Compare 1587 edition: 1 He created many Earles, Lordes, Barons, and Knightes.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thanes chan|ged into Earles.Many of them that before were Thanes, were at this time made Earles, as Fife, Menteth, A|tholl, Leuenox, Murray, Cathnes, Roſſe, and Angus. Theſe were the firſt Earles that haue beene heard of amongeſt the Scottiſhe men, (as their hyſtories make mention.) Many new ſur|names were takẽ vp at this time amongſt them,Surnames. as Cauder, Lokart, Gordon, Seyton, Lauder, Wawane, Meldrun, Schaw, Leirmouth, Li|bertoun, Strachquhen, Cargill, Rattrey, Dun|das, Cockbourne, Myrtoun, Menȝeis, Aber|crummy, Leſly, with many other that had poſ|ſeſſions giuen to them, which gaue names to the owners for the time.