Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 This Edwarde had maried the daughter of the Emperour Henrie, named Agatha,William Malmesbury. ſiſter to the Queene of Hungarie, and not the king of Hungaries daughter, although the Scottiſhe writers do ſo affirme. By hir he had iſſue a ſonne named Edgar and two daughters, the one named Margaret and the other Chriſtyne.Hector Boe|tius. King Ed|ward ment that his nephew the ſayd Edwarde ſhoulde haue ſucceeded him, and as ſome wryte, he would in his life time haue reſigned the crown EEBO page image 254 vnto him. But he (a thing worthie of admira|tion) vtterly refuſed it, and would not once med|dle therewith during his vncles life rynce, and as it chaunced he died whileſt his vncle king Ed|ward was yet liuing. His ſonne Edgar there|fore to whom it ſeemed that the crowne was due when he ſawe the realme conquered by the N [...]|mans, diſpairing to recouer it out of their hands, got a ſhip, and determined with his mother and ſiſters to paſſe ouer into Germanie to his friends and kinſfolk there:The Queenes Ferrye. but by contrary winds he was driuen a ſhore in the Forth, at a place called vnto this day the Queenes ferrye.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 Malcolme being at the ſame time at Dun|ferm [...]ling, when he heard of the arriuall of this ſhip, and vnderſtoode what they were that were abourd in hir, he reſorted thither with an honou|rable cõpanie about him, to viſit them for honors ſake, vpon fauour he bare towards them, for that they were diſcended of that noble Prince king Edwarde, in whom afore time he had founde ſo much gentleneſſe and friendſhip.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 Finally when he vnderſtood their eſtate, hee brought thẽ home with him to his palace, ſhew|ing them all the loue and friendſhip he could de|uiſes and in the end cõſidering the excellent beau|tie, wiſdome, & noble qualities of the lady Mar|garet, eldeſt ſiſter vnto the ſame Edgar,Malcolm Cam+more marieth Margaret ſi|ſter to Edgar Atheling. he re|quired of Agatha hir mother to haue hir in ma|riage, wherevnto Agatha gladly condiſcended. Shortly after with an aſſemble of all the nobles of Scotland this mariage was made & ſolemni|ſed after the Octaues of Paſch, in the yeare 1067.1067. H. B. with al ioy and triumph that might be deuiſed.