144.
           
           He
           was
           a
           good
           King
           ,
           he
           caused
           sepultures
           to
           be
           made
           for
           noble
           &
           valiant
           men
           :
           he
           brought
           artificers
           into
           his
           Realme
           ,
           and
           instituted
           sundry
           good
           lawes
           .
           In
           his
           time
           came
           certaine
           Orators
           ,
           Philosophers
           from
           King
           Ptolomeus
           of
           Egypt
           ,
           who
           were
           pleasantly
           receiued
           and
           well
           entertained
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           descended
           of
           the
           Egyptians
           his
           auncient
           forefathers
           .
           These
           Orators
           did
           write
           and
           consider
           the
           situation
           of
           the
           hilles
           ,
           mountaines
           ,
           vallies
           ,
           riuers
           ,
           lockes
           ,
           frithes
           ,
           Isles
           ,
           townes
           ,
           and
           forts
           within
           the
           Realme
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           the
           lands
           thereto
           pertayning
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           the
           Pictes
           .
           He
           raigned
           peaceably
           sixteene
           yeares
           ,
           and
           resigned
           the
           crowne
           to
           THEREVS
           ,
           sonne
           to
           King
           Reutherus
           .
        
         
           8
           THEREVS
           Reutherus
           sonne
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           3799.
           before
           Christ
           171.
           after
           the
           raign
           158.
           
           He
           appeared
           in
           the
           first
           sixe
           monethes
           to
           be
           a
           vertuous
           Prince
           ;
           but
           after
           he
           became
           an
           vnwise
           cruell
           tyrant
           .
           Therefore
           being
           degraded
           of
           all
           honor
           ,
           he
           was
           exiled
           .
           And
           Conan
           Captaine
           of
           the
           Brigandes
           elected
           to
           be
           gouernor
           ,
           who
           gouerned
           the
           Realme
           peaceably
           during
           the
           exile
           of
           Thereus
           ,
           who
           died
           in
           the
           Citie
           of
           Yorke
           in
           misery
           the
           twelfth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
        
         
           9
           IOSINA
           succeeded
           his
           brother
           Thereus
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           3810.
           before
           Christ
           161.
           after
           the
           raigne
           170.
           
           He
           was
           a
           peaceable
           and
           good
           King
           ,
           ratifying
           peace
           with
           his
           confederates
           the
           Pictes
           ,
           and
           also
           with
           the
           Britaines
           :
           he
           was
           a
           good
           Medecinar
           and
           Herbestar
           .
           In
           his
           time
           were
           brought
           to
           his
           presence
           in
           Berigone
           .
           Two
           venerable
           Philosophers
           ,
           pleasant
           of
           visage
           almost
           naked
           ,
           being
           Priests
           of
           Spaine
           ,
           passing
           from
           Portingall
           to
           Athens
           ,
           and
           by
           vnmercifull
           
           tempest
           ,
           were
           Ship-broken
           at
           Ros
           ,
           their
           shippe
           and
           company
           with
           Marriners
           all
           perished
           ,
           they
           onely
           saued
           .
           After
           refreshing
           and
           good
           entertainment
           ,
           the
           King
           desired
           and
           demaunded
           of
           them
           ,
           what
           they
           vnderstood
           by
           their
           science
           of
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           ground
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           after
           good
           and
           deliberate
           aduisement
           (
           so
           farre
           as
           they
           might
           coniecture
           )
           there
           was
           more
           riches
           and
           profite
           to
           be
           gotten
           within
           the
           veynes
           of
           the
           earth
           of
           Scotland
           then
           aboue
           ;
           for
           it
           was
           giuen
           more
           to
           the
           winning
           of
           Mines
           and
           mettals
           then
           any
           production
           of
           corne
           .
           They
           knew
           this
           by
           the
           influence
           of
           the
           heauens
           .
           Also
           they
           learned
           the
           people
           to
           worship
           onely
           God
           the
           Creator
           ,
           prohibiting
           them
           to
           make
           sacrifice
           (
           as
           their
           custome
           then
           was
           )
           to
           Isis
           and
           Apis
           ,
           the
           Gods
           of
           the
           Egyptians
           ,
           but
           only
           to
           make
           their
           sacrifice
           ,
           prayers
           ,
           and
           adoration
           in
           their
           Temples
           (
           without
           any
           imagery
           )
           to
           the
           eternall
           God
           ,
           creator
           of
           heauen
           and
           earth
           ,
           which
           the
           people
           for
           the
           most
           part
           obserued
           long
           time
           .
           King
           Iosina
           being
           a
           vertuous
           Prince
           died
           in
           peace
           the
           foure
           and
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           and
           buried
           at
           Berigone
           .
        
         
           10
           FINNANVS
           succeeded
           his
           father
           Iosina
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           3834.
           before
           Christ
           137.
           after
           the
           raigne
           194.
           a
           wise
           and
           vertuous
           King
           ,
           a
           good
           Iusticiar
           ,
           with
           aduice
           of
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           rewarding
           them
           honourably
           after
           their
           deseruings
           ,
           winning
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           ruled
           with
           great
           felicity
           ,
           encreasing
           in
           riches
           :
           hee
           did
           institute
           Prelates
           and
           Clerkes
           to
           be
           in
           the
           Isle
           of
           man
           ,
           instructing
           Noble
           mens
           children
           in
           their
           youth
           .
           This
           vertuous
           King
           married
           his
           sonne
           Durstius
           with
           Agafia
           ,
           daughter
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Britaines
           :
           he
           wan
           great
           fauour
           among
           them
           ;
           he
           visited
           the
           King
           of
           Pictes
           ,
           who
           was
           vexed
           with
           a
           vehement
           feuer
           in
           Camelon
           :
           he
           died
           there
           the
           thirtieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           and
           was
           brought
           to
           Berigone
           ,
           and
           there
           buried
           among
           the
           Sepultures
           of
           his
           progenitors
           .
        
         
           12
           DVRSTIVS
           succeeded
           his
           father
           Finnanus
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           3864.
           before
           Christ
           107.
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           224.
           a
           cruell
           and
           traytercus
           tyrant
           ,
           
           killed
           in
           battell
           by
           his
           Nobles
           the
           ninth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
        
         
           12
           EVENVS
           primus
           succeeded
           his
           brother
           Durstius
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           3873.
           before
           Christ
           98.
           after
           the
           raigne
           133.
           a
           wise
           ,
           iust
           ,
           and
           vertuous
           King.
           He
           was
           the
           first
           that
           caused
           his
           Nobles
           and
           subiects
           to
           giue
           their
           oath
           of
           fidelity
           ;
           he
           executed
           iustice
           seuerely
           in
           all
           the
           partes
           of
           his
           Realme
           .
           At
           length
           there
           came
           Ambassadours
           from
           the
           Pictes
           ,
           shewing
           that
           the
           Britaine
           's
           were
           in
           armour
           ,
           purposing
           to
           besiege
           their
           Citie
           Camelon
           :
           the
           King
           to
           assist
           his
           confederate
           friends
           ,
           came
           with
           expedition
           against
           the
           Britains
           ,
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           went
           forward
           with
           great
           courage
           :
           the
           Britaines
           with
           no
           lesse
           audacity
           on
           the
           other
           part
           ,
           followeth
           a
           very
           dangerous
           battell
           ,
           with
           vncertaine
           victory
           ,
           vntill
           the
           night
           seuered
           them
           .
           The
           confederate
           Kings
           seeing
           their
           armie
           broken
           ,
           retired
           in
           the
           night
           .
           The
           Britaines
           so
           broken
           ,
           and
           dispayring
           of
           new
           support
           retired
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           as
           discomfited
           people
           ;
           their
           Campe
           standing
           with
           their
           carriage
           .
           The
           confederate
           people
           aduertised
           hereof
           ,
           returned
           and
           parted
           the
           spoyle
           by
           custom
           of
           armes
           .
           The
           King
           returned
           to
           Berigone
           ,
           rewarded
           their
           friends
           that
           were
           slaine
           in
           the
           said
           battel
           ,
           and
           others
           promoted
           to
           publike
           offices
           ,
           some
           with
           riches
           and
           goods
           :
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           dayes
           he
           was
           a
           seuere
           Iusticiar
           ,
           and
           died
           in
           peace
           the
           nineteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ;
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           13
           GILLVS
           bastard
           ,
           sonne
           to
           Euenus
           ,
           vsurped
           the
           crown
           ,
           and
           trayterously
           killed
           two
           sonns
           of
           Durstius
           ,
           contending
           for
           the
           crowne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           3892.
           before
           Christ
           79.
           after
           the
           raigne
           252.
           
           A
           crafty
           tyrant
           ,
           killed
           in
           battell
           by
           Cadellus
           Captaine
           of
           the
           Brigandes
           ;
           the
           second
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           his
           head
           cut
           off
           ,
           his
           body
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           14
           EVENVS
           
             secundus
             ,
             Donallus
          
           sonne
           ,
           King
           Finnan●…s
           brother
           ,
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           3894.
           before
           Christ
           77.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           Scotland
           254.
           
           A
           good
           Iusticiar
           ,
           ciuill
           ,
           vertuous
           and
           peaceable
           King.
           
           Cadallus
           after
           the
           killing
           of
           Gillus
           ,
           returning
           out
           of
           Ireland
           with
           his
           victorious
           army
           ,
           by
           rage
           of
           Tempest
           were
           almost
           all
           perished
           ;
           Cadallus
           was
           truely
           rewarded
           with
           many
           landes
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           comforted
           by
           him
           concerning
           his
           great
           losse
           of
           Nobles
           and
           friends
           .
           King
           Euenus
           marrying
           Siora
           daughter
           of
           Gethus
           ,
           King
           of
           Pictes
           ,
           confirmed
           the
           olde
           band
           .
           After
           that
           hee
           vanquished
           Balus
           King
           of
           Orkney
           ,
           who
           finding
           no
           way
           to
           escape
           ,
           killed
           himselfe
           :
           hee
           builded
           Innerlothy
           and
           Innernes
           :
           hee
           resigned
           the
           crowne
           to
           Ederus
           ,
           giuing
           him
           wise
           and
           good
           counsaile
           :
           he
           died
           in
           peace
           the
           seuenteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raign
           ,
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           15
           EDERVS
           Durstius
           sonne●…
           ,
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           3911.
           before
           Christ
           60.
           after
           the
           raigne
           271.
           a
           wise
           ,
           valiant
           ,
           and
           good
           King.
           Bredus
           of
           the
           Isles
           (
           cousen
           to
           Gillus
           ,
           killed
           as
           is
           before
           mentioned
           )
           made
           insurrection
           .
           Shortly
           after
           the
           King
           pursuing
           him
           and
           his
           associates
           ,
           they
           were
           all
           taken
           captiues
           ,
           and
           many
           with
           the
           said
           Bredus
           killed
           .
           Cassibilian
           King
           of
           Britaines
           ,
           sent
           his
           Ambassadours
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Scots
           ,
           desiring
           support
           against
           
             Iulius
             Caesar
          
           the
           Romane
           Emperour
           ,
           who
           was
           ready
           with
           most
           dreadfull
           Ordinance
           to
           come
           into
           Albion
           .
           The
           King
           and
           Nobles
           receiuing
           the
           Ambassadours
           courteously
           ,
           Androgeus
           speciall
           .
           Ambassadour
           ,
           after
           a
           large
           and
           serious
           Oration
           ,
           the
           King
           and
           Nobles
           being
           aduised
           ,
           sent
           vnto
           London
           tenne
           thousand
           chosen
           men
           ,
           vnder
           the
           conduct
           and
           gouernment
           of
           Cadallan
           and
           Dowall
           ,
           Captaines
           of
           the
           Brigandes
           and
           Lorne
           .
           Also
           an
           army
           of
           Pictes
           came
           at
           the
           request
           of
           King
           Ederus
           .
           The
           Britaines
           were
           raised
           in
           great
           esperance
           of
           victory
           by
           the
           aide
           of
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           ;
           for
           they
           had
           no
           little
           confidence
           in
           their
           manhood
           and
           chiualry
           :
           King
           Cassibilian
           went
           forward
           with
           his
           whole
           power
           ,
           against
           the
           Romanes
           there
           ensued
           a
           dangerous
           and
           doubtfull
           battell
           ;
           at
           the
           last
           the
           Romanes
           were
           fugitiue
           ,
           and
           being
           minded
           to
           renew
           the
           battell
           ,
           Iulius
           (
           hearing
           of
           the
           great
           destruction
           of
           his
           Ships
           )
           changed
           his
           minde
           ,
           hoisted
           sayles
           in
           
           the
           night
           ,
           and
           returned
           into
           Fraunce
           ,
           leauing
           behinde
           them
           a
           great
           prey
           of
           goods
           ,
           when
           
             Iulius
             Caesar
          
           was
           forced
           to
           auoide
           Albion
           .
           The
           Britaines
           ,
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           parted
           the
           spoyle
           gotten
           in
           his
           Campe
           by
           custome
           of
           armes
           ,
           reioycing
           of
           this
           glorious
           victory
           .
           Cadallane
           and
           Dowall
           ,
           richly
           rewarded
           by
           Cassibilian
           ,
           returned
           with
           the
           Scots
           army
           ;
           at
           whose
           comming
           the
           King
           was
           greatly
           reioyced
           ;
           then
           followed
           such
           loue
           and
           kindenesse
           betweene
           the
           Britaines
           ,
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           that
           it
           appeared
           them
           to
           liue
           in
           perpetuall
           peace
           .
           The
           King
           passing
           to
           Innernes
           ,
           was
           certainly
           enformed
           by
           sundry
           Merchants
           strangers
           ,
           that
           Iulius
           had
           pacified
           Fraunce
           to
           his
           Empire
           ,
           and
           making
           prouision
           for
           a
           new
           armie
           ,
           to
           returne
           into
           Britaine
           ,
           to
           reuenge
           the
           iniuries
           done
           vnto
           him
           the
           last
           yeare
           ,
           he
           sends
           his
           Ambassadours
           to
           Cassibilian
           ,
           promising
           (
           if
           he
           pleased
           )
           to
           send
           ten
           thousand
           chosen
           men
           vnto
           his
           aide
           and
           support
           .
           The
           Britaines
           (
           moued
           with
           vaine
           arrogancy
           )
           refused
           to
           haue
           any
           supply
           of
           Scots
           or
           Pictes
           :
           Iulius
           returning
           into
           Britaine
           ,
           was
           three
           sundry
           times
           put
           backe
           ,
           but
           at
           the
           last
           Cassibilian
           was
           vanquished
           ,
           and
           his
           whole
           valiant
           Captaines
           taken
           or
           killed
           ,
           and
           his
           lands
           made
           to
           pay
           three
           thousand
           pound
           of
           siluer
           to
           the
           Romanes
           for
           tribute
           .
           Iulius
           sendeth
           his
           Ambassadours
           to
           the
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           offering
           them
           conditions
           of
           peace
           two
           seuerall
           times
           .
           They
           were
           resolute
           to
           remaine
           free
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           subiect
           ,
           and
           refusing
           all
           conditions
           of
           peace
           ,
           were
           willing
           to
           defend
           their
           liues
           and
           liberties
           .
           Iulius
           being
           minded
           to
           inuade
           the
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           was
           aduertised
           of
           a
           suddaine
           vprore
           in
           Fraunce
           ;
           for
           which
           cause
           he
           passed
           into
           Fraunce
           :
           
             Murket
             Gildus
          
           nephew
           made
           insurrection
           against
           the
           King.
           Therefore
           he
           sent
           Cadallane
           with
           armed
           men
           ,
           who
           hanged
           Murket
           with
           his
           complices
           .
           The
           King
           continued
           in
           good
           peace
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           dayes
           ;
           hee
           died
           peaceably
           the
           forty
           eight
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           :
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           16
           EVENVS
           tertius
           succeeded
           his
           father
           Ederus
           ,
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           3959.
           before
           Christ
           12.
           after
           the
           raigne
           
           319.
           
           He
           was
           a
           luxurious
           ,
           auaritious
           tyrant
           ,
           retayning
           a
           hundred
           Concubines
           ,
           and
           not
           being
           saciate
           with
           them
           ,
           he
           was
           taken
           in
           a
           battell
           captiue
           ,
           and
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           was
           killed
           by
           a
           yong
           childe
           the
           first
           night
           ,
           the
           childe
           was
           executed
           on
           the
           morrow
           ,
           the
           seuenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           at
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           17
           METELIANVS
           Ederus
           brothers
           son
           ,
           succeeded
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           3966.
           before
           the
           comming
           of
           Christ
           4.
           years
           ;
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           Scotland
           326.
           
           A
           very
           modest
           ,
           ciuill
           and
           good
           King
           ,
           peace
           being
           vniuersally
           at
           the
           birth
           of
           our
           Sauiour
           Christ.
           The
           Romane
           Emperour
           Augustus
           sent
           his
           Ambassadours
           into
           Britaine
           ,
           requesting
           the
           Britains
           to
           continue
           peace
           ,
           with
           whom
           the
           King
           sent
           manyrich
           jewels
           to
           Augustꝰ
           to
           be
           offered
           in
           their
           Capitoll
           :
           he
           wan
           sure
           amity
           of
           them
           ,
           which
           endured
           long
           .
           In
           this
           time
           were
           in
           Rome
           
             V●…rgil
             ,
             Horace
             ,
             O●…d
             ,
             Tullius
             ,
             Marcus
             Varro
             ,
             Straba
             ,
             Titus
             ,
             Liuius
             Salustius
             ,
          
           with
           many
           other
           learned
           men
           :
           he
           died
           peaceably
           the
           nine
           and
           thirtieth
           yeare
           ,
           of
           his
           raigne
           ;
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           18
           CARATACVS
           Metellanus
           Sisters
           sonne
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4005.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           35.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           Scotland
           365.
           
           He
           enioying
           the
           great
           treasure
           and
           riches
           ,
           left
           by
           King
           Metellanus
           ,
           exceeded
           all
           the
           Kings
           in
           Albion
           in
           riches
           ,
           being
           wise
           and
           valiant
           ,
           pacifying
           his
           Realme
           from
           all
           vprore
           and
           rebellion
           ,
           specially
           in
           the
           Isles
           ,
           and
           executing
           seuere
           iustice
           .
           The
           Britaine
           's
           at
           this
           time
           rebelling
           against
           the
           Romanes
           ,
           sent
           their
           Ambassadors
           to
           Caratacus
           ,
           desiring
           support
           against
           the
           Romanes
           ,
           he
           first
           reproching
           them
           for
           their
           wilfull
           refusall
           .
           The
           Scots
           offering
           them
           support
           ,
           wisely
           counselling
           them
           to
           solicite
           the
           Normanes
           ,
           Picards
           ,
           Barteners
           and
           all
           them
           on
           the
           Sea
           coast
           ,
           to
           rebell
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           kill
           the
           Souldiers
           ,
           promising
           assistance
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           Albion
           ,
           with
           money
           and
           valiant
           warriours
           ,
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           land
           .
           The
           Romanes
           shortly
           inuading
           the
           Britaines
           in
           a
           dangerous
           battell
           vanquished
           them
           ,
           and
           killed
           
           their
           King
           Claudius
           Emperour
           :
           and
           Vespasian
           comming
           into
           Britaine
           subdued
           them
           againe
           ,
           and
           passing
           into
           Orkney
           subdued
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           brought
           Ganus
           King
           of
           Orkney
           his
           wife
           and
           children
           in
           his
           triumph
           to
           Rome
           .
           The
           Britaines
           comming
           to
           Yorke
           ,
           made
           new
           insurrection
           ,
           assisted
           by
           Caratacus
           King
           of
           Scots
           ,
           and
           Congestus
           King
           of
           Pictes
           ,
           against
           whom
           Plancius
           Romane
           Gouernour
           ,
           and
           Aruiragus
           then
           King
           of
           Britaines
           came
           with
           a
           great
           Armic
           .
           Caratacus
           being
           elected
           Generall
           ,
           there
           followed
           a
           cruell
           and
           dangerous
           battell
           ,
           with
           vncertaine
           victory
           vntill
           the
           night
           separated
           them
           on
           either
           parties
           :
           Plancius
           on
           the
           morrow
           seeing
           his
           great
           losse
           ,
           specially
           of
           his
           horsemen
           ,
           returned
           to
           London
           ,
           and
           Caratacus
           returned
           to
           Yorke
           :
           the
           next
           yeare
           Vespasian
           with
           many
           legions
           of
           Romanes
           were
           sent
           into
           Britaine
           .
           Aruiragus
           assisting
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Britains
           ,
           conuened
           at
           Yorke
           threescore
           and
           fiue
           thousand
           chosen
           men
           .
           The
           consederate
           Kings
           came
           with
           threescore
           thousand
           valiant
           warriours
           :
           there
           was
           a
           terrible
           and
           cruell
           battell
           .
           The
           Albions
           (
           notwithstanding
           their
           great
           valiantnesse
           ,
           were
           discomfited
           by
           the
           prudent
           gouernement
           of
           Vespasian
           ,
           the
           King
           of
           Pictes
           killed
           ,
           the
           whole
           Britaines
           being
           killed
           except
           sixe
           hundred
           with
           their
           King.
           Caratacus
           returned
           with
           a
           few
           number
           to
           
             Brigance
             .
             Vespasian
          
           wintered
           in
           Yorke
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Spring
           besieged
           and
           wanne
           Camelon
           ,
           wherein
           was
           found
           many
           rich
           monuments
           and
           jewels
           ,
           with
           a
           precious
           crowne
           of
           gold
           ,
           set
           about
           with
           many
           precious
           stones
           of
           diuers
           colours
           ,
           with
           a
           sword
           with
           hilts
           of
           golde
           ,
           which
           Uespasian
           vsed
           in
           all
           his
           warres
           ,
           hee
           remayning
           in
           
             Camelon
             .
             Cara●…s
          
           assembled
           a
           new
           armie
           ,
           against
           whom
           Plancius
           was
           sent
           with
           a
           great
           armie
           ;
           a
           cruell
           battell
           ensued
           .
           The
           victory
           at
           last
           succeeded
           to
           the
           Romanes
           .
           The
           rest
           of
           the
           Scots
           (
           that
           escaped
           this
           sorrowfull
           battell
           )
           were
           fugitiue
           to
           the
           mountaines
           .
           King
           Caratacus
           sore
           wounded
           ,
           was
           brought
           with
           great
           difficulty
           to
           Dunstaffage
           .
           Vespasian
           sending
           his
           messengers
           to
           Caratacus
           ,
           promising
           (
           if
           he
           would
           be
           obedient
           to
           the
           Romane
           Empire
           )
           
           that
           he
           should
           remaine
           in
           honours
           ,
           and
           be
           reputed
           and
           holden
           as
           a
           friend
           to
           the
           Senate
           ,
           and
           people
           of
           Rome
           ;
           who
           answered
           that
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Scotland
           was
           as
           free
           to
           him
           as
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Romanes
           was
           to
           
             Caesar.
             Vespasian
          
           returning
           to
           Rome
           Caratacus
           assembling
           a
           new
           army
           ;
           the
           Romanes
           encountering
           him
           with
           a
           great
           multitude
           ,
           there
           followed
           a
           cruel
           and
           terrible
           battel
           ,
           long
           with
           vncertaine
           victory
           ;
           at
           the
           last
           the
           Romanes
           obteyned
           victory
           .
           Caratacus
           returned
           to
           Dunstaffage
           .
           Plancius
           dying
           at
           
             Camelon
             ,
             Ostorius
             Scapula
          
           was
           sent
           by
           the
           Emperor
           in
           his
           place
           ,
           who
           after
           sundry
           rebellions
           of
           the
           Britaine
           's
           conquered
           them
           ,
           he
           came
           within
           the
           bounds
           of
           Scotland
           .
           Caratacus
           gathered
           a
           new
           armie
           of
           forty
           thousand
           valiant
           men
           ;
           there
           ensued
           a
           dangerous
           and
           terrible
           battell
           ,
           the
           victory
           succeding
           at
           last
           to
           the
           Romans
           .
           Caratacus
           wife
           ,
           his
           daughter
           and
           brother
           were
           taken
           ,
           himselfe
           returning
           to
           Cartamunda
           his
           step-mother
           ,
           Queene
           of
           Scots
           (
           in
           whom
           he
           trusted
           )
           but
           vnworthily
           he
           was
           by
           her
           betrayed
           ,
           and
           rendered
           to
           the
           Romanes
           .
           King
           Caratacus
           was
           sent
           with
           his
           wife
           ,
           daughter
           and
           brother
           to
           Rome
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           greatly
           admired
           ,
           and
           honourably
           of
           the
           Emperour
           entertayned
           ,
           and
           remitted
           freely
           with
           his
           Queene
           ,
           daughter
           ,
           and
           brother
           to
           returne
           home
           ,
           restoring
           all
           his
           lands
           againe
           ,
           he
           remayning
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           daies
           in
           good
           peace
           ,
           died
           the
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           and
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           19
           CORBREDVS
           primus
           ,
           succeeded
           his
           brother
           Caratacus
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4025.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           55
           after
           the
           raigne
           385.
           a
           wife
           King
           and
           good
           Iusticiar
           .
           He
           conuented
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           and
           tooke
           counsaile
           of
           Venisius
           ,
           the
           husband
           of
           Cartamunda
           his
           step-mother
           ,
           Queene
           of
           Scots
           ,
           who
           by
           erafty
           sleights
           had
           taken
           the
           aforesaid
           Venisius
           her
           husband
           ,
           and
           sundry
           of
           his
           friends
           ,
           and
           deteyned
           them
           prisoners
           ,
           purposing
           to
           render
           them
           into
           the
           Romanes
           hands
           .
           The
           King
           impatient
           thereof
           ,
           came
           and
           relieued
           them
           ,
           commaunding
           her
           to
           be
           buried
           quicke
           :
           after
           a
           cruell
           battell
           betweene
           the
           Romanes
           and
           the
           Scots
           
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           peace
           was
           concluded
           .
           The
           Romanes
           shall
           possesse
           the
           lands
           of
           Britaine
           by
           them
           conquered
           ,
           without
           inuading
           of
           Scots
           or
           Pictes
           ,
           then
           after
           by
           commaund
           of
           
             Nero
             .
             Veraneus
          
           was
           sent
           into
           Britaine
           ,
           who
           shortly
           died
           ,
           Woada
           ,
           sister
           to
           Corbredus
           Queene
           of
           Britaine
           ,
           sent
           to
           her
           brother
           ,
           complayning
           of
           her
           miserie
           &
           trouble
           ,
           her
           daughters
           deflowred
           ,
           her selfe
           shamefully
           beaten
           by
           vnmercifull
           Romanes
           .
           Corbredus
           moued
           herewith
           ,
           renued
           the
           band
           with
           the
           Pictes
           ,
           and
           they
           raysing
           a
           great
           armie
           ,
           killed
           all
           the
           Romanes
           they
           might
           apprehend
           ,
           and
           wanne
           in
           their
           iourney
           Barwicke
           ,
           being
           then
           the
           most
           populous
           towne
           of
           that
           Region
           .
           In
           this
           time
           there
           came
           a
           people
           called
           Murrayes
           out
           of
           Almaine
           ,
           with
           their
           Captain
           Rodrik
           ,
           put
           forth
           and
           expelled
           out
           of
           their
           natiue
           land
           ,
           being
           inhibited
           
           to
           land
           in
           France
           and
           Britain
           ,
           arriued
           in
           Forth
           between
           Louthiane
           and
           Fiffe
           .
           They
           were
           sworne
           enemies
           to
           the
           Romanes
           ,
           reioycing
           greatly
           that
           they
           might
           haue
           occasion
           to
           be
           reuenged
           vpon
           their
           enemies
           ;
           requesting
           the
           confederate
           Kings
           to
           suffer
           them
           to
           passe
           formost
           ,
           in
           support
           of
           their
           people
           ;
           and
           (
           if
           it
           chanced
           the
           Romanes
           to
           be
           vanquished
           )
           to
           graunt
           them
           wiues
           that
           they
           might
           encrease
           vnder
           one
           bloud
           with
           the
           Scots
           .
           Their
           conditions
           were
           graunted
           to
           the
           Murrayes
           .
           The
           confederate
           King
           with
           the
           Murrayes
           went
           forwards
           ,
           and
           ioyning
           with
           the
           valiant
           Queene
           of
           Britaines
           Woada
           ,
           who
           reioycing
           of
           her
           brother
           King
           Corbredus
           and
           the
           King
           of
           Picts
           comming
           ,
           after
           an
           Oration
           and
           comfottable
           Speech
           made
           by
           her
           :
           proffering
           her
           with
           fiue
           thousand
           Ladies
           ,
           armed
           to
           passe
           in
           the
           front
           of
           the
           battell
           ,
           against
           the
           vnmercifull
           and
           shamefull
           deflowrers
           of
           Virgins
           and
           Matrons
           ,
           the
           cruell
           Romanes
           .
           The
           confederate
           Kings
           allowing
           her
           courage
           ,
           past
           forwards
           ,
           Cattus
           the
           Romane
           Gouernor
           with
           arrayed
           armes
           came
           to
           resist
           them
           :
           there
           followed
           a
           sharpe
           battell
           :
           the
           horsemen
           of
           the
           Romanes
           being
           vanquisht
           ,
           the
           rest
           were
           fugitiue
           with
           Cattus
           ,
           sore
           wounded
           escaped
           and
           returned
           into
           Fraunce
           .
           The
           Albions
           departed
           the
           spoyle
           and
           riches
           
           of
           this
           field
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           killed
           the
           Romanes
           in
           all
           parts
           where
           they
           might
           apprehend
           them
           :
           in
           this
           battell
           were
           killed
           threescore
           and
           ten
           thousand
           Romanes
           ,
           and
           thirty
           thousand
           Albions
           ,
           had
           not
           Swetonius
           Romane
           Legate
           come
           hastily
           into
           Britaine
           ,
           with
           two
           legions
           and
           ten
           thousand
           warriours
           of
           sundry
           Nations
           ,
           the
           Albions
           had
           beene
           perpetually
           deliuered
           of
           the
           Romanes
           :
           Woada
           the
           Queene
           hearing
           of
           the
           new
           armie
           of
           Romanes
           ,
           assembled
           a
           new
           and
           great
           armie
           of
           Britaines
           ,
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           and
           Murrayes
           ;
           there
           followed
           a
           bloudy
           and
           terrible
           battell
           .
           At
           last
           the
           Albions
           being
           vanquished
           ,
           fourescore
           thousand
           killed
           :
           the
           Murrayes
           almost
           killed
           with
           their
           Captaine
           
             Roderik
             ,
             Woada
          
           killed
           her selfe
           ,
           to
           escape
           the
           iniury
           of
           the
           Romanes
           ;
           her
           two
           daughters
           were
           taken
           and
           brought
           armed
           to
           Swetonius
           .
           The
           eldest
           daughter
           was
           married
           vnto
           a
           noble
           Romane
           named
           Marius
           ,
           who
           after
           was
           by
           command
           of
           Caesar
           made
           King
           of
           Britaines
           .
           Corbredus
           broken
           with
           this
           sorrowfull
           battell
           ,
           returned
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           armie
           into
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           gaue
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Murrayes
           (
           that
           escaped
           out
           of
           the
           field
           )
           all
           the
           lands
           betweene
           Spey
           and
           Innernes
           ,
           which
           lands
           were
           called
           after
           them
           Murray
           land
           :
           for
           the
           olde
           inhabitants
           being
           seditious
           and
           troublesome
           were
           partly
           expelled
           .
           The
           Murrayes
           were
           then
           marryed
           vnto
           Scottish
           Virgins
           ,
           and
           remained
           vnder
           one
           bloud
           &
           friendship
           .
           Corbredus
           the
           King
           continued
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           daies
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           died
           the
           eighteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           :
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           20
           DARDANVS
           nephew
           to
           Metellanus
           succeeded
           ,
           being
           a
           lusty
           person
           ,
           faire
           of
           visage
           and
           body
           :
           hee
           was
           welbeloued
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4042.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           72.
           after
           the
           raigne
           402.
           
           He
           appeared
           in
           the
           beginning
           to
           be
           a
           good
           King
           ;
           but
           being
           within
           three
           yeares
           degenerate
           ,
           became
           an
           odious
           tyrant
           ,
           and
           would
           haue
           trayterously
           caused
           to
           be
           slaine
           ,
           the
           two
           sonnes
           of
           Corbredus
           remayning
           in
           the
           Isle
           of
           Man
           vnder
           discipline
           .
           This
           Tyrant
           at
           last
           was
           killed
           in
           battell
           ,
           and
           beheaded
           by
           
           his
           Nobles
           the
           fourth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           without
           buriall
           .
        
         
           21
           CORBREDVS
           secundus
           ,
           surnamed
           
             Galdus
             ,
             Corbredus
             primus
          
           son
           succeeded
           ,
           an
           excellent
           person
           ,
           endowed
           with
           sundry
           vertues
           and
           high
           prerogatiues
           ,
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4046.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           76.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           406.
           a
           valiant
           and
           couragious
           King.
           He
           renewed
           many
           battels
           against
           the
           Romanes
           ,
           and
           was
           often
           victorious
           :
           at
           this
           time
           arriued
           in
           Forth
           a
           company
           of
           Almaines
           ,
           named
           Vs●…pians
           ,
           banished
           out
           of
           their
           natiue
           land
           ;
           for
           killing
           of
           a
           Romane
           Captaine
           and
           his
           band
           ,
           they
           were
           pleasantly
           receiued
           ,
           and
           ordayned
           certain
           lands
           to
           be
           inhabited
           by
           them
           ,
           beside
           the
           Murrayes
           ,
           for
           they
           were
           of
           one
           bloud
           .
           Agricola
           remayning
           in
           Britaine
           eight
           yeares
           with
           his
           Romanes
           ,
           had
           sundry
           victories
           against
           the
           Scots
           and
           Picts
           .
           Domitian
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           enuying
           Agricolaes
           prosperous
           estate
           in
           Britaine
           ,
           sent
           hastily
           letters
           for
           him
           ;
           at
           whose
           comming
           to
           Rome
           he
           was
           poysoned
           by
           commaund
           of
           the
           said
           Domitian
           .
           GVENVS
           TABELLIVS
           was
           made
           Gouernor
           of
           Britaine
           ,
           dissention
           engendred
           among
           the
           Romanes
           for
           the
           gouernement
           .
           King
           Corbredus
           surnamed
           Galdus
           (
           being
           by
           his
           explorators
           )
           aduertised
           hereof
           ,
           came
           with
           a
           new
           armie
           of
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           against
           the
           Romanes
           :
           and
           finally
           their
           Captain
           with
           many
           Romans
           were
           killed
           .
           The
           Scots
           with
           the
           Picts
           following
           the
           whole
           day
           ;
           and
           killing
           them
           where
           they
           might
           apprehend
           them
           .
           The
           King
           assembling
           the
           Scottes
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           parted
           the
           rich
           spoyle
           of
           their
           enemies
           amongst
           them
           as
           they
           had
           deserued
           .
           Afterward
           the
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           pursued
           cruelly
           in
           all
           parts
           the
           Romanes
           .
           The
           Romanes
           conuenting
           them
           ,
           elected
           Chelius
           to
           be
           their
           Gouernour
           ,
           there
           followed
           a
           most
           dangerous
           battell
           ,
           at
           last
           the
           Romanes
           were
           vanquished
           and
           pursued
           with
           continuall
           killing
           vnto
           
             Calidon
             wood
          
           .
           The
           confederate
           Kings
           came
           with
           their
           armies
           into
           Brigance
           :
           the
           Romanes
           assembled
           themselues
           in
           most
           fearefull
           ordinance
           ,
           a
           company
           of
           Britaines
           (
           sent
           by
           Marius
           their
           King
           ,
           in
           support
           of
           the
           Romanes
           )
           came
           to
           the
           confederate
           
           Kings
           .
           There
           followed
           a
           terrible
           and
           bloudy
           battell
           ,
           the
           Romanes
           being
           vanquished
           and
           compelled
           to
           retire
           to
           their
           Tents
           with
           great
           killing
           of
           them
           ,
           defended
           their
           Tents
           with
           great
           manhood
           ,
           vntill
           the
           night
           approched
           .
           The
           Scots
           were
           vigilant
           all
           night
           ,
           and
           attending
           that
           their
           enemies
           should
           not
           escape
           ;
           others
           were
           making
           Engines
           to
           breake
           downe
           their
           Tents
           ,
           and
           Trenches
           .
           The
           Romanes
           seeing
           so
           great
           preparation
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           no
           way
           to
           escape
           the
           danger
           ,
           sent
           their
           Orators
           to
           the
           confederate
           Kings
           ,
           most
           humbly
           entreating
           peace
           ,
           on
           what
           conditions
           pleased
           them
           .
           After
           long
           consultation
           ,
           peace
           was
           graunted
           .
           The
           Romanes
           to
           passe
           and
           render
           all
           lands
           ,
           forts
           and
           munitions
           pertayning
           to
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           goods
           taken
           violently
           from
           them
           during
           the
           warres
           ,
           and
           to
           remaine
           their
           friends
           at
           all
           times
           after
           .
           After
           this
           most
           valiant
           King
           
             Corbredus
             Galdus
          
           ,
           came
           to
           Epiake
           the
           principall
           Citie
           then
           of
           Scotland
           .
           The
           rest
           of
           his
           dayes
           he
           continued
           in
           peace
           ,
           exercising
           seuere
           Iustice
           :
           he
           died
           peaceably
           the
           fiue
           and
           thirtieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           :
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           22
           LVCTACVS
           succeeded
           his
           father
           
             Corbredus
             Galdus
          
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4080.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           110.
           after
           the
           raigne
           440.
           an
           odious
           and
           cruel
           tyrant
           ,
           killed
           by
           his
           Nobles
           the
           third
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           :
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           23
           MOGALDVS
           
             Corbredus
             secundus
          
           sisters
           sonne
           ,
           succeeded
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4083.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           113.
           after
           the
           raigne
           443.
           a
           good
           King
           and
           victorious
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           gouerning
           his
           people
           with
           great
           iustice
           ,
           and
           obtayned
           a
           great
           victory
           against
           Lucius
           and
           his
           Romanes
           ,
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           Pictes
           in
           Westmerland
           and
           Camber
           ;
           obteyning
           a
           rich
           spoyle
           of
           the
           Romanes
           ,
           which
           they
           parted
           by
           law
           of
           armes
           .
           Afterwards
           the
           King
           did
           degenerate
           into
           a
           cruell
           tyrant
           .
           In
           his
           time
           Adrian
           the
           Emperour
           came
           into
           Britaine
           ,
           and
           builded
           the
           wall
           of
           Adrian
           ,
           deuiding
           the
           Britaines
           from
           the
           Scottes
           
           and
           Pictes
           a
           great
           wall
           made
           of
           fewell
           ,
           and
           earth
           ,
           and
           turues
           ,
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           Tyne
           ,
           ouer
           against
           the
           Almaine
           Seas
           ,
           to
           the
           floud
           of
           Eske
           ,
           at
           the
           Irish
           Seas
           fourescore
           miles
           in
           length
           :
           he
           was
           killed
           by
           his
           Nobles
           for
           his
           tyrannie
           and
           odious
           life
           the
           thirty
           sixt
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           :
           buried
           at
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           24
           CONARVS
           succeeded
           his
           father
           Mogaldus
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4119.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           149.
           after
           the
           raigne
           479.
           a
           cruell
           tyrant
           ,
           degraded
           and
           imprisoned
           by
           his
           Nobles
           (
           and
           Ardgadus
           Captaine
           of
           Ardgile
           ,
           made
           Gouernour
           ,
           a
           good
           and
           seuere
           Iusticiar
           )
           he
           died
           in
           prison
           the
           foureteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           :
           buried
           in
           Dunsstaffage
           .
        
         
           25
           ETHODIVS
           
             primus
             Mogaldus
          
           sisters
           sonne
           ,
           succeeded
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4133.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           163.
           after
           the
           raigne
           493.
           a
           good
           Iusticiar
           ,
           who
           holding
           sundry
           battels
           against
           the
           Romane
           Captaines
           
             Victorine
             Trebellius
          
           and
           Pertinax
           ,
           neere
           the
           wall
           of
           Adrian
           ,
           &
           ministring
           good
           iustice
           ,
           oppressing
           rebels
           ,
           was
           trayterously
           killed
           by
           an
           Harper
           (
           whom
           he
           trusted
           )
           the
           three
           and
           thirtieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ;
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
           This
           Harper
           was
           most
           cruelly
           executed
           .
        
         
           26
           SATRAEL
           
             Ethodius
             primus
          
           succeeded
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4165.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           195.
           after
           the
           raigne
           525.
           a
           cruell
           tyrant
           :
           he
           was
           slaine
           by
           one
           of
           his
           Courtiers
           the
           fourth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           :
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           27
           DONALDVS
           primus
           ,
           firstChristian
           King
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           succeeded
           his
           brother
           Satrael
           ,
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4169.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           199.
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           Scotland
           529.
           a
           good
           and
           religious
           King
           (
           in
           his
           time
           Seuerus
           the
           Emperour
           came
           into
           Britaine
           )
           after
           many
           incursions
           made
           by
           the
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           in
           abolishing
           the
           wall
           of
           
             Adrian
             .
             Anthonius
             Seuerus
          
           sonne
           gouerned
           Britaine
           ,
           and
           builded
           and
           repaired
           the
           wall
           of
           Adrian
           strongly
           with
           Towers
           Seuerus
           dying
           .
           Anthonius
           killing
           his
           brother
           Getus
           ,
           was
           Emperour
           .
           He
           was
           the
           first
           that
           coined
           money
           of
           golde
           and
           siluer
           ,
           and
           imbraced
           the
           
           Christian
           faith
           :
           he
           died
           in
           peace
           the
           eighteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ;
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           28
           ETHODIVS
           
             secundus
             Ethodius
          
           1.
           sonne
           ,
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4186.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           216.
           after
           the
           raigne
           546.
           anvnwise
           and
           base
           minded
           King
           :
           the
           Realme
           prudently
           gouerned
           by
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           he
           was
           killed
           by
           his
           guard
           the
           sixteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           29
           ATHIRCO
           succeeded
           his
           father
           Ethodius
           ,
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4201.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           231.
           after
           the
           raigne
           561.
           a
           good
           Prince
           in
           his
           beginning
           ;
           afterwards
           being
           degenerate
           ,
           and
           pursued
           by
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           for
           his
           vitious
           life
           (
           killed
           himselfe
           )
           the
           twelfth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
        
         
           30
           NATHALOCVS
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4212.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           242.
           after
           the
           raigne
           572.
           a
           cruell
           tyrant
           ,
           killed
           by
           his
           Nobles
           (
           vsurped
           the
           crowne
           )
           the
           eleuenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
        
         
           31
           FINDOCVS
           Athicroes
           sonne
           ,
           succeeded
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4223.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           253.
           after
           the
           raigne
           583.
           a
           good
           and
           valiant
           King
           :
           hee
           was
           killed
           at
           a
           hunting
           ,
           by
           instigation
           of
           his
           brother
           Carance
           ,
           and
           Donald
           Lord
           of
           the
           Isles
           .
           The
           Traytors
           killers
           of
           him
           being
           tormented
           to
           death
           ,
           and
           Carance
           exiled
           the
           eleuenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           32
           DONALDVS
           secundus
           ,
           succeeded
           his
           brother
           Findocus
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4234.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           264.
           after
           the
           raigne
           594.
           a
           good
           King
           :
           he
           was
           wounded
           in
           battell
           ;
           and
           being
           vanquished
           by
           the
           insurrection
           of
           Donald
           of
           the
           Isles
           ,
           three
           thousand
           of
           his
           armie
           killed
           ,
           and
           two
           thousand
           with
           their
           King
           taken
           ,
           the
           third
           day
           with
           melancholy
           died
           ,
           the
           first
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           33
           DONALDVS
           tertius
           Lord
           of
           the
           Isles
           (
           vsurped
           the
           Crowne
           )
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4235.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           265.
           after
           the
           raigne
           595.
           a
           cruell
           tyrant
           ,
           killed
           by
           Crathalinthus
           his
           successor
           (
           at
           which
           time
           there
           was
           vniuersall
           
           persecution
           of
           the
           Christians
           vnder
           the
           Empire
           of
           Decius
           )
           the
           twelfth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
        
         
           34
           CRATHILINTHVS
           Findocus
           son
           ,
           succeeded
           the
           year
           of
           the
           world
           4247.
           the
           year
           of
           Christ
           277.
           after
           the
           raigne
           607.
           a
           valiant
           good
           Iusticiar
           ,
           and
           godly
           King.
           Hee
           purged
           the
           land
           of
           superftition
           ,
           planting
           the
           true
           Christian
           Religion
           .
           In
           this
           time
           chaunced
           in
           the
           hunting
           betweene
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           discord
           ,
           so
           hastily
           that
           there
           were
           many
           killed
           on
           both
           parties
           .
           Carance
           brother
           to
           Findocus
           or
           Carasus
           77.
           
           Britaine
           King
           ,
           exiled
           for
           suspition
           of
           his
           slaughter
           ,
           was
           long
           in
           the
           Romanes
           warres
           ,
           with
           Dioclesian
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           vsing
           himselfe
           valiantly
           ,
           returned
           into
           Albion
           with
           many
           valiant
           warriours
           and
           great
           riches
           ,
           placed
           his
           people
           in
           Westmerland
           ,
           being
           reconciled
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           he
           at
           length
           agreed
           the
           two
           long
           confederate
           kings
           &
           people
           .
           Carance
           assisted
           by
           the
           twoconfederate
           Kings
           with
           a
           great
           army
           in
           three
           battels
           ,
           comming
           to
           Yorke
           ,
           was
           resisted
           by
           
             Quintꝰ
             Bassianus
          
           ,
           Captain
           of
           Britains
           ,
           whom
           he
           killed
           ,
           with
           many
           valiant
           Romans
           .
           After
           this
           battell
           victoriously
           won
           ,
           against
           the
           Romans
           ,
           &
           the
           rich
           spoyle
           ,
           parted
           according
           to
           the
           law
           of
           arms
           ,
           Carance
           with
           his
           victorious
           armie
           ,
           past
           to
           London
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           receiued
           with
           great
           reuerence
           ,
           and
           possessed
           the
           crowne
           of
           Britaine
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Empire
           of
           the
           Romans
           ;
           reteyning
           in
           his
           companytwo
           thousand
           Scots
           &
           Picts
           continually
           for
           a
           guard
           ,
           he
           being
           assaulted
           in
           battel
           by
           the
           Romanes
           and
           Britaines
           ,
           was
           alway
           victorious
           .
           The
           seuenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           in
           Britaine
           hee
           was
           killed
           by
           Alectus
           Romane
           Captaine
           .
           King
           Crathalinthus
           ended
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           dayes
           in
           good
           peace
           ,
           and
           died
           the
           foure
           and
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           at
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           35
           FINCORMACVS
           Father
           ,
           brother
           sonne
           to
           Crathilinthus
           ,
           succeeded
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4271.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           301.
           after
           the
           raigne
           631.
           a
           godly
           valiant
           King
           :
           he
           was
           a
           worthy
           promoter
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           in
           Scotland
           ;
           at
           which
           time
           Traherus
           Romane
           Captaine
           with
           many
           legions
           sent
           by
           Constantinus
           Emperour
           into
           Britaine
           ,
           
           to
           represse
           Octauius
           then
           King
           of
           Britaines
           ,
           being
           expelled
           ,
           was
           fugitiue
           in
           Scotland
           .
           Traherus
           assembling
           a
           great
           Armie
           against
           the
           King
           of
           Scots
           ,
           and
           Octauius
           King
           of
           Britaines
           (
           whom
           the
           foresaid
           King
           of
           Scots
           refused
           to
           render
           )
           being
           solicited
           friendly
           ,
           and
           therefore
           sharpely
           and
           proudly
           manaced
           by
           the
           said
           Traherus
           ,
           followed
           a
           cruell
           and
           dangerous
           battell
           ;
           the
           Romanes
           finally
           vanquished
           ,
           and
           sixteene
           thousand
           of
           the
           Romanes
           killed
           ,
           and
           fifteene
           thousand
           Albions
           .
           Fincormacus
           and
           Octauius
           pursued
           vntill
           they
           came
           to
           Yorke
           ,
           where
           the
           two
           Kings
           were
           pleasantly
           receiued
           by
           the
           Nobles
           of
           Britaine
           .
           Octauius
           restored
           to
           the
           Crowne
           Fincormacus
           for
           his
           assistance
           was
           perpetually
           confirmed
           with
           an
           oath
           to
           him
           and
           his
           successors
           ,
           the
           lands
           of
           Westmerland
           and
           Cumber
           (
           which
           Carance
           had
           graunted
           in
           his
           time
           to
           the
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           for
           the
           assistance
           of
           him
           by
           King
           Crathilinthus
           against
           the
           Romanes
           )
           King
           Fincormacus
           continued
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           dayes
           in
           peace
           with
           the
           Britaines
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           and
           died
           the
           seuen
           and
           fortieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
        
         
           36
           ROMACHVS
           brother
           ,
           sonne
           to
           Crathilinthus
           ,
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4318.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           348.
           after
           the
           raigne
           678.
           a
           cruell
           tyrant
           ,
           killed
           and
           beheaded
           by
           his
           Nobles
           :
           the
           third
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ;
           in
           whose
           time
           Arrius
           beganne
           ,
           and
           Ireland
           became
           Christians
           .
        
         
           37
           ANGVSIANVS
           Crathilinthus
           brother
           sonne
           ,
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4321.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           351.
           after
           the
           raigne
           681.
           a
           good
           and
           valiant
           King
           ;
           Nectanus
           King
           of
           Picts
           ,
           to
           reuenge
           the
           killing
           of
           Romanes
           ,
           gathered
           an
           armie
           against
           the
           Scots
           ,
           there
           followed
           a
           sharp
           battell
           .
           The
           Scots
           being
           victorious
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           the
           Nobles
           of
           the
           Pictes
           killed
           ,
           and
           their
           King
           fugitiue
           vnto
           Camelon
           their
           principall
           Citie
           .
           After
           that
           the
           Pictes
           renued
           battell
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           the
           wood
           of
           Calidone
           ,
           where
           the
           King
           of
           Scots
           with
           a
           great
           armie
           ioyned
           battell
           ,
           with
           great
           cruelty
           ,
           both
           the
           Kings
           were
           killed
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           their
           Nobles
           ,
           
           the
           third
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           without
           succession
           .
        
         
           38
           FETHEIMACHVS
           another
           brother
           ,
           sonne
           to
           Crathilinthus
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4324.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           354.
           after
           the
           raigne
           684.
           
           Hee
           was
           a
           good
           and
           valiant
           King
           ,
           and
           victorious
           against
           the
           Pictes
           ,
           and
           killed
           their
           King
           in
           battell
           :
           he
           was
           trayterously
           murthered
           in
           his
           owne
           chamber
           by
           two
           distembling
           Pictes
           and
           an
           Harper
           .
           The
           third
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Dunstaffage
           .
           The
           murtherers
           were
           apprehended
           and
           most
           cruelly
           tormented
           .
           At
           this
           time
           S.
           Andrewes
           Church
           was
           builded
           by
           the
           King
           of
           Pictes
           ,
           at
           the
           request
           of
           Saint
           Rewell
           .
        
         
           39
           EVGENIVS
           
             primus
             Fincormacus
          
           sonne
           ,
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4327.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           357.
           after
           the
           raigne
           687.
           a
           vasiant
           ,
           iust
           ,
           and
           good
           King
           :
           he
           was
           killed
           in
           battell
           ,
           his
           brother
           taken
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           Nobles
           killed
           with
           fifty
           thousand
           of
           his
           armie
           by
           the
           cruelty
           of
           the
           Romanes
           ,
           Britains
           ,
           and
           deceitfull
           Pictes
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           nation
           of
           Scottes
           ,
           exiled
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           the
           third
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
        
         
           40
           FERGVSIVS
           
             secundus
             ,
             Erthus
          
           sonne
           to
           
             Ethodius
             Eugenius
          
           ,
           the
           first
           brother
           ,
           returning
           into
           Scotland
           by
           support
           of
           
             Danes
             ,
             Gothes
          
           ,
           and
           his
           owne
           countrey
           men
           gathered
           vnto
           him
           out
           of
           all
           partes
           (
           where
           they
           were
           dispersed
           )
           conquered
           his
           Realme
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Romans
           and
           Pictes
           hands
           ,
           beginning
           his
           ragne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4374.
           in
           the
           year
           of
           Christ
           404.
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Realm
           of
           Scotland
           734.
           
           He
           was
           a
           wise
           ,
           valiant
           ,
           good
           and
           godly
           King
           ,
           being
           confederate
           with
           the
           Pictes
           :
           he
           was
           sundry
           times
           victorious
           against
           the
           Romanes
           :
           at
           the
           last
           he
           was
           killed
           in
           a
           battell
           by
           the
           Romanes
           the
           sixteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolukill
           .
        
         
           41
           EVGENIVS
           
             secundus
             ,
             Fergusius
          
           second
           sonne
           ,
           succeeded
           his
           father
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4390.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           420.
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           
           Scotland
           750.
           
           He
           was
           a
           valiant
           and
           good
           King
           ;
           in
           sundry
           battels
           victorious
           against
           the
           Romanes
           and
           Britaines
           :
           at
           which
           time
           Maximian
           the
           Romane
           Gouernour
           of
           Britaine
           made
           insurrection
           against
           the
           Romanes
           ,
           and
           cruelly
           inuaded
           the
           land
           then
           called
           Armorica
           ,
           and
           killed
           the
           most
           part
           of
           all
           the
           people
           there
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           not
           be
           a
           prey
           to
           Frenchmen
           their
           neighbours
           ;
           he
           brought
           out
           of
           Britaine
           a
           great
           multitude
           of
           people
           to
           inhabite
           the
           same
           ,
           some
           authours
           write
           there
           came
           a
           hundred
           thousand
           men
           out
           of
           Britaine
           with
           Conanus
           ,
           who
           was
           made
           King
           of
           that
           land
           ,
           and
           called
           the
           same
           land
           Bartany
           ,
           or
           litle
           Britaine
           ,
           after
           the
           Britaines
           that
           came
           to
           inhabite
           there
           .
           Then
           after
           they
           sent
           into
           Britaine
           for
           women
           to
           bee
           their
           wiues
           :
           at
           whose
           request
           Vrsula
           (
           called
           S.
           Vrsula
           )
           with
           eleuen
           thousand
           Virgins
           were
           imbarked
           to
           passe
           Bartany
           .
           They
           all
           by
           contrary
           and
           tempestuous
           windes
           were
           compelled
           to
           arriue
           in
           the
           low
           Countreyes
           ,
           iourneying
           by
           land
           to
           Bartany
           ,
           were
           all
           lamentably
           murthered
           and
           killed
           ,
           because
           they
           would
           not
           suffer
           deflowring
           of
           their
           bodies
           ,
           but
           rather
           offered
           themselues
           to
           be
           cruelly
           and
           vnmercifully
           murthered
           and
           killed
           ,
           after
           this
           vnhappy
           and
           cruel
           murther
           ,
           other
           women
           and
           Virgins
           were
           sent
           in
           great
           number
           into
           Bartany
           ,
           who
           inhabite
           that
           land
           continually
           to
           this
           day
           .
           Britaine
           being
           desolate
           of
           Romane
           support
           ,
           was
           occasion
           that
           the
           confederate
           Kings
           inuaded
           them
           after
           so
           hardly
           :
           for
           the
           valiant
           Graham
           ,
           who
           was
           descended
           of
           an
           ancient
           house
           of
           Denmarke
           ,
           and
           borne
           of
           a
           noble
           Lady
           of
           the
           same
           countrey
           ,
           married
           with
           a
           Scots
           noble
           man
           ,
           that
           was
           exiled
           out
           of
           Scotland
           with
           Ethodius
           (
           brother
           to
           King
           Eugenius
           afore
           rehearsed
           ,
           killed
           in
           battell
           by
           Romanes
           and
           Pictes
           .
           This
           Graham
           married
           a
           Virgin
           of
           the
           bloud
           royall
           of
           Denmark
           ,
           to
           whom
           she
           bare
           a
           daughter
           of
           excellent
           beauty
           ,
           who
           was
           married
           to
           Fergusius
           the
           second
           King
           of
           Scots
           :
           of
           him
           descended
           the
           auncient
           surname
           of
           Grahams
           :
           hee
           was
           a
           great
           enemy
           to
           the
           Romanes
           ;
           for
           hee
           destroyed
           to
           the
           
           ground
           the
           wall
           of
           Abircorne
           ,
           called
           then
           after
           Grahams
           
           Dykes
           ,
           and
           past
           and
           all
           vtterly
           abolished
           the
           wall
           of
           Adrian
           ouer
           against
           the
           Irish
           Seas
           .
           The
           confederate
           Kings
           accompanied
           with
           valiant
           Graham
           ,
           past
           with
           fire
           and
           sword
           through
           al
           the
           bounds
           betweene
           Tyne
           and
           Humber
           :
           there
           followed
           a
           most
           dangerous
           battell
           ,
           in
           the
           which
           were
           killed
           fifteene
           thousand
           Britains
           ,
           with
           the
           most
           of
           the
           Princes
           and
           Nobles
           of
           Britaine
           ,
           and
           foure
           thousand
           Scots
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Romanes
           being
           exiled
           out
           of
           Britaine
           by
           the
           confederate
           Kings
           ;
           and
           peace
           being
           concluded
           betweene
           the
           confederate
           Kings
           and
           the
           Britaines
           ,
           all
           the
           lands
           lying
           beyond
           Humber
           shall
           remaine
           perpetually
           vnder
           the
           Empire
           of
           the
           confederate
           Kings
           ,
           and
           presently
           to
           be
           paide
           threescore
           thousand
           pound
           to
           their
           men
           of
           warre
           ,
           and
           twentie
           thousand
           pound
           yearely
           to
           the
           confederate
           Kings
           :
           and
           for
           obseruing
           hereof
           ,
           the
           Britaines
           deliuered
           one
           hundred
           pledges
           ,
           being
           within
           age
           of
           thirty
           yeares
           ,
           at
           the
           will
           of
           the
           confederate
           Kings
           .
           In
           the
           seuenth
           yeare
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           Eugenius
           second
           King
           of
           Scottes
           ,
           Britaine
           was
           deliuered
           from
           Romane
           tribute
           496.
           years
           after
           that
           
             Iulius
             Caesar
          
           began
           the
           first
           tribute
           .
           Eugenius
           encreased
           in
           riches
           and
           policy
           ,
           his
           Realme
           with
           continuall
           peace
           .
           In
           the
           same
           time
           the
           Britaines
           falling
           at
           great
           diuersity
           ,
           betweene
           the
           Nobles
           and
           Commons
           there
           were
           many
           of
           both
           parties
           miserably
           killed
           ,
           he
           died
           in
           peace
           the
           one
           and
           thirtieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ;
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           42
           DONGARDVS
           succeeded
           his
           brother
           Eugenius
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4421.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           451.
           after
           the
           raigne
           781
           a
           godly
           ,
           wise
           ,
           and
           valiant
           King
           ,
           in
           a
           dangerous
           and
           cruell
           battell
           betweene
           Constantine
           ,
           new
           elected
           King
           of
           Britaines
           ,
           wherein
           were
           killed
           sixteene
           thousand
           Britaines
           and
           foureteene
           thousand
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           ;
           the
           victory
           falling
           to
           the
           confederates
           ,
           the
           King
           of
           Scottes
           valiantly
           fighting
           ,
           was
           killed
           the
           fift
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ;
           and
           buried
           in
           Icolmkil
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           buriall
           for
           the
           Kings
           vntill
           King
           
             Malonus
             Camors
          
           dayes
           .
        
         
           43
           CONSTANTINVS
           primus
           ,
           succeeded
           to
           his
           
           brother
           Dongardꝰ
           the
           year
           of
           the
           world
           4427.
           in
           the
           year
           of
           Christ
           457.
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raign
           787
           a
           vitious
           &
           odious
           King
           killed
           by
           one
           of
           his
           nobles
           ,
           whose
           daughter
           he
           had
           defloured
           the
           22.
           yeare
           of
           his
           vnwort
           hy
           raigne
           .
        
         
           44
           CONGALLVS
           Dongardus
           sonne
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4449.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           479.
           after
           the
           raigne
           809.
           a
           valiant
           King
           ,
           he
           vanquished
           the
           Brittaines
           in
           a
           cruell
           and
           daungerous
           battaile
           ,
           wherein
           were
           killed
           20000
           Brittaines
           with
           many
           nobles
           ,
           with
           GVYTELL
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           ,
           VORTIGERN
           vsurping
           the
           Crowne
           of
           Brittaine
           ,
           sent
           into
           Almaine
           to
           fee
           Warriours
           against
           the
           confederate
           Kings
           ,
           at
           which
           time
           came
           into
           Brittaine
           Hengest
           and
           Horsus
           bretheren
           with
           10000.
           
           Saxons
           ,
           immediately
           the
           Brittaines
           and
           Saxons
           past
           
           with
           arrayed
           battaile
           to
           Humber
           ,
           before
           the
           confederate
           Kings
           were
           admonished
           of
           their
           comming
           ,
           killing
           in
           all
           parts
           ,
           without
           mercy
           where
           they
           came
           .
           The
           King
           of
           Picts
           asse●…bled
           his
           army
           and
           ioyned
           battaile
           (
           without
           support
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Scots
           ,
           )
           where
           he
           was
           vanquished
           by
           the
           Saxons
           and
           Brittaines
           .
           The
           Saxons
           proude
           of
           this
           victorie
           ,
           and
           being
           resolued
           to
           conquer
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Brittaine
           ,
           past
           further
           .
           Against
           them
           came
           King
           Congalus
           with
           a
           great
           army
           ,
           with
           the
           Picts
           there
           followed
           a
           cruell
           battaile
           ,
           with
           vncertaine
           victorie
           ,
           at
           last
           the
           Brittaines
           (
           that
           fought
           in
           the
           right
           wing
           ,
           against
           the
           Scots
           )
           being
           fugitiue
           ,
           there
           chaunced
           a
           mighty
           shower
           of
           haile
           with
           great
           darknesse
           :
           Hengist
           by
           sounde
           of
           Trumpet
           gathered
           his
           people
           to
           his
           Standard
           .
           The
           Scottes
           and
           Pictes
           (
           hoping
           their
           enemies
           to
           be
           vanquished
           )
           followed
           on
           the
           Bir●…taines
           without
           array
           .
           Hengist
           the
           Brittaines
           vanquisht
           and
           the
           confederate
           people
           without
           order
           killing
           and
           spoyling
           ,
           he
           came
           with
           his
           Saxons
           in
           arrayed
           battaile
           ,
           and
           killed
           all
           the
           confederates
           that
           might
           be
           ouertaken
           .
           This
           battaile
           was
           right
           sorrowfull
           to
           the
           confederate
           people
           ,
           and
           not
           pleasant
           to
           their
           enemies
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           army
           of
           Brittaines
           were
           killed
           ,
           Hengist
           obteyning
           
           
           
           
           
           new
           support
           out
           of
           Saxony
           ,
           the
           next
           Summer
           came
           with
           Vortimer
           King
           Vortigerus
           sonne
           ,
           with
           a
           great
           armie
           :
           there
           followed
           a
           cruell
           and
           long
           battell
           ,
           valiantly
           debated
           on
           all
           parts
           ,
           with
           sundry
           chances
           ;
           for
           many
           Scots
           and
           Britaines
           being
           killed
           Congallus
           euill
           wounded
           ,
           was
           brought
           out
           of
           the
           field
           .
           Long
           time
           then
           after
           Ambrosius
           (
           when
           he
           had
           vanquished
           Uortigern
           )
           and
           being
           crowned
           King
           of
           Britaine
           ,
           confederate
           with
           the
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           he
           assisted
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           killed
           with
           his
           owne
           hands
           Hengist
           ,
           and
           exiled
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Saxons
           .
           King
           Congallus
           (
           holding
           good
           pcace
           with
           Britaines
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           vexed
           with
           long
           infirmity
           )
           died
           peace
           ably
           the
           two
           and
           twentieth
           year
           of
           his
           raign
           ,
           and
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           45
           CORANVS
           succeeded
           his
           brother
           Congallus
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4471.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           501.
           after
           the
           raign
           831.
           a
           good
           King
           and
           seuere
           Iusticiar
           .
           In
           this
           time
           arriued
           in
           Britaine
           Occa
           and
           Passentius
           ,
           sonnes
           of
           Hengist
           ,
           with
           a
           great
           multitude
           of
           valiant
           souldiers
           (
           assisted
           by
           the
           Princes
           of
           Almaine
           ,
           against
           whom
           came
           King
           Ambrosius
           .
           There
           followed
           a
           doubtfull
           and
           dangerous
           battell
           ;
           the
           victory
           enclining
           to
           Ambrosius
           ,
           yet
           very
           vnpleasant
           ;
           for
           at
           the
           same
           time
           there
           were
           many
           Britaine
           's
           killed
           .
           Neuerthelesse
           they
           parted
           the
           spoile
           of
           Saxons
           by
           right
           of
           armes
           .
           Occa
           being
           aduertised
           of
           the
           comming
           of
           the
           confederate
           Kings
           to
           assist
           Ambrosius
           ,
           sent
           his
           brother
           Passentius
           to
           bring
           greater
           support
           out
           of
           Almaine
           ,
           by
           contrary
           windes
           he
           arriued
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           where
           he
           gathered
           a
           great
           number
           of
           hyred
           warriours
           ,
           and
           returned
           into
           Britaine
           .
           Occa
           perswaded
           one
           Coppa
           a
           fained
           mediciner
           to
           poison
           King
           Ambrosius
           ;
           the
           confederate
           Kings
           comming
           with
           a
           strong
           armie
           to
           assist
           Ambrosius
           ,
           were
           aduertised
           of
           his
           death
           :
           therefore
           they
           not
           knowing
           who
           was
           friend
           or
           foe
           ;
           and
           being
           vncertaine
           how
           he
           died
           ,
           they
           returned
           home
           :
           Arthurus
           being
           King
           of
           Britaines
           ,
           assisted
           by
           the
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           obtayned
           sundry
           victories
           against
           the
           Saxons
           .
           The
           confederate
           Nobles
           abode
           certaine
           dayes
           in
           London
           .
           And
           being
           
           richly
           rewarded
           by
           King
           Arthurus
           ,
           returned
           home
           .
           The
           Realme
           of
           Scotland
           was
           gouerned
           in
           great
           felicity
           and
           iustice
           by
           King
           Coranus
           .
           Then
           after
           certaine
           Traytors
           (
           assisted
           by
           Donald
           Captaine
           of
           Athole
           )
           murthered
           the
           King
           in
           his
           chamber
           the
           foure
           and
           thirtieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           in
           the
           sixteenth
           yeare
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           King
           Arthurus
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           Iustinian
           Emperour
           ,
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           535.
           
           He
           was
           buried
           at
           Icolmkil
           .
        
         
           46
           EVGENIVS
           
             tertius
             Congallus
          
           first
           sonne
           ,
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4505.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           535.
           after
           the
           raigne
           865.
           a
           wise
           godly
           King
           ,
           and
           good
           Iusticiar
           :
           he
           continued
           in
           good
           peace
           all
           his
           dayes
           ,
           and
           died
           the
           three
           and
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           and
           buried
           at
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           47.
           
           CONGALLVS
           secundus
           ,
           succeeded
           his
           brother
           Eugenius
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4528.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           558.
           after
           the
           raigne
           888.
           a
           good
           ,
           iust
           ,
           and
           godly
           Prince
           :
           he
           instituted
           many
           good
           lawes
           concerning
           Churches
           and
           Churchmen
           :
           hee
           died
           in
           peace
           the
           eleuenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           ;
           in
           whose
           time
           was
           S.
           Colme
           and
           S.
           Mungo
           .
        
         
           48
           KINNATELLVS
           succeeded
           his
           brother
           Congallus
           ,
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4539.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           569
           after
           the
           raigne
           899.
           a
           good
           and
           godly
           King
           :
           hee
           died
           in
           peace
           the
           first
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           and
           buried
           at
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           49
           AIDANVS
           Coranus
           sonne
           ,
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4540.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           570.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           Scotland
           900.
           
           He
           was
           a
           valiant
           and
           good
           King
           ,
           and
           seuere
           Iusticiar
           :
           he
           confederated
           with
           the
           Britaine
           's
           against
           the
           Saxons
           and
           Pictes
           :
           there
           followed
           sundry
           battels
           ;
           at
           last
           the
           Britaines
           and
           Scottes
           came
           into
           Northumberland
           against
           the
           Saxons
           ,
           and
           Pictes
           ;
           and
           vanquished
           them
           in
           a
           dangerous
           battell
           ;
           the
           tenth
           part
           of
           the
           spoyie
           obtained
           in
           the
           field
           was
           dedicated
           to
           the
           Churches
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           the
           Banners
           or
           Ensignes
           gotten
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           sent
           to
           Icolmkill
           :
           he
           died
           in
           peace
           the
           fiue
           and
           thirtieth
           
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           50
           KENNETHVS
           
             primus
             ,
             Congallus
          
           second
           sonne
           ,
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4575.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           605.
           after
           the
           raigne
           935.
           a
           good
           and
           peaceable
           Prince
           .
           He
           died
           the
           first
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           and
           was
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           51
           EVGENIVS
           
             quartus
             Aidanus
          
           sonne
           ,
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4576.
           the
           ye●…re
           of
           Christ
           606.
           after
           the
           raigne
           936.
           
           He
           was
           a
           godly
           and
           good
           Iusticiar
           ,
           and
           instituted
           many
           godly
           and
           good
           lawes
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           his
           subiects
           :
           he
           raigned
           peaceably
           ,
           and
           died
           in
           peace
           the
           fifteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ;
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           52
           FERCHARDVS
           primus
           ,
           succeeded
           his
           father
           Eugenius
           ,
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4591.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           621.
           after
           the
           raigne
           951.
           a
           vitious
           Tyrant
           ,
           degraded
           by
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           and
           imprisoned
           :
           he
           killed
           himselfe
           in
           prison
           the
           eleuenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
        
         
           53
           DONALDVS
           quartus
           succeeded
           his
           father
           Ferchardus
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4602.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           632.
           after
           the
           raigne
           962.
           a
           good
           and
           religious
           King.
           holding
           peace
           ,
           with
           his
           neighbours
           ,
           being
           at
           fishing
           with
           his
           seruants
           for
           pastime
           ,
           he
           perished
           in
           Lothay
           the
           foureteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raign
           ,
           his
           body
           being
           found
           ,
           was
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           54
           FERCHARDVS
           secundus
           succeeded
           his
           brother
           Donaldus
           ,
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4616.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           646.
           after
           the
           raigne
           976.
           an
           auaritious
           and
           vitious
           tyrant
           ,
           bitten
           by
           a
           Wolfe
           in
           hunting
           ,
           whereof
           ensued
           a
           dangerous
           feuer
           ,
           being
           penitent
           of
           his
           euill
           life
           .
           He
           died
           the
           eighteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           at
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           55
           MALDVINVS
           Donaldus
           sonne
           ,
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4634.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           664.
           after
           the
           raigne
           994.
           
           He
           was
           a
           godly
           and
           wise
           King
           ,
           and
           a
           seuere
           Iusticiar
           ,
           holding
           good
           peace
           with
           his
           neighbours
           .
           He
           was
           strangled
           by
           his
           wife
           in
           the
           night
           by
           suspition
           of
           Adultery
           
           the
           twentie
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           ,
           on
           the
           morrow
           his
           wife
           was
           taken
           with
           her
           Complices
           ,
           and
           burned
           to
           death
           .
        
         
           56
           EVGENIVS
           
             quintus
             ,
             Malduinus
          
           brother
           Sonne
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4654
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           684
           after
           the
           raigne
           1014.
           he
           was
           a
           valiant
           and
           good
           King
           ,
           he
           obteyned
           a
           great
           victory
           against
           Edfreid
           King
           of
           Northumberland
           ,
           being
           killed
           with
           10000
           Saxons
           ,
           and
           Bredius
           King
           of
           Pictes
           fugitiue
           ,
           he
           dyed
           the
           fourth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           and
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           57
           EVGENIVS
           
             sixtus
             Ferchardus
             secundus
          
           sonne
           ,
           succeeded
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4658
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           688
           after
           the
           raigne
           1018
           a
           good
           religious
           and
           peaceable
           King
           ,
           he
           died
           in
           peace
           the
           9.
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
           Buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           58
           AMBERKELETHVS
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4667.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           697
           after
           the
           raigne
           1027
           an
           auaritious
           euill
           King
           ,
           killed
           by
           a
           shot
           of
           an
           Arro●…
           .
           The
           second
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           59
           EVGENIVS
           septimus
           succeeded
           his
           brother
           Amberkelethus
           ,
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4669.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           699.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1029
           A
           good
           King
           ,
           contracting
           peace
           with
           the
           King
           of
           Pictes
           then
           called
           Garnard
           ,
           married
           his
           daughter
           Spontana
           ,
           who
           being
           with
           childe
           ,
           in
           the
           next
           yeare
           ,
           was
           murthered
           in
           her
           bedde
           insteed
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           by
           two
           brethren
           of
           Athole
           (
           who
           had
           conspired
           the
           Kings
           death
           .
           )
           The
           murtherers
           at
           length
           were
           apprehended
           ,
           and
           cruelly
           put
           to
           death
           .
           He
           continued
           a
           religions
           and
           vertuous
           King
           ,
           he
           endewed
           sundry
           Churches
           liberally
           ,
           holding
           good
           peace
           with
           his
           neighbours
           ,
           died
           in
           peace
           the
           16
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           60
           MORDACVS
           sonne
           to
           Amberkelethus
           ,
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4685
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           715
           after
           the
           raigne
           1045
           an
           humble
           and
           liberall
           Prince
           ,
           he
           caused
           peace
           to
           be
           made
           in
           all
           Brittaine
           ,
           amongst
           the
           Brittaines
           ,
           Saxons
           ,
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           he
           repaired
           many
           
           decayed
           Churches
           ,
           and
           builded
           Quhitthorne
           .
           In
           his
           time
           was
           Saint
           Beda
           ,
           he
           died
           peaceably
           the
           16.
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           61
           ETFINVS
           Eugenius
           seuenth
           Sonne
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4700.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           730.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1060.
           a
           Godly
           wise
           King
           ,
           and
           seuere
           Iusticiar
           ,
           holding
           his
           Realme
           in
           good
           peace
           ,
           his
           people
           encreasing
           in
           riches
           and
           religion
           ,
           he
           being
           aged
           elected
           foure
           Regents
           .
           The
           Thaues
           of
           
             Ardgiele
             ,
             Athole
             ,
             Galloway
          
           and
           Murray
           to
           doe
           Iustice
           to
           his
           subiects
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           obserued
           ,
           he
           died
           in
           peace
           the
           31.
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           at
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           62
           EVGENIVS
           
             Octauus
             Mordacus
          
           Sonne
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4731.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           761.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1091.
           a
           good
           King
           &
           seuere
           Iusticiar
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           for
           he
           executed
           to
           death
           Donald
           the
           tyrant
           ,
           Lord
           of
           the
           Isles
           ,
           and
           the
           Earle
           of
           Galloway
           for
           assenting
           to
           his
           vices
           ,
           then
           after
           he
           being
           degenerate
           vnto
           all
           abhominable
           vices
           ,
           he
           was
           killed
           by
           his
           nobles
           ,
           the
           third
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           and
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           ,
           his
           familiars
           and
           seruants
           asisting
           to
           his
           vicious
           life
           ,
           were
           all
           hanged
           vppon
           Gibets
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           contentment
           of
           his
           whole
           subiects
           .
        
         
           63
           FERGVSIVS
           
             tertius
             Etfinus
          
           sonne
           succeeded
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4734.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           764.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1094.
           he
           married
           Ethtolia
           daughter
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Pictes
           ,
           he
           was
           a
           leacherous
           adulterer
           ,
           and
           being
           admonished
           continued
           still
           in
           whoredome
           ,
           at
           last
           he
           was
           murthered
           by
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           sundry
           of
           his
           familiar
           seruants
           ,
           who
           being
           sharply
           therefore
           accused
           ,
           his
           wife
           hearing
           thereof
           ,
           came
           into
           iudgement
           and
           relieued
           those
           innocent
           men
           ,
           confessing
           the
           fact
           ,
           and
           imediately
           stabbing
           her selfe
           to
           the
           heart
           with
           a
           dagger
           ,
           died
           in
           presence
           of
           the
           whole
           people
           .
           The
           King
           was
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           the
           third
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
        
         
           64
           SOLVATHIVS
           Eugenius
           eight
           sonne
           ,
           succeeded
           
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4737.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           767.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1097.
           a
           noble
           valiant
           King
           ,
           he
           married
           the
           King
           of
           Brittaines
           daughter
           ,
           she
           bare
           to
           him
           two
           sonnes
           and
           one
           daughter
           .
           He
           being
           troubled
           with
           the
           Gow●…e
           gouerned
           his
           people
           ,
           by
           his
           Captaines
           and
           commaunders
           ,
           seuerely
           executing
           iustice
           ,
           and
           subduing
           sundry
           Rebels
           ,
           especially
           Banus
           Captaine
           of
           the
           Isle
           of
           Tyre
           ,
           who
           assembled
           a
           great
           company
           of
           Rebels
           and
           calling
           himselfe
           King.
           He
           died
           peaceably
           of
           the
           Gowt
           ,
           the
           20.
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           65
           ACHAIVS
           Etfinus
           second
           sonne
           began
           his
           raigne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4757.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           787.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           Scotland
           1117.
           a
           good
           Godly
           and
           peaceable
           King
           ,
           he
           pacified
           insurrection
           both
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           he
           contracted
           the
           band
           of
           amitie
           with
           Charles
           the
           great
           ,
           King
           of
           Fraunce
           and
           Emperour
           of
           Germanye
           ,
           which
           band
           hath
           continued
           inuiolably
           
           obserued
           vnto
           this
           present
           time
           .
           He
           married
           the
           foresaid
           Charles
           the
           great
           his
           daughter
           ,
           who
           bare
           to
           him
           three
           sonnes
           and
           one
           daughter
           .
           The
           amitie
           and
           confederation
           of
           Frenchmen
           and
           Scottes
           ,
           to
           be
           made
           for
           euer
           both
           for
           the
           people
           present
           and
           their
           successours
           ,
           and
           for
           corroborating
           of
           the
           said
           band
           .
           King
           Achaius
           sent
           his
           brother
           GVIILIAM
           with
           sundry
           nobles
           into
           Fraunce
           with
           4000.
           valiant
           warriours
           to
           assist
           the
           foresaid
           Charles
           in
           his
           warres
           ,
           in
           any
           part
           he
           pleased
           to
           passe
           against
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Christian
           faith
           ,
           at
           which
           time
           the
           Armes
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           were
           the
           red
           Lyon
           Rampant
           in
           a
           field
           of
           gold
           ,
           there
           was
           augmented
           a
           double
           treasour
           with
           contrary
           Lillies
           or
           flower-deluce
           including
           the
           Lyon
           on
           all
           parts
           :
           
             Guilliam
             ,
             Achaius
          
           brother
           assisting
           Charles
           in
           his
           warres
           with
           his
           valiant
           Scots
           ,
           purchased
           great
           honour
           ,
           and
           being
           so
           beloued
           and
           holden
           in
           great
           estimation
           among
           the
           Princes
           of
           Fraunce
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           called
           the
           Knight
           without
           reproach
           ,
           and
           purchased
           great
           riches
           and
           lands
           ,
           he
           prospered
           greatly
           in
           all
           his
           warres
           &
           vanquished
           
           sundry
           nations
           ,
           rebelling
           against
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           he
           obteined
           great
           honours
           ,
           the
           time
           that
           King
           Charles
           restored
           Pope
           Leo
           the
           third
           to
           his
           seate
           ,
           after
           that
           he
           was
           put
           out
           of
           Rome
           by
           iniury
           of
           the
           Romaines
           ,
           he
           conquered
           great
           honours
           ,
           when
           Charles
           passing
           thorough
           Tuskany
           ,
           restored
           the
           Cittie
           of
           Florence
           to
           their
           auncient
           honours
           ,
           after
           it
           was
           destroyed
           by
           the
           Gothes
           ,
           these
           and
           many
           other
           honourable
           acts
           were
           performed
           by
           Scottish
           Guilliam
           ,
           howbeit
           they
           were
           done
           vnder
           the
           name
           of
           Charles
           Emperour
           ,
           for
           he
           remained
           not
           long
           in
           Italy
           ,
           but
           left
           the
           charge
           to
           Guilliam
           ,
           who
           did
           all
           things
           with
           such
           prouidence
           ,
           that
           he
           augmented
           the
           dominion
           of
           Florence
           greatly
           .
           The
           Florentine
           in
           recompence
           of
           Guilliams
           humanitie
           towards
           them
           ,
           ordeined
           solemne
           playes
           ,
           to
           be
           made
           in
           their
           Cittie
           ,
           in
           which
           a
           Lyon
           is
           crowned
           with
           sundry
           ceremonyes
           ,
           they
           commaunded
           also
           quick
           Lyons
           to
           be
           yearely
           nourished
           vpon
           the
           common
           purse
           ,
           because
           the
           Lyon
           was
           the
           armes
           of
           Scottish
           Guilliam
           .
           This
           is
           yet
           obserued
           in
           perpetuall
           memory
           .
           Guilliam
           after
           infinite
           trauailes
           taken
           with
           Charles
           the
           great
           ,
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           Christian
           faith
           grew
           in
           age
           ,
           and
           because
           he
           had
           no
           succession
           of
           his
           body
           (
           for
           he
           was
           all
           his
           daies
           giuen
           to
           chiualry
           )
           he
           made
           Christ
           his
           heire
           ,
           and
           founded
           many
           Abbaies
           in
           Italy
           ,
           Almayn
           ,
           and
           Germanie
           ,
           liberally
           distributing
           vnto
           them
           rich
           rents
           and
           lands
           ,
           and
           ordeined
           that
           Scottishmen
           onely
           should
           be
           Abbots
           ,
           to
           the
           same
           Abbeyes
           .
           In
           witnesse
           hereof
           are
           many
           Abbeys
           in
           Almaine
           and
           Germanie
           nothing
           changed
           from
           the
           first
           institution
           .
           At
           comming
           first
           of
           Scottish
           Guilliam
           there
           came
           two
           learned
           Clarks
           with
           him
           from
           Scotland
           ,
           holden
           in
           great
           honour
           by
           the
           Emperour
           for
           their
           singular
           learning
           ,
           they
           obteined
           a
           place
           in
           Paris
           which
           was
           giuen
           to
           them
           with
           certaine
           lands
           ,
           to
           susteine
           their
           estate
           ,
           and
           to
           instruct
           the
           noble
           mens
           children
           of
           Fraunce
           ,
           in
           sundry
           sciences
           .
           To
           these
           men
           came
           such
           confluence
           of
           people
           out
           of
           all
           parts
           ,
           desiring
           learning
           ,
           that
           in
           short
           time
           by
           their
           exact
           diligence
           in
           erudition
           of
           young
           children
           ,
           the
           Cittie
           of
           Paris
           
           was
           made
           a
           solemne
           Vniuersitie
           of
           resolute
           men
           in
           all
           science
           .
           The
           Emperour
           Charles
           hauing
           great
           delectation
           that
           learning
           began
           to
           flourish
           in
           his
           realme
           ,
           by
           the
           great
           industry
           of
           those
           two
           Scottish
           men
           ,
           commaunded
           that
           Clement
           should
           remaine
           as
           principall
           regent
           of
           Paris
           :
           And
           Iohn
           his
           Colleague
           to
           passe
           to
           Pauy
           ,
           a
           towne
           of
           Lumbardy
           for
           encreasing
           of
           learning
           there
           .
           This
           small
           beginning
           was
           the
           origenall
           of
           the
           famous
           Vniuesitie
           of
           Paris
           :
           King
           Achaius
           ,
           continuing
           in
           good
           peace
           ,
           the
           Romaine
           Empire
           was
           deuided
           ,
           for
           Emperour
           Charles
           the
           first
           Emperour
           of
           Germanes
           was
           Emperour
           of
           the
           west
           and
           Constantiue
           Emperour
           of
           the
           East
           :
           Achaius
           married
           Fergusiane
           sister
           to
           Hungus
           King
           of
           Pictes
           who
           bare
           to
           him
           one
           sonne
           called
           Alpine
           ,
           who
           after
           succeeded
           to
           be
           King
           of
           Scotland
           and
           right
           inheritour
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Pictes
           .
           King
           Achaius
           being
           aged
           died
           in
           peace
           ,
           the
           32.
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           66
           CONGALLVS
           Achaius
           cousen
           germane
           ,
           began
           his
           raigne
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4789.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           819.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1149.
           a
           good
           and
           peaceable
           King.
           He
           died
           in
           peace
           the
           fift
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           at
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           67
           DONGALLVS
           Saluathius
           sonne
           ,
           beganne
           his
           raigne
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4794.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           824.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1154.
           a
           valiant
           and
           good
           King
           ,
           sending
           his
           Ambassadours
           to
           the
           Pictes
           after
           the
           death
           of
           DORSTOLOGVS
           their
           King
           ,
           killed
           by
           his
           brother
           Eganus
           ,
           who
           marrying
           his
           brothers
           wife
           BRENNA
           ,
           daughter
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Marches
           ;
           who
           after
           murthered
           the
           said
           Eganus
           in
           his
           bedde
           (
           notwithstanding
           his
           armed
           Guard
           )
           to
           reuenge
           the
           murther
           of
           her
           first
           husband
           .
           The
           Scots
           Ambassadours
           at
           commaund
           and
           in
           the
           name
           of
           ALPINVS
           King
           Achaius
           sonne
           ,
           begotten
           betwixt
           him
           and
           Fergusian
           ,
           sister
           to
           Hungus
           late
           King
           of
           Pictes
           .
           The
           two
           brethren
           aforesaid
           being
           murthered
           ,
           without
           succession
           ,
           the
           right
           and
           title
           of
           the
           Crowne
           of
           Pictes
           ,
           succeeded
           by
           the
           law
           of
           
           God
           and
           man
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           Alpinus
           .
           Therefore
           desiring
           the
           Pictes
           to
           accept
           him
           as
           their
           naturall
           Prince
           ,
           both
           of
           Scotland
           and
           Picts
           land
           :
           which
           they
           refusing
           ,
           elected
           FEREDECH
           to
           be
           their
           King.
           The
           Scots
           Ambassadors
           denounced
           battell
           to
           the
           Pictes
           .
           King
           DONGALLVS
           preparing
           a
           great
           armie
           to
           passe
           against
           the
           Pictes
           ,
           perished
           in
           a
           Boat
           passing
           ouer
           the
           water
           of
           Spey
           ,
           the
           seuenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           68
           ALPINVS
           Achaius
           sonne
           ,
           began
           his
           raigne
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4801.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           831.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1161.
           a
           valiant
           and
           good
           King
           ,
           being
           right
           heire
           to
           the
           Crowne
           of
           Pictes
           ,
           in
           a
           dangerous
           and
           cruell
           battell
           ,
           killed
           Feredech
           their
           King
           :
           then
           after
           the
           Pictes
           elected
           BRVDVS
           his
           sonne
           King
           ,
           who
           was
           killed
           the
           first
           yeare
           by
           sedition
           among
           the
           Pictes
           .
           His
           brother
           KENNETH
           was
           made
           King
           ,
           who
           comming
           with
           an
           Armie
           against
           the
           Scots
           ,
           rent
           off
           his
           coate
           armour
           ,
           and
           was
           fugitiue
           to
           the
           mountaines
           ,
           where
           hee
           was
           shamefully
           killed
           by
           a
           Countryman
           (
           not
           knowne
           who
           he
           was
           )
           .
           The
           Pictes
           immediatly
           elected
           a
           fierce
           and
           valiant
           Prince
           BRVDVS
           ,
           to
           be
           their
           King
           ;
           who
           directing
           Ambassadors
           to
           Alpinus
           ,
           desiring
           peace
           ,
           all
           matters
           to
           be
           redressed
           ,
           and
           the
           olde
           band
           to
           bee
           renued
           .
           King
           Alpinus
           answered
           that
           he
           would
           make
           no
           peace
           vntill
           the
           crowne
           of
           Pictes
           were
           deliuered
           vnto
           him
           as
           righteous
           inheritor
           .
           Brudus
           raised
           a
           great
           armie
           ,
           and
           came
           ouer
           the
           bridge
           of
           Dunkeld
           to
           Angusse
           .
           The
           night
           afore
           the
           battell
           he
           caused
           all
           the
           carriage
           men
           and
           women
           (
           that
           came
           with
           his
           armie
           )
           to
           stand
           in
           arrayed
           battell
           with
           linnen
           shirts
           aboue
           their
           clothes
           ,
           with
           such
           weapons
           and
           armour
           as
           they
           might
           furnish
           for
           the
           time
           .
           This
           done
           ,
           hee
           ordayned
           an
           hundred
           horsemen
           ,
           to
           gouerne
           them
           ,
           without
           any
           noyse
           or
           din
           in
           the
           next
           woode
           ;
           commaunding
           none
           of
           them
           to
           come
           in
           sight
           vntill
           the
           battels
           were
           ioyned
           .
        
         
           King
           Alpinus
           was
           at
           this
           time
           in
           a
           Castle
           ,
           which
           was
           situate
           on
           a
           hill
           ,
           not
           farre
           from
           Dundee
           ,
           and
           beheld
           the
           Armie
           
           of
           Pictes
           ,
           marching
           forwards
           ,
           incontinent
           he
           arrayed
           his
           Scots
           ,
           then
           the
           battel
           's
           ioyned
           with
           great
           slaughter
           on
           all
           parts
           .
           Immediatly
           the
           carriage
           men
           and
           women
           afore
           rehearsed
           ,
           came
           mouing
           forwards
           vpon
           the
           backe
           of
           the
           Scots
           ;
           who
           belieuing
           that
           a
           fresh
           armie
           of
           Pictes
           were
           to
           come
           against
           them
           (
           not
           looked
           for
           )
           at
           the
           last
           the
           Scottes
           were
           fugitiue
           :
           for
           this
           hidden
           sleight
           before
           rehearsed
           ,
           was
           the
           discomfiture
           of
           the
           Scots
           armie
           .
           The
           Pictes
           followed
           with
           cruell
           killing
           of
           all
           they
           might
           ouertake
           .
           In
           this
           battell
           was
           King
           Alpinus
           taken
           and
           beheaded
           .
           The
           place
           where
           he
           was
           beheaded
           ,
           is
           called
           Pasalpin
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           head
           of
           Alpin
           ;
           his
           body
           was
           buried
           at
           Icolmkill
           ,
           the
           third
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
           After
           this
           great
           victory
           obtayned
           against
           the
           Scots
           ,
           Bredus
           King
           of
           the
           Pictes
           returned
           to
           Camelon
           ,
           and
           conuocated
           a
           Councell
           ,
           making
           their
           oathes
           neuer
           to
           desist
           from
           battell
           ,
           vntill
           they
           had
           vtterly
           destroyed
           the
           Scots
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           Statute
           ,
           what
           euer
           he
           was
           that
           laboured
           to
           haue
           peace
           with
           the
           Scots
           ,
           hee
           should
           be
           beheaded
           .
           Some
           of
           the
           wise
           Pictes
           ,
           not
           allowing
           their
           oathes
           and
           Statutes
           ,
           counsailed
           to
           vse
           victory
           with
           measure
           (
           who
           were
           exiled
           )
           and
           came
           into
           Scotland
           .
        
         
           69
           KENNETHVS
           secundus
           (
           surnamed
           the
           great
           )
           succeeded
           his
           father
           Alpine
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4804.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           834.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Realme
           of
           Scotland
           1164.
           a
           good
           and
           valiant
           King
           :
           he
           married
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           Isles
           daughter
           ,
           who
           bare
           to
           him
           three
           sonnes
           .
           The
           Pictes
           comming
           against
           the
           Scots
           ,
           they
           contended
           amongst
           themselues
           for
           a
           thing
           of
           nought
           :
           thus
           was
           their
           armie
           diuided
           ,
           and
           many
           slaine
           (
           vntill
           night
           seuered
           them
           )
           King
           Brudus
           could
           not
           pacifie
           them
           ;
           therefore
           hee
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           armie
           past
           home
           ;
           and
           hee
           shortly
           after
           died
           for
           displeasure
           .
           DONSKEN
           his
           brother
           was
           elected
           King
           ,
           and
           redressed
           all
           iniuries
           that
           he
           might
           .
           Three
           yeares
           continued
           sundry
           incursions
           on
           both
           parts
           .
           King
           Kenneth
           setling
           his
           wits
           to
           defend
           his
           Realme
           ,
           putting
           strong
           souldiers
           in
           all
           forts
           ,
           adioyning
           to
           the
           borders
           of
           the
           Picts
           ,
           and
           
           commaunded
           his
           people
           to
           be
           daily
           exercised
           in
           chiualry
           ,
           to
           be
           ready
           against
           euery
           trouble
           that
           might
           occurre
           .
           In
           the
           fourth
           yeare
           King
           Kenneth
           made
           a
           conuention
           of
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           consulting
           how
           hee
           might
           reuenge
           his
           fathers
           slaughter
           ,
           and
           obtayne
           the
           crowne
           of
           Pictes
           (
           rightfully
           appertayning
           vnto
           him
           )
           .
           The
           season
           of
           the
           yeare
           being
           expedient
           to
           raise
           their
           armie
           ,
           the
           Nobles
           not
           consenting
           thereunto
           for
           the
           great
           slaughter
           lately
           made
           on
           their
           King
           and
           Nobles
           ;
           therefore
           the
           King
           conuenting
           all
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           perswading
           them
           that
           hee
           had
           greater
           matters
           to
           propound
           .
           By
           solemne
           banquet
           within
           his
           Palace
           ,
           he
           royally
           entertayning
           them
           ,
           vntill
           darke
           night
           :
           after
           they
           were
           brought
           to
           seueral
           chambers
           within
           the
           Palace
           :
           and
           when
           they
           were
           in
           profound
           sleepe
           ,
           the
           King
           caused
           sundry
           men
           to
           passe
           to
           euery
           seuerall
           bedde
           (
           where
           the
           Nobles
           did
           lie
           )
           cladde
           with
           fish
           skinnes
           ,
           hauing
           in
           their
           handes
           a
           Clubbe
           of
           Muscane
           tree
           ,
           which
           with
           the
           fish
           skinnes
           in
           the
           darke
           did
           shew
           a
           marueilous
           glaunce
           and
           light
           all
           at
           one
           time
           ;
           each
           one
           holding
           in
           the
           other
           hands
           a
           bugle
           horne
           ,
           and
           speaking
           through
           the
           horne
           (
           appearing
           to
           be
           no
           mortall
           mans
           voice
           )
           did
           shew
           they
           were
           Angels
           sent
           by
           God
           to
           the
           Princes
           and
           Nobles
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           to
           cause
           them
           to
           obey
           the
           desires
           of
           the
           King
           ;
           for
           his
           desire
           was
           so
           iust
           and
           right
           ,
           that
           the
           Pictes
           for
           repulse
           thereof
           shall
           be
           brought
           to
           such
           extermination
           ,
           that
           no
           puisance
           nor
           wisedome
           of
           man
           can
           resist
           :
           their
           speeches
           ended
           ,
           they
           obscured
           their
           clubbe
           and
           skinnes
           vnder
           their
           cloathes
           ;
           their
           light
           vanishing
           at
           one
           time
           .
           The
           Nobles
           seeing
           this
           vncouth
           vision
           ,
           were
           astonisht
           ,
           and
           tooke
           little
           rest
           that
           night
           :
           on
           the
           morrow
           at
           their
           conuention
           ,
           each
           one
           declaring
           their
           visions
           ,
           (
           all
           being
           at
           one
           time
           )
           concluded
           firmely
           the
           same
           to
           be
           no
           fantasie
           ,
           but
           an
           heauenly
           vision
           ;
           assuring
           them
           of
           victory
           and
           felicity
           ,
           reuealing
           the
           same
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           assured
           them
           that
           the
           same
           vision
           appeared
           to
           him
           the
           samehoure
           (
           howbeit
           he
           would
           not
           first
           reueale
           it
           )
           least
           his
           Nobles
           should
           esteeme
           him
           glorious
           .
           By
           generall
           Statute
           all
           able
           persons
           
           were
           commaunded
           sufficiently
           prepared
           to
           meet
           the
           King
           on
           an
           appointed
           day
           .
           In
           two
           battles
           the
           King
           being
           victorious
           against
           the
           Pictes
           ,
           to
           their
           vtter
           extermination
           ,
           King
           Donsken
           and
           all
           his
           nobles
           being
           killed
           ,
           his
           sword
           and
           coat
           armour
           ,
           were
           sent
           to
           Icolmkill
           in
           perpetuall
           memory
           .
           The
           Citie
           of
           Camelon
           after
           long
           assault
           ,
           was
           vtterly
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           the
           Pictes
           ,
           men
           ,
           wiues
           and
           children
           killed
           ,
           after
           they
           had
           raigned
           in
           Albion
           1181.
           yeares
           .
           King
           Kenneth
           instituted
           many
           good
           lawes
           ,
           and
           brought
           the
           fatall
           chaire
           from
           Ardgiel
           to
           Scone
           ,
           adding
           the
           Realme
           of
           Pictes
           to
           his
           Dominion
           .
           This
           victorious
           King
           died
           the
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           70
           DONALDVS
           
             quintus
             ,
             Kennethus
          
           brother
           began
           his
           raigne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4824.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           854.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1184.
           a
           vitious
           &
           odious
           King
           ;
           his
           people
           made
           effeminate
           by
           his
           vices
           and
           sensuall
           pleasures
           ;
           his
           Nobles
           admonishing
           him
           to
           reforme
           his
           euill
           life
           ;
           he
           continuing
           still
           without
           reformation
           .
           The
           Pictes
           that
           were
           fugitiue
           amongst
           the
           Englishmen
           ,
           requesting
           Osbraed
           and
           Ella
           ,
           two
           great
           Princes
           of
           England
           ,
           to
           moue
           warres
           against
           the
           Scots
           :
           these
           two
           Princes
           ,
           with
           Englishmen
           ,
           Britaines
           ,
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           came
           into
           the
           warres
           ,
           where
           King
           Donaldus
           vanquished
           them
           in
           a
           great
           battell
           at
           Iedbrugh
           .
           Donald
           right
           insolent
           after
           this
           victory
           ,
           came
           to
           the
           water
           of
           Tweed
           with
           his
           Armie
           ;
           and
           finding
           two
           ships
           laden
           with
           wines
           and
           victuals
           ,
           which
           were
           taken
           and
           parted
           amongst
           his
           warriours
           .
           King
           Donald
           was
           giuen
           to
           such
           voracity
           and
           lust
           of
           his
           wombe
           (
           the
           whole
           Campe
           vsing
           the
           same
           )
           and
           being
           ful
           of
           Tauernes
           ,
           Brothels
           and
           whores
           ,
           followed
           dicing
           and
           carding
           ,
           with
           contention
           and
           killing
           one
           another
           .
           King
           Osbraed
           being
           aduertised
           hereof
           ,
           preparing
           a
           new
           armie
           ,
           came
           suddenly
           on
           the
           Scots
           ,
           and
           killed
           twenty
           thousand
           ,
           being
           without
           armour
           ,
           full
           of
           wine
           and
           sleepe
           .
           And
           King
           Donald
           was
           taken
           in
           manner
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           ledde
           through
           the
           countrey
           in
           derision
           to
           all
           people
           .
           At
           which
           time
           King
           Osbraed
           conquered
           great
           landes
           in
           
           Scotland
           ,
           assisted
           by
           Britaines
           ;
           so
           that
           Striuiling
           bridge
           was
           made
           marches
           to
           Scots
           ,
           Britaines
           ,
           and
           Englishmen
           .
           King
           Osbred
           coined
           money
           in
           the
           Castle
           of
           Striuiling
           (
           by
           whom
           the
           Striuiling
           money
           had
           first
           beginning
           )
           .
           King
           Donald
           being
           ransomed
           ,
           returned
           into
           Scotland
           ,
           continuing
           in
           his
           vitious
           and
           abhominable
           life
           .
           He
           was
           taken
           by
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           and
           imprisoned
           ;
           where
           hee
           desperately
           killed
           himselfe
           the
           fift
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           71
           CONSTANTINVS
           
             secundus
             Kennethus
          
           sonne
           ,
           began
           his
           raigne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4829.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           859.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1189.
           a
           valiant
           King
           :
           hee
           married
           the
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           his
           daughter
           :
           she
           bare
           to
           him
           two
           sonnes
           and
           one
           daughter
           .
           Hee
           instituted
           sundry
           good
           lawes
           for
           Churchmen
           ,
           and
           repressed
           all
           vitious
           vices
           engendred
           amongst
           his
           subiects
           by
           Donald
           the
           ●…yrant
           ,
           his
           predecessor
           ;
           in
           whose
           time
           Hungar
           and
           Hubba
           with
           a
           great
           Fleete
           of
           Danes
           landing
           in
           Fiffe
           ,
           vsed
           great
           cruelty
           ;
           a
           great
           number
           of
           religious
           persons
           being
           fugitiue
           in
           the
           Isle
           of
           Maye
           ,
           with
           Adrian
           their
           Bishop
           ,
           were
           all
           cruelly
           tormented
           and
           killed
           by
           the
           vnmercifull
           Danes
           .
           Constantine
           came
           with
           a
           great
           armie
           against
           Hubba
           ,
           and
           vanquished
           him
           .
           The
           Scots
           being
           proude
           of
           this
           victory
           ,
           and
           neglecting
           themselues
           ,
           there
           followed
           a
           cruell
           and
           desperate
           battell
           :
           at
           last
           the
           Scots
           were
           vanquished
           ,
           and
           King
           Constantine
           with
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           and
           ten
           thousand
           of
           his
           armie
           ,
           killed
           in
           the
           fifteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ;
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           72
           ETHVS
           surnamed
           the
           Swift
           ,
           
             Constantinus
             secundus
          
           fonne
           ,
           began
           his
           raigne
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4844.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           874.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1204.
           a
           luxurious
           Prince
           ,
           taken
           by
           his
           Nobles
           and
           imprisoned
           ;
           where
           he
           died
           the
           third
           day
           of
           melancholy
           the
           second
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           and
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           73
           GREGORIVS
           
             magnus
             ,
             Dongallus
          
           sonne
           ,
           began
           his
           raign
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4846.
           the
           year
           of
           Christ
           876.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raign
           of
           Scotland
           1206.
           
           He
           
           was
           but
           two
           moneths
           olde
           when
           his
           father
           perished
           in
           the
           water
           of
           Spey
           ,
           a
           valiant
           and
           greatly
           renowned
           Prince
           in
           ●…ll
           parts
           :
           he
           instituted
           good
           lawes
           for
           his
           subiects
           ;
           and
           being
           very
           religious
           ,
           ordeyned
           good
           lawes
           for
           Churches
           and
           Churchmen
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           Kings
           his
           successors
           at
           their
           coronation
           ,
           should
           make
           their
           oath
           to
           defend
           the
           Christian
           Religion
           .
           He
           obtained
           great
           victory
           against
           Danes
           and
           Britains
           :
           and
           recouering
           all
           his
           lands
           lost
           in
           King
           Donalds
           time
           ,
           enlarged
           his
           bounds
           with
           Northumberland
           ,
           Cumber
           and
           Westmerland
           ;
           and
           being
           confederate
           with
           Alurede
           King
           of
           England
           ,
           the
           foresaid
           lands
           to
           remaine
           perpetually
           to
           be
           possessed
           by
           the
           Scots
           .
        
         
           Then
           after
           the
           King
           to
           represse
           Irishmen
           ,
           that
           were
           come
           into
           Scotland
           ,
           who
           had
           robbed
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           made
           sundry
           incursions
           ,
           he
           followed
           with
           a
           great
           armie
           ;
           and
           landing
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           vanquished
           Brennius
           and
           Cornelius
           ,
           two
           Princes
           of
           Ireland
           with
           the
           whole
           Nobles
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           vanqu●…shed
           sundry
           townes
           ,
           and
           besieged
           Dublin
           with
           a
           strong
           siege
           ,
           where
           their
           young
           Prince
           Duncane
           was
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           Crowne
           of
           Ireland
           appertained
           :
           at
           last
           the
           Towne
           was
           rendred
           (
           and
           the
           King
           made
           Protector
           during
           the
           Princes
           minority
           )
           with
           all
           the
           fortes
           ,
           and
           threescore
           pledges
           .
           The
           King
           returning
           with
           his
           victorious
           armie
           ,
           and
           the
           pledges
           of
           the
           Nobles
           of
           Ireland
           ;
           and
           holding
           good
           peace
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           dayes
           ,
           he
           died
           in
           peace
           the
           eighteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           :
           he
           builded
           thecitie
           of
           Aberdene
           .
        
         
           74
           DONALDVS
           sixtus
           sonne
           to
           
             Constantinus
             secundus
          
           ,
           began
           his
           raigne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4864.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           894.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1234.
           a
           valiant
           Prince
           and
           godly
           :
           he
           punished
           with
           great
           seuerity
           the
           blasphemers
           of
           the
           name
           of
           God
           :
           he
           married
           the
           King
           of
           Britains
           daughter
           ;
           she
           bare
           to
           him
           one
           sonne
           and
           a
           daughter
           .
           At
           this
           time
           ROVVLAND
           King
           of
           Denmarke
           ,
           gathered
           or
           conuened
           a
           great
           multitude
           of
           Danes
           out
           of
           England
           ,
           
           Norway
           ,
           Swed●…icke
           ,
           and
           Denmarke
           ;
           and
           pastthrough
           
           Fraunce
           ,
           committing
           great
           cruelty
           vpon
           the
           people
           there
           .
           And
           because
           CHARLES
           the
           great
           then
           Emperour
           ,
           was
           implicat
           with
           frequent
           warres
           in
           Italy
           ,
           against
           the
           Sarazens
           .
           The
           Danes
           raged
           with
           such
           open
           cruelty
           ,
           that
           great
           bonds
           of
           France
           appeared
           to
           come
           vnder
           their
           Dominion
           .
           Emperour
           Charles
           after
           his
           returne
           from
           Italy
           ,
           came
           with
           a
           great
           armie
           to
           resist
           the
           Danes
           ,
           and
           they
           (
           nothing
           affraid
           )
           went
           forward
           to
           meete
           him
           in
           their
           awfull
           manner
           .
           The
           Princes
           of
           Fraunce
           ,
           knowing
           the
           great
           ferocity
           of
           the
           Danes
           ,
           proued
           and
           exercised
           in
           all
           partes
           where
           they
           were
           assayled
           ;
           and
           seeing
           them
           by
           frequent
           victory
           so
           insolent
           ,
           that
           but
           by
           great
           slaughter
           they
           might
           not
           be
           vanquished
           ,
           perswaded
           the
           Emperour
           Charles
           to
           make
           peace
           with
           the
           said
           Rowland
           ,
           that
           their
           Realme
           should
           not
           be
           in
           ieopardy
           or
           put
           to
           extreme
           danger
           ,
           through
           the
           wers
           both
           in
           Italy
           and
           Fraunce
           .
           Peace
           was
           corroborate
           and
           contracted
           with
           the
           Danes
           on
           this
           manner
           :
           The
           Emperour
           Charles
           his
           daughter
           shall
           be
           giuen
           in
           marriage
           to
           Rowland
           ,
           and
           hee
           with
           all
           the
           Danes
           ,
           shall
           receiue
           the
           Christian
           faith
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Dowry
           ,
           shall
           haue
           all
           the
           landes
           which
           were
           named
           Newstria
           ,
           lying
           betwixt
           Deip
           ,
           Picardy
           ,
           Paris
           ,
           and
           Bartany
           .
           These
           landes
           were
           then
           after
           Rowland
           called
           Normandy
           .
           Rowland
           made
           King
           of
           Normandy
           by
           receipt
           of
           Baptisme
           ,
           was
           named
           Robert
           ,
           and
           ordayned
           to
           pay
           for
           the
           said
           lands
           one
           yearely
           tribute
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           Charles
           and
           his
           posterity
           ,
           to
           signifie
           that
           the
           said
           landes
           were
           not
           conquered
           ,
           but
           onely
           giuen
           from
           the
           Crowne
           of
           Fraunce
           in
           marriage
           .
           The
           yeare
           that
           the
           Normans
           began
           to
           raigne
           in
           Normandy
           ,
           was
           from
           the
           Incarnation
           of
           Christ
           886.
           yeares
           .
           The
           valiant
           deedes
           done
           by
           the
           Danes
           ,
           in
           sundrie
           parts
           of
           the
           world
           was
           in
           great
           admiration
           to
           all
           people
           .
           Rowland
           called
           Robert
           begat
           on
           the
           Emperour
           Charles
           his
           daughter
           .
           WILLIAM
           who
           succeeded
           after
           his
           father
           .
           To
           William
           succeeded
           RICHARD
           the
           first
           ,
           to
           him
           succeeded
           RICHARD
           the
           second
           ,
           who
           had
           two
           Sonnes
           ROBERT
           and
           GVSTARD
           :
           Robert
           begat
           WILLIAM
           
           the
           bastard
           ,
           Duke
           of
           Normandy
           ,
           who
           conquered
           England
           ,
           and
           vanquished
           both
           Englishmen
           and
           Danes
           ,
           and
           possest
           the
           crowne
           thereof
           .
           And
           Gustard
           past
           into
           Italy
           ,
           and
           made
           many
           and
           cruell
           inuasions
           in
           
             Cicill
             Calabre
          
           and
           Naples
           .
           In
           this
           time
           the
           Murrayes
           and
           Rosses
           inuading
           each
           other
           with
           cruell
           killing
           2000.
           men
           were
           killed
           on
           either
           parties
           ,
           the
           King
           came
           vppon
           them
           with
           a
           great
           army
           ,
           and
           punished
           the
           principall
           mouers
           of
           this
           trouble
           to
           the
           death
           ,
           he
           dyed
           in
           peace
           the
           11.
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           :
           and
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           75
           CONSTANTINVS
           
             tertius
             Ethus
          
           sonne
           began
           to
           raigne
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4874.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           905.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1245.
           a
           valiant
           prince
           ,
           not
           fortunate
           in
           Warres
           ,
           he
           married
           the
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           his
           daughter
           :
           she
           bare
           to
           him
           one
           sonne
           ,
           being
           vexed
           with
           Warres
           in
           the
           time
           of
           King
           Edward
           and
           Athelstane
           his
           bastard
           sonne
           ,
           he
           became
           a
           Chanon
           in
           Saint
           Andrewes
           and
           died
           the
           40.
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           76.
           
           MILCOLVMBVS
           
             primus
             Donaldus
          
           sonne
           began
           his
           raigne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4913.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           943.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1283.
           a
           valiant
           Prince
           and
           good
           Iusticiar
           ,
           he
           married
           the
           Lord
           of
           Twylths
           daughter
           :
           she
           bare
           to
           him
           two
           sonnes
           and
           one
           daughter
           .
           A
           confederacy
           was
           made
           betweene
           England
           and
           Scotland
           ,
           that
           Cumber
           and
           Westmerland
           shal
           be
           perpetually
           annexed
           to
           the
           Prince
           of
           Scotland
           raigning
           for
           the
           time
           ,
           to
           be
           holden
           in
           fee
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           England
           .
           By
           vertue
           whereof
           Indulfus
           sonne
           to
           Constantine
           the
           third
           ,
           (
           as
           Prince
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           )
           tooke
           possession
           both
           of
           Cumber
           and
           Westmerland
           .
           The
           King
           passing
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           dayes
           in
           peace
           &
           seuere
           Iustice
           ,
           which
           caused
           a
           conspiracy
           in
           Murrayland
           ,
           where
           this
           noble
           King
           was
           traiterously
           killed
           ,
           the
           9.
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
           The
           murtherers
           and
           their
           assistants
           all
           apprehended
           ,
           were
           cruelly
           tormented
           and
           put
           to
           death
           .
        
         
           77.
           
           INDVLFVS
           
             Constantinus
             tertius
          
           sonne
           ,
           began
           his
           raigne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4922.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           
           Christ
           952.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1282.
           a
           noble
           valiant
           Prince
           .
           He
           vanquished
           in
           battaile
           Hagon
           Prince
           of
           Norwaye
           and
           Helricke
           Prince
           of
           Denmarke
           ,
           and
           was
           killed
           by
           a
           Stratageme
           of
           Warre
           ,
           the
           9.
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           78
           DVFFVS
           Milcolumbus
           sonne
           began
           his
           raign
           the
           year
           of
           the
           world
           4931.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           9●…1
           .
           after
           the
           ragin
           1291.
           a
           good
           Prince
           &
           seuere
           Iusticiar
           .
           He
           was
           trayterously
           murthered
           by
           one
           Donalde
           Captaine
           of
           Forres
           in
           Murrayland
           ,
           and
           his
           wife
           was
           buried
           secretly
           vnder
           a
           bridge
           at
           Kinlus
           .
           The
           murtherers
           being
           apprehended
           were
           seuerely
           executed
           and
           put
           to
           death
           the
           5.
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           and
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           79
           CVLENVS
           Indulfus
           sonne
           began
           his
           raigne
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4936.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           966.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1296.
           he
           was
           marryed
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Brittaines
           daughter
           ,
           a
           vitious
           Prince
           killed
           by
           Rodardus
           a
           noble
           man
           at
           Mesfen
           ,
           whose
           daughter
           he
           had
           defloured
           ,
           the
           4.
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           and
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           80
           KENNETHVS
           
             tertius
             Duffus
          
           brother
           began
           his
           raigne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4940.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           970.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1300.
           one
           valiant
           and
           wise
           Prince
           and
           seuere
           Iusticiar
           ,
           for
           one
           time
           he
           caused
           500.
           notable
           theeues
           to
           be
           hanged
           on
           gibbets
           ,
           and
           inhibited
           their
           bodies
           to
           be
           taken
           downe
           ,
           beside
           the
           Castell
           of
           Bertha
           to
           giue
           example
           to
           others
           .
           The
           Danes
           with
           a
           great
           Fleete
           of
           ships
           arriued
           in
           the
           mouth
           of
           Taye
           ,
           and
           destroyed
           the
           towne
           of
           Mountrose
           ,
           killing
           all
           the
           people
           &
           demolishing
           the
           wals
           ,
           wasting
           the
           whole
           country
           comming
           thorough
           Angus
           ,
           with
           great
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           laying
           a
           strong
           siege
           to
           the
           Castle
           of
           Bertha
           .
           The
           King
           came
           with
           a
           great
           army
           ,
           there
           followed
           a
           dangerous
           and
           cruell
           battaile
           ,
           with
           vncertaine
           victorie
           ,
           valiantly
           defended
           on
           both
           parties
           .
           At
           the
           last
           one
           Haye
           with
           his
           two
           sonnes
           ,
           enforcing
           the
           Scots
           that
           were
           fugitiue
           ,
           to
           returne
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           valiant
           courage
           renewing
           battaile
           ,
           the
           Danes
           were
           vanquished
           and
           fugitiue
           ,
           the
           
           most
           part
           of
           them
           being
           slaine
           .
           The
           King
           enriched
           Haye
           and
           his
           sonnes
           ,
           giuing
           them
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           spoile
           of
           the
           Danes
           ,
           with
           as
           much
           land
           as
           a
           Falcon
           flew
           ouer
           ,
           of
           one
           mans
           hand
           vntill
           she
           lighted
           ,
           called
           the
           Falcons
           stone
           .
           So
           he
           obteined
           the
           whole
           lands
           betweene
           Tay
           and
           Arrole
           ,
           sixe
           miles
           of
           length
           and
           foure
           of
           breadth
           .
           This
           was
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           noble
           and
           ancient
           surname
           of
           Hayes
           decorate
           
           with
           great
           honours
           ,
           riches
           ,
           and
           lands
           ,
           valiant
           defendours
           of
           the
           realme
           of
           Scotland
           :
           This
           noble
           King
           ,
           (
           so
           long
           decorate
           with
           Iustice
           ,
           )
           the
           blinde
           and
           immoderate
           affection
           (
           that
           he
           had
           to
           his
           sonne
           )
           was
           occasion
           that
           he
           killed
           by
           poyson
           Malcolme
           Prince
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           Lord
           of
           Cumber
           and
           Westmerland
           .
           He
           abrogated
           the
           old
           lawes
           concerning
           the
           Kings
           ,
           and
           instituted
           .
           The
           King
           being
           deceased
           ,
           his
           eldest
           sonne
           or
           Nephew
           notwithstanding
           what
           age
           soeuer
           he
           were
           of
           ,
           and
           though
           he
           were
           borne
           after
           his
           fathers
           death
           ,
           shall
           succeed
           to
           the
           crowne
           .
        
         
           The
           Nephew
           borne
           on
           the
           Kings
           sonne
           shal
           be
           preferred
           before
           the
           Nephew
           gotten
           on
           the
           Kings
           daughter
           ,
           and
           the
           Nephew
           gotten
           by
           the
           Kings
           brother
           shal
           be
           preferred
           before
           the
           Nephew
           gotten
           on
           his
           sister
           :
           These
           lawes
           to
           be
           obserued
           amongst
           all
           other
           nobles
           in
           succession
           of
           their
           heritage
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           King
           is
           young
           ,
           one
           noble
           man
           of
           great
           prudence
           and
           authoritie
           ,
           shal
           be
           chosen
           gouernour
           of
           the
           Realme
           vntill
           the
           King
           come
           to
           age
           of
           fourteene
           yeares
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           King
           to
           gouerne
           his
           Realme
           by
           his
           owne
           authoritie
           .
        
         
           All
           other
           inheritours
           shall
           succeede
           to
           their
           fathers
           heritage
           after
           the
           expiration
           of
           one
           and
           twentie
           yeares
           ,
           and
           within
           that
           time
           they
           shal
           be
           gouerned
           by
           curatours
           or
           guardians
           ,
           and
           vntill
           those
           yeares
           be
           outrunne
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           admitted
           to
           claime
           their
           heritage
           :
           He
           proclaimed
           his
           sonne
           Malcolme
           Prince
           of
           Scotland
           and
           Lord
           of
           Cumber
           and
           Westmerland
           .
           Once
           when
           the
           King
           was
           lying
           in
           his
           bed
           ,
           he
           heard
           a
           voice
           saying
           ,
           O
           Kenneth
           belieue
           
           not
           ,
           that
           the
           cursed
           killing
           of
           Prince
           Malcolme
           is
           hid
           from
           God
           (
           O
           thou
           vnhappy
           tyrant
           which
           for
           desire
           of
           the
           crowne
           )
           hast
           killed
           an
           innocent
           ,
           inuading
           thy
           neighbour
           with
           treasonable
           murther
           ,
           which
           thou
           wouldest
           haue
           punished
           with
           most
           rigour
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           bin
           done
           by
           any
           other
           person
           then
           thy selfe
           .
           Therefore
           thou
           hast
           incurred
           such
           hatred
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           thou
           and
           thy
           sonne
           shal
           be
           suddainly
           killed
           ,
           for
           thy
           nobles
           are
           conspired
           against
           thee
           .
           The
           King
           was
           greatly
           affrayde
           of
           this
           voice
           ,
           and
           being
           very
           penitent
           ,
           confessing
           his
           offence
           to
           a
           Bishop
           ,
           who
           comforting
           him
           ,
           he
           did
           sundry
           good
           workes
           ,
           appertaining
           to
           a
           Christian
           Prince
           .
           At
           the
           last
           King
           Kenneth
           comming
           to
           the
           Castell
           of
           FETHERCARN
           was
           (
           as
           appeared
           )
           thankfully
           receiued
           by
           FENELLA
           Lady
           thereof
           ,
           where
           in
           the
           midle
           of
           the
           Castle
           most
           curiously
           wrought
           was
           an
           Image
           of
           brasse
           ,
           the
           similitude
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           with
           a
           golden
           apple
           in
           his
           hand
           .
           The
           King
           perceiuing
           the
           same
           (
           suspecting
           no
           treason
           )
           counselled
           by
           the
           said
           Lady
           being
           alone
           in
           the
           tower
           ,
           the
           Castle
           being
           apparelled
           with
           rich
           Tapestries
           of
           golde
           &
           silke
           ouerlayed
           or
           thicked
           with
           copper
           .
           The
           King
           taking
           the
           apple
           with
           violence
           out
           of
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Image
           ,
           immediately
           the
           titups
           of
           the
           Cross-bowes
           were
           throwne
           vp
           (
           being
           made
           with
           such
           engyne
           )
           one
           of
           them
           shot
           the
           King
           thorough
           the
           body
           .
           The
           Lady
           was
           fugitiue
           .
           There
           he
           died
           the
           24.
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           81
           CONSTANTINVS
           quartus
           surnamed
           
             Caluus
             .
             Culenus
          
           sonne
           began
           to
           raigne
           (
           vsurping
           the
           crowne
           )
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4964.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           994
           after
           the
           raigne
           1324.
           he
           was
           killed
           in
           battaile
           at
           the
           town
           of
           Crawmond
           in
           Louthaine
           ,
           the
           second
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           82
           GRIMVS
           Duffus
           sonne
           began
           his
           raigne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4966.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           996.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1326.
           (
           a
           vitious
           vsurper
           of
           the
           crowne
           )
           killed
           in
           battaile
           by
           Malcolme
           his
           successour
           the
           eight
           yeare
           of
           
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           83
           MILCOLVMBVS
           
             secundus
             Kennethus
          
           third
           sonne
           beganne
           his
           raigne
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           4974.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1004.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1334.
           a
           valiant
           and
           wise
           King
           ,
           he
           was
           often
           victorious
           against
           the
           Danes
           .
           In
           his
           time
           beganne
           the
           auncient
           noble
           name
           of
           KEITH
           ,
           whose
           house
           is
           decorated
           with
           great
           honours
           ,
           being
           Marshall
           
           of
           Scotland
           .
           The
           King
           repaired
           and
           enlarged
           the
           Cit●…y
           of
           Aberdene
           then
           called
           Murthlacke
           ,
           he
           was
           killed
           by
           conspiracy
           of
           some
           of
           his
           nobles
           in
           the
           Castle
           of
           Glammess
           .
           The
           30.
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           he
           married
           the
           Duke
           of
           Normandies
           daughter
           ,
           who
           bare
           to
           him
           three
           sonnes
           and
           two
           daughters
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
           The
           murtherers
           fugitiue
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           chaunced
           into
           the
           Loch
           or
           Poole
           of
           Forfarr
           ,
           being
           frozen
           ouer
           ,
           couered
           with
           snowe
           ,
           were
           all
           drowned
           therein
           ,
           by
           the
           righteous
           iudgement
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           84
           DVNCANVS
           
             primus
             Malcolme
          
           second
           daughter
           Beatrix
           her
           sonne
           ,
           began
           to
           raigne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5004.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1034.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1364.
           a
           good
           and
           modest
           Prince
           .
           In
           his
           time
           was
           THANE
           or
           Earle
           of
           
             Lochquhaber
             Banquho
          
           .
           Of
           whome
           are
           descended
           the
           auncient
           and
           royall
           name
           of
           STEVVARTS
           .
           He
           
           was
           trayterously
           killed
           by
           Makbeth
           the
           6.
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           85
           MACBETHVS
           
             (
             Dowoda
             Malcolme
          
           second
           daughters
           sonne
           )
           began
           to
           raigne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5010.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1040.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1370.
           in
           the
           beginning
           he
           was
           a
           valiant
           Prince
           ,
           and
           seuere
           Iusticiar
           instituting
           many
           good
           lawes
           ,
           at
           last
           by
           illusion
           of
           Witches
           and
           Sorcerers
           ,
           he
           became
           a
           cruell
           tyrant
           and
           oppressor
           ,
           at
           last
           killed
           in
           a
           battaile
           ,
           vanquished
           by
           his
           successor
           King
           
             Malcolme
             Cammore
          
           ,
           and
           killed
           by
           
             Makduff
             Thane
          
           or
           Earle
           of
           Fiffe
           the
           17.
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Icolmkill
           .
        
         
           86
           M●…LCOLVMBVS
           surnamed
           
             Cammore
             ,
             Duncane
          
           the
           first
           his
           sonne
           began
           to
           raign
           in
           the
           year
           of
           the
           world
           5027
           
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1057.
           after
           the
           raigne
           of
           Scotland
           1387.
           he
           was
           a
           religious
           and
           valiant
           King
           ,
           he
           rewarded
           his
           nobles
           with
           lands
           and
           offices
           ,
           and
           commaunded
           that
           the
           lands
           and
           offices
           should
           be
           called
           after
           their
           names
           ,
           he
           created
           many
           Earles
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           and
           Knights
           .
           They
           
           that
           were
           called
           Thanes
           as
           
             Fiff
             ,
             Menteith
             ,
             Athole
             ,
             Lenex
             ,
             Murray
             ,
             Caythnes
             ,
             Ros
             ,
             Angusse
             ,
          
           were
           made
           Earles
           :
           many
           new
           surnames
           came
           in
           at
           this
           time
           as
           
             Calder
             ,
             Lokart
             ,
             Gordoun
             ,
             Seytonne
             ,
             Lawder
             ,
             Wauane
             ,
             Meldrome
             ,
             Schaw
             ,
          
           
           
             Liermond
             Liberton
             Struchquhan
             ,
             Cargill
             ,
             Rettray
             Dondas
             ,
             Cock●…urne
             ,
             Mirtoun
             ,
             Me●…es
             ,
             Abercrummy
             ,
             Listye
             ,
          
           names
           of
           offices
           Steward
           ,
           Du●…ard
           ,
           Bannerman
           .
           At
           this
           time
           William
           Duke
           of
           Normandy
           conquered
           England
           holding
           battaile
           with
           King
           Harold
           ,
           and
           killed
           him
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1066.
           
           Edgar
           within
           age
           rightfull
           heire
           of
           England
           ,
           seing
           the
           crowne
           conquerd
           ,
           was
           desperate
           to
           succeed
           any
           way
           to
           the
           gouernement
           .
           To
           eschew
           all
           apparant
           d●…unger
           he
           tooke
           shipping
           with
           purpose
           to
           returne
           with
           his
           mother
           and
           sisters
           into
           Vngerland
           ,
           by
           contrary
           winds
           he
           arriued
           in
           Forth
           in
           a
           part
           called
           the
           Queenes
           Ferrey
           .
           King
           Malcolme
           was
           at
           that
           time
           in
           Dunfermling
           ,
           he
           came
           and
           tenderly
           receiued
           the
           said
           Edgar
           with
           his
           mother
           and
           sisters
           ,
           and
           married
           Margaret
           eldest
           sister
           to
           the
           said
           
             Edgar
             ,
             William
          
           the
           conquerour
           hearing
           of
           his
           marriage
           ,
           exiled
           all
           the
           friends
           of
           the
           said
           Edgar
           ,
           wherefore
           they
           came
           into
           Scotland
           ,
           many
           people
           to
           King
           Malcolme
           whome
           he
           receiued
           and
           gaue
           them
           lands
           as
           their
           surnames
           ,
           Maxwell●…nd
           ●…nd
           sundry
           surnames
           ,
           came
           out
           of
           Vngerland
           to
           Queene
           Margaret
           as
           
             Creitchton
             Fotheringham
             ,
             Giffard
             Melwill
             ,
             Borthuike
          
           out
           of
           Fra●…nce
           came
           into
           Scotland
           
             Fraiseir
             ,
             Scincler
             ,
             Boswell
             ,
             Moutray
             ,
             Montgomery
             ,
             Cambell
             ▪
             Boyes
             ,
             Beton
             ,
             Taylifer
          
           and
           Bothwell
           .
           In
           King
           Malcolmes
           time
           was
           the
           Recrosse
           erected
           ,
           with
           the
           King
           of
           Englands
           Image
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           of
           Sotlands
           on
           the
           other
           ,
           this
           stone
           crosse
           (
           was
           
           march
           betweene
           the
           two
           Realmes
           ,
           standing
           in
           the
           middle
           of
           Stan-moore
           ;
           Queene
           Margaret
           foresaid
           daughter
           to
           Edward
           ,
           sirnamed
           the
           Outlaw
           ,
           sonne
           to
           
             Edward
             Ironside
          
           ,
           King
           of
           England
           ,
           a
           very
           religious
           Queene
           ,
           after
           called
           S.
           Margaret
           ,
           who
           beare
           vnto
           King
           Malcolme
           sixe
           sonnes
           ;
           Edward
           the
           Prince
           ,
           
             Edmund
             ,
             Etheldred
             ,
             Edgar
             ,
             Alexander
          
           and
           Dauid
           ,
           and
           two
           daughters
           ,
           Matilda
           or
           Mawde
           ;
           sirnamed
           Bona
           ,
           wife
           to
           Henry
           the
           fourth
           ,
           sirnamed
           Beauclerke
           ,
           King
           of
           England
           ,
           of
           whose
           vertues
           are
           extant
           an
           Epigram
           .
           
             
               Prosperit
               ie
               reioyced
               her
               not
               ,
               to
               her
               griefe
               was
               no
               paine
               ,
            
             
               Prosperity
               affrayed
               her
               al
               's
               ,
               affliction
               was
               her
               gaine
               ,
            
             
               Her
               beauty
               was
               no
               cause
               of
               fall
               ,
               in
               Royall
               state
               nor
               pride
               ,
            
             
               Humbly
               alone
               in
               dignitie
               ,
               in
               beauty
               onely
               good
               .
            
          
           She
           founded
           the
           Church
           of
           Carliel
           .
           The
           other
           daughter
           was
           married
           to
           Eustatius
           Earle
           of
           Bolloigne
           :
           King
           Malcolme
           builded
           the
           Church
           of
           Durham
           and
           Dunfermling
           .
           Hee
           was
           killed
           at
           the
           siege
           of
           Anwike
           ,
           by
           one
           
             Robert
             Mowbray
          
           ,
           who
           vnarmed
           vpon
           a
           light
           horse
           ,
           came
           out
           of
           the
           Castle
           of
           Anwike
           ,
           with
           a
           Lance
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           the
           keyes
           of
           the
           Castle
           vpon
           the
           point
           of
           the
           Launce
           ,
           King
           Malcolme
           looking
           earnestly
           thereunto
           ,
           the
           aforesaid
           
             Robert
             Mowbray
          
           ran
           the
           King
           through
           the
           left
           eye
           ,
           and
           ran
           hastily
           into
           the
           next
           wood
           .
           King
           William
           changed
           the
           name
           of
           this
           valiant
           Knight
           ,
           calling
           him
           Percey
           ,
           of
           whom
           are
           descended
           the
           Earles
           of
           Northumberland
           .
           King
           Malcolme
           
           died
           the
           six
           and
           thirtieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           and
           his
           sonne
           Prince
           Edward
           ,
           both
           buried
           in
           Dunfermling
           .
        
         
           87
           DONALDVS
           
             septimus
             ,
             Malcolme
             Cammore
          
           his
           brother
           (
           vsurped
           the
           Crowne
           )
           sirnamed
           Bane
           ,
           beganne
           to
           raigne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5063.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1093.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1423.
           
           Hee
           was
           expelled
           by
           Duncane
           ,
           bastard
           to
           Malcolme
           ,
           the
           first
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
        
         
           88
           DVNCANVS
           secundas
           bastard
           aforesaid
           (
           vsurped
           the
           Crowne
           )
           killed
           by
           
             Mak-pender
             Thane
          
           of
           Mernis
           ,
           
           by
           procurement
           of
           Donald
           the
           seuenth
           ,
           who
           after
           was
           crowned
           .
           He
           gaue
           the
           North
           and
           West
           Isles
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Norway
           ,
           to
           haue
           his
           assistance
           to
           recouer
           the
           crowne
           :
           he
           was
           taken
           captiue
           by
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           and
           his
           eyes
           put
           out
           :
           he
           died
           miserably
           in
           prison
           the
           third
           yeare
           of
           his
           second
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Dunfermling
           .
        
         
           89
           EDGARVS
           
             Malcolme
             Cammors
          
           sonne
           ,
           began
           to
           raigne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5068.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1098.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1428.
           a
           good
           and
           religious
           King
           ,
           the
           first
           annoynted
           King
           :
           he
           builded
           the
           Priory
           of
           Coldingham
           ,
           and
           died
           peaceably
           the
           ninth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           at
           Dunfermling
           without
           succession
           .
        
         
           90
           ALEXANDER
           the
           first
           ,
           sirnamed
           Fierce
           ,
           succeeded
           his
           brother
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5077.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1107.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1437.
           a
           good
           and
           valiant
           King
           :
           he
           builded
           the
           Abbeyes
           of
           Scone
           and
           Saintcolms
           Inch
           ;
           he
           married
           Sibilla
           ,
           daughter
           to
           William
           Duke
           of
           Normandy
           ,
           the
           seuenteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           he
           died
           in
           peace
           ,
           buried
           in
           Dunfermling
           .
        
         
           91
           DAVID
           .
           primus
           ,
           King
           Malcolms
           third
           youngest
           sonne
           ,
           began
           his
           raigne
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5094.
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1124.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           Scotland
           1454.
           a
           good
           ,
           valiant
           ,
           and
           very
           religious
           King
           :
           he
           builded
           many
           Abbeyes
           ,
           as
           Holy-rood-house
           ,
           Kelso
           ,
           Iedborugh
           ,
           Melrose
           ,
           Newbottell
           ,
           Holmcultrane
           ,
           Dundranane
           ,
           Cambuskenneth
           ,
           Kinlosse
           ,
           Dunfermling
           ,
           Holme
           in
           Cumber
           ,
           two
           Nunneries
           ,
           one
           at
           Carliel
           ,
           the
           other
           at
           north
           Berwick
           ;
           he
           founded
           two
           Abbeyes
           ,
           besides
           new
           Castle
           ,
           the
           one
           of
           S.
           Benedicts
           order
           ,
           the
           other
           of
           white
           Monkes
           :
           hee
           founded
           4.
           
           Bishopricks
           ,
           Ros
           ,
           Breichin
           ,
           Dunkeld
           &
           Dunblane
           ;
           ordeyning
           them
           great
           lands
           ,
           rents
           and
           possessions
           ,
           al
           out
           of
           the
           patrimony
           of
           the
           crown
           .
           King
           Dauid
           of
           Scotlād
           in
           his
           time
           possessed
           Northumberland
           ,
           Cumber
           ,
           Huntington
           and
           Westmerland
           ;
           he
           married
           the
           inheritrix
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           lands
           called
           Mawde
           ,
           daughter
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           Northumberland
           ,
           and
           Iuditha
           daughters
           daughterto
           William
           
           the
           Conquerer
           King
           of
           England
           .
           In
           the
           time
           of
           King
           Stephen
           of
           England
           he
           repaired
           the
           towne
           of
           Carliel
           with
           new
           wals
           :
           his
           sonne
           Prince
           Henry
           died
           with
           great
           lamentation
           of
           the
           whole
           Realme
           ,
           hauing
           three
           sonnes
           and
           three
           daughters
           .
           King
           Dauid
           caused
           Malcolme
           ,
           (
           eldest
           sonne
           vnto
           Prince
           Henry
           late
           deceased
           )
           to
           be
           declared
           Prince
           of
           Scotland
           .
           After
           that
           he
           past
           into
           Northumberland
           ,
           and
           made
           William
           his
           second
           Nephew
           Earle
           thereof
           ;
           after
           he
           went
           to
           Carliel
           ,
           where
           he
           made
           Henry
           (
           the
           Empresse
           her
           sonne
           Prince
           of
           England
           )
           Knight
           ,
           taking
           his
           oath
           hee
           should
           neuer
           take
           Northumberland
           ,
           Cumber
           ,
           Westmerland
           and
           Huntington
           from
           the
           Empire
           of
           Scotland
           :
           afterwards
           this
           victorious
           and
           religious
           King
           Dauid
           died
           in
           peace
           ,
           being
           greatly
           honoured
           and
           beloued
           of
           his
           subiects
           and
           neighbors
           ,
           the
           nine
           and
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           :
           he
           died
           in
           Carliel
           ,
           and
           buried
           in
           Dunfermling
           .
        
         
           MILCOLVMBVS
           quartus
           (
           sirnamed
           the
           Mayden
           )
           nephew
           to
           King
           Dauid
           ,
           began
           his
           raigne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5123.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1153.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1483.
           a
           good
           and
           milde
           Prince
           :
           he
           builded
           Cowper
           Abbey
           in
           Anguisse
           ,
           and
           subdued
           sundry
           rebellions
           ,
           died
           at
           Iedbourgh
           ,
           buried
           at
           Dunfermling
           the
           twelfth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
        
         
           93
           GVILIELMVS
           (
           sirnamed
           the
           Lion
           )
           succeeded
           his
           brother
           Malcolme
           ,
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5135
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1165.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1495.
           (
           a
           good
           &
           valiant
           King
           vnfortunate
           )
           he
           married
           Emigerda
           ,
           daughter
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           Bewmont
           ,
           who
           beare
           to
           him
           two
           sons
           and
           two
           daughters
           :
           he
           builded
           the
           Abbey
           of
           Abirbrothoke
           ,
           she
           builded
           the
           Abbey
           of
           Bamerinoch
           ,
           after
           that
           the
           Castle
           of
           Bertha
           was
           demolished
           by
           inundation
           of
           waters
           (
           King
           Guilliam
           narrowly
           escaping
           with
           his
           wife
           and
           children
           )
           his
           young
           sonne
           and
           nurse
           perished
           ,
           and
           sundry
           others
           :
           he
           founded
           and
           builded
           the
           towne
           called
           Perth
           ,
           and
           graunted
           sundry
           great
           priuiledges
           thereunto
           ,
           
           now
           called
           S.
           Iohns
           towne
           .
           The
           King
           continuing
           in
           peace
           died
           the
           nine
           and
           fortieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Abirbrothoke
           .
        
         
           94
           ALEXANDER
           2.
           succeeded
           his
           father
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5184.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1214.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1544.
           a
           valiant
           and
           good
           King
           ,
           and
           seuere
           iusticiar
           :
           hee
           pacified
           all
           rebellion
           in
           his
           Realme
           ;
           he
           agreed
           with
           King
           Henry
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           married
           his
           sister
           ,
           reteyning
           Northumberland
           ,
           Westmerland
           ,
           Cumber
           and
           Huntington
           ,
           and
           King
           Alexanders
           two
           sisters
           were
           married
           vnto
           two
           great
           Princes
           of
           England
           .
           He
           past
           into
           France
           ,
           and
           renued
           the
           auncient
           band
           :
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           Iane
           his
           Queene
           died
           without
           any
           succession
           .
           The
           next
           yeare
           he
           married
           at
           Roxbourgh
           Mary
           daughter
           to
           Ingelram
           ,
           Earle
           of
           Coucey
           in
           Fraunce
           ,
           of
           great
           beauty
           ,
           who
           bare
           to
           him
           a
           sonne
           ,
           Alexander
           who
           succeeded
           after
           him
           :
           he
           died
           in
           peace
           the
           fiue
           and
           thirtieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Melrosse
           .
        
         
           95
           ALEXANDER
           tertius
           ,
           succeeded
           his
           father
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5219.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1249.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1579.
           a
           good
           young
           Prince
           ,
           being
           at
           his
           coronation
           nine
           yeares
           of
           age
           .
           After
           that
           the
           Kings
           of
           England
           and
           Scotland
           ,
           with
           their
           Nobles
           conuened
           in
           Yorke
           ,
           where
           king
           Henry
           the
           third
           of
           Englands
           daughter
           Margaret
           ,
           was
           married
           to
           King
           Alexander
           of
           Scotland
           .
           Enduring
           his
           tender
           age
           the
           Realme
           of
           Scotland
           was
           wel
           gouerned
           by
           his
           Nobles
           ;
           be
           comming
           to
           perfect
           age
           ,
           willing
           to
           execute
           iustice
           ,
           summoned
           the
           Earles
           of
           Mentieth
           ,
           Athole
           and
           Buchquhane
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           of
           Strabogy
           ,
           which
           were
           all
           of
           the
           name
           of
           Comminges
           ,
           and
           for
           non
           comperance
           denounced
           them
           rebels
           .
           They
           with
           their
           assistance
           being
           a
           great
           number
           ,
           because
           there
           was
           of
           the
           same
           name
           (
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           Lords
           )
           thirty
           Knights
           and
           landed
           men
           .
           They
           imprisoned
           the
           King
           in
           Striueling
           a
           certaine
           space
           .
           King
           Acho
           of
           Norway
           came
           into
           the
           Isles
           with
           many
           Danes
           .
           King
           Alexander
           to
           resist
           him
           
           came
           with
           a
           great
           armie
           ;
           there
           followed
           a
           cruell
           and
           dangerous
           battell
           ,
           long
           with
           vncertaine
           victory
           ,
           at
           last
           the
           Danes
           being
           vanquished
           ,
           and
           foure
           and
           twenty
           thousand
           of
           them
           killed
           ,
           Acho
           was
           fugitiue
           to
           his
           Ships
           :
           his
           whole
           Nauie
           by
           tempestuous
           storme
           being
           spoyled
           (
           returned
           with
           foure
           Ships
           left
           of
           his
           whole
           Fleete
           into
           Norway
           )
           .
           Then
           after
           his
           sonne
           Magnus
           renouncing
           all
           title
           to
           the
           Isles
           ,
           contracted
           his
           sonne
           Hanigo
           (
           to
           be
           married
           with
           King
           Alexanders
           daughter
           one
           yeare
           of
           age
           )
           at
           their
           both
           perfect
           age
           .
           At
           this
           time
           Alexander
           Earle
           of
           Carrike
           past
           to
           the
           holy
           land
           ,
           hauing
           a
           daughter
           Martha
           ,
           who
           succeeding
           in
           his
           heritage
           ,
           who
           married
           a
           Nobleman
           
             Robert
             Bruce
          
           ,
           sonne
           &
           heire
           to
           
             Robert
             Bruce
          
           Lorde
           of
           Anandale
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           Lord
           of
           Cleueland
           in
           England
           .
           This
           Martha
           aforesaid
           inheritrix
           of
           Carike
           ,
           in
           the
           third
           yeare
           beare
           the
           Noble
           and
           inuincible
           Champion
           ,
           
             Robert
             Bruce
          
           King
           of
           Scotland
           :
           Margaret
           sister
           to
           King
           Henry
           the
           third
           of
           England
           ,
           beare
           to
           King
           Alexander
           two
           sonnes
           ,
           Prince
           Alexander
           and
           Dauid
           ,
           one
           daughter
           Margaret
           ,
           married
           vnto
           
             Hanigo
             Magnus
          
           sonne
           ,
           King
           of
           Norway
           ,
           who
           beare
           to
           him
           Margaret
           called
           the
           Mayden
           of
           Norway
           .
           In
           this
           time
           died
           Dauid
           King
           Alexanders
           second
           sonne
           .
           Alexander
           the
           Prince
           was
           married
           at
           Roxburge
           ,
           vnto
           the
           Earle
           of
           Flanders
           daughter
           ,
           whereat
           many
           of
           the
           Nobles
           of
           Scotland
           and
           England
           were
           present
           for
           thetime
           .
           The
           third
           yeare
           after
           Prince
           Alexander
           died
           at
           Lundors
           the
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           age
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           lamentation
           of
           the
           whole
           Realme
           ;
           for
           in
           him
           failed
           the
           whole
           succession
           of
           King
           Alexander
           the
           third
           (
           except
           the
           Mayden
           of
           Norway
           )
           who
           was
           begotten
           on
           his
           daughter
           Margaret
           before
           rehearsed
           .
           King
           Alexander
           by
           counsell
           of
           his
           Nobles
           (
           after
           the
           death
           of
           his
           first
           Queene
           )
           married
           Ioleta
           the
           Earle
           of
           Drux
           daughter
           in
           Fraunce
           ,
           by
           whom
           he
           had
           no
           succession
           .
           He
           builded
           the
           Crosse
           Church
           of
           Peblis
           .
           He
           died
           of
           a
           fal
           off
           his
           horse
           ,
           ouer
           the
           west
           craig
           at
           Kingorne
           ,
           the
           seuen
           and
           thirtieth
           year
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Dunfermling
           .
           
           The
           day
           before
           the
           Kings
           death
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           March
           demaunded
           of
           one
           
             Thomas
             Rymour
          
           ,
           what
           wether
           should
           be
           the
           morrow
           ?
           Thomas
           answered
           ,
           that
           on
           the
           morrow
           before
           noone
           there
           shal
           blow
           the
           greatest
           winde
           that
           euer
           was
           heard
           in
           Scotland
           :
           on
           the
           morrow
           being
           almost
           noone
           (
           the
           ayre
           appearing
           calme
           )
           the
           Earle
           sent
           for
           the
           said
           Thomas
           ,
           and
           reprouing
           him
           ,
           said
           ,
           There
           was
           no
           appearance
           .
           Thomas
           answering
           ,
           yet
           noone
           is
           not
           past
           ,
           immediatly
           commeth
           a
           Post
           ,
           and
           sheweth
           that
           the
           King
           was
           falne
           and
           killed
           .
           Then
           Thomas
           said
           to
           the
           Earle
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           winde
           that
           shall
           blow
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           calamity
           of
           all
           Scotland
           .
           After
           the
           death
           of
           King
           Alexander
           the
           third
           ,
           the
           Realme
           was
           gouerned
           by
           sixe
           Regents
           ;
           for
           the
           South
           side
           of
           Forth
           ,
           Robert
           Archbishop
           of
           Glasgiue
           ,
           
             Iohn
             Comming
          
           ,
           and
           Iohn
           the
           great
           Steward
           of
           Scotland
           .
           For
           the
           North
           side
           of
           Forth
           
             VVilliam
             Frester
          
           Archbishop
           of
           Saint
           
             Andrewes
             .
             Makduffe
          
           Earle
           of
           Fif●…e
           ,
           
             Iohn
             Comming
          
           Earle
           of
           Buchquha●…e
           :
           they
           gouerned
           the
           space
           of
           seuen
           yeares
           .
           During
           which
           time
           Edward
           the
           first
           King
           of
           England
           sent
           his
           Ambassadors
           into
           Scotland
           ,
           for
           marriage
           of
           the
           Mayden
           of
           Norway
           aforesaid
           .
           The
           Nobles
           of
           S●…land
           being
           agreed
           in
           all
           points
           ,
           with
           the
           said
           King
           Edward
           (
           sirnamed
           Longshankes
           )
           the
           Ambassadors
           of
           Scotland
           directed
           to
           bring
           the
           mayden
           of
           Norway
           ,
           the
           right
           inheritrix
           of
           Scotland
           with
           them
           :
           before
           their
           arriuing
           she
           was
           departed
           this
           present
           life
           ,
           by
           meanes
           whereof
           great
           contention
           arose
           betweene
           
             Robert
             Bruse
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             Balioll
          
           ,
           the
           deciding
           of
           the
           said
           matter
           was
           by
           the
           Nobles
           of
           Scotland
           (
           vnwisely
           )
           referred
           to
           King
           Edward
           .
        
         
           96
           IOHANNES
           BALLIOLVS
           was
           preferred
           before
           
             Robert
             Bruse
          
           ,
           by
           King
           Edward
           ,
           sirnamed
           Longshanke
           ,
           who
           being
           elected
           Iudge
           in
           the
           foresaid
           controuersie
           ,
           admitting
           him
           King
           ,
           with
           condition
           that
           the
           said
           Baliol
           should
           acknowledge
           him
           for
           his
           superiour
           :
           which
           condition
           (
           refused
           by
           
             Rob●…rt
             Bruse
          
           )
           hee
           as
           an
           auaritious
           vnworthy
           man
           receiued
           ,
           began
           to
           raigne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           
           the
           world
           5263.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1293.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1923.
           a
           vaine
           glorious
           man
           ,
           little
           respecting
           the
           good
           of
           his
           country
           ,
           in
           the
           fourth
           yeare
           he
           was
           expelled
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           King
           Edward
           into
           France
           ,
           where
           he
           died
           long
           after
           in
           exile
           ,
           Scotland
           being
           without
           King
           or
           gouernour
           the
           space
           of
           nine
           yeares
           :
           during
           which
           time
           King
           Edward
           cruelly
           oppressed
           the
           land
           ,
           destroyed
           the
           whole
           auncient
           monuments
           ,
           and
           shedde
           much
           innocent
           blood
           .
           About
           this
           time
           
             William
             Wallace
          
           ,
           sonne
           to
           Sir
           
             Andrew
             Wallace
          
           of
           Cragy
           Knight
           ,
           of
           huge
           stature
           and
           maruellous
           strength
           of
           body
           ,
           with
           good
           knowledge
           and
           skill
           in
           Warlike
           enterprises
           ;
           hereunto
           such
           hardinesse
           of
           stomacke
           ,
           in
           attempting
           all
           maner
           of
           dangerous
           exploits
           ,
           that
           his
           match
           was
           not
           any
           where
           lightly
           to
           be
           found
           :
           he
           bare
           inward
           hate
           against
           the
           English
           Nation
           ,
           when
           the
           fame
           of
           his
           worthy
           actes
           were
           notified
           ,
           many
           Nobles
           and
           Commons
           were
           ready
           to
           assist
           him
           :
           therefore
           hee
           was
           chosen
           Gouernor
           vnder
           the
           Baliol
           ,
           to
           deliuer
           the
           Realme
           from
           bondage
           of
           England
           .
           At
           this
           time
           many
           Abbeyes
           and
           spirituall
           Benefices
           were
           in
           Englishmens
           hand
           ,
           which
           he
           by
           commission
           of
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           S.
           Andrew
           ,
           auoyded
           and
           put
           forth
           of
           all
           partes
           ,
           and
           receyuing
           the
           whole
           armie
           that
           was
           vnder
           the
           conduct
           of
           
             Iohn
             Cuning
          
           Earle
           of
           Bucquhan
           ;
           he
           conquered
           many
           Castles
           ,
           Fortes
           and
           strengths
           out
           of
           English
           mens
           hands
           ,
           King
           Edward
           being
           in
           Fraunce
           ,
           hearing
           hereof
           ,
           sent
           his
           Lieutenant
           
             Hugh
             Crassingham
          
           with
           a
           great
           armie
           into
           Scotland
           ,
           where
           
             VVilliam
             VVallace
          
           encountring
           him
           at
           Striueling
           bridge
           ,
           killed
           the
           said
           Crassingham
           ,
           with
           the
           most
           part
           of
           his
           armie
           ,
           many
           being
           drowned
           ,
           and
           few
           escaping
           away
           with
           life
           :
           great
           dearth
           being
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           he
           gathered
           a
           mightie
           armie
           ,
           and
           past
           into
           Northumberland
           ,
           wasting
           and
           spoyling
           the
           countrey
           to
           Newcastle
           ;
           for
           he
           with
           his
           armie
           remained
           in
           England
           ,
           almost
           the
           whole
           Winter
           from
           the
           feast
           of
           All
           Saints
           ,
           vntill
           Candlemas
           ,
           liuing
           vppon
           the
           spoyle
           of
           Englishmens
           goods
           .
           King
           Edward
           being
           
           in
           Fraunce
           ,
           hearing
           the
           deedes
           of
           VVallace
           ,
           sent
           his
           Ambassadour
           ,
           so●…e
           menacing
           him
           that
           had
           inuaded
           his
           Realme
           ,
           which
           he
           durst
           not
           haue
           done
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           beene
           at
           home
           .
           VVallace
           answered
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           taken
           the
           aduantage
           ,
           as
           he
           had
           done
           in
           the
           wrongfull
           Conquest
           of
           Scotland
           (
           he
           being
           chosen
           by
           the
           Nobles
           as
           indifferent
           Iudge
           ,
           and
           further
           sent
           word
           vnto
           King
           Edward
           ,
           that
           (
           if
           God
           fortunate
           him
           to
           liue
           )
           he
           purposed
           to
           holde
           his
           Easter
           in
           England
           :
           and
           comming
           with
           an
           armie
           of
           thirty
           thousand
           valiant
           men
           into
           England
           at
           the
           appointed
           time
           ,
           King
           Edward
           was
           readie
           with
           an
           army
           of
           threescore
           thousand
           vpon
           Staines
           Moore
           to
           giue
           them
           battell
           .
           Being
           ready
           to
           ioyne
           ,
           the
           Englishmen
           drew
           backe
           ,
           hauing
           at
           that
           time
           no
           lust
           to
           fight
           ,
           as
           appeared
           :
           the
           Scots
           seeing
           them
           draw
           backe
           would
           haue
           followed
           ,
           but
           VVallace
           fearing
           deceit
           ,
           stayed
           them
           and
           returned
           (
           with
           infinit
           spoyle
           and
           booties
           gotten
           in
           that
           iourney
           )
           into
           Scotland
           .
           King
           Edward
           being
           aduertised
           that
           VVallace
           was
           greatly
           enuied
           by
           the
           Cunings
           ,
           &
           
             Robert
             la
             Bruse
          
           ,
           raised
           a
           great
           armie
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           Falkirke
           ,
           and
           VVallace
           not
           knowing
           of
           any
           deceit
           ,
           raised
           a
           great
           armie
           to
           resist
           being
           in
           sight
           of
           Englishmen
           ,
           there
           began
           a
           great
           contention
           for
           the
           leading
           of
           the
           Vantguard
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           owne
           misgouernance
           ,
           many
           Noblemen
           were
           killed
           ,
           
             Robert
             Bruse
          
           was
           against
           the
           Scottishmen
           that
           day
           .
           Shortly
           then
           after
           VVallace
           came
           ,
           and
           renounced
           in
           Perth
           the
           Gouernement
           ,
           and
           also
           refused
           great
           and
           large
           offers
           of
           King
           Edward
           ,
           to
           be
           his
           subiect
           ,
           and
           true
           man
           :
           
             Iohn
             Cuning
          
           and
           
             Simon
             Froser
          
           being
           admitted
           Gouernours
           ,
           King
           Edward
           sent
           a
           great
           armie
           to
           Perth
           ,
           subduing
           the
           countrey
           .
           The
           aforesaid
           Gouernours
           raised
           an
           armie
           of
           eight
           thousand
           valiant
           men
           .
           King
           Edward
           sent
           with
           
             Ralph
             Comfray
          
           thirty
           thousand
           men
           ,
           deuiding
           them
           in
           three
           armies
           ,
           to
           passe
           in
           three
           sundry
           parts
           through
           the
           countrey
           and
           to
           meete
           at
           Rosling
           .
           The
           Gouernours
           aforesaid
           ,
           encountring
           with
           the
           first
           ten
           thousand
           defeated
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           at
           three
           sundry
           times
           in
           one
           
           day
           the
           Scots
           obtained
           the
           victory
           :
           King
           Edward
           impatient
           hereof
           ,
           gathered
           a
           mighty
           army
           of
           sundry
           nations
           ,
           and
           subdued
           with
           great
           cruelty
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Scottish
           nation
           .
           About
           this
           time
           was
           
             Willam
             Wallace
          
           traiterously
           betrayed
           by
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Menteith
          
           at
           Glascoe
           ,
           and
           deliuered
           King
           to
           Edward
           ,
           and
           being
           brought
           to
           London
           ,
           was
           cruelly
           executed
           in
           Smithfield
           .
        
         
           King
           Edward
           accusing
           
             Robert
             Bruse
          
           of
           a
           contract
           made
           betwixt
           him
           and
           
             Iohn
             Cumyng
          
           ,
           and
           he
           straitly
           denying
           the
           same
           was
           aduertised
           by
           the
           Earle
           of
           Glocester
           ,
           of
           the
           kings
           displeasure
           ,
           causing
           a
           Smith
           to
           shoe
           his
           horses
           backward
           in
           the
           Winter
           ,
           the
           ground
           being
           couered
           with
           snow
           he
           came
           into
           Scotland
           ,
           howbeit
           he
           was
           sharply
           pursued
           ,
           and
           mee●…ng
           with
           his
           brother
           and
           some
           friends
           ,
           and
           being
           aduertised
           that
           the
           Cumyng
           was
           in
           the
           Friers
           at
           Dumfreis
           .
           After
           hard
           commoning
           ,
           he
           suddenly
           killed
           him
           ,
           wherethrough
           hee
           purchased
           many
           enemies
           ,
           both
           English
           men
           and
           Scottish
           men
           ,
           and
           was
           hardly
           pursued
           (
           especially
           by
           the
           Cumyngs
           being
           then
           very
           potent
           and
           rich
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           number
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           97
           ROBERTVS
           BRVSS●…VS
           (
           sonne
           to
           Isabell
           King
           VVilliams
           brothers
           daughter
           )
           began
           his
           raigne
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5276.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1306
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           Scotland
           1636.
           a
           valiant
           king
           ,
           good
           and
           wise
           (
           in
           his
           beginning
           subiect
           to
           great
           affliction
           and
           persecution
           .
           At
           last
           being
           assisted
           by
           
             Iames
             Dowglasse
          
           )
           cosen
           to
           
             William
             Lambertō
          
           Archbishop
           of
           Saint
           Andrewes
           )
           tooke
           all
           his
           gold
           and
           horses
           ,
           with
           sundrie
           young
           valia●…t
           men
           of
           his
           opinion
           ,
           who
           remained
           with
           the
           said
           King
           Robert
           ,
           both
           in
           warres
           and
           peace
           to
           the
           end
           of
           his
           life
           .
           Of
           this
           
             Iames
             Dowglasse
          
           descended
           the
           valiant
           and
           illuster
           surname
           of
           Dowglasse
           the
           sure
           target
           ,
           and
           defence
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           as
           in
           old
           verse
           sheweth
           .
           
           
             
               So
               many
               good
               as
               of
               the
               Dowglasse
               hath
               beene
               ,
            
             
               Of
               one
               surname
               was
               neuer
               in
               Scotland
               seene
               .
            
          
        
         
           King
           Robert
           hauing
           van
           quishet
           king
           Edward
           the
           second
           
           of
           Carnaruen
           being
           of
           sundrie
           Nations
           to
           horse
           and
           foote
           three
           hundreth
           thousand
           warriours
           ,
           and
           King
           Robert
           not
           aboue
           thirtie
           thousand
           olde
           ,
           well
           exercised
           valiant
           men
           at
           the
           battell
           of
           Bannockburne
           ,
           deliuered
           Scotland
           free
           from
           all
           seruitude
           of
           England
           :
           All
           Englishmen
           being
           expelled
           out
           of
           the
           land
           .
           Hee
           married
           first
           Isabel
           daughter
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           Marre
           ,
           who
           bare
           to
           him
           Margery
           ,
           married
           to
           Walter
           the
           great
           Steward
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           after
           her
           death
           he
           married
           the
           daughter
           of
           
             Haymerus
             de
             Burck
          
           Earle
           of
           Haltouia
           or
           Hulster
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           who
           bare
           to
           him
           Dauid
           the
           Prince
           ,
           Margaret
           Countesse
           of
           Sudderland
           ,
           and
           Mawde
           that
           died
           young
           .
           
             Iohn
             Balioll
          
           transferred
           his
           right
           of
           the
           Crowne
           of
           Scotland
           vnto
           King
           Robert
           and
           his
           heires
           .
           In
           this
           time
           Hanton
           an
           Englishman
           )
           for
           the
           killing
           of
           one
           Spencer
           came
           into
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           was
           courteously
           receiued
           by
           King
           Robert
           ,
           and
           rewarded
           him
           with
           the
           lands
           of
           Cadyowe
           ,
           whose
           posteritie
           is
           spread
           in
           great
           number
           ,
           now
           called
           Hamiltons
           endowed
           with
           great
           honour
           and
           riches
           .
           King
           Robert
           died
           at
           Cardrose
           the
           24.
           yere
           of
           his
           raign
           ,
           buried
           in
           Dumfermling
           .
        
         
           After
           this
           time
           Sir
           
             Iames
             Dowglasse
          
           (
           as
           most
           worthy
           champion
           )
           was
           chosen
           by
           the
           Nobles
           to
           passe
           with
           king
           Roberts
           heart
           to
           Ierusalem
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           cause
           to
           bury
           the
           same
           within
           the
           temple
           beside
           the
           Sepulchre
           of
           our
           Lord
           ,
           conforme
           to
           the
           said
           kings
           direction
           ,
           because
           he
           had
           auouched
           or
           vowed
           ,
           till
           he
           had
           past
           with
           a
           great
           armie
           in
           defence
           of
           the
           Christian
           faith
           against
           the
           Turkes
           and
           Saracens
           (
           if
           he
           had
           not
           beene
           hindered
           or
           stayed
           by
           warres
           at
           home
           )
           and
           now
           preuented
           by
           death
           .
        
         
           Sir
           
             Iames
             Dowglasse
          
           willingly
           obeyed
           ,
           as
           he
           that
           most
           faithfully
           had
           serued
           King
           Robert
           in
           his
           life
           time
           ,
           and
           inclosing
           the
           heart
           in
           a
           case
           of
           gold
           ,
           enbalmed
           with
           sweet
           spices
           ,
           and
           precious
           oyntments
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           Sir
           
             William
             Sinclair
          
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Logane
          
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           noble
           and
           valiant
           men
           ,
           past
           and
           buried
           the
           said
           heart
           with
           great
           reuerence
           and
           solemnity
           at
           the
           place
           appointed
           .
           Therefore
           the
           Dowglas
           buries
           the
           bloudy
           heart
           in
           their
           armes
           or
           Coat
           .
        
         
         
           There
           after
           Sir
           
             Iames
             Dowglasse
          
           with
           his
           noble
           and
           valiant
           men
           accompanied
           with
           other
           Christian
           Princes
           then
           present
           :
           Many
           times
           obtained
           great
           victorie
           against
           the
           Turkes
           and
           Sarazens
           .
           So
           that
           by
           his
           often
           victories
           he
           purchast
           great
           honours
           of
           the
           Christian
           name
           .
           Purposing
           to
           returne
           home
           ,
           by
           tempestuous
           winds
           ,
           was
           compelled
           to
           land
           in
           Spaine
           vpon
           the
           borders
           of
           Granad
           ,
           where
           he
           assisting
           the
           King
           of
           Aragon
           in
           his
           warres
           against
           the
           Sarazens
           ,
           obtaining
           great
           victories
           .
           At
           last
           (
           being
           negligent
           of
           himselfe
           )
           was
           inclosed
           with
           one
           ambushment
           purposely
           lead
           for
           him
           by
           the
           Sarazens
           ,
           he
           and
           his
           most
           valiantly
           defending
           were
           vanquisht
           and
           killed
           with
           all
           his
           Nobles
           and
           valiant
           men
           .
        
         
           Thus
           ended
           the
           Noble
           and
           valiant
           Dowglasse
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           most
           worthy
           and
           renowned
           knights
           that
           was
           in
           his
           daies
           .
           It
           is
           chronicled
           that
           he
           was
           victorious
           against
           the
           Turks
           and
           Sarazens
           ,
           thirteene
           times
           ,
           and
           against
           others
           his
           enemies
           in
           battell
           fiftie
           seuen
           times
           in
           memory
           of
           the
           Dowglasse
           ,
           in
           our
           time
           there
           was
           a
           port
           or
           gate
           in
           Danskin
           called
           the
           Dowglas
           port
           .
           Now
           reedified
           sumptuously
           (
           called
           the
           Hochindure
           )
           the
           high
           port
           ,
           also
           there
           are
           sundrie
           Earls
           in
           the
           Easterne
           parts
           of
           that
           name
           ,
           and
           specially
           one
           was
           called
           Graue
           or
           Earle
           Scotus
           ,
           a
           great
           Nicromancer
           ,
           his
           title
           was
           
             Ieronimus
             Scotus
          
           ,
           Graue
           or
           Earle
           of
           Dowglasse
           ,
           his
           brethren
           dwell
           in
           Italy
           .
        
         
           98
           DAVID
           BRVSSIVS
           succeeded
           his
           father
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5300.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1330.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1660.
           a
           good
           Prince
           subiect
           to
           much
           affliction
           in
           his
           youth
           ,
           being
           first
           after
           the
           death
           of
           Earle
           
             Thomas
             Ranulph
          
           his
           Regent
           ,
           forced
           for
           his
           preseruation
           to
           passe
           into
           France
           ,
           and
           returning
           home
           at
           the
           battell
           of
           Durham
           ,
           was
           taken
           and
           detained
           prisoner
           in
           England
           twelue
           yeares
           ,
           after
           he
           was
           at
           liberty
           ,
           hee
           married
           the
           foresaid
           Iane
           ,
           daughter
           to
           Edward
           the
           secōd
           ,
           king
           of
           England
           ,
           after
           her
           death
           he
           married
           
             Margaret
             Logy
          
           daughter
           to
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Logy
          
           Knight
           ,
           and
           died
           at
           Edenbourgh
           
           without
           succession
           ,
           the
           fortieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           Raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Hollyrood
           house
           .
        
         
           99
           EDVVARDVS
           BALLIOLVS
           ,
           sonne
           to
           
             Iohn
             Balioll
          
           ,
           assisted
           by
           King
           Edward
           the
           third
           ,
           vsurped
           the
           Crowne
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5302.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1332.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1662.
           hee
           was
           expelled
           by
           King
           Dauids
           Regents
           ,
           and
           King
           Dauid
           established
           .
        
         
           100
           ROBERTVS
           STVARTVS
           ,
           the
           first
           King
           of
           the
           Stewarts
           ,
           sonne
           to
           VValter
           the
           great
           Steward
           ,
           and
           
             Margery
             Bruce
          
           ,
           king
           
             Robert
             Bruce
          
           his
           daughter
           ,
           succeeded
           his
           mothers
           brother
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           5●…41
           .
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1371.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           Scotland
           1701.
           a
           good
           ,
           valiant
           ,
           and
           victorious
           king
           ,
           hee
           married
           Eufame
           ,
           daughter
           to
           Hugh
           Earle
           of
           R●…sse
           ,
           who
           bare
           to
           him
           ,
           Dauid
           Earle
           of
           Straitherne
           .
           VValer
           Earle
           of
           Athole
           ,
           and
           Alexander
           Earle
           of
           Buchq●…ham
           ,
           Lord
           Badyenoch
           ,
           after
           her
           death
           for
           the
           affection
           hee
           bare
           to
           his
           children
           begotten
           before
           his
           marriage
           ,
           hee
           married
           
             Elizabeth
             Mure
          
           ,
           daughter
           to
           Sir
           
             Adam
             Mure
          
           Knight
           ;
           who
           had
           borne
           to
           him
           Iohn
           ,
           after
           called
           Robert
           the
           third
           ,
           Earle
           of
           Carricke
           ,
           and
           Robert
           Earle
           of
           Fiffe
           ,
           and
           Menteth
           and
           Eufame
           ,
           wife
           to
           Iames
           Earle
           of
           Dowglasse
           ,
           hee
           died
           at
           Dundonald
           ,
           and
           buried
           at
           Scone
           the
           nineteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           .
        
         
           101
           ROBERTVS
           tertius
           (
           sirnamed
           
             Iohn
             Fernyar
          
           )
           succ●…eded
           his
           father
           ,
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5360.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1390.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1720.
           
           He
           was
           a
           modest
           and
           peaceable
           Prince
           :
           hee
           married
           
             Annabill
             Drummond
          
           ,
           daughter
           to
           the
           Knight
           of
           Stobhall
           ,
           who
           bare
           to
           him
           Dauid
           the
           Prince
           ,
           Duke
           of
           Rothsay
           ,
           who
           died
           in
           prison
           in
           Falkland
           ,
           by
           procurement
           of
           Robert
           Duke
           of
           Albany
           (
           who
           aspired
           to
           the
           Crowne
           )
           and
           Iames
           his
           second
           sonne
           ,
           taken
           prisoner
           in
           his
           iourney
           into
           Fraunce
           ,
           and
           deteyned
           by
           Englishmen
           the
           space
           of
           eighteene
           
           yeares
           .
           King
           Robert
           died
           of
           displeasure
           (
           when
           he
           heard
           his
           one
           sonne
           deceased
           in
           Falkland
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           sonne
           taken
           prisoner
           the
           sixteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           in
           Paslay
           .
        
         
           Robert
           Duke
           of
           Albany
           ,
           Earle
           of
           Fiffe
           and
           Mentieth
           ,
           gouerned
           Scotland
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5376.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1406.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1736.
           
           Iames
           the
           first
           being
           captiue
           in
           England
           ,
           a
           noble
           and
           valiant
           Prince
           :
           he
           died
           the
           fourteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           gouernment
           ,
           Duke
           Murdo
           Earle
           of
           Fiffe
           and
           Mentieth
           ,
           was
           made
           Gouernour
           foure
           yeares
           ,
           Iames
           the
           first
           returning
           home
           from
           captiuitie
           ,
           caused
           the
           said
           Murdo
           and
           his
           sonne
           to
           be
           executed
           for
           oppression
           of
           his
           subiects
           .
        
         
           102
           IACOBVS
           primus
           began
           his
           raigne
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5394.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1424.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           Scotland
           1754.
           a
           godly
           ,
           wise
           ,
           learned
           and
           vertuous
           Prince
           ,
           and
           a
           seuere
           iusticiar
           ;
           hee
           married
           Iane
           daughter
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           Somerset
           ,
           Marquesse
           Dorset
           ,
           sonne
           to
           Iohn
           of
           Gaunt
           ,
           third
           sonne
           to
           Edward
           the
           third
           ,
           the
           victorious
           King
           of
           England
           ;
           who
           did
           beare
           to
           him
           two
           sonnes
           twinnes
           ,
           Alexander
           who
           died
           shortly
           ,
           and
           Iames
           the
           second
           ,
           who
           succeeded
           his
           father
           ,
           and
           sixe
           daughters
           ;
           Margaret
           wife
           to
           Lewes
           the
           eleuenth
           Dolphin
           ,
           then
           after
           King
           of
           Fraunce
           ,
           Elizabeth
           Duchesse
           of
           Britaine
           ,
           Iane
           Countesse
           of
           Huntley
           ,
           Elenor
           Duchesse
           of
           Austria
           ,
           Mary
           wife
           to
           the
           Lord
           Camphier
           ,
           and
           Annabella
           :
           he
           was
           killed
           at
           Perth
           trayterously
           ,
           by
           Walter
           Earle
           of
           Athole
           .
           
             Robert
             Grahame
          
           and
           their
           complices
           ,
           who
           were
           all
           apprehended
           and
           cruelly
           tormented
           to
           death
           the
           thirteenth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           after
           his
           deliuerance
           out
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           the
           one
           and
           thirtieth
           yeare
           after
           the
           death
           of
           his
           father
           ,
           buried
           in
           the
           Charterhouse
           of
           Perth
           ,
           which
           he
           founded
           .
        
         
           103
           IACOBVS
           secundus
           succeeded
           his
           father
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5407.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1437.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1767.
           (
           a
           Prince
           subiect
           to
           great
           troubles
           in
           
           his
           youth
           )
           hee
           married
           Margaret
           daughter
           to
           Arnold
           Duke
           of
           Gilder
           ,
           sisters
           daughter
           to
           Charles
           ,
           sirnamed
           Audax
           ,
           the
           last
           Duke
           of
           Burgundy
           ,
           who
           bare
           to
           him
           Iames
           3.
           
           Alexander
           Duke
           of
           Albany
           ;
           hee
           married
           the
           Earle
           of
           Orkneyes
           daughter
           ,
           and
           begat
           on
           her
           Alexander
           Bishop
           of
           Murray
           :
           hee
           parting
           with
           her
           ,
           married
           in
           Fraunce
           the
           Countesse
           of
           Boloine
           ,
           and
           begat
           on
           her
           
             Iohn
             Stewart
          
           Duke
           of
           Albany
           ,
           who
           was
           many
           yeares
           gouernour
           of
           Scotland
           .
           The
           third
           sonne
           Iohn
           was
           Earle
           of
           Marre
           ,
           died
           in
           the
           Canon-gate
           without
           succession
           :
           the
           first
           daughter
           married
           one
           
             Thomas
             Boyd
          
           Earle
           of
           Arran
           ,
           after
           his
           death
           married
           the
           Lord
           Hammilton
           ;
           and
           by
           that
           way
           the
           house
           of
           Hammilton
           is
           decorated
           by
           the
           Kings
           bloud
           .
           This
           King
           was
           killed
           at
           the
           siege
           of
           Roxebourgh
           the
           foure
           and
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           at
           Holy-rood-house
           .
        
         
           104
           IACOBVS
           tertius
           succeeded
           his
           father
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5430.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1460.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1790.
           a
           good
           Prince
           (
           corrupted
           with
           wicked
           Courtiers
           )
           hee
           married
           Margaret
           ,
           daughter
           to
           the
           king
           of
           Denmarke
           (
           sirnamed
           Diues
           )
           and
           king
           of
           Norway
           ,
           who
           in
           his
           fauour
           renounced
           all
           title
           that
           hee
           had
           any
           manner
           of
           way
           to
           Orkney
           ,
           Schetland
           and
           the
           Isles
           for
           euer
           ,
           who
           bare
           to
           him
           Iames
           the
           fourth
           ,
           Alexander
           Bishop
           of
           S.
           Andrewes
           and
           Duke
           of
           Albany
           ,
           and
           Iohn
           Earle
           of
           Marre
           .
           They
           died
           both
           without
           succession
           ;
           he
           made
           peace
           with
           King
           Henry
           of
           England
           ,
           who
           (
           like
           a
           liberall
           Prince
           )
           for
           the
           fauour
           he
           had
           receiued
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           restored
           the
           towne
           of
           Berwicke
           to
           the
           King.
           
             Thomas
             Cochrane
          
           and
           
             VVilliam
             Rogers
          
           (
           his
           peruerse
           Courtiers
           )
           were
           hanged
           at
           the
           bridge
           of
           Lawder
           .
           The
           King
           was
           killed
           at
           Bannockburne
           the
           nine
           and
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           at
           Cambuskenneth
           .
        
         
           105
           IACOBVS
           quartus
           succeeded
           his
           father
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5459.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1489.
           after
           the
           raigne
           1819.
           a
           noble
           and
           couragious
           Prince
           ,
           both
           
           wise
           and
           godly
           :
           he
           made
           peace
           with
           England
           ,
           and
           married
           Margaret
           ,
           eldest
           daughter
           to
           Henry
           the
           seuenth
           King
           of
           England
           ,
           &
           Elizabeth
           ,
           daughter
           to
           Edward
           the
           fourth
           ,
           in
           whose
           persons
           the
           cruell
           warres
           betweene
           the
           houses
           of
           Lancaster
           and
           Yorke
           were
           pacified
           ,
           the
           foresaid
           Margaret
           bare
           to
           him
           Iames
           the
           fift
           :
           he
           was
           killed
           at
           Flowdon
           in
           battell
           the
           fiue
           and
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           at
           Holy-rood-house
           .
        
         
           106
           IACOBVS
           quintus
           succeded
           his
           father
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5484.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1514.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           Scotland
           1844.
           a
           wise
           valiant
           Prince
           ,
           and
           seuere
           Iusticiar
           :
           he
           married
           Magdalen
           daughter
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Fraunce
           ,
           who
           died
           shortly
           after
           ;
           he
           married
           Mary
           of
           Lorraine
           ,
           Duchesse
           of
           Longeuile
           ,
           daughter
           to
           Claude
           Duke
           of
           Guise
           ,
           who
           bare
           to
           him
           two
           sonnes
           and
           one
           daughter
           Marie
           :
           hee
           died
           of
           displeasure
           at
           Falkland
           ,
           the
           nine
           and
           twentieth
           yeare
           of
           his
           raigne
           ,
           buried
           at
           Holy-rood-house
           .
        
         
           107
           MARIA
           succeeded
           her
           father
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5513.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1543.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           Scotland
           1873.
           (
           a
           Princesse
           vertuously
           enclined
           )
           she
           married
           Francis
           Dolphin
           ,
           after
           King
           of
           France
           ;
           after
           whose
           death
           she
           returned
           into
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           married
           
             Henry
             Stewart
          
           Duke
           of
           Albany
           ,
           &c.
           
           Lord
           Darley
           ,
           a
           comely
           Prince
           ,
           sonne
           to
           Mathew
           Earle
           of
           Lennox
           (
           pronepnoy
           to
           Henry
           the
           seuenth
           King
           of
           England
           )
           to
           whom
           she
           bare
           
             Charles
             :
             Iames
          
           the
           sixth
           now
           our
           most
           gratious
           soueraigne
           king
           ,
           afterwards
           comming
           into
           England
           ,
           was
           receiued
           with
           greathumanity
           ,
           and
           after
           she
           was
           captiue
           ,
           at
           length
           put
           to
           death
           the
           eighth
           of
           February
           .
           1586.
           
        
         
           108
           CAROLVS
           IACOBVS
           sixtus
           ,
           succeeded
           to
           his
           mother
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           the
           world
           5537.
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1567.
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           Scotland
           1897.
           a
           godly
           learned
           Prince
           ,
           indued
           with
           singular
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           a
           sincere
           professor
           of
           the
           Gospell
           :
           he
           married
           
           Anna
           daughter
           to
           Fredericke
           the
           second
           ,
           King
           of
           Denmarke
           and
           Norway
           ;
           and
           Sophia
           onely
           daughter
           to
           Ulricus
           Duke
           of
           Meckleburgh
           ,
           our
           most
           gratious
           Queene
           ,
           who
           hath
           borne
           the
           royall
           and
           hopefull
           Prince
           ,
           
             Henry
             Frederikc
          
           Prince
           of
           Wales
           ,
           Duke
           of
           Rothsay
           and
           Cornewall
           ,
           Earle
           Palatin
           of
           Chester
           ,
           great
           Steward
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           Earle
           of
           Carect
           ,
           the
           nineteenth
           of
           February
           ,
           1593.
           in
           the
           Castle
           of
           Striueling
           ;
           Elizabeth
           the
           nineteenth
           of
           August
           1596.
           
           Charles
           Duke
           of
           Yorke
           and
           Albany
           ,
           Earle
           of
           Rosse
           ,
           the
           nineteenth
           of
           Nouember
           1600.
           
           His
           Maiesty
           is
           now
           King
           of
           great
           Britaine
           ,
           France
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           defender
           of
           the
           faith
           .
           The
           Lord
           of
           his
           great
           mercy
           ,
           for
           Christ
           his
           sake
           ,
           encrease
           all
           royall
           vertues
           in
           his
           Highnesse
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           remaine
           a
           comfort
           vnto
           Christs
           Church
           ,
           within
           his
           Maiesties
           Dominions
           .
        
      
       
         
           To
           the
           Authour
           .
        
         
           
             THe
             Romane
             Tullie
             ,
             Rose
             of
             all
             that
             race
             ,
          
           
             Of
             facund
             Mercurs
             ;
             boldly
             vnaffrayde
          
           
             In
             Milos
             fence
             ,
             to
             Clodius
             deface
          
           
             This
             sacred
             sentence
             in
             the
             Senate
             sayd
             :
          
           
             Nought
             only
             for
             our selues
             we
             're
             borne
             to
             toyle
             ,
          
           
             But
             for
             our
             friends
             ,
             and
             for
             our
             natiue
             soyle
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thou
             wisely
             weighed
             hes
             these
             words
             I
             finde
             ,
          
           
             Thou
             cairs
             to
             cleere
             thy
             countrey
             from
             obscure
             ,
          
           
             To
             please
             thy
             friends
             ,
             thou
             fram'st
             thy
             wit
             and
             minde
             ,
          
           
             And
             by
             thy
             light
             thy
             countries
             light
             is
             pure
             :
          
           
             She
             brought
             thee
             forth
             to
             light
             ,
             thou
             takes
             like
             paine
             ,
          
           
             Who
             made
             thee
             see
             ,
             to
             make
             her
             shine
             againe
             .
          
        
         
           
             W.
             T.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           TRVE
           DESCRIPTION
           AND
           DIVISION
           OF
           THE
           
             WHOLE
             REALME
             OF
          
           SCOTLAND
           ,
           of
           the
           situation
           ,
           distance
           ,
           and
           commoditie
           in
           euery
           part
           thereof
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           principall
           Cities
           ,
           Townes
           ,
           Abbeyes
           ,
           Palaces
           ,
           Forts
           ,
           
             Castles
             ,
             Towres
             ,
             and
             Riuers
             .
          
        
         
           SCOTLAND
           is
           diuided
           from
           England
           by
           certaine
           Marches
           ,
           from
           the
           East
           Sea
           ,
           called
           the
           Scottish
           Sea
           ,
           to
           the
           West
           Seas
           ,
           called
           the
           Ireland
           Sea
           ,
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           Tweed
           ,
           vp
           the
           same
           riuer
           ,
           till
           it
           come
           betwixt
           Werke
           and
           Hadden
           ,
           where
           the
           March
           leaues
           the
           riuer
           ,
           and
           passing
           South-west
           by
           dearne
           wayes
           ,
           knowne
           onely
           to
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           that
           countrey
           ,
           till
           it
           come
           to
           Redden-Burne
           ,
           or
           Water
           ;
           and
           so
           vp
           the
           said
           Burne
           ,
           while
           it
           come
           to
           the
           height
           of
           the
           Fellis
           of
           Cheuiot
           ,
           and
           so
           west
           by
           the
           toppes
           of
           the
           Fellis
           ,
           'till
           a
           March
           ditch
           (
           called
           the
           Meir
           ditch
           )
           and
           so
           endlong
           in
           the
           Meir
           ditch
           ,
           till
           it
           fall
           in
           the
           riuer
           of
           Carshope
           ,
           and
           downe
           Carshope
           while
           it
           fall
           in
           Liddail
           ,
           and
           downe
           Liddail
           while
           Eske
           and
           Liddail
           meete
           ,
           and
           taking
           Aiffe
           at
           the
           north
           side
           of
           Eske
           ,
           goeth
           endlong
           a
           ditch
           ,
           while
           it
           come
           to
           the
           riuer
           of
           Sarke
           ,
           and
           so
           downe
           Sarke
           while
           it
           fall
           in
           Sulwait
           ,
           where
           the
           waters
           of
           Annan
           ,
           and
           Nith
           ,
           running
           seuerally
           in
           Sulway
           ,
           all
           in
           one
           channell
           in
           the
           Irish
           Sea
           :
           maketh
           
           plentie
           of
           fishes
           :
           also
           by
           ●…owing
           and
           ebbing
           of
           furious
           tides
           ,
           made
           through
           many
           lands
           ends
           ,
           and
           partly
           by
           inundation
           of
           the
           said
           waters
           ,
           there
           is
           very
           dangerous
           quicke
           sands
           ,
           called
           Sulway
           sands
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           may
           passe
           safely
           ouer
           them
           without
           perill
           (
           except
           they
           haue
           one
           accustomed
           guide
           )
           because
           of
           sinking
           holes
           that
           are
           frequent
           in
           them
           ,
           being
           euery
           tyde
           ouerflowed
           with
           the
           Sea.
           The
           trauellers
           take
           their
           iourney
           through
           them
           at
           a
           low
           or
           ebbe
           water
           :
           if
           any
           man
           or
           horse
           fall
           in
           ,
           his
           fellow
           trauellers
           casting
           their
           clokes
           or
           other
           clothes
           about
           that
           part
           where
           he
           sinkes
           in
           ,
           and
           so
           running
           often
           about
           ,
           the
           sand
           swels
           vp
           in
           a
           height
           ,
           and
           so
           vomits
           out
           that
           which
           is
           fallen
           in
           the
           sinking
           hole
           .
           Vpon
           the
           banckes
           of
           Sulway
           in
           Iune
           and
           Iuly
           ,
           the
           countrey
           people
           gather
           vp
           the
           sand
           within
           the
           flood-marke
           ,
           bringing
           it
           to
           land
           ,
           and
           laying
           it
           in
           great
           heapes
           .
           There
           after
           taking
           the
           salt
           spring
           water
           ,
           and
           casting
           it
           vpon
           the
           sand
           (
           with
           a
           certaine
           deuice
           )
           causing
           the
           water
           to
           runne
           through
           the
           sand
           to
           a
           hollow
           pit
           ,
           purposely
           made
           to
           receiue
           the
           water
           :
           which
           water
           being
           boiled
           in
           a
           little
           vessell
           of
           lead
           ,
           there
           is
           made
           thereof
           good
           white
           salt
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           gray
           salt
           ,
           after
           the
           temperance
           of
           the
           weather
           .
           This
           part
           is
           called
           the
           salt
           ●…oats
           .
        
         
           The
           reason
           of
           the
           variation
           of
           the
           foresaid
           Marches
           was
           ,
           vpon
           diuers
           debates
           and
           controuersies
           ,
           arising
           betwixt
           the
           borderers
           of
           both
           the
           Realmes
           ;
           which
           being
           referred
           to
           the
           arbitr●…ment
           of
           sundry
           Commissioners
           ,
           of
           both
           the
           Nations
           ,
           were
           set
           down
           according
           to
           the
           power
           of
           the
           parties
           .
           Thus
           the
           Marches
           being
           set
           forth
           particularly
           ,
           beginning
           at
           the
           Mers
           ,
           wherein
           at
           the
           mouth
           of
           Tweede
           stands
           the
           auncient
           and
           martiall
           towne
           of
           Barwicke
           ,
           and
           strong
           Castle
           ,
           well
           walled
           and
           strengthned
           :
           the
           chiefe
           town
           of
           the
           Mers
           ,
           the
           Scottish
           Sea
           on
           the
           East
           .
           Next
           is
           the
           towne
           of
           Haymouth
           ,
           with
           the
           Castles
           of
           Aytowne
           ,
           Hutonhall
           ,
           Mander●…own
           ,
           Cockburne
           ,
           Easter
           and
           Wester
           Nisbets
           ,
           with
           Wedderlie
           ,
           the
           towne
           and
           Abbey
           of
           Coldingham
           by
           the
           Sea.
           South-west
           from
           Barwicke
           
           lies
           the
           towne
           of
           Duns
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Langton
           with
           the
           Castle
           ,
           the
           Abbeyes
           of
           Coldstreame
           and
           Ecklis
           demolished
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Craighame
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Homes
           principall
           Residence
           ,
           and
           Wedderburne
           ,
           the
           very
           strong
           Castle
           of
           Fastcastle
           .
           The
           riuers
           in
           the
           Mers
           are
           Ei
           ,
           Whittitur
           ,
           Blakitur
           ,
           and
           Ednem
           water
           .
           This
           countrey
           is
           plenteous
           and
           abundant
           in
           all
           things
           necessary
           for
           the
           vse
           of
           man.
           
        
         
           West
           from
           the
           Mers
           lies
           Tewiotdail
           ,
           Liddisdail
           ,
           Ewisdail
           ,
           Eskdail
           ,
           Wauchopdail
           ,
           and
           Annandail
           ,
           taking
           their
           names
           from
           T●…ot
           ,
           Liddil
           ,
           Ews
           ,
           Eske
           ,
           Wauchope
           ,
           and
           Annan
           ,
           running
           seueraily
           through
           the
           said
           Dailes
           .
           In
           Tewiotdail
           lies
           the
           auncient
           strong
           Castle
           of
           Roxbourgh
           demolished
           .
           The
           Castle
           of
           Cesfurd
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           Roxbourgh
           speciall
           Residence
           :
           the
           Castles
           of
           Little-deane
           ,
           and
           Makerstowne
           ,
           
           the
           auncient
           towne
           and
           Abbey
           of
           Kelso
           ,
           with
           the
           Castle
           of
           Flures
           ,
           the
           towne
           and
           Abbey
           of
           Iedbourgh
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Bown-iedburgh
           ,
           Hunthill
           ,
           Hu●…delie
           ,
           Crailing
           ,
           and
           Edyarstowne
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           stone
           strong
           houses
           ,
           tedious
           to
           describe
           ,
           the
           Towne
           and
           Abbey
           of
           Melrose
           ,
           the
           Towne
           and
           Abbey
           of
           Driburgh
           ,
           the
           Towne
           of
           Hawicke
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Kaiwers
           and
           Branxholme
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           Balcleuchs
           special
           Residence
           .
           The
           Riuers
           in
           Tewiotdail
           are
           Tiot
           ,
           Tweed
           ,
           Kail
           ,
           Auchnom
           ,
           Ied
           ,
           Rewl
           ,
           Slitricke
           ,
           Borthuike
           and
           Eall
           .
        
         
           In
           Liddisdail
           is
           the
           auncient
           Castle
           of
           Harmetage
           :
           The
           Castles
           of
           Prickinhauch
           ,
           Mangerstowne
           and
           Whittow
           
           In
           Eskdail
           is
           the
           Castle
           of
           Langhome
           .
           
        
         
           In
           Annundaile
           is
           the
           Castle
           of
           Lochmabane
           ,
           inuironed
           with
           a
           number
           of
           Loches
           ,
           replenished
           with
           diuers
           goodly
           fishes
           .
           The
           Lord
           Maxwels
           speciall
           residence
           .
           The
           townes
           of
           Annandaile
           are
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Annanwich
           ,
           a
           strong
           demolished
           Castle
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Lochmabane
           ,
           
           the
           towne
           of
           Moffat
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Bonschaw
           ,
           Newby
           Bred-kirk
           ,
           Hoddon
           ,
           Howmanis
           ,
           and
           Hoddamstans
           ,
           next
           standeth
           the
           watch
           tower
           of
           Repentance
           .
           The
           Castles
           of
           Loch-house
           ,
           Loch-wood
           ,
           Speldings
           ,
           Ros
           ,
           
           and
           Kirk-Michael
           .
           The
           riuers
           in
           Annandaile
           are
           Annan
           ,
           Sark
           ,
           Kirtill
           milk
           ,
           Ey
           ,
           Kinnill
           ,
           Ewan
           ,
           and
           Moffat
           ,
           a
           fertile
           countrie
           ,
           and
           good
           for
           pastoring
           :
           West
           from
           Annandaile
           lies
           Niddisdaile
           ,
           taking
           the
           name
           from
           the
           water
           of
           Nith
           ,
           where
           stands
           the
           towne
           and
           Castle
           of
           Dumfreis
           with
           a
           pleasant
           bridge
           of
           large
           fine
           stones
           ,
           the
           towne
           and
           castle
           of
           Sanquhar
           .
           The
           Lord
           Sanquhars
           speciall
           residence
           the
           town
           of
           Disdeare
           ,
           the
           Colledge
           of
           Lincluden
           ,
           the
           Abbey
           of
           Haliwode
           .
           In
           Niddisdaile
           are
           diuers
           ancient
           houses
           ,
           and
           Castles
           demolished
           :
           And
           yet
           standing
           ,
           the
           strong
           Castle
           of
           Carlauerock
           ,
           the
           ancient
           Castle
           of
           Drumlainrig
           ,
           and
           Disdeir
           ,
           the
           ancient
           Castle
           of
           Mortoun
           demolished
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Closburn
           ,
           the
           Castle
           of
           Torthorrall
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           Torthorrails
           ,
           principall
           residence
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Muswell
           and
           Glencarne
           .
           North
           from
           Niddisdaile
           a
           little
           inclining
           to
           the
           East
           lies
           Cliddisdaile
           .
        
         
           Cliddisdaile
           taking
           the
           name
           from
           the
           riuer
           Clyde
           beginning
           at
           Crawfurd
           moore
           ,
           wherein
           lies
           Crawfert-Iohn
           ,
           Dowglasdale
           ,
           Ewendaile
           ;
           Carne-wath
           moore
           ,
           Bodwell
           moore
           ,
           the
           townes
           of
           Cliddisdaile
           are
           Lanarke
           ,
           Hamilton
           towne
           and
           Palice
           .
           The
           Marquesse
           of
           Hamiltons
           speciall
           residence
           with
           the
           Castle
           demolished
           ,
           Boithwell
           with
           the
           Colledge
           .
           The
           Citie
           and
           Castle
           of
           Glasgow
           ,
           the
           Archbishop
           seate
           ,
           verie
           populous
           with
           a
           sumptuous
           Cathedrall
           Church
           containing
           a
           lower
           and
           ouer
           Church
           ,
           couered
           with
           lead
           ,
           also
           a
           flourishing
           Vniuersitie
           in
           liberall
           sciences
           and
           Theology
           :
           adiacient
           to
           this
           Citie
           is
           a
           large
           stone
           bridge
           ouer
           the
           riuer
           Clide
           ,
           wherein
           falles
           diuers
           other
           the
           riuers
           as
           Ewen
           ,
           Dowglasse●…
           ,
           Lismehago
           ,
           there
           is
           an
           Abbey
           of
           the
           same
           name
           ,
           the
           water
           of
           Ewan
           ,
           the
           water
           of
           Cadder
           ,
           the
           two
           Maidens
           ,
           and
           Cutter
           water
           .
           In
           Cliddisdaile
           is
           the
           Castle
           of
           Crawfurde
           ,
           the
           ancient
           Castle
           of
           Dowglasse
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Anguish
           principall
           residence
           .
           The
           Castles
           of
           Crawfurd-Iohn
           ,
           Lamington
           ,
           Couthley
           ,
           the
           strong
           Castle
           of
           Draffan
           .
           This
           countrey
           is
           plentifull
           of
           all
           necessaries
           .
           In
           the
           ouer
           ward
           of
           Cliddisdaile
           ,
           there
           is
           
           a
           hill
           or
           mount
           where
           ou●…
           springs
           three
           riuers
           ,
           Tweed
           running
           in
           the
           Scottish
           Sea
           ,
           Ann●…n
           in
           the
           Irish
           Sea
           ,
           and
           Clide
           in
           the
           great
           Ocean
           ,
           South-East
           from
           Cliddisdaile
           lyeth
           ,
           Tweddaile
           ,
           named
           so
           from
           Tweed
           ,
           the
           speciall
           towne
           is
           Peblis
           with
           a
           religious
           house
           called
           the
           Crose
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           Castle
           of
           Drochellis
           ,
           with
           the
           strong
           Castle
           of
           Neid●…eth
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Z●…steris
           residence
           .
           The
           Castles
           of
           Traquhair
           ,
           Grisum
           ,
           Ormstoun
           ,
           Horsburge
           ,
           Dawicke
           ,
           Dremmelger
           ,
           Smithfield
           ,
           Cringeltie
           ,
           and
           Dearn-hall
           .
           The
           waters
           of
           Tweddaile
           are
           Tweede
           ,
           Quair
           ,
           Mamier
           ,
           Higger
           ,
           Tarffe
           ,
           Lyne
           Peblis
           water
           ,
           and
           Lithnops
           .
           This
           countrey
           is
           good
           for
           pasturing
           .
        
         
           East
           from
           Tweddaile
           lieth
           Heriot
           moore
           ,
           Galla
           water
           ,
           and
           Lauderdaile
           ,
           with
           the
           towne
           and
           Castle
           of
           Lauder
           ,
           taking
           the
           name
           from
           the
           water
           of
           Lidder
           ,
           there
           being
           pendicles
           of
           other
           Shieres
           ,
           I
           omit
           particularly
           to
           describe
           them
           ,
           South
           from
           Tweddaile
           lieth
           forrest
           Shyre
           ,
           ●…he
           speciall
           towne
           is
           Sel-kirk
           ,
           three
           miles
           distant
           therefrom
           is
           the
           old
           Castle
           of
           Neuwark
           .
           There
           is
           two
           goodly
           Riuers
           ,
           Zara
           ,
           and
           Ethrik
           ,
           both
           falling
           in
           Tweede
           ,
           Zara
           cometh
           out
           of
           a
           great
           Loth
           called
           the
           Loth
           of
           the
           Lowis
           ,
           wherein
           is
           abundāce
           of
           fishes
           ,
           this
           country
           is
           also
           good
           for
           pasturing
           .
        
         
           Lothian
           ,
           taking
           the
           name
           from
           Loth
           King
           of
           the
           Pi●…s
           is
           deuided
           from
           the
           Mers
           ,
           by
           one
           part
           called
           the
           Easter
           peece
           ,
           &
           by
           Lammer-mure
           on
           the
           South
           from
           Tweddaile
           on
           the
           Southwest
           .
           In
           East
           Lothian
           are
           the
           Castles
           of
           Dunglasse
           ,
           Innerwick
           ,
           Broxmouth
           ,
           and
           Spot
           ,
           Stanypeth
           ,
           Waigtoun
           ,
           Whittingham
           ,
           Nunraw
           ,
           Harmostoun
           ,
           Saltoun
           ,
           Kieto
           ,
           Winttoun
           ;
           Ormestoun
           ,
           the
           townes
           in
           Lothian
           are
           Dumbarre
           ,
           with
           a
           stong
           Castle
           demolished
           the
           townes
           of
           Tuningham
           ,
           and
           North
           Barwicke
           with
           an
           Abbey
           ,
           Dirltoun
           and
           Castle
           ,
           Fentoun
           towne
           and
           Castle
           ,
           Seitoun
           towne
           and
           Pallace
           .
           The
           Earle
           of
           Winton
           speciall
           residence
           ,
           the
           strong
           hold
           and
           Castle
           of
           Tamtalloun
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Aber-Lady
           .
           Haddingtun
           towne
           and
           Abbey
           ,
           the
           Castle
           of
           Lethingtoun
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Thirlstans
           speciall
           residence
           ,
           the
           
           the
           castle
           of
           Creichtoun
           ,
           Sowtray
           Abbey
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Prestoun
           with
           the
           castle
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Prestoun
           pannes
           ,
           the
           townes
           of
           Tranent
           ,
           Mussilburgh
           ,
           and
           Enneresk
           .
           The
           towne
           of
           Dalkenh
           with
           the
           castle
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Mortons
           speciall
           residence
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           New-botlie
           ,
           with
           the
           Abbey
           :
           The
           Earle
           Lothians
           residence
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Letth
           a
           commodious
           hauen
           for
           ships
           ,
           and
           the
           Sea
           port
           of
           Edinburgh
           right
           well
           shipped
           .
        
         
           Edinburgh
           ,
           the
           speciall
           and
           headburgh
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           chiefe
           Iustice
           seate
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           strongelie
           builded
           with
           stone
           .
           The
           most
           part
           of
           the
           houses
           are
           fiue
           ,
           sixe
           ,
           or
           seuen
           
           stories
           high
           ,
           wherein
           is
           a
           goodly
           Vniuersity
           ,
           florishing
           in
           all
           sciences
           ,
           for
           instruction
           of
           the
           youth
           ;
           fortified
           on
           the
           West
           ,
           with
           a
           most
           strong
           Castle
           builded
           vpon
           a
           high
           rock
           ,
           kept
           by
           the
           Kings
           Captains
           ,
           which
           Castle
           commands
           the
           said
           burgh
           ,
           called
           of
           old
           the
           Maiden
           Castle
           ,
           founded
           by
           
             Cruthneus
             Camelon
          
           ,
           the
           first
           King
           of
           Picts
           .
           Before
           the
           birth
           of
           our
           Sauiour
           330
           yeares
           :
           Circuite
           vpon
           the
           East
           ,
           South
           and
           West
           with
           a
           stone
           wall
           ,
           and
           vpon
           the
           North
           strengthned
           with
           a
           Loch
           .
           It
           is
           also
           decored
           with
           the
           kings
           Pallace
           ,
           and
           Abbey
           of
           Holy
           Rood-house
           vpon
           the
           East
           part
           :
           within
           seuen
           miles
           to
           this
           burgh
           ,
           vpon
           the
           East
           ,
           South
           and
           West
           parts
           ,
           and
           within
           two
           miles
           vpon
           the
           North
           part
           ,
           there
           is
           of
           Noble
           and
           Gentlemens
           Pallaces
           ,
           Castles
           and
           strong
           builded
           Towres
           and
           stone
           houses
           (
           not
           as
           yet
           nominated
           )
           aboue
           an
           hundreth
           .
           Also
           the
           towne
           of
           Cramond
           ,
           lying
           vpon
           Almond
           .
           The
           riuers
           in
           Lothiane
           ,
           are
           Tene
           ,
           Aske
           ,
           the
           riuer
           of
           Leith
           ,
           the
           water
           of
           Almond
           ,
           Lothiane
           is
           very
           plenteous
           &
           right
           abundant
           in
           all
           things
           necessary
           for
           the
           vse
           and
           sustentation
           of
           man.
           
        
         
           Next
           East
           Lothian
           lies
           in
           West
           Lothian
           ,
           the
           Shirifdome
           of
           Linlithgow
           ,
           with
           the
           towne
           of
           Linlithgow
           ,
           and
           the
           
           most
           pleasant
           Kings
           Pallace
           ,
           with
           a
           very
           commodious
           Parke
           and
           Loch
           vnder
           the
           Pallace
           wall
           .
           Not
           farre
           distant
           
           is
           the
           strong
           Fortresse
           and
           Castle
           of
           Blacknesse
           ,
           inuironed
           with
           the
           Sea.
           The
           ancient
           demolished
           Castle
           of
           Abercorne
           ,
           
           the
           towne
           of
           the
           Queenes
           ferry
           .
           The
           Castles
           of
           Dundas
           ,
           Barnbugall
           ,
           Cragiehall
           ,
           Didestowne
           ,
           Newlistowne
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Kirklistown
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Neddrie
           ,
           Cadder
           ,
           Torphican
           ,
           Kinneil
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Bareston
           Nes.
           
        
         
           Auenne
           water
           ,
           whereon
           there
           is
           a
           stone
           bridge
           ,
           deuides
           Sterling
           shire
           from
           west
           Lothean
           at
           the
           South
           :
           the
           Firth
           or
           Forth
           at
           the
           East
           ;
           which
           Firth
           piece
           and
           prede
           becommes
           narrow
           ,
           till
           it
           grow
           to
           the
           quantity
           of
           a
           reasonable
           Riuer
           ,
           neerer
           vnto
           Striueling
           bridge
           .
           There
           is
           but
           one
           water
           worthy
           to
           make
           account
           of
           ,
           that
           runnes
           thorow
           it
           ,
           named
           Carron
           .
           There
           are
           two
           little
           earthen
           knols
           ,
           builded
           as
           may
           appeare
           ,
           by
           men
           ,
           (
           being
           auncient
           monuments
           )
           called
           
             Duini
             pacis
          
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           knols
           of
           peace
           .
           Two
           miles
           downward
           vpon
           the
           same
           water
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           round
           building
           without
           lime
           ,
           made
           of
           hard
           stone
           ,
           in
           such
           sort
           that
           one
           part
           of
           the
           vppermost
           stones
           i●…denied
           with
           the
           stone
           that
           lies
           directly
           vnder
           it
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           whole
           worke
           ,
           by
           this
           coniunction
           mutuall
           ,
           and
           burthen
           of
           the
           stones
           ,
           vphold
           it selfe
           ;
           growing
           narrow
           by
           little
           and
           little
           from
           the
           ground
           to
           the
           head
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           open
           like
           a
           Doue-coat
           .
           The
           common
           people
           call
           it
           Anthurs
           Ouen
           .
           Vpon
           Carson
           was
           situate
           the
           famous
           Citie
           of
           Camelon
           ,
           chiefe
           citie
           of
           the
           Pictes
           ,
           founded
           by
           
             Cruthneus
             Camelon
          
           ,
           afore
           the
           birth
           of
           Christ
           three
           hundred
           and
           thirty
           yeares
           ,
           destroyed
           and
           abolished
           by
           King
           Kenneth
           the
           great
           ,
           about
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           846.
           
           In
           this
           country
           is
           the
           Abbey
           of
           Manwell
           ;
           the
           Castles
           of
           Haning
           ,
           Powerile
           ,
           and
           Cummernald
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Wigtowns
           Residence
           ,
           with
           the
           woode
           ,
           the
           ●…ore
           wood
           ,
           and
           tore
           wood
           side
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Falkirk
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Kers
           ,
           and
           Calender
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Linlithgow
           Residence
           .
           The
           Castles
           of
           Donipace
           ,
           Harbertshire
           ,
           west
           Quarter
           ,
           Arth
           ,
           Poffowles
           ,
           Carnoke
           ,
           Bruse
           Castle
           ,
           the
           Palace
           of
           Elphigstowne
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Elphingstones
           residence
           ,
           the
           Castles
           and
           Towers
           of
           Easter
           and
           Wester
           Polmais
           ,
           and
           Chattrishall
           .
           the
           auncient
           towne
           ,
           with
           the
           most
           strong
           fortiesse
           and
           Castle
           ,
           and
           sumptuous
           Palace
           of
           
           Striueling
           ,
           builded
           vpon
           a
           high
           rock
           ,
           with
           a
           pleasant
           and
           commodious
           Parke
           vnder
           the
           Castle
           wall
           .
           In
           this
           shire
           is
           the
           Castles
           and
           Towres
           of
           Towch
           ,
           Gargunnok
           ,
           Broich
           ,
           Lekke
           ,
           Dundaffe
           ,
           Kilsyith
           ,
           Manners
           ,
           and
           Powes
           .
           Beyond
           the
           bridge
           of
           Striueling
           lies
           the
           Abbey
           of
           Cambus
           ,
           Kinneth
           ,
           with
           the
           Castle
           ,
           the
           Towne
           and
           Castle
           of
           Alloway
           ,
           the
           Towne
           and
           Castle
           of
           Clackmannan
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Tulliallan
           &
           Sawchy
           ,
           Blair
           ,
           Valeyfeild
           ,
           Kinnedder
           ,
           Aikinhed
           ,
           Menstre
           ,
           the
           town
           and
           Abbey
           of
           Culrosh
           ,
           with
           the
           new
           builded
           Palace
           .
           Next
           adiacent
           to
           Striueling
           shire
           lies
           Lennox
           ,
           diuided
           from
           the
           Barony
           of
           Renfrew
           ,
           by
           Clyde
           :
           from
           Glasgow
           ,
           by
           the
           water
           of
           Heluin
           ,
           at
           the
           foote
           of
           the
           hilles
           of
           Grangebean
           ,
           Loch-lomond
           runnes
           downe
           a
           low
           valley
           foure
           and
           twenty
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           and
           eight
           of
           breadth
           ,
           hauing
           more
           then
           twenty
           foure
           Islands
           within
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           This
           Lo●…
           besides
           abundance
           of
           other
           fishes
           ,
           hath
           a
           kinde
           of
           fish
           of
           the
           owne
           ,
           named
           Pollac
           ,
           very
           pleasant
           to
           eate
           :
           the
           water
           of
           Leuin
           runneth
           out
           of
           Loch-lomond
           Southward
           ,
           which
           water
           hath
           giuen
           the
           name
           to
           the
           country
           ,
           running
           so
           strong
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           (
           without
           danger
           )
           may
           passe
           the
           same
           .
           Lenin
           entreth
           into
           Clyde
           ,
           neere
           to
           the
           most
           strong
           and
           inuincible
           fortresse
           and
           Castle
           of
           Dumbarton
           ,
           standing
           vpon
           very
           high
           Rockes
           ,
           with
           abundance
           of
           fresh
           water
           springs
           ,
           one
           spring
           being
           in
           Summer
           wholsome
           cold
           ,
           and
           in
           winter
           sweete
           ,
           warme
           :
           no
           rocke
           nor
           hill
           ,
           being
           within
           more
           as
           a
           mile
           to
           the
           foresaid
           strength
           and
           Castle
           .
           Next
           adiacent
           is
           the
           towne
           of
           Dunbarton
           ,
           pleasantly
           situate
           vpon
           the
           Riuer
           of
           Leuin
           ,
           the
           principall
           towne
           in
           the
           Duchie
           of
           Lennox
           ;
           within
           the
           which
           there
           is
           many
           strong
           Castles
           ,
           Towers
           and
           stone
           houses
           ,
           as
           the
           Castles
           and
           Towers
           of
           Kirkmichael
           ,
           Rosdo
           ,
           Tarbat
           ,
           Arnecaple
           ,
           Kilmahow
           ,
           Ardeth
           ,
           Kilmarannoch
           ,
           Buquhannane
           ,
           Drummakeil
           ,
           Cragiuarne
           ,
           Ballindalloch
           ,
           Kilcroch
           ,
           Balglas
           ,
           Fentrie
           ,
           Duntreith
           ,
           Craigbarnut
           ,
           Clorct
           Woodhed
           ,
           Cochnoch
           ,
           Balquhannaran
           ,
           Drumry
           ,
           Dunglas
           
           with
           sundry
           others
           tedious
           to
           declare
           .
        
         
           The
           Duke
           of
           Lennox
           is
           superior
           to
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Gentlemen
           inhabitants
           in
           this
           countrey
           ,
           and
           many
           in
           the
           Barony
           .
           Next
           lies
           the
           Barony
           of
           Renfrew
           ,
           taking
           the
           name
           from
           the
           towne
           of
           Renfrew
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Session
           of
           Iustice
           is
           kept
           to
           the
           Countrey
           .
           It
           is
           diuided
           in
           the
           midst
           by
           two
           waters
           ,
           both
           called
           Carth.
           The
           towne
           of
           Paislay
           pleasantly
           situate
           vpon
           the
           riuer
           Carth
           ,
           with
           the
           Abbey
           thereof
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Abircornes
           speciall
           Residence
           ,
           with
           most
           pleasant
           Orchards
           and
           Gardens
           .
           In
           this
           countrey
           lies
           the
           Castle
           of
           Sempil
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Sempils
           special
           Residence
           ,
           with
           the
           Castles
           and
           Towers
           of
           Crukstone
           ,
           Marns
           ,
           Cathcart
           ,
           Hag
           ,
           vpper
           Pollok
           and
           nether
           Polloke
           ,
           Hakket
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Ros
           residence
           .
           Cardonald
           the
           Lord
           of
           Blantyrs
           residence
           ,
           Blackhall
           ,
           Caldwel
           ,
           Stanelie
           ,
           Ellerslie
           ,
           Ihonstown
           ,
           Waterstowne
           ,
           Ramfuley
           ,
           Dochail
           ,
           Raalstowne
           ,
           Biltries
           ,
           Craganis
           ,
           Housloun
           ,
           Barrrochane
           ,
           Dargewell
           ,
           Blackstoun
           ,
           Selwiland
           ,
           Walkinshaw
           ,
           Inchchennā
           ,
           Arskin
           ,
           Bishoptoun
           Boghall
           ,
           Funlastown
           ,
           New
           werke
           ,
           Grinoke
           ,
           Ardgowan
           ,
           Glengarnoch
           ,
           Kilburne
           ,
           &
           Lady-land
           ,
           with
           many
           others
           ,
           strong
           stone
           houses
           tedious
           to
           rehearse
           .
           These
           countries
           aforesaid
           are
           plenteous
           in
           cornes
           bestiall
           and
           fishings
           .
           Next
           lies
           Cuningham
           ,
           deuided
           from
           Kyle
           ,
           by
           the
           water
           of
           Vrwine
           :
           at
           the
           foote
           thereof
           is
           situate
           the
           towne
           of
           Vrwine
           ,
           a
           goodly
           Marchant
           towne
           ,
           with
           a
           strong
           stone
           bridge
           .
           The
           towne
           of
           Kilmarnocke
           ,
           the
           towne
           and
           castle
           of
           Kilmaris
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Glencarnes
           residence
           ,
           the
           town
           &
           castle
           of
           Newmils
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Salt
           Coats
           ,
           where
           great
           store
           of
           white
           Salt
           is
           made
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Largs
           ,
           the
           town
           and
           Abbey
           of
           Kilwinning
           ,
           the
           Castle
           of
           Deane
           the
           Lord
           Boyds
           residēce
           ,
           the
           Castle
           &
           Palace
           of
           Lowdon
           the
           Lord
           Lowdons
           speciall
           residence
           ,
           the
           castles
           of
           Eglintowne
           ,
           Kirelaw
           ,
           Ardrossin
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Eglingtowns
           residence
           ,
           Cuningham-head
           ,
           Blair
           ,
           Robertland
           ,
           Gyffin
           ,
           Eastwood
           ,
           Calwel
           ,
           Rowallen
           ,
           Law
           ,
           Fairly
           ,
           Kelburne
           ,
           Arneil
           ,
           Knock
           ,
           Skelmurly
           .
           In
           the
           towne
           of
           Vrwine
           the
           Iudge
           Ordinary
           holdes
           
           iustice
           .
           Kyle
           and
           Cuningham
           were
           called
           of
           olde
           Silu●…a
           .
           Their
           countries
           are
           fertile
           in
           cornes
           and
           bestiall
           .
           Next
           lies
           Kyle
           ,
           diuided
           from
           Carricke
           ,
           by
           the
           water
           downe
           ,
           which
           descends
           out
           of
           Loch-downe
           ,
           wherin
           there
           is
           a
           strong
           tower
           builded
           vpon
           an
           Isle
           .
           This
           water
           runnes
           West
           in
           the
           Firth
           of
           Clyde
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Kyle
           runnes
           the
           water
           of
           Air
           ,
           which
           diuides
           Kyle
           in
           Kings
           Kyle
           ,
           and
           Kyle
           Stewart
           ,
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Princes
           principalitie
           .
           At
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           water
           ,
           on
           the
           South
           side
           is
           situate
           the
           auncient
           Marchant
           towne
           of
           Air
           ,
           taking
           the
           name
           from
           the
           water
           ,
           the
           principall
           Bourgh
           of
           the
           whole
           Shire
           ,
           pleasantly
           builded
           in
           a
           plaine
           field
           ,
           hard
           on
           the
           Sea
           ,
           very
           populous
           ,
           and
           well
           shipped
           ,
           with
           faire
           stone
           houses
           ,
           most
           couered
           with
           blew
           sklate
           ,
           with
           a
           large
           stone
           bridge
           ,
           passing
           to
           the
           new
           town
           of
           Air
           ,
           with
           a
           castle
           and
           Palace
           .
           The
           towne
           and
           castle
           of
           Machling
           ,
           the
           town
           and
           castle
           of
           Cumnoke
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Preseike
           ,
           the
           iustice
           seate
           of
           Kyle
           Stewart
           ,
           the
           townes
           of
           Gastown
           and
           Ricardtown
           ,
           the
           castles
           of
           Dundonald
           ,
           Sundrum
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           Cathearts
           residence
           .
           The
           Castles
           of
           Ochiltrie
           ,
           with
           the
           towne
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Ochiltres
           residence
           .
           The
           castles
           of
           Caprintown
           ,
           Gaitgirth
           ,
           Cragie
           ,
           Entirkign
           ,
           Gastown
           ,
           Sesnocke
           ,
           Carnal
           ,
           Bar
           ,
           Loc●…oreis
           ,
           Terringean
           Cars
           ,
           Drongane
           ,
           Sorne
           ,
           Dregornie
           ,
           Sornbeg
           ,
           Monton
           ,
           Afflecke
           and
           Barskymmyn
           ,
           the
           Loch
           of
           Martuane
           ,
           with
           a
           strong
           tower
           .
           Loch
           fergus
           ,
           with
           an
           Isle
           ,
           with
           many
           growing
           trees
           ,
           where
           great
           plenty
           of
           Herons
           resort
           ,
           with
           the
           Loch
           of
           Feal
           :
           there
           is
           a
           decayed
           Monastry
           in
           it
           .
           The
           Riuers
           in
           Kyle
           are
           Air
           ,
           Luggar
           ,
           Feal
           and
           Sesnocke
           ,
           Luggar
           and
           Feal
           runnes
           in
           the
           water
           of
           Air
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           the
           Firth
           of
           Clyde
           .
           The
           water
           of
           Sesnocke
           runnes
           in
           the
           water
           of
           Vruing
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           Clyde
           .
           This
           countrey
           abounds
           in
           strong
           &
           valiant
           men
           ,
           where
           was
           borne
           the
           most
           renowned
           and
           valiant
           Champion
           
             William
             Wallace
          
           ,
           in
           the
           Barony
           called
           Ricardtown
           ,
           then
           his
           fathers
           Style
           ,
           thereafter
           of
           Craigy
           and
           Ricardtowne
           .
           Fiue
           miles
           from
           Air
           is
           a
           place
           called
           Coels
           field
           ,
           where
           the
           King
           of
           Britons
           called
           Coell
           
           was
           killed
           ,
           by
           the
           Scots
           and
           Pictes
           ,
           vpon
           the
           water
           of
           Dewne
           .
           This
           countrey
           is
           plenteous
           of
           bestiall
           ,
           reasonably
           corned
           with
           abundance
           of
           Cornes
           .
        
         
           Next
           Kyle
           lies
           Carrick
           ,
           bordering
           with
           Galloway
           ,
           vnder
           Lochrean
           ,
           of
           old
           called
           Loch-calpin
           ,
           declyning
           while
           it
           come
           to
           Clydis-firth
           :
           in
           Carricke
           are
           two
           goodly
           waters
           ,
           plenteous
           of
           fishes
           ,
           the
           water
           of
           Stinchar
           ,
           at
           the
           foot
           thereof
           stands
           the
           towne
           of
           Ballintrea
           ;
           where
           is
           great
           plentie
           of
           Herrings
           and
           other
           fishes
           ,
           the
           castles
           of
           Arstinchar
           ,
           Craigneil
           ,
           builded
           vpon
           a
           strong
           rocke
           with
           the
           castle
           of
           Knockdolean
           .
           Vpon
           the
           water
           of
           Girwane
           are
           the
           castles
           of
           Bargany
           ,
           Blairquhan
           ,
           Dalwharran
           ,
           Cassils
           ,
           Dunure
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Cassilis
           residence
           .
           The
           castles
           of
           the
           Koe
           ,
           Ardmillanx
           ,
           Careltowne
           ,
           Killoquhan
           ,
           Baltessane
           ,
           Keirs
           ,
           Auchendrane
           ,
           the
           abbey
           of
           Corsraguel
           .
           There
           was
           a
           goodly
           Merchant
           towne
           ,
           of
           olde
           called
           Carrike
           ,
           founded
           by
           Caratake
           King
           of
           Scots
           ,
           whereof
           remaines
           nothing
           :
           the
           principall
           towne
           is
           now
           Mayeboll
           ,
           where
           the
           Iudge
           ordinary
           holds
           iustice
           .
           Next
           adiacent
           with
           Carricke
           lies
           Galloway
           ,
           of
           olde
           called
           Brigantia
           ,
           bordering
           with
           Niddisdail
           ,
           almost
           declyning
           to
           the
           South
           ;
           the
           shire
           whereof
           inclosed
           ,
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           that
           side
           of
           Scotland
           is
           more
           plentifull
           store
           of
           bestiall
           Thane
           cornes
           .
           The
           waters
           of
           Galloway
           are
           Vre
           ,
           Dee
           ,
           Terfe
           ,
           Fleit
           ,
           Kenne
           ,
           Cree
           ,
           and
           Losse
           ;
           which
           runne
           all
           in
           the
           Ireland
           Sea.
           There
           is
           almost
           no
           great
           hils
           in
           Galloway
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           full
           of
           craggie
           knols
           :
           the
           waters
           gathering
           together
           in
           the
           valleyes
           betwixt
           those
           knols
           ,
           make
           almost
           innumerable
           Loches
           ;
           from
           whence
           the
           first
           floud
           that
           comes
           before
           the
           autumnall
           Equinoctiall
           ,
           causeth
           such
           abundance
           of
           waters
           to
           run
           ,
           that
           there
           come
           forth
           of
           the
           said
           Loches
           incredible
           number
           of
           Eeles
           ,
           and
           are
           taken
           by
           the
           countrimen
           in
           wand
           creeles
           ,
           who
           salting
           them
           ,
           obtaine
           no
           small
           gaine
           thereby
           .
           The
           farthest
           part
           of
           that
           side
           is
           the
           head
           ,
           called
           Nouantum
           ,
           vnder
           the
           which
           there
           is
           a
           hauen
           at
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           water
           of
           Lossie
           named
           Rerigonins
           .
           In
           the
           other
           side
           of
           Galloway
           ,
           ouer
           
           against
           this
           hauen
           from
           Clyddis-forth
           ,
           there
           enters
           another
           hauen
           named
           commonly
           Lochryen
           ,
           or
           Vidogora
           :
           all
           that
           lieth
           betwixt
           those
           two
           hauens
           ,
           the
           countrey
           people
           call
           the
           Rynes
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           point
           of
           Galloway
           :
           Also
           Nouantum
           ,
           the
           M●…le
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           Becke
           ,
           In
           Galloway
           are
           the
           townes
           of
           Kirkcubright
           well
           situate
           for
           a
           merchant
           towne
           a
           good
           Harbery
           ,
           with
           a
           Castle
           Whithorne
           is
           the
           Bishops
           seat
           there
           .
           Wigtoun
           a
           goodly
           Market
           town
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Innermessane
           ,
           Minigooff
           ,
           and
           Saint
           Iohns
           Clachane
           .
           The
           Abbey
           of
           new
           Abbey
           Glenluse
           ,
           Sall-Syde
           ,
           Dundrenan
           ,
           and
           Tongland
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           the
           Treaue
           ,
           Barcloy
           ,
           Hillis
           ,
           Orchartoun
           ,
           Bomby
           in
           Lochfergus
           ,
           Cumpstoun
           ,
           Cardenes
           ,
           Wreythis
           ,
           Kenmure
           ,
           Kirkgunze
           .
           The
           great
           strength
           and
           Castle
           of
           Crowgiltoun
           ,
           builded
           on
           a
           rocke
           hard
           on
           the
           Sea
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Garleis
           ,
           Large
           ,
           the
           greate
           Castle
           of
           Clare
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Dunskaye
           ,
           Corsell
           ,
           Lochnee
           ,
           the
           Loches
           of
           Galloway
           are
           Ruhinfranco
           ,
           Carlingwork
           ,
           Myretoun
           which
           neuer
           freezes
           ,
           for
           any
           frost
           that
           chances
           .
        
         
           The
           westmost
           of
           the
           hils
           of
           Grangebean
           make
           the
           border
           of
           Lennox
           ,
           the
           hilles
           are
           cutted
           by
           a
           little
           bosome
           of
           the
           Sea
           named
           for
           the
           shortnesse
           thereof
           Gerloch
           at
           the
           entrie
           thereof
           standeth
           the
           Castle
           of
           Roseneth
           ,
           beyond
           this
           Loch
           there
           is
           a
           greater
           Loch
           named
           from
           the
           water
           that
           runneth
           in
           it
           Lochlowng
           ,
           this
           water
           is
           the
           March
           betweene
           Lennox
           and
           Cowall
           ,
           this
           Cowall
           ,
           Argyle
           ,
           and
           Knapdall
           altogether
           called
           Argyle
           are
           deuided
           in
           many
           parts
           by
           many
           narrow
           creekes
           that
           run
           out
           of
           the
           firth
           of
           Clyde
           into
           them
           .
           In
           Cowall
           is
           the
           Castle
           and
           towne
           of
           Dunnone
           ,
           where
           is
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Argyle
           his
           seate
           ,
           there
           is
           one
           most
           notable
           Loch
           called
           Loch
           fyne
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           length
           threescore
           miles
           :
           vpon
           Lochfyne
           is
           situate
           the
           Castle
           Palace
           and
           towne
           of
           Inraray
           ,
           the
           principall
           residence
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           Argyle
           :
           Also
           doth
           the
           Sheriffe
           of
           Argyle
           keepe
           his
           Courts
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           this
           Loch
           is
           most
           plentifull
           of
           Herings
           and
           all
           other
           fishes
           :
           On
           this
           Loch
           are
           situate
           diuers
           
           Castles
           and
           Gentlemens
           places
           ,
           as
           Castle
           Lauchlane
           ,
           the
           Otter
           and
           Dunetrewne
           in
           Knapdall
           is
           Loghaw
           ,
           and
           therein
           a
           little
           Ile
           where
           there
           is
           a
           strong
           Castle
           of
           the
           same
           name
           ,
           there
           is
           also
           the
           Castle
           of
           Tarbat
           .
           In
           Argyle
           is
           the
           strong
           Castle
           of
           Carriek
           ,
           builded
           vpon
           a
           rocke
           ,
           within
           Loch
           goyle
           ,
           there
           is
           also
           the
           Colledge
           of
           Kilmun
           ,
           the
           water
           of
           Awe
           runneth
           out
           of
           Loch-how
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           onely
           water
           of
           all
           that
           countrey
           that
           doe
           run
           in
           the
           Dewcalidon
           Sea.
           South
           and
           by
           VVest
           from
           Knapdall
           lieth
           Kantere
           :
           The
           head
           land
           of
           the
           countrey
           right
           ouer
           against
           Ireland
           ,
           deuided
           by
           the
           sea
           ,
           of
           the
           breath
           of
           sixteen
           miles
           onely
           .
           In
           Kantere
           is
           the
           Castles
           of
           Dunauerty
           ,
           and
           Sadell
           ,
           the
           towne
           and
           Castle
           of
           Kilkerraine
           ,
           situate
           in
           the
           Loch
           of
           the
           same
           name
           Kantere
           is
           more
           long
           then
           broad
           ,
           ioyning
           to
           Knapdal
           by
           so
           narrow
           a
           throat
           about
           one
           mile
           of
           breadth
           ,
           which
           ground
           is
           sandy
           ,
           and
           lieth
           so
           plaine
           and
           low
           that
           Marriners
           drawing
           along
           ,
           their
           vessels
           as
           gallies
           and
           boats
           through
           it
           makes
           their
           iourney
           a
           great
           deale
           shorter
           then
           to
           passe
           about
           Kintire
           which
           is
           the
           common
           passage
           Lorne
           lies
           next
           ,
           &
           Contaygne
           with
           Argyla
           on
           the
           backe
           thereof
           where
           standeth
           the
           most
           ancient
           Castle
           of
           Dunestaffage
           ,
           in
           which
           were
           the
           Kinges
           of
           Scotland
           in
           old
           times
           crowned
           ,
           where
           also
           the
           Marble
           fatall
           Chaire
           remained
           more
           then
           one
           thousand
           yeares
           .
           In
           Lorne
           are
           also
           the
           Castles
           of
           Carnacery
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           Makdules
           built
           vpon
           a
           right
           rockie
           mountaine
           .
           The
           countrie
           of
           Argyle
           ,
           Knapdall
           &
           Cowell
           do
           abound
           of
           bestiall
           ,
           kye
           ,
           sheepe
           and
           great
           store
           of
           venison
           ,
           and
           abundant
           in
           fishes
           .
           Lorne
           marcheth
           still
           with
           Argyle
           vntill
           it
           come
           to
           Haber
           ,
           or
           rather
           Loch-haber
           :
           A
           plaine
           countrey
           not
           vnfruitfull
           .
           The
           countrey
           where
           the
           hilles
           of
           Grangebean
           are
           ,
           most
           easie
           to
           be
           trauelled
           ,
           named
           broad
           Alben
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           the
           highest
           part
           of
           Scotland
           .
           And
           the
           highest
           part
           ●…of
           broad-Albin
           is
           called
           Drumalbin
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           backe
           of
           Scotland
           so
           termed
           .
           For
           forth
           of
           the
           backe
           waters
           doe
           run
           in
           both
           the
           seas
           .
           Some
           to
           the
           North
           ,
           and
           some
           South
           .
           Habre
           or
           rather
           
           Lochaber
           marcheth
           with
           Badzenoch
           ,
           which
           hath
           as
           it
           were
           a
           backe
           running
           out
           through
           the
           midst
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           spouts
           forth
           waters
           in
           both
           the
           seas
           ,
           Lochaber
           marching
           with
           Badzenoch
           ,
           tending
           by
           little
           and
           little
           towards
           the
           Deucalidon
           sea
           ,
           a
           country
           aboundant
           in
           cornes
           and
           great
           plenty
           of
           fishes
           ,
           for
           besides
           the
           abundance
           of
           fresh
           water
           fishes
           produced
           by
           a
           great
           number
           ot
           waters
           ,
           the
           Sea
           runnes
           within
           the
           countrey
           ,
           in
           a
           long
           channell
           ,
           and
           being
           narrow
           at
           the
           mouth
           ,
           the
           water
           kept
           in
           betwixt
           two
           high
           bankes
           ,
           and
           spreading
           wide
           inward
           ,
           makes
           the
           forme
           of
           a
           Stanke
           ,
           or
           rather
           of
           a
           Loch
           ,
           a
           place
           where
           ships
           may
           lie
           sure
           as
           in
           a
           hauen
           adiacent
           with
           Calkmananshire
           ,
           lies
           Fyffe
           ,
           beginning
           at
           the
           towne
           of
           Torre-burne
           ,
           with
           the
           castles
           of
           Torre
           ,
           Cromby
           ,
           Pickfirran
           ,
           Pictincreiff
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Dumfermling
           and
           Abbey
           thereof
           ,
           founded
           by
           King
           Dauid
           the
           first
           ,
           the
           Kings
           of
           Scotland
           were
           buried
           there
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           the
           Pallace
           therof
           now
           repaired
           by
           the
           Queenes
           Maiesties
           cōmand
           ,
           &
           charges
           where
           the
           Earle
           of
           Dumfermling
           Chancellor
           of
           Scotland
           hath
           his
           residence
           .
           The
           towne
           of
           Lymkellis
           with
           the
           castle
           of
           Rossynh
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           the
           Queens
           ferry
           vpon
           the
           North.
           In
           the
           middle
           of
           Forth
           ,
           vpon
           a
           rocke
           is
           the
           fortresse
           &
           decayed
           castle
           of
           Inchgaruy
           .
           By
           East
           lies
           in
           the
           same
           water
           Saint
           Colmis
           Inch
           ,
           with
           a
           demolished
           Abbey
           ,
           abundant
           with
           conies
           ,
           and
           good
           pasturing
           for
           sheepe
           .
           Next
           in
           the
           mid
           Firth
           lies
           Inchkeith
           with
           a
           demolished
           Fortresse
           fertile
           of
           conies
           ,
           and
           good
           for
           pasturing
           of
           sheepe
           .
           East
           from
           Inchkeith
           ,
           within
           Forth
           lies
           a
           very
           high
           and
           big
           Rocke
           inuironed
           with
           the
           Sea
           ;
           called
           the
           Basse
           ,
           inuincible
           hauing
           vpon
           the
           top
           a
           fresh
           spring
           where
           the
           Solane
           geese
           repaires
           much
           ,
           and
           are
           very
           profitable
           to
           the
           owner
           of
           the
           said
           strength
           .
           Next
           the
           Basse
           in
           the
           mouth
           of
           Forth
           lies
           the
           I
           le
           of
           May
           a
           mile
           long
           ,
           and
           three
           quarters
           of
           a
           mile
           in
           breadth
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           religious
           house
           ,
           with
           many
           fresh
           water
           springs
           ,
           with
           a
           fresh
           Loch
           abundant
           with
           Eeles
           :
           This
           I
           le
           is
           a
           goodly
           refuge
           for
           saylers
           in
           time
           of
           tempest
           .
           By
           East
           the
           
           I
           le
           of
           May
           twelue
           miles
           from
           all
           land
           in
           the
           German
           seas
           ,
           lies
           a
           great
           hidden
           rocke
           called
           Inchcape
           ,
           very
           dangerous
           for
           nauigators
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           ouerflowed
           euery
           tide
           .
           It
           is
           reported
           in
           old
           times
           vpon
           the
           said
           rocke
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           Bel
           fixed
           vpon
           a
           tree
           or
           timber
           ,
           which
           rang
           continually
           ,
           being
           moued
           by
           the
           Sea
           ,
           giuing
           notice
           to
           the
           saylers
           of
           the
           danger
           .
           This
           Bell
           or
           Clocke
           was
           put
           there
           ,
           and
           maintained
           by
           the
           Abbot
           of
           Aber-brothok
           ,
           and
           being
           taken
           downe
           by
           a
           Sea
           Pirote
           ,
           who
           a
           yeare
           thereafter
           perished
           vpon
           the
           same
           rocke
           with
           ship
           and
           goods
           in
           the
           righteous
           iudgement
           of
           God.
           Returning
           to
           the
           ancient
           towne
           of
           Innerkething
           ,
           adioyning
           thereto
           is
           the
           most
           comfortable
           and
           safe
           refuge
           for
           saylers
           in
           time
           of
           storme
           ,
           called
           Saint
           Margarets
           hope
           .
           The
           castles
           of
           Dunnybirsill
           ,
           Dalgatie
           ,
           and
           Fordell
           ,
           the
           towne
           and
           castel
           of
           Aberdour
           ,
           the
           Loch
           of
           Cowstoun
           ,
           the
           castell
           of
           Orterstoun
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Brunt-Iland
           ,
           with
           the
           castle
           ,
           the
           castels
           of
           Balmuto
           ,
           Balwery
           ,
           Hal-randes
           ,
           and
           Raith
           .
           The
           towne
           and
           castell
           of
           Kingrne
           ,
           the
           castles
           of
           Seyfield
           ,
           and
           Abbots-hall
           :
           the
           towne
           of
           Kirkealdy
           ,
           the
           castles
           of
           Bogy
           &
           Rauens-houch
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Sinclairis
           speciall
           residence
           ,
           towne
           of
           Dysart
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           VVesterwemis
           and
           the
           castle
           ,
           the
           castle
           of
           Easterwemis
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Colweil
           chiefe
           residence
           ,
           the
           townes
           of
           Buckhauen
           ,
           and
           Lewynis
           mouth
           ,
           so
           named
           from
           the
           riuer
           of
           Lewin
           out
           which
           comes
           of
           Loch-Lewin
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Kenneway
           ,
           the
           castles
           of
           Dury
           ,
           Lundy
           and
           Largow
           ,
           with
           the
           towne
           thereof
           ,
           the
           castles
           of
           Rires
           ,
           Bulchares
           ,
           and
           Kinnochar
           ,
           with
           the
           Loch
           thereof
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Earles
           ferry
           ,
           the
           castles
           of
           Kelly
           and
           Ardrosse
           ,
           towne
           of
           Eliot
           .
           The
           towne
           and
           castles
           of
           Saint
           Monanes
           ,
           Carnbie
           ,
           and
           Balkaskie
           ,
           the
           towne
           and
           Abbey
           of
           Pictonweme
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           Pictonwemes
           residence
           ,
           the
           townes
           of
           Anstruther
           with
           the
           castle
           ,
           the
           castles
           of
           Bofy
           ,
           Pitterthy
           ,
           the
           townes
           of
           Innergelly
           ,
           and
           Siluer-dikes
           :
           the
           castles
           of
           Erdry
           ,
           third
           part
           ,
           West-Berns
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Craile
           ,
           with
           the
           Prouestry
           and
           demolished
           castle
           ,
           the
           castles
           and
           towres
           of
           Balcomy
           ,
           
           Wormestoun
           ,
           Randerstoun
           ,
           Newhall
           ,
           Camno
           ,
           Kipper
           ,
           Pitmille
           ,
           Kinkell
           ,
           Strawithy
           ,
           Lamberletham
           ,
           Lachochar
           .
           The
           Citie
           of
           Sanctandros
           ,
           the
           Metropolitane
           and
           Archbishops
           Seat
           ,
           with
           a
           strong
           Castle
           and
           Abbey
           decored
           with
           three
           Vniuersities
           for
           learning
           in
           all
           sciences
           .
           In
           old
           time
           the
           Churches
           in
           this
           Citie
           most
           curionsly
           and
           sumptuously
           builded
           ,
           and
           now
           decayed
           from
           this
           Citie
           West
           vpon
           the
           water
           of
           Eddin
           lies
           the
           Castles
           of
           Nydy
           ,
           Rumgary
           ,
           Dairsey
           ,
           Blebo
           .
           The
           towne
           of
           Cowper
           ,
           the
           chiefe
           Iustice
           seate
           ,
           the
           Castle
           of
           Corstoun
           ,
           the
           Castle
           of
           Struther
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Lendsayes
           principall
           residence
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Inglishtarwet
           ,
           Craighall
           ,
           Bruntoun
           ,
           Balgony
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Merkinsche
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Falkland
           with
           the
           kings
           Palace
           ,
           with
           a
           pleasant
           parke
           aboundant
           ,
           with
           Deares
           and
           other
           wilde
           beasts
           .
           The
           towne
           Stramiglo
           with
           the
           Castle
           ,
           the
           Loch
           of
           Rossy
           ,
           with
           the
           Tower
           thereof
           Hill-Carney
           and
           Nachtoun
           .
           The
           two
           promontories
           called
           the
           Loumonds
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Leslie
           with
           the
           Castle
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Straith-Endrie
           ,
           and
           Arnat
           ,
           the
           Loch
           of
           Inchgaw
           ,
           with
           the
           Castle
           within
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Dowhill
           ,
           Killerny
           ,
           Ady
           ,
           Cleisch
           ,
           the
           Loch
           of
           Loch-lewin
           with
           a
           strong
           Castle
           ,
           aboundant
           in
           all
           fresh
           fishes
           ,
           with
           the
           New-house
           adiacent
           thereto
           ,
           the
           Castle
           of
           Burley
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Burleyes
           residence
           ,
           the
           Castle
           of
           Balluaird
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Newbrough
           ,
           the
           Abbey
           of
           Lundors
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           Lundors
           residence
           .
           The
           Castle
           of
           Bambreich
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Routhous
           speciall
           residence
           .
           The
           Abbey
           of
           Balmerinoch
           ,
           The
           Castles
           of
           Collarny
           ,
           Ferne
           ,
           Perbroth
           ,
           Mordocarny
           ,
           Maquhany
           ,
           Forret
           ,
           Kynneir
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Lucers
           ,
           with
           the
           Castle
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Earleshall
           ,
           Colluthy
           ,
           the
           townes
           of
           East
           and
           West
           Ferreis
           ,
           the
           riuers
           in
           Fyiff
           are
           Lewin
           ,
           Eddin
           ,
           Ore
           ,
           Lochty
           ,
           the
           two
           Quichis
           ,
           the
           waters
           of
           Largo
           ,
           Kendlie
           ,
           and
           Stramiglo
           .
        
         
           This
           countrey
           is
           abundant
           in
           cornes
           ,
           fruits
           bestiall
           ,
           and
           all
           sort
           of
           fishes
           ,
           with
           abundance
           of
           coale
           and
           salt
           :
           and
           all
           
           the
           aforesaid
           Sea
           townes
           ,
           very
           populous
           and
           wel
           shipped
           .
           Straitherne
           taking
           name
           from
           Erne
           ,
           which
           runneth
           out
           of
           Locherne
           .
           The
           principal
           country
           of
           Perth-shire
           is
           diuided
           on
           the
           South
           from
           part
           of
           Fiffe
           ,
           Kinroshire
           &
           Clakmananshire
           by
           the
           Ochel
           hilles
           ,
           the
           tops
           of
           the
           hils
           seruing
           for
           march
           :
           for
           as
           the
           water
           springs
           doe
           fall
           towards
           the
           North
           ,
           they
           belong
           to
           Straithern
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           fall
           towards
           the
           South
           they
           appertaine
           to
           Kinroshire
           ,
           Culroshire
           ,
           and
           Clakmananshire
           ,
           by
           ambitiō
           diuided
           :
           in
           old
           times
           all
           their
           three
           shires
           were
           vnder
           the
           iurisdiction
           of
           Perth
           .
           The
           Stewartrie
           of
           Mentieth
           ,
           liand
           in
           Perth
           shire
           ,
           wherein
           lies
           the
           Abbey
           of
           Inch-mahomo
           with
           the
           castles
           and
           towers
           of
           Cardrose
           ,
           Archopple
           ,
           Balinton
           ,
           Quolze
           ,
           Burnbanke
           ,
           Row
           ,
           Keir
           ,
           Knockhill
           ,
           Calendar
           ,
           Leny
           ,
           Cambusmore
           ,
           Torre
           and
           Lainricke
           ,
           lying
           vpon
           Teith
           water
           ,
           giuing
           the
           name
           to
           Montieth
           .
           The
           strong
           Fort
           and
           castle
           of
           Downe
           .
           Nowtowne
           ,
           Argatie
           and
           Kirk-bryd
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Monteiths
           residence
           .
           Next
           lies
           in
           Perthshire
           ,
           the
           citie
           of
           Dumblane
           ,
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Dumblans
           residence
           ,
           the
           castles
           and
           towers
           of
           Kippinrose
           ,
           Cromlix
           ,
           Buttergasse
           and
           castle
           Campbell
           .
           Returning
           to
           the
           towne
           of
           Abirnethy
           ,
           sometime
           the
           Metropolitane
           citie
           of
           the
           Pictes
           ,
           liand
           in
           Straithern
           ,
           marching
           with
           Fiffe
           ,
           where
           the
           Earle
           of
           Angusse
           hath
           there
           Sepulchres
           .
           By
           Mugdrum
           and
           Balgony
           runneth
           the
           riuer
           of
           Erne
           in
           Tay
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           greatest
           riuer
           in
           Scotland
           .
           At
           the
           foote
           of
           the
           Ochellis
           lies
           the
           castles
           &
           towers
           of
           Craigpotte
           ,
           &
           Knight-potte
           ,
           Fordel
           ,
           Ardrose
           Balmanno
           ,
           Exmagirdle
           and
           Forgon
           ,
           where
           the
           water
           of
           Meth
           flowed
           from
           the
           Ochellis
           ,
           giuing
           name
           to
           the
           castle
           of
           Innermeth
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           Innermeths
           residence
           .
           The
           castles
           and
           Towers
           of
           Condie
           ,
           Keltie
           ,
           Garuoke
           ,
           Duncrub
           ,
           Newtowne
           ,
           Glenaigles
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Doning
           and
           Auchtirardour
           ,
           the
           castle
           of
           Kincardin
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Montroze
           speciall
           residence
           ,
           the
           castles
           of
           nether
           Gaske
           and
           Tullibardin
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Tullibardin
           speciall
           residence
           ,
           the
           castles
           and
           towers
           of
           Aurchtermachonie
           ,
           Orchell
           ,
           Pannels
           ,
           
           Ardoch
           ,
           Braikoch
           and
           Craigrossie
           .
           The
           castle
           of
           Drymmen
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Perths
           residence
           :
           the
           castles
           and
           towers
           of
           Balloch
           ,
           Petkellany
           ,
           and
           Boreland
           .
        
         
           Betwixt
           Erne
           and
           Tay
           lieth
           Easter
           and
           Wester
           Rindes
           :
           the
           castles
           and
           towers
           of
           Fingaske
           ,
           Kinmonth
           ,
           Elcho
           Abbey
           and
           castle
           ,
           Easter
           and
           Wester
           Montcreiffis
           ,
           Malar
           ,
           Petthewles
           ,
           Balhoussie
           :
           the
           ancient
           bourgh
           of
           Perth
           ,
           pleasantly
           situate
           vpon
           the
           riuer
           of
           Tay
           ,
           betwixt
           two
           commodious
           greene
           fields
           or
           Inches
           ,
           founded
           by
           King
           William
           ,
           sirnamed
           the
           Lion
           ,
           after
           the
           abolishing
           of
           the
           castle
           of
           Bertha
           by
           inundation
           of
           waters
           ,
           about
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           1210.
           the
           King
           giuing
           great
           and
           ample
           priuiledges
           to
           the
           said
           burgh
           ,
           decored
           with
           a
           large
           and
           long
           stone
           bridge
           ouer
           Tay
           ,
           of
           eleuen
           Arches
           ,
           partly
           decayed
           ,
           &
           now
           reedifying
           ;
           hauing
           reasonable
           commodities
           for
           shipping
           ,
           with
           goodly
           fishings
           ,
           of
           olde
           decored
           with
           sundry
           Monasteries
           ,
           and
           specially
           the
           Charterhouse
           now
           demolished
           .
           The
           strong
           castle
           of
           Dupplin
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Oliphants
           speciall
           residence
           :
           the
           castles
           of
           Huntingtore
           (
           of
           olde
           called
           Ruthwen
           )
           the
           castles
           and
           towers
           of
           Methwen
           ,
           Bachilton
           ,
           Logyalmond
           ,
           Cultmalindis
           ,
           Tibbermure
           ,
           Tibbermallow
           ,
           Keillour
           ,
           Gorthy
           ,
           Trewn
           and
           Strowane
           ,
           the
           town
           of
           Fowlis
           ,
           the
           castles
           and
           towers
           of
           Cultoquhay
           .
           Abircarny
           ,
           Inchbreky
           ,
           Monyuard
           ,
           Carriwechter
           ,
           Fordee
           ,
           Comrre
           ,
           Williamstowne
           and
           Durndone
           ,
           with
           the
           town
           of
           Creiffe
           ,
           Octhirtyre
           and
           Milnabe
           :
           the
           abbey
           of
           Incheffrey
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           Incheffreyes
           residence
           ,
           Innerpeffry
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           Mathertyes
           speciall
           dwelling
           .
           Betwixt
           Almond
           and
           Tay
           lies
           the
           Stormond
           of
           Straitherne
           ,
           wherein
           is
           the
           castles
           and
           towres
           of
           Strathurd
           vpper
           Bāchels
           ,
           Inchstrewy
           ,
           Ochtirgewin
           ,
           Arlywicht
           Tullibeltane
           ,
           Innernytie
           ,
           Inchstuthil
           ,
           Murthlie
           ,
           the
           auncient
           demolished
           castle
           of
           Kinclewin
           ,
           where
           the
           water
           of
           Ila
           runneth
           in
           Tay.
           In
           their
           countries
           are
           the
           riuers
           of
           Farg
           ,
           Meth
           ,
           Erne
           ,
           Vrdachy
           ,
           Schiochy
           ,
           and
           Lochtre
           ,
           falling
           in
           Almond
           ,
           where
           Lous
           werke
           made
           of
           stone
           ,
           receiues
           a
           great
           channell
           of
           water
           ,
           passing
           to
           Perth
           ,
           whereon
           stands
           
           many
           mils
           ,
           and
           filling
           the
           ditches
           to
           Spey
           tower
           ,
           the
           rest
           of
           Perth
           is
           compassed
           with
           a
           stone
           wal
           .
           The
           citie
           of
           Dunkeld
           the
           Bishops
           seat
           situate
           vpon
           Tay
           ,
           with
           little
           Dunkeld
           ,
           the
           water
           of
           Brane
           fals
           in
           Tay
           ,
           giuing
           the
           name
           to
           Straitbrane
           ,
           wherein
           is
           the
           castle
           of
           Trocharry
           :
           adiacent
           to
           Dunkeld
           lies
           the
           castles
           and
           towers
           of
           Rotmell
           ,
           Carny
           ,
           Cluny
           ,
           Loch
           and
           castle
           Gowrdy
           ,
           Mekilhour
           ,
           Lethandy
           ,
           Glesclun
           ,
           Drumlochy
           ,
           Gormoke
           ,
           Blair
           ,
           Ardblair
           ,
           Craighall
           ,
           Rettray
           and
           Forde
           .
        
         
           In
           Straithardell
           ,
           named
           from
           the
           water
           of
           Ardell
           ,
           lies
           the
           castles
           and
           towers
           of
           Morkley
           ,
           Assintulle
           ,
           and
           Innerthrosky
           :
           in
           Athole
           liand
           in
           Perthshire
           ,
           is
           the
           great
           and
           strong
           castle
           of
           Blair
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Atholes
           speciall
           residence
           ;
           the
           castles
           and
           towers
           of
           Strowane
           ,
           Ballachan
           ,
           Balladmyn
           ,
           the
           olde
           demolished
           castle
           of
           Muling
           ,
           the
           old
           demolished
           castle
           of
           Logyrait
           ,
           where
           the
           water
           of
           Tynmell
           ,
           flowers
           in
           Tay
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Garntully
           ,
           the
           strong
           fortresse
           of
           Garth
           vpon
           a
           great
           rock
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Weme
           ,
           Balloch
           ,
           Finlarge
           ,
           Glanurquhar
           ,
           Lawers
           ,
           and
           Miggerny
           in
           Glenlyon
           where
           the
           water
           of
           Lyon
           runneth
           in
           Tay.
           The
           water
           of
           Tay
           commeth
           forth
           of
           Lochtay
           ,
           in
           Broad-Albin
           ,
           which
           Loch
           is
           foure
           and
           twentie
           miles
           of
           length
           .
           There
           is
           other
           countries
           (
           as
           Rannoch
           ,
           Balquhidder
           )
           lying
           betwixt
           Athole
           ,
           Argyle
           ,
           Lorne
           and
           Lochaber
           vnknowne
           to
           the
           Author
           .
           Returning
           to
           Gowry
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           Perthshire
           lying
           betwix
           Tay
           and
           Angusse
           ,
           where
           lies
           the
           Castles
           and
           Towers
           of
           Stobhall
           ,
           Campsey
           ,
           Byrs
           ,
           Petcur
           ,
           Ruthwens
           ,
           Banff
           ,
           Camno
           ,
           Balgillo
           ,
           Moncur
           ,
           Inchstur
           ,
           the
           ancient
           and
           renowned
           Abbey
           of
           Scone
           ,
           where
           the
           kings
           of
           Scotland
           were
           crowned
           ,
           from
           the
           exterminion
           of
           the
           Picts
           ,
           vnto
           the
           time
           of
           King
           
             Robert
             Bruse
          
           ,
           at
           which
           time
           the
           fatall
           Marble
           chaire
           was
           transported
           to
           Westminster
           by
           Edward
           the
           first
           (
           surnamed
           Longshanks
           )
           King
           of
           England
           .
           This
           Abbey
           was
           sumptuously
           builded
           ,
           now
           wholy
           decayed
           :
           a
           part
           whereof
           is
           reedified
           ,
           and
           pleasantly
           repaired
           by
           the
           Lord
           of
           Scone
           ,
           being
           his
           speciall
           
           residence
           :
           The
           Castles
           and
           towres
           of
           Poknyll
           ,
           Pitsindy
           ,
           Balthiok
           ,
           Rait
           ,
           Kilspindie
           ,
           Fingask
           ,
           Kynnarde
           ,
           Meginshe
           ,
           Murey
           ,
           Hill
           ,
           Petfour
           ,
           the
           towne
           and
           Pallace
           of
           Arroll
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Arrols
           residence
           ,
           Leyis
           ,
           Inchmartine
           ,
           Monorgund
           ,
           Huntley
           and
           Innergowry
           .
        
         
           These
           countreyes
           (
           all
           in
           Perthshire
           )
           are
           right
           plenteous
           and
           abundant
           in
           all
           kind
           of
           cornes
           ,
           bestiall
           ,
           and
           all
           sort
           of
           fishes
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           necessaries
           for
           the
           sustentation
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           Athole
           abounds
           in
           all
           kind
           of
           wild
           beasts
           and
           fowles
           with
           wild
           horses
           .
        
         
           Next
           adiacent
           to
           Gowry
           lies
           Angusse
           ,
           beginning
           at
           the
           bridge
           of
           Innergowry
           ,
           with
           the
           Castle
           of
           Fowles
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Grayes
           residence
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Balfour
           ,
           Lundy
           ,
           and
           Dinnun
           .
           The
           towne
           of
           Kethens
           ,
           the
           towne
           and
           Abbey
           of
           Copar
           ,
           the
           Castle
           of
           Newtyle
           ,
           the
           towne
           and
           Castle
           of
           Glammis
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Glammis
           speciall
           residence
           .
           The
           towne
           of
           Killy-mure
           ,
           the
           Castles
           and
           Towers
           of
           Lowry
           ,
           Brigtoun
           ,
           Thorntoun
           ,
           Innerrichtie
           ,
           Kilkaudrum
           and
           Quich
           ,
           Clouoy
           ,
           with
           parks
           and
           woods
           ,
           Innerquharitie
           ,
           and
           Quich
           ,
           Glen-Ilay
           ,
           Wain
           ,
           Dysart
           ,
           Rossie
           ,
           the
           Castle
           of
           Fyn-heauin
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Crawfurds
           speciall
           residence
           .
           The
           Castles
           and
           Towers
           of
           Melgund
           ,
           Flemyngtoun
           ,
           Woodwre
           ,
           Bannabreich
           ,
           old
           Bar
           ,
           with
           the
           Parke
           Carrestoun
           and
           Balhall
           ,
           the
           Citie
           and
           Castle
           of
           Brechin
           the
           Bishops
           residence
           .
           The
           Castles
           and
           Towers
           of
           Dun
           ,
           Craig
           ,
           Edzell
           ,
           Balzordy
           ,
           and
           Newtoun
           .
           The
           towne
           or
           brugh
           of
           Dunde
           ,
           strongly
           builded
           with
           stone
           houses
           ,
           right
           populous
           ,
           and
           industrious
           with
           good
           shipping
           ,
           and
           a
           commodious
           hauen
           :
           a
           pleasant
           Church
           with
           a
           right
           high
           stone
           steeple
           ,
           the
           castles
           of
           Duddope
           and
           Autherhouse
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Buquhans
           special
           residence
           .
           The
           Castles
           &
           towers
           of
           Strickmartin
           ,
           Clawers
           ,
           Mayns
           ,
           wester
           Ogyll
           ,
           Ballumby
           ,
           and
           Claypottes
           ,
           the
           strong
           fortresse
           &
           Castle
           of
           Bruchty
           ,
           vpon
           a
           rocke
           inuironed
           with
           the
           Sea.
           The
           townes
           of
           north
           Ferrey
           ,
           and
           Monyfuth
           ,
           the
           Castles
           and
           townes
           of
           Auchinleck
           ,
           Easter
           and
           Wester
           Powreis
           ,
           Glen
           ,
           Drumkilbo
           ,
           and
           
           Teling
           ,
           The
           towne
           of
           Forfarre
           with
           a
           demolished
           Castle
           ,
           with
           a
           Loch
           and
           an
           I
           le
           therein
           with
           a
           Tower
           ,
           Cassie
           ,
           Logymegle
           ,
           Barnzstaird
           ,
           Innerkelour
           ,
           the
           demolished
           Abbey
           of
           Resenneth
           ,
           with
           a
           Loch
           ,
           and
           the
           Loch
           of
           Reskobow
           ,
           the
           Castles
           and
           Towers
           of
           Woodend
           ,
           Balmeshannoch
           ,
           Hakerstoun
           ;
           Balmady
           ,
           with
           a
           Loch
           Balgayis
           demolished
           ,
           the
           Castles
           and
           Towers
           of
           Turings
           ,
           Carsegowny
           ,
           Guthrie
           ,
           Garne
           ,
           Fernell
           ,
           and
           Boshane
           :
           The
           Lord
           Ogilbies
           speciall
           residence
           ,
           the
           townes
           of
           Barre
           ,
           and
           Panbryde
           ;
           the
           Castles
           of
           Duniken
           ,
           Pammure
           ;
           and
           Kelly
           ,
           the
           towne
           and
           ancient
           Abbey
           of
           Abirtrothok
           ;
           with
           the
           Castle
           ,
           the
           Castle
           of
           Lethame
           ,
           and
           Ethy
           ;
           where
           a
           Falcon
           engendes
           yearely
           vpon
           a
           high
           rocke
           past
           memorie
           of
           man.
           The
           Castles
           and
           Towers
           of
           Enblackmond
           ,
           Callistoun
           ,
           Bisack
           ,
           Ardbeky
           ,
           and
           the
           red
           Castle
           ,
           the
           Castles
           and
           Towers
           of
           Dunnenald
           ,
           Vsum
           ,
           Craig
           ,
           Bonytoun
           and
           Kinnarde
           .
        
         
           The
           ancient
           towne
           of
           Mont-Rosse
           ,
           with
           a
           commodious
           harbery
           for
           shipping
           ,
           and
           well
           shipped
           ,
           this
           towne
           is
           all
           builded
           with
           stone
           ,
           and
           populous
           ,
           aboundant
           with
           all
           kinde
           of
           fishes
           :
           the
           towne
           and
           Castle
           of
           olde
           Mount-Rosse
           ,
           and
           the
           Castle
           of
           Westerbracky
           .
           The
           riuers
           in
           Anglusse
           are
           the
           water
           of
           Innergowery
           deuiding
           Gowry
           from
           Angusse
           :
           The
           riuers
           of
           Dichty
           ,
           Carbat
           ,
           Ila
           ,
           Brothat
           Lunnen
           ,
           North
           and
           South
           Askis
           .
           This
           countrey
           of
           Angusse
           is
           plentifull
           and
           abundant
           in
           all
           kinde
           of
           cornes
           great
           store
           of
           bestiall
           ,
           with
           all
           sort
           of
           fishes
           withall
           other
           commodities
           necessary
           for
           man.
           
        
         
           Next
           adiacent
           to
           Angus
           is
           the
           Mernis
           ,
           where
           are
           the
           townes
           Kincardin
           ,
           Fordoun
           ,
           &
           Beruy
           ,
           Cowey
           and
           Stanehyue
           ,
           Galguein
           ,
           with
           the
           Castles
           of
           Halgrein
           and
           Lowristoun
           ,
           the
           most
           strong
           Castle
           of
           Dunotter
           ,
           with
           many
           pleasant
           buildings
           within
           the
           same
           ,
           situate
           vpon
           a
           Rocke
           ,
           inuironed
           with
           the
           Ocean
           sea
           ,
           and
           well
           furnished
           with
           Ordinance
           and
           all
           warlike
           prouision
           for
           defence
           ,
           the
           Earle
           Martiall
           his
           residence
           ,
           with
           the
           Castle
           Fatteresso
           ,
           
           there
           is
           also
           the
           Castles
           of
           Glenberuy
           ,
           Puttarrow
           ,
           Arbuthnet
           ,
           Thornntoun
           ,
           Balbegenat
           ,
           Hakertoun
           ,
           Morphie
           ,
           Benholme
           ,
           Allardes
           and
           Maters
           .
           This
           countrey
           is
           plentious
           of
           Beere
           ,
           and
           wheat
           ,
           abounding
           in
           bestiall
           and
           fishes
           :
           The
           Barrons
           and
           Gentlemen
           deteste
           contention
           in
           law
           ,
           remitting
           and
           submitting
           alwaies
           their
           actions
           debatable
           ,
           to
           amicable
           arbitrements
           among
           themselues
           .
        
         
           North
           from
           the
           Mernis
           is
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           water
           of
           Dee
           ,
           where
           is
           situate
           the
           ancient
           burgh
           and
           ,
           merchant
           towne
           of
           Abirdene
           ,
           wel
           builded
           &
           renowned
           for
           the
           Salmond-fishing
           thereof
           ,
           well
           shipped
           ,
           it
           hath
           a
           florishing
           Vniueruersitie
           for
           instruction
           of
           the
           youth
           ,
           a
           pleasant
           bridge
           builded
           of
           stones
           ,
           at
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           riuer
           Done
           ,
           is
           situate
           the
           old
           Citie
           of
           Aberdone
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Bishops
           seate
           ,
           where
           also
           is
           a
           goodly
           Colledge
           for
           learning
           in
           sciences
           specially
           in
           Philosophy
           .
        
         
           Betweene
           Dee
           and
           Done
           beginneth
           the
           countrey
           of
           Mar
           ,
           growing
           alwaies
           wider
           and
           wider
           till
           it
           be
           threescore
           miles
           length
           and
           comes
           to
           Badezenoch
           .
           In
           Mar
           is
           the
           towne
           of
           Kinkardin
           of
           Neil
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Drum
           ,
           Leyes
           ,
           Skein
           ,
           Monimusk
           ,
           Halforrest
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Kyntor
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Abirgeldy
           ,
           Lenturke
           ,
           Corsse
           ,
           Aslun
           ,
           Kyndrymme
           ,
           Innerbuchat
           ,
           Cluny
           ,
           Corsinda
           ,
           Muchall
           ,
           Cragywar
           ,
           Torry
           and
           Cowgarth
           ,
           Klenkindy
           ,
           Buchholly
           ,
           and
           New.
           Lochaber
           ,
           Badzenoch
           and
           Mar
           ,
           comprehends
           the
           breadth
           of
           Scotland
           betweene
           the
           two
           Seas
           .
        
         
           Next
           Mar
           vpon
           the
           North
           lies
           the
           Gareoch
           ,
           wherein
           is
           the
           towne
           of
           Innerwry
           .
           The
           Castles
           of
           Balquhan
           ,
           Fethernere
           ,
           Caskybane
           ,
           Auchenhuiff
           ,
           Meldrum
           ,
           Pitcaple
           ,
           Pittodrie
           ,
           Harthill
           ,
           not
           farre
           distant
           is
           the
           most
           high
           mountaine
           of
           Bannachy
           ,
           the
           highest
           mountaine
           in
           the
           North
           for
           saylers
           ,
           comming
           from
           the
           Easter
           seas
           ,
           takes
           vp
           land
           first
           by
           this
           mountaine
           .
           The
           Castles
           of
           Lesly
           and
           Wardens
           ,
           the
           ancient
           Castle
           of
           Dinnedure
           vpon
           a
           high
           mountaine
           called
           the
           Golden
           Mountaine
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           
           the
           sheepe
           that
           pastures
           thereupon
           :
           Their
           teeth
           are
           so
           extraordinary
           yealow
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           coloured
           with
           gold
           ,
           there
           is
           also
           the
           Castle
           of
           Drumminor
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Forbes
           residence
           .
           Next
           Gareoch
           vpon
           the
           North-East
           lies
           Bucquhan
           ,
           wherein
           is
           situate
           the
           towne
           of
           Newburgh
           ,
           vpon
           the
           water
           of
           Itham
           ,
           aboundant
           in
           Salmond
           and
           other
           fishes
           ,
           the
           townes
           of
           Peterhead
           and
           Frisselburgh
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Fophern
           ,
           Asselmond
           ,
           Arnage
           ,
           Tochone
           ,
           Kelly
           ,
           Straloch
           ,
           Vdney
           ,
           &
           vpon
           the
           North-East
           side
           therof
           there
           is
           a
           rocke
           where
           are
           found
           sundry
           well
           coloured
           stones
           of
           diuers
           hewes
           ,
           very
           pleasant
           ,
           some
           quadrant
           pointed
           ,
           and
           transparant
           ,
           resembling
           much
           the
           orientall
           Diamond
           for
           they
           are
           proued
           to
           be
           better
           then
           eyther
           the
           Virginean
           or
           the
           Bohemian
           Diamond
           .
           The
           time
           of
           the
           comming
           of
           Hengistus
           in
           Britaine
           ,
           there
           came
           with
           him
           one
           Noble
           
           Germane
           Prince
           called
           Woden
           ,
           about
           the
           yeare
           of
           Christ
           477.
           (
           as
           writeth
           Pomarius
           )
           who
           adioyning
           their
           forces
           with
           Vortiger
           ,
           then
           King
           of
           the
           Britaine
           ,
           against
           the
           Scots
           and
           Picts
           ,
           continuing
           in
           their
           fury
           were
           called
           Vodenay
           ,
           conforme
           to
           the
           old
           Saxon
           language
           (
           as
           writeth
           
             Olaus
             magnus
             ,
             Beda
          
           and
           Vliterpius
           )
           of
           whom
           by
           long
           progression
           and
           abbreuiation
           of
           speech
           is
           descended
           the
           ancient
           name
           of
           Vdny
           .
           There
           are
           also
           the
           Castles
           of
           Pitmedden
           ,
           Hadde
           ,
           Gicht
           ,
           Fywie
           ,
           the
           ancient
           Castle
           of
           Slanes
           ,
           watterton
           ,
           Enderrugy
           ,
           with
           the
           strong
           Castle
           of
           the
           Craig
           of
           Enderrugy
           ,
           The
           Castles
           of
           Fillorth
           ,
           Pitsligo
           ,
           Feddreth
           ,
           Towy
           ,
           Balquhaly
           ,
           Dalgatie
           ,
           the
           tower
           of
           Torrey
           ,
           and
           the
           Castle
           of
           Mures
           .
           This
           countrey
           stretches
           farthest
           in
           the
           Germane
           seas
           of
           all
           the
           countries
           of
           Scotland
           fertile
           in
           store
           ,
           and
           cornes
           :
           And
           in
           it selfe
           sufficient
           in
           all
           other
           commodities
           necessary
           for
           the
           countrey
           ,
           there
           is
           abundance
           of
           Salmon
           and
           other
           fishes
           taken
           in
           all
           the
           waters
           thereof
           ,
           except
           the
           water
           of
           Rattry
           ,
           whereunto
           this
           day
           there
           was
           neuer
           any
           Salmon
           seene
           .
           Next
           Buehquhan
           vpon
           the
           North
           lies
           Boyne
           ,
           and
           Enze
           in
           Boyne
           .
           In
           Boyne
           is
           the
           towne
           of
           Bamst
           ,
           and
           
           Castle
           thereof
           ,
           situate
           vpon
           the
           riuer
           of
           Diuern
           ,
           there
           is
           also
           the
           Castles
           of
           Boyne
           ,
           Findetar
           ,
           and
           Bogygieht
           ,
           with
           the
           towne
           of
           Culane
           ,
           situate
           vpon
           the
           sea
           coast
           .
           Next
           lies
           the
           lands
           of
           Straithbogy
           ,
           where
           is
           the
           Castle
           and
           Pallace
           of
           Straithbogy
           ,
           the
           speciall
           residence
           of
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           Huntley
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Fendrough
           ,
           Pitlurge
           ,
           Carnbarrow
           ,
           Rothemay
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Saltouns
           chiefe
           residence
           ,
           Kinnardi
           ,
           Crombie
           ,
           Achindore
           ,
           Lesmore
           ,
           Balwany
           ,
           Blarsindy
           ,
           Drymmyn
           ,
           Dusky
           ,
           Ballindalloch
           ,
           Balla
           Castle
           and
           Aikenway
           ,
           these
           foresaid
           countries
           are
           plenteous
           in
           cornes
           ,
           bestiall
           ,
           and
           in
           fishings
           .
        
         
           Next
           vpon
           the
           North
           is
           the
           water
           Spey
           ,
           abundant
           in
           Salmond
           and
           all
           new
           fishes
           ,
           Endlong
           Spey
           lies
           Murrey-Land
           ,
           wherein
           is
           situate
           the
           Citie
           of
           Elgyn
           vpon
           the
           water
           of
           Lossy
           ,
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Murreyes
           seat
           and
           speciall
           residence
           ,
           with
           a
           Church
           most
           curiously
           and
           sumptuously
           builded
           ,
           which
           now
           in
           part
           decayes
           .
           In
           Murrey
           are
           many
           strong
           Castles
           &
           other
           strong
           houses
           ,
           as
           the
           Castles
           of
           Blairy
           ,
           Monynesse
           ,
           the
           ancient
           strong
           Castle
           of
           Vrquhart
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Spynay
           with
           a
           pleasant
           Loch
           abounding
           in
           fishes
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Innes
           and
           Duffus
           ,
           the
           Castle
           and
           towne
           of
           Forres
           ,
           the
           great
           Castle
           of
           Tornuaye
           ,
           the
           principall
           residence
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           Murrey
           :
           The
           Castles
           of
           Cadall
           and
           Kilrauicke
           with
           diuers
           Gentlemens
           strong
           stone
           houses
           adiacent
           about
           the
           towne
           of
           olde
           Erne
           .
           In
           Murrey
           are
           two
           famous
           Abbeyes
           ,
           Pluscardy
           ,
           and
           Kinlus
           ,
           the
           Castle
           of
           Louat
           the
           Lord
           Louats
           residence
           .
           There
           is
           also
           the
           most
           ancient
           towne
           of
           Innernes
           ,
           and
           the
           strong
           Castles
           thereof
           situate
           on
           the
           water
           of
           Naes
           ,
           which
           descends
           from
           a
           Loch
           ,
           named
           Loch
           Naes
           thirtie
           foure
           miles
           in
           length
           :
           this
           water
           of
           Naes
           is
           alwaies
           warme
           ,
           and
           neuer
           freezeth
           ,
           in
           such
           sort
           as
           in
           winter
           time
           ,
           yee
           falling
           into
           it
           is
           dissolued
           by
           the
           heat
           therof
           :
           West
           from
           Lochnes
           ,
           there
           lies
           eight
           miles
           of
           continent
           ground
           :
           And
           that
           small
           peece
           is
           the
           onely
           impediment
           that
           the
           Seas
           ioyne
           not
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           remanent
           of
           Scotland
           an
           Iland
           :
           for
           
           all
           the
           land
           that
           lies
           betwixt
           the
           strait
           and
           the
           Deucalidon
           Sea
           ,
           is
           cutte
           by
           creekes
           and
           Loches
           of
           salt
           water
           running
           into
           the
           land
           .
        
         
           From
           the
           mouth
           of
           Naesse
           ,
           where
           it
           enters
           in
           the
           Germane
           Sea
           ,
           North
           lies
           Rosse
           ,
           shooting
           in
           the
           Sea
           in
           great
           Promontories
           or
           heads
           .
           The
           countrey
           of
           Rosse
           is
           of
           greater
           
           length
           nor
           breadth
           ,
           extending
           from
           the
           Germane
           to
           the
           Deucalidon
           Sea
           ,
           where
           it
           riseth
           in
           craggy
           and
           wilde
           hils
           ,
           and
           yet
           in
           the
           plaine
           fields
           thereof
           ,
           there
           is
           as
           great
           fertilitie
           of
           corne
           as
           in
           any
           other
           part
           of
           Scotland
           .
           There
           is
           in
           Rosse
           pleasant
           dales
           with
           waters
           ,
           &
           Loches
           full
           of
           fishes
           ,
           specially
           Lochbroome
           :
           It
           is
           broad
           at
           the
           Deucalidon
           sea
           ,
           and
           growes
           narrow
           by
           little
           and
           little
           turning
           Southward
           from
           the
           other
           shore
           ,
           the
           Germane
           Sea
           (
           winning
           the
           selfe
           an
           entrie
           betwixt
           high
           clintes
           )
           runs
           within
           the
           land
           in
           a
           wide
           bosome
           ,
           and
           makes
           an
           healthfull
           port
           and
           sure
           refuge
           against
           all
           tempests
           and
           stormes
           :
           the
           entrie
           of
           it
           is
           easie
           ,
           and
           within
           it
           is
           a
           very
           sure
           hauen
           ,
           against
           all
           iniuries
           of
           Sea
           ,
           and
           a
           hauen
           for
           great
           nauies
           of
           ships
           .
           Loch-broome
           is
           abundant
           of
           Salmond
           and
           all
           other
           fishes
           .
           The
           townes
           in
           Rosse
           are
           the
           City
           of
           the
           Channory
           ,
           the
           Bishops
           seat
           with
           a
           strong
           Castle
           ,
           the
           towne
           of
           Rosemarky
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Read-castle
           ,
           Dingwall
           ,
           the
           Abbey
           of
           Bewly
           ,
           the
           castles
           of
           Cromarty
           ,
           Miltoun
           ,
           Fowlis
           ,
           Ballingoun
           ,
           the
           town
           of
           Tane
           ,
           the
           Castles
           of
           Catboll
           ,
           Torbat
           ,
           Loselun
           ,
           &
           Kayne
           with
           many
           others
           ,
           the
           waters
           in
           Rosse
           are
           Cromarty
           ,
           the
           water
           Tane
           ,
           the
           water
           of
           Naes
           :
           Also
           Mountains
           of
           Allabaster
           and
           hils
           of
           white
           marble
           ,
           there
           is
           many
           other
           parts
           in
           Rosse
           too
           longsome
           ,
           to
           describe
           .
           Next
           Rosse
           lies
           Sutterland
           ,
           the
           speciall
           towne
           is
           D●…norch
           with
           a
           strong
           Castle
           :
           the
           Castls
           of
           Skibow
           ,
           Pulrossy
           ,
           Skelbo
           ,
           Clyne
           ,
           Dunrobene
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Sutherlands
           residence
           ,
           with
           goodly
           Orchards
           ,
           where
           growes
           good
           Saphron
           :
           the
           riuers
           are
           
           Ferryhuns
           ,
           Brora
           Helmsdeaill
           ,
           abundant
           in
           Salmond
           and
           other
           fishes
           ,
           and
           good
           store
           of
           bestial
           ,
           there
           is
           also
           hilles
           of
           white
           Marble
           ,
           with
           salt
           and
           coale
           .
           Next
           Sutherland
           lies
           
           
           Stranauern
           ,
           the
           castle
           of
           Far
           ,
           where
           the
           lord
           of
           Makky
           hath
           his
           speciall
           residence
           :
           The
           Castles
           of
           Tunge
           ,
           this
           countrey
           &
           Stratleigh
           ,
           with
           sundry
           Ilands
           ,
           as
           Ship-Iland
           ,
           Hyp-Iland
           Marten-Iland
           ,
           Conne-Iland
           are
           vnknown
           to
           the
           Author
           .
           Next
           lies
           Caithnes
           ,
           where
           it
           marches
           with
           Stranauerne
           is
           the
           furthest
           North
           countrey
           of
           all
           Scotland
           :
           and
           those
           two
           draw
           the
           breadth
           of
           Scotland
           in
           a
           narrow
           front
           .
           In
           thē
           are
           three
           Promontories
           or
           heads
           :
           the
           highest
           wherof
           is
           in
           Stranauern
           ,
           called
           Orcas
           ,
           or
           Taruidum
           ,
           the
           other
           two
           not
           so
           high
           are
           in
           Caithnes
           ,
           Veruedrum
           now
           named
           Hoya
           :
           and
           B●…rebrum
           now
           called
           Dunsby
           ,
           at
           the
           foot
           of
           this
           hill
           there
           is
           a
           pretie
           hauen
           for
           them
           that
           trauell
           from
           Orknay
           by
           Sea
           ,
           there
           is
           mountains
           called
           Ordhead
           ,
           Hoburnhead
           ,
           Madēs
           Pape
           ,
           the
           Castle
           of
           Berydale
           ,
           with
           a
           riuer
           abundant
           in
           Salmond
           &
           other
           fishes
           .
           The
           Castle
           of
           Dumbeth
           with
           a
           goodly
           riuer
           ,
           with
           the
           towns
           of
           Wcik
           &
           Thirso
           ,
           with
           Ichone
           a
           riuer
           .
           The
           Castle
           of
           Gerniggo
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           Caithnes
           special
           residence
           .
           The
           Castles
           of
           Akergile
           ,
           Keis
           Pressik
           ,
           old
           Weik
           ,
           Ormly
           ,
           Skrabstar
           ,
           Dunray
           ,
           Brawl
           ,
           and
           May
           ,
           Dunnethead
           isa
           hil
           of
           Marble
           ,
           the
           riuers
           are
           the
           riuer
           of
           Berridale
           ,
           Dunberth
           ,
           Weik
           ,
           Thirso
           Fors.
           This
           countrey
           is
           abundant
           in
           cornes
           ,
           bes●…all
           ,
           Salmond
           ,
           &
           all
           other
           fishes
           .
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Iles
             of
             Scotland
             in
             generall
             .
          
           
             NOw
             refleth
             it
             to
             speake
             somewhat
             of
             the
             Iles
             ,
             they
             are
             diuided
             (
             which
             as
             it
             were
             Crowne
             Scotland
             )
             in
             three
             classes
             or
             rankes
             ,
             the
             West
             Iles
             ,
             Orknay
             Iles
             ,
             &
             Shetland
             Iles
             ,
             the
             west
             Iles
             lye
             in
             the
             Deucalidon
             sea
             ,
             from
             Ireland
             almost
             to
             Orkenay
             vpon
             the
             west
             side
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             they
             are
             called
             Hebrides
             ,
             and
             by
             some
             Aebudae
             :
             They
             are
             scattered
             into
             the
             Deucalidon
             sea
             ,
             to
             the
             number
             of
             three
             hundreth
             and
             aboue
             :
             Of
             old
             the
             kings
             of
             Scotland
             kept
             these
             Iles
             in
             their
             possession
             ,
             vntill
             the
             time
             of
             Donald
             brother
             to
             King
             Malcolme
             the
             third
             ,
             who
             gaue
             them
             to
             the
             King
             of
             Norway
             ,
             vpon
             condition
             that
             he
             should
             assist
             him
             ,
             in
             vsurping
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             against
             law
             and
             reason
             .
             The
             Danes
             and
             Norway
             people
             kept
             possession
             
             of
             them
             for
             the
             space
             of
             160.
             yeares
             :
             and
             then
             King
             Alexander
             the
             third
             ,
             ouercomming
             the
             Danes
             and
             Norway
             men
             in
             a
             great
             battell
             ,
             thrust
             them
             out
             of
             the
             Iles
             :
             yet
             afterward
             they
             attempted
             to
             recouer
             their
             libertie
             ,
             partly
             ,
             trusting
             to
             their
             owne
             strength
             ;
             and
             partly
             ,
             mooued
             by
             seditions
             in
             the
             maine
             land
             of
             this
             Countrey
             ,
             creating
             Kings
             of
             themselues
             ,
             as
             not
             long
             ago
             ,
             Iohn
             (
             of
             the
             house
             of
             Clandonald
             )
             did
             vsurpe
             the
             name
             of
             King
             ,
             as
             others
             had
             done
             before
             .
             In
             foode
             ,
             raiment
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             pertaining
             to
             their
             family
             ,
             they
             vse
             the
             ancient
             frugalitie
             of
             the
             Scots
             .
          
           
             Their
             bankets
             are
             hunting
             and
             fishing
             .
             They
             seeth
             their
             flesh
             in
             the
             tripe
             ,
             or
             else
             in
             the
             skinne
             of
             the
             beast
             ,
             filling
             the
             same
             full
             of
             water
             .
             Now
             and
             then
             in
             hunting
             ,
             they
             straine
             out
             the
             bloud
             ,
             and
             eate
             the
             flesh
             raw
             .
             Their
             drinke
             is
             the
             broth
             of
             sodden
             flesh
             .
             They
             loue
             very
             well
             the
             drinke
             made
             of
             whey
             ,
             and
             kept
             certaine
             yeeres
             ,
             drinking
             the
             same
             at
             feasts
             :
             It
             is
             named
             by
             them
             ,
             Blandium
             .
             The
             most
             p●…rt
             of
             them
             drinke
             water
             .
             Their
             custome
             is
             to
             ●…ake
             their
             bread
             of
             Oates
             &
             Barly
             ,
             (
             which
             are
             the
             onely
             kinds
             of
             graine
             that
             grow
             in
             those
             parts
             :
             )
             Experience
             (
             with
             time
             hath
             taught
             thē
             to
             mak
             it
             in
             such
             sort
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             not
             vnplea
             sant
             to
             eat
             .
             They
             take
             a
             litle
             of
             it
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             &
             so
             passing
             to
             the
             hunting
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             businesse
             ,
             content
             themselues
             therewith
             ,
             without
             any
             other
             kind
             of
             meat
             til
             euen
             .
          
           
             They
             delight
             in
             marled
             clothes
             ,
             specially
             ,
             that
             haue
             long
             stripes
             of
             sundry
             colours
             :
             They
             loue
             chiefly
             purple
             &
             blew
             .
             Their
             predecessors
             vsed
             short
             mantles
             or
             plaids
             of
             diuers
             colours
             ,
             sundry
             wayes
             deuided
             :
             and
             amongst
             some
             ,
             the
             same
             custome
             is
             obserued
             to
             this
             day
             :
             but
             for
             the
             most
             part
             now
             ,
             they
             are
             browne
             ,
             most
             neere
             to
             the
             colour
             of
             the
             Hadder
             :
             to
             the
             effect
             ,
             when
             they
             lie
             amongst
             the
             Hadder
             ,
             the
             bright
             colour
             of
             their
             plaids
             shall
             not
             bewray
             them
             :
             with
             the
             which
             ,
             rather
             coloured
             ,
             then
             clad
             ,
             they
             suffer
             the
             most
             cruell
             tempests
             that
             blow
             in
             the
             open
             field
             ,
             in
             such
             sort
             ,
             that
             vnder
             a
             wrythe
             of
             Snow
             ,
             they
             sleepe
             sound
             .
             In
             their
             houses
             also
             ,
             they
             lie
             vpon
             the
             ground
             ,
             laying
             betwixt
             them
             and
             it
             ,
             Brakens
             ,
             or
             Hadder
             ,
             the
             rootes
             
             
             
             
             
             thereof
             downe
             ,
             and
             the
             tops
             vp
             ,
             so
             prett●…ily
             laid
             together
             that
             they
             are
             as
             soft
             as
             feather-beds
             ,
             &
             much
             more
             wholesome
             :
             for
             the
             tops
             themselues
             are
             dry
             of
             n●…ture
             ,
             whereby
             it
             dries
             the
             weake
             humours
             ,
             and
             restores
             againe
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             sinewes
             troubled
             before
             ,
             and
             that
             so
             eu●…dently
             ,
             that
             they
             ,
             who
             at
             euening
             goe
             to
             rest
             sore
             and
             weary
             ,
             rise
             in
             the
             morning
             whole
             and
             able
             .
             As
             none
             of
             these
             people
             care
             for
             feather-beds
             and
             bedding
             ,
             so
             take
             they
             greatest
             pleasure
             in
             rudenesse
             and
             hardnesse
             .
             If
             for
             their
             owne
             commoditie
             ,
             or
             vpon
             necessity
             ,
             they
             trauell
             to
             any
             other
             Countrey
             ,
             they
             reiect
             the
             feather-beds
             and
             bedding
             of
             their
             Host.
             They
             wrap
             themselues
             in
             their
             owne
             plaids
             ,
             so
             taking
             their
             rest
             :
             carefull
             indeed
             ,
             lest
             that
             barbarous
             delicacy
             of
             the
             maine
             Land
             (
             as
             they
             tearme
             it
             )
             corrupt
             their
             naturall
             and
             Countrey
             hardnesse
             .
          
           
             Their
             armour
             wherewith
             they
             couer
             their
             bodies
             in
             time
             of
             warre
             ,
             is
             an
             Iron
             Bonnet
             ,
             and
             an
             Habbergion
             ,
             side
             almost
             euen
             to
             their
             heeles
             .
             Their
             weapons
             against
             their
             enemies
             ,
             are
             bowes
             and
             arrowes
             .
             The
             arrowes
             are
             for
             the
             most
             part
             hooked
             ,
             with
             a
             barble
             on
             either
             side
             ,
             which
             once
             entered
             within
             the
             body
             ,
             cannot
             be
             drawne
             forth
             againe
             ,
             vnlesse
             the
             wound
             bee
             made
             wider
             .
             Some
             of
             them
             fight
             with
             broad
             swords
             and
             axes
             .
             In
             place
             of
             a
             drum
             they
             vse
             a
             bag-pipe
             .
             They
             delight
             much
             in
             musicke
             ,
             but
             chiefly
             in
             Harpes
             and
             Clairschoes
             of
             their
             owne
             fashion
             .
             The
             strings
             of
             the
             Clairschoes
             are
             made
             of
             brasse-wire
             ,
             and
             the
             strings
             of
             the
             Harpes
             ,
             of
             sinewes
             :
             which
             strings
             ,
             they
             strike
             either
             with
             their
             nailes
             ,
             growing
             long
             ;
             or
             else
             with
             an
             Instrument
             appointed
             for
             that
             vse
             .
             They
             take
             great
             pleasure
             to
             decke
             their
             Harpes
             and
             Clairschoes
             with
             siluer
             and
             precious
             stones
             :
             and
             poore
             ones
             ,
             that
             cannot
             attaine
             heerevnto
             ,
             decke
             them
             with
             Cristall
             .
             They
             sing
             verses
             prettily
             compounded
             ,
             containing
             (
             for
             the
             most
             part
             )
             prayses
             of
             valiant
             men
             .
             There
             is
             not
             almost
             any
             other
             argument
             ,
             whereof
             their
             rimes
             entreat
             .
             They
             speake
             the
             auncient
             language
             ,
             altered
             a
             little
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           SHORT
           DESCRIPTION
           OF
           THE
           WESterne
           Iles
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           lying
           in
           the
           
             Deucalidon
             Sea
             ,
             being
             aboue
          
           300.
           
           ALSO
           THE
           ILES
           IN
           ORKENAY
           ,
           and
           
             Schetland
             or
             Hethland
          
           .
        
         
           THE
           first
           is
           the
           I
           le
           of
           Man
           ,
           of
           olde
           called
           
           Dubonia
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           Towne
           in
           it
           named
           Sodor●…
           ,
           the
           Bishop
           of
           the
           Iles
           seat
           .
           It
           lyes
           almost
           midway
           betwixt
           Ireland
           and
           Cumber
           in
           England
           ,
           and
           Galloway
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           24.
           miles
           in
           length
           ,
           and
           18.
           in
           bredth
           .
           Next
           vnto
           Man
           is
           Ailsay
           ,
           into
           the
           Firth
           of
           Clyde
           ,
           with
           a
           Castell
           therein
           ,
           an
           hard
           high
           Craig
           on
           all
           sides
           ,
           except
           at
           one
           entrie
           ,
           vnmanured
           .
           There
           comes
           a
           great
           number
           of
           Boates
           there
           to
           fish
           ●…éeling
           .
           There
           are
           many
           Comes
           ,
           and
           Solayne
           Géese
           in
           it
           .
           It
           lyes
           betwixt
           Ireland
           vpon
           the
           Northwest
           ,
           Carrik
           vpon
           the
           Northeast
           ,
           and
           Kyntire
           vpon
           the
           Southeast
           .
           24.
           miles
           from
           Ailsay
           ,
           lyes
           Arrane
           ,
           almost
           direct
           North
           ,
           24.
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           
           and
           16.
           of
           bredth
           .
           The
           whole
           Iland
           riseth
           in
           high
           and
           wild
           Mountaynes
           ,
           manured
           onely
           vpon
           the
           Sea
           side
           ,
           where
           the
           ground
           is
           lowest
           .
           The
           Sea
           runnes
           in
           ,
           and
           makes
           a
           well
           large
           Créeke
           into
           it
           :
           the
           entryes
           whereof
           are
           closed
           by
           the
           Iland
           Molas
           :
           A
           very
           sure
           Hauen
           for
           Shippes
           :
           and
           in
           the
           waters
           ,
           which
           are
           alwayes
           calme
           ,
           is
           great
           abundance
           of
           Fish
           ,
           that
           sundry
           times
           the
           countrey
           people
           taking
           more
           then
           may
           sustayne
           them
           for
           a
           day
           ,
           they
           cast
           th●…
           〈◊〉
           ●…ne
           in
           the
           Sea
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           in
           a
           Sta●…ke
           .
           Next
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           
           I
           le
           Flada
           ,
           fertill
           of
           Conyes
           .
           Further
           in
           it
           is
           situate
           the
           ●…se
           of
           B●…
           within
           the
           Firth
           of
           Clyde
           ,
           eyght
           miles
           in
           length
           ,
           and
           foure
           in
           bredth
           ,
           from
           Arrane
           eyght
           miles
           ,
           Southeast
           ,
           and
           from
           Argyill
           ,
           Southwest
           ,
           halfe
           a
           mile
           .
           Cwnnyngham
           lyes
           ,
           by
           East
           of
           it
           ,
           〈◊〉
           m●…es
           .
           It
           is
           a
           low
           Countrey
           ,
           commodious
           for
           Corne
           and
           store
           ,
           with
           a
           Towne
           of
           the
           same
           name
           ,
           and
           the
           old
           Castle
           of
           Rosa
           ;
           with
           another
           
           Castle
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           it
           ,
           named
           Cames
           .
           The
           I
           le
           M●…rnoca
           ,
           a
           mile
           of
           length
           ,
           and
           halfe
           a
           mile
           of
           brédth
           ,
           lyes
           low
           ,
           Southwestwards
           ,
           well
           manured
           and
           fertill
           .
           Within
           the
           Firth
           of
           Clyde
           lyes
           little
           Cambra
           ,
           fertill
           of
           Fallow
           Déere
           :
           And
           great
           Cambra
           fertill
           of
           Cornes
           .
           From
           the
           Mule
           of
           Kyntire
           ,
           little
           more
           then
           a
           mile
           ,
           is
           
             Porticosa
             Auona
          
           ,
           getting
           that
           name
           from
           the
           Creeke
           of
           water
           ,
           th●…
           kept
           the
           Danes
           Nauie
           there
           ,
           at
           what
           ●…e
           they
           had
           the
           Iles
           in
           their
           hands
           .
           Northwest
           from
           the
           Mule
           ,
           ouer
           agaynst
           the
           Coast
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           lyes
           Rachuda
           .
           And
           from
           Kyntire
           ,
           foure
           miles
           ,
           is
           the
           I
           le
           Caraia
           :
           and
           not
           farre
           from
           thence
           Gigaia
           ,
           sixe
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           and
           a
           mile
           and
           a
           halfe
           of
           bredth
           .
           Twelue
           miles
           from
           Gigaia
           lyes
           Iura
           ,
           foure
           
           and
           twentie
           miles
           of
           length
           .
           The
           Shore
           side
           of
           Iura
           is
           well
           manured
           :
           and
           the
           inward
           part
           of
           the
           Countrey
           is
           ●…led
           with
           Wood
           ,
           full
           of
           Déere
           of
           sundry
           kinds
           .
           Two
           miles
           from
           Iura
           lyes
           Scarba
           ,
           foure
           miles
           in
           length
           ,
           and
           a
           mile
           in
           bredth
           .
           The
           tide
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           betwixt
           this
           I
           le
           and
           Iura
           ,
           is
           so
           violent
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           possible
           to
           passe
           it
           ,
           e●…ther
           by
           sa●…le
           or
           a●…re
           ,
           except
           at
           certayne
           times
           .
           At
           the
           bache
           of
           this
           I
           le
           ,
           is
           the
           I
           le
           
             Ballach
             ,
             Ge●…istaria
             ,
             Gearastilla
             ,
             Longaia
             ,
          
           The
           two
           Fidlais
           ,
           The
           thrée
           
             Barbais
             ,
             Culbremna
             ,
             D●…num
             ,
             Co●…p
             ,
             Cuparia
             ,
             〈◊〉
             ,
             Vikerana
             ,
             Vitulina
             ,
             Lumga
             ,
             Scila
             ,
             Scana
             .
          
           These
           thrée
           last
           Ilands
           are
           fertill
           of
           Corne
           and
           store
           ,
           pertayning
           to
           the
           Earles
           of
           Argyle
           .
           Next
           vnto
           them
           is
           Sklata
           :
           named
           from
           a
           Sklait
           quarry
           ,
           that
           is
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           Then
           Naguigosa
           ,
           and
           Eisda●…a
           ,
           and
           Skennia
           ,
           and
           the
           I
           le
           
             Thiania
             ,
             Vderga
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Iland
           :
           then
           Duffa
           ,
           
           that
           is
           black●…
           :
           and
           the
           Iland
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           〈◊〉
           Triaracha
           :
           and
           then
           the
           Iland
           
             Ardu●…
             ,
             Humlis
             ,
             Viridis
          
           ,
           and
           
             Ericea
             .
             Item
             ,
             Arboraria
             ,
             Capraria
             ,
             Cunicularia
             ,
          
           and
           the
           I
           le
           named
           ,
           
             The
             I
             le
             of
             Idle
             men
          
           :
           and
           Abridita
           ,
           and
           Li●…mora
           ,
           where
           sometimes
           was
           the
           Bishops
           seat
           of
           Argyle
           ,
           eyght
           miles
           in
           length
           ,
           and
           two
           in
           bredth
           .
           In
           this
           I
           le
           are
           Mines
           of
           Mettals
           ,
           with
           other
           good
           commodityes
           .
           Then
           Ouilia
           ,
           the
           Iland
           Traiecte
           ,
           the
           Iland
           Garna
           ,
           the
           Iland
           of
           the
           
             Stane
             ,
             Gressa
          
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           Iland
           
             Ardiescara
             ,
             Mus●…dilla
          
           ,
           and
           Bernera
           ,
           sometime
           called
           ,
           
             The
             holy
             Girth
          
           ,
           notable
           by
           the
           Trée
           Taxus
           ,
           that
           growes
           in
           it
           .
           Mo●…ochasgia
           ,
           
           Drinacha
           ,
           full
           of
           Thornes
           and
           Bourtrée
           ,
           ouercouered
           with
           the
           ruines
           of
           old
           houses
           .
           Wricht●…un
           ,
           fertill
           of
           Wood.
           
             Item
             ,
             Ransa
             ,
             Kernera
          
           .
           The
           greatest
           Iland
           ,
           next
           vnto
           Iura
           ,
           Westward
           ,
           is
           Yla
           ,
           foure
           and
           twentie
           miles
           in
           length
           ,
           and
           sixetéene
           of
           bredth
           ,
           extended
           from
           the
           South
           to
           the
           North
           ,
           abundant
           in
           store
           ,
           Cornes
           ,
           Déere
           ,
           and
           Lead
           :
           there
           is
           a
           fresh
           water
           in
           it
           ,
           called
           ,
           Lai●…
           ;
           and
           a
           Créeke
           of
           salt
           water
           ;
           and
           therein
           are
           many
           Ilands
           .
           There
           is
           also
           a
           fresh
           water
           Loch
           ,
           wherein
           stands
           the
           Iland
           ,
           named
           ,
           Falingania
           ,
           sometime
           the
           chiefe
           seate
           of
           all
           the
           Iles
           Men.
           There
           the
           Gouernour
           of
           the
           Iles
           ,
           vsurping
           the
           name
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           was
           wont
           to
           dwell
           .
           Neere
           vnto
           this
           Iland
           ,
           and
           somewhat
           lesse
           then
           it
           ,
           is
           the
           round
           Iland
           ,
           taking
           the
           name
           from
           Counsell
           :
           for
           therein
           was
           the
           Iustice
           seat
           ,
           and
           fouretéene
           of
           the
           most
           worthy
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           did
           minister
           Iustice
           vnto
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           continually
           ,
           and
           intreated
           of
           the
           waighty
           affayres
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           in
           Counsell
           ,
           whose
           great
           equitie
           and
           discretion
           kept
           peace
           both
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           :
           and
           with
           peace
           ,
           was
           the
           companion
           of
           peace
           ,
           abundance
           of
           all
           things
           .
           Betwixt
           Ila
           and
           Iura
           ,
           lyes
           a
           little
           Iland
           ,
           taking
           the
           name
           from
           a
           Cairne
           of
           stones
           .
           At
           the
           south
           of
           Ila
           ,
           doel
           ye
           
             Colurna
             ,
             Muluoris
             ,
             Ossuna
             ,
             Brigidana
             ,
             Corskera
             ,
          
           The
           low
           Iland
           ,
           
             ●…mersga
             ,
             Beathia
             ,
             Texa
             ,
             Ouicularia
             ,
             Noasiga
             ,
             Vinarda
             ,
             Caua
             ,
             Tarsheria
             ,
          
           The
           great
           Iland
           Auchnarra
           ,
           The
           Iland
           made
           like
           a
           Man
           ,
           The
           Iland
           
           
           of
           
             Iohn
             S●…badis
          
           .
           At
           the
           west
           corner
           of
           Il●…
           Iyes
           Ouersa
           ,
           whereth●…
           Sea
           is
           most
           tempostuous
           ,
           and
           at
           certayne
           houres
           ●…gable
           .
           The
           Marchants
           Iland
           :
           and
           South
           westwards
           from
           it
           ,
           
             Vs●…brasta
             ,
             Tanasta
             ,
             and
             Nefa
             .
          
           The
           Weauers
           Iland
           .
           
           8.
           miles
           from
           Ila
           ,
           somewhat
           North
           ,
           lyes
           Ornansa
           .
           Next
           vnto
           it
           the
           Swines
           Iland
           .
           Halfe
           a
           mile
           from
           
             Ornansa
             ,
             Col●…ansa
          
           .
           North
           from
           Col●…ansa
           ,
           lyes
           the
           Mule
           ,
           20.
           miles
           from
           Ila
           .
           
           This
           I
           le
           is
           24.
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           in
           bredth
           ,
           fruitfull
           of
           Cornes
           :
           there
           are
           many
           Woods
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           many
           Heards
           of
           Déere
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           Hauen
           for
           Ships
           :
           there
           are
           in
           it
           two
           waters
           well
           spred
           of
           Salmond
           Fishes
           ,
           and
           some
           stripes
           not
           empty
           thereof
           .
           There
           are
           also
           two
           Loches
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           euery
           one
           an
           Iland
           ,
           and
           in
           euery
           Iland
           a
           Tower.
           The
           Sea
           running
           in
           this
           Iland
           at
           4.
           sundry
           parts
           ,
           makes
           4.
           salt
           water
           Loches
           therein
           ,
           all
           4.
           abounding
           in
           Herring
           .
           To
           the
           Northwest
           lyes
           Columbaria
           ,
           or
           the
           Dowe
           Iland
           :
           to
           the
           Southeast
           ,
           Era
           :
           both
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           profitable
           for
           Bea●…iall
           ,
           Cor●…
           ,
           and
           for
           fishings
           .
           From
           this
           Iland
           lyes
           the
           Iland
           of
           Sanctcolm●…
           ,
           two
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           and
           more
           then
           a
           mile
           of
           bredth
           ,
           fertill
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           renowned
           by
           the
           ancient
           Monuments
           of
           the
           Countrey
           .
           There
           were
           two
           Abbeyes
           in
           this
           Iland
           ,
           and
           a
           Court
           or
           a
           Parish
           Church
           ,
           with
           many
           Chappels
           ,
           builded
           of
           the
           liberality
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           Gouernours
           of
           the
           Iles.
           There
           is
           as
           yet
           remayning
           amongst
           the
           old
           Ruines
           ,
           a
           Buriall
           place
           ,
           or
           Church-yard
           ,
           
           common
           to
           all
           the
           Noble
           Families
           of
           the
           West
           Iles
           ,
           wherein
           there
           are
           thrée
           Tombes
           higher
           then
           the
           rest
           ,
           distant
           one
           from
           another
           a
           little
           space
           ,
           and
           thrée
           little
           Houses
           ,
           situated
           to
           the
           East
           ,
           builded
           seuerally
           vpon
           the
           thrée
           Tombes
           :
           vpon
           the
           West
           side
           are
           stones
           grauen
           ,
           which
           stand
           in
           the
           middest
           ,
           bearing
           this
           title
           ,
           
             The
             Tombes
             of
             the
             Kings
             of
             Scotland
             .
          
           It
           is
           sayd
           ,
           there
           were
           48.
           
           Kings
           of
           Scotland
           buried
           there
           .
           The
           Tombe
           vpon
           the
           rightside
           hath
           this
           inscription
           :
           
           
             The
             Tombes
             of
             the
             Kings
             of
             Ireland
             .
          
           It
           is
           recorded
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           foure
           Kings
           of
           Ireland
           buried
           there
           .
           Upon
           the
           left
           side
           it
           hath
           this
           inscription
           :
           
             The
             Tombes
             of
             the
          
           
           
             Kings
             of
             Norway
          
           .
           The
           report
           is
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           8.
           
           Kings
           
           of
           that
           Nation
           ●…uryed
           there
           .
           The
           notable
           houses
           of
           the
           Iles
           haue
           their
           T●…nbes
           in
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Church-yard
           ,
           seuerally
           by
           themselues
           .
           About
           this
           Iland
           ,
           and
           ●…re
           vnto
           it
           ,
           there
           are
           s●…e
           Ilands
           ,
           right
           fruitfull
           ,
           giuen
           by
           the
           ancient
           Kings
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           Gouernours
           of
           the
           Iles
           ,
           to
           the
           
             Abbey
             of
             Sanctcolme
             .
             So●…
          
           is
           a
           very
           profitable
           ground
           for
           shéep
           ,
           but
           the
           chiefe
           commodityes
           of
           it
           consist
           in
           Sea
           Fowles
           that
           build
           there●…t
           ,
           specially
           of
           their
           Egges
           .
           Next
           vnto
           it
           is
           the
           I
           le
           of
           Women
           :
           then
           Rudana
           .
           Néere
           vnto
           it
           Be●…nira
           ;
           and
           from
           that
           Skennia
           ,
           halfe
           a
           mile
           distant
           from
           the
           Mule.
           The
           Sea
           sides
           of
           it
           abo●…
           in
           C●…es
           .
           Fiue
           miles
           hence
           lyeth
           Fro●…
           .
           All
           their
           Iles
           are
           subiect
           to
           
             Sanctcolmes
             Abbey
          
           .
           Two
           miles
           from
           Fresa
           lyeth
           V●…lua
           ,
           fiue
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           fruitfull
           of
           Corne
           and
           shore
           ,
           with
           a
           commodious
           Hauen
           for
           Gallies
           or
           ●…ates
           .
        
         
           Upon
           the
           South
           side
           of
           it
           lyeth
           Toluansa
           ,
           with
           a
           Wood
           of
           Nut●…s
           ,
           reas●…able
           fruitfull
           .
           About
           thrée
           hundred
           paces
           from
           this
           Iland
           lyeth
           Gomatra
           ,
           two
           miles
           long
           ,
           and
           one
           mile
           bro●…d
           ,
           extending
           from
           the
           North
           to
           the
           South
           .
           From
           Go●…
           ,
           foure
           miles
           Southward
           ,
           lye
           two
           S●…affae
           ,
           both
           full
           of
           ●…ing
           places
           .
           From
           thence
           ,
           foure
           miles
           Southeast
           ,
           lye
           the
           two
           Ke●…burgae
           ,
           the
           more
           and
           the
           lesse
           ,
           enui●…oned
           with
           such
           sho●…e
           ,
           high
           ,
           and
           furious
           fide
           ,
           that
           by
           their
           owne
           naturall
           de●…
           (
           supported
           somewhat
           by
           the
           industrie
           of
           man
           )
           they
           are
           altogether
           inuincible
           .
           One
           mile
           from
           them
           lyes
           an
           Iland
           ,
           the
           whole
           earth
           is
           blac●…e
           ,
           whereof
           the
           people
           make
           Peat●…
           for
           their
           〈◊〉
           .
           Next
           lyeth
           Longa
           ,
           two
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           and
           B●…cha
           halfe
           as
           much
           .
           From
           Bacha
           sixe
           miles
           lyes
           Tiria
           ,
           eyght
           miles
           in
           length
           ,
           and
           thrée
           in
           bredth
           ,
           most
           fertill
           of
           all
           the
           Ihon●…s
           ,
           it
           〈◊〉
           in
           store
           ,
           Cornes
           ,
           Fishings
           ,
           and
           Sea
           to
           wie●…
           .
           In
           this
           ●…and
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           fresh
           water
           Lorh
           ,
           &
           therein
           an
           old
           Castle
           ,
           with
           a
           good
           hauen
           for
           Boates.
           From
           this
           Iland
           two
           miles
           lies
           Sunna
           ,
           and
           from
           Sunna
           as
           farre
           lieth
           Colla
           ,
           12.
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           and
           2.
           miles
           of
           breadth
           :
           a
           fertill
           Iland
           .
           Not
           farre
           from
           it
           is
           Culsa
           ,
           almost
           full
           of
           wood
           :
           
           and
           then
           two
           Ilands
           ,
           named
           
             Mekle
             Viridis
          
           ,
           and
           
             Little
             Viridis
             .
             Item
          
           ,
           other
           two
           of
           the
           same
           names
           .
           Ouer-against
           the
           Mules
           head
           ,
           and
           not
           farre
           from
           it
           lye
           two
           Ilands
           ,
           named
           Glassae
           ,
           and
           then
           Arden-Eider
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           high
           land
           of
           the
           Rider
           .
           Then
           Luparia
           ,
           or
           the
           
             Woolfe
             Iland
          
           :
           and
           after
           it
           a
           great
           I
           le
           ,
           lying
           north
           from
           Colla
           ,
           extending
           East
           and
           West
           .
           Then
           Ruma
           ,
           16.
           miles
           in
           length
           ,
           and
           6.
           in
           bredth
           :
           the
           Sea-Fowles
           lay
           there
           Eggs
           here
           and
           there
           in
           the
           ground
           :
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           Spring
           time
           when
           the
           Eggs
           are
           layd
           ,
           any
           man
           may
           take
           of
           them
           .
           In
           the
           high
           Rocks
           the
           Solayne
           Géese
           are
           taken
           in
           aboundance
           .
           From
           this
           Iland
           ,
           foure
           miles
           North-East-ward
           lyes
           the
           
             Horse
             Iland
          
           .
           From
           it
           halfe
           a
           mile
           ,
           The
           
           
             Swine
             Iland
          
           ,
           fruitfull
           enough
           in
           all
           things
           necessary
           :
           the
           Falcon
           builded
           in
           it
           ,
           with
           a
           good
           Hauen
           .
           Not
           farre
           from
           it
           ,
           lyes
           Canna
           and
           Egga
           ,
           fertill
           enough
           .
           In
           Egga
           are
           Solayne
           G●…ese
           .
           Soabrittella
           profitable
           for
           hunting
           .
           From
           this
           Iland
           is
           the
           I
           le
           of
           Skye
           ,
           the
           greatest
           of
           all
           the
           Ilands
           that
           are
           about
           Scotland
           ,
           lying
           North
           and
           South
           40.
           miles
           in
           length
           ,
           and
           8.
           miles
           broad
           in
           some
           places
           ,
           and
           in
           other
           places
           12.
           miles
           ,
           rising
           in
           Hills
           ,
           in
           sundry
           places
           full
           of
           Woods
           and
           Pastorage
           :
           The
           ground
           thereof
           fertill
           in
           corne
           and
           store
           :
           and
           besides
           all
           other
           kinds
           of
           bestiall
           ,
           fruitful
           of
           Mares
           ,
           for
           bréeding
           of
           Horse
           :
           it
           hath
           fiue
           great
           Riuers
           rich
           in
           Salmond
           ,
           and
           many
           little
           waters
           ,
           plenty
           of
           Salmond
           and
           other
           Fishes
           .
           The
           Sea
           running
           in
           the
           land
           on
           all
           sides
           ,
           make
           many
           Salt
           waters
           :
           Thrée
           principall
           ,
           and
           13.
           others
           :
           all
           rich
           in
           Herring
           .
           There
           is
           in
           it
           a
           fresh
           water
           Loch
           ,
           and
           ●…e
           Castles
           .
           About
           the
           Skye
           ,
           lye
           little
           Ilands
           ,
           scattered
           here
           and
           there
           .
           Oronsa
           ,
           fertill
           in
           Corne
           and
           store
           .
           Cunicularia
           ,
           full
           of
           Bushes
           and
           Connyes
           .
           next
           is
           Paba
           .
           8.
           miles
           frō
           Paba
           Southwest
           ,
           lyes
           Scalpa
           ,
           which
           (
           besides
           sundry
           other
           commodities
           )
           hath
           woods
           full
           of
           troopes
           of
           Déere
           .
           Betwixt
           the
           mouth
           of
           Zochcarron
           and
           Raorsa
           ,
           lies
           Crulinga
           ,
           7.
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           and
           two
           of
           bredth
           :
           there
           is
           a
           sure
           Hauen
           in
           it
           for
           ships
           :
           There
           are
           in
           it
           also
           woods
           full
           of
           Bucke
           and
           Déere
           .
        
         
           Halfe
           a
           mile
           from
           Crulinga
           is
           Rona
           ,
           full
           of
           wood
           and
           hadder
           ,
           
           with
           a
           good
           Hauen
           in
           the
           innermost
           Lorh
           thereof
           :
           in
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           same
           Lorh
           ,
           is
           an
           Iland
           of
           the
           same
           Name
           ,
           called
           Ger-loch
           .
           From
           Rona
           sixe
           miles
           Northward
           ,
           lyes
           Flada
           :
           Two
           miles
           from
           
             Flada
             ,
             Euilmena
          
           .
           Upon
           the
           South
           side
           of
           Skye
           ,
           lyes
           Oronsa
           ,
           and
           a
           mile
           from
           it
           ,
           
             Knya
             ,
             Pabra
          
           ,
           and
           great
           Bina
           :
           and
           then
           fiue
           little
           Ilands
           .
           Next
           vnto
           them
           is
           Isa
           ,
           fertill
           in
           Cornes
           .
           Beside
           it
           is
           Ouia
           ;
           then
           Askerma
           ,
           and
           Lindell●…
           .
           8.
           miles
           from
           Skye
           Southward
           ,
           lyes
           Linga
           and
           
             Gigarmena
             ,
             Benera
             ,
             Megala
             ,
             Pana
             ,
             Flada
             ,
             Scarpa
             ,
             Veruecum
             ,
             Sandara
             ,
             Vatersa
             ,
          
           which
           by
           many
           other
           good
           commodityes
           ,
           hath
           a
           Hauen
           commodious
           for
           a
           number
           of
           great
           Ships
           ,
           whereinto
           Fishermen
           of
           all
           Countreys
           about
           ,
           conuene
           certayne
           times
           of
           the
           yere
           ordinarily
           .
           These
           last
           nine
           Ilands
           are
           subiect
           to
           the
           Bishop
           of
           the
           Iles.
           Two
           miles
           from
           Vatersa
           is
           Barra
           ,
           running
           from
           the
           Northwest
           ,
           to
           the
           Southeast
           ,
           seuen
           miles
           in
           length
           ,
           fruitfull
           of
           cornes
           ,
           and
           aboundant
           in
           Fish
           :
           there
           runneth
           in
           it
           a
           Lorh
           ,
           with
           a
           narrow
           throat
           ,
           growing
           round
           and
           wide
           within
           :
           in
           it
           there
           is
           an
           Inche
           ,
           and
           therein
           a
           strong
           Castle
           .
           Upon
           the
           Northside
           of
           Barra
           ,
           there
           riseth
           an
           Hill
           full
           of
           Hearbs
           ,
           from
           the
           foote
           to
           the
           head
           ,
           vpon
           the
           top
           whereof
           ,
           is
           a
           fresh
           water
           Well
           :
           The
           spring
           that
           runneth
           from
           this
           Well
           ,
           to
           the
           next
           Sea
           ,
           caryes
           with
           it
           little
           things
           ,
           like
           as
           they
           were
           quicke
           ,
           but
           hauing
           the
           shape
           of
           no
           beast
           ,
           which
           appeare
           (
           although
           obscurely
           )
           in
           some
           respect
           ,
           to
           represent
           the
           fish
           that
           is
           commonly
           called
           ,
           Cockles
           :
           The
           people
           that
           dwell
           there
           ,
           call
           the
           part
           of
           the
           shore
           whereunto
           these
           things
           are
           carryed
           ,
           
             The
             great
             Sands
          
           :
           because
           that
           when
           the
           Sea
           ebbes
           ,
           there
           appeares
           nothing
           but
           dry
           Sands
           ,
           the
           space
           of
           a
           mile
           .
           Out
           of
           these
           Sands
           the
           people
           dig
           out
           great
           Cockles
           ,
           which
           the
           Neighbours
           about
           iudge
           ,
           eyther
           to
           grow
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           of
           that
           séede
           that
           the
           springs
           doe
           bring
           from
           the
           well
           ,
           or
           else
           (
           indéede
           )
           to
           grow
           in
           that
           Sea.
           Betwixt
           Barra
           and
           Wist
           lye
           these
           Ilands
           :
           
             Oronsa
             ,
             Onia
             ,
             Hakerseta
             ,
             Garnlanga
             ,
             Flada
             ,
          
           great
           Buya
           ,
           little
           
             Buya
             ,
             Haya
             ,
             Hell
             S●…
             ,
             Gigaia
             ,
             Lingaia
             ,
             Foraia
             ,
             Fudaia
             ,
             Erisoaia
             .
          
           From
           these
           Ilands
           Vistus
           lyes
           Northward
           ,
           34.
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           
           and
           6.
           of
           bredth
           .
           The
           tide
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           running
           in
           two
           places
           of
           this
           I
           le
           ,
           causeth
           it
           to
           appeare
           thrée
           Ilands
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           tide
           is
           out
           ,
           it
           becommeth
           all
           one
           Iland
           .
           In
           it
           are
           many
           fresh
           water
           Loches
           ,
           specially
           one
           ,
           thrée
           miles
           long
           .
           The
           Sea
           hath
           worne
           in
           vpon
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           made
           it selfe
           a
           passage
           to
           this
           Loch
           ,
           and
           can
           neuer
           be
           holden
           out
           ,
           albeit
           the
           Inhabitants
           haue
           made
           a
           wall
           of
           60.
           foote
           broad
           ,
           to
           that
           effect
           .
           The
           water
           entereth
           in
           amongst
           the
           stones
           ,
           that
           are
           builded
           vp
           together
           ,
           and
           leaues
           behind
           it
           ,
           at
           the
           ebbe
           ,
           many
           Sea
           Fishes
           .
           There
           is
           a
           Fish
           in
           it
           like
           to
           the
           Salmond
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           except
           ,
           that
           with
           the
           white
           wombe
           ,
           it
           hath
           a
           blacke
           backe
           ,
           and
           wanteth
           scales
           .
           In
           this
           Iland
           are
           many
           fresh
           water
           Loches
           ,
           sundry
           Caues
           ,
           couered
           with
           Hadder
           .
           In
           it
           are
           fiue
           Churches
           .
           Eyght
           miles
           West
           from
           it
           lyes
           
             Hel●…ther
             Vetularum
          
           ,
           pertayning
           to
           the
           Nunnes
           of
           the
           I
           le
           of
           Ione
           .
           A
           little
           further
           North
           riseth
           Haneskera
           :
           about
           this
           Iland
           ,
           at
           certayne
           times
           of
           the
           yéere
           ,
           are
           many
           Sealches
           ,
           they
           are
           taken
           by
           the
           Countrey
           men
           .
           Southwest
           ,
           almost
           60.
           miles
           ,
           lyes
           Hirta
           ,
           fertill
           in
           Cornes
           and
           store
           ,
           and
           specially
           in
           Shéepe
           ,
           greater
           then
           any
           other
           Shéepe
           ,
           in
           any
           other
           Ilands
           .
           About
           the
           17.
           day
           of
           Iune
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           this
           Iland
           sendeth
           his
           Chamberlayne
           to
           gather
           his
           dutyes
           ,
           and
           with
           him
           a
           Minister
           ,
           who
           baptizeth
           all
           the
           Children
           that
           are
           borne
           the
           yéere
           preceding
           :
           and
           if
           the
           Minister
           come
           not
           ,
           euery
           man
           baptizeth
           his
           owne
           Child
           .
           This
           Hirtha
           is
           the
           last
           and
           farthest
           Ile
           in
           Albion
           :
           so
           that
           betwixt
           the
           I
           le
           of
           Man
           ,
           being
           the
           first
           I
           le
           in
           Albion
           ,
           and
           this
           I
           le
           ,
           there
           is
           377.
           miles
           .
           Returning
           to
           Wistus
           ,
           from
           the
           north
           point
           thereof
           ,
           is
           the
           Iland
           Velaia
           ,
           two
           miles
           long
           ,
           and
           one
           mile
           of
           bredth
           .
           Betwixt
           this
           point
           ,
           and
           the
           Iland
           〈◊〉
           ,
           lyes
           
             Soa
             ,
             Stroma
             ,
             Pabaia
             ,
             Barneraia
             ,
             E●…saia
             ,
             Keligira
             ,
          
           little
           Saga
           ,
           great
           
             Saga
             ,
             Harmodra
             ,
             Scaria
             ,
             Grialinga
             ,
             Cillinsa
             ,
             Hea
             ,
             Hoia
             ,
          
           little
           Soa
           ,
           great
           
             Soa
             ,
             Isa
          
           ,
           great
           Seuna
           ,
           little
           
             Seuna
             ,
             Taransa
             ,
             Slegana
             ,
             Tuemon
             .
          
           All
           these
           Ilands
           are
           fruitfull
           of
           Cornes
           and
           store
           .
        
         
           Aboue
           Horea
           ,
           is
           Scarpa
           .
           And
           halfe
           a
           mile
           towards
           the
           West
           Equinoctiall
           ,
           from
           the
           Lewis
           ,
           lys
           seuen
           little
           Ilands
           ,
           
           named
           Flananae
           ,
           some
           holy
           place
           (
           in
           old
           times
           )
           of
           girth
           or
           refuge
           ,
           rising
           vp
           in
           hill●…s
           full
           of
           Hearbs
           .
           Further
           ,
           North
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           ranke
           ,
           lyes
           Garn-Ellan
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           she
           hard
           I
           le
           ,
           
             Lamba
             ,
             Flada
             ,
             Kellasa
          
           ,
           little
           Bernera
           ,
           great
           
             Bernera
             ,
             Kirta
          
           ,
           great
           Bina
           ,
           little
           
             Bina
             ,
             Vexaia
             ,
             Pabaia
          
           ,
           great
           
             Sigrama
             ,
             Cunicularia
          
           ,
           plenty
           of
           Conyes
           ,
           little
           Sigrama
           .
           The
           Iland
           of
           the
           Pigmeis
           ,
           
           wherein
           there
           is
           a
           Church
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Pigmeis
           were
           buried
           ,
           (
           as
           they
           that
           are
           neighbours
           to
           this
           Iland
           beléeue
           .
           )
           Sundry
           strangers
           ,
           digging
           déepely
           in
           the
           ground
           ,
           sometimes
           haue
           found
           ,
           &
           yet
           to
           this
           day
           doe
           find
           very
           little
           round
           heads
           ,
           and
           other
           little
           bones
           of
           mans
           body
           ,
           which
           seemes
           to
           approue
           the
           truth
           and
           apparance
           of
           the
           common
           bruite
           .
           In
           the
           Northeast
           side
           of
           the
           Iland
           Leogus
           ,
           there
           are
           2.
           
           Loches
           ,
           running
           foorth
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           named
           ,
           
             The
             North
             and
             South
             Loches
          
           ,
           wherein
           at
           all
           times
           of
           the
           yéere
           ,
           there
           is
           abundance
           of
           Fish
           ,
           for
           all
           men
           that
           list
           to
           take
           them
           .
           From
           the
           same
           side
           of
           the
           Loch
           ,
           somewhat
           more
           Southerly
           ,
           lyes
           
             Fabilla
             ,
             Adams
          
           Iland
           ,
           The
           
             Lambe
             Iland
             .
             Item
             ,
             Hulmetia
             ,
             Viccoilla
             ,
             Hana
             ,
             Rera
             ,
             Laxa
             ,
             Era
             ,
          
           The
           
             Dowe
             Iland
             ,
             Tora
             ,
             Affurta
             ,
             Scalpa
             ,
             Flada
             ,
             Senta
             :
          
           at
           the
           East
           side
           thereof
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           passage
           vnder
           the
           earth
           ,
           vaulted
           aboue
           a
           flight
           shoote
           of
           length
           ,
           into
           the
           which
           ,
           little
           Boates
           may
           eyther
           sayle
           or
           row
           ,
           for
           eschewing
           of
           the
           violent
           tide
           .
           Somewhat
           Eastwards
           lyes
           an
           Iland
           ,
           named
           ,
           
             Old
             Castle
          
           ,
           a
           roome
           strong
           of
           nature
           ,
           and
           plenty
           of
           Cornes
           ,
           Fish
           ,
           and
           Egges
           ,
           of
           Sea
           Fowles
           ,
           to
           nourish
           the
           Inhabitants
           .
           At
           that
           side
           where
           Lochbrien
           enters
           ,
           is
           situate
           the
           Iland
           Ew
           .
           More
           Northerly
           lyes
           the
           Iland
           Grumorta
           :
           both
           these
           Ilands
           full
           of
           Wood.
           The
           Iland
           ,
           named
           ,
           
             The
             Priests
             Iland
          
           ,
           lyes
           the
           same
           way
           ,
           profitable
           for
           pastorage
           of
           Shéepe
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           Sea
           Fowles
           .
           Next
           vnto
           it
           is
           Afulla
           ,
           and
           great
           Habrera
           :
           then
           little
           Habrera
           :
           and
           néere
           vnto
           it
           ,
           The
           
             Horse
             I
             le
          
           ;
           and
           then
           
             Marta
             Ika
          
           .
           These
           last
           mentioned
           Ilands
           lye
           all
           before
           the
           entrie
           of
           Lochbrie●…
           :
           and
           from
           them
           ,
           North
           ,
           lye
           Hary
           ,
           and
           Lewis
           ,
           16.
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           and
           16.
           of
           bredth
           :
           
           These
           3.
           make
           an
           Iland
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           deuided
           by
           any
           Hauen
           〈◊〉
           Port
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           seuerall
           Lordships
           of
           the
           heritours
           
           thereof
           .
           The
           South
           part
           is
           named
           ,
           Haray
           :
           in
           it
           sometime
           was
           the
           
             Abbey
             Roadilla
          
           ,
           builded
           by
           
             Maccleude
             Har●…is
          
           ,
           a
           Countrey
           fertill
           inough
           in
           Cornes
           ,
           and
           good
           Pastorage
           ,
           with
           a
           high
           Hill
           ,
           ouercouered
           with
           grasse
           ,
           to
           the
           very
           top
           :
           many
           Shéepe
           are
           séene
           féeding
           there
           masterlesse
           ,
           pertayning
           peculiarly
           to
           no
           man
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           neyther
           Woolfe
           ,
           Foxe
           ,
           or
           Serpent
           séene
           there
           :
           albeit
           ,
           betwixt
           that
           and
           Lewis
           ,
           there
           bee
           great
           Woods
           full
           of
           Déere
           .
           In
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Iland
           is
           a
           Water
           ,
           well
           stored
           of
           Salmond
           ,
           and
           other
           Fishes
           :
           Upon
           the
           North-side
           it
           is
           well
           manured
           :
           Upon
           the
           Sea
           side
           there
           are
           foure
           Churches
           ,
           one
           Castle
           ,
           7.
           great
           running
           Waters
           ,
           and
           12.
           lesse
           :
           all
           plentifull
           of
           Salmond
           ,
           and
           other
           Fishes
           .
           The
           Sea
           enters
           in
           the
           Land
           in
           diuers
           parts
           ,
           making
           sundry
           salt
           water
           Loches
           ,
           all
           plentifull
           of
           Herring
           ,
           with
           abundance
           of
           Shéepe
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           Countrey
           is
           great
           abundance
           of
           Barley
           .
           In
           this
           Iland
           is
           such
           abundance
           of
           Whales
           taken
           (
           as
           aged
           men
           report
           )
           their
           tenth
           will
           extend
           to
           27.
           
           Whales
           :
           also
           a
           great
           Caue
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Sea
           at
           a
           low
           water
           abides
           two
           faddome
           high
           ,
           and
           at
           a
           full
           Sea
           ,
           foure
           faddome
           déepe
           .
           People
           of
           all
           sort
           and
           ages
           sit
           vpon
           the
           Rocks
           thereof
           ,
           with
           hooke
           and
           line
           ,
           taking
           great
           multitude
           of
           all
           kind
           of
           Fishes
           .
        
         
           Southeast
           from
           Lewis
           ,
           almost
           60.
           miles
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           fertill
           Iland
           ,
           low
           and
           playne
           ,
           ●…alled
           ,
           Rona
           ,
           well
           manured
           :
           
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           ground
           limits
           certayne
           number
           of
           Households
           to
           occupy
           it
           ,
           appoynting
           for
           euery
           Household
           ,
           few
           or
           many
           ,
           Shéepe
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           whereon
           they
           may
           easily
           liue
           and
           pay
           his
           rent
           .
           In
           this
           Iland
           is
           a
           Chappell
           ,
           dedicated
           to
           
             Saint
             Ronan
          
           ,
           wherein
           (
           as
           aged
           men
           report
           )
           there
           is
           alwayes
           a
           Spade
           ,
           wherewith
           ,
           when
           any
           is
           dead
           ,
           
           they
           find
           the
           place
           of
           his
           graue
           marked
           .
           Besides
           other
           Fishes
           in
           this
           Iland
           ,
           is
           great
           plenty
           of
           Whales
           .
           Sixetéene
           miles
           from
           Rona
           ,
           West
           ,
           lyes
           Suilkeraia
           ,
           a
           mile
           of
           length
           :
           but
           in
           it
           growes
           no
           kind
           of
           Hearbe
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           Hadder
           .
           Sea
           Fowles
           lay
           Egges
           there
           ,
           and
           doe
           hatch
           .
           They
           of
           Leogus
           ,
           next
           neighbours
           vnto
           it
           ,
           get
           great
           profit
           thereby
           .
           
           In
           that
           Iland
           is
           séene
           a
           rare
           kind
           of
           Fowle
           ,
           vnknowne
           to
           other
           Countreyes
           ,
           called
           ,
           Colca
           ,
           little
           lesse
           then
           a
           
           Goose
           :
           they
           come
           in
           the
           Spring
           time
           ,
           &
           euery
           yéere
           hatch
           and
           nourish
           their
           Young
           ones
           .
           They
           cast
           their
           Feathers
           ,
           which
           haue
           no
           stalke
           ,
           like
           vnto
           downe
           .
        
         
           Now
           follow
           the
           Iles
           of
           Orknay
           ,
           (
           of
           olde
           called
           ,
           The
           
           
             Realme
             of
             the
             Picts
          
           )
           lying
           scattered
           ,
           partly
           in
           the
           
             Deucalidon
             Sea
          
           ,
           partly
           in
           the
           
             Germane
             Seas
          
           .
           The
           common
           people
           to
           this
           day
           are
           very
           carefull
           to
           kéepe
           the
           ancient
           frugality
           of
           their
           Predecessors
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           respect
           they
           continue
           in
           good
           health
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           both
           in
           mind
           and
           body
           ,
           so
           that
           few
           dye
           of
           sicknesse
           ,
           but
           all
           for
           age
           .
        
         
           They
           haue
           Barley
           and
           Oates
           ,
           whereof
           they
           make
           both
           bread
           and
           drinke
           .
        
         
           They
           haue
           sufficient
           ●…ore
           of
           quicke
           goods
           ,
           Neate
           ,
           Shéepe
           ,
           and
           Goates
           ,
           great
           plenty
           of
           Milke
           ,
           Chéese
           ,
           and
           Butter
           .
        
         
           They
           haue
           innumerable
           Sea
           Fowles
           ,
           whereof
           (
           and
           of
           Fish
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           )
           they
           make
           their
           common
           foode
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           no
           Uenemous
           Beast
           in
           Orknay
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           is
           no
           kind
           of
           Trée
           ,
           except
           Hadder
           .
        
         
           They
           haue
           an
           old
           Cup
           ,
           amongst
           them
           ,
           called
           ,
           Saint
           
           
             Magnus
             Cup
          
           ,
           the
           first
           man
           that
           brought
           the
           Christian
           Religion
           in
           that
           Countrey
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           about
           33.
           
           Ilands
           in
           Orknay
           :
           whereof
           13.
           are
           inhabited
           :
           the
           remnant
           are
           reserued
           for
           nourishing
           of
           Cattell
           .
        
         
           The
           greatest
           Ile
           is
           named
           ,
           Pomona
           .
           The
           firme
           land
           ,
           thirtie
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           sufficiently
           inhabited
           .
        
         
           It
           hath
           12.
           
           Countrey
           Parish
           Churches
           ,
           and
           one
           Towne
           ,
           called
           Kirkwaa
           .
           
        
         
           In
           this
           Towne
           there
           are
           two
           Towers
           ,
           builded
           not
           farre
           the
           one
           from
           the
           other
           .
           One
           of
           them
           appertaynes
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           other
           appertaynes
           to
           the
           Bishop
           .
        
         
         
           Betwixt
           these
           2.
           
           Towers
           stands
           one
           Church
           ,
           very
           magnifique
           :
           betwixt
           the
           Church
           and
           the
           Towers
           ,
           on
           eyther
           side
           ,
           are
           sundry
           goodly
           buildings
           ,
           which
           the
           Inhabitants
           name
           ,
           
             The
             Kings
             Towne
          
           ,
           and
           ,
           
             The
             Bishops
             Towne
          
           .
           The
           whole
           Iland
           runnes
           out
           in
           Promontories
           or
           heads
           ,
           the
           Sea
           running
           in
           ,
           and
           makes
           sure
           Hauens
           for
           ships
           ,
           and
           Harbours
           for
           Boates.
           In
           6.
           sundry
           places
           of
           this
           I
           le
           ,
           there
           are
           Mynes
           of
           good
           Lead
           and
           Tinne
           ,
           as
           is
           to
           be
           found
           in
           any
           part
           of
           Britayne
           .
           This
           Iland
           is
           distant
           from
           Caithnes
           about
           24.
           miles
           ,
           diuided
           by
           the
           Picts
           Sea.
           In
           this
           Sea
           are
           diuers
           Ilands
           ,
           scattered
           here
           and
           there
           :
           of
           whom
           ,
           Stroma
           ,
           lying
           4.
           miles
           from
           Caithnes
           ,
           is
           one
           ,
           very
           fruitfull
           :
           the
           Earles
           of
           Caithnes
           being
           Lords
           thereof
           .
           Northward
           lyes
           
             South
             Ranalsa
          
           ,
           5.
           miles
           long
           ,
           with
           a
           commodious
           Hauen
           ;
           with
           2.
           little
           Ilands
           ,
           or
           Holmes
           ,
           good
           for
           Pastorage
           .
           Toward
           the
           North
           lyes
           
             Burra
             ,
             Suna
             ,
             Flata
             ,
             Fara
             ,
             Hoia
             ,
          
           and
           VValles
           .
        
         
           In
           these
           Ilands
           are
           the
           highest
           Hilles
           ,
           that
           are
           in
           all
           
             Orknay
             .
             Hoia
          
           ,
           and
           Walles
           ,
           are
           10.
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           distant
           from
           Ranalsay
           ,
           eyght
           miles
           ,
           and
           more
           then
           twentie
           from
           Dunkirke
           in
           Caithnes
           .
           North
           is
           the
           I
           le
           Granisa
           ,
           and
           
             Cobesa
             .
             Siapinsa
          
           ,
           turning
           somewhat
           East
           ,
           lyes
           ,
           two
           miles
           from
           Kirkwaa
           ,
           euen
           oueragaynst
           it
           ,
           sixe
           miles
           of
           length
           .
           Right
           West
           from
           Siapinsa
           are
           Garsa
           ,
           and
           Eglisa
           ,
           4.
           miles
           of
           length
           .
           In
           this
           Iland
           ,
           they
           say
           ,
           
             Saint
             Magnus
          
           is
           buried
           .
           Next
           ,
           and
           somewhat
           neerer
           the
           continent
           land
           ,
           is
           Rusa
           ,
           foure
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           and
           thrée
           miles
           of
           bredth
           ,
           well
           peopled
           .
           Westward
           lyes
           the
           Iland
           Broca
           .
           Some
           Ilands
           lye
           to
           the
           North
           ,
           as
           Stronza
           ,
           next
           Linga
           ,
           fiue
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           and
           two
           of
           bredth
           .
        
         
           Haa
           ,
           fiue
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           and
           two
           of
           bredth
           .
           By
           East
           lyes
           Fara
           .
           And
           North
           from
           Fara
           ,
           lyes
           Wastra
           ,
           running
           out
           in
           the
           Sea
           ,
           in
           Promontories
           or
           heads
           .
           Aboue
           Stronza
           ,
           at
           the
           East
           end
           of
           Etha
           ,
           lyes
           Sanda
           ,
           Northward
           ,
           10.
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           and
           foure
           of
           bredth
           ,
           most
           fertill
           of
           Cornes
           of
           all
           the
           Iles
           of
           Orknay
           ;
           but
           it
           hath
           no
           kind
           of
           fire
           within
           it
           ,
           making
           exchange
           of
           Cornes
           for
           Peats
           .
           Beyond
           Sanda
           ,
           lyes
           ,
           
           North
           ,
           Ranalsaa
           ,
           2.
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           and
           two
           of
           bredth
           .
           Upon
           the
           South
           si●…e
           of
           Pomona
           lyes
           Rusa
           ,
           6.
           miles
           of
           length
           :
           and
           from
           it
           Eastward
           Eglisa
           :
           South
           Veragersa
           :
           and
           not
           farre
           from
           it
           Westraa
           ;
           from
           which
           ,
           Hethland
           is
           distant
           80.
           miles
           ;
           and
           Papastronza
           lyes
           80.
           miles
           from
           Hethland
           .
           In
           the
           midway
           betwixt
           lyes
           Fara
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           ●…yre
           Iland
           ,
           standing
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           Orknay
           ,
           and
           Hethland
           both
           :
           it
           riseth
           in
           thrée
           Promontories
           or
           heads
           ,
           and
           shore
           Craig
           round
           about
           ,
           without
           any
           kind
           of
           entrance
           ,
           except
           at
           the
           Southeast
           ,
           where
           it
           growes
           little
           lower
           ;
           making
           a
           sure
           Harboro●…
           for
           small
           Boates.
           Next
           is
           the
           greatest
           Ile
           of
           all
           Hethland
           ,
           named
           ,
           
           
             The
             Mayne-land
          
           ,
           16.
           miles
           of
           length
           :
           There
           are
           sundry
           Promontories
           or
           heads
           in
           it
           ,
           specially
           two
           ,
           one
           long
           and
           small
           ,
           which
           runnes
           North
           :
           the
           other
           broader
           ,
           in
           some
           part
           ,
           16.
           miles
           ,
           runnes
           Northeast
           ,
           inhabited
           vpon
           the
           Sea
           coast
           .
           There
           is
           good
           Fishing
           in
           all
           these
           parts
           ;
           the
           peoples
           commodity
           standing
           most
           by
           the
           Sea.
           Ten
           miles
           North
           lyes
           Zeall
           ,
           20.
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           and
           8.
           miles
           of
           bredth
           :
           the
           Bremes
           Marchants
           doe
           bring
           all
           wares
           néedfull
           .
           Betwixt
           this
           Iland
           and
           the
           Mayne-land
           ,
           lye
           
             Linga
             ,
             Orna
             ,
             Bigga
             ,
             Sanctferri
             .
          
           Two
           miles
           Northward
           lyes
           Vnsta
           ,
           more
           then
           20.
           miles
           of
           length
           ,
           and
           sixe
           miles
           of
           bredth
           ,
           a
           pleasant
           Countrey
           and
           playne
           .
           Via
           and
           Vra
           ,
           are
           betwixt
           Vnsta
           and
           
             Zeall
             .
             Skenna
          
           and
           Burna
           ,
           lye
           Westward
           from
           
             Vnsta
             ,
             Balta
             ,
             Hunega
             ,
             Forlora
             ,
          
           seuen
           miles
           long
           :
           and
           seuen
           miles
           Eastward
           from
           
             Vnsta
             ,
             Mecla
          
           ,
           with
           the
           thrée
           Ilands
           of
           east
           
             Skennia
             ,
             ●…hualsa
             ,
             Nostwad●…
             ,
             Brasa
             ,
          
           and
           Musa
           :
           vpon
           the
           West
           side
           lye
           
             West
             Sche●…niae
             ,
             Rorira
          
           ,
           little
           
             Papa
             ,
             Veneda
          
           ,
           great
           
             Papa
             ,
             Valla
             ,
             Trondar
             ,
             Burra
             ,
          
           great
           Haura
           ,
           little
           Haura
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           Holmes
           ,
           lying
           scattered
           amongst
           them
           .
           The
           Hethlandish
           men
           vse
           the
           same
           kind
           of
           foode
           that
           the
           Orkney
           man
           vse
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           are
           more
           scarce
           in
           house
           kéeping
           .
           In
           this
           Iland
           no
           kind
           of
           Shée
           Beast
           will
           liue
           24.
           houres
           together
           ,
           except
           Ky
           ,
           Ewes
           ,
           Conyes
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           beasts
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           eaten
           .
           The
           people
           are
           apparelled
           after
           the
           Almayne
           fa●…ion
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           their
           substance
           ,
           not
           vnséemely
           .
           
           Their
           commodity
           consisteth
           in
           course
           Cloth
           ,
           which
           they
           sell
           to
           Norway
           men
           ,
           with
           Fish
           ,
           Oyle
           ,
           and
           Butter
           .
           They
           fish
           in
           little
           Cockboates
           ,
           bought
           from
           Norway
           men
           that
           make
           them
           :
           they
           salt
           some
           of
           the
           Fish
           that
           they
           take
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           they
           dry
           in
           the
           wind
           .
           They
           sell
           th●…se
           Wares
           ,
           and
           pay
           their
           Masters
           with
           the
           siluer
           thereof
           .
        
      
       
         
           ¶
           
             Of
             the
             great
             plenty
             of
             Hares
             ,
             Red
          
           Deere
           ,
           and
           other
           wild
           Beasts
           in
           Scotland
           .
           Of
           the
           strange
           propertyes
           of
           sundry
           Scottish
           Dogges
           :
           
             And
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             Salmond
             .
          
        
         
           HAuing
           made
           this
           speciall
           description
           of
           the
           Realme
           of
           Scotland
           :
           Now
           touching
           some
           things
           concerning
           the
           same
           in
           generall
           .
           In
           the
           Fields
           ,
           and
           in
           al
           places
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           (
           except
           the
           parts
           where
           continuall
           habitation
           of
           people
           makes
           impediment
           )
           there
           is
           great
           abundance
           of
           Hares
           ,
           Red
           Déere
           ,
           Fallow
           Déere
           ,
           Roes
           ,
           Wild
           Horses
           ,
           Wolues
           ,
           and
           Foxes
           ,
           &
           specially
           in
           the
           High
           Countreys
           of
           
             Athole
             ,
             Argyle
             ,
             Lorne
             ,
             Loch-aber
             ,
             Marre
             ,
          
           and
           Badzenoch
           ,
           where
           is
           sundry
           times
           séene
           1500.
           
           Red
           Déere
           ,
           being
           hunted
           all
           together
           .
           These
           Wild
           Horses
           are
           not
           gotten
           but
           by
           great
           sleight
           &
           policy
           :
           for
           
           in
           the
           Winter
           season
           the
           Inhabitants
           turne
           certayne
           tame
           Horses
           and
           Mares
           amongst
           them
           ,
           wherewith
           in
           the
           end
           they
           grow
           so
           familiar
           ,
           that
           they
           afterward
           go
           with
           them
           to
           &
           fro
           ;
           and
           finally
           ,
           home
           into
           their
           Masters
           Yards
           ,
           where
           they
           bee
           taken
           ,
           and
           soone
           broken
           to
           their
           hands
           ,
           the
           Owners
           obtayning
           great
           profit
           thereby
           .
           The
           W●…lues
           are
           most
           fierce
           and
           
           noysome
           vnto
           the
           Heards
           ,
           and
           Flockes
           ,
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           Scotland
           .
           Foxes
           doe
           much
           mischiefe
           in
           all
           steads
           ,
           chiefly
           in
           the
           Mountaynes
           ,
           where
           they
           be
           hardly
           hunted
           :
           howbeit
           ,
           
           
           Arte
           hath
           deuised
           a
           meane
           to
           preuent
           their
           malice
           ,
           and
           to
           preserue
           the
           Poultry
           in
           some
           part
           :
           and
           especially
           in
           Glenmoores
           euery
           house
           nourishes
           a
           young
           Foxe
           ,
           &
           then
           killing
           the
           same
           ,
           they
           mixe
           the
           flesh
           thereof
           amongst
           such
           meate
           as
           they
           giue
           vnto
           the
           Fowles
           ,
           and
           other
           little
           bestiall
           :
           And
           by
           this
           meanes
           ,
           so
           many
           Fowles
           or
           Cattel
           as
           eate
           hereof
           ,
           are
           safely
           preserued
           from
           the
           danger
           of
           the
           Foxe
           ,
           by
           the
           space
           of
           almost
           two
           moneths
           after
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           may
           wander
           whither
           they
           will
           :
           for
           the
           Foxes
           smelling
           the
           flesh
           of
           their
           fellowes
           ,
           yet
           in
           their
           crops
           ,
           will
           in
           no
           wayes
           meddle
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           eschew
           and
           know
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           although
           it
           were
           among
           a
           hundred
           of
           other
           .
           In
           Scotland
           are
           Dogs
           of
           marueylous
           condition
           ,
           aboue
           the
           nature
           of
           other
           Dogs
           .
           The
           first
           is
           ,
           a
           Hound
           of
           
           great
           swiftnes
           ,
           hardines
           ,
           and
           strength
           ,
           fierce
           and
           cruel
           vpon
           all
           wild
           beasts
           ,
           and
           eger
           against
           Thieues
           ,
           that
           offer
           their
           masters
           any
           violence
           .
           The
           second
           is
           a
           Rach
           or
           Hound
           ,
           very
           exquisite
           in
           following
           the
           foote
           (
           which
           is
           called
           drawing
           )
           whether
           it
           be
           of
           man
           or
           beast
           ,
           yea
           he
           will
           pursue
           any
           maner
           of
           fowle
           ,
           and
           find
           out
           whatsoeuer
           fish
           ,
           haunting
           the
           land
           ,
           or
           lurking
           amongst
           the
           Rocks
           ,
           specially
           the
           Otter
           ,
           by
           that
           excellent
           sent
           
           of
           smelling
           ,
           wherewith
           he
           is
           indewed
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           sort
           is
           no
           greater
           then
           the
           aforesayd
           Raches
           ,
           in
           colour
           for
           the
           most
           part
           red
           ,
           with
           blacke
           spots
           ,
           or
           else
           blacke
           
           &
           full
           of
           red
           marks
           :
           These
           are
           so
           skilfull
           (
           being
           vsed
           by
           practize
           )
           that
           they
           will
           pursue
           a
           Thiefe
           ,
           or
           thiefe-stollen
           Goods
           ,
           in
           most
           precize
           maner
           ,
           and
           finding
           the
           trespasser
           ,
           with
           great
           audacity
           they
           will
           make
           a
           race
           vpon
           him
           ,
           or
           if
           he
           take
           the
           water
           for
           his
           safegard
           ,
           he
           shrinketh
           not
           to
           follow
           him
           :
           and
           entering
           and
           issuing
           at
           the
           same
           places
           where
           the
           party
           went
           in
           and
           out
           ,
           he
           neuer
           ceaseth
           to
           range
           ,
           till
           he
           hath
           noysed
           his
           footing
           ,
           and
           be
           come
           to
           the
           place
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Thiefe
           is
           shrowded
           or
           hid
           .
           These
           Dogs
           are
           called
           Sleuthhounds
           :
           There
           was
           a
           Law
           amongst
           the
           borderers
           of
           England
           and
           Scotland
           ,
           that
           whosoeuer
           denyed
           entrance
           to
           such
           a
           Hound
           ,
           in
           pursute
           mads
           after
           Fellons
           and
           stollen
           goods
           ,
           should
           be
           holden
           as
           accessary
           vnto
           the
           theft
           ,
           or
           taken
           for
           the
           selfe
           same
           Thiefe
           .
        
         
         
           Of
           Fowles
           ,
           such
           as
           (
           I
           meane
           )
           liue
           by
           prey
           ,
           there
           are
           sundry
           sorts
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           as
           Eagles
           ,
           Falcons
           ,
           Go●…hawks
           ,
           Sparhawks
           ,
           Marlions
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           :
           but
           of
           water
           Fowles
           there
           is
           so
           great
           store
           ,
           that
           the
           report
           thereof
           may
           séeme
           to
           excéede
           all
           credit
           .
           There
           are
           other
           kinds
           of
           Fowles
           ,
           the
           like
           are
           rare
           to
           be
           séene
           ,
           as
           the
           Capercaily
           ,
           greater
           in
           body
           then
           the
           Rauen
           ,
           
           liuing
           onely
           by
           the
           rindes
           &
           barks
           of
           trées
           .
           There
           are
           also
           many
           Moore
           Cockes
           and
           Hennes
           ,
           which
           abstayning
           from
           corne
           ,
           doe
           ●…éede
           onely
           vpon
           Hadder
           crops
           .
           These
           two
           are
           very
           delicate
           in
           eating
           :
           the
           third
           is
           reddish
           ,
           blacke
           of
           colour
           ,
           in
           quantity
           comparable
           to
           the
           Pheasant
           ,
           and
           no
           lesse
           delicious
           in
           taste
           and
           sauour
           at
           the
           table
           ,
           called
           
             The
             blacke
             or
             wilde
             Cocks
          
           .
        
         
           Salmond
           is
           more
           plentifull
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           then
           in
           any
           other
           
           Region
           of
           the
           world
           :
           in
           Haruest
           time
           they
           come
           from
           the
           Seas
           ,
           vp
           in
           smal
           Riuers
           ,
           where
           the
           waters
           are
           most
           shallow
           ,
           and
           there
           the
           Male
           and
           Female
           ,
           rubbing
           their
           bellies
           ,
           or
           wombs
           ,
           one
           agaynst
           the
           other
           ,
           they
           shed
           their
           Spawne
           ,
           which
           foorthwith
           they
           couer
           with
           sand
           and
           grauell
           ,
           and
           so
           depart
           away
           :
           from
           hencefoorth
           they
           are
           gaunt
           and
           ●…lender
           ,
           and
           in
           appearance
           so
           leane
           ,
           appearing
           nought
           else
           but
           skin
           and
           bone
           :
           and
           therefore
           out
           of
           vse
           and
           season
           to
           be
           eaten
           .
           Some
           say
           ,
           if
           they
           touch
           any
           their
           full
           fellowes
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           of
           their
           leanenesse
           ,
           the
           same
           side
           which
           they
           touched
           will
           likewise
           become
           leane
           .
        
         
           The
           foresayd
           Spawne
           and
           milt
           ,
           being
           hidden
           in
           the
           sand
           ,
           (
           as
           you
           haue
           heard
           )
           in
           the
           next
           ●…pring
           doth
           yéeld
           great
           numbers
           of
           little
           Fry
           ,
           so
           nesh
           and
           tender
           for
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           that
           till
           they
           come
           to
           be
           so
           great
           as
           a
           mans
           finger
           (
           if
           you
           catch
           any
           of
           them
           )
           they
           melt
           away
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           gelly
           or
           a
           blob
           of
           water
           :
           from
           henceforth
           they
           go
           to
           the
           Sea
           ,
           where
           within
           20.
           dayes
           ,
           they
           grow
           to
           a
           reasonable
           greatnesse
           ,
           and
           then
           returning
           to
           the
           place
           of
           their
           generation
           ,
           they
           shew
           a
           notable
           spectacle
           to
           be
           con●…idered
           .
           There
           are
           many
           Lin●…es
           or
           p●…oles
           ,
           which
           being
           in
           some
           places
           among
           the
           Rockes
           ,
           very
           shallow
           abou●…
           ,
           and
           déepe
           beneath
           ,
           with
           the
           fall
           of
           the
           water
           ,
           and
           thereto
           the
           Salmond
           not
           able
           to
           pierce
           through
           the
           channell
           ,
           eyther
           for
           
           swiftnesse
           of
           the
           course
           ,
           or
           depth
           of
           the
           discent
           ,
           hee
           goeth
           so
           n●…re
           vnto
           the
           side
           of
           the
           Rocke
           or
           Damme
           as
           he
           may
           ,
           and
           there
           aduenturing
           to
           leape
           ouer
           ,
           and
           vp
           into
           the
           Linne
           ,
           if
           he
           leape
           well
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           he
           obtayneth
           his
           desire
           ,
           if
           not
           ,
           he
           assayeth
           e●…soones
           the
           second
           or
           third
           time
           ,
           till
           he
           returne
           to
           his
           countrey
           .
           A
           great
           Fish
           ,
           able
           to
           swimme
           agaynst
           the
           streame
           :
           such
           as
           assay
           often
           to
           leape
           ,
           and
           cannot
           get
           ouer
           ,
           doe
           bruise
           themselues
           ,
           and
           become
           meazelled
           :
           others
           that
           happen
           to
           fall
           vpon
           dry
           land
           (
           a
           thing
           often
           séene
           )
           are
           taken
           by
           the
           people
           (
           watching
           their
           time
           :
           )
           some
           in
           Cawdrons
           of
           hot
           water
           ,
           with
           fire
           vnder
           them
           ,
           sit
           vpon
           shallow
           or
           dry
           places
           ,
           in
           hope
           to
           catch
           the
           fattest
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           waight
           ,
           that
           doe
           leape
           short
           .
           The
           taste
           of
           these
           are
           estéemed
           most
           delicate
           ,
           and
           their
           prices
           commonly
           great
           .
           In
           Scotland
           it
           is
           straightly
           inhibited
           to
           take
           any
           Salmond
           from
           the
           8.
           of
           September
           ,
           vntill
           the
           15.
           of
           Nouember
           .
           Finally
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           man
           that
           knoweth
           readily
           whereon
           this
           Fish
           liueth
           ,
           for
           neuer
           was
           any
           thing
           yet
           found
           in
           their
           bellyes
           ,
           other
           then
           a
           thicke
           s●…ymy
           humour
           .
           In
           the
           Deserts
           and
           wild
           places
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           there
           groweth
           an
           Hearbe
           of
           it selfe
           ,
           called
           ,
           Hadder
           or
           Hather
           ,
           very
           delicate
           for
           
           all
           kind
           of
           Cattell
           to
           féede
           vpon
           ;
           and
           also
           for
           diuers
           Fowles
           ,
           but
           Bées
           especially
           :
           this
           Hearbe
           ,
           in
           Iune
           ,
           yéeldeth
           a
           purple
           flower
           ,
           as
           swéete
           as
           hunny
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Picts
           ,
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           did
           make
           a
           pleasant
           drinke
           ,
           and
           very
           wholesome
           for
           the
           body
           :
           but
           since
           their
           time
           ,
           the
           maner
           of
           the
           making
           hereof
           is
           perished
           in
           the
           subuersi●…n
           of
           the
           Picts
           ,
           neyther
           shewed
           they
           euer
           the
           learning
           hereof
           to
           any
           but
           to
           their
           owne
           Nation
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           no
           part
           of
           Scotland
           so
           vnprofitable
           (
           if
           it
           were
           skilfully
           searched
           )
           but
           it
           produceth
           either
           Iron
           or
           some
           other
           kind
           of
           Mettall
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           proued
           through
           all
           the
           Iles
           of
           Scotland
           .
        
      
       
         
           A
           memoriall
           of
           the
           most
           rare
           and
           wonderfull
           
             things
             of
             Scotland
          
           .
        
         
           AMong
           many
           commodityes
           ,
           that
           Scotland
           hath
           common
           with
           other
           Nations
           ,
           it
           is
           beautified
           with
           some
           rare
           
           gifts
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           wonderfull
           to
           consider
           :
           as
           for
           example
           .
        
         
           In
           Orknay
           ,
           the
           Ewes
           are
           of
           such
           fecundity
           ,
           that
           at
           euery
           Lambing
           time
           ,
           they
           produce
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           two
           ,
           and
           ordinary
           thrée
           .
           There
           bee
           neyther
           venemous
           nor
           rauenous
           Beasts
           bred
           there
           ,
           nor
           do
           liue
           there
           ,
           although
           they
           were
           tr●…ported
           thither
           .
        
         
           In
           Schetland
           ,
           the
           Iles
           called
           ,
           ●…hulae
           ,
           at
           the
           entring
           of
           the
           Sunne
           in
           Cancer
           ,
           the
           space
           of
           20.
           dayes
           ,
           there
           appeares
           no
           night
           at
           all
           .
           Among
           the
           Rockes
           growes
           the
           delectable
           Lambre
           ,
           called
           ,
           Succinum
           ,
           with
           great
           resort
           of
           the
           Mertrik
           ,
           for
           costly
           Furrings
           .
           In
           the
           West
           ,
           and
           Northwest
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           great
           repayring
           of
           the
           Erne
           ,
           of
           a
           maruelous
           nature
           ;
           
           the
           people
           are
           very
           curious
           to
           catch
           him
           ,
           &
           punze
           his
           wings
           ,
           that
           hee
           flie
           not
           :
           he
           is
           of
           a
           huge
           quantity
           ,
           &
           a
           rauenous
           kind
           ,
           as
           the
           Hawkes
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           quality
           :
           they
           do
           giue
           him
           such
           sort
           of
           meat
           ,
           in
           great
           quantity
           at
           once
           ,
           that
           he
           liues
           contented
           there
           with
           14.
           16.
           or
           20.
           dayes
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           a
           moneth
           :
           their
           Feathers
           are
           good
           for
           garnishing
           of
           Arrowes
           ,
           for
           they
           receiue
           no
           rayne
           nor
           water
           ,
           but
           remayne
           alwayes
           of
           a
           durable
           estate
           ,
           and
           vncorruptible
           :
           the
           people
           doe
           vse
           them
           eyther
           when
           they
           be
           a
           hunting
           ,
           or
           at
           warres
           .
           In
           the
           most
           of
           the
           Riuers
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           beside
           the
           maruelous
           plenty
           of
           Salmond
           ,
           and
           other
           Fishes
           gotten
           there
           ,
           is
           a
           Shell
           Fish
           ,
           called
           ,
           The
           Horse-mussell
           ,
           of
           a
           great
           quantity
           ;
           wherein
           are
           ingendred
           innumerable
           faire
           ,
           beautifull
           ,
           &
           d●…lectable
           Pearles
           ,
           
           conuenient
           for
           the
           pleasure
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           profitable
           for
           the
           vse
           of
           Physicke
           :
           and
           some
           of
           them
           so
           fayre
           and
           polished
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           equall
           to
           any
           Orientall
           Pearles
           .
           And
           generally
           ,
           by
           the
           prouidence
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           when
           dearth
           and
           scarcity
           of
           victuals
           are
           in
           the
           land
           ,
           then
           the
           Fishes
           are
           most
           plentifully
           taken
           ,
           for
           the
           support
           of
           the
           people
           .
           In
           Galloway
           ,
           the
           one
           halfe
           of
           
             Loch
             Mirton
          
           ,
           doth
           neuer
           fréese
           .
           By
           Innernes
           ,
           the
           
           Loch
           ;
           called
           ,
           Lochnes
           ,
           and
           the
           Riuer
           flowing
           from
           thence
           into
           the
           Sea
           ,
           doth
           neuer
           freese
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           in
           the
           coldest
           dayes
           of
           winter
           ,
           the
           Loch
           and
           Riuer
           doe
           both
           smoke
           and
           réeke
           ,
           signifying
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           Myne
           of
           Brimstone
           vnder
           it
           ,
           of
           a
           hote
           quality
           .
           In
           Carrik
           are
           Kyne
           and
           Oxen
           ,
           
           delicious
           to
           〈◊〉
           ,
           but
           their
           ●…esse
           is
           of
           a
           wonderfull
           temperature
           :
           all
           other
           ●…estable
           Beasts
           fatnesse
           ,
           with
           the
           cold
           ayre
           doth
           congeale
           :
           by
           the
           contrary
           ,
           the
           fatnes
           of
           these
           Beasts
           is
           perpetually
           liquid
           ,
           like
           Oyle
           .
        
         
           The
           Woo
           and
           Parke
           of
           Commernauld
           is
           replenished
           with
           Kyne
           and
           Oxen
           ,
           and
           those
           ,
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           
           haue
           béene
           wild
           ,
           &
           of
           a
           wonderfull
           whitenes
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           neuer
           among
           all
           that
           huge
           number
           there
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           the
           smallest
           blacke
           spot
           found
           to
           be
           vpon
           one
           of
           their
           sainnes
           ,
           hornes
           ,
           or
           cl●…e
           .
           In
           Kyle
           is
           a
           Rocke
           ,
           of
           the
           height
           of
           12.
           foote
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           of
           bredth
           ,
           called
           ,
           
             The
             deafe
             Craig
          
           :
           for
           although
           a
           
           man
           should
           cryneuer
           so
           loude
           to
           his
           fellow
           ,
           from
           the
           one
           side
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           hee
           is
           not
           heard
           ,
           although
           hee
           would
           make
           the
           noyse
           of
           a
           Gunne
           .
           In
           the
           Countrey
           of
           Stratherne
           ,
           vpon
           the
           water
           of
           Farg
           ,
           by
           Bal●…ard
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           Stone
           ,
           called
           ,
           The
           
           
             Rock
             and
             Stone
          
           ,
           of
           a
           reasonable
           bignesse
           ,
           that
           if
           a
           man
           will
           push
           it
           with
           the
           least
           motion
           of
           his
           finger
           ,
           it
           will
           mooue
           very
           lightly
           ,
           but
           if
           he
           shall
           addresse
           his
           whole
           force
           ,
           he
           profits
           nothing
           :
           which
           mooues
           many
           people
           to
           be
           wonderfull
           merry
           ,
           when
           they
           consider
           such
           contrariety
           .
        
         
           In
           Lennox
           is
           a
           great
           Loch
           ,
           called
           Loch-lowmond
           ,
           24.
           
           miles
           in
           length
           ,
           &
           in
           bredth
           8.
           miles
           ,
           contayning
           the
           number
           of
           30.
           
           Iles
           :
           In
           this
           Loch
           is
           obserued
           3.
           wonderfull
           things
           :
           The
           one
           is
           Fishes
           ,
           very
           delectable
           to
           eate
           ,
           that
           haue
           no
           fynnes
           to
           moue
           themselues
           withall
           ,
           as
           other
           Fishes
           do
           .
           The
           second
           ,
           tempestuous
           .
           Waues
           and
           Su●…ges
           of
           the
           water
           ,
           perpetually
           raging
           ,
           without
           winds
           ,
           &
           that
           in
           the
           time
           of
           greatest
           calmes
           ,
           in
           the
           fayre
           pleasant
           time
           of
           Sū●…r
           ,
           when
           the
           ayre
           is
           quiet
           .
           The
           third
           is
           ,
           one
           of
           these
           Iles
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           corroborat
           ,
           nor
           vnited
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           but
           haue
           béene
           perpetually
           loose
           :
           and
           although
           it
           be
           fertill
           of
           good
           grasse
           ,
           and
           replenished
           with
           Neate
           ,
           yet
           it
           moues
           by
           the
           waues
           of
           the
           water
           ;
           &
           is
           transported
           ,
           sometimes
           towards
           one
           poynt
           ,
           and
           other
           whiles
           towards
           another
           .
        
         
           In
           Argyle
           is
           a
           Stone
           found
           in
           diuers
           parts
           ,
           the
           which
           laid
           vnder
           Straw
           or
           Stubble
           ,
           doth
           consume
           them
           to
           fire
           ,
           by
           the
           great
           heat
           that
           it
           collects
           there
           .
        
         
           In
           Buquhan
           ,
           at
           the
           demolished
           Castle
           of
           Sl●…
           ,
           is
           a
           Ca●…
           ,
           
           from
           the
           top
           whereof
           ●…illes
           water
           ,
           which
           in
           short
           time
           doth
           congeale
           to
           hard
           white
           stones
           :
           the
           Caue
           is
           alwayes
           emptied
           .
        
         
           In
           Louthian
           ,
           2.
           miles
           from
           Edinburgh
           ,
           Southward
           ,
           is
           a
           Well
           spring
           ,
           called
           ,
           
             Saint
             Katherins
             Well
          
           ,
           flowing
           perpetually
           ,
           
           with
           a
           kind
           of
           blacke
           famesse
           or
           Oyle
           ,
           aboue
           the
           water
           ,
           procéeding
           (
           as
           is
           thought
           )
           of
           the
           Parret
           Coale
           ,
           being
           frequent
           in
           these
           parts
           :
           this
           fatnes
           is
           of
           a
           marueilous
           nature
           :
           for
           as
           the
           Coale
           ,
           whereof
           it
           procéedes
           ,
           is
           sudden
           to
           conceiue
           fire
           or
           flame
           ,
           so
           is
           this
           Oyle
           of
           a
           sudden
           operation
           to
           heale
           all
           salt
           scabs
           and
           humours
           ,
           that
           trouble
           the
           outward
           skinne
           of
           man
           :
           commonly
           the
           head
           &
           hands
           are
           quickly
           healed
           by
           this
           Oyle
           :
           it
           renders
           a
           maruelous
           swéet
           smell
           .
           At
           Abridene
           is
           a
           Well
           ,
           
           of
           marnelous
           good
           quality
           to
           dissolue
           the
           Stone
           ,
           to
           expell
           Sand
           from
           the
           Rey●…es
           &
           Bladder
           ,
           &
           good
           for
           the
           Collick
           ,
           being
           drunke
           in
           the
           moneth
           of
           Iuly
           ,
           &
           a
           few
           dayes
           of
           August
           .
           Little
           inferiour
           to
           the
           renomed
           water
           of
           the
           Spaw
           in
           Almaine
           .
           In
           the
           North
           Seas
           of
           Scotland
           are
           great
           Clog●…
           of
           Timber
           sound
           ,
           in
           the
           which
           are
           maruelously
           ingendred
           a
           sort
           of
           Géese
           ,
           called
           ,
           
             Clayk
             Geese
          
           ,
           and
           doe
           hang
           by
           the
           beake
           ,
           till
           they
           bee
           of
           perfection
           ,
           
           oft
           times
           sound
           ,
           &
           kept
           in
           admiration
           of
           their
           rare
           generation
           .
           At
           Dumbartan
           ,
           directly
           vnder
           the
           Castle
           ,
           at
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Riuer
           of
           Clyde
           ,
           as
           it
           enters
           in
           the
           Sea
           ,
           there
           are
           a
           number
           of
           
             Clayk
             Geese
          
           ,
           black
           of
           colour
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           night
           
           time
           do
           gather
           great
           quantity
           of
           the
           crops
           of
           the
           grasse
           ,
           growing
           vpon
           the
           land
           ,
           and
           carry
           the
           same
           to
           the
           Sea
           :
           then
           assembling
           in
           a
           round
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           wondrous
           curiostly
           ,
           do
           offer
           euery
           one
           his
           owne
           portion
           to
           the
           Sea
           floud
           ,
           &
           there
           attend
           vpon
           the
           flowing
           of
           the
           tide
           ,
           till
           the
           grasse
           be
           purified
           from
           the
           fresh
           taste
           ,
           and
           turned
           to
           the
           salt
           :
           and
           left
           any
           part
           thereof
           should
           escape
           ,
           they
           labour
           to
           hold
           it
           in
           with
           their
           nebs
           :
           thereaster
           orderly
           euery
           Fowle
           eats
           his
           portion
           :
           and
           this
           custome
           they
           obserue
           perpetually
           .
           They
           are
           very
           fat
           &
           delicious
           to
           be
           eaten
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Errata
           .
        
         
           Pag.
           〈◊〉
           .
           lin
           .
           〈◊〉
           .
           word●…
           ,
           for
           wierds
           .
           p.
           42.
           l.
           35.
           
           Malonus
           ,
           Malcolme
           .
           p.
           66.
           l.
           35.
           buries
           ,
           beares
           .
           p.
           77.
           l.
           10.
           
           Higger
           ,
           Bigger
           .
           Ibid.
           l.
           ●…5
           .
           peece
           ,
           p●…
           .
           p.
           7●…
           .
           l.
           〈◊〉
           .
           T●…
           ,
           Ty●…
           p.
           87.
           l.
           17.
           hal-●…ds
           ,
           halyards
           .
           Ibid.
           l.
           31.
           
           &
           32.
           
           Pictonweme
           .
           Pittinweme
           .
           Ibid
           ,
           l.
           〈◊〉
           .
           bufy
           ,
           bufy
           .
           p.
           88.
           l.
           〈◊〉
           .
           Kipper
           ,
           Kippo
           .
           p.
           92.
           l.
           〈◊〉
           .
           Po●…yll
           ,
           Po●…yll
           .
           p.
           ●…6
           .
           l.
           1●…
           .
           new
           ,
           other
           .
        
         
           〈◊〉
           .
           Pag.
           5.
           
           〈◊〉
           .
           2●…
           .
           Rocira
           ,
           〈◊〉
           Ro●…ia
           .
           Ibid.
           〈◊〉
           .
           2●…
           .
           Trondar
           ,
           for
           Trondra
           .
        
         
           Printed
           at
           London
           by
           Simon
           S●…afford
           .
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A07619-e240
           
             Originall
             of
             the
             most
             ancient
             surname
             of
             Murrayes
             .
          
           
             The
             originall
             of
             the
             noble
             surname
             of
             the
             Grahams
             .
          
           
             The
             comming
             in
             of
             the
             Saxans
             in
             Brittaine
             .
          
           
             The
             beginning
             of
             the
             League
             with
             Fraunce
             .
          
           
             Beginning
             of
             the
             Normanes
             .
          
           
             Originall
             of
             the
             noble
             surname
             of
             Hayes
             .
          
           
             Original
             of
             the
             noble
             surnames
             of
             Keith
             .
          
           
             Original
             of
             the
             royall
             and
             auncient
             name
             of
             Stewarts
             .
          
           
             First
             Earles
             .
          
           
             Originall
             of
             Surnames
             ,
             the
             time
             of
             the
             conquest
             .
          
           
             Originall
             of
             the
             Perceyes
             .
          
           
             Originall
             of
             the
             ancient
             ,
             noble
             ,
             and
             vali●…nt
             sùrname
             of
             Dowglasse
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07619-e12190
           
             Tewiotdail
             .
          
           
             Liddisdail
             .
          
           
             Eskdail
             .
          
           
             Annandail
             .
          
           
             Edinburgh
             .
          
           
             West-Lothian
             .
          
           
             Linlithgow
             .
          
           
             The
             originall
             of
             the
             name
             of
             Wdny
             .
          
           
             Rosse
             .
          
           
             Sutherland
             .
          
           
             Stranauern
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07619-e13020
           
             I
             le
             of
             Man
             ,
             pertayning
             now
             to
             England
             .
          
           
             Arrane
             .
          
           
             An
             ancient
             Castle
             Rosa.
             
          
           
             Iura
             .
          
           
             Taxus
             like
             the
             Fir●…e
             tree
             ,
             the
             fruit
             thereof
             is
             venemous
             .
             Yla
             .
          
           
             Iland
             like
             a
             Man.
             
          
           
             The
             weauers
             Iland
             .
          
           
             The
             Mule.
             
          
           
             Buriall
             places
             of
             the
             Kings
             of
             Scotland
             .
          
           
             Kings
             of
             Ireland
             .
          
           
             Kings
             of
             Norway
             .
          
           
             Horse
             Iland
             .
             Swine
             Iland
             .
          
           
             Iland
             of
             Pigmeis
             .
          
           
             Lewis
             .
          
           
             Rona
             .
          
           
             A
             maruell
             .
          
           
             Colca
             ,
             〈◊〉
             fowle
             vn
             knowne
             .
          
           
             Orknay
             .
          
           
             Saint
             Magnus
             Cup.
             
          
           
             Kirkwaa
             .
          
           
             Hethland
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07619-e16840
           
             Wild
             Horses
             .
          
           
             Wolues
             .
          
           
             Foxes
             .
          
           
             Three
             sort
             of
             Dogs
             .
          
           
             Otter
             .
          
           
             Sleuthhound
             .
          
           
             Capercaily
             .
             Moore
             Cocke
             .
             Blacke
             Cocke
             .
          
           
             Salmond
             
          
           
             Hadde●…
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07619-e17220
           
             The
             Erne
             .
          
           
             Pearles
             .
          
           
             Lochmirton
             .
             Lochnes
             
          
           
             White
             Kyne
             &
             Oxen.
             
          
           
             Deafe
             Craig
             .
          
           
             Rockand
             Stone
             .
          
           
             Lochlowmōd
             
          
           
             S.
             Katherins
             well
             .
          
           
             The
             Well
             at
             Abridene
             .
          
           
             Clayk
             Geese
             .
          
           
             Blacke
             Clayk
             Geese
             .