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.