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Compare 1587 edition: 1 But now to returne to the reſidue of the Hy|ſtorie: the Scottiſh people enioyed peace a long time after the appeaſing of the trouble in Cath|nes,The death of Alane Lord of Galloway. till time that Alane Lorde of Galloway and Coneſtable of Scotland departed out of this life, and for that hee had deuided his landes be|fore his death amongſt his three daughters, hys baſtard ſonne gathered an army of ten thouſande men,His Baſtarde ſonne rayſeth a commotion. in hope to attaine the poſſeſſion of Gallo|way by force of armes: but at length, after hee had wrought much ſcaith in the countrey by his violent inuaſion, he was ſlaine with fiue thou|ſande of thoſe that tooke his part,The Earle of March. by the Earle of Marche, and Walter Stewarde of Dune|walde, whiche was ſent agaynſte him wyth a power.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The eldeſt daughter of the aboue mentioned Alane of Galloway, was giuen in maryage vn|to Roger Quincie Earle of Wincheſter,Roger Quincy Earle of Win|cheſter Cone|ſtable of Scot|lande. who after his father in lawe his deceaſſe, was made Coneſtable of Scotland, which office continued in the handes of his ſucceſſion, till king Robert the ſeconde his dayes: In whoſe time this Ro|ger of Quyneyes poſteritie was diſinherited and extinguiſhed, for certaine offences commytted a|gaynſt the kings maieſtie, and then afterwardes the office of the Coneſtable was giuen to the Hayes of Arroll.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The ſeconde daughter of the foreſayde Alane,The deuiſion of the lande of Galloway. was maryed vnto Iohn Ballyol, and the thirde to the Earle of Albemarle.

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