Compare 1587 edition: 1 Lauercoſt.From thence the army remoued, and went vnto the Abbey of Lauercoſt, which they ſpoiled, and that done they departed, and paſſing by Na|warde Caſtell, & the town of Redpeth, kept on tyll they came vnto yt Priorie of Hexham, which they ſacked, but the Towne was ſaued from fire by commaundement of King Dauid, who in this iourney appointed to preſerue foure townes onely from burning, to witte, Hexham afore|ſayde, Corbridge, Darington, and Durham, to the ende he might in them lay vp ſuch ſtore of vi|tayles, as he ſhould prouide abrode in the Coun|trey, wherewith to ſuſteyne his army during the time of his abyding in thoſe parties.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 From Hexham, where he lay three dayes, he marched to Ebeheſter, waſting and ſpoyling the Countrey on eche hande, and after turned to|wardes the wood of Beaurepaire, and comming thyther,King Dauid lodged in the Manour of Beaurepaire. lodged himſelfe in the Manour, and ſet his people abrode into the Countrey to fetch in bootyes and to burne vp the townes and houſes in all places where they came.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 The ſpoyle, waſt, deſtruction, and ſlaughter which the Scottes practiſed with fire and ſword, was wonderful to heare, and incredible almoſt to bee tolde, they ſpared neyther yong nor olde, Church nor Chappell: Religious houſes as wel as other were conſumed to Aſhes.The Abbey of Durham ſpoyled. The Abbay of Durham, and all places thereabout (as the Scottiſhe wryters affyrme) were ſpoyled and miſerably ſacked, although it was ſayde King Dauid was admoniſhed in a dreame that hee ſhoulde in anye wyſe abſtayne from violating the goodes and landes pertayning to Sainct Cutbert.