Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Metellus hearing theſe newes, as a man mo|ued with a naturall zeale towarde all the Scot|tiſh linage, ga [...]e eare to their requeſt, ſuppoſing it ſhould be his part to defende his kinneſ folke from all wrong and iniuries:Ayde ſent to aſsiſt the Scots in Irelande. immediately therefore he ſent his thre ſonnes, Hermoneus, Ptolomeus, and Hibertus, with a choſen power of warriours ouer into Irelande, where vanquiſhing the eni|mies with fierce and cruell battailes, they ſet the Scottiſhmen in ſure and quiet poſſeſſion of all their lands and liuings. This done, Ptolomeus, and Hibertus remayned there to rule and inha|bite the countrey,Hermoneus returned into Spaine againe. but Hermoneus who was the eldeſt brother, returned backe againe into Spain, there to ſucceede his father when time ſhoulde ſerue thereto. After this the Scottiſhe eſtate con|tinued many yeares in good quiet in Ireland, the people ſtill increaſing in welth and puiſſance, till proſperitie the mother of contention, ſtirred vp grudge and partialities amongſt them, whiche ſhortly would haue decayed the force of y^e Scot|tiſh nation; if the auncient Lords had not proui|ded redreſſe in time, which was to perſwade the people to haue a king of theyr owne, who beyng partaker with none of them in their factions, might haue the abſolute gouernãce of the whole: ſo that by common cõſent they ſent into Spaine for one Simon Brek,Symon Brek. whoſe name was right famous amongſt them in that ſeaſon, both aſwel for that hee was lineally deſcended of the bloud royall, as alſo for that he had ſhewed many pro|ues of his noble valiancie in ſundrie affayres and buſineſſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Brechus came into Irelande.This Simõ being glad of theſe tidings, ſayled quickly into Irelande, and brought thither with him amongſt other princely iewels and regall monuments, the fatal ſtone of marble, wherein he cauſed himſelfe to be crowned, in token of his full poſſeſſion, and eſtabliſhment ouer that kingdo [...].

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Bre|chus. [figure appears here on page 5] BRechus beeyng thus crowned, was y^e firſt king y^t rai|gned ouer the Scottiſh men in Irelande, who began his raigned [...] in the yeere from the creation of the worlde, 3270:4504. H.B. which fynte by [...] Hariſons ac|com [...]t is after the ſtoud, 1616:60. H. B. from the firſt buylding of Rome, 5.5. after the entrie of Brutus into Brytaine, 870. and before the Incarnation of our Sauiour,696. H.B. 697.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Metellus hearing these newes, as a man mooued Aid sent to [...]st the Scots in Ire land. with a naturall zeale toward all the Scotish linage, gaue eare to their request, supposing it should be his part to defend his kinsfolke from all wrong and iniuries: immediatlie therefore he sent his thrée sons, Hermoneus, Ptolemeus, and Hibertus, with a chosen power of wariors ouer into Ireland, where vanquishing the [...] with fierce and cruell bat|tels, they set the [...]men in sure and quiet pos|session of all their lands and liuings. This doone Pto|lomens and Hibertus remained there to rule and [...]ermoneus returned into Spain againe inhabit the countrie. But Hermoneus, who was the eldest brother, returned backe againe to Spaine, there to succéed his father when time should serue thereto.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After this the Scotish estate continued many yeares in good quiet in Ireland, the people still in|creasing in wealth and puissance, till prosperitie the mother of contention, stirred vp grudge and parcia|lities amongst them, which shortlie would haue de|caied the force of the Scotish nation, if the ancient lords had not prouided redresse in time, which was to persuade the people to haue a king of their owne, who being partaker with none of them in their facti|ons, might haue the absolute gouernance of the whole, so that by common consent they sent into Spaine for one Simon Brech, whose name was Simon Brech. right famous amongst them in that season, both as well for that he was lineallie descended of the bloud rotall, as also for that he had shewed many proofes of his noble valiancie in sundrie affaires and busi|nesse. This Simon being glad of these ridings, sai|led Brechus came into Ireland. quicklie into Ireland, and brought thither with him amongst othor princelie iewels and regall mo|numents, the fatall stone of marble wherein he cau|sed himselfe to be crowned, in token of his full pos|session and establishment ouer that kingdome.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 B [...]echus being thus crownd, was the first king Brechus. that reigned ouer the Scots in Ireland, who [...] his reigne there, in the yéere from the creation of the world 3270, which time by master. Harisons, account is after the floud 1616, from the first buil|ding 4504 H. B. 60 H. B. 696 H. B. Fandufus. of Rome 55, after the entrie of Brutus into Britaine 870, and before the incarnation of our sa| [...]our 697. And hauing ruled his subiects with great iustice by the space of fortie yéeres or thereabout, he died, after whose deceasse succéeded Fandufus, who had issue Eth [...]on, and he begat Glaucus, which Glau|cus begat Noita [...]ilus, the father of Rothsay: all of them reigned successiuelie ouer the Scotishmen in Ireland, as in the description of that land more p [...]inelie may appéete.