Compare 1587 edition: 1 The houſe of the Hepbornes (of the whyche this Patrike Hepborne that fought ſo valiauntly in this battell at Otterborne did diſcend) aroſe in Scotland after this wiſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 It chanced in the dayes of King Dauid the thirde, there was an Engliſhman of that name taken priſoner in Scotland, who by chaunce be|ing in place where the Earle of March was got vpon a yong gelding vnbroken, the whiche play|ing the vnruly Iade in fetching and flinging a|loft, put the Earle in greate daunger of his lyfe, and when all other that were preſente there gaue backe, and durſt not ſteppe in to make any ſhifte to help the Earle: this Engliſhman lept to hym, and boldly catching holde on the bridle reyne, held the Horſe faſt till the Earle was ſafely gote beſide him.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The firſt ad|uancement of the Hepborns.In rewarde of which benefite the ſayd Earle gaue vnto this Hepborne certayn lands in Low|thian, whoſe poſteritie increaſed afterwardes in ſuch power of landes and ſurname,The Earles of Bothwell. that the ſame enioyed not only the Earledome of Bothwel, but was alſo deuided into ſundry braunches, and many Knightes thereof haue riſen of right wor|thy fame and eſtimation.