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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

Iustice. He died in peace in the 18 yeere of his raigne 20 Dardannus Nephew to Metellanus began to raigne in the yeere of the world 4042. In the yeere of Christ 72. A cruell tyrant He was taken in battell and beheaded by his owne subiects in the fourth yeere of his raigne 21 Corbredus 2. surnamed Galdus sonne to the former Corbredus began to raigne in the yeere of the world 4046. In the yeere of Christ 76. A valiant and worthy King for he had many warres with the Romanes and was oft victorious ouer them He died in peace in the 35. yeere of his raigne 22 Lugthacus succeeded to his father Corbredus the second In the yeere of the world 4080. In the yeere of Christ 110. A lecherous bloudy Tyrant He was slaine by his Nobles in the third yeere of his raigne 23 Mogallus sonne to the sister of Corbredus the second He began to raigne in the yeere of the world 4083. In the yeere of Christ 113. A good King and victorious in the beginning of his raigne But in the end of his life became inclined to tyranny lechery and couetousnesse and was slaine by his Nobles in the 36 yeere of his raigne 24 Conarus succeeded to his father Mogallus in the yeere of the world 4119. In the yeere of Christ 149. A lecherous tyrant He was imprisoned by his Nobles and died in prison in the 14 yeere of his raigne and Argadus a Noble man was made Gouernour 25 Ethodius the first sonne to the sister of Mogallus began to raigne in the yeere of the world 4133. In the yeere of Christ 163. He was a good Prince He was slaine by an Irish Harper whom he admitted to lie in his chamber in the 33 yeere of his raigne 26 Satraell succeeded to his brother Ethodius the first in the yeere of the world 4165. In the yeere of Christ 195. A cruell Tyrant He was slaine by his owne Courtiers in the 4 yeere of his raigne 27 Donald 1. the first Christian King of Scotland succeeded to his brother Satraell in the yeere of the world 4169. In the yeere of Christ 199. A good and religious King He was the first of the Kings of Scotland that coined money of gold and siluer He died in the eighteenth yeere of his raigne 28 Ethodius the second sonne to Ethodius the first began to raigne in the yeere of the world 4186. In the yeere of Christ 216. An vnwise and base-minded King gouerned by his Nobles He was slaine by his owne Guard in the sixteenth yeere of his raigne 29 Athrico succeeded to his father Ethodius the second in the yeere of the world 4201. In the yeere of Christ 231. A valiant Prince in the beginning but he degenerated and became vicious and being hardly pursued by his Nobles for his wicked life slew himselfe in the twelfth yeere of his raigne 30 Nathalocus as some write sonne to the brother of Athrico began to raigne in the yeere of the world 4212. In the yeere of Christ 242. A cruell tyrant slaine by his Nobles and cast away into a priuy in the eleuenth yeere of his raigne 31 Findocus sonne of Athrico began to raigne in the yeere of the world 4223. In the yeere of Christ 253. A good King and valiant slaine by fained Hunters at the instigation of Donald Lord of the Iles his brother in the eleuenth yeere of his raigne 32 Donald the second succeeded to his brother Findocus in the yeere of the world 4234. In the yeere of Christ 264. A good Prince He was wounded in battell and being ouercome died for griefe and sorrow in the first yeere of his raigne 33 Donald the third Lord of the Iles brother to Findocus began to raigne in the yeere of the world 4235. In the yeere of Christ 265. A cruell tyrant slaine by Crathilinthus his successor in the twelfth yeere of his raigne 34 Crathilinthus Findocui sonne began to raigne in the yere of the world 4247. In the yeere of Christ 277. A valiant and a godly King He purged the land from the Idolatrous superstition of the Druides and planted the sincere Christian Religion He died in peace in the foure and twentieth yeere of his raigne In his time was Constantine the great Emperour of Christendome borne in England 35 Fincormachus sonne to the brother of the father of Crathilinthus began his raigne in the yeere of the world 4271. In the yeere of Christ 301. A godly King and valiant He was a worthy furtherer of the kingdome of Christ in Scotland He died in peace in the seuen and fortieth yeere of his raigne 36 Romachus brothers sonne to Crathilinthus began to raigne in the yeere of the world 4318. In the yeere of Christ 348. A cruell Tyrant slaine by his Nobles and his head striken off in the third yeere of his raigne 37 Angusianus Crathilinthus brothers sonne succeeded to Romachus in the yeere of the world 4321. In the yere of Christ 351. A good King slaine in battell by the Picts in the third yeere of his raigne 38 Fethelmachus another brothers sonne of Crathilinthus he began to raigne in the yeere of the world 4324. In the yere of Christ 354. He was a valiant King for he ouercame the Picts and slew their King He was betraied to the Picts by an Harper and slaine by them in his owne chamber in the third yeere of his raigne 39 Eugenius the first Fincormachus sonne began to raigne in the yeere of the world 4327. In the yeere of Christ 357. A valiant iust and good King He was slaine in battell by the Picts and Romanes in the third yeere of his raigne and the whole Scottish nation was vtterly expelled the Ile by the Picts and Romanes and remained in exile about the space of foure and forty yeeres 40 Fergus the second Erthus sonnes sonne to Ethodius Eugenius the first his brother returning into Scotland with the helpe of the Danes and Gothes and his owne countrey-men who were gathered to him out of all countries where they were dispersed conquered his Kingdome of Scotland againe out of the Romanes and Picts hands He began his raigne in the yere of the world 4374. In the yeere of Christ 404. He was a wise valiant and good King He was slaine by the Romanes in the sixteenth yeere of his raigne 41 Eugenius the second sonne of Fergus the second succeeded to his father in the yeere of the world 4390. In the yeere of Christ 420. He was a valiant and a good Prince He subdued the Britons and died in the two and thirtith yeere of his raigne 42 Dongardus succeeded to his brother Eugenius the second in the yeere of the world 4421. In the yeere of Christ 451. A godly wise and valiant Prince He died in the fifth yeere of his raigne 43 Constantine the first succeeded to his brother Dongardus in the yeere of the world 4427. In the yeere of Christ 457. A wicked Prince He was slaine by a Noble man in the Iles whose daughter

the Earle of Mar who bare vnto him Mariory the wife of Walter the great steward of Scotland from whom and the ofspring of the Stewards the King now ruling is descended After her death he maried Isabel daughter to Haymerus de Burc Earle of Hultonia or Hulster in Ireland who bare vnto him Dauid the second Margaret the Countesse of Sutherland and Maude that died yong He died at Cardros and was buried at Dumfermeline in the foure and twentieth yeere of his raigne 98 Dauid the second succeeded to his father Robert Bruise in the yeere of the world 5300. In the yeere of Christ 1330. A good Prince subiect to much affliction in his youth being first after the death of Thomas Ranulph his Regent forced to flie into France for his owne safegard and then returning home was taken at the battell of Durhame and was holden twelue yeeres almost captiue in England but after he was restored to his liberty He maried first Ieane daughter to Edward the second King of England and after her death he maried Margaret Logie daughter to Sir Iohn Logie Knight died without succession at Edinburgh in the fortieth yeere of his raigne and was buried at Haly-rude-house 99 Edward Ballioll sonne to Iohn Ballioll vsurped the crown of Scotland being assisted by Edward the third King of England in the yeere of the world 5302. In the yere of Christ 1332 But he was expelled at length by Dauid the 2. his Regent and Dauid the second established King 100 Robert the second surnamed Bleare-eie the first of the Stewards sonne to Walter Steward and Margery Bruyse daughter to K. Robert Bruyse succeeded to his mothers brother in the yeere of the world 5341. In the yeere of Christ 1371. A good and a peaceable Prince He maried first Eufem● daughter to Hugh Earle of Rosse who bare vnto him Dauid Earle of Strathern Walter Earle of Athol and Alexander Earle of Buchan Lord Badzenoth After her death for the affection he bare to his children begotten before his first mariage he maried Elizabeth Mure daughter to Sir Adam Mure Knight who had borne vnto him Iohn after called Robert the third Earle of Carrict Robert Earle of Fife Menteith and Eufeme wife to Iames Earle of Dowglas He died at Dun-donald the 19 yeere of his raigne and was buried at Scone 101 Robert the third surnamed Iohn Farne-zeir succeeded to his father in the yeere of the world 5360. In the yeere of Christ. 1390. A quiet a peaceable Prince He maried Anabel Drummond daughter to the Laird of Stobhall who bare vnto him Dauid the Prince D. of Rothesay that died in prison of very extreame famine at Falkland and Iames 1. taken captiue in his voiage to France and detained a captiue almost the space of eighteene yeeres in England He died of griefe and sorrow at Rothesay when he heard of the death of the one sonne and captiuity of the other and was buried at Paisly in the 16 yeere of his raigne Robert Earle of Fife and Menteith gouerned Scotland in the yeere of the world 5376. In the yeere of Christ. 1406. He died in the 14 yeere of his gouernment Iames the first being a captiue in England Murdo Steward succeeded to his father Robert Earle of Fife in the gouernmēt of Scotland in the yeere of the world 5390. In the yeere of Christ 1420 and ruled foure yeeres Iames the first being yet a captiue in England Both the father and the sonne Walter were executed after for oppression of the subiects by King Iames the first 102 Iames the first began to raigne in the yeere of the world 5394. In the yeere of Christ 1424. He was a good learned vertuous and iust Prince He maried Ieane daughter to Iohn Duke of Summerset Marques Dorset sonne to Iohn of Gaunt the 4. sonne to Edward the 3. the victorious King of England who bare vnto him Iames the 2. and sixe daughters Margaret wife to Lewes the 11. the Daulphine after King of France Elizabeth Dutches of Britayne Ieane Countesse of Huntley Eleanor Dutches of Austria Marie wife to the L. of Camp veere and Anabella He was slaine at Perth trayterously by Walter Earle of Athole and Robert Grahame their Confederates in the 31. yeere of his raigne if we count from the death of his father and in the 13. yeere if we count from his deliuerance out of England and was buried at the Charter house of Perth which he builded 103 Iames the second succeeded to his father in the yeere of the word 5407. In the yeere of Christ 1437. A Prince subiect to great troubles in his youth He maried Mary daughter to Arnold Duke of Geldre daughter to the sister of Charles surnamed Audax the last Duke of Burgandy c. who bare vnto him three sonnes Iames the third Iohn Earle of Mar Alexander Duke of Albany Mary wife first to Thomas Boyde Earle of Arrane and after his beheading to Iames Hammilton of Cadzou He was slaine at the siege of Roxburgh in the 24 yeere of his raigne 104 Iames the third succeeded to his father in the yeere of the world 5430. In the yeere of Christ 1460. A Prince corrupted by wicked Courtiers He maried Margaret daughter to Christianus 1. surnamed Diues K. of Denmarke Norway and Sweden He was slaine at the field of Bannock-burne in the 29 yeere of his raigne was buried at Cambus-kenneth 105 Iames the fourth succeeded to his father in the yeere of the world 5459. In the yeere of Christ 1489. A noble and couragious Prince He maried Margaret eldest daughter to Henry Earle of Richmond King of England and of Elizabeth daughter to Edward 4. K. of England in whose two persons the two houses of Lancaster and Yorke were vnited and the bloody ciuill wars of England pacified He was slaine at Flowdon by England in the 25 yeere of his raigne 106 Iames the fift succeeded to his father in the yeere of the world 5484. In the yeere of Christ 1514. A iust Prince and seuere He maried first Magdalene daughter to Frances 1. King of France who died shortly thereafter without succession After he maried Mary of Lorayne Dutches of Longevile daughter to Claude Duke of Guise who bare to him two sonnes that died in his life time and one daughter named Mary mother to our Soueraigne Lord the King Iames that now is He died at Falkland in the 29 yeere of his raigne He was buried at Halyrude-house 107 Mary succeeded to her father Iames 5. Anno mundi 5513. Anno Christi 1543 a vertuous princesse she maried first Frances 2. Dolphin after King of France then after his death returning home into Scotland she maried H. Stewart Duke of Albany c. Lord Darley sonne to Mathew Earle of Lennox a comely Prince Pronepnoy sonne the daughters daughter of Henry the seuenth King of England to whom she did beare Iames the sixt She was put to death in England the eighth of Febr. after eighteene yeeres

captiuitie 108 Iames the sixt a good godly and learned Prince succeeded to his mother in the yeere of the world 5537. In the yeere of Christ 1567. He maried Anna daughter to Fredericke the second King of Denmark c. and Sophia the daughter of Vlricus the Duke of Mekelburgh who hath borne vnto him already Henry Frederick the Prince the ninteenth of Februarie 1593. And Elizabeth the ninteenth of August 1596. Margaret 1598 the 24 of December Charles D. of Rosay the 19 of February He is now in this yeere of our Lord Iesus Christ 1603. not only King of Scotland where he hath raigned 36 yeeres but also King of England France and Ireland after the decease of our late most gracious Soueraigne Ladie Elizabeth our Queene who died the 24 of March now last past Miracano Soloccubuit nox nulla secuta est FINIS THE EARLES OF SCOTLAND THEIR SVRNAMES TITLES OF HONOVR THEIR mariages and names of their chiefe houses LOdouicke Steward Duke of Lennox maried the second sister of Iohn Ruth-vene Earle of Gowry that now is His chiefe house Cruikstone EARLES IAmes Hammilton Earle of Arran vnmaried His chiefe house Hammilton Castell 2 William Douglasse Earle of Angusse maried the eldest daughter of Laurence now Lord Olephant his chiefe house the Castell of Douglasse 3 George Gordon Earle of Huntley maried the eldest sister of Lodouicke now D. of Lennox his chiefe house Strath-bogy 4 Colene Camphell Earle of Argyle Lord Iustice generall of Scotland maried a daughter of William Dowglasse now earle of Morton his chiefe house Inuer-aray 5 Dauid Lyndesay Earle of Crawfurd maried the sister of Patricke now Lord Drummond his chiefe house Fyn-heauin 6 Francis Hay Earle of Arroll Constable of Scotland maried the daughter of William Earle of Morton his chiefe house Slaynes 7 Iohn Stewart Earle of Atholl maried the sister of Iohn Earle of Gowry his chiefe house Blayre-Athole 8 George Keyth Earle of Marshell maried the sister of Alexander Lord Home his chiefe house Dunnotter Castell 9 Francis Steward Earle Bothwell maried the sister of Archbald Earle of Angus his chiefe house Creichton 10 Andrew Leisly Earle of Rothes maried the daughter of Sir Iames Hammilton his chiefe house Bambreich 11 Iames Stewart Earle of Murrey vnmaried his chiefe house Tarneway 12 Alexander Cunningham Earle of Glencarne maried the eldest sister of Camphell of Glonorchy Knight his chiefe house Kilmawres 13 Hugh Mont-gomery Earle of Eglinton yong vnmaried his chiefe house Ardrostan 14 Iohn Kenedy Earle of Cassils vnmaried his chiefe house Dun-vre 15 Iohn Grahame Earle of Montroze maried the sister of Patrike Lord Drummond that now is his chiefe house Kincardin 16 Patrike Stewart Earle of Orknay yoong vnmaried his chiefe house Kirk-wall 17 Iohn Erskin Earle of Mar maried the second sister of Lodovicke now Duke of Lennox his chiefe house Erskin 18 William Dowglasse Earle of Morton maried the sister of the Earle of Rothes that now is his chiefe house The Castle of Dalkeith 19 Iames Dowglasse Earle of Buquhan yoong vnmaried his chiefe house Auchter-house 20 George Sincler Earle of Caithnes maried the sister of the Earle of Huntly that now is his chiefe house Girnego 21 Alexander Gordon Earle of Sutherland maried the fathers sister of the Earle of Huntly that now is his chiefe house Dunrobene 22 Iohn Grayme Earle of Monteith maried the sister of Campbel of Glenorchy Knight his chiefe house Kirk-bryde 23 Iohn Ruthvene Earle of Gowry yong vnmaried his chiefe house Ruthven 24 The Earle of March The rents thereof are annexed to the Crowne THE LORDS OF SCOTLAND ALexander Lord Home maried the eldest daughter of William Earle of Morton that now is his chiefe house Home Castle 2 Iohn Fleming Lord Fleming maried the daughter of the Earle of Montroze his chiefe house Cummernauld 3 Iohn Stewart Lord Innermaith yong His chiefe house Red Castle 4 Iames Hay Lord Zester maried the daughter of Marke now L. of Newbottle his chiefe house Neydpeth 5 Iohn Maxwell L. Maxwell maried the sister of Archebald Earle of Angusse his chiefe house Loch-maben 6 William Maxwell now L. Harreis maried the sister of Mark now L. of Newbottle his chiefe house Terreglis 7 Thomas Boyd L. Boyd maried the sister of the Sherife of Aëre that now is called Campbell Knight of Lothiane his chiefe house Kilmarnok 8 Allane Cathcart L. Cathcart maried the sister of the Knight of Bargany a Kennedy his chiefe house Cathcart 9 Robert Semple L. Semple maried the daughter of Hugh Earle of Eglinton His chiefe house Castle-Semple 10 Alexander Leuingston L. Leuingston maried the sister of Francis now Earle of Arrol his chiefe house Callender 11 Iames Lyndesay L. Lyndesay maried the daughter of the Earle of Rothes his chiefe house Byris in Lothien 12 Robert Seyton L. Seyton maried the daughter of Hugh Earle of Eglinton his chiefe house Seyton by the Sea 13 Iohn Abirnethie Lord Salton yong vnmaried his chiefe house Rothe-may 14 Robert Elpheston L. Elpheston maried the daughter of the Knight of Stobhall called Drummond his chiefe house Kil-drymmy 15 Iohn Lyon L. Glammis vnmaried his chiefe house Glāmis 16 Patrik Gray L. Gray maried the sister of the Earle of Orknay that now is his chiefe house Fowlis 17 Iames Ogilbie L. Ogilbie maried the sister of the Knight of Bonitoun his chiefe house Boshayne 18 Andrew Stewart Lord Ochiltrie maried the daughter of the Knight of Blarwhan called Kennedy his chiefe house Ochiltry 19 Henry Sincler Lold Sincler maried the sister of the Lord Forbesse his chiefe house Rauins-heuch 20 Hugh Someruell Lord Someruell vnmaried his chiefe house Carne-wath 21 Iohn Fraser Lord Louat maried the Knight of Mackenzies daughter his chiefe house Bewly 22 Robert Rosse Lord Rosse maried the daughter of Hammilton of Roploch his chiefe house Hakket 23 Robert Chreichton Lord Sanquhar vnmaried his chiefe house The Castle of Sanquhar 24 Laurence Olephant Lord Olephant maried the fathers sister of Frances now Earle of Arrol his chiefe house Duplene 25 Patrike Lord Drūmond maried the Knight of Edgles sister called Lynsay his chiefe house Drymmen 26 Iohn Forbes Lord Forbes maried the sister of Seyton of Towch his chiefe house Drummenor 27 Iames Borthuike Lord Borthuike maried the sister of the Lord Zester that now is his chiefe house Borthuike Castell Lordships newly erected since the yeere 1587. 28 IOhn Maitland Lord Thirlestane Chancellour of Scotland maried the fathers sister of the Lord Fleming that now is his chiefe house The Castle of Lawder 29 Alexander Lindesay Lord Spyny maried the daughter of Iohn Lord Glammisse Chancellor for the time of Scotland his chiefe house the Castle of Spyny 30 Claud Hammilton Lord Paisly maried the sister of Robert Lord Seyton that now is his chiefe house Halsyde 31 Robert Keyth Lord Altry maried the heretix of Benholme his chiefe house Benholme 32 Alexander Seyton Lord Vrquhard President of the Colledge of Iustice maried the daughter of Patrike Lord Drummond his cheife house Vrquhard 33 Marke Lord

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

with grasse to the verie top Master Donald Monro a learned and godly man sayth that when he was there he saw sheepe as olde as that kinde of Bestiall vseth to be feeding masterlesse perteining peculiarlie to no man the commoditie whereof is the greater for that there is neither Woolfe Foxe or Serpent seene there albeit that betwixt that part and Lewis there be great woods full of Deere but they are of stature low and not great of bodie In that part also of the Iland is a water well stored of Salmond fishes Vpon the North side of it it is well manured vpon the sea side There are in it foure Churches one Castle seuen great running waters and twelue lesse all for their quantities plentifull of Salmond fish The sea enters within the land in diuers parts of the Iland making sundrie salt water Loches all plentifull of Herring There is in it great commoditie of sheepe which feed at their pleasure vpon the hadder and amongst the bushes and craigs The Inhabitants gather them together euery yeere once either within some narrow roome or else within some flaik foldes and there conforme to the ancient custome of the Countrey they plucke off the wooll of them The most part of the hie land hereof is moory ground the superfice whereof is blacke congealed together by long progresse of time of mosse and rotten wood to the thicknesse of a foot or thereabouts the vpper scruffe is cast in long thicke turffes dried at the Sunne and so wonne to make fire of and burnt in stead of wood The next yeere after they mucke the bare ground where the scruffe was taken away with sea ware and sowe Barley vpon it In this Iland is such abundance of Whales taken that as aged men report the Priests will get of small and great together 27 Whales for their tenth There is also in this Iland a great Caue wherein the sea at a low water abides two faddome high and at a full sea it is more than foure faddome deepe people of all sorts and ages sit vpon the rockes thereof with hooke and line taking innumerable multitude of all kinde of fishes South-east from Lewis almost threescore miles there is a little Iland lowe and plaine well manured named Rona the Inhabitants thereof are rude men and almost without religion The Lord of the ground limits certeine number of households to occupie it appointing for euery householde few or many sheepe according to his pleasure whereon they may easily liue and pay him his rent Whatsoeuer rests at the yeeres end more than their necessary sustentation they send the same yeerely to Lewis to their master The rent for the most part which they pay is barlie meale sewed vp in sheepe-skinnes in great quantitie amongst them growes no store of any other kinde of graine Mutton and so many sea-fowles dried at the Sunne as they themselues leaue vneaten at the yeeres end are sent to their master And in case at any time the number of persons increase in their houses they giue all that exceed the ordinary number to their master so that in my opinion they are the onely people in the world that want nothing but hath all things for themselues in abundance vncorrupt with lecherie or auarice and are indued with innocencie and quietnesse of minde which other people with great trauell seeke out by the institutions and precepts of Philosophie purchast to them by ignorance of vice so that they appeare to want nothing of the highest felicitie that may be except only that they are ignorant of the commoditie of their owne condition There is in this Iland a Chappell dedicated to Saint Ronan wherein as aged men report there is alwayes a Spade wherewith when as any is dead they finde the place of his graue marked In it besides diuers kindes of fishings there are many Whales taken Sixteene miles West from this Iland lies Suilkeraia a mile in length but in it growes no kinde of hearbe no not so much as Hadder There is only blacke craggie hilles in it and some of them couered with blacke mosse Sea-fowles lay their egges in sundrie places thereof and doe hatch When they are neere their flight the inhabitants of Leogus next neighbours vnto it saile thither and remaine there eight daies or thereabout to take and gather the fowles drying them at the winde and load their boates with the dried flesh and feathers thereof In that Iland is seene a rare kinde of fowle vnknowen to other countries named Colca little lesse in quantity then a Goose. These fowles come there euery yeere in the Spring time hatch and nourish their young ones till they be able to liue by themselues About that same very time they cast their fethers and become starke naked of all their body and then they get themselues to the sea and are neuer seene againe till the next Spring This farther is notable in them their feathers haue no stalke as other fowles feathers haue but they are all couered with a light feather like vnto Doun wherein is no kinde of hardnesse The Iles of Orkenay in the North of Scotland Now follow the Iles of Orkenay lying scattered partly in the Deucalidon sea partly in the Germaine seas towards the North parts of Scotland The ancient writers and the late writers both agree sufficiently vpon their name but yet neuer man so farre as I know hath giuen any reason of the same neither yet is it sufficiently knowen who were the first possessors thereof All men notwithstanding alledge their originall to be from Germany but of which countrey they are discended none hath expressed Vnlesse we list to coniecture from their speech they sometime spake and yet speake the ancient language of the Gothes Some are of opinion that they were Pights chiefely perswaded heereunto through their deuision by the sea named Perth and Firth from Caithnes who likewise suppose that the Pights were of their originall Saxons mooued heereunto by the verse of Claudian taken out of his 7. Panegericke Maduerunt Saxone fuso Orcades incaluit Pictorum sanguine Thule Scotorum cumulos fleuit glacialis Ierne But these mens errors may be easily confuted partly by Beda an English Saxon himselfe who affirmes that God was praised in seuen sundry languages amongst the Britaines and that the Pights language was one of them may well appeare for if that at that time the Pights had spoken Saxon which was then the vncorrupted speech of the Englishmen hee would then haue made no diuision betwixt the Saxons and the Pights language and partie also confuted by Claudian himselfe who in the very same verses disertly noteth the Pights a seuerall people from the Saxons affirming the Countrey of the one nation to be Orknay and the Countrey of the other Thule from which Country soeuer they be descended at this day their language differs both from the Scottish and English tongues but not much differs from the Gothes The common people to