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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Duke Murdo himſelfe with his twoo firſte ſonnes were ſlayne at Stryueling by king Iames the firſt, and the third brother Iames in reuenge therof brent Dunbertane, and was after chaſed into Ireland, where he deceaſſed without iſſue.King Robert the thirde. Robert the .iij. of that name maried An|nabill Drommound, daughter to ſir Iohn Drõ|mound of Stobhall knight,Dauid and Iames, ſonnes [...] Ro|bert the third. & got on hyr Dauid & Iames. The firſte died in Falkeland, and the other atteyned the crowne, & was called Iames the firſte, and maried the lady Iane daughter to Iohn Beauford earle of Somerſet in England.Iohn Beauford earle of So|merſet. He had by hir .ij. ſonnes burne at one birth, Alex|ander & Iames. The firſt died yong. The ſecõd atteyned the crowne, named Iames the ſecond.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Iames the firſt and his iſſue.Iames the firſt had alſo .vj. daughters, of the whiche the eldeſt was giuen in mariage to the Dolphine of Fraunce, the ſecond to the Duke of Brytayne, the thirde to the Lorde of Feir: the fourth to the Lorde of Dalkeith: the fifth to the Earle of Huntley: and the ſixte had no ſucceſ|ſion.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The duke of Gelders daugh+ter.Iames the ſecond maried Margaret daugh|ter to the Duke of Gelderland, and begot on hir three ſonnes, and two daughters.

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