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[figure appears here on page 271] The Abbay of S. Androwes buylded.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 When hee had finiſhed this houſe, being a goodly peece of worke, and right coſtly, as maye appeare at this day by the viewe thereof, he aſ|ſigned forth certaine reutes for the ſuſtentation of the Chanons, which he placed there of the or|der of Saint Auguſtine, not ſo largely as ſerued for the mayntenaunce of ſuperfluous cheare, but ſufficient yet for theyr neceſſarie fynding:Superfluous rentes of Ab|beyes, prouo|cations to in|ordinate luſts. by reaſon whereof, the Chanons of that Ab|baye lyued in thoſe dayes in moſte feruent de|uotion, hauing no prouocations at all to in|ordinate luſtes and ſenſuall pleaſures, but one|lye gyuen to diuine contemplation, wythoute reſpecte to auarice or inlarging the poſſeſſions EEBO page image 272 and re [...]endes of their houſe: he founded alſo the abbey of Couper of the Cyſticur order,

The abbey of Cowper foun|ded.

The death of king Malcolm

and en|dowed it with many faire landes and wealthye poſſeſſions. Finally being vexed with long infir|mitie, hee departed out of this lyfe at Iedburgh the .xij. yeare of his reigne.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 A Comete.A certaine comete or blaſing ſtarre appeared xiiij. dayes together before his deathe, with long beames right terrible to beholde. His bodie was buryed at Dunfermeling, after the incarnation 1185.

1185.

Roger archbi|ſhop of Yorke the Popes le|gate.

yeares.

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