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Compare 1587 edition: 1 He alſo called a Parliament wherin he enac|ted ſundrie things for the puniſhment of them that fled from him at Durham field,A Parliament. and firſt for that hys couſin Robert Stiwarde was one of them, beeing through meanes thereof a greate cauſe of the ouerthrowe, he procured that the act (by whiche the crowne was appoynted for want of iſſue of his bodie lawfully begotten,

Robert Ste|warde diſin|herited of the crowne.

Iohn Suther|lande made heyre appa|rant.

to defende vnto the ſayde Robert Steward was vtterly re|uoked and diſanulled, and Iohn Sutherlande the ſonne of Iane his yongeſt ſiſter, appoynted heire apparant in place of the ſayde Robert. And all the Lordes of Scotlande were ſworne to obſerue and keepe this ordinance.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Earle of Sutherlande, father to the ſayde Iohn, in hope that his ſonne ſhoulde enioy the Crowne, gaue away the moſt part of his landes, deuiding the ſame amongeſt his friendes, as to the Hayes, the Sinclares, the Ogylbies, and Gordones: But hee was neuertheleſſe deceyued of his hope, for ſhortly after his ſonne beeing one of them that was giuen in pledge to remaine in England,The death of Iohn Suther|lande. till the money for the kings raunſome was payde, dyed there of the Peſtilence, in ſuche ſorte as the moſte part of the other pledges like|wiſe did.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 And ſhortlye after his deceaſſe,Robert Ste|warde againe ordeined heire apparant. Robert Ste|warde was reconciled to the Kings fauour, and ordeyned heyre apparaunt to the crowne in ſem|blable maner as he was before.

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