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allegiance_n of_o his_o subject_n ibid._n first_o settle_v itinerary_a judge_n in_o scotland_n ibid._n evenus_n ii_o 105_o overthrow_v the_o orkney_n man_n 106_o evenus_n iii_o note_v for_o obscenity_n 107_o he_o make_v a_o law_n for_o polygamy_n ibid._n be_v slay_v ibid._n eugenius_n i._n or_o evenus_n king_n of_o scot_n 127_o slay_v by_o the_o roman_n 128_o evenus_n a_o islander_n put_v to_o death_n 174_o eugenius_n ii_o 138_o his_o character_n 144_o in_o his_o time_n the_o roman_n leave_v britain_n ibid._n eugenius_n iii_o brother_n of_o congal_n king_n of_o scot_n 154_o assist_v against_o the_o saxon_n ibid._n eugenius_n iu._n brother_n of_o aidanus_fw-la 158_o bring_v up_o under_o columb_n ibid._n he_o harbour_v the_o fugitive_n saxon_n ibid._n eugenius_n v._n 161_o eugenius_n vi_o ibid._n learned_a in_o theology_n ibid._n in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n ibid._n eugenius_n vii_o cause_v the_o memorable_a fact_n of_o king_n to_o be_v record_v 162_o he_o be_v suspect_v for_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o queen_n but_o causeless_o ibid._n eugenius_n viii_o slay_v in_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o noble_n 163_o evonia_n castle_n 20_o eusdale_n county_n so_o call_v from_o the_o river_n ewe_n 13_o 140_o example_n of_o prince_n more_o influential_a on_o subject_n than_o their_o law_n 155_o exchequer_n officer_n defend_v sometime_o most_o unjust_a law_n 113_o exchequer_n profit_n sometime_o disprofit_v 35_o excommunication_n unjust_o pronounce_v affect_v not_o the_o excommunicate_v 272_o exile_n more_o tolerable_a than_o servitude_n 132_o f_o fabilla_n or_o fable_n isle_n 30_o fair_a or_o fara_fw-mi isle_n 36_o faith_n or_o fidelity_n towards_o wicked_a person_n unsteadfast_a 105_o 107_o sacred_a among_o soldier_n 319_o 330_o not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n as_o papist_n say_v 130_o falamgal_a isle_n see_v finlagan_n falcon_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o muick_n 28_o famine_n break_v stout_a spirit_n 140_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n in_o scotland_n 388_o fara_fw-mi isle_n 29_o farrow-head_n 21_o faunus_n oracle_n 43_o fenella_n command_v kenneth_n to_o be_v slay_v 169_o feraia_v isle_n 29_o ferchard_n i._n king_n of_o scot_n 158_o endeavour_n to_o introduce_v tyranny_n ibid._n malicious_o nourish_v faction_n among_o his_o noble_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n 159_o he_o kill_v himself_o ibid._n ferchard_n ii_o wicked_o kill_v his_o wife_n and_o abuse_v his_o daughter_n 160_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v reprove_v by_o coleman_n and_o repout_n at_o his_o death_n ibid._n feredeth_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n 166_o ferelay_v island_n 30_o fergus_n i._n king_n of_o scot_n send_v for_o out_o of_o ireland_n 95_o the_o kingdom_n settle_v on_o he_o by_o common_a consent_n 96_o drown_v at_o carickfergus_n in_o ireland_n 97_o came_n first_o into_o albium_n when_o alexander_n the_o great_a take_v babylon_n ibid._n fergus_n ii_o whilst_o a_o child_n fly_v by_o sea_n with_o his_o parent_n into_o scandia_n be_v recall_v from_o thence_o and_o make_v king_n 133_o 134_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o fight_n 137_o his_o praise_n with_o a_o comparison_n between_o he_o and_o fergus_n i._n ibid._n he_o be_v deserve_o call_v the_o second_o founder_n of_o the_o scotish_n kingdom_n ibid._n fergus_n iii_o poison_v by_o his_o wife_n for_o his_o adultery_n 163_o she_o own_v the_o fact_n and_o kill_v herself_o 164_o fergus_n of_o galway_n child_n disagree_v after_o his_o death_n 246_o feritharis_n king_n of_o scot_n 97_o a_o old_a law_n concern_v succession_n to_o the_o crown_n make_v in_o his_o time_n ibid._n ferlegus_n son_n of_o fergus_n conspire_v against_o his_o uncle_n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v 97_o 98_o fethelmach_n king_n of_o scot_n 127_o fiddler_n or_o harper_n one_o kill_v king_n ethodius_n i._n 116_o another_o assist_v to_o destroy_v fethelmach_n 127_o fifteen_o judge_n appoint_v in_o scotland_n but_o soon_o disuse_v 59_o fife_z county_z 18_o so_o call_v from_o fifus_fw-la 170_o fight_v memorable_a between_o scot_n and_o english_a 355_o at_o bannock_n 267_o at_o otterborn_n 317_o 318_o 319_o fish_n shapeless_a 29_o a_o strange_a sort_n ibid._n fincormachus_n king_n of_o scot_n 125_o findochus_n king_n of_o scot_n 121_o overcome_v donald_n ibid._n be_v slay_v by_o mean_n of_o his_o brother_n caransius_fw-la 122_o finelaw_n or_o finlaw_n bishop_n author_n of_o ill_a counsel_n 339_o finlagan_n isle_n 26_o finnanus_fw-la king_n of_o scot_n 102_o fiole_n isle_n 25_o flada_n isle_n 24_o 28_o 29_o 30_o flanders_n artificer_n send_v for_o from_o thence_o into_o scotland_n 347_o flata_n island_n 36_o flattery_n the_o pest_n of_o great_a family_n 363_o 380_o flavanae_n isle_n 30_o fordun_n 19_o forestia_n ibid._n forth_o or_o scotish_n sea_n 13_o fortune_n a_o example_n of_o its_o inconstancy_n 375_o fotlar_n isle_n 37_o franc_n who_o 46_o francis_n i._n king_n of_o france_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n restore_v to_o liberty_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spaniard_n 62_o he_o send_v the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n into_o scotland_n 78_o be_v alienate_v from_o lennox_n 83_o send_v montgomery_n into_o scotland_n 91_o francis_n ii_o of_o france_n send_v la'bross_a into_o scotland_n 136_o he_o be_v influence_v by_o and_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o guise_n 150_o his_o death_n ibid._n francis_n duke_n of_o guise_n curator_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n 114_o appoint_a general_n of_o the_o popish_a faction_n 153_o 174_o franciscan_n or_o beg_v friar_n their_o wealth_n 128_o france_n its_o miserable_a state_n 151_o it_o be_v king_n francis_n promise_v to_o aid_v the_o scot_n of_o the_o queen_n faction_n 254_o and_o the_o scots_a rebel_n 279_o 280_o upon_o what_o ground_n he_o do_v it_o ibid._n frazer_n family_n almost_o extinct_a 89_o frederethuâ—_n slay_v 166_o friend_n betray_v friend_n 332_o their_o injury_n the_o most_o grievous_a 314_o our_o father_n friend_n not_o to_o be_v neglect_v 101_o friendship_n with_o prince_n far_o off_o sometime_o safe_a than_o with_o those_o near_a home_n 44_o french_a gaul_n franâ—s_n their_o original_a 46_o they_o receive_v character_n of_o letter_n from_o the_o massilian_n greek_o 38_o their_o communion_n with_o the_o briton_n 61_o when_o french_a and_o scots_a alliance_n first_o begin_v 165_o they_o send_v aid_n to_o the_o scot_n 90_o 106_o their_o soldier_n very_o licentious_a 313_o their_o army_n leave_v scotland_n 314_o their_o unjust_a demand_n 312_o what_o good_a the_o scot_n get_v by_o their_o alliance_n 322_o their_o king_n distract_v 334_o they_o ask_v aid_n of_o the_o scot_n ibid._n they_o renew_v their_o league_n with_o the_o scot_n 240_o 251_o 273_o french_a and_o scots_a soldier_n mutiny_n 109_o their_o auxiliary_n in_o scotland_n can_v forbear_v their_o wont_a plunder_v 314_o they_o hinder_v a_o alliance_n with_o england_n by_o bribe_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v 43_o 44_o assault_v werk_n castle_n 45_o their_o soldier_n kill_v the_o governor_n of_o edinburgh_n with_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n 209_o they_o design_v to_o surprise_v hadington_n ibid._n they_o be_v disgu_v by_o the_o scot_n 110_o french_a and_o english_a in_o scotland_n agree_v 111_o french_z transport_v into_o their_o own_o country_n 112_o french_a king_n send_v auxiliary_n to_o strengthen_v the_o queen_n regent_n 135_o 143_o french_a ambassador_n demand_n from_o the_o reform_a 136_o 152_o french_z their_o contumelious_a pride_n against_o some_o of_o the_o scot_n 143_o 144_o their_o design_n to_o establish_v tyranny_n ibid._n french_a ambassador_n busy_a between_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o royalist_n 218_o 219_o upon_o the_o queen_n overthrow_n he_o skulk_v away_o 221_o french_z to_o leave_v scotland_n by_o consent_n 149_o french_a ship_n send_v with_o provision_n and_o ammunition_n into_o scotland_n take_v by_o the_o royalist_n 279_o french_a tongue_n heretofore_o not_o much_o different_a from_o the_o british_a 58_o friar_n mendicant_n mercenary_n to_o parish-priest_n and_o curate_n 345_o 346_o their_o opinion_n and_o why_o manducants_n rather_o than_o mendicant_n 129_o fuda_n isle_n 29_o g_z give_v letter_n common_o use_v by_o the_o french_a for_o five_o 60_o 61_o gaga_n isle_n 25_o gall_a gael_n gall_n 62_o galdus_n the_o surname_n of_o corbr_v what_o it_o signify_v 109_o galeatius_fw-la sforza_n slay_v by_o his_o uncle_n 231_o gallovid_n in_o old_a scotish_n signify_v a_o gaul_n 14_o galo_n cardinal_n the_o pope_n legate_n in_o england_n 237_o he_o excommunicate_v the_o scot_n 238_o a_o wicked_a and_o avaritious_a man_n ibid._n galvinus_n son_n of_o lothus_n 151_o galway_n why_o so_o call_v 14_o 61_o 139_o garalinga_n isle_n 29_o garaard_v king_n of_o the_o pict_n 162_o garvae_fw-la isle_n three_o 25_o garvillan_n isle_n 30_o gavin_n isle_n 25_o gaul_n send_v colony_n into_o spain_n 48_o into_o italy_n 49_o into_o germany_n ibid._n into_o britain_n 50_o into_o ireland_n 51_o gathelus_n a_o prince_n feign_v by_o some_o to_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o scot_n nation_n 46_o gavin_n dunbar_n
257_o court_v by_o king_n edward_n 258_o refuse_v to_o swear_v obedience_n to_o he_o 259_o betray_v to_o edward_n by_o a_o false_a friend_n 260_o 261_o by_o who_o he_o be_v draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_v ibid._n wallace_n slay_v in_o fight_n by_o the_o english_a 379_o walowithia_n 60_o walsch_n or_o welsch_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o german_a 54_o 61_o walter_n mill_n martyr_v for_o religion_n 123_o walter_n steward_z of_o all_o scotland_n 21â—_n walter_n the_o son_n of_o murdo_n imprison_v 338_o walter_n earl_n of_o athol_n conspire_v against_o the_o king_n and_o murder_v he_o 355_o 356_o he_o be_v execute_v 357_o 358_o walter_n scot_n endeavour_v by_o force_n to_o take_v the_o king_n from_o the_o douglass_n be_v overthrow_v 49_o make_a prisoner_n 57_o restore_v to_o liberty_n ibid._n join_v his_o force_n with_o the_o regent_n 89_o wardship_n their_o origin_n and_o nature_n 203_o 351_o a_o badge_n of_o slavery_n 15_o war_n pretence_n of_o the_o holy_a war_n cousin_n the_o simple_a of_o their_o money_n 243_o warwick_n earl_n overthrow_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 397_o watersa_fw-la isle_n 29_o wether_n isle_n ibid._n werk_n castle_n describe_v 45_o weight_n correct_v 344_o wester-oy_a or_o wyer-oy_a 36_o whale_n plenty_n of_o they_o about_o the_o isle_n lewis_n 32_o whales-oy_a isle_n 37_o whey_n the_o briton_n drink_v 23_o white_a battle_n what_o 271_o wife_n of_o seton_n speech_n to_o her_o husband_n encourage_v he_o to_o part_v with_o 〈◊〉_d son_n rather_o than_o the_o town_n of_o berwick_n 289_o witch_n discover_v and_o punish_v 183_o william_n king_n of_o scot_n 231_o take_v by_o the_o english_a 233_o accompany_v henry_n of_o england_n into_o france_n ibid._n release_v ibid._n send_v his_o brother_n david_n to_o the_o holy_a war_n 235_o william_n creighton_n chancellor_n 359_o deceive_v by_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o son_n the_o king_n take_v from_o he_o 360_o 361_o he_o guide_v the_o king_n after_o he_o have_v take_v he_o in_o a_o wood_n to_o his_o party_n 365_o high_o accuse_v 361_o crave_v aid_n of_o douglas_n but_o in_o vain_a 362_o agree_v with_o the_o regent_n 363_o be_v receive_v into_o favour_n 374_o his_o death_n 391_o william_n of_o normandy_n repair_v newcastle_n 217_o conquer_v the_o dane_n 71_o overthrow_v in_o scotland_n 116_o william_n cecil_n a_o prudent_a counsellor_n in_o england_n 146_o send_v ambassador_n into_o scotland_n ibid._n william_n creighton_n slay_v 111_o william_n creighton_n outlaw_v with_o his_o crime_n 428_o william_n douglas_n refuse_v to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o king_n edward_n 253_o he_o treat_v alexander_n ramsay_n inhuman_o 301_o be_v slay_v 303_o william_n douglas_n son_n of_o archibald_n of_o galway_n 314_o the_o king_n marry_v his_o daughter_n aegidia_n to_o he_o though_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n ibid._n kill_v by_o ruffian_n at_o dantzic_n 322_o william_n douglas_n succeed_v archibald_n his_o father_n 363_o corrupt_a by_o flatterer_n profuse_a entice_v by_o the_o chancellor_n to_o edinburgh_n and_o behead_v 370_o william_n douglas_n son_n of_o james_n the_o gross_a marry_v beatrix_n his_o uncle_n daughter_n 370_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n 371_o by_o his_o obsequiousness_n make_v the_o king_n his_o own_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n revenge_n the_o death_n of_o his_o kinsman_n 372_o 375_o go_v to_o rome_n 381_o accuse_v in_o his_o absence_n and_o his_o solicitor_n overthrow_v in_o the_o trial_n ibid._n he_o pay_v damage_n out_o of_o his_o estate_n 381_o 382_o return_v and_o be_v declare_v regent_n 383_o come_v to_o court_n on_o safe_a conduct_n 385_o at_o last_o slay_v by_o the_o king_n be_v own_o hand_n 386_o william_n douglas_n desire_v leave_v to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n the_o earl_n of_o murray_n 248_o william_n drury_n a_o english_a knight_n secret_o favour_v the_o rebel_n 278_o william_n bishop_n of_o dunblane_n send_v into_o france_n to_o excuse_v the_o queen_n hasty_a marriage_n in_o scotland_n 199_o 200_o william_n graham_n the_o king_n guardian_n 407_o william_n hume_n behead_v 36_o william_n elphinston_n bishop_n of_o aberdene_n lament_v the_o state_n of_o scotland_n 30_o william_n keith_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o english_a 122_o william_n kircade_n of_o grange_n admiral_n of_o the_o navy_n against_o bothwel_n 215_o william_n levingston_n go_v into_o france_n with_o the_o queen_n 107_o william_n of_o malmesbury_n a_o british_a writer_n 8_o william_n maitland_n a_o ingenious_a young_a man_n 161_o send_v into_o england_n to_o desire_v aid_n 224_o send_v into_o england_n to_o compliment_v queen_n elizabeth_n on_o mary_n account_n 154_o persuade_v she_o to_o declare_v mary_n her_o heiress_n 155_o which_o she_o refuse_v to_o do_v 157_o he_o favour_v the_o queen_n affair_n 225_o be_v factious_a and_o perfidious_a ibid._n study_n innovation_n 226_o he_o be_v take_v and_o release_v 242_o 243_o william_n murray_n of_o tiâ—bardin_n angry_a with_o the_o regent_n 216_o william_n rogers_n a_o english_a musician_n one_o of_o james_n the_o iiid_n evil_a counselor_n 420_o william_n silly_a or_o soul_n execute_v 271_o william_n sivez_n his_o story_n 418_o archdeacon_n and_o a_o great_a astrologer_n ibid._n undermine_v patrick_n graham_n and_o get_v the_o bishopric_n 419_o william_n stuart_n bishop_n of_o aberdene_n send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 63_o woman_n isle_n see_v nun_n isle_n woman_n some_o of_o a_o manly_a spirit_n 290_o 297_o 397_o woman_n whether_o the_o supreme_a government_n ought_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o 401_o x_o x_o use_v by_o the_o spaniard_n for_o double_a ss_z 60_o young_a yew_n isle_n 25_o yla_n isle_n 26_o z_o zeal_n or_o yel_n island_n 3â—_n zealand_n or_o schetland_n isles_n ibid._n zerobia_n queen_n of_o palmira_n unsuccessful_a in_o her_o government_n 405_o zeviot_n or_o cheviot_n hill_n or_o mountain_n â—3_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la in_o the_o first_o twelve_o book_n page_n 16._o marg_n for_o adrews_n read_v andrews_n p._n 23._o l._n 29._o f._n wear_v r._n do_v wear_v p._n 24._o marg_n f._n arraâ—_n r._n arrâ—â—_n p._n 31._o l._n 18._o f._n nastick_a r._n no_z aich_n p._n 39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o in_o the_o title_n f._n book_n i._n r._n book_n ii_o p._n 75._o marg_n f._n â—â—lalabria's_v r._n calabria_n p._n 82._o l._n 47._o f._n hither_o r._n hitherto_o p._n 109._o l._n 41._o f._n peâ—itius_n r._n petiliâ—â—â—_n p._n 110._o l._n 10_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 111._o l._n 5._o f._n agrippa_n r._n agricola_n p._n 110._o l._n 42._o f._n eight_o r._n seven_o p._n 116._o marg_n f._n unâ—â—â—ry_v r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 120._o l._n 45._o and_o p._n 183._o l._n 26._o f._n wizard_n r._n witch_n p._n 131._o l._n 43._o f._n thus_o r._n this._n p._n 160._o l._n 22._o r._n redemption_n p._n 168._o marg_n f._n kennetius_fw-la r._n kennethus_n p._n 183._o l._n 17._o f._n cause_n r._n cause_n p._n 197._o l._n 22._o f._n vaiâ—_n r._n in_o vaiâ—_n p._n 21â—_n l._n 23._o f._n niece_n r._n grandchild_n l._n 29._o f._n nephew_n r._n grandson_n p._n 227._o l._n 25._o f._n 1553_o r._n 1153._o p._n 228._o l._n 6._o deal_n good_a p._n 236._o l._n 20._o f._n 1643_o r._n 1214._o p._n 245._o l._n 2._o f._n niece_n r._n grandchild_n l._n 13._o f._n niece_n r._n grandchild_n p._n 248._o l._n 41._o f._n to_o the_o marriage_n with_o his_o queen_n r._n marriage_n of_o his_o son_n with_o their_o queen_n l._n 15._o f._n duchess_n r._n dâ—tchy_a p._n 272._o l._n 9_o deal_n some_o p._n 273._o l._n 1._o after_o take_v add_v beside_o many_o of_o inferior_a rank_n john_n britain_n earl_n of_o richmond_n be_v also_o take_v p._n 286._o marg_n f._n ear._n r._n earn_v l._n 27._o f._n the_o caledonian_n r._n dunkel_n p._n 287._o deal_n the_o last_o marginal_a note_n viz_o and_o declare_v war_n against_o france_n p._n 292._o l._n 21._o after_o wepont_n add_v or_o oldbrig_n p._n 297._o l._n 16._o f._n 1â—37_n r._n 1337._o p._n 299._o r._n alexander_n ramsay_n p._n 319._o l._n 19_o f._n army_n r._n arms._n p._n 325._o l._n 11._o r._n 18_o year_n old_a earl_n of_o rothes_n p._n 329._o l._n 1â—_n and_o 27._o f._n 300._o r._n 30._o ibid._n l._n 49._o deal_n of_o p._n 330._o l._n 30._o r._n charles_n vi_o p._n 331._o f._n youth_n r._n child_n be_v p._n 332._o marg_n f._n murray_n r._n garioch_n p._n 339._o l._n 35._o f._n before_o r._n after_o p._n 342._o l._n 46._o f._n 〈◊〉_d of_o caitâ—nes_n r._n the_o clan-cattan_a men._n f._n cameron_n r._n the_o cameron_n p._n 347._o marg_n f._n trust_v r._n frâ—it_fw-la p._n 348._o l._n 44._o f._n 〈◊〉_d r._n marr._n p._n 353._o l._n 12._o f._n quiet_o r._n quick_o p._n 3â—5_n f._n his_o nephew_n by_o his_o son_n r._n grandson_n p._n 357._o l._n 46._o f._n 〈◊〉_d nephew_n by_o his_o son_n r._n grandson_n p._n 360._o l._n 25._o f._n no_o r._n now_o p._n 370._o l._n 23._o f._n upon_o r._n before_o p._n 389._o l._n 43._o f._n 〈◊〉_d r._n dwindle_v p._n 403._o l._n 41._o
indemnify_v for_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v do_v against_o the_o king_n and_o he_o and_o his_o shall_v march_v safe_o off_o thus_o in_o every_o dispute_n he_o who_o be_v most_o powerful_a will_v seem_v to_o be_v most_o innocent_a and_o not_o long_o after_o creighton_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o be_v make_v chancellor_n again_o by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o but_o he_o refrain_v the_o court_n and_o all_o public_a business_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o his_o office_n will_v suffer_v he_o to_o do_v douglas_n have_v thus_o rather_o terrify_v than_o overthrow_v creighton_n turn_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o fury_n upon_o the_o levingston_n but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o that_o part_n of_o my_o history_n i_o will_v touch_v upon_o the_o slaughter_n of_o some_o of_o these_o noble_a person_n for_o it_o will_v be_v infinite_a to_o name_v the_o death_n of_o all_o who_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o those_o day_n james_n stuart_n a_o noble_a knight_n be_v slay_v by_o alexander_n lisle_n and_o robert_n boyd_n at_o kirk-patrick_n about_o two_o mile_n from_o dunbarton_n neither_o be_v their_o cruelty_n satisfy_v with_o his_o death_n but_o they_o endeavour_v to_o get_v his_o wife_n also_o family_n who_o be_v then_o great_a with_o child_n and_o almost_o ready_a to_o lie_v down_o into_o their_o power_n in_o order_n whereto_o they_o send_v a_o priest_n to_o she_o as_o in_o great_a haste_n to_o tell_v she_o that_o all_o the_o road_n be_v full_a of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o she_o to_o escape_v the_o present_a danger_n but_o to_o go_v a_o shipboard_n and_o fly_v to_o robert_n boyd_n at_o dunbarton_n who_o have_v solemn_o promise_v to_o return_v her_o safe_a home_n the_o credulous_a woman_n who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o robert_n be_v present_a at_o the_o perpetration_n of_o the_o murder_n be_v carry_v from_o cardros_n into_o the_o castle_n perceive_v lennâ—x_n that_o she_o be_v circumvent_v by_o the_o fraud_n of_o her_o enemy_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o her_o grief_n fear_v and_o indignation_n bring_v forth_o a_o abortive_a birth_n which_o with_o the_o mother_n die_v a_o few_o hour_n after_o about_o the_o same_o time_n patrick_n hepburn_n earl_n of_o hales_n hardington_n keep_v the_o castle_n of_o dunbar_n and_o have_v with_o he_o joan_n the_o wife_n of_o james_n the_o i._o who_o in_o those_o tumultuous_a time_n have_v flee_v thither_o for_o refuge_n archibald_n dunbar_n think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n for_o a_o quarrel_n set_v upon_o hepburn_n castle_n in_o the_o night_n kill_v the_o garrison_n soldier_n on_o the_o first_o onset_n and_o take_v it_o yet_o in_o a_o few_o hour_n for_o fear_n he_o give_v it_o up_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o douglas_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o and_o his_o shall_v march_v safe_o off_o not_o long_o after_o queen_n joan_n dyed_n leave_v these_o child_n by_o her_o late_a husband_n john_n earl_n of_o athole_n james_n earl_n of_o buchan_n 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