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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

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

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