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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The bishop of S. Andrewes, and Iohn lord Comin of Badenoth, with Brian Fitz Alane, were assigned to receiue such fealties at S. Iohns towne. The bi|shop of Glasco, Iames lord steward of Scotland, and Nicholas Segraue were appointed to receiue them at Newcastell of Are. The earle of Southerland, and the shiriffe of that countrie, with his bailiffes, and the chatellaine of Inuernesse were ordeined to receiue those fealties in that countie; the chattelaine first to receiue it of the said earle, and then he with his said associats to receiue the same of others. The lord Wil|liam de Saintclare, and William de Bomille, were appointed to receiue fealtie of the bishop of Whit|terne, and then the said bishop with them to receiue the fealties of all the inhabitants of Gallowaie. A|mongst other that did their homage to the king him|selfe, was Marie quéene of Man, and countesse of Stratherne, vpon the 24 daie of Iulie, the king be|ing thus in S. Iohns towne, otherwise called Perth. To conclude, he was put in full possession of the realme of Scotland, & receiued there homages and fealties (as before ye haue heard) as the direct and su|preme lord of that land.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 This doone, and euerie thing ordered as séemed most expedient, king Edward returned into the south parts of his realme, to be at his mothers buri|all, that in this meane time was departed this life.The kings mother de|ceassed. Hir hart was buried in the church of the Graifriers at London, & hir bodie at Ambresburie in the house of the nunnes. ¶After the funerals were ended, king Edward returned into the north parts againe: he staied a while at Yorke, and during his abode there, Rées ap Meridoc (of whome ye haue heard before) was by order of law condemned & executed. ¶ This yeare after Easter, as the fléet laie before S. Mat|thewes in Britaine, Anno Reg. 2 [...] 1292 there rose certeine discord be|twixt the Norman mariners, and them of Baion, Nic. Triue [...]. and so farre the quarell increased, that they fell to trie it by force, the Englishmen assisting them of Baion, and the French kings subiects taking part with the Normans, and now they fraught not their ships so much with merchandize as with armour & weapon. At length the matter burst out from sparkes into o|pen flame, the sequele wherof hereafter shall appeare, as we find it reported by writers.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But now touching the Scotish affaires. At length the king comming into Scotland, gaue summons to all those that claimed the crowne, to appeare be|fore him at the feast of the natiuitie of S. Iohn Bap|tist next insuing, that they might declare more at large by what right they claimed the kingdome. Her|vpon, when the daie of their appearance was come, and that king Edward was readie to heare the mat|ter, he chose out the number of 40 persons, the one halfe Englishmen, and the other Scotishmen, which should discusse with aduised deliberation and great diligence the allegations of the competitors, defer|ring the finall sentence vnto the feast of S. Michaell next insuing, the which feast being come, after due ex|amination, full triall, and assured knowledge had of the right,Iohn Balioll obteineth the kingdome of Scotland. the kingdome by all their assents was ad|iudged vnto Iohn Balioll, who descended of the el|dest daughter of Dauid king of Scotland. Robert le Bruce, betwixt whom and the same Balioll at length (the other being excluded) the question and triall onlie rested, was descended of the second daughter of king Dauid, though otherwise by one degrée he was née|rer to him in bloud. Thus writeth Nicholas Triuet. Nic. Triuet.

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