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 Fifâ—…e Iohn Comming Earle of Buchquhaâ—…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 sâ—…Sâ—…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 Robâ—…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 soâ—…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 meeâ—…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 BRVSSâ—…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
king good and wise in his beginning subiect to great affliction and persecution At last being assisted by Iames Dowglasse cosen to William Lambertō Archbishop of Saint Andrewes tooke all his gold and horses with sundrie young valia◅t men of his opinion who remained with the said King Robert both in warres and peace to the end of his life Of this Iames Dowglasse descended the valiant and illuster surname of Dowglasse the sure target and defence of Scotland as in old verse sheweth So many good as of the Dowglasse hath beene Of one surname was neuer in Scotland seene King Robert hauing van quishet king Edward the second of Carnaruen being of sundrie Nations to horse and foote three hundreth thousand warriours and King Robert not aboue thirtie thousand olde well exercised valiant men at the battell of Bannockburne deliuered Scotland free from all seruitude of England All Englishmen being expelled out of the land Hee married first Isabel daughter to the Earle of Marre who bare to him Margery married to Walter the great Steward of Scotland after her death he married the daughter of Haymerus de Burck Earle of Haltouia or Hulster in Ireland who bare to him Dauid the Prince Margaret Countesse of Sudderland and Mawde that died young Iohn Balioll transferred his right of the Crowne of Scotland vnto King Robert and his heires In this time Hanton an Englishman for the killing of one Spencer came into Scotland and was courteously receiued by King Robert and rewarded him with the lands of Cadyowe whose posteritie is spread in great number now called Hamiltons endowed with great honour and riches King Robert died at Cardrose the 24. yere of his raign buried in Dumfermling After this time Sir Iames Dowglasse as most worthy champion was chosen by the Nobles to passe with king Roberts heart to Ierusalem and there to cause to bury the same within the temple beside the Sepulchre of our Lord conforme to the said kings direction because he had auouched or vowed till he had past with a great armie in defence of the Christian faith against the Turkes and Saracens if he had not beene hindered or stayed by warres at home and now preuented by death Sir Iames Dowglasse willingly obeyed as he that most faithfully had serued King Robert in his life time and inclosing the heart in a case of gold enbalmed with sweet spices and precious oyntments accompanied with Sir William Sinclair and Sir Robert Logane with many other noble and valiant men past and buried the said heart with great reuerence and solemnity at the place appointed Therefore the Dowglas buries the bloudy heart in their armes or Coat There after Sir Iames Dowglasse with his noble and valiant men accompanied with other Christian Princes then present Many times obtained great victorie against the Turkes and Sarazens So that by his often victories he purchast great honours of the Christian name Purposing to returne home by tempestuous winds was compelled to land in Spaine vpon the borders of Granad where he assisting the King of Aragon in his warres against the Sarazens obtaining great victories At last being negligent of himselfe was inclosed with one ambushment purposely lead for him by the Sarazens he and his most valiantly defending were vanquisht and killed with all his Nobles and valiant men Thus ended the Noble and valiant Dowglasse one of the most worthy and renowned knights that was in his daies It is chronicled that he was victorious against the Turks and Sarazens thirteene times and against others his enemies in battell fiftie seuen times in memory of the Dowglasse in our time there was a port or gate in Danskin called the Dowglas port Now reedified sumptuously called the Hochindure the high port also there are sundrie Earls in the Easterne parts of that name and specially one was called Graue or Earle Scotus a great Nicromancer his title was Ieronimus Scotus Graue or Earle of Dowglasse his brethren dwell in Italy 98 DAVID BRVSSIVS succeeded his father the yeare of the world 5300. in the yeare of Christ 1330. after the raigne 1660. a good Prince subiect to much affliction in his youth being first after the death of Earle Thomas Ranulph his Regent forced for his preseruation to passe into France and returning home at the battell of Durham was taken and detained prisoner in England twelue yeares after he was at liberty hee married the foresaid Iane daughter to Edward the secōd king of England after her death he married Margaret Logy daughter to Sir Iohn Logy Knight and died at Edenbourgh without succession the fortieth yeare of his Raigne buried in Hollyrood house 99 EDVVARDVS BALLIOLVS sonne to Iohn Balioll assisted by King Edward the third vsurped the Crowne the yeare of the world 5302. in the yeare of Christ 1332. after the raigne 1662. hee was expelled by King Dauids Regents and King Dauid established 100 ROBERTVS STVARTVS the first King of the Stewarts sonne to VValter the great Steward and Margery Bruce king Robert Bruce his daughter succeeded his mothers brother in the yeare of the world 5◅41 in the yeare of Christ 1371. after the beginning of the raigne of Scotland 1701. a good valiant and victorious king hee married Eufame daughter to Hugh Earle of R◅sse who bare to him Dauid Earle of Straitherne VValer Earle of Athole and Alexander Earle of Buchq◅ham Lord Badyenoch after her death for the affection hee bare to his children begotten before his marriage hee married Elizabeth Mure daughter to Sir Adam Mure Knight who had borne to him Iohn after called Robert the third Earle of Carricke and Robert Earle of Fiffe and Menteth and Eufame wife to Iames Earle of Dowglasse hee died at Dundonald and buried at Scone the nineteenth yeare of his raigne 101 ROBERTVS tertius sirnamed Iohn Fernyar succ◅eded his father in the yeare of the world 5360. in the yeare of Christ 1390. after the raigne 1720. He was a modest and peaceable Prince hee married Annabill Drummond daughter to the Knight of Stobhall who bare to him Dauid the Prince Duke of Rothsay who died in prison in Falkland by procurement of Robert Duke of Albany who aspired to the Crowne and Iames his second sonne taken prisoner in his iourney into Fraunce and deteyned by Englishmen the space of eighteene yeares King Robert died of displeasure when he heard his one sonne deceased in Falkland and the other sonne taken prisoner the sixteenth yeare of his raigne buried in Paslay Robert Duke of Albany Earle of Fiffe and Mentieth gouerned Scotland the yeare of the world 5376. in the yeare of Christ 1406. after the raigne 1736. Iames the first being captiue in England a noble and valiant Prince he died the fourteenth yeare of his gouernment Duke Murdo Earle of Fiffe and Mentieth was made Gouernour foure yeares Iames the first returning home from captiuitie caused the said Murdo and his sonne to be executed for oppression of his subiects 102 IACOBVS primus began his raigne the yeare of the world
certaine of his warriours to passe forth and if the inhabitants would bee willingly subdued no slaughter to be committed vpon them The inhabitants being brought as prisoners to the Admirall and seeing him mercifull rendred themselues and their goods and he receiued them with such beneuolence that he suffered the olde inhabitants to encrease with his people vnder one name and lawe and called the land Hibernia now Ireland Hiber returning into Spaine left his brother Himecus with a strong garrison of valiant warriours with wiues and children to inhabite the land and to holde the same vnder obedience and subiection At his returne into Spain his father being deceased he succeeded King and augmented his Empire and conquered sundry lands from the Spaniards hauing with him at all times a strong guard of valiant men By his puissance and châ—…alrie he subdued the people in such manner that he was holden in great estimation and reuerence that they were constrayned to seeke his peace the land being named after Hiber Hiberia the Scots and olde inhabitants grew vnder one name and bloud with such tender and friendly beneuolence not remembring of old iniuries each one willing to defend his neighbour as well in peace as warres as his brother or father Of Hiber descended by long progression a great posterity lineally succeeding amongst whom were many noble and famous Kings howbeit the whole number of them are not extant HIMECVS gouerned Ireland in great felicity iustice and tranquility both the Scots and the olde inhabitants during his life time Immediatly after his decease arose an odious controuersie betweene the Scottes and the olde inhabitants for the gouernement euery nation contending to haue a gouernour of their owne blood which contention enduring long time at last they created two Gouernors betweene whom was continuall battels and great slaughter on eyther side through ambition and burning desire to be sole Gouernor of all Ireland After long and dangerous battels the two people broken with sundry displeasures were constrained to take peace howbeit the same endured but a short time each one of them pursuing other with battell and yet they dwelt many yeares together by enterchange of peace and warres while at the last the Scots suffering many iniuries sent their Embassador to METELLIVS who was then King of the Scottes in Spaine desiring to haue support against the old inhabitants of Ireland declaring them to be a rude wilde people impatient to suffer any Empire aboue them So that the Scots can haue no tranquility vnlesse the said people were the more speedily tamed and subdued This foresaid message was the more acceptable to the King Metellius for it concerned the Common-wealth both of the Scots nation in Spaine and Ireland descending by long progression of our lineage and blood and willingly satisfying the aforesaid Ambassadours request trusting the same to be no lesse honour and glory to himselfe as profite to his friends Therefore the King sent his three sonnes HERMONEVS PTOLOMEVS and HIBERT with a great Armie of valiant men into Ireland where they with right dangerous battels vanquished the olde inhabitants and brought them vnder subiection Hermonens returning into Spaine left his two brethren to gouerne the land who gouerned the same long time after in great tranquility and iustice insâ—…ituting lawes and instructed the Priests to make insence and sacrifice in the same manner as the Egyptians vsed so both the people encreased many yeares in great felicity peace and riches during the Gouernement of Ptolomeus and Hibert and long after their decease But too great prosperity engendreth euill maners and causeth men to worke often displeasures vpon themselues finding no forraigne enemies to inuade them at home The people after long peace were diuided for the gouernement contending for the same with great rigour and slaughter on both sides vntill the one had almost vtterly destroyed the other if they had not been reconciled by a noble man named Thanaus principall Ambassadour sent by the King then raigning ouer the Scots in Spaine reioycing of the felicity succeeding to his friends and to cause them by his prudent consultation to encrease together vnder one minde Thanaus being a prudent man bearing nuturall affection to both the parties perswading them at sundry conuentions to remoue all contention and to elect one whom they thought most expedient to be their King and to be obedient to him in all their gouernment Through this perswasion the whole people had such feruent desire to haue one King that all olde iniuries being forgotten they appointed Thanaus to elect a King whom he thought most expedient and hee seeing their mindes willing to haue a nuturall King declaring to them that there is in Spaine a noble Prince of great seuerity and iustice named SIMON BREK well accustomed with your lawes and lineally descended from the ancient King Metellius whom he thought most fittest to be their King The whole people hearing the name of SIMON BREK were well content to haue him their King because that name was esteemed very fortunate in those dayes Then after with consent of the whole people Ambassadours were sent into Spaine to request the said Simon to come into Ireland to be their King Hee knowing by graue aduisement the intent of the Ambassadours prouidâ—…d a great Fleete of Ships with all things necessary and finally by prosperous windes arriued in Ireland where hee was solemnly receiued and crowned in the chaire of Marble which he brought out of Spaine esteemed as a most rich jewel in those dayes from the beginning of the world 3314. From the floud of Noah 1658. From the building of Rome 102. Before the birth of Christ 651. He reigned with great felicity peaceably forty yeares being specially counsailed by the aforesaid Thanaus to whom he gaue sundry lands lying in the South part of Ireland beside the riuer Birsus which lands are now called Dowdall where hee dwelt with the people he brought with him out of the famous citie Brigance now called Compostella They were called Brigandes of whom after by processe of time descended many valiant and noble men who came with Fergusius the first King in Scotland by whom al the lands now called Galloway were then called Brigance whose inhabitants were euer full of manhood and strongest enemies against Romanes Britaines and Pickes Simon deceased his sonne FANDVF succeeded King after Fanduf succeeded ETHION after Ethion succeeded GLAVCVS after Glaucus succeeded NATHASIL after Nathasil succeeded Rothesay ROTHESAY was the first King that brought Scots with him into Albion The first Isle that he inhabited he called after his owne name Rothesay the remanent Isles were called Hebredes after Hiber the eldest sonne of Gathelus Rothesay hearing the death of his father Nathasil returned into Ireland and was there crowned King The yeare that Scots were brought out of Ireland into Albion was from the Empire of Simon Brek in Ireland 216. yeares from the beginning of the world 3530. The Scots spread in sundry parts of Albion lying farre North
willing to haue discharged himselfe of the Kingdome in fauour of Ferlegus eldest sonne to his brother Fergusius which his Nobles would not condiscend vnto because of the Statute and acte of Parliament lately made which continued vntill the time of the raigne of King KENETVS the third almost 1205. years he was killed by the aforesaid Ferlegus the fifteenth yeare of his raigne Ferlegus the murtherer and all other participant with him being banished were fugitiues among the Pictes and finding no security of his life he past into Britaine where he spent the rest of his dayes in great miserie 3 MAINVS King Fergusius second sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 3680. before Christ 291. after the beginning of the raigne 41. He was a noble King a good Iusticiar for he exercised Iustice aires for repressing of trespassors and ratified the old league with Crinus King of Pictes holding good peace with his confederates and Britaines He died peaceably the nine and twentieth yeare of his raigne 4 DORNADILLA succeeded his father Mainus in the yeare of the world 3709. before Christ 262. after the beginning of the raigne 70. Hee was a good King and confirmed peace with the Pictes and Britaines he delighting greatly in hunting races and hounds made certaine lawes profitable for hunting which were obserued many yeares after he died peaceably the eight and twentieth yeare of his raigne 5. NOTHATVS succeeded his brother Dornadilla whose sonne REVVTHER was a childe not able to gouerne by vertue of the aforesaid Statute the yeare of the world 3738. before Christ 233. after the beginning of the raigne 98. He was an auaritious cruell Tyrant hee was killed by Dowall one of his Nobles Captaine of the Brigandes the twentieth yeare of his raigne 6 REVTHERVS Dornadella his sonne succeeded the yeare of the world 3758. before Christ 213. after the raigne 118. He being young assisted by Dowall raysed great contention by the perswasion of Ferquhart Captaine of Kentire and Lorne cousen to Nothatus the tyrant late killed a man of subtill wit and hauing great ambition to the Crowne Betweene the aforesaid parties there was cruell warres Ferquhart being fugitiue in Ireland returned being assisted with many Irish men with the inhabitants of Kyntire Lorne Ardgile Caithnes Murray and with a great armie Dowall resâ—…ing came with a great power accompanied with the young King and the King of Pictes and many other his friends there was a cruell battell and killing of Chiefetaines and Nobles on both parties The King of Pictes with many of his Nobles pittifully killed Reutherus the young King pursued and taken at the Castle of Calender By this vnhappy battell was such terrible slaughter that neither Scots nor Pictes were left liuing sufficient to inhabite their Realmes nor to withstand their enemies Afterwards the Scots and Pictes were most cruelly inuaded by the Britaines and a great multitude killed the rest exiled King Reutherus and his people past into Ireland and the Pictes past into Orkney King Reutherus returning from Ireland and the Pictes with their King Gethus returning from Orkney they gaue battell to the King of Britaines and obtayning victory by the high and soueraigne manhood and valiantnesse of the foresaid King Reuthorus the Britaines rendred all the forts landes and townes pertayning to the Scots and Pictes with faithfull promise neuer to inuade them in time comming This peace being concluded the Scots Pictes and Britaines continued in great tranquility many yeares after the King enduring the rest of his dayes had good peace and died the sixe and twentieth yeare of his raigne 7 RHEVDA succeeded his brother Reutherus in the yeare of the world 3784. before Christ 187. after the beginning of the raigne 144. He was a good King he caused sepultures to be made for noble valiant men he brought artificers into his Realme and instituted sundry good lawes In his time came certaine Orators Philosophers from King Ptolomeus of Egypt who were pleasantly receiued and well entertained because they were descended of the Egyptians his auncient forefathers These Orators did write and consider the situation of the hilles mountaines vallies riuers lockes frithes Isles townes and forts within the Realme of Scotland and the lands thereto pertayning as also to the Pictes He raigned peaceably sixteene yeares and resigned the crowne to THEREVS sonne to King Reutherus 8 THEREVS Reutherus sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 3799. before Christ 171. after the raign 158. He appeared in the first sixe monethes to be a vertuous Prince but after he became an vnwise cruell tyrant Therefore being degraded of all honor he was exiled And Conan Captaine of the Brigandes elected to be gouernor who gouerned the Realme peaceably during the exile of Thereus who died in the Citie of Yorke in misery the twelfth yeare of his raigne 9 IOSINA succeeded his brother Thereus the yeare of the world 3810. before Christ 161. after the raigne 170. He was a peaceable and good King ratifying peace with his confederates the Pictes and also with the Britaines he was a good Medecinar and Herbestar In his time were brought to his presence in Berigone Two venerable Philosophers pleasant of visage almost naked being Priests of Spaine passing from Portingall to Athens and by vnmercifull tempest were Ship-broken at Ros their shippe and company with Marriners all perished they onely saued After refreshing and good entertainment the King desired and demaunded of them what they vnderstood by their science of the nature of the ground of Scotland after good and deliberate aduisement so farre as they might coniecture there was more riches and profite to be gotten within the veynes of the earth of Scotland then aboue for it was giuen more to the winning of Mines and mettals then any production of corne They knew this by the influence of the heauens Also they learned the people to worship onely God the Creator prohibiting them to make sacrifice as their custome then was to Isis and Apis the Gods of the Egyptians but only to make their sacrifice prayers and adoration in their Temples without any imagery to the eternall God creator of heauen and earth which the people for the most part obserued long time King Iosina being a vertuous Prince died in peace the foure and twentieth yeare of his raigne and buried at Berigone 10 FINNANVS succeeded his father Iosina the yeare of the world 3834. before Christ 137. after the raigne 194. a wise and vertuous King a good Iusticiar with aduice of his Nobles rewarding them honourably after their deseruings winning the hearts of his people ruled with great felicity encreasing in riches hee did institute Prelates and Clerkes to be in the Isle of man instructing Noble mens children in their youth This vertuous King married his sonne Durstius with Agafia daughter to the King of Britaines he wan great fauour among them he visited the King of Pictes who was vexed with a vehement feuer in Camelon he died there the thirtieth yeare of his raigne and
of the Romanes Woada the Queene hearing of the new armie of Romanes assembled a new and great armie of Britaines Scots and Pictes and Murrayes there followed a bloudy and terrible battell At last the Albions being vanquished fourescore thousand killed the Murrayes almost killed with their Captaine Roderik Woada killed her selfe to escape the iniury of the Romanes her two daughters were taken and brought armed to Swetonius The eldest daughter was married vnto a noble Romane named Marius who after was by command of Caesar made King of Britaines Corbredus broken with this sorrowfull battell returned with the rest of his armie into Scotland and gaue to the rest of the Murrayes that escaped out of the field all the lands betweene Spey and Innernes which lands were called after them Murray land for the olde inhabitants being seditious and troublesome were partly expelled The Murrayes were then marryed vnto Scottish Virgins and remained vnder one bloud friendship Corbredus the King continued the rest of his daies in peace and died the eighteenth yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 20 DARDANVS nephew to Metellanus succeeded being a lusty person faire of visage and body hee was welbeloued of the people in the yeare of the world 4042. the yeare of Christ 72. after the raigne 402. He appeared in the beginning to be a good King but being within three yeares degenerate became an odious tyrant and would haue trayterously caused to be slaine the two sonnes of Corbredus remayning in the Isle of Man vnder discipline This Tyrant at last was killed in battell and beheaded by his Nobles the fourth yeare of his raigne without buriall 21 CORBREDVS secundus surnamed Galdus Corbredus primus son succeeded an excellent person endowed with sundry vertues and high prerogatiues in the yeare of the world 4046. the yeare of Christ 76. after the beginning of the raigne 406. a valiant and couragious King He renewed many battels against the Romanes and was often victorious at this time arriued in Forth a company of Almaines named Vsâ—…pians banished out of their natiue land for killing of a Romane Captaine and his band they were pleasantly receiued and ordayned certain lands to be inhabited by them beside the Murrayes for they were of one bloud Agricola remayning in Britaine eight yeares with his Romanes had sundry victories against the Scots and Picts Domitian the Emperour enuying Agricolaes prosperous estate in Britaine sent hastily letters for him at whose comming to Rome he was poysoned by commaund of the said Domitian GVENVS TABELLIVS was made Gouernor of Britaine dissention engendred among the Romanes for the gouernement King Corbredus surnamed Galdus being by his explorators aduertised hereof came with a new armie of Scots and Pictes against the Romanes and finally their Captain with many Romans were killed The Scots with the Picts following the whole day and killing them where they might apprehend them The King assembling the Scottes and Pictes parted the rich spoyle of their enemies amongst them as they had deserued Afterward the Scots and Pictes pursued cruelly in all parts the Romanes The Romanes conuenting them elected Chelius to be their Gouernour there followed a most dangerous battell at last the Romanes were vanquished and pursued with continuall killing vnto Calidon wood The confederate Kings came with their armies into Brigance the Romanes assembled themselues in most fearefull ordinance a company of Britaines sent by Marius their King in support of the Romanes came to the confederate Kings There followed a terrible and bloudy battell the Romanes being vanquished and compelled to retire to their Tents with great killing of them defended their Tents with great manhood vntill the night approched The Scots were vigilant all night and attending that their enemies should not escape others were making Engines to breake downe their Tents and Trenches The Romanes seeing so great preparation against them and no way to escape the danger sent their Orators to the confederate Kings most humbly entreating peace on what conditions pleased them After long consultation peace was graunted The Romanes to passe and render all lands forts and munitions pertayning to Scots and Pictes with all the goods taken violently from them during the warres and to remaine their friends at all times after After this most valiant King Corbredus Galdus came to Epiake the principall Citie then of Scotland The rest of his dayes he continued in peace exercising seuere Iustice he died peaceably the fiue and thirtieth yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 22 LVCTACVS succeeded his father Corbredus Galdus in the yeare of the world 4080. in the yeare of Christ 110. after the raigne 440. an odious and cruel tyrant killed by his Nobles the third yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 23 MOGALDVS Corbredus secundus sisters sonne succeeded the yeare of the world 4083. the yeare of Christ 113. after the raigne 443. a good King and victorious in the beginning of his raigne gouerning his people with great iustice and obtayned a great victory against Lucius and his Romanes by the assistance of the Pictes in Westmerland and Camber obteyning a rich spoyle of the Romanes which they parted by law of armes Afterwards the King did degenerate into a cruell tyrant In his time Adrian the Emperour came into Britaine and builded the wall of Adrian deuiding the Britaines from the Scottes and Pictes a great wall made of fewell and earth and turues from the mouth of Tyne ouer against the Almaine Seas to the floud of Eske at the Irish Seas fourescore miles in length he was killed by his Nobles for his tyrannie and odious life the thirty sixt yeare of his raigne buried at Dunstaffage 24 CONARVS succeeded his father Mogaldus the yeare of the world 4119. the yeare of Christ 149. after the raigne 479. a cruell tyrant degraded and imprisoned by his Nobles and Ardgadus Captaine of Ardgile made Gouernour a good and seuere Iusticiar he died in prison the foureteenth yeare of his raigne buried in Dunsstaffage 25 ETHODIVS primus Mogaldus sisters sonne succeeded the yeare of the world 4133. the yeare of Christ 163. after the raigne 493. a good Iusticiar who holding sundry battels against the Romane Captaines Victorine Trebellius and Pertinax neere the wall of Adrian ministring good iustice oppressing rebels was trayterously killed by an Harper whom he trusted the three and thirtieth yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage This Harper was most cruelly executed 26 SATRAEL Ethodius primus succeeded the yeare of the world 4165. the yeare of Christ 195. after the raigne 525. a cruell tyrant he was slaine by one of his Courtiers the fourth yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 27 DONALDVS primus firstChristian King of Scotland succeeded his brother Satrael in the yeare of the world 4169. in the yeare of Christ 199. from the beginning of the raigne of Scotland 529. a good and religious King in his time Seuerus the Emperour came into Britaine after many incursions made by the Scots and Pictes in abolishing the
wall of Adrian Anthonius Seuerus sonne gouerned Britaine and builded and repaired the wall of Adrian strongly with Towers Seuerus dying Anthonius killing his brother Getus was Emperour He was the first that coined money of golde and siluer and imbraced the Christian faith he died in peace the eighteenth yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 28 ETHODIVS secundus Ethodius 1. sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4186. the yeare of Christ 216. after the raigne 546. anvnwise and base minded King the Realme prudently gouerned by his Nobles he was killed by his guard the sixteenth yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 29 ATHIRCO succeeded his father Ethodius the yeare of the world 4201. the yeare of Christ 231. after the raigne 561. a good Prince in his beginning afterwards being degenerate and pursued by his Nobles for his vitious life killed himselfe the twelfth yeare of his raigne 30 NATHALOCVS succeeded in the yeare of the world 4212. the yeare of Christ 242. after the raigne 572. a cruell tyrant killed by his Nobles vsurped the crowne the eleuenth yeare of his raigne 31 FINDOCVS Athicroes sonne succeeded the yeare of the world 4223. the yeare of Christ 253. after the raigne 583. a good and valiant King hee was killed at a hunting by instigation of his brother Carance and Donald Lord of the Isles The Traytors killers of him being tormented to death and Carance exiled the eleuenth yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 32 DONALDVS secundus succeeded his brother Findocus the yeare of the world 4234. the yeare of Christ 264. after the raigne 594. a good King he was wounded in battell and being vanquished by the insurrection of Donald of the Isles three thousand of his armie killed and two thousand with their King taken the third day with melancholy died the first yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 33 DONALDVS tertius Lord of the Isles vsurped the Crowne the yeare of the world 4235. the yeare of Christ 265. after the raigne 595. a cruell tyrant killed by Crathalinthus his successor at which time there was vniuersall persecution of the Christians vnder the Empire of Decius the twelfth yeare of his raigne 34 CRATHILINTHVS Findocus son succeeded the year of the world 4247. the year of Christ 277. after the raigne 607. a valiant good Iusticiar and godly King Hee purged the land of superftition planting the true Christian Religion In this time chaunced in the hunting betweene Scots and Pictes discord so hastily that there were many killed on both parties Carance brother to Findocus or Carasus 77. Britaine King exiled for suspition of his slaughter was long in the Romanes warres with Dioclesian Emperour and vsing himselfe valiantly returned into Albion with many valiant warriours and great riches placed his people in Westmerland being reconciled with the King he at length agreed the two long confederate kings people Carance assisted by the twoconfederate Kings with a great army in three battels comming to Yorke was resisted by Quintê° Bassianus Captain of Britains whom he killed with many valiant Romans After this battell victoriously won against the Romans the rich spoyle parted according to the law of arms Carance with his victorious armie past to London where he was receiued with great reuerence and possessed the crowne of Britaine contrary to the Empire of the Romans reteyning in his companytwo thousand Scots Picts continually for a guard he being assaulted in battel by the Romanes and Britaines was alway victorious The seuenth yeare of his raigne in Britaine hee was killed by Alectus Romane Captaine King Crathalinthus ended the rest of his dayes in good peace and died the foure and twentieth yeare of his raigne buried at Dunstaffage 35 FINCORMACVS Father brother sonne to Crathilinthus succeeded the yeare of the world 4271. the yeare of Christ 301. after the raigne 631. a godly valiant King he was a worthy promoter of Christian Religion in Scotland at which time Traherus Romane Captaine with many legions sent by Constantinus Emperour into Britaine to represse Octauius then King of Britaines being expelled was fugitiue in Scotland Traherus assembling a great Armie against the King of Scots and Octauius King of Britaines whom the foresaid King of Scots refused to render being solicited friendly and therefore sharpely and proudly manaced by the said Traherus followed a cruell and dangerous battell the Romanes finally vanquished and sixteene thousand of the Romanes killed and fifteene thousand Albions Fincormacus and Octauius pursued vntill they came to Yorke where the two Kings were pleasantly receiued by the Nobles of Britaine Octauius restored to the Crowne Fincormacus for his assistance was perpetually confirmed with an oath to him and his successors the lands of Westmerland and Cumber which Carance had graunted in his time to the Scots and Pictes for the assistance of him by King Crathilinthus against the Romanes King Fincormacus continued the rest of his dayes in peace with the Britaines and Pictes and died the seuen and fortieth yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 36 ROMACHVS brother sonne to Crathilinthus succeeded in the yeare of the world 4318. in the yeare of Christ 348. after the raigne 678. a cruell tyrant killed and beheaded by his Nobles the third yeare of his raigne in whose time Arrius beganne and Ireland became Christians 37 ANGVSIANVS Crathilinthus brother sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4321. in the yeare of Christ 351. after the raigne 681. a good and valiant King Nectanus King of Picts to reuenge the killing of Romanes gathered an armie against the Scots there followed a sharp battell The Scots being victorious and many of the Nobles of the Pictes killed and their King fugitiue vnto Camelon their principall Citie After that the Pictes renued battell and came to the wood of Calidone where the King of Scots with a great armie ioyned battell with great cruelty both the Kings were killed and many of their Nobles the third yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage without succession 38 FETHEIMACHVS another brother sonne to Crathilinthus succeeded in the yeare of the world 4324. in the yeare of Christ 354. after the raigne 684. Hee was a good and valiant King and victorious against the Pictes and killed their King in battell he was trayterously murthered in his owne chamber by two distembling Pictes and an Harper The third yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage The murtherers were apprehended and most cruelly tormented At this time S. Andrewes Church was builded by the King of Pictes at the request of Saint Rewell 39 EVGENIVS primus Fincormacus sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4327. in the yeare of Christ 357. after the raigne 687. a vasiant iust and good King he was killed in battell his brother taken and all his Nobles killed with fifty thousand of his armie by the cruelty of the Romanes Britains and deceitfull Pictes and the whole nation of Scottes exiled a long time the third yeare of his raigne 40 FERGVSIVS secundus
715 after the raigne 1045 an humble and liberall Prince he caused peace to be made in all Brittaine amongst the Brittaines Saxons Scots and Pictes he repaired many decayed Churches and builded Quhitthorne In his time was Saint Beda he died peaceably the 16. yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 61 ETFINVS Eugenius seuenth Sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4700. in the yeare of Christ 730. after the raigne 1060. a Godly wise King and seuere Iusticiar holding his Realme in good peace his people encreasing in riches and religion he being aged elected foure Regents The Thaues of Ardgiele Athole Galloway and Murray to doe Iustice to his subiects which was not obserued he died in peace the 31. yeare of his raigne buried at Icolmkill 62 EVGENIVS Octauus Mordacus Sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4731. in the yeare of Christ 761. after the raigne 1091. a good King seuere Iusticiar in the beginning for he executed to death Donald the tyrant Lord of the Isles and the Earle of Galloway for assenting to his vices then after he being degenerate vnto all abhominable vices he was killed by his nobles the third yeare of his raigne and buried in Icolmkill his familiars and seruants asisting to his vicious life were all hanged vppon Gibets to the great contentment of his whole subiects 63 FERGVSIVS tertius Etfinus sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4734. in the yeare of Christ 764. after the raigne 1094. he married Ethtolia daughter to the King of Pictes he was a leacherous adulterer and being admonished continued still in whoredome at last he was murthered by his wife and sundry of his familiar seruants who being sharply therefore accused his wife hearing thereof came into iudgement and relieued those innocent men confessing the fact and imediately stabbing her selfe to the heart with a dagger died in presence of the whole people The King was buried in Icolmkill the third yeare of his raigne 64 SOLVATHIVS Eugenius eight sonne succeeded in the yeare of the world 4737. in the yeare of Christ 767. after the raigne 1097. a noble valiant King he married the King of Brittaines daughter she bare to him two sonnes and one daughter He being troubled with the Gowâ—…e gouerned his people by his Captaines and commaunders seuerely executing iustice and subduing sundry Rebels especially Banus Captaine of the Isle of Tyre who assembled a great company of Rebels and calling himselfe King He died peaceably of the Gowt the 20. yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 65 ACHAIVS Etfinus second sonne began his raigne in the yeare of the world 4757. in the yeare of Christ 787. after the beginning of the raigne of Scotland 1117. a good Godly and peaceable King he pacified insurrection both in Scotland and Ireland he contracted the band of amitie with Charles the great King of Fraunce and Emperour of Germanye which band hath continued inuiolably obserued vnto this present time He married the foresaid Charles the great his daughter who bare to him three sonnes and one daughter The amitie and confederation of Frenchmen and Scottes to be made for euer both for the people present and their successours and for corroborating of the said band King Achaius sent his brother GVIILIAM with sundry nobles into Fraunce with 4000. valiant warriours to assist the foresaid Charles in his warres in any part he pleased to passe against the enemies of the Christian faith at which time the Armes of the Kings of Scotland were the red Lyon Rampant in a field of gold there was augmented a double treasour with contrary Lillies or flower-deluce including the Lyon on all parts Guilliam Achaius brother assisting Charles in his warres with his valiant Scots purchased great honour and being so beloued and holden in great estimation among the Princes of Fraunce that he was called the Knight without reproach and purchased great riches and lands he prospered greatly in all his warres vanquished sundry nations rebelling against the Emperour he obteined great honours the time that King Charles restored Pope Leo the third to his seate after that he was put out of Rome by iniury of the Romaines he conquered great honours when Charles passing thorough Tuskany restored the Cittie of Florence to their auncient honours after it was destroyed by the Gothes these and many other honourable acts were performed by Scottish Guilliam howbeit they were done vnder the name of Charles Emperour for he remained not long in Italy but left the charge to Guilliam who did all things with such prouidence that he augmented the dominion of Florence greatly The Florentine in recompence of Guilliams humanitie towards them ordeined solemne playes to be made in their Cittie in which a Lyon is crowned with sundry ceremonyes they commaunded also quick Lyons to be yearely nourished vpon the common purse because the Lyon was the armes of Scottish Guilliam This is yet obserued in perpetuall memory Guilliam after infinite trauailes taken with Charles the great for the defence of Christian faith grew in age and because he had no succession of his body for he was all his daies giuen to chiualry he made Christ his heire and founded many Abbaies in Italy Almayn and Germanie liberally distributing vnto them rich rents and lands and ordeined that Scottishmen onely should be Abbots to the same Abbeyes In witnesse hereof are many Abbeys in Almaine and Germanie nothing changed from the first institution At comming first of Scottish Guilliam there came two learned Clarks with him from Scotland holden in great honour by the Emperour for their singular learning they obteined a place in Paris which was giuen to them with certaine lands to susteine their estate and to instruct the noble mens children of Fraunce in sundry sciences To these men came such confluence of people out of all parts desiring learning that in short time by their exact diligence in erudition of young children the Cittie of Paris was made a solemne Vniuersitie of resolute men in all science The Emperour Charles hauing great delectation that learning began to flourish in his realme by the great industry of those two Scottish men commaunded that Clement should remaine as principall regent of Paris And Iohn his Colleague to passe to Pauy a towne of Lumbardy for encreasing of learning there This small beginning was the origenall of the famous Vniuesitie of Paris King Achaius continuing in good peace the Romaine Empire was deuided for Emperour Charles the first Emperour of Germanes was Emperour of the west and Constantiue Emperour of the East Achaius married Fergusiane sister to Hungus King of Pictes who bare to him one sonne called Alpine who after succeeded to be King of Scotland and right inheritour to the King of Pictes King Achaius being aged died in peace the 32. yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 66 CONGALLVS Achaius cousen germane began his raigne the yeare of the world 4789. in the yeare of Christ 819. after the raigne 1149. a good and peaceable
Icolmkill in perpetuall memory The Citie of Camelon after long assault was vtterly destroyed and the Pictes men wiues and children killed after they had raigned in Albion 1181. yeares King Kenneth instituted many good lawes and brought the fatall chaire from Ardgiel to Scone adding the Realme of Pictes to his Dominion This victorious King died the twentieth yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 70 DONALDVS quintus Kennethus brother began his raigne in the yeare of the world 4824. in the yeare of Christ 854. after the raigne 1184. a vitious odious King his people made effeminate by his vices and sensuall pleasures his Nobles admonishing him to reforme his euill life he continuing still without reformation The Pictes that were fugitiue amongst the Englishmen requesting Osbraed and Ella two great Princes of England to moue warres against the Scots these two Princes with Englishmen Britaines and Pictes came into the warres where King Donaldus vanquished them in a great battell at Iedbrugh Donald right insolent after this victory came to the water of Tweed with his Armie and finding two ships laden with wines and victuals which were taken and parted amongst his warriours King Donald was giuen to such voracity and lust of his wombe the whole Campe vsing the same and being ful of Tauernes Brothels and whores followed dicing and carding with contention and killing one another King Osbraed being aduertised hereof preparing a new armie came suddenly on the Scots and killed twenty thousand being without armour full of wine and sleepe And King Donald was taken in manner aforesaid and ledde through the countrey in derision to all people At which time King Osbraed conquered great landes in Scotland assisted by Britaines so that Striuiling bridge was made marches to Scots Britaines and Englishmen King Osbred coined money in the Castle of Striuiling by whom the Striuiling money had first beginning King Donald being ransomed returned into Scotland continuing in his vitious and abhominable life He was taken by his Nobles and imprisoned where hee desperately killed himselfe the fift yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 71 CONSTANTINVS secundus Kennethus sonne began his raigne in the yeare of the world 4829. the yeare of Christ 859. after the raigne 1189. a valiant King hee married the Prince of Wales his daughter she bare to him two sonnes and one daughter Hee instituted sundry good lawes for Churchmen and repressed all vitious vices engendred amongst his subiects by Donald the â—…yrant his predecessor in whose time Hungar and Hubba with a great Fleete of Danes landing in Fiffe vsed great cruelty a great number of religious persons being fugitiue in the Isle of Maye with Adrian their Bishop were all cruelly tormented and killed by the vnmercifull Danes Constantine came with a great armie against Hubba and vanquished him The Scots being proude of this victory and neglecting themselues there followed a cruell and desperate battell at last the Scots were vanquished and King Constantine with his Nobles and ten thousand of his armie killed in the fifteenth yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 72 ETHVS surnamed the Swift Constantinus secundus fonne began his raigne the yeare of the world 4844. the yeare of Christ 874. after the raigne 1204. a luxurious Prince taken by his Nobles and imprisoned where he died the third day of melancholy the second yeare of his raigne and buried in Icolmkill 73 GREGORIVS magnus Dongallus sonne began his raign in the yeare of the world 4846. the year of Christ 876. after the beginning of the raign of Scotland 1206. He was but two moneths olde when his father perished in the water of Spey a valiant and greatly renowned Prince in â—…ll parts he instituted good lawes for his subiects and being very religious ordeyned good lawes for Churches and Churchmen and that all Kings his successors at their coronation should make their oath to defend the Christian Religion He obtained great victory against Danes and Britains and recouering all his lands lost in King Donalds time enlarged his bounds with Northumberland Cumber and Westmerland and being confederate with Alurede King of England the foresaid lands to remaine perpetually to be possessed by the Scots Then after the King to represse Irishmen that were come into Scotland who had robbed the people and made sundry incursions he followed with a great armie and landing in Ireland vanquished Brennius and Cornelius two Princes of Ireland with the whole Nobles of Ireland and vanquâ—…shed sundry townes and besieged Dublin with a strong siege where their young Prince Duncane was to whom the Crowne of Ireland appertained at last the Towne was rendred and the King made Protector during the Princes minority with all the fortes and threescore pledges The King returning with his victorious armie and the pledges of the Nobles of Ireland and holding good peace the rest of his dayes he died in peace the eighteenth yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill he builded thecitie of Aberdene 74 DONALDVS sixtus sonne to Constantinus secundus began his raigne in the yeare of the world 4864. in the yeare of Christ 894. after the raigne 1234. a valiant Prince and godly he punished with great seuerity the blasphemers of the name of God he married the King of Britains daughter she bare to him one sonne and a daughter At this time ROVVLAND King of Denmarke gathered or conuened a great multitude of Danes out of England Norway Swedâ—…icke and Denmarke and pastthrough Fraunce committing great cruelty vpon the people there And because CHARLES the great then Emperour was implicat with frequent warres in Italy against the Sarazens The Danes raged with such open cruelty that great bonds of France appeared to come vnder their Dominion Emperour Charles after his returne from Italy came with a great armie to resist the Danes and they nothing affraid went forward to meete him in their awfull manner The Princes of Fraunce knowing the great ferocity of the Danes proued and exercised in all partes where they were assayled and seeing them by frequent victory so insolent that but by great slaughter they might not be vanquished perswaded the Emperour Charles to make peace with the said Rowland that their Realme should not be in ieopardy or put to extreme danger through the wers both in Italy and Fraunce Peace was corroborate and contracted with the Danes on this manner The Emperour Charles his daughter shall be giuen in marriage to Rowland and hee with all the Danes shall receiue the Christian faith and in the name of Dowry shall haue all the landes which were named Newstria lying betwixt Deip Picardy Paris and Bartany These landes were then after Rowland called Normandy Rowland made King of Normandy by receipt of Baptisme was named Robert and ordayned to pay for the said lands one yearely tribute to the aforesaid Charles and his posterity to signifie that the said landes were not conquered but onely giuen from the Crowne of Fraunce in marriage The yeare that the Normans began to raigne
brasse the similitude of the King with a golden apple in his hand The King perceiuing the same suspecting no treason counselled by the said Lady being alone in the tower the Castle being apparelled with rich Tapestries of golde silke ouerlayed or thicked with copper The King taking the apple with violence out of the hand of the Image immediately the titups of the Cross-bowes were throwne vp being made with such engyne one of them shot the King thorough the body The Lady was fugitiue There he died the 24. yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 81 CONSTANTINVS quartus surnamed Caluus Culenus sonne began to raigne vsurping the crowne in the yeare of the world 4964. in the yeare of Christ 994 after the raigne 1324. he was killed in battaile at the town of Crawmond in Louthaine the second yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 82 GRIMVS Duffus sonne began his raigne in the yeare of the world 4966. in the yeare of Christ 996. after the raigne 1326. a vitious vsurper of the crowne killed in battaile by Malcolme his successour the eight yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 83 MILCOLVMBVS secundus Kennethus third sonne beganne his raigne the yeare of the world 4974. in the yeare of Christ 1004. after the raigne 1334. a valiant and wise King he was often victorious against the Danes In his time beganne the auncient noble name of KEITH whose house is decorated with great honours being Marshall of Scotland The King repaired and enlarged the Citâ—…y of Aberdene then called Murthlacke he was killed by conspiracy of some of his nobles in the Castle of Glammess The 30. yeare of his raigne he married the Duke of Normandies daughter who bare to him three sonnes and two daughters buried in Icolmkill The murtherers fugitiue in the night chaunced into the Loch or Poole of Forfarr being frozen ouer couered with snowe were all drowned therein by the righteous iudgement of God 84 DVNCANVS primus Malcolme second daughter Beatrix her sonne began to raigne in the yeare of the world 5004. in the yeare of Christ 1034. after the raigne 1364. a good and modest Prince In his time was THANE or Earle of Lochquhaber Banquho Of whome are descended the auncient and royall name of STEVVARTS He was trayterously killed by Makbeth the 6. yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 85 MACBETHVS Dowoda Malcolme second daughters sonne began to raigne in the yeare of the world 5010. in the yeare of Christ 1040. after the raigne 1370. in the beginning he was a valiant Prince and seuere Iusticiar instituting many good lawes at last by illusion of Witches and Sorcerers he became a cruell tyrant and oppressor at last killed in a battaile vanquished by his successor King Malcolme Cammore and killed by Makduff Thane or Earle of Fiffe the 17. yeare of his raigne buried in Icolmkill 86 Mâ—…LCOLVMBVS surnamed Cammore Duncane the first his sonne began to raign in the year of the world 5027 in the yeare of Christ 1057. after the raigne of Scotland 1387. he was a religious and valiant King he rewarded his nobles with lands and offices and commaunded that the lands and offices should be called after their names he created many Earles Lords Barons and Knights They that were called Thanes as Fiff Menteith Athole Lenex Murray Caythnes Ros Angusse were made Earles many new surnames came in at this time as Calder Lokart Gordoun Seytonne Lawder Wauane Meldrome Schaw Liermond Liberton Struchquhan Cargill Rettray Dondas Cockâ—…urne Mirtoun Meâ—…es Abercrummy Listye names of offices Steward Duâ—…ard Bannerman At this time William Duke of Normandy conquered England holding battaile with King Harold and killed him in the yeare of Christ 1066. Edgar within age rightfull heire of England seing the crowne conquerd was desperate to succeed any way to the gouernement To eschew all apparant dâ—…unger he tooke shipping with purpose to returne with his mother and sisters into Vngerland by contrary winds he arriued in Forth in a part called the Queenes Ferrey King Malcolme was at that time in Dunfermling he came and tenderly receiued the said Edgar with his mother and sisters and married Margaret eldest sister to the said Edgar William the conquerour hearing of his marriage exiled all the friends of the said Edgar wherefore they came into Scotland many people to King Malcolme whome he receiued and gaue them lands as their surnames Maxwellâ—…nd â—…nd sundry surnames came out of Vngerland to Queene Margaret as Creitchton Fotheringham Giffard Melwill Borthuike out of Fraâ—…nce came into Scotland Fraiseir Scincler Boswell Moutray Montgomery Cambell Boyes Beton Taylifer and Bothwell In King Malcolmes time was the Recrosse erected with the King of Englands Image on the one side and the King of Sotlands on the other this stone crosse was march betweene the two Realmes standing in the middle of Stan-moore Queene Margaret foresaid daughter to Edward sirnamed the Outlaw sonne to Edward Ironside King of England a very religious Queene after called S. Margaret who beare vnto King Malcolme sixe sonnes Edward the Prince Edmund Etheldred Edgar Alexander and Dauid and two daughters Matilda or Mawde sirnamed Bona wife to Henry the fourth sirnamed Beauclerke King of England of whose vertues are extant an Epigram Prosperit ie reioyced her not to her griefe was no paine Prosperity affrayed her al 's affliction was her gaine Her beauty was no cause of fall in Royall state nor pride Humbly alone in dignitie in beauty onely good She founded the Church of Carliel The other daughter was married to Eustatius Earle of Bolloigne King Malcolme builded the Church of Durham and Dunfermling Hee was killed at the siege of Anwike by one Robert Mowbray who vnarmed vpon a light horse came out of the Castle of Anwike with a Lance in his hand the keyes of the Castle vpon the point of the Launce King Malcolme looking earnestly thereunto the aforesaid Robert Mowbray ran the King through the left eye and ran hastily into the next wood King William changed the name of this valiant Knight calling him Percey of whom are descended the Earles of Northumberland King Malcolme died the six and thirtieth yeare of his raigne and his sonne Prince Edward both buried in Dunfermling 87 DONALDVS septimus Malcolme Cammore his brother vsurped the Crowne sirnamed Bane beganne to raigne in the yeare of the world 5063. in the yeare of Christ 1093. after the raigne 1423. Hee was expelled by Duncane bastard to Malcolme the first yeare of his raigne 88 DVNCANVS secundas bastard aforesaid vsurped the Crowne killed by Mak-pender Thane of Mernis by procurement of Donald the seuenth who after was crowned He gaue the North and West Isles to the King of Norway to haue his assistance to recouer the crowne he was taken captiue by his Nobles and his eyes put out he died miserably in prison the third yeare of his second raigne buried in Dunfermling 89 EDGARVS Malcolme Cammors sonne began to raigne in the yeare of the
world 5068. in the yeare of Christ 1098. after the raigne 1428. a good and religious King the first annoynted King he builded the Priory of Coldingham and died peaceably the ninth yeare of his raigne buried at Dunfermling without succession 90 ALEXANDER the first sirnamed Fierce succeeded his brother the yeare of the world 5077. in the yeare of Christ 1107. after the raigne 1437. a good and valiant King he builded the Abbeyes of Scone and Saintcolms Inch he married Sibilla daughter to William Duke of Normandy the seuenteenth yeare of his raigne he died in peace buried in Dunfermling 91 DAVID primus King Malcolms third youngest sonne began his raigne the yeare of the world 5094. the yeare of Christ 1124. after the beginning of the raigne of Scotland 1454. a good valiant and very religious King he builded many Abbeyes as Holy-rood-house Kelso Iedborugh Melrose Newbottell Holmcultrane Dundranane Cambuskenneth Kinlosse Dunfermling Holme in Cumber two Nunneries one at Carliel the other at north Berwick he founded two Abbeyes besides new Castle the one of S. Benedicts order the other of white Monkes hee founded 4. Bishopricks Ros Breichin Dunkeld Dunblane ordeyning them great lands rents and possessions al out of the patrimony of the crown King Dauid of Scotlād in his time possessed Northumberland Cumber Huntington and Westmerland he married the inheritrix of the aforesaid lands called Mawde daughter to the Earle of Northumberland and Iuditha daughters daughterto William the Conquerer King of England In the time of King Stephen of England he repaired the towne of Carliel with new wals his sonne Prince Henry died with great lamentation of the whole Realme hauing three sonnes and three daughters King Dauid caused Malcolme eldest sonne vnto Prince Henry late deceased to be declared Prince of Scotland After that he past into Northumberland and made William his second Nephew Earle thereof after he went to Carliel where he made Henry the Empresse her sonne Prince of England Knight taking his oath hee should neuer take Northumberland Cumber Westmerland and Huntington from the Empire of Scotland afterwards this victorious and religious King Dauid died in peace being greatly honoured and beloued of his subiects and neighbors the nine and twentieth yeare of his raigne he died in Carliel and buried in Dunfermling MILCOLVMBVS quartus sirnamed the Mayden nephew to King Dauid began his raigne in the yeare of the world 5123. in the yeare of Christ 1153. after the raigne 1483. a good and milde Prince he builded Cowper Abbey in Anguisse and subdued sundry rebellions died at Iedbourgh buried at Dunfermling the twelfth yeare of his raigne 93 GVILIELMVS sirnamed the Lion succeeded his brother Malcolme in the yeare of the world 5135 in the yeare of Christ 1165. after the raigne 1495. a good valiant King vnfortunate he married Emigerda daughter to the Earle of Bewmont who beare to him two sons and two daughters he builded the Abbey of Abirbrothoke she builded the Abbey of Bamerinoch after that the Castle of Bertha was demolished by inundation of waters King Guilliam narrowly escaping with his wife and children his young sonne and nurse perished and sundry others he founded and builded the towne called Perth and graunted sundry great priuiledges thereunto now called S. Iohns towne The King continuing in peace died the nine and fortieth yeare of his raigne buried in Abirbrothoke 94 ALEXANDER 2. succeeded his father in the yeare of the world 5184. in the yeare of Christ 1214. after the raigne 1544. a valiant and good King and seuere iusticiar hee pacified all rebellion in his Realme he agreed with King Henry of England and married his sister reteyning Northumberland Westmerland Cumber and Huntington and King Alexanders two sisters were married vnto two great Princes of England He past into France and renued the auncient band in the meane time Iane his Queene died without any succession The next yeare he married at Roxbourgh Mary daughter to Ingelram Earle of Coucey in Fraunce of great beauty who bare to him a sonne Alexander who succeeded after him he died in peace the fiue and thirtieth yeare of his raigne buried in Melrosse 95 ALEXANDER tertius succeeded his father in the yeare of the world 5219. in the yeare of Christ 1249. after the raigne 1579. a good young Prince being at his coronation nine yeares of age After that the Kings of England and Scotland with their Nobles conuened in Yorke where king Henry the third of Englands daughter Margaret was married to King Alexander of Scotland Enduring his tender age the Realme of Scotland was wel gouerned by his Nobles be comming to perfect age willing to execute iustice summoned the Earles of Mentieth Athole and Buchquhane and the Lord of Strabogy which were all of the name of Comminges and for non comperance denounced them rebels They with their assistance being a great number because there was of the same name by the aforesaid Lords thirty Knights and landed men They imprisoned the King in Striueling a certaine space King Acho of Norway came into the Isles with many Danes King Alexander to resist him came with a great armie there followed a cruell and dangerous battell long with vncertaine victory at last the Danes being vanquished and foure and twenty thousand of them killed Acho was fugitiue to his Ships his whole Nauie by tempestuous storme being spoyled returned with foure Ships left of his whole Fleete into Norway Then after his sonne Magnus renouncing all title to the Isles contracted his sonne Hanigo to be married with King Alexanders daughter one yeare of age at their both perfect age At this time Alexander Earle of Carrike past to the holy land hauing a daughter Martha who succeeding in his heritage who married a Nobleman Robert Bruce sonne heire to Robert Bruce Lorde of Anandale in Scotland and Lord of Cleueland in England This Martha aforesaid inheritrix of Carike in the third yeare beare the Noble and inuincible Champion Robert Bruce King of Scotland Margaret sister to King Henry the third of England beare to King Alexander two sonnes Prince Alexander and Dauid one daughter Margaret married vnto Hanigo Magnus sonne King of Norway who beare to him Margaret called the Mayden of Norway In this time died Dauid King Alexanders second sonne Alexander the Prince was married at Roxburge vnto the Earle of Flanders daughter whereat many of the Nobles of Scotland and England were present for thetime The third yeare after Prince Alexander died at Lundors the twentieth yeare of his age to the great lamentation of the whole Realme for in him failed the whole succession of King Alexander the third except the Mayden of Norway who was begotten on his daughter Margaret before rehearsed King Alexander by counsell of his Nobles after the death of his first Queene married Ioleta the Earle of Drux daughter in Fraunce by whom he had no succession He builded the Crosse Church of Peblis He died of a fal off his horse ouer the west craig at
was brought to Berigone and there buried among the Sepultures of his progenitors 12 DVRSTIVS succeeded his father Finnanus the yeare of the world 3864. before Christ 107. from the beginning of the raigne 224. a cruell and traytercus tyrant killed in battell by his Nobles the ninth yeare of his raigne 12 EVENVS primus succeeded his brother Durstius the yeare of the world 3873. before Christ 98. after the raigne 133. a wise iust and vertuous King He was the first that caused his Nobles and subiects to giue their oath of fidelity he executed iustice seuerely in all the partes of his Realme At length there came Ambassadours from the Pictes shewing that the Britaine 's were in armour purposing to besiege their Citie Camelon the King to assist his confederate friends came with expedition against the Britains Scots and Pictes went forward with great courage the Britaines with no lesse audacity on the other part followeth a very dangerous battell with vncertaine victory vntill the night seuered them The confederate Kings seeing their armie broken retired in the night The Britaines so broken and dispayring of new support retired in the same manner as discomfited people their Campe standing with their carriage The confederate people aduertised hereof returned and parted the spoyle by custom of armes The King returned to Berigone rewarded their friends that were slaine in the said battel and others promoted to publike offices some with riches and goods and the rest of his dayes he was a seuere Iusticiar and died in peace the nineteenth yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 13 GILLVS bastard sonne to Euenus vsurped the crown and trayterously killed two sonns of Durstius contending for the crowne in the yeare of the world 3892. before Christ 79. after the raigne 252. A crafty tyrant killed in battell by Cadellus Captaine of the Brigandes the second yeare of his raigne his head cut off his body buried in Dunstaffage 14 EVENVS secundus Donallus sonne King Finnanâ—…s brother succeeded in the yeare of the world 3894. before Christ 77. after the beginning of the raigne of Scotland 254. A good Iusticiar ciuill vertuous and peaceable King Cadallus after the killing of Gillus returning out of Ireland with his victorious army by rage of Tempest were almost all perished Cadallus was truely rewarded with many landes by the King and comforted by him concerning his great losse of Nobles and friends King Euenus marrying Siora daughter of Gethus King of Pictes confirmed the olde band After that hee vanquished Balus King of Orkney who finding no way to escape killed himselfe hee builded Innerlothy and Innernes hee resigned the crowne to Ederus giuing him wise and good counsaile he died in peace the seuenteenth yeare of his raign buried in Dunstaffage 15 EDERVS Durstius sonneâ—… succeeded in the yeare of the world 3911. before Christ 60. after the raigne 271. a wise valiant and good King Bredus of the Isles cousen to Gillus killed as is before mentioned made insurrection Shortly after the King pursuing him and his associates they were all taken captiues and many with the said Bredus killed Cassibilian King of Britaines sent his Ambassadours to the King of Scots desiring support against Iulius Caesar the Romane Emperour who was ready with most dreadfull Ordinance to come into Albion The King and Nobles receiuing the Ambassadours courteously Androgeus speciall Ambassadour after a large and serious Oration the King and Nobles being aduised sent vnto London tenne thousand chosen men vnder the conduct and gouernment of Cadallan and Dowall Captaines of the Brigandes and Lorne Also an army of Pictes came at the request of King Ederus The Britaines were raised in great esperance of victory by the aide of Scots and Pictes for they had no little confidence in their manhood and chiualry King Cassibilian went forward with his whole power against the Romanes there ensued a dangerous and doubtfull battell at the last the Romanes were fugitiue and being minded to renew the battell Iulius hearing of the great destruction of his Ships changed his minde hoisted sayles in the night and returned into Fraunce leauing behinde them a great prey of goods when Iulius Caesar was forced to auoide Albion The Britaines Scots and Pictes parted the spoyle gotten in his Campe by custome of armes reioycing of this glorious victory Cadallane and Dowall richly rewarded by Cassibilian returned with the Scots army at whose comming the King was greatly reioyced then followed such loue and kindenesse betweene the Britaines Scots and Pictes that it appeared them to liue in perpetuall peace The King passing to Innernes was certainly enformed by sundry Merchants strangers that Iulius had pacified Fraunce to his Empire and making prouision for a new armie to returne into Britaine to reuenge the iniuries done vnto him the last yeare he sends his Ambassadours to Cassibilian promising if he pleased to send ten thousand chosen men vnto his aide and support The Britaines moued with vaine arrogancy refused to haue any supply of Scots or Pictes Iulius returning into Britaine was three sundry times put backe but at the last Cassibilian was vanquished and his whole valiant Captaines taken or killed and his lands made to pay three thousand pound of siluer to the Romanes for tribute Iulius sendeth his Ambassadours to the Scots and Pictes offering them conditions of peace two seuerall times They were resolute to remaine free not to be subiect and refusing all conditions of peace were willing to defend their liues and liberties Iulius being minded to inuade the Scots and Pictes was aduertised of a suddaine vprore in Fraunce for which cause he passed into Fraunce Murket Gildus nephew made insurrection against the King Therefore he sent Cadallane with armed men who hanged Murket with his complices The King continued in good peace the rest of his dayes hee died peaceably the forty eight yeare of his raigne buried in Dunstaffage 16 EVENVS tertius succeeded his father Ederus the yeare of the world 3959. before Christ 12. after the raigne 319. He was a luxurious auaritious tyrant retayning a hundred Concubines and not being saciate with them he was taken in a battell captiue and imprisoned and was killed by a yong childe the first night the childe was executed on the morrow the seuenth yeare of his raigne buried at Dunstaffage 17 METELIANVS Ederus brothers son succeeded the yeare of the world 3966. before the comming of Christ 4. years after the beginning of the raigne of Scotland 326. A very modest ciuill and good King peace being vniuersally at the birth of our Sauiour Christ. The Romane Emperour Augustus sent his Ambassadours into Britaine requesting the Britains to continue peace with whom the King sent manyrich jewels to Augustê° to be offered in their Capitoll he wan sure amity of them which endured long In this time were in Rome Vâ—…rgil Horace Oâ—…d Tullius Marcus Varro Straba Titus Liuius Salustius with many other learned men he died peaceably the nine and thirtieth yeare of his raigne buried in
is in length threescore miles vpon Lochfyne is situate the Castle Palace and towne of Inraray the principall residence of the Earle of Argyle Also doth the Sheriffe of Argyle keepe his Courts of Iustice this Loch is most plentifull of Herings and all other fishes On this Loch are situate diuers Castles and Gentlemens places as Castle Lauchlane the Otter and Dunetrewne in Knapdall is Loghaw and therein a little Ile where there is a strong Castle of the same name there is also the Castle of Tarbat In Argyle is the strong Castle of Carriek builded vpon a rocke within Loch goyle there is also the Colledge of Kilmun the water of Awe runneth out of Loch-how and is the onely water of all that countrey that doe run in the Dewcalidon Sea South and by VVest from Knapdall lieth Kantere The head land of the countrey right ouer against Ireland deuided by the sea of the breath of sixteen miles onely In Kantere is the Castles of Dunauerty and Sadell the towne and Castle of Kilkerraine situate in the Loch of the same name Kantere is more long then broad ioyning to Knapdal by so narrow a throat about one mile of breadth which ground is sandy and lieth so plaine and low that Marriners drawing along their vessels as gallies and boats through it makes their iourney a great deale shorter then to passe about Kintire which is the common passage Lorne lies next Contaygne with Argyla on the backe thereof where standeth the most ancient Castle of Dunestaffage in which were the Kinges of Scotland in old times crowned where also the Marble fatall Chaire remained more then one thousand yeares In Lorne are also the Castles of Carnacery and that of Makdules built vpon a right rockie mountaine The countrie of Argyle Knapdall Cowell do abound of bestiall kye sheepe and great store of venison and abundant in fishes Lorne marcheth still with Argyle vntill it come to Haber or rather Loch-haber A plaine countrey not vnfruitfull The countrey where the hilles of Grangebean are most easie to be trauelled named broad Alben that is to say the highest part of Scotland And the highest part ◅of broad-Albin is called Drumalbin that is the backe of Scotland so termed For forth of the backe waters doe run in both the seas Some to the North and some South Habre or rather Lochaber marcheth with Badzenoch which hath as it were a backe running out through the midst of it which spouts forth waters in both the seas Lochaber marching with Badzenoch tending by little and little towards the Deucalidon sea a country aboundant in cornes and great plenty of fishes for besides the abundance of fresh water fishes produced by a great number ot waters the Sea runnes within the countrey in a long channell and being narrow at the mouth the water kept in betwixt two high bankes and spreading wide inward makes the forme of a Stanke or rather of a Loch a place where ships may lie sure as in a hauen adiacent with Calkmananshire lies Fyffe beginning at the towne of Torre-burne with the castles of Torre Cromby Pickfirran Pictincreiff the towne of Dumfermling and Abbey thereof founded by King Dauid the first the Kings of Scotland were buried there a long time the Pallace therof now repaired by the Queenes Maiesties cōmand charges where the Earle of Dumfermling Chancellor of Scotland hath his residence The towne of Lymkellis with the castle of Rossynh the towne of the Queens ferry vpon the North. In the middle of Forth vpon a rocke is the fortresse decayed castle of Inchgaruy By East lies in the same water Saint Colmis Inch with a demolished Abbey abundant with conies and good pasturing for sheepe Next in the mid Firth lies Inchkeith with a demolished Fortresse fertile of conies and good for pasturing of sheepe East from Inchkeith within Forth lies a very high and big Rocke inuironed with the Sea called the Basse inuincible hauing vpon the top a fresh spring where the Solane geese repaires much and are very profitable to the owner of the said strength Next the Basse in the mouth of Forth lies the I le of May a mile long and three quarters of a mile in breadth there was a religious house with many fresh water springs with a fresh Loch abundant with Eeles This I le is a goodly refuge for saylers in time of tempest By East the I le of May twelue miles from all land in the German seas lies a great hidden rocke called Inchcape very dangerous for nauigators because it is ouerflowed euery tide It is reported in old times vpon the said rocke there was a Bel fixed vpon a tree or timber which rang continually being moued by the Sea giuing notice to the saylers of the danger This Bell or Clocke was put there and maintained by the Abbot of Aber-brothok and being taken downe by a Sea Pirote who a yeare thereafter perished vpon the same rocke with ship and goods in the righteous iudgement of God Returning to the ancient towne of Innerkething adioyning thereto is the most comfortable and safe refuge for saylers in time of storme called Saint Margarets hope The castles of Dunnybirsill Dalgatie and Fordell the towne and castel of Aberdour the Loch of Cowstoun the castell of Orterstoun the towne of Brunt-Iland with the castle the castels of Balmuto Balwery Hal-randes and Raith The towne and castell of Kingrne the castles of Seyfield and Abbots-hall the towne of Kirkealdy the castles of Bogy Rauens-houch the Lord Sinclairis speciall residence towne of Dysart the towne of VVesterwemis and the castle the castle of Easterwemis the Lord Colweil chiefe residence the townes of Buckhauen and Lewynis mouth so named from the riuer of Lewin out which comes of Loch-Lewin the towne of Kenneway the castles of Dury Lundy and Largow with the towne thereof the castles of Rires Bulchares and Kinnochar with the Loch thereof the towne of Earles ferry the castles of Kelly and Ardrosse towne of Eliot The towne and castles of Saint Monanes Carnbie and Balkaskie the towne and Abbey of Pictonweme the Lord of Pictonwemes residence the townes of Anstruther with the castle the castles of Bofy Pitterthy the townes of Innergelly and Siluer-dikes the castles of Erdry third part West-Berns the towne of Craile with the Prouestry and demolished castle the castles and towres of Balcomy Wormestoun Randerstoun Newhall Camno Kipper Pitmille Kinkell Strawithy Lamberletham Lachochar The Citie of Sanctandros the Metropolitane and Archbishops Seat with a strong Castle and Abbey decored with three Vniuersities for learning in all sciences In old time the Churches in this Citie most curionsly and sumptuously builded and now decayed from this Citie West vpon the water of Eddin lies the Castles of Nydy Rumgary Dairsey Blebo The towne of Cowper the chiefe Iustice seate the Castle of Corstoun the Castle of Struther the Lord Lendsayes principall residence the Castles of Inglishtarwet Craighall Bruntoun Balgony the towne of Merkinsche the towne of
time hath taught theÌ„ to mak it in such sort that it is not vnplea sant to eat They take a litle of it in the morning so passing to the hunting or any other businesse content themselues therewith without any other kind of meat til euen They delight in marled clothes specially that haue long stripes of sundry colours They loue chiefly purple blew Their predecessors vsed short mantles or plaids of diuers colours sundry wayes deuided and amongst some the same custome is obserued to this day but for the most part now they are browne most neere to the colour of the Hadder to the effect when they lie amongst the Hadder the bright colour of their plaids shall not bewray them with the which rather coloured then clad they suffer the most cruell tempests that blow in the open field in such sort that vnder a wrythe of Snow they sleepe sound In their houses also they lie vpon the ground laying betwixt them and it Brakens or Hadder the rootes thereof downe and the tops vp so prettâ—…ily laid together that they are as soft as feather-beds much more wholesome for the tops themselues are dry of nâ—…ture whereby it dries the weake humours and restores againe the strength of the sinewes troubled before and that so euâ—…dently that they who at euening goe to rest sore and weary rise in the morning whole and able As none of these people care for feather-beds and bedding so take they greatest pleasure in rudenesse and hardnesse If for their owne commoditie or vpon necessity they trauell to any other Countrey they reiect the feather-beds and bedding of their Host. They wrap themselues in their owne plaids so taking their rest carefull indeed lest that barbarous delicacy of the maine Land as they tearme it corrupt their naturall and Countrey hardnesse Their armour wherewith they couer their bodies in time of warre is an Iron Bonnet and an Habbergion side almost euen to their heeles Their weapons against their enemies are bowes and arrowes The arrowes are for the most part hooked with a barble on either side which once entered within the body cannot be drawne forth againe vnlesse the wound bee made wider Some of them fight with broad swords and axes In place of a drum they vse a bag-pipe They delight much in musicke but chiefly in Harpes and Clairschoes of their owne fashion The strings of the Clairschoes are made of brasse-wire and the strings of the Harpes of sinewes which strings they strike either with their nailes growing long or else with an Instrument appointed for that vse They take great pleasure to decke their Harpes and Clairschoes with siluer and precious stones and poore ones that cannot attaine heerevnto decke them with Cristall They sing verses prettily compounded containing for the most part prayses of valiant men There is not almost any other argument whereof their rimes entreat They speake the auncient language altered a little FINIS A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE WESterne Iles of Scotland lying in the Deucalidon Sea being aboue 300. ALSO THE ILES IN ORKENAY and Schetland or Hethland THE first is the I le of Man of olde called Dubonia there was a Towne in it named Sodorâ—… the Bishop of the Iles seat It lyes almost midway betwixt Ireland and Cumber in England and Galloway in Scotland 24. miles in length and 18. in bredth Next vnto Man is Ailsay into the Firth of Clyde with a Castell therein an hard high Craig on all sides except at one entrie vnmanured There comes a great number of Boates there to fish â—…éeling There are many Comes and Solayne Géese in it It lyes betwixt Ireland vpon the Northwest Carrik vpon the Northeast and Kyntire vpon the Southeast 24. miles from Ailsay lyes Arrane almost direct North 24. miles of length and 16. of bredth The whole Iland riseth in high and wild Mountaynes manured onely vpon the Sea side where the ground is lowest The Sea runnes in and makes a well large Créeke into it the entryes whereof are closed by the Iland Molas A very sure Hauen for Shippes and in the waters which are alwayes calme is great abundance of Fish that sundry times the countrey people taking more then may sustayne them for a day they cast thâ—… 〈◊〉 â—…ne in the Sea as it were in a Staâ—…ke Next 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I le Flada fertill of Conyes Further in it is situate the â—…se of Bâ—… within the Firth of Clyde eyght miles in length and foure in bredth from Arrane eyght miles Southeast and from Argyill Southwest halfe a mile Cwnnyngham lyes by East of it 〈◊〉 mâ—…es It is a low Countrey commodious for Corne and store with a Towne of the same name and the old Castle of Rosa with another Castle in the middest of it named Cames The I le Mâ—…rnoca a mile of length and halfe a mile of brédth lyes low Southwestwards well manured and fertill Within the Firth of Clyde lyes little Cambra fertill of Fallow Déere And great Cambra fertill of Cornes From the Mule of Kyntire little more then a mile is Porticosa Auona getting that name from the Creeke of water thâ—… kept the Danes Nauie there at what â—…e they had the Iles in their hands Northwest from the Mule ouer agaynst the Coast of Ireland lyes Rachuda And from Kyntire foure miles is the I le Caraia and not farre from thence Gigaia sixe miles of length and a mile and a halfe of bredth Twelue miles from Gigaia lyes Iura foure and twentie miles of length The Shore side of Iura is well manured and the inward part of the Countrey is â—…led with Wood full of Déere of sundry kinds Two miles from Iura lyes Scarba foure miles in length and a mile in bredth The tide of the Sea betwixt this I le and Iura is so violent that it is not possible to passe it eâ—…ther by saâ—…le or aâ—…re except at certayne times At the bache of this I le is the I le Ballach Geâ—…istaria Gearastilla Longaia The two Fidlais The thrée Barbais Culbremna Dâ—…num Coâ—…p Cuparia 〈◊〉 Vikerana Vitulina Lumga Scila Scana These thrée last Ilands are fertill of Corne and store pertayning to the Earles of Argyle Next vnto them is Sklata named from a Sklait quarry that is in it Then Naguigosa and Eisdaâ—…a and Skennia and the I le Thiania Vderga and the Kings Iland then Duffa that is blackâ—… and the Iland of the Church 〈◊〉 Triaracha and then the Iland Arduâ—… Humlis Viridis and Ericea Item Arboraria Capraria Cunicularia and the I le named The I le of Idle men and Abridita and Liâ—…mora where sometimes was the Bishops seat of Argyle eyght miles in length and two in bredth In this I le are Mines of Mettals with other good commodityes Then Ouilia the Iland Traiecte the Iland Garna the Iland of the Stane Gressa and the great Iland Ardiescara Musâ—…dilla and Bernera sometime called The holy Girth notable by the Trée Taxus that growes in
Horse it hath fiue great Riuers rich in Salmond and many little waters plenty of Salmond and other Fishes The Sea running in the land on all sides make many Salt waters Thrée principall and 13. others all rich in Herring There is in it a fresh water Loch and â—…e Castles About the Skye lye little Ilands scattered here and there Oronsa fertill in Corne and store Cunicularia full of Bushes and Connyes next is Paba 8. miles froÌ„ Paba Southwest lyes Scalpa which besides sundry other commodities hath woods full of troopes of Déere Betwixt the mouth of Zochcarron and Raorsa lies Crulinga 7. miles of length and two of bredth there is a sure Hauen in it for ships There are in it also woods full of Bucke and Déere Halfe a mile from Crulinga is Rona full of wood and hadder with a good Hauen in the innermost Lorh thereof in the mouth of the same Lorh is an Iland of the same Name called Ger-loch From Rona sixe miles Northward lyes Flada Two miles from Flada Euilmena Upon the South side of Skye lyes Oronsa and a mile from it Knya Pabra and great Bina and then fiue little Ilands Next vnto them is Isa fertill in Cornes Beside it is Ouia then Askerma and Lindellâ—… 8. miles from Skye Southward lyes Linga and Gigarmena Benera Megala Pana Flada Scarpa Veruecum Sandara Vatersa which by many other good commodityes hath a Hauen commodious for a number of great Ships whereinto Fishermen of all Countreys about conuene certayne times of the yere ordinarily These last nine Ilands are subiect to the Bishop of the Iles. Two miles from Vatersa is Barra running from the Northwest to the Southeast seuen miles in length fruitfull of cornes and aboundant in Fish there runneth in it a Lorh with a narrow throat growing round and wide within in it there is an Inche and therein a strong Castle Upon the Northside of Barra there riseth an Hill full of Hearbs from the foote to the head vpon the top whereof is a fresh water Well The spring that runneth from this Well to the next Sea caryes with it little things like as they were quicke but hauing the shape of no beast which appeare although obscurely in some respect to represent the fish that is commonly called Cockles The people that dwell there call the part of the shore whereunto these things are carryed The great Sands because that when the Sea ebbes there appeares nothing but dry Sands the space of a mile Out of these Sands the people dig out great Cockles which the Neighbours about iudge eyther to grow as it were of that séede that the springs doe bring from the well or else indéede to grow in that Sea Betwixt Barra and Wist lye these Ilands Oronsa Onia Hakerseta Garnlanga Flada great Buya little Buya Haya Hell Sâ—… Gigaia Lingaia Foraia Fudaia Erisoaia From these Ilands Vistus lyes Northward 34. miles of length and 6. of bredth The tide of the Sea running in two places of this I le causeth it to appeare thrée Ilands but when the tide is out it becommeth all one Iland In it are many fresh water Loches specially one thrée miles long The Sea hath worne in vpon the Land and made it selfe a passage to this Loch and can neuer be holden out albeit the Inhabitants haue made a wall of 60. foote broad to that effect The water entereth in amongst the stones that are builded vp together and leaues behind it at the ebbe many Sea Fishes There is a Fish in it like to the Salmond in all things except that with the white wombe it hath a blacke backe and wanteth scales In this Iland are many fresh water Loches sundry Caues couered with Hadder In it are fiue Churches Eyght miles West from it lyes Helâ—…ther Vetularum pertayning to the Nunnes of the I le of Ione A little further North riseth Haneskera about this Iland at certayne times of the yéere are many Sealches they are taken by the Countrey men Southwest almost 60. miles lyes Hirta fertill in Cornes and store and specially in Shéepe greater then any other Shéepe in any other Ilands About the 17. day of Iune the Lord of this Iland sendeth his Chamberlayne to gather his dutyes and with him a Minister who baptizeth all the Children that are borne the yéere preceding and if the Minister come not euery man baptizeth his owne Child This Hirtha is the last and farthest Ile in Albion so that betwixt the I le of Man being the first I le in Albion and this I le there is 377. miles Returning to Wistus from the north point thereof is the Iland Velaia two miles long and one mile of bredth Betwixt this point and the Iland 〈◊〉 lyes Soa Stroma Pabaia Barneraia Eâ—…saia Keligira little Saga great Saga Harmodra Scaria Grialinga Cillinsa Hea Hoia little Soa great Soa Isa great Seuna little Seuna Taransa Slegana Tuemon All these Ilands are fruitfull of Cornes and store Aboue Horea is Scarpa And halfe a mile towards the West Equinoctiall from the Lewis lys seuen little Ilands named Flananae some holy place in old times of girth or refuge rising vp in hillâ—…s full of Hearbs Further North in the same ranke lyes Garn-Ellan that is she hard I le Lamba Flada Kellasa little Bernera great Bernera Kirta great Bina little Bina Vexaia Pabaia great Sigrama Cunicularia plenty of Conyes little Sigrama The Iland of the Pigmeis wherein there is a Church in which the Pigmeis were buried as they that are neighbours to this Iland beléeue Sundry strangers digging déepely in the ground sometimes haue found yet to this day doe find very little round heads and other little bones of mans body which seemes to approue the truth and apparance of the common bruite In the Northeast side of the Iland Leogus there are 2. Loches running foorth of the Sea named The North and South Loches wherein at all times of the yéere there is abundance of Fish for all men that list to take them From the same side of the Loch somewhat more Southerly lyes Fabilla Adams Iland The Lambe Iland Item Hulmetia Viccoilla Hana Rera Laxa Era The Dowe Iland Tora Affurta Scalpa Flada Senta at the East side thereof there is a passage vnder the earth vaulted aboue a flight shoote of length into the which little Boates may eyther sayle or row for eschewing of the violent tide Somewhat Eastwards lyes an Iland named Old Castle a roome strong of nature and plenty of Cornes Fish and Egges of Sea Fowles to nourish the Inhabitants At that side where Lochbrien enters is situate the Iland Ew More Northerly lyes the Iland Grumorta both these Ilands full of Wood. The Iland named The Priests Iland lyes the same way profitable for pastorage of Shéepe and full of Sea Fowles Next vnto it is Afulla and great Habrera then little Habrera and néere vnto it The Horse I le and then Marta Ika These last mentioned Ilands lye all before the
the Rocke or Damme as he may and there aduenturing to leape ouer and vp into the Linne if he leape well at the first he obtayneth his desire if not he assayeth eâ—…soones the second or third time till he returne to his countrey A great Fish able to swimme agaynst the streame such as assay often to leape and cannot get ouer doe bruise themselues and become meazelled others that happen to fall vpon dry land a thing often séene are taken by the people watching their time some in Cawdrons of hot water with fire vnder them sit vpon shallow or dry places in hope to catch the fattest by reason of their waight that doe leape short The taste of these are estéemed most delicate and their prices commonly great In Scotland it is straightly inhibited to take any Salmond from the 8. of September vntill the 15. of Nouember Finally there is no man that knoweth readily whereon this Fish liueth for neuer was any thing yet found in their bellyes other then a thicke sâ—…ymy humour In the Deserts and wild places of Scotland there groweth an Hearbe of it selfe called Hadder or Hather very delicate for all kind of Cattell to féede vpon and also for diuers Fowles but Bées especially this Hearbe in Iune yéeldeth a purple flower as swéete as hunny whereof the Picts in times past did make a pleasant drinke and very wholesome for the body but since their time the maner of the making hereof is perished in the subuersiâ—…n of the Picts neyther shewed they euer the learning hereof to any but to their owne Nation There is no part of Scotland so vnprofitable if it were skilfully searched but it produceth either Iron or some other kind of Mettall as may be proued through all the Iles of Scotland A memoriall of the most rare and wonderfull things of Scotland AMong many commodityes that Scotland hath common with other Nations it is beautified with some rare gifts in it selfe wonderfull to consider as for example In Orknay the Ewes are of such fecundity that at euery Lambing time they produce at least two and ordinary thrée There bee neyther venemous nor rauenous Beasts bred there nor do liue there although they were trâ—…ported thither In Schetland the Iles called â—…hulae at the entring of the Sunne in Cancer the space of 20. dayes there appeares no night at all Among the Rockes growes the delectable Lambre called Succinum with great resort of the Mertrik for costly Furrings In the West and Northwest of Scotland there is a great repayring of the Erne of a maruelous nature the people are very curious to catch him punze his wings that hee flie not he is of a huge quantity a rauenous kind as the Hawkes and the same quality they do giue him such sort of meat in great quantity at once that he liues contented there with 14. 16. or 20. dayes and some of them a moneth their Feathers are good for garnishing of Arrowes for they receiue no rayne nor water but remayne alwayes of a durable estate and vncorruptible the people doe vse them eyther when they be a hunting or at warres In the most of the Riuers in Scotland beside the maruelous plenty of Salmond and other Fishes gotten there is a Shell Fish called The Horse-mussell of a great quantity wherein are ingendred innumerable faire beautifull dâ—…lectable Pearles conuenient for the pleasure of man and profitable for the vse of Physicke and some of them so fayre and polished that they may be equall to any Orientall Pearles And generally by the prouidence of Almighty God when dearth and scarcity of victuals are in the land then the Fishes are most plentifully taken for the support of the people In Galloway the one halfe of Loch Mirton doth neuer fréese By Innernes the Loch called Lochnes and the Riuer flowing from thence into the Sea doth neuer freese but on the contrary in the coldest dayes of winter the Loch and Riuer doe both smoke and réeke signifying vnto vs that there is a Myne of Brimstone vnder it of a hote quality In Carrik are Kyne and Oxen delicious to 〈◊〉 but their â—…esse is of a wonderfull temperature all other â—…estable Beasts fatnesse with the cold ayre doth congeale by the contrary the fatnes of these Beasts is perpetually liquid like Oyle The Woo and Parke of Commernauld is replenished with Kyne and Oxen and those at all times to this day haue béene wild of a wonderfull whitenes that there was neuer among all that huge number there so much as the smallest blacke spot found to be vpon one of their sainnes hornes or clâ—…e In Kyle is a Rocke of the height of 12. foote and as much of bredth called The deafe Craig for although a man should cryneuer so loude to his fellow from the one side to the other hee is not heard although hee would make the noyse of a Gunne In the Countrey of Stratherne vpon the water of Farg by Balâ—…ard there is a Stone called The Rock and Stone of a reasonable bignesse that if a man will push it with the least motion of his finger it will mooue very lightly but if he shall addresse his whole force he profits nothing which mooues many people to be wonderfull merry when they consider such contrariety In Lennox is a great Loch called Loch-lowmond 24. miles in length in bredth 8. miles contayning the number of 30. Iles In this Loch is obserued 3. wonderfull things The one is Fishes very delectable to eate that haue no fynnes to moue themselues withall as other Fishes do The second tempestuous Waues and Suâ—…ges of the water perpetually raging without winds that in the time of greatest calmes in the fayre pleasant time of SuÌ„â—…r when the ayre is quiet The third is one of these Iles that is not corroborat nor vnited to the ground but haue béene perpetually loose and although it be fertill of good grasse and replenished with Neate yet it moues by the waues of the water is transported sometimes towards one poynt and other whiles towards another In Argyle is a Stone found in diuers parts the which laid vnder Straw or Stubble doth consume them to fire by the great heat that it collects there In Buquhan at the demolished Castle of Slâ—… is a Caâ—… from the top whereof â—…illes water which in short time doth congeale to hard white stones the Caue is alwayes emptied In Louthian 2. miles from Edinburgh Southward is a Well spring called Saint Katherins Well flowing perpetually with a kind of blacke famesse or Oyle aboue the water procéeding as is thought of the Parret Coale being frequent in these parts this fatnes is of a marueilous nature for as the Coale whereof it procéedes is sudden to conceiue fire or flame so is this Oyle of a sudden operation to heale all salt scabs and humours that trouble the outward skinne of man commonly the head hands are quickly healed by this Oyle it renders a maruelous swéet smell At Abridene is a Well of marnelous good quality to dissolue the Stone to expell Sand from the Reyâ—…es Bladder good for the Collick being drunke in the moneth of Iuly a few dayes of August Little inferiour to the renomed water of the Spaw in Almaine In the North Seas of Scotland are great Clogâ—… of Timber sound in the which are maruelously ingendred a sort of Géese called Clayk Geese and doe hang by the beake till they bee of perfection oft times sound kept in admiration of their rare generation At Dumbartan directly vnder the Castle at the mouth of the Riuer of Clyde as it enters in the Sea there are a number of Clayk Geese black of colour which in the night time do gather great quantity of the crops of the grasse growing vpon the land and carry the same to the Sea then assembling in a round and with a wondrous curiostly do offer euery one his owne portion to the Sea floud there attend vpon the flowing of the tide till the grasse be purified from the fresh taste and turned to the salt and left any part thereof should escape they labour to hold it in with their nebs thereaster orderly euery Fowle eats his portion and this custome they obserue perpetually They are very fat delicious to be eaten FINIS Errata Pag. 〈◊〉 lin 〈◊〉 wordâ—… for wierds p. 42. l. 35. Malonus Malcolme p. 66. l. 35. buries beares p. 77. l. 10. Higger Bigger Ibid. l. â—…5 peece pâ—… p. 7â—… l. 〈◊〉 Tâ—… Tyâ—… p. 87. l. 17. hal-â—…ds halyards Ibid. l. 31. 32. Pictonweme Pittinweme Ibid l. 〈◊〉 bufy bufy p. 88. l. 〈◊〉 Kipper Kippo p. 92. l. 〈◊〉 Poâ—…yll Poâ—…yll p. â—…6 l. 1â—… new other 〈◊〉 Pag. 5. 〈◊〉 2â—… Rocira 〈◊〉 Roâ—…ia Ibid. 〈◊〉 2â—… Trondar for Trondra Printed at London by Simon Sâ—…afford Originall of the most ancient surname of Murrayes The originall of the noble surname of the Grahams The comming in of the Saxans in Brittaine The beginning of the League with Fraunce Beginning of the Normanes Originall of the noble surname of Hayes Original of the noble surnames of Keith Original of the royall and auncient name of Stewarts First Earles Originall of Surnames the time of the conquest Originall of the Perceyes Originall of the ancient noble and valiâ—…nt sùrname of Dowglasse Tewiotdail Liddisdail Eskdail Annandail Edinburgh West-Lothian Linlithgow The originall of the name of Wdny Rosse Sutherland Stranauern I le of Man pertayning now to England Arrane An ancient Castle Rosa. Iura Taxus like the Firâ—…e tree the fruit thereof is venemous Yla Iland like a Man The weauers Iland The Mule Buriall places of the Kings of Scotland Kings of Ireland Kings of Norway Horse Iland Swine Iland Iland of Pigmeis Lewis Rona A maruell Colca 〈◊〉 fowle vn knowne Orknay Saint Magnus Cup. Kirkwaa Hethland Wild Horses Wolues Foxes Three sort of Dogs Otter Sleuthhound Capercaily Moore Cocke Blacke Cocke Salmond Haddeâ—… The Erne Pearles Lochmirton Lochnes White Kyne Oxen. Deafe Craig Rockand Stone LochlowmoÌ„d S. Katherins well The Well at Abridene Clayk Geese Blacke Clayk Geese