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Compare 1587 edition: 1 After that Dauid Cumyn Earle of Athole was ſlayn on this wiſe, Androw Murray was EEBO page image 343 choſen gouernour in place of the Erle of Mur|ray.Androw Mur|ray choſen go|uernour. taken (as before is ſayde) by the Engliſhe|men. This Androw Murray in the beginnyng of his new office, layd ſiege to the caſtel of Cou|per with a myghtie power of men, but hearyng that the Cumyns made fowle work in the north partes of the realme,The Cumyns yet to flighte. againſt ſuche as fauoured not the Engliſhe parte, he left that ſiege, & went againſt them, with whom encountring in bat|tayle, he ouerthrewe their armye, and put them all to flyght.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At this bickering were ſlaine two of the Cu|myns, Roberte and William, Thomas Cal|dar, and diuers other valyant men, though eni|mies for the tyme vnto the gouernour.The north par+tes of Scotlãde reduced to the obeyſance of king Dauid.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This victorie reduced all the north partes of Scotland vnto the obeyſance of king Dauid.

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