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Compare 1587 edition: 1 But the traytors doubting leaſt they ſhould not be able to withſtande his puiſſance, thought nothing more auaylable than to ſtop him wyth money: but in the meane time came the king himſelfe in good ſeaſon vnto Monimuſke, where hee was aduertiſed, that in maner all the north partes of Scotland with the Iles, were confede|rate with the Murrey land men againſt him.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The king aſtoniſhed ſomthing at theſe newes, vowed to giue the Barronnie of Monimuſke,The kings vow. (which he vnderſtoode to be landes perteyning to the crowne) vnto the Church of Saint Andrew in Fife, if it might pleaſe God to ſend him victo|rie ouer his enimies.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length comming vnto the water of Spey, he behelde his enimies on the further ſide in grea|ter number, and in better furniture for armor thã hee thought had beene poſſible to haue founde in all Scotlande, he perceyued alſo that his ſtan|dardbearer began to ſhrinke,Standard bearer. and not to ſhew the like chearefull countenance, as he ought to haue done. Wherfore he pulled the Banner from him,Sir Alexander Carron. and gaue it to ſir Alexander Carron, who with this his new office obteyned ſundrie faire landes and poſſeſſions, to him and to his heyres for e|uer: but his ſurname was afterwardes chaun|ged, and called Skrimgeour, of the which is diſ|cended a noble houſe, continuing yet in great ho|nour in the ſame ſurname and office. When the king was once paſſed the water, and the armies on both ſydes readie to haue ioyned, through me|diation of Byſhoppes and other vertuous men,A peace con|cluded. the matter was taken vp, and peace made on theſe conditions, that the commons that tooke part with the rebelles,The ſubmiſ|ſion of Gentle|men. ſhould returne home out of hande, and the Gentlemen to ſubmit thẽſelues to the kings pleaſure, their liues and landes ſaued: [figure appears here on page 256] howbeit many of them were kept in perpetuall priſon during their liues, and al their goodes con|fiſcate to the kings vſe.

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