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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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after vpon the breaking vp of thys Parliament,King Dauid inuadeth Nor|thumberland. king Dauid rayſed a mightie ar|mie, and entred with the ſame into Northum|berlande, but committing the whole charge to the Earle of Murrey as lieutenant Generall, he woulde not that any of his owne Baners ſhould EEBO page image 349 be ſpread and borne in all that voyage, in the which the moſt part of al Northumberland was burnt and ſpoiled, for they remained there a Mo|neth before they returned, conueying away with them great ryches whiche they got abrode in all places where they came.

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