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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Neuertheleſſe the Dowglas kept himſelfe out of the way amongſt the Mountaynes and other deſart places, till finally Robert Steward and o|ther Nobles purchaſed his pardon, ſo that at length he came into fauour again, and had al his landes and liuings reſtored vnto him, as well in Tyuidall as elſewhere.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Earle of Salisburie ex|changed for the Earle of Murrey.Soone after the Earle of Saliſburie taken by ſir Alexander Ramſey (as before is ſayd) was ex|chaunged for the Earle of Murrey, that had bene holden many yeares before as priſoner in Eng|lande. But it ſhoulde appeare by other wryters, that the Earle of Saliſburie was not taken at that time on the borders of Scotlande;Froiſſan. (as before is ſuppoſed) but in the borders of Fraunce, where he was in the warres whiche king Edwarde the ſame tyme made agaynſt the Frenchmen, and now exchaunged for the Earle of Murrey. But howſoeuer it was,1342 king Dauid after the Realme of Scotlande was once brought into a quiet e|ſtate from the former trouble of warres, he called a Parliament at the towne of Perth,A Parliament at Perth. where hee rewarded verye liberally all ſuche as had eyther done any notable ſeruice themſelues,The bounti|ous liberalitie of K. Dauid. or had loſt any of theyr friendes or parents in defence and recouerie of the Realme oute of his aduerſaries handes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Amongſt other, Hugh Boece had in recom|pence of his fathers ſlaughter at Dupline the in|heritour and Ladie of the Baronie of Balbride giuen to him in mariage,This Hugh was Grandfa|ther to Hector Boetius. which Baronie is yet poſſeſſed by the heyres of the ſayde Hugh.

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