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A07619	The abridgement or summarie of the Scots chronicles with a short description of their originall, from the comming of Gathelus their first progenitor out of Græcia into Egypt. And their comming into Portingall and Spaine, and of their kings and gouernours in Spaine, Ireland and Albion, now called Scotland, (howbeit the whole number are not extant) with a true chronologie of all their kings. Their reignes, deaths and burials, from Fergusius the first king of Scotland, vntill his Royall Maiestie, now happily raigning ouer all Great Brittaine and Ireland, and all the isles to them appertaining. With a true description and diuision of the whole realme of Scotland, and of the principall cities, townes, abbies, fortes, castles, towers and riuers, and of the commodities in euery part thereof, and of the isles in generall, with a memoriall of the most rare and wonderfull things in Scotland. By Iohn Monipennie.	Monipennie, John.	1612 (1612)	STC 18014	80,300	130

Kingorne the seuen and thirtieth year of his raigne buried in Dunfermling The day before the Kings death the Earle of March demaunded of one Thomas Rymour what wether should be the morrow Thomas answered that on the morrow before noone there shal blow the greatest winde that euer was heard in Scotland on the morrow being almost noone the ayre appearing calme the Earle sent for the said Thomas and reprouing him said There was no appearance Thomas answering yet noone is not past immediatly commeth a Post and sheweth that the King was falne and killed Then Thomas said to the Earle that is the winde that shall blow to the great calamity of all Scotland After the death of King Alexander the third the Realme was gouerned by sixe Regents for the South side of Forth Robert Archbishop of Glasgiue Iohn Comming and Iohn the great Steward of Scotland For the North side of Forth VVilliam Frester Archbishop of Saint Andrewes Makduffe Earle of Fif●…e Iohn Comming Earle of Buchquha●…e they gouerned the space of seuen yeares During which time Edward the first King of England sent his Ambassadors into Scotland for marriage of the Mayden of Norway aforesaid The Nobles of S●…land being agreed in all points with the said King Edward sirnamed Longshankes the Ambassadors of Scotland directed to bring the mayden of Norway the right inheritrix of Scotland with them before their arriuing she was departed this present life by meanes whereof great contention arose betweene Robert Bruse and Iohn Balioll the deciding of the said matter was by the Nobles of Scotland vnwisely referred to King Edward 96 IOHANNES BALLIOLVS was preferred before Robert Bruse by King Edward sirnamed Longshanke who being elected Iudge in the foresaid controuersie admitting him King with condition that the said Baliol should acknowledge him for his superiour which condition refused by Rob●…rt Bruse hee as an auaritious vnworthy man receiued began to raigne in the yeare of the world 5263. in the yeare of Christ 1293. after the raigne 1923. a vaine glorious man little respecting the good of his country in the fourth yeare he was expelled by the aforesaid King Edward into France where he died long after in exile Scotland being without King or gouernour the space of nine yeares during which time King Edward cruelly oppressed the land destroyed the whole auncient monuments and shedde much innocent blood About this time William Wallace sonne to Sir Andrew Wallace of Cragy Knight of huge stature and maruellous strength of body with good knowledge and skill in Warlike enterprises hereunto such hardinesse of stomacke in attempting all maner of dangerous exploits that his match was not any where lightly to be found he bare inward hate against the English Nation when the fame of his worthy actes were notified many Nobles and Commons were ready to assist him therefore hee was chosen Gouernor vnder the Baliol to deliuer the Realme from bondage of England At this time many Abbeyes and spirituall Benefices were in Englishmens hand which he by commission of the Archbishop of S. Andrew auoyded and put forth of all partes and receyuing the whole armie that was vnder the conduct of Iohn Cuning Earle of Bucquhan he conquered many Castles Fortes and strengths out of English mens hands King Edward being in Fraunce hearing hereof sent his Lieutenant Hugh Crassingham with a great armie into Scotland where VVilliam VVallace encountring him at Striueling bridge killed the said Crassingham with the most part of his armie many being drowned and few escaping away with life great dearth being in Scotland he gathered a mightie armie and past into Northumberland wasting and spoyling the countrey to Newcastle for he with his armie remained in England almost the whole Winter from the feast of All Saints vntill Candlemas liuing vppon the spoyle of Englishmens goods King Edward being in Fraunce hearing the deedes of VVallace sent his Ambassadour so●…e menacing him that had inuaded his Realme which he durst not haue done if he had beene at home VVallace answered that he had taken the aduantage as he had done in the wrongfull Conquest of Scotland he being chosen by the Nobles as indifferent Iudge and further sent word vnto King Edward that if God fortunate him to liue he purposed to holde his Easter in England and comming with an armie of thirty thousand valiant men into England at the appointed time King Edward was readie with an army of threescore thousand vpon Staines Moore to giue them battell Being ready to ioyne the Englishmen drew backe hauing at that time no lust to fight as appeared the Scots seeing them draw backe would haue followed but VVallace fearing deceit stayed them and returned with infinit spoyle and booties gotten in that iourney into Scotland King Edward being aduertised that VVallace was greatly enuied by the Cunings Robert la Bruse raised a great armie and came to Falkirke and VVallace not knowing of any deceit raised a great armie to resist being in sight of Englishmen there began a great contention for the leading of the Vantguard and by their owne misgouernance many Noblemen were killed Robert Bruse was against the Scottishmen that day Shortly then after VVallace came and renounced in Perth the Gouernement and also refused great and large offers of King Edward to be his subiect and true man Iohn Cuning and Simon Froser being admitted Gouernours King Edward sent a great armie to Perth subduing the countrey The aforesaid Gouernours raised an armie of eight thousand valiant men King Edward sent with Ralph Comfray thirty thousand men deuiding them in three armies to passe in three sundry parts through the countrey and to meete at Rosling The Gouernours aforesaid encountring with the first ten thousand defeated them and so at three sundry times in one day the Scots obtained the victory King Edward impatient hereof gathered a mighty army of sundry nations and subdued with great cruelty the most part of the Scottish nation About this time was Willam Wallace traiterously betrayed by Sir Iohn Menteith at Glascoe and deliuered King to Edward and being brought to London was cruelly executed in Smithfield King Edward accusing Robert Bruse of a contract made betwixt him and Iohn Cumyng and he straitly denying the same was aduertised by the Earle of Glocester of the kings displeasure causing a Smith to shoe his horses backward in the Winter the ground being couered with snow he came into Scotland howbeit he was sharply pursued and mee●…ng with his brother and some friends and being aduertised that the Cumyng was in the Friers at Dumfreis After hard commoning he suddenly killed him wherethrough hee purchased many enemies both English men and Scottish men and was hardly pursued especially by the Cumyngs being then very potent and rich and a great number of them 97 ROBERTVS BRVSS●…VS sonne to Isabell King VVilliams brothers daughter began his raigne in the yeare of the world 5276. in the yeare of Christ 1306 after the beginning of the raigne of Scotland 1636. a valiant

entrie of Lochbrie●… and from them North lye Hary and Lewis 16. miles of length and 16. of bredth These 3. make an Iland which is not deuided by any Hauen 〈◊〉 Port of the Sea but by the seuerall Lordships of the heritours thereof The South part is named Haray in it sometime was the Abbey Roadilla builded by Maccleude Har●…is a Countrey fertill inough in Cornes and good Pastorage with a high Hill ouercouered with grasse to the very top many Shéepe are séene féeding there masterlesse pertayning peculiarly to no man for there is neyther Woolfe Foxe or Serpent séene there albeit betwixt that and Lewis there bee great Woods full of Déere In that part of the Iland is a Water well stored of Salmond and other Fishes Upon the North-side it is well manured Upon the Sea side there are foure Churches one Castle 7. great running Waters and 12. lesse all plentifull of Salmond and other Fishes The Sea enters in the Land in diuers parts making sundry salt water Loches all plentifull of Herring with abundance of Shéepe In this Countrey is great abundance of Barley In this Iland is such abundance of Whales taken as aged men report their tenth will extend to 27. Whales also a great Caue wherein the Sea at a low water abides two faddome high and at a full Sea foure faddome déepe People of all sort and ages sit vpon the Rocks thereof with hooke and line taking great multitude of all kind of Fishes Southeast from Lewis almost 60. miles there is a fertill Iland low and playne ●…alled Rona well manured the Lord of the ground limits certayne number of Households to occupy it appoynting for euery Household few or many Shéepe according to his pleasure whereon they may easily liue and pay his rent In this Iland is a Chappell dedicated to Saint Ronan wherein as aged men report there is alwayes a Spade wherewith when any is dead they find the place of his graue marked Besides other Fishes in this Iland is great plenty of Whales Sixetéene miles from Rona West lyes Suilkeraia a mile of length but in it growes no kind of Hearbe not so much as Hadder Sea Fowles lay Egges there and doe hatch They of Leogus next neighbours vnto it get great profit thereby In that Iland is séene a rare kind of Fowle vnknowne to other Countreyes called Colca little lesse then a Goose they come in the Spring time euery yéere hatch and nourish their Young ones They cast their Feathers which haue no stalke like vnto downe Now follow the Iles of Orknay of olde called The Realme of the Picts lying scattered partly in the Deucalidon Sea partly in the Germane Seas The common people to this day are very carefull to kéepe the ancient frugality of their Predecessors and in that respect they continue in good health for the most part both in mind and body so that few dye of sicknesse but all for age They haue Barley and Oates whereof they make both bread and drinke They haue sufficient ●…ore of quicke goods Neate Shéepe and Goates great plenty of Milke Chéese and Butter They haue innumerable Sea Fowles whereof and of Fish for the most part they make their common foode There is no Uenemous Beast in Orknay There is is no kind of Trée except Hadder They haue an old Cup amongst them called Saint Magnus Cup the first man that brought the Christian Religion in that Countrey There are about 33. Ilands in Orknay whereof 13. are inhabited the remnant are reserued for nourishing of Cattell The greatest Ile is named Pomona The firme land thirtie miles of length sufficiently inhabited It hath 12. Countrey Parish Churches and one Towne called Kirkwaa In this Towne there are two Towers builded not farre the one from the other One of them appertaynes to the King the other appertaynes to the Bishop Betwixt these 2. Towers stands one Church very magnifique betwixt the Church and the Towers on eyther side are sundry goodly buildings which the Inhabitants name The Kings Towne and The Bishops Towne The whole Iland runnes out in Promontories or heads the Sea running in and makes sure Hauens for ships and Harbours for Boates. In 6. sundry places of this I le there are Mynes of good Lead and Tinne as is to be found in any part of Britayne This Iland is distant from Caithnes about 24. miles diuided by the Picts Sea In this Sea are diuers Ilands scattered here and there of whom Stroma lying 4. miles from Caithnes is one very fruitfull the Earles of Caithnes being Lords thereof Northward lyes South Ranalsa 5. miles long with a commodious Hauen with 2. little Ilands or Holmes good for Pastorage Toward the North lyes Burra Suna Flata Fara Hoia and VValles In these Ilands are the highest Hilles that are in all Orknay Hoia and Walles are 10. miles of length distant from Ranalsay eyght miles and more then twentie from Dunkirke in Caithnes North is the I le Granisa and Cobesa Siapinsa turning somewhat East lyes two miles from Kirkwaa euen oueragaynst it sixe miles of length Right West from Siapinsa are Garsa and Eglisa 4. miles of length In this Iland they say Saint Magnus is buried Next and somewhat neerer the continent land is Rusa foure miles of length and thrée miles of bredth well peopled Westward lyes the Iland Broca Some Ilands lye to the North as Stronza next Linga fiue miles of length and two of bredth Haa fiue miles of length and two of bredth By East lyes Fara And North from Fara lyes Wastra running out in the Sea in Promontories or heads Aboue Stronza at the East end of Etha lyes Sanda Northward 10. miles of length and foure of bredth most fertill of Cornes of all the Iles of Orknay but it hath no kind of fire within it making exchange of Cornes for Peats Beyond Sanda lyes North Ranalsaa 2. miles of length and two of bredth Upon the South si●…e of Pomona lyes Rusa 6. miles of length and from it Eastward Eglisa South Veragersa and not farre from it Westraa from which Hethland is distant 80. miles and Papastronza lyes 80. miles from Hethland In the midway betwixt lyes Fara that is the ●…yre Iland standing in the sight of Orknay and Hethland both it riseth in thrée Promontories or heads and shore Craig round about without any kind of entrance except at the Southeast where it growes little lower making a sure Harboro●… for small Boates. Next is the greatest Ile of all Hethland named The Mayne-land 16. miles of length There are sundry Promontories or heads in it specially two one long and small which runnes North the other broader in some part 16. miles runnes Northeast inhabited vpon the Sea coast There is good Fishing in all these parts the peoples commodity standing most by the Sea Ten miles North lyes Zeall 20. miles of length and 8. miles of bredth the Bremes Marchants doe bring all wares néedfull Betwixt this

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 ●…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 ●…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 arbitr●…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 Mander●…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 T●…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 Hu●…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 Dowglasse●… 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 ou●… springs three riuers Tweed running in the Scottish Sea Ann●…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 Neid●…eth the Lord Z●…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 ●…he speciall towne is Sel-kirk three miles distant therefrom is the old Castle of

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.

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

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

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