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The Kings of Scotland. forth affection he bare to his children, begotten before his firt mariage, he maried Elizabeth Mure, daughter to Sir Adam Mure knight, Who had borne unto him Iohn, thereafter called Robert 3. Earle of Carrict: Robert Earle of Fife and Menteith and Eueme wife to James Earle of Dowglas. He died at Dun-donald the 19. eire of his reign,and was buried at Scone.

CI Robert 3, ur-named Iobn Farne-eire, ucceeded to his father, in the eire of the warlde 5360. in the eire of Chrit 1390. A quiet and peaceable Prince: He maried Anabell Drummond, daughter to the Laird of Stobhall, who bare unto him David, the Prince, Duke of Rotheay, that died in prione of verie extreame famine at Falkland, and Iames the firt taken captive in his voyage to France, and deteined a captive, againt all equitie, almot the pace of 18. eires in England. He died of dipleaure at Rotheay, when he heard of the death of the one onne, and captivitie of the other, and was buried at Paily, in the 16. eir of his reigne. Robert Earle of Fife and Menteith governed Scotland, in the eire of the warld 5376. in the eire of Chrit 1406. He died in the 14. eire of his governement. Iames 1. being a captive in England.

Murdo Steward ucceeded to his father, Robrt Earle of Fife, in the governement of Scotland, in the eire of the warld 5390. In the eire of Chrit 1420. And ruled foure eires, Iames 1. it being a captive in England. Both the father and his onne Walter were executed thereafter for oppreion of the ubjectes be Iames 1.

CII Iames the firt began to reigne in eire of the warld 5394. In the eire of Chrit 1424. He was a gud, learned, vertuous and jut prince. He maried leane daughter to Iohn Duke of Summeret and Marques Doret, onne to Iohn of Ghendt, 3. onne to Edward 3. the victorious King of England, who bare unto him James the 2. and ex daughters Margaret wife to Lewes 11. the Daulpine, thereafter King of France, Elizabeth the Duches of Britaine, leane countes of Huntley, Elanaor Duches of Autria, Marie wife to the Lord of Camp.vere,and Anabella. He was laine at Perth traiteroulie be Walter Erie of Athole and Robert Grahame and their confederates, in the 31. eire of his reigne, gif we count from the death of his father: and in the 13. eire, gif we count from his deliverance out of Englaned, and was buried at the Charter-houe of Perth quhilk he builded.

CIII James the 2. ucceeded to his father, in the eire of the warlde 5407. In the eare of Chrit 1437. a Prince ubject to great troubles in his youth. He maried Marie daughter to Arnold Duke of Geldre, Siters daughter to Charles, urnamed Audax, the lat Duke of Burgundy &c. who bare unto him three onnes, James the 3 Iohn Erle of Mar, Alexander Duke of Albanie. and Marie wife firt to Thomas Boyde, Erle of Arrane, and after his decourting to James Hammiltoun of Cadou was laine at the ege of Roxbrugh in the 24. eare of his reigne.

CIIII James 3. ucceeded to his father in the eire of the warld 5430. in the eire of Chrit 1460. A Prince corrupted by wicked Courtiers. He maried Margaret daughter to 'Chritianus 1. urnamed Dives, King of Denimarke, Norway and Sweden. He was laine at the field of Bannock-burne, in the 29. eire of his reigne, and was buried at Cambus-kenneth.

CV James 4. ucceeded to his father, in the eire of the warld 5459. In the eire of Chrit 1489. A noble and courageous Prince. He maried, Margaret. Eldet daughter to Henry 7. Erle of Richmond, King of England and Elizabeth daughter to Edward 4, In whoe twa perones the twa houes of Lancater and Yorke were united, and the bludie civill weires of England pacified. He was laine at Flowdon be England, in the twentie five eire of his reigne.

CVI James 5. uccceeded to his father in the eire of the warld 5484. In the eire of Chrit 1514. A jut Prince and ever. He maried firt Magdalen daughter to Frances 1. King of France, who died horthe thereafter without ucceion. After her he maried Marie of Lorayne, Duches of Longe-ville, daughter to Claude Duke of Guie. He died at Falkland in the 29. eire of his reigne, He was buried at Halirude-houe.

CVII Marie ucceeded to her Father James 5 In the eire of the warld 5513. In the eire of Chrit 1543. a Princes verteoulie inclined. She married firt Frances 2. Daulphin, thereafter King of France, then after his death, returning hame to Scotland, he married Henrie Steward Duke of Albanie, &c. Lord Darley. onne to Mathew Erle of Lennox, (a comelie Prince, Pronepnoy to Henrie 7. King of England) to whome he bare. James the 6. She was put to death in England 8 Febr. 1586. after 18. eires captivitie.

CVIII James 6. A gude, Godlie and learned Prince, ucceeded to his Mother, in the eire of the warlde 5537. In the eire of Chrit 1567. He married Anna Daughter to Frederick the Second King of Denmark, And Sophia Ulricas the Duke of Meckelburgh his Daughter, quha hes borne unto him alreadie Henrie Frederick the Prince, the 19 Febr, 1593. and Elizabeth, 19. Augut. 1596, and Charles Duke of Albany, 19. November, 1600. And upon the death of Queen Elizabeth, he ucceeded to the Crowne of England, and was Crown'd King at Wetminter, 25. July. 1604. He had alo by his wife Queen Anna, two other Daughters born in England. Lady Mary, and Lady Sophia, who both died young. Prince Henry died upon the exth of November, 1612. Lady Elizabeth was married to Frederick the 5. of that name, Count Palatine of the Rhine, afterwards elected King of Bohemia, by whom he had many Children. King James died at his palace at Theobalds in England, 27. March, 1625. when he had reigned 22. years over Great Britain and Ireland.

CIX King Charles the firt, An incomparable Prince, for pietie, learning and venue; ucceeded to his Father in the year of the world, 5595. and in the year of Chrit, 1625. He married Mary the daughter of Henry the 4. King of France, and Mary the Daughter of Francis great Duke of Tucany, of the Noble Family of Di-Medices, in year, 1625. He had iue by her Charles Prince of Wales ( Our preent Sacred Soveraign ) born 29. May, 1630. His Royal Highnes James Duke of Albany and York, born 14. October 1633. And, Henry Duke of Glouceter, born 20. July, 1640. And had four Daughters, Princes Mary, who was born 4. November, 1631. and was Married 2. May, 1641. to William Naßaw Prince of Orange, and had to him one Son, William Prince of Orange, who now liveth. She died 24. December, 1660. His econd Daughter, the Lady Elizabeth, was born 28 December, 1635. His third Daughter Lady Ann, was born 17. March, 1636. who both died young. His fourth Daughter Lady Henrieta Maria, was born, 16. June, 1644. and married to the Duke of Anjow, Brother to Lewis the 14. preent King of France; he died in the year, 1670. The Duke of Gloceter died 13. Septemb. 1660. Charles the firt was by a trange and unparallel'd villany judged by a publick mock tryall of a pretended High Court of Jutice at Wetminter, and by ome of his mot rebellious and peridious Subjects, was execute and uffered Martyrdome before his own Pallace at Whitehall, 30. January, 1649.

CX King Charles the econd, a great, wie, mot mercifull,and Magnanimous Prince ucceeded to his Father,in the year of the world, 5619. in the year of Chrit, 1649. He was Crown'd King of Scotland, at Scoone, 1. January, 1651. and after nine years exile, by a rebellious, prevalent party in England, was in the year 1660. miraculouly, and wonderfully, retored peaceably, to the Royall Throne of his Ancetours, and to the Crowns of Great Britain and Ireland, and was Crown'd at Wetminter. 23. April, 1661. He married Katharina Infanta of Portugal, Daughter to Iohn King of Portugal, and Donna Lucia, Daughter to the Duke of Medina Sidmia. He is now preently King of Great Britain and Ireland, whom God Almighty bles, and long preerve, and may the Lineall Succeion of that Royall Family ("under whoe happy Government this Kingdom hath flourihed thee 2012. years, in an un-interupted Line) continue by a jut, and Lineal Decent while the Sun and Moon endure.

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