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Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the neck of this peace thus cõcluded betwixt ye kings,Rebellion in Galloway. hapned new trouble in Scotlãd by reaſõ of inteſtine rebelliõ, for the people of Galloway, & the Ilãd mẽ, roſe in great nũbers & ſpoiled ye bor|ders of their neighbors, not ſparing frõ ſlaughter in al parts, where they were any thing reſiſted.

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Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 256Agaynſt theſe rebelles was ſent by king Mal|colme,Walter the ſonne of Fleance. Walter the ſonne of Fleance (of whome there is mention made before) with a conueni|ent armie, who at his comming into Galloway, firſt gaue the people of that Countrey an ouer|throw,Makglaue. and ſlue their chiefe captaine Makglaue: Then afterwards fighting with them of the Iles, he ſubdued them in ſuch wiſe, that al things were pacified euen at commaundement. For whoſe high prowes and diligence in this peece of ſeruice ſhewed,Walter crea|ted high Ste|ward of Scot|lande. he was created by Malcolm high Steward of the realme, ſo that afterwardes both he and his poſteritie euer ſithence haue borne that ſurname, euen vnto theſe our dayes.

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