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Compare 1587 edition: 1 For Dounbryton was kepte by Malcolme Flemmyng of Cummirnalde: Lochlevyn by Alane of Vepount: The Caſtell of Kyldrum|my by Chriſtine Bruce: And Vrquharte by Roberte Lawder: The uyle of Lowdoun, a ſtrong thyng of ſo ſmall a compaſſe, was in the keeping of one Iohn Thomſon.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe Capitaines would by no meanes ney|ther yeeld themſelues nor their fortreſſes to Ed|ward Ballyol, but defend them to the vtterance for the behoofe of their ſoueraine Lord and mai|ſter king Dauid.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Popes ambaſſadours not regarded.In the meane tyme, Philip king of Fraunce laboured to the Pope, that he mighte by his au|thoritie cauſe the Engliſhmen to ſurceaſſe from further vexing the Scottes, by their cruell inua|ſions made into their countrey: But when the Popes ambaſſadours came aboute this matter into Englande, they were ſo little regarded, that they could not get licence to declare ye meſſage, & ſo were they glad to returne without dooing any thing in the matter whereabout they were ſent.

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