At length, his Father perceyuing his ſonnes youthful nature to rage after that manner in vn|brideled luſt beyond the tearmes of all meaſure, to the great reproch of them both, wrote to his bro|ther the Duke of Albany, requiring him to take his ſonne, the ſaid Duke of Rothſay into his cu|ſtody, and to ſee him ſo chaſtiſed for his wanton behauiour, as he might learne to amend the ſame.

Here is to be noted, that the Duke of Albany had of long time before, deſired to ſee the Duke of Rothſay diſpatched out of the way, as the perſon whome hee moſt doubted, and therefore hauyng commiſſion thus from the King to take him, hee reioyced not a little, truſting thereby, to compaſſe his purpoſe without daunger.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 And herevppon, taking the Duke of Rothſay betwixt Dundee and S. Androwes, hee brought him to Faulkland,The Duke of Rothſay cõ|mitted to priſon. where he ſhut him vp in ſtraite priſon, and kept him without al manner of meate or drinke, ſo to famiſh him to death.