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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07619	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.	1612 (1612)	STC 18014	80,300	130

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