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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 These things were doone in presence of the said Iohn Balioll then king of Scotland, Iohn arch|bishop of Dubline, Iohn bishop of Winchester, An|thonie bishop of Duresme, William bishop of Elie, Iohn bishop of Carleil, William bishop of S. An|drewes, Robert bishop of Glasco, Marke bishop of Man, and Henrie bishop of Aberdene, with diuerse other bishops, besides abbats and priors of both the realmes; Henrie earle of Lincolne, Humfrie earle of Hereford, Roger earle of Norffolke, Iohn earle of Buchquane, Douenald earle of Mar, Gilbert earle of Angus, Patrike earle of March, and Malisi|us earle of Stratherne; with the foure and twentie auditors of England, and the foure score auditors of Scotland: chapleins also, Henrie de Newmarke deane of Yorke, Iohn Lacie chancellour of Chiche|ster, William de Greenefield canon of Yorke, and Iohn Ercurie notarie, and manie other. Iohn Bali|oll being thus created K. of Scotland, on the twen|tith day of Nouember, in the castell of Norham, did fealtie to king Edward for the kingdome of Scot|land, in maner as followeth.

9.1. The forme of the fealtie of Iohn Balioll king of Scots to the king of England in protestation.

The forme of the fealtie of Iohn Balioll king of Scots to the king of England in protestation.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 _THis heare you my lord Edward king of England, souereigne lord of the realme of Scotland, that I Iohn de Balioll king of Scot|land, which I hold and claime to hold of you, that I shall be faithfull and loiall, and owe faith and loialtie to you, I shall beare of life and member, and of earthlie honour, against all people, and lawfullie I shall ac|knowledge and doo the seruices which I owe to doo to you, for the realme of Scot|land aforesaid. So God me helpe and his holie euangelists.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 EEBO page image 290Hereof also he made letters patents, witnessing that he had thus doone fealtie vnto king Edward, which letters he sealed and deliuered in presence of William bishop of saint Andrews, Robert bishop of Glasco, Iohn earle of Bouchquane. William earle of Ros, Patrike earle of March, Walter earle of Menteth, Iames lord steward of Scotland, Alexan|der de Ergay, Alexander de Balioll lord of Caures, Patrike de Graham, and William de Saintclere. This doone, king Edward appointed Anthonie bishop of Duresme, and the lord Iohn saint Iohn to passe with Balioll into Scotland, and there to put him into the corporall possession of the same realme of Scotland, Anno Reg. 21. Iohn Balioll crowned king of Scotland. which they did, and so he was crowned at Scone vpon saint Andrews day, being placed in the marble chaire within the abbeie church there. The solemnitie of which coronation being ended, he retur|ned into England, and comming to Newcastell vp|on Tine, where K. Edward in that yeare kept his Christmasse, he there did homage vpon saint Ste|phans daie vnto the said king Edward, in forme of words as followeth.

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