Compare 1587 edition: 1 The forme of mold deede of gifte. I Kyng Athelſtane gyues to Paullane, Odhi|am and Rodhiam, als guid and als fayre, als euer yay mine wayre, and yarto witneſſe Malde my wife. By tenoure of whiche deede it may ap|peare,The true mea|ning of men fielde time. that our aunceſtors gaue more credite to the true meaning of a fewe words barely expreſ|ſed in their writings, than that there needed ſo long proces and circumſtaunce as is nowe vſed with long ſtudie of penning, nothyng beeyng thought ſufficiente to aſſure the parties of theyr couenaunted bargaynes, and concluded agree|mentes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Williã Dow|glas honored for his high prowes.In this laſt iourney againſt the Engliſhmen, William Dowglas ſon to Archimbalde Dow|glas Lord of Galloway, wanne greate fame and honor for this high prowes and noble valiancie, ſhewed as well in certayne approches made vnto Carlile, as in diuers other ſkirmiſhes elſe where.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The King alſo herevpon began to fauour him in ſuch wiſe, that he thought him worthy of ſome high aduancement: and therevpon gaue hym hys daughter in marriage named Giles, a Ladye of ſuch excellent beautie, as hir match in thoſe dayes was not to be found.