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The Kings of Scotland. LXXXII. Grimus Duffus Sonne, begin to reigne in the eir of the ward 4966. In the eir of Chrit 996. a vicious Prince, he was laine in battell by Malcolme 2. his ucceour in the 8. eire of his reigne.

LXXXIII. 'Malcolme 2. Kenneth 3. his onne, begane to reigne in the eire of the warld 4974. In the yeire of Chrit 1004. A valiant and a wie Prince, quha maid manie gud lawes, of the quhilk a few are it extant. He was laine by a conpiracie of his Nobles at the Catell of Glammes, who after the laughter, thinking to ecape, were drowned in the Loch of Forfar, for it being winter, and the loch froen and covered with naw the yce brake and they fell in, In the righteous judgement of God. He reigned 30 eires.


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LXXXIII. Duncane 1. Beatrix, Malcolme the Second his daughters Sonne, began to reigne in the eire of the warld 5004. In the eire of Chrit 1034. A gud and a modet Prince. He was laine by Macbeth traiteroulie, in the ext eire of his reigne.

LXXXV Mackbeth, Dovada Malcome the econd his daughters Sonne, began to reigne in the eire of the warld, 5010. In the eir of Chrit, 1040. In the beginning of his reigne he behaved himelfe as a gud and jut Prince, bot thereafter he degenerated into a cruell tyrant. He was layn eby his Succeour Malcome 3. in battel, in the 17 eire his reign.

LXXXVI. Malcolme 3. urnamed Cammoir, Duncane 1. his onne, began to reigne in the eir of the warld, 5027. In the eir of Chrit. 1057. a very religious and valiant Prince: He maried Margaret, daughter to Edward, urnamed the Outlaw, Sonne to Edward, urnamed Yronide, King of England, a verie gud and religious woman, according to thee times, who bare unto him ex onnes, and two daughters, the onnes were, Edward the Prince, Edmound, Etheldted, Edgar, Alexander, David, the Daughters were Mathildis, or Maude, urnamed Bona: wife to Henry' 1. urnamed Beauclere King of England, of whoe vertues is extant that auld Epigramme.

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She founded the Kirk of Carleill. The other daughter was Marie, wife to Eutathius, Earle of Boloigne. King Malcmae builded the kirkes of Durehame and Dumfermeline: He was laine with his Sonne Prince Edwarde, in the 36. eir of his reigne, at the ege of Anwick, be Robert Mowbray, ur-named Pearce-eie, and was buried at Tinmouth, but thereafter he was removed to Dumfermeline.

LXXXVII. Donald 7. urnamed Bane, uurped the Crowne, after the death of his brother in the eir of the warld. 5063. In the eir of Chrit, 1093. And was expelled in the firt eir of his reigne by Duncane 2. King Malcolmes 3. batard onne.

LXXXVIII. Duncane 2. uurped the Crown, in the eir of the warld 5064. In the eir of Chrit 1094. A rah and foolih Prince: He was laine be Makpendir the Thane of the Meirnes, when he had reigned little over a eir be the procurement of Donald 7.

Donald 7. maid King againe in the eir of the warld. 5065. In the eir of Chrit. 1095. and reigned 3. eires. He gave the Wet and North Iles to the King of Norway, for to ait him to attein to the Crown of Scotland. He was taken captive by Edgar, his eies put out, and died mierably in Prion.

LXXXIX Edgar, Malcolme 3. his onne, began to reigne in the eire of the warlde 5068. In the eire of Chrit 1098. He builded the Priorie of Coldingham. He was a gud prince. He died at Dundie without ucceion, and was buried at Dumfermeline, in the 9. eire of his reigne.

XC. Alexander 1. ur-named Pearce, ucceeded to his brother, in the eire of the warld 5077. In the eire of Chrit 1107. A very gud and valiant prince. He builded the Abbacies of Scone and of S. Colmes-Inche. He maried Sybilla, daughter to William Duke of Normandie, &c. He died in peace without ucceion, at Striviling, in the 17. eire of his reigne, and was buried at Dumfermeline.

XCI. David 1. commonly called S. David, King Malcolme 3. his onget onne, ucceded to his brother in the eir of the warld 5094. In the eire of Chrit 1124. Agud, valiant and religious prince, according to thee times. He builded manie Abbacies, ik as Haly-rude-houe, Kelo, Jed-burgh, Dun-dranan, Cambu-kenneth, Kinloe, Mel-roe, New-bottle, Dumfermeline, Holme in Cumberland, and twa religious places at New-catle in Northumberland. He erected foure Bihoppricks, Ros, Brechin, Dumblane and Dunkeld. He maried Maude, daughter to Woldeofus Earle of Northumberland and Huntingtoun, and Iuditha, daughters daughter to William the Conquerour King of England, be whom he had one onne named Henry, a worthye and gud outh, who maried Adama, daughter to William, Earle Warren, who bare unto him three onnes: Malcome the Mayden, William the Lion, and David Earle of Huntingtoun (concerning whoe poteritie looke the Table) and twa daughters, Adama wife to Florentius Earle of Holland, and Margaret wife to Conanus Duke of Brittaine. He died before his father. S.David died in peace at Carleill in the 29. eire of his reigne, and was buried at Dum-fermline

XCII. Malcolme 4. ur-named the Mayden (becaue he would never marie ) ucceeded to his gud-chir David 1. In the eire of the warlde 5123. In the eire of Chrit 1153. A gud and meik prince. He builded the Abbay of Cowper in Angus, and died at Ied-burgh, and was buried at Dumfermeline in the 12. eire of his reigne.

XCIII William, ur-named the Lyon, ucceeded to his brother Malcolme. In the eire of the warld 5135. and in eire of Chrite 1165. A gud and a valiant King. He maried Emergarda, daughter to the Earle of Beau-mount, He builded the Abbacie of Aber-brothok, and he builded the Abbacie of Balmerinoch. He died at Striviling in the 49. eire of his reigne, and was buried at Aber-brothck.

XCIIII Alexander 2. ucceeded to his father William, in the eire of the warlde 5184. In the eire of Chrite 1214. A gud prince: He maried Ieane daughter to Iohn King of England, be whom he had no ucceion. After her death he maried Marie daughter to Ingelrame Earle of Coucey in France, be whom he had Alexander the thirde. He died at Kernerie in the Wet Iles,and was buried at Melroe in the 35. eire of his reigne.

XCV Alexander 3. ucceeded to his father, in the eire of the waild 5219. In the eire of Chrit 1249. A gud prince. He maried firt Margaret daughter to Henry 3. King of England, be whom he had Alexander the prince: quha maried the Earle of Flanders daughter, David and Margaret quha maried Hangonanus, or as ome call him, Ericas, on to Magnus 4. King of Norway, who bare to him a daughter, commonly called the Mayden of Norway, in whom King William his whole poteritie failed, and the crowne of Scotlande returned to the poteritie of David Earle of Huntingtoun, King Malcolme 4. and King William his brother, After his onnes death (for they died before himelfe without ucceion) In hope of poteritie, he maried Ioleta, daughter to the Earle of Dreux in France, be whom he had no ucceion. He builded the croce Kirk of Peibles. He died of a fal off his Hore upon the ands betuixt Eater and Weter King-home, in the 37. eire of his reigne: And was burried at Dunfermeline.

After the death of Alexander 3 quhilk was in the eire of the warld 5255. In the eire of Chrit 1285. There were Sex Regents appointed to rule Scotland, for the South-ide of Forth, were appointed Robert, the Arche-bihop of Glagowe. Iohn Cummin, and Iohn the great Steward of Scotland. For the North-ide of Forth, Mak-duff Earle of Fife, Iohn cummin Earl of Buchan, and William Fraer, Arch-bihop of Sanct-Andrewes, who ruled the land about the pace of even eires, quhill the controverie was decided betuixt Iohn Ballioll and Robert Pruye, Gud-chire to Rober Bruye the King of Scotland, cummed of the twa eldet daughters of David Earle of Huntingdoun: for Henrie Hatings, who maried the ongest daughter, put not in his ute with the ret, and therefore there is little poken of him.

XCVI Iohn Ballioll ( of whom look the Table ) was preferred to Robert Bruye, to be King of Scotland, be Edward 1. ur-named Lang-hankes King of England, who was choen to be judge of the controverie, upon a condition, that he uld acknowledge him as uperiour: quhilk condition like an unworthy man he received. He began his reigne in the eire of the warld 5263. In the eire of Chrit 1293. He was a vaine-glorious man, little repecting the weill of his cuntrie. He had not reigned fully foure eires, when he was expelled be the aide Edwarde, and leaving Scotland, departed into the partes of France, where he died long thereafter in exile. And o Scotland was without a King and governement, the pace of nine eires: during quhilk pace, the aide Edwarde 1. Langhankes, cruelly oppreed the lande, detroyed the whole auncient monuments of the Kingdome, and hed meikle innocent blood.

XCVII Robert Bruye (concerning whom look the Table) began to reigne in the eire of the warld 5276. in the eire of Chrit 1306. A valiant, gud and wie King. In the beginning of his reigne, he was ubject to great mierie and affliction, being oppreed be England, bot at length, having over-com and vanquihed Edward 2. of Carnavan, at the feeld of Bannock-burne, he delivered cotland from the laverie of England, and et it at full libertie, all Englihmen by force being expelled out of the land.

He maried firt Iabell daughter to the Earle of Marre, who bare unto him Marjorie, Walter, the great Steward of Scotlande his wife ( concerning whom, andthe race of the Stewardes, this day ruling in Scotland, looke the Table ) after her death, he maried Iabel daughter to Haymerius de Burc, Earle of Hultonia or Huller in Ireland, wha bare unto him David 2. Margaret the Countes of Sutherland, and Maude that died ong. He died at Cardros, and was buried at Dumfermeling in the twentie-foure eire of his reigne.

XCVIII David 2, Bruye, ucceeded to his father in the eire of the warld 5300. In the eire of Chrit 1330 A gud prince, ubject to meikle affliction in his youth, being firt after the death of Thomas Ranulphh his regent, forced to flee into France, for his owne avegard, and then returning hame, was tane at the battell of Durhame, and was halden 12 eirs almot captive in England: but thereafter he was retored to his liberty. He maried firt Ieane, daughter to Edward 2. King of England, and after her death he maried Margaret Logie, daughter to Sir Iohn Logie knight, and died without ucceion at Edinburgh, in the 40. eire of his raigne, and was buried at Haly-rude-houe.

XCIX Edward Ballioll, onne to Iohn Ballioll, uurped the Crowne of Scotland, being aited be Edward 3. King of England, in the eir of the warld 5302. In the eire of Chrit, 1332. But he was expelled at length be David 2. his Regents, and David 2. etablihed King.

C Robert 2. ur-named Blear-eie, the firt of the Stewardes,on to Walter Steward, and Mariorie Bruyse K. Robert Bruye his daughter, ucceeded to his mothers brother, in the eir of the warld 5341. in eir of Chrit 1371. A gud and a peaceable prince. He maried firt Eueme daughter to Hugh Earle of Roe, who bare unto him David Earl of Strathern, Walter Earle of Athol, and Alexander Earl ofBuchan, Lord Badenoth: After her death for