Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	great_a	king_n	wales_n	5,053	5	10.0183	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32776	A second edition of Camden's description of Scotland containing a supplement of these peers, or Lords of Parliament, who were mentioned in the first edition, and an account of these since raised to, and further advanced in the degrees of peerage, until the year 1694.; Britannia. English. Selections	Camden, William, 1551-1623.; Dalrymple, James, Sir, fl. 1714.	1695 (1695)	Wing C376; ESTC R4896	99,150	213

by_o the_o latter_a be_v send_v commissioner_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1686._o chap._n xxxii_o loqhuabre_n whatsoever_o beyond_o the_o nesse_n bend_v to_o the_o west_n coast_n inverness_n and_o adjoin_v to_o the_o lake_n aber_n be_v thereupon_o call_v loqhuabre_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ancient_a tongue_n of_o the_o britain_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lake_n as_o what_o lie_v towards_o the_o north_n be_v common_o call_v ross._n loqhuabre_n be_v full_a of_o fresh_a pasture_n and_o wood_n neither_o be_v without_o iron_n mine_n but_o not_o so_o free_a in_o yield_v of_o corn_n but_o for_o most_o fishful_a pool_n and_o river_n searce_a inferior_a to_o any_o country_n thereabouts_o at_o logh-lothy_a innerlothy_n sence_v with_o a_o fort_n and_o well_o frequent_v with_o merchant_n be_v of_o great_a name_n and_o importance_n in_o time_n past_a but_o be_v raze_v by_o the_o piracy_n and_o war_n of_o dane_n and_o norwegian_n it_o have_v lie_v for_o these_o many_o age_n so_o desert_v that_o there_o remain_v scarce_o any_o show_n of_o it_o loquhabre_n have_v have_v no_o earl_n but_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o salvation_n 1050_o there_o be_v a_o thane_n over_o it_o of_o great_a fame_n and_o much_o speak_v of_o named_z banquho_fw-it who_o macbeth_n the_o tyrant_n loquhabre_n when_o with_o murder_n and_o bloodshed_n he_o have_v usurp_v the_o crown_n be_v fearful_a and_o suspicious_a cause_v to_o be_v make_v away_o for_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v by_o a_o prophecy_n of_o certain_a wise-woman_n that_o his_o posterity_n when_o the_o line_n of_o macbeth_n be_v expire_v and_o extinct_a shall_v one_o day_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n and_o by_o a_o long_a successive_a descent_n reign_v in_o scotland_n which_o very_o have_v fall_v out_o according_o for_o fleanch_v the_o son_n of_o banquho_fw-it who_o unknown_a in_o the_o dark_a escape_v the_o train_n lay_v for_o he_o flee_v into_o wales_n where_o for_o a_o time_n he_o keep_v himself_o close_o and_o have_v take_v to_o wife_n nesta_n the_o daughter_n of_o griffith_n ap_fw-mi lewellin_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n beget_v walter_n who_o return_v into_o scotland_n with_o so_o great_a fame_n of_o his_o fortitude_n repress_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o islander_n and_o with_o as_o great_a wisdom_n manage_v the_o king_n revenue_n in_o this_o tract_n that_o the_o king_n make_v he_o seneschal_n who_o they_o common_o call_v stewart_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n whereupon_o this_o name_n of_o office_n impose_v the_o surname_n of_o stuart_n unto_o his_o posterity_n who_o spread_v throughout_o all_o part_n of_o scotland_n into_o a_o number_n of_o noble_a branch_n after_o many_o honour_n heap_v upon_o they_o have_v flourish_v a_o long_a time_n and_o from_o out_o of_o they_o three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o four_o year_n ago_o robert_n stuart_n by_o marjory_n his_o mother_n daughter_n to_o king_n robert_n bruce_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o james_n stuart_n of_o that_o name_n the_o six_o king_n of_o scot_n by_o margaret_n his_o great_a grandmother_n daughter_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o that_o most_o high_a and_o almighty_a ruler_n of_o the_o world_n so_o dispose_v ascend_v with_o the_o general_a applause_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o the_o height_n of_o monarchial_a majesty_n over_o all_o britain_n and_o the_o isle_n adjacent_a in_o the_o shire_n of_o inverness_n aeneas_n macdonald_n laird_n of_o glengarie_n macdonald_n be_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o create_v lord_n macdonald_n about_o the_o year_n 1661._o the_o patent_n be_v grant_v to_o heirs-male_a of_o his_o body_n do_v not_o descend_v upon_o his_o successor_n the_o laird_n of_o glengarie_n chap._n xxxiii_o rossia_fw-la the_o province_n ross_n ross._n so_o call_v by_o a_o old_a scottish_a word_n which_o some_o interpret_v to_o be_v a_o promontory_n other_o a_o biland_n be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o people_n name_v cantae_n which_o term_v in_o effect_n imply_v as_o much_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ptolemy_n this_o extend_v itself_o so_o wide_a and_o large_a that_o it_o reach_v from_o the_o one_o sea_n to_o the_o other_o what_o way_n it_o bear_v upon_o the_o vergivian_n or_o western_a ocean_n by_o reason_n of_o huge_a swell_a mountain_n advance_v their_o head_n aloft_o and_o many_o wood_n among_o they_o it_o be_v full_a of_o stag_n roe-buck_n fallow-deer_n and_o wild_a fowl_n but_o where_o it_o but_v upon_o the_o german_a sea_n it_o be_v more_o lovely_a bedeck_v with_o cornfield_n one_fw-mi pasture_n and_o withal_o much_o more_o civil_a in_o the_o very_a first_o entrance_n into_o it_o ardmanoch_n no_o small_a territory_n whereof_o the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n bear_v the_o title_n ardmannoch_n rise_v up_o with_o high_a mountain_n that_o be_v most_o trusty_a preserver_n of_o snow_n as_o touch_v their_o height_n some_o have_v report_v strange_a wonder_n and_o yet_o the_o ancient_a geometer_n have_v write_v that_o neither_o the_o depth_n of_o sea_n nor_o hight_v of_o hill_n exceed_v by_o the_o plumbline_n ten_o s●adia_n that_o be_v one_o mile_n and_o a_o quarter_n which_o notwithstanding_o they_o that_o have_v behold_v tenariff_n among_o the_o canary_n island_n which_o be_v fifteen_o league_n high_a and_o sail_v withal_o the_o ocean_n near_o unto_o they_o will_v in_o no_o way_n admit_v for_o truth_n in_o this_o part_n stand_v lovat_n castle_n and_o the_o barony_n of_o the_o worthy_a family_n of_o the_o fraser_n who_o for_o their_o singular_a good_a service_n for_o the_o scottish_a kingdom_n king_n james_n the_o second_o accept_v into_o the_o rank_n of_o baron_n who_o descendant_n at_o present_a be_v hugh_n lord_n lovat_n lovat_n and_o who_o the_o clan-ranalds_a a_o most_o bloody_a generation_n in_o a_o quarrel_n and_o brawl_v between_o they_o have_v whole_o destroy_v every_o mother_n son_n but_o that_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n fourscore_o of_o the_o principal_a person_n of_o this_o family_n leave_v their_o wife_n at_o home_n all_o great_a with_o child_n who_o be_v deliver_v of_o so_o many_o son_n renew_v the_o house_n and_o multiply_v the_o name_n again_o but_o at_o nesse-mouth_n there_o flourish_v sometime_o chanonrie_n otherwise_o call_v fortrose_n a_o burgh-royal_a royal._n so_o call_v of_o a_o rich_a college_n of_o canon_n while_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n stand_v in_o prosperity_n in_o which_o there_o be_v erect_v a_o see_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o ross._n in_o this_o country_n reside_v the_o laird_n of_o kintail_n or_o mckenzie_n in_o a_o unprint_v act_n of_o parliament_n 1593._o colin_n mckenzie_n of_o kintail_n be_v mention_v and_o in_o the_o convention_n of_o estate_n 1598._o the_o laird_n of_o mckenzie_n be_v a_o member_n among_o the_o commissioner_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o hold_v the_o parliament_n 1607_o kenneth_n mckenzie_n of_o kintail_n be_v mention_v and_o also_o among_o the_o commissioner_n for_o hold_v the_o parliament_n 1609_o colin_n mckenzie_n of_o kintail_n be_v name_v and_o also_o in_o a_o sederunt_fw-la of_o the_o same_o parliament_n the_o laird_n of_o mckenzie_n be_v rank_v inter_v barones_n and_o commissioner_n of_o shire_n it_o seem_v short_o after_o tha●_n time_n and_o before_o the_o year_n 1612_o the_o foresay_a colin_n be_v create_v lord_n kintail_v for_o in_o the_o roll_n of_o parliament_n 1617._o kintail_n be_v rank_v after_o garleis_n and_o madertie_n and_o before_o the_o lord_n cranstoun_n and_o carnagie_n and_o the_o lord_n cranstoun_n be_v the_o last_o lord_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o parliament_n 1612_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o kintail_n be_v after_o garleis_n and_o cowper_n and_o before_o cranstoun_n and_o carnagie_n colin_n lord_n kintail_v december_n 3._o 1623._o by_o k._n james_n the_o six_o seaforth_n be_v create_v earl_n of_o seaforth_n his_o grand-nephew_n be_v kenneth_n earl_n of_o seaforth_n hard_o by_o be_v place_v cromarty_n cromarty_n where_o vrquhart_n a_o gentleman_n of_o noble_a birth_n by_o hereditary_a right_n from_o his_o ancestor_n minister_a justice_n as_o sheriff_n to_o this_o sheriffdom_n and_o this_o be_v so_o commodious_a and_o safe_a a_o harbour_n for_o any_o fleet_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a that_o both_o sailor_n and_o geographer_n name_v it_o portus_n salutis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o haven_n of_o safety_n sir_n roderick_n m●kenzie_n a_o son_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o kintail_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o heiress_n of_o mcleod_n of_o the_o lews_n of_o which_o marriage_n be_v sir_n john_n mackenzie_n baronet_n who_o marry_v dame_n margaret_n ereskin_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o sir_n george_n ereskin_n of_o innerteil_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o grandchild_n to_o the_o lord_n ereskin_n sir_n george_n mckenzie_n of_o tarbat_n baronet_n their_o son_n be_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n by_o the_o first_o nomination_n and_o settlement_n of_o the_o judicature_n by_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o after_o his_o restauration_n in_o

peace_n of_o the_o nation_n wherein_o the_o chancellor_n by_o his_o office_n do_v preside_v and_o after_o he_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n who_o have_v the_o same_o precedency_n as_o in_o england_n the_o person_n be_v chief_o name_v out_o of_o the_o nobility_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o some_o baron_n in_o the_o thesaury_n and_o exchequer_n the_o lord_n high_a thesaurer_n do_v precede_v but_o this_o office_n be_v frequent_o in_o commission_n as_o it_o be_v at_o present_a and_o then_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n be_v and_o use_n to_o be_v one_o and_o chief_a of_o the_o commission_n as_o also_o the_o lord_n thesaurer_n deput_fw-la and_o they_o together_o with_o the_o lord_n of_o exchequer_n nominat_fw-la by_o their_o majesty_n do_v order_n determine_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o king_n rent_n revenue_n gift_n and_o casualty_n i_o have_v omit_v particular_a list_n of_o they_o in_o regard_n the_o commission_n to_o the_o council_n thesaury_n and_o exchequer_n be_v some_o time_n change_v as_o the_o king_n do_v think_v fit_a and_o that_o the_o person_n employ_v in_o they_o be_v eminent_a of_o who_o occasion_n will_v be_v to_o make_v mention_n in_o some_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n either_o as_o nobleman_n sheriff_n of_o or_o commissioner_n from_o shire_n or_o otherwise_o chap._n iu._n gadeni_n or_o ladeni_n upon_o the_o ottadini_n or_o northumberland_n border_v as_o next_o neighbour_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v gadeni_n who_o also_o by_o the_o inversion_n or_o turn_v of_o one_o letter_n upside_o down_o be_v call_v in_o some_o copy_n of_o ptolemy_n ladeni_n seat_v in_o that_o country_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n tweed_n and_o edinburgh_n forth_o and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n divide_v into_o many_o petty_a country_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v teviotdale_n tweddale_n merss_n and_o lothian_n in_o latin_a lodenium_fw-la under_o which_o one_o general_a name_n alone_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o middle_a time_n comprise_v all_o the_o rest_n chap._n v._n teviotdale_n teviotdale_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o vale_n by_o the_o river_n tiviot_n or_o teveat_n lie_v next_o unto_o england_n among_o the_o edge_n of_o high_a craigie_n hill_n be_v inhabit_v by_o a_o warlike_a nation_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o so_o many_o encounter_n in_o forego_v age_n between_o scot_n and_o english_a be_v always_o most_o ready_a for_o service_n and_o sudden_a invasion_n the_o first_o place_n among_o these_o that_o we_o meet_v with_o royal._n be_v jedburgh_n a_o burgh_n well_o inhabit_v and_o frequent_v stand_v near_o unto_o the_o confluence_n of_o teviot_n and_o jed_n whereof_o it_o take_v the_o name_n also_o melros_n a_o very_a ancient_a monastery_n wherein_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o church_n be_v cloister_v monk_n of_o that_o ancient_a order_n and_o institution_n that_o give_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o with_o their_o hand-labour_n earn_v their_o live_n which_o holy_a king_n david_n restore_v and_o replenish_v with_o cistertian_n monk_n and_o more_o eastward_o where_o tweed_n and_o teviot_n join_v in_o one_o stream_n rosburgh_n show_v itself_o roxburgh_n call_v also_o roxburgh_n and_o in_o old_a time_n marchidun_n because_o it_o be_v a_o town_n in_o the_o march_n where_o stand_v a_o castle_n that_o for_o natural_a situation_n and_o tower_a fortificatons_n be_v in_o time_n past_o exceed_v strong_a which_o be_v surprise_v and_o hold_v by_o the_o english_a while_o james_n the_o second_o king_n of_o scot_n encircle_v it_o with_o a_o siege_n he_o be_v by_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o great_a ordnance_n that_o break_v slay_v untimely_a in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o youth_n a_o prince_n much_o miss_v and_o lament_v of_o his_o subject_n as_o for_o the_o castle_n it_o be_v yield_v and_o be_v then_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o lay_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n be_v now_o in_o a_o manner_n quite_o vanish_v and_o not_o to_o be_v see_v the_o territory_n adjoin_v call_v of_o it_o the_o sheriffdom_n of_o roxburgh_n have_v one_o hereditary_a sheriff_n out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o dowglas_n who_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o sheriff_n of_o teviotdale_n cavers_n the_o heir_n of_o this_o family_n be_v sir_n william_n dowglas_n of_o cavers_n who_o be_v present_a sheriff_n and_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o now_o have_v roxburgh_n also_o a_o baron_n roxbert_n ker_n through_o the_o favour_n of_o king_n james_n the_o six_o out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o ker_n a_o famous_a house_n and_o spread_v into_o a_o number_n of_o branch_n as_o any_o one_o in_o that_o tract_n out_o of_o which_o the_o fernherst_n and_o other_o enure_v in_o martial_a feat_n 476._o have_v be_v of_o great_a name_n sir_n robert_n ker_n of_o cessfuird_n be_v among_o other_o great_a man_n choose_v by_o k._n james_n the_o six_o to_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o england_n in_o the_o year_n 1603._o to_o take_v possession_n of_o that_o crown_n at_o which_o time_n he_o be_v create_v lord_n roxburgh_n and_o be_v mention_v among_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o union_n parl._n 1604._o first_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n create_v about_o that_o time_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o decreet_a of_o rank_v and_o the_o several_a roll_n of_o parliament_n he_o be_v place_v before_o loudown_n lindores_n etc._n etc._n till_o the_o year_n 1617._o roxburgh_n when_o he_o be_v design_v by_o the_o roll_n of_o that_o parliament_n earl_n of_o roxburgh_n he_o be_v lord_n privy_a seal_n to_o king_n ch._n the_o first_o who_o grandchilds_n grandchild_n be_v robert_n earl_n of_o roxburgh_n the_o laird_n of_o berneherst_n the_o other_o principal_a family_n of_o that_o name_n be_v by_o king_n james_n the_o six_o create_v lord_n jedburgh_n jedburgh_n which_o peerage_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o lord_n newbottle_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o lothian_n and_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o lord_n jedburgh_n william_n lord_n newbottle_n be_v a_o member_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n which_o be_v special_a to_o the_o earl_n of_o lothian_n family_n that_o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v peer_n sir_n robert_n ker_n the_o young_a brother_n of_o the_o first_o lord_n jedburgh_n a_o great_a favourite_n of_o king_n ja._n the_o six_o be_v by_o he_o make_v thesaurer_n of_o scotland_n and_o earl_n of_o somerset_n in_o england_n also_o of_o the_o family_n of_o ferneherst_n sir_n robert_n ker_n of_o ancrum_n be_v create_v earl_n of_o ancrum_n by_o king_n cho._n ancrum_n he_o first_o in_o the_o year_n 1633_o of_o who_o be_v descend_v robert_n earl_n of_o lothian_n by_o his_o father_n william_n earl_n of_o lothian_n who_o marry_v the_o heiress_n and_o the_o young_a brother_n succeed_v to_o his_o father_n in_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o ancrum_n reside_v in_o england_n who_o sit_v in_o the_o parliament_n 1681._o colonel_n rutherfoord_n of_o the_o family_n of_o hunthill_n be_v create_v earl_n of_o teviot_n by_o king_n cha._n teviot_n the_o second_o who_o leave_v his_o fortune_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o lord_n rutherfoord_n to_o the_o family_n of_o hunthill_n rutherfoord_n which_o have_v be_v possess_v by_o three_o brother_n the_o young_a be_v robert_n lord_n rutherfoord_n the_o dignity_n of_o viscount_n teviot_n be_v confer_v by_o king_n ja._n teviot_n the_o seven_o anno_fw-la 1686_o on_o the_o lord_n spencer_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o sunderland_n in_o england_n in_o the_o same_o shire_n live_v sir_n walter_n scot_n of_o bran●holme_n who_o by_o king_n ja._n the_o six_o 17_o may_n 1606_o be_v create_v lord_n scot_n of_o buckcleugh_n he_o be_v the_o next_o after_o the_o lord_n scoon_n and_o these_o mention_v in_o the_o decreet_a of_o rank_v 48._o and_o be_v immediate_o create_v before_o the_o lord_n blantyre_n his_o son_n walter_n be_v create_v earl_n by_o the_o same_o king_n in_o the_o year_n 1619_o &_o in_o the_o roll_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o be_v rank_v after_o the_o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n and_o kellie_n and_o before_o the_o earl_n of_o melros●_n his_o son_n earl_n francis_n be_v father_n to_o countess_n margaret_n marry_v to_o walter_n scot_n of_o heychester_n who_o short_o decease_v her_o husband_n be_v by_o king_n cha._n the_o second_o create_v earl_n of_o terrace_n during_o life_n by_o who_o decease_n the_o dignity_n be_v extinct_a the_o young_a daughter_n countess_n anna_n be_v marry_v to_o james_n scot_n duke_n of_o monmouth_n son_n to_o k._n ch._n the_o second_o and_o be_v by_o he_o create_v duchess_n of_o buckcleugh_n buckcleugh_n about_o the_o year_n 1661._o who_o live_v and_o her_o son_n be_v james_n earl_n of_o dalkeitb_n tweed_n aforesaid_a run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o dale_n take_v name_n of_o it_o replenish_v with_o sheep_n that_o bear_v wool_n of_o great_a request_n a_o very_a goodly_a river_n this_o be_v which_o spring_v more_o inward_o eastward_o

treeple_n trench_n wherein_o at_o several_a time_n roman_a medal_n have_v be_v find_v and_o from_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a mercat-road_n lead_v towards_o st._n johnstoun_n or_o perth_n calsey_v in_o many_o place_n and_o thence_o through_o strathmore_n towards_o angus_n this_o incampment_n be_v believe_v to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o julius_n agricola_n be_v near_o to_o the_o grampian_n hill_n where_o he_o defate_n the_o scot_n and_o pict_n within_o this_o camp_n there_o be_v find_v a_o squair_a stone_n which_o be_v yet_o keep_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o drummond_n and_o may_v be_v see_v there_o whereon_o be_v engrave_v the_o inscription_n follow_v this_fw-mi manibus_fw-la antonius_n daimonius_n cohortis_fw-la i._n legionis_fw-la xvii_o hispanorum_fw-la haeredes_fw-la f._n c._n mr._n adair_n in_o his_o map_n of_o strathern_n have_v print_v this_o inscription_n with_o some_o small_a difference_n whee_fw-mi rhe_n have_v also_o a_o draught_n of_o the_o roman_a camp_n before_o mention_v chap._n xxii_o argathelia_n or_o argile_n beyond_o the_o lake_n lomund_n and_o the_o west_n part_n of_o lennox_n argile_n there_o spread_v itself_o near_o unto_o dumbarton_n firth_n the_o large_a country_n call_v argathelia_n and_o ar._n gwithil_n that_o be_v near_o unto_o the_o irish_a or_o as_o old_a write_n have_v it_o the_o edge_n or_o border_n of_o ireland_n for_o it_o lie_v towards_o ireland_n the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o the_o britain_n term_n gwithil_n and_o gaothel_n the_o country_n run_v out_o in_o length_n and_o breadth_n all_o mangle_a with_o fishful_a pool_n and_o in_o some_o place_n with_o rise_a mountain_n very_o commodious_a for_o feed_v of_o cattle_n in_o which_o also_o there_o range_v up_o and_o down_o wild_a cow_n and_o red_a deer_n but_o along_o the_o shore_n it_o be_v more_o unpleasant_a in_o sight_n what_o with_o rock_n and_o what_o with_o blackish_a barren_a mountain_n in_o this_o part_n as_o bede_n write_v britain_n receive_v after_o the_o britain_n and_o pict_n a_o three_o nation_n of_o scot_n in_o that_o country_n where_o the_o pict_n inhabit_v who_o come_v out_o of_o ireland_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o reuda_n either_o through_o friendship_n or_o by_o dint_n of_o sword_n plant_v their_o seat_n among_o they_o which_o they_o still_o hold_v of_o who_o their_o leader_n they_o be_v to_o this_o very_a day_n call_v dalreudini_n for_o in_o their_o language_n dalinea_n signify_v a_o part_n and_o a_o little_a after_o ireland_n say_v he_o be_v the_o proper_a country_n of_o the_o scot_n for_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o it_o they_o add_v unto_o the_o britain_n and_o pict_n a_o three_o nation_n in_o britain_n and_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a bay_n or_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o in_o old_a time_n sever_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o britain_n from_o the_o pict_n which_o from_o the_o west_n break_v a_o great_a way_n into_o the_o land_n where_o stand_v the_o strong_a city_n of_o all_o the_o britain_n even_n unto_o this_o day_n call_v alchith_n in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o which_o bay_n the_o scot_n aforesaid_a when_o they_o come_v get_v themselves_o a_o place_n to_o inhabit_v of_o that_o name_n dalreudin_n no_o remain_n at_o all_o be_v now_o extant_a neither_o find_v we_o any_o thing_n thereof_o in_o writer_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o same_o dalrieta_n for_o in_o a_o old_a pamphlet_n touch_v the_o division_n of_o albany_n we_o read_v of_o one_o kinnady_n who_o for_o certain_a be_v a_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o deny_v the_o pict_n these_o very_a word_n kinnady_n two_o year_n before_o he_o come_v into_o pictavia_n for_o so_o it_o call_v the_o country_n of_o the_o pict_n enter_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o dalrieta_n also_o in_o a_o history_n of_o latter_a time_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o dalrea_n in_o some_o place_n of_o this_o tract_n where_o king_n robert_n bruce_n fight_v a_o field_n unfortunat_o that_o justice_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o this_o province_n by_o justice_n itinerant_a at_o perth_n whensoever_o it_o please_v the_o king_n king_n james_n the_o four_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n enact_v a_o law_n but_o the_o earl_n themselves_o have_v in_o some_o case_n their_o royalty_n as_o be_v man_n of_o very_a great_a command_n and_o authority_n follow_v with_o a_o mighty_a train_n of_o retainer_n and_o dependent_n who_o derive_v their_o race_n from_o the_o ancient_a prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o argile_n by_o a_o infinite_a descent_n of_o ancestor_n and_o from_o their_o castle_n campbel_n take_v their_o surname_n argile_n but_o the_o honour_n and_o title_n of_o earl_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o by_o king_n james_n the_o second_o who_o as_o it_o be_v record_v invest_v colin_n lord_n campbel_n earl_n of_o argile_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o virtue_n and_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o family_n who_o heir_n and_o successor_n stand_v in_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o the_o king_n have_v be_v lord_n of_o lorn_n and_o a_o good_a while_n general_n justice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n or_o justices_z ordain_v in_o general_n and_o great_a master_n of_o the_o king_n royal_a household_n archibald_n earl_n of_o argile_n by_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o create_a marquis_n of_o argile_n be_v forefault_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o his_o son_n archbald_n lord_n lorn_n restore_v to_o the_o dignity_n and_o precedency_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n who_o thereafter_o in_o that_o same_o king_n reign_n upon_o very_o nice_a &_o slender_a ground_n be_v also_o forefault_v which_o forefaulture_n be_v particular_o tax_v as_o a_o reproach_n to_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o claim_n of_o right_n or_o instrument_n of_o government_n anno_fw-la 1689_o and_o by_o a_o special_a print_a act_n of_o parliament_n 1690_o his_o son_n archbald_n lord_n lorn_n now_o earl_n of_o argile_n restore_v since_o the_o print_n of_o the_o first_o sheet_n of_o this_o book_n he_o have_v present_v a_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o lord_n nominate_v he_o a_o extraordinar_a lord_n of_o the_o session_n in_o place_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n decease_v and_o be_v according_o admit_v from_o melfort_n in_o this_o country_n do_v john_n drummond_n of_o lundie_n first_o marry_v to_o the_o heiress_n of_o that_o family_n and_o brother_n to_o james_n earl_n of_o perth_n by_o grant_n from_o king_n james_n the_o seven_o take_v first_o the_o title_n of_o viscount_n and_o thereafter_o of_o earl_n melfort_n and_o be_v thesaurer_n depute_v to_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o secretary_n to_o he_o and_o king_n james_n the_o seven_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o this_o shire_n be_v inerara_n royal._n a_o burgh_n royal._n chap._n xxiii_o cantire_fw-la logh_n fin_fw-fr argile_n a_o lake_n breed_v such_o store_n of_o herring_n at_o a_o certain_a due_a season_n as_o it_o be_v wonderful_a sever_v argile_n from_o a_o promontory_n which_o for_o thirty_o mile_n together_o grow_v still_o towards_o a_o sharp_a point_n thrust_v itself_o forth_o with_o so_o great_a a_o desire_n towards_o ireland_n betwixt_o which_o and_o it_o there_o be_v a_o narrow_a sea_n scarce_o thirteen_o mile_n over_o as_o if_o it_o will_v conjoin_v itself_o ptolemy_n term_v this_o the_o promontory_n epidiorum_n between_o which_o name_n and_o the_o island_n aebudae_n lie_v over-against_o it_o there_o be_v in_o my_o conceit_n some_o affinity_n at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o irish_a tongue_n which_o they_o speak_v in_o all_o this_o tract_n cantyre_a that_o be_v the_o land_n head_n inhabit_v by_o the_o mac-conells_a a_o family_n that_o here_o sway_v much_o howbeit_o at_o the_o pleasure_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n yea_o and_o other_o time_n they_o make_v out_o their_o light_a pinnace_n and_o galley_n for_o ireland_n to_o raise_v booty_n and_o pillage_n who_o also_o hold_v in_o possession_n those_o little_a province_n of_o ireland_n which_o they_o call_v glines_n and_o rout_n this_o promontory_n lie_v annex_v to_o knapdale_n by_o so_o thin_a a_o neck_n as_o be_v scarce_o a_o mile_n broad_a and_o the_o same_o all_o sandy_a that_o the_o mariner_n find_v it_o the_o near_a way_n to_o convey_v their_o small_a vessel_n over_o it_o by_o land_n which_o i_o hope_v a_o man_n may_v soon_o believe_v than_o that_o the_o argonaut_n lay_v their_o great_a ship_n argos_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o so_o carry_v it_o along_o with_o they_o five_o hundred_o mile_n from_o aemonia_n unto_o the_o shore_n of_o thessalia_n kintyre_n this_o place_n give_v first_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n to_o a_o brother_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o argiles_fw-la as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o thereafter_o when_o argile_n become_v marquis_n he_o be_v design_v earl_n of_o kintyre_n chap._n xxiv_o lorn_n somewhat_o high_o towards_o the_o north_n lie_v lorn_n argyle_n bear_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o barley_n in_o great_a plenty_n and_o divide_v with_o leave_v a_o vast_a and_o huge_a

a_o inscription_n in_o greek_a letter_n but_o i_o will_v judge_v it_o to_o have_v be_v rather_o erect_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o ulysses_n than_o rear_v by_o ulysses_n himself_o martial_a the_o poet_n likewise_o in_o this_o verse_n bear_v make_v mention_n of_o caeledonian_n bear_v nuda_fw-la caledonio_fw-la sic_fw-la pectora_fw-la praebuit_fw-la urso_fw-la thus_o yield_v he_o his_o naked_a breast_n to_o bear_v of_o caledonian_n forrest_n plutarch_n also_o have_v write_v that_o bear_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o britain_n to_o rome_n and_o have_v there_o in_o great_a admiration_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o britain_n for_o these_o many_o age_n past_a have_v breed_v none_o what_o caledonian_n monster_n that_o shall_v be_v whereof_o claudian_n write_v thus_o caledonio_fw-la velata_fw-la britannia_fw-la monstro_fw-la with_o monster_n caledonian_n britain_n all_o attire_v to_o tell_v you_o truth_n it_o be_v uncertain_a that_o it_o nourish_v in_o time_n past_a bull_n a_o number_n of_o white_a wild_a bull_n with_o thick_a mains_fw-fr in_o manner_n of_o lion_n but_o in_o these_o day_n few_o and_o those_o very_a cruel_a fierce_a and_o so_o hateful_a of_o mankind_n that_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n they_o abhor_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v either_o handle_v or_o breathe_v upon_o yea_o they_o utter_o scorn_v the_o forcible_a strength_n of_o dog_n albeit_o rome_n in_o time_n past_a wonder_v at_o the_o fierceness_n of_o scottish_a dog_n that_o it_o be_v think_v there_o they_o be_v bring_v thither_o within_o iron_n grate_v and_o cage_n but_o this_o term_n and_o name_n caledonii_n grow_v so_o rise_v with_o roman_a writer_n that_o they_o use_v it_o for_o all_o britain_n and_o for_o all_o wood_n of_o britain_n whatsoever_o hereupon_o lucius_n florus_n write_v that_o caesar_n follow_v the_o britain_n unto_o the_o caledonian_n wood_n and_o yet_o he_o never_o see_v they_o in_o his_o life_n hence_o also_o valerius_n flaccus_n write_v thus_o to_o vespasian_n the_o emperor_n caledonius_fw-la postquam_fw-la tua_fw-la carbasa_fw-la vexit_fw-la oceanus_n that_o be_v the_o british_a ocean_n hence_o likewise_o it_o be_v that_o statius_n versify_v thus_o unto_o crispinus_n son_n of_o vectius_n volanus_fw-la proprietar_n of_o britain_n about_o the_o time_n of_o vitellius_n quanta_fw-la caledonios_n attollet_fw-la gloria_fw-la campos_fw-la cum_fw-la tibi_fw-la longavus_fw-la referet_fw-la trucis_fw-la incola_fw-la terrae_fw-la hic_fw-la suetus_fw-la dare_v jura_fw-la parens_fw-la hoc_fw-la cespite_fw-la turmas_fw-la affari_fw-la ille_fw-la dedit_fw-la cinxitque_fw-la haec_fw-la moenia_fw-la fossâ_fw-la belligeris_fw-la haec_fw-la dona_fw-la this_o haec_fw-la tela_fw-la dicavit_fw-la cernis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la titulos_fw-la hunc_fw-la ipse_fw-la vacantibus_fw-la armis_fw-la induit_fw-la hunc_fw-la regi_fw-la rapuit_fw-la thoraca_fw-la britanno_n how_o much_o renown_n shall_v the_o field_n of_o caledonia_n be_v when_o as_o some_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o that_o fierce_a land_n to_o thou_o shall_v in_o these_o term_n report_n and_o say_v behold_v thy_o father_n oft_o be_v wont_n in_o judgement_n here_o to_o sit_v upon_o this_o bank_n aloft_o to_o th'arm_v troop_n to_o speak_v also_o it_o be_v he_o that_o wall_v this_o fort_n that_o build_v thus_o strong_a and_o it_o with_o ditch_n entrench_v in_o this_o sort_n by_o he_o to_o god_n of_o war_n these_o gift_n and_o arm_n be_v consecrate_v the_o title_n lo_o be_v extant_a yet_o himself_o this_o brave_a breastplate_n in_o time_n of_o battle_n do_v put_v on_o this_o cuirace_n final_o in_o fight_n he_o pluck_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n from_o king_n of_o brittainny_n but_o in_o these_o and_o in_o other_o thing_n i_o may_v say_v crescit_fw-la in_o immensum_fw-la facunda_fw-la licentia_fw-la vatum_fw-la poetical_a licence_n be_v boundless_a for_o neither_o caesar_n nor_o volanus_fw-la so_o much_o as_o ever_o know_v the_o caledonian_n in_o pliny_n time_n as_o himself_o witness_v thirty_o year_n almost_o after_o claudius_n the_o roman_n with_o all_o their_o warlike_a expedition_n have_v discover_v no_o far_o in_o britain_n than_o to_o the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o caledonian_n wood._n for_o julius_n agricola_n under_o domitian_n be_v the_o first_o that_o enter_v caledonia_n whereof_o at_o that_o present_a britain_n galgac_n be_v prince_n who_o be_v name_v galauc_v ap_fw-mi liennauc_v in_o the_o book_n of_o triadum_fw-la triplicite_n among_o the_o three_o worthy_n of_o britain_n a_o man_n of_o a_o mighty_a spirit_n and_o stout_a stomach_n who_o have_v put_v to_o flight_v the_o nine_o legion_n in_o exceed_a heat_n of_o courage_n join_v battle_n with_o the_o roman_n and_o most_o manful_o defend_v his_o country_n so_o long_o until_o fortune_n rather_o than_o his_o own_o valour_n fail_v he_o for_o then_o as_o he_o say_v these_o northern_a britain_n beyond_o who_o there_o be_v no_o land_n and_o beside_o who_o none_o be_v free_a be_v the_o utmost_a nation_n very_o of_o this_o island_n like_v as_o catullus_n call_v the_o britain_n the_o utmost_a of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o that_o verse_n unto_o furius_n caesaris_fw-la visens_fw-la monumenta_fw-la magni_fw-la gallicum_n rhenum_n horribiles_fw-la &_o ultimosque_fw-la britannos_fw-la great_a caesar_n monument_n to_o see_v in_o his_o memorial_n the_o rhine_n in_o gaul_n and_o britain_n grim_a the_o far_a man_n of_o all_o in_o the_o day_n of_o severus_n as_o we_o read_v in_o xiphilinus_n argetecox_n argetocoxus_fw-la a_o petty_a prince_n reign_v over_o this_o tract_n who_o wife_n be_v rate_v and_o revile_v as_o a_o adulteress_n by_o julia_n the_o empress_n frank_o and_o bold_o make_v this_o answer_n we_o britain_n dame_n have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o brave_a and_o best_a man_n and_o you_o roman_a lady_n with_o every_o lewd_a base_a companion_n secret_o the_o author_n camden_n be_v at_o great_a pain_n to_o persuade_v that_o the_o wall_n be_v build_v betwixt_o the_o two_o firth_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o dunbartoun_n and_o the_o action_n in_o these_o place_n have_v by_o the_o roman_n be_v against_o native_a britain_n pass_v under_o different_a name_n by_o ptolemy_n and_o other_o name_n by_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n and_o the_o country_n by_o tacitus_n call_v caledonia_n and_o the_o people_n by_o the_o approve_a and_o best_a writer_n call_v caledonian_n and_o in_o aftertime_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o provincial_a britain_n call_v pict_n but_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v the_o scot_n to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o northern_a unconquered_a nation_n who_o make_v opposition_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o to_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o caledonian_n and_o other_o as_o he_o own_v the_o pict_n be_v albeit_o there_o be_v the_o same_o authority_n to_o join_v the_o scot_n with_o the_o pict_n in_o these_o martial_a feat_n against_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o latin_a author_n themselves_o and_o from_o gildas_n and_o bede_n the_o most_o ancient_a british_a and_o saxon_a writer_n who_o join_v the_o scot_n and_o pict_n in_o these_o action_n and_o that_o the_o sea_n which_o the_o roman_a enemy_n be_v drive_v over_o be_v the_o firth_n of_o edinburgh_n from_o the_o east_n and_o of_o dunbartoun_n from_o the_o west_n and_o not_o over_o the_o sea_n to_o ireland_n which_o make_v some_o late_a writer_n imagine_v against_o the_o express_a opinion_n of_o bede_n that_o the_o scot_n during_o these_o time_n be_v not_o settle_v inhabitant_n in_o britain_n but_o only_o as_o auxiliary_n to_o the_o pict_n make_v incursion_n from_o ireland_n which_o they_o inhabit_v and_o be_v beat_v back_o over_o the_o sea_n to_o ireland_n but_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o ancient_a settlement_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o britain_n before_o the_o roman_n and_o saxon_n come_v to_o fix_v their_o residence_n in_o this_o island_n and_o their_o early_a conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n much_o have_v be_v say_v in_o these_o book_n publish_v by_o sir_n george_n mackenzie_n in_o the_o year_n 1685_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n and_o dr._n stillingfleet_n to_o which_o the_o reader_n be_v refer_v there_o be_v also_o now_o in_o the_o press_n the_o manuscript_n of_o the_o judicious_a and_o learned_a mr._n thomas_n craig_n advocate_n to_o justify_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o independncy_n of_o its_o church_n from_o the_o see_v of_o york_n chap._n xx._n fife_n in_o this_o large_a country_n of_o the_o caledonian_n beyond_o the_o territory_n of_o stirling_n before_o mention_v be_v two_o country_n or_o sheriffdom_n of_o less_o note_n kinross_n clackmannan_n over_o which_o a_o knight_n surname_v monteith_n of_o carsse_n and_o kinross_n over_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n be_v sheriff_n the_o sheriffship_n of_o the_o first_o viz._n clackmannan_n be_v purchase_v by_o bruce_n of_o clackmannan_n and_o the_o land_n and_o sheriff-ship_n of_o kinross_n by_o sir_n william_n bruce_n fife_n fife_n a_o most_o goodly_a country_n wedge_v as_o it_o be_v between_o the_o two_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n forth_n and_o tau_n shoot_v out_o far_o into_o the_o east_n this_o land_n yield_v plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o forage_v