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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	lord_n	part_n	tenant_n	1,512	5	9.6400	5	false

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A07623	Certeine matters concerning the realme of Scotland, composed together The genealogie of all the kings of Scotland, their liues, the yeeres of their coronation, the time of their reigne, the yeere of their death, and maner thereof, with the place of their buriall. The whole nobilitie of Scotland, their surnames, their titles of honour, the names of their chiefe houses, and their mariages. The arch-bishopricks, bishopricks, abbacies, priories, & nunries of Scotland. The knights of Scotland. The forme of the oth of a duke, earle, lord of Parliament, and of a knight. The names of barons, lairds, and chiefe gentlemen in euerie sherifdome. The names of the principall clannes, and surnames of the borderers not landed. The stewartries and baileries of Scotland. The order of the calling of the Table of the Session. The description of whole Scotland, with all the iles, and names thereof. The most rare and woonderfull things in Scotland. As they were anno Domini, 1597.; Certaine matters composed together	Monipennie, John.	1603 (1603)	STC 18018; ESTC S100061	58,992	94

an hill full of hearbes from the foot to the head vpon the top whereof is a fresh water well The spring that runneth from this well to the next sea carries 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 we call commonly Cockles The people that dwell there call that part of the shore whereunto these things are carried The great sandes Because that when the sea ebbes there appeareth nothing but drie sandes the space of a mile Out of these sandes the people digge out great Cocles which the neighbours about iudge either to grow as it were of that seede that the springs doe bring from the well or else indeed to grow in that sea Betwixt Barra and Wist lie these little Ilands following Oronsa Onia Hakerseta Garnlanga Flada great Buya little Buya Haya Hell saea Gygaia Lingaia Foraia Fudaia Eriscaia From these Ilands Vistus lies Northward 34 miles of length and 6 miles of bredth The tide of the sea running into two places of this I le causeth it to appeare three Ilands but when the tide is out it becommeth all one Iland In it are many fresh water loches specially one three 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 sixty foote broad to that effect The water entreth in amongst the stones that are builded vp together and leaues behinde 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 womb it hath a blacke backe and wanteth skailes Item in this Iland are innumerable fresh-water loches There is in it caues couered ouer with Hadder that are very dennes for knaues In it are fiue churches 8 miles West from it lies Helsther Vetularum so named as I beleeue because it appertaineth to the Nunnes of the I le of Ione A little further North riseth Haneskera about this Iland at certaine times of the yeere are many Sealches they are taken by the countrey-men South-west almost sixty miles from Haneskera lies Hirta fertill in corne and store specially in sheepe which are greater then the sheepe of any the other Ilands The Inhabitants thereof are rude in all kinde of craft and most rude in Religion After the Summer Solstice which is about the seuenteenth day of Iune the Lord of the Iland sendeth his Chamberlaine to gather his dueties and with him a Priest who baptizeth all the children that are borne the yeere preceeding And if it chance the Priest not to come then euery man baptizeth his owne childe The tenants pay to their Lordes certaine number of Sealches of Reisted Wedders and Sea-fowles The whole Iland passeth not one mile in length and as much in bredth There is no part of it that can be seene by any of the other Ilands except three hilles which are vpon the coast thereof and may be seene from high places of some other Ilands In these hilles are very faire sheepe but scarsely may any man get to them for the violence of the tide Now let vs returne to Wistas From the North point thereof is the Iland Velaia one mile of bredth and twise as long Betwixt this point and the Iland Harea lie these Ilands following little of quantitie but not vnfruitfull Soa Stroma Pabaia Barneraia Emsaia Keligira Little Saga Great Saga Harmodra Scarua Grialinga Cillinsa Hea Hoia Little Soa Great Soa Isa Little Seuna Great Seuna Taransa Slegana Tuemen Aboue Horea is Scarpa and halfe a mile towards the West Equinoctiall from the Lewis lie seuen little Ilands which some name Flananae some holy places of girth and refuge rising vp in hilles that are full of hearbs but vnlaboured of any man There is neuer almost one foure-footed beast in them except wilde sheepe which are taken by hunters but they serue of no purpose for eating because in stead of flesh they haue a kinde of fatnesse and if there be any flesh vpon them it is so vnpleasant that no man vnlesse he be very sore oppressed with extreme hunger will taste of it Further North in the same ranke lies Garn Ellan that is the hard I le Lamba Flada Kellasa Little Barnera Great Barnera Kirta Little Bina Great Bina Vexaia Pabaia Great Sigrama Cunicularia so named from the plentie of Conies that are there Little Sigrama The Iland of the Pigmeis In this Iland is a church wherin the Pigmeis were buried as they that are neighbours to the Iland beleeue Sundrie strangers digging deepely in the ground sometimes haue found and yet to this day doe finde verie little round heads and other little bones of mans bodie which seemes to approue the trueth and apparance of the common brute In the North-east side of the Iland Leogus there are two Loches running foorth of the sea named the North and South Loches wherein at all times of the yeere there is abundance of fish for all men that list to take them From the same side of the Loch somewhat more Southerly lies Fabilla Adams Iland the Lambe Iland Item Hulmetia Viccoilla Hanarera Laxa Era the Dow Iland Tora Iffurta Sealpa Flada Senta At the East side whereof there is a passage vnder the earth vaulted aboue a flight shoot of length into the which little boates may either saile or rowe for eschewing of the violent tide raging with great noice and danger of them that saile betwixt the Iland and the head that is next vnto it Somewhat Eastward lies an Iland named Old Castle a roome strong of nature and sufficient enough to nourish the inhabitants in cornes fish and egges of Sea-fowles that build in it At that side where Lochbrien enters is situate the Iland Eu all full of woods onely meet to couer Theeues who lie in wait for passengers comming that way More Northerlie lies the Iland Grumorta and it is likewise full of woods and haunted by throat-cutters The Iland named the Priests Iland lies that same way profitable for pastourage of sheepe and full of Sea-fowles Next vnto it is Afulla Neighbour to Afulla is great Habrera then little Habrera and neere vnto it the Horse-Ile and besides that againe the Iland Marta Ika These last mentioned Ilandes lie all before the entrie of Lochbrien and from them Northward lie Haray and Lewis 16 miles of length and 16 of bredth These three make an Iland which is not diuided by any hauen or port of the Sea but by the seuerall Lordships of the heritours thereof The South part is commonly named Haray In it sometime was the Abbey named Roadilla builded by Maccleude Hareis It is a Countrey fertill enough in Cornes but yet the increase commeth rather of digging and deluing than by earing with the plough There is good pastourage for sheepe in it chiefly a high hill ouer-couered

Iohn Armstrang of Thornequhat Wil Armestrāg of Ternsnihill Littils Iohn Littill of Cassoke Thome Littill of Finglen Ingrahames Archy Littill ANANDAIL Irwingis Edward of Bonschaw Lang Richies Edward Iohn the young Duke Chrystie the Cothquhat Willie of Graitnayhill Bellis Will Bell of Alby Iohn Bell of the Tourne Mathie Bell called the King Andro Bell called Lokkis Androw Will Bell Reidcloke Carlilles Adame Carlile of Bridekirk Alexander Carlile of Egleforhame Grahames George Grahame of Reupatrik Arthour Grahame of Blawoldwood Richie Grahame called The Plump Thomsons Young Archie Thomson Sym Thomson in Polloden Romes Roger Rome in Tordoweth Mekle Sandie Rome there Gassis Dauid Gasse in Barch Iohn Gasse Michaels sonne in Rig. THE SHRIEFDOMES AND Shriefs of Scotland Orknay The Shriefe thereof heritable Earle of Caythnes Innernes The Earle of Huntlie Cromartie Vrquhart of Cromartie Narne Iohn Campbell of Lorne Elgene and Forress Dumbar of Cumnok Abirdene The Earle of Huntlie Kincardin The Earle of Marshall Forfar The Lord Gray Perth alias Saint Iohnstone The Earle of Gowry Fyfe The Earle of Rothosse Kynross The Earle of Morton of Lochleuin and Dalkeyth Clackmannan The knight of the Karss Sterling The prouost of the towne for the time Dumbarten Earle of Lennox Sterling-shire extra Burgum The Earle of Mar. Tarbart The Earle of Mar. Laynrik The Earle of Arran Lord Hammilton Renfrew The Lord Sampill Aere Campbell Knight of Lowdon Wigton Patrik Agnew of that ilk Drumfreis Lord Sanquhat Pebles Lord Zester Selkirk-Murray of Fallahill Roxburgh Dowglasse of Cauers called sherife of Tiuidaill Barwik Lord Home Edinburgh The prouost of the Towne for the time Lothien The Earle Bothwell The Cunstabularie of Hadington The Earle Bothwell Lithgow Hammilton of Kenneill THE STEWARTRIES OF SCOTLAND Stratherne Monteith The Lord Dr●mmond Kircudbricht Annandaill The Lord Maxwell THE BAILLERIES OF SCOTLAND Kyle The Knight of Cragy wallace Carik The Earle of Cassils Cunninghame The Earle of Eglinton THE ORDER OF THE CALLING of the Table of the Session Munday Redemptions of lands Reductions of all kinds Transferrings Losse of Superiorities For making sealing and subscribing of Reuersions Tewsday Recent spoiles without the time of vacants Acts of Aiurnall Wednesday The common Table of the foure quarters of the Realme by order euery one after another as is diuided in the acts of the Institution in the print books of Parliament Thursday The same Table Friday The Kings actions strangers the poore Saturday The Lords of Session and members thereof The Prelates payers of contribution and the common Table foresaid And vpon the Wednesday and Thursday to cal common priuileged matters such as Hornings Free-persons Euidents Fortalices Warnings Letters conforme to rolements Decreits Arbitrailes Taks Pensions Ordinarie letters Gifts Registring of contracts Actions to become ciuill or prophane Double poindings Billes Supplications And their last actions to be called of new by ordinance of the Lords of Session for expedition of causes The Shires of Scotland The Shires of the first quarter as followeth that is to say Forfair Kineardin Banff Elgin Forres Narne Innernes and Cromartie The Shires of the second quarter Edinburgh Lynlythgow Selkirk Roxburgh Peblis Berwick and Hadington The third quarter Striuiling and Renfrew Lanerk Wigton Dumfreis Kilcudbright and Annandaill The fourth quarter Perth Clackmannan Argyle and Bute The Senators begin their sitting and rising as followes They begin to sit downe in Edinburgh on the morne after Trinitie Sunday while the first day of August and after to be vacant while the first day of Nouember next ensuing and then to begin and sit while the xix day of March next then to be vacant while the morning after Trinitie Sunday as aforesaid THE NAMES OF THE FREE BVRROWES subiect to pay extent and subsidie within Scotland SOVTH Edinburgh Sterling Lithgow Rothsaye Dumbarten Renfrew Ruglen Aere Irwing Glasgow Kircudbricht Wigtoun Whithorne Laynerik Iedburgh Sel-kirk Peblis NORTH Abirdene Dundie Saint Iohnston aliâs Perth Banffe Dumfermeling Carraill Forfar Brechin Mont-rosse Elgene Innernes Arbrothe Saint Andrewes Cowpar Cullane Fores. The Kings Palaces and Castels Haddington North-Barwick Dumbar Drumfreis Narne Thaine Dysert Kirkady Palaces appertaining to the King THe Palace of Halyrud-house beside Edinburgh in Lothien 2 The Palace of Dalkeyth reserued for the vse of the Prince with the Orchard Gardens Banks and wood adiacent thereunto within foure miles of Edinburgh 3 The Palace of Lithgow within the towne of Lithgow in Lithgow-shire 4 The Palace of Falkland and the towne of Falkland adiacent thereunto with the Parke In Fyfe Castels appertaining to the King Desert The Castell of Roxburgh now demoleist by the Lawe and by the commaundement of the King and three Estates In Teuiotdaill The monuments yet stand to this houre but desert The Castell and fortalice of Dumbar a house of great strength till within these late yeeres it was demoleist by Iames Earle of Murray Regēt of Scotland In Lothien Desert 1 The Castell of Edinburgh inhabited by Iohn Earle of Mar. 2 The Castell and strength of of Blacknes in Lothien inhabited by Sir Iames Sandelands 3 The Castel and strength of Sterling inhabited by Iohn Earle of Mar and his Deputies 4 The Castell of Dumbarton inhabited by Iohn Lord Hammilton 5 The Castell of Lochmaben in Annandaill occupied by the Lord Maxwell 6 The Castell of Kirkwall in Orknay appertaining to the King inhabited by the Earle of Orknay A true description and diuision of the whole countrey of Scotland of the situation distance and commodities in euery part thereof SCotland is diuided from England first by the high hilles of Cheuiot and where the hilles doe end by a wall called The Marchdike made in our time and then by the waters Esk and Seloua By North those borders from the Scots sea to the Ireland sea The Countries lie in order as followeth The Maers wherein stands the Towne of Barwicke at this present possessed by England lies vpon the North side of Tweed which is compassed by the Firth of Forth on the East by England on the South Westward on both the sides of Tweed lies Teuiotdail taking the name from the water of Tiot diuided from England by the hilles of Cheuiot Next vnto Teuiotdail lie Countries that are not great Liddisdail Ewisdail and Esdail taking their names from three waters Liddall Ewis and Esk. The last is Annandail which also hath the name from the water of Annan diuiding the Countrey almost in two and runnes after Solo●● into the Ireland sea Now let vs returne to Forth The Countrey of Lothian is compassed by it at the East Coeburnspeth and Lamermure diuides it from the Maers and then turning somewhat Westward it ioynes with Twedaill and Lawderdaill Tweddaill taking the name from the Riuer of Tweed which runnes through the same and Lawderdhill from the Towne of Lawder or rather from the water of Lider running through the Countrey Liddaill Nithisdaill and Clyddisdaill march with Tweddaill at the South and West parts thereof Nithisdaill taking the name from the