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A17788 The foundation of the Vniversitie of Cambridge with a catalogue of the principall founders and speciall benefactors of all the colledges and the totall number of students, magistrates and officers therein being, anno 1622 / the right honorable and his singular good lord, Thomas, now Lord Windsor of Bradenham, Ioh. Scot wisheth all increase of felicitie. Scot, John. 1622 (1622) STC 4484.5; ESTC S3185 1,473,166 2

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most_o ready_a every_o one_o to_o entertain_v the_o form_n of_o the_o english_a church_n the_o disorder_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a of_o their_o neighbour_n nation_n they_o detest_v and_o whereas_o the_o whole_a isle_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n south_n and_o north_n this_o in_o common_a speech_n resemble_v the_o scottish_a the_o other_o the_o irish._n haply_o it_o be_v worth_a my_o labour_n if_o i_o shall_v here_o insert_v a_o little_a history_n of_o this_o island_n which_o truth_n of_o due_a demand_v at_o my_o hand_n that_o so_o i_o may_v keep_v alive_a and_o in_o remembrance_n still_o the_o act_n heretofore_o achieve_v which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o bury_v yet_o be_v waxen_a old_a and_o have_v as_o it_o be_v one_o foot_n in_o the_o grave_n of_o oblivion_n that_o the_o britan_n hold_v this_o island_n as_o they_o do_v all_o britain_n it_o be_v confess_v
be_v mont-ross_a 44_o cerones_n 52_o e_o chanonry_n ibid._n d_o clackmans_n a_o sheriffdome_n 32_o claick-geese_n 48_o b_o clannes_n 39_o f_o clan_n haton_n 35_o c_o clan_n make_fw-mi duff_n ibid._n c_o clan_n ranalds_n a_o bloody_a generation_n 52_o c_o cluid_n what_o it_o signify_v 25_o a_o cluid_a a_o river_n 23_o cluidsdale_n 22_o d_o clydsforth_n or_o cluydforth_n 18_o c_o cockeram_n of_o a_o mason_n become_v earl_n of_o mar_n 47_o d_o cole_n plot_n 32_o e_o coldingham_n 10_o e._n college_n of_o justice_n 8_o d_o columban_n 38_o e_o combat_n between_o sir_n james_n lindesey_n and_o baron_n well_n 22_o f_o come_v or_o cumen_n a_o mighty_a family_n 36_o e_o come_v a_o mighty_a man_n murder_v by_o robert_n brus_n 17_o d_o commissariat_n 8_o f_o commissioner_n ibid._n b_o commons_z 7_o f_z constablery_n 6_o e_z constables_z of_o scotland_n 19_o c_o corn_v a_o river_n 28_o d_o county_n the_o same_o that_o sheriffdome_n 6_o d_o county_z court_n 8_o e_o court_n civil_a ibid._n f_o court_n of_o criminal_a cause_n 9_o a_o crauford_n moor_n 22_o e_o crauford_n castle_n and_o earlededom_n 22_o e_o creightons_n a_o family_n 17_o c_o cromarty_n 52_o d_o cromer_n ibid._n e_o cross_n 14_o c_o cruickston_n 24_o b_o culros_n a_o barony_n 32_o d_o cumbernald_n 29_o c_o cuningham_n a_o town_n 21_o a_o cuninghams_n a_o numerous_a family_n 21_o f._n their_o coat_n of_o arm_n ibid._n cuninghams_n earl_n of_o glencarn_n 17_o e._n 21_o f_o cupre_n 34_o b_o d_o dal_n 37_o c_o dalkeith_n 13_o b_o dalrea_n 37_o c_o dalrendini_n ibid._n dalrieta_n 37_o d_o darly_n lord_n 24_o b_o l._n darly_n husband_n to_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n 22_o c_o david_n heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n famish_a 39_o c_o david_n the_o first_o king_n of_o scotland_n a_o religous_a prince_n 10_o e_z day_n long_o 54_o b_o dee_n a_o river_n 18_o e._n 46_o a_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n 52_o c_o dessie_n a_o french_a captain_n 12_o a_o dicalidonis_fw-la 5_o a._n 30_o c_o disert_fw-la 32_o e_o dioceses_n first_o set_v out_o by_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 65_o donald_n of_o the_o isle_n 53_o a_o do_v a_o river_n 46_o a_o dornock_n 53_o e_o douglasse_n see_v duglasse_n dromund_n baron_n 36_o a._n woman_n of_o that_o race_n right_o beautiful_a ibid._n drum_z albin_n 39_o b_o drimem_n castle_n 36_o a_o drumlanrig_v 17_o d_o duff_n a_o king_n murder_v 49_o f_o duglasse_n or_o douglasse_n a_o river_n 23_o a_o douglas_n dale_n ibid._n duglasse_n castle_n ibid._n a_o duglasse_n a_o noble_a and_o ancient_a family_n ibid._n a._n their_o arm_n ibid._n b_o duglasse_n earles_n of_o angus_n 36_o c._n duglasse_n earl_n of_o morton_n 17_o d_o duglasse_n a_o fast_a friend_n unto_o king_n rob._n brus_n 23_o a_o duglasse_n earl_n of_o wigton_n duke_n of_o tourain_n 23_o b_o duke_n a_o title_n when_o first_o bring_v into_o scotland_n 7_o e_o dun_n a_o river_n 19_o f_z dunbarre_v 11_o c_o dunbarton_n sheriffdome_n 25_o c_o dunblan_n a_o bishopric_n 36●_n ●_z dunbritton_n or_o dunbarton_n 25_o a_o dunbritaine_n frith_n 18_o c_o duncave_n bay_n 54_o d_o dun_n dee_n 43_o c_o dunfermling_n 32_o d_o dunfermling_n earl_n 32_o d_o dunfreis_n 17_o d_o duni_n pacis_fw-la wat_fw-mi they_o be_v 28_o e_o dunkelden_n 41_o a_o dunotyr_n castle_n 45_o d_o dunnur_n a_o castle_n 20_o a_o dunsby_n 54_o d_o dunstafag_n 38_o d_o duplin_n castle_n 36_o b_o dyrlton_n 12_o e_o e_o ebba_n prioress_n of_o coldingham_n nunnery_n 10_o f._n her_o chastity_n and_o her_o nun_n ib._n daughter_n of_o edelfrid_n king_n of_o northhumberland_n 11_o a_o saint_n ebb_v promontory_n ibid._n a_o eden_n or_o ethan_n a_o river_n edenburough_n 13_o f_o edenburough_n frith_n ibid._n eglington_n a_o castle_n and_o family_n 21_o d_o elfe_v ston_n a_o barony_n 29_o c_o elgina_n 49_o e_o john_n eriskin_n earl_n of_o mar._n 47_o e_fw-la th._n ereskin_n baron_n of_o dyrlton_n viscount_n felton_n first_o viscount_n in_o scotland_n 12_o e_o ern_v a_o noble_a river_n 35_o f_o esk_n a_o river_n 13_o b_o esterling_n 29_o d_o f_o falkland_n 34_o fast-castle_n 10_o f_o fergus_n 39_o b_o fergus_n lord_n or_o prince_n of_o galloway_n 19_o b._n his_o arm_n ibid._n c_o become_v a_o cannon_n ibid._n fernherst_n a_o barony_n 10_o b_o fleanch_n the_o son_n of_o banquo_n 51_o e_o fl●et_n a_o river_n 18_o e_o flemings_n baron_n 29_o c_o john_n lord_n fleming_n earl_n of_o wigton_n 18_o e_o fife_n 32_o c_o fif-nesse_a ibid._n f_o fife_n earles_n their_o privilege_n 35_o force_n 49_o e_o forbois_n baron_n 46_o b_o fordon_n 45_o e_o john_n de_fw-fr fordon_n ibid._n forth_o or_o frith_n 12_o e_o fresian_n sea_n ibid._n g_o galgac_n or_o galauc_v 31_o f_o galloway_n 18_o galloway_n ecles_n ibid._n galloway_n nag_n ibid._n galloway_n prince_n &_o lord_n 19_o b_o gentleman_n 7_o f_z george_z of_o dunbarre_v earl_n of_o merch_n 11_o b_o girnego_n 53_o d_o glamys_n a_o baron_n 43_o b_o glasco_n a_o archbishopric_n 7_o glasco_n a_o university_n and_o archbishop_n see_v 23_o d_o glencarn_n 17_o e_o glines_n 38_o glotta_n see_v arran_n 22_o gordon_n earl_n of_o huntly_n 49_o gospatrick_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n 11_o b_o goury_a a_o country_n 42_o c_o gourye_n conspiracy_n 12_o b_o graham_n dike_v 28_o d_o granni_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 13_o e_z grantzbain_n or_o gramphil_n 30_o e_fw-la grey_n of_o chillingham_n 43_o c_o guith_n what_o it_o signify_v 15_o d_o h_n hadinne_n or_o hadington_n 12_o viscount_n hadington_n ibid._n hay_z earl_n of_o aroll_n ibid._n hay_z family_n almost_o extinguish_v 36_o b_o haliburtons_n a_o family_n 12_o e_o haskhead_n 24_o b_o hamilton_n castle_n 23_o c._n a_o family_n ibid._n their_o original_n ibid._n james_n hamilton_n earl_n of_o abercorn_n 15_o d_o hamilton_n of_o peyle_n ibid._n e_o james_n hamilton_n regent_n of_o scotland_n and_o duke_n of_o chasteau_n herald_n in_o poicton_n 23_o d_o john_n marquesse_n of_o hamilton_n 23_o hay_n a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a man_n 42_o e_o hector_n boetius_fw-la a_o elegant_a hitoriographer_n 43_o d_o height_n of_o hill_n 52_o c_o hellan_n leneoc_n 22_o c_o hellan_n tinoc_n ibid._n c_o hepburnes_n a_o family_n 16_o b_o earles_n of_o bothwell_n ibid._n 23_o d_o herris_n baron_n 17_o e_o hii_n a_o island_n 38_o e_o highlandmen_n 39_o e._n their_o description_n ibid._n holy_a ruid_n house_n 14_o c_o horesci_n a_o people_n 16_o c_o henry_n percy_n hotspurre_n take_v prisoner_n by_o montgomery_n 21_o d_o howburn_n 54_o d_o hume_n castle_n 10_o d_o humes_n a_o great_a and_o noble_a family_n 10_o e_z hume_z create_v earl_n ibid._n e_o hume_n earl_n of_o dunbarre_v 11_o f_o huntly_n castle_n 42_o f_o i_o iames_n the_o second_o king_n of_o scot_n untimely_o slay_v and_o much_o miss_v 10_o b_o james_n the_o six_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n 25_o f_o jed_n a_o river_n 10_o a_o jedburgh_n 9_o f_z i-comb-kil_a 38_o e_o island_n float_v 24_o e_o inborow_n and_o outborow_n 11_o b_o inch-chafra_a 36_o b_o inch_n keith_n a_o island_n 15_o d_o innerlothan_n 50_o b_o innerm_v 36_o b_o innernes_n 50_o b_o johns_n town_n 41_o c_o john_n duke_n of_o albany_n honour_v by_o the_o french_a 39_o d_o johnston_n a_o warlike_a family_n 16_o e_o irwin_n a_o river_n 21_o b_o irwin_n a_o burrow_n ibid._n c_o julius_n hoff_n 28_o f_o k_n kaledon_n 30_o d_o keiths_n a_o family_n ancient_a and_o noble_a 45_o a_o kelso_n 10_o e_o ken_n a_o river_n 18_o e_o kennedies_n a_o noble_a family_n 19_o f_o kennedie_n earl_n of_o cassile_n ibid._n kerr_v a_o family_n 10_o b_o kerr_n baron_n ibid._n kerr_n earl_n of_o lothien_n 15_o f_o kilconath_n 20_o a_o kildrummi_fw-la 46_o a_o kile_n 20_o c_o kilflos_n 49_o f_o killian_n a_o river_n 52●_n ●_z kilmarnocke_n 21_o b_o kilmonorock_n 24_o f_o kincardin_n 36_o e_o king_n of_o scotland_n 7_o e_o kinghorn_n earl_n 32_o c_o kinlosse_n 49_o f_o kinnadie_n 37_o d_o kinrosse_n 32_o c_o kirkbird_n 36_o c_o kirkonbright_n 18●_n ●_z knapdale_n 38_o c_o knight_n solemn_o dub_v 7_o e_o kyle_n see_v kile_n l_o ladeni_n 9_o laird_n 7_o e_o lanric_n a_o sheriffdome_n largesse_n 21_o d_o lauden_n or_o lothien_n 11_o d_o lauther_n a_o riveret_n and_o town_n 10_o leave_v a_o lake_n 38_o d_o leeth_n a_o river_n 15●_n ●_z lennox_n 24_o d_o lennox_n earles_n 25_o d_o lennox_n dukes_n their_o arm_n 26_o lesley_n the_o noble_a knight_n 52_o f_o leth_n a_o haven_n town_n 15_o c_o levin_n a_o river_n 29_o d_o levinia_n ibid._n levin_n a_o lake_n and_o river_n 32_o e_o levingstons_n baron_n 29_o c_o levingston_n first_o earl_n of_o lithquo_n 15_o c_o lin_n what_o it_o signify_v ibid._n e_o lindesey_n a_o noble_a family_n 22_o f._n 36_o lindum_n 15_o e_o lion_n a_o family_n 43_o b_o lithquo_n or_o linlithquo_n 15_o e_o logh_n aber_n a_o lake_n 38_o d_o logh_n