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.
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 â—…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 â—…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 arbitrâ—…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 Manderâ—…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 Tâ—…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 Huâ—…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 Dowglasseâ—… 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 ouâ—… springs three riuers Tweed running in the Scottish Sea Annâ—…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 Neidâ—…eth the Lord Zâ—…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 â—…he speciall towne is Sel-kirk three miles distant therefrom is the old Castle of
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
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
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 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