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A Parliament holden at Perth.

Duke Mordo with his ſonne Alexander, and diuerſe other Peeres of the Realme ar|reſted.

Not long after, an other Parliament was cal|led & holden at Perth, in the which Duke Mordo with his ſonne Alexander, were areſted and com|mitted to ward. So was alſo Archymbalde Earle of Dowglas, with his brother William Earle of Angus, George Earle of Marche, A|dam Hepborne of Hales, and many other great Barons of Scotland, euery of them being put in ſundrie Caſtels and ſtrengthes to remaine there vnder ſafe keeping.

You are here: 1577 > Volume 2 > Body Text: Section 2 of 2: THE HISTORIE of Scotlande.
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Compare 1587 edition: 1 1425In the yeare following, on the holy Roode day called the Inuention of the Croſſe, Iames Stewarde the thirde ſonne of Duke Mordo mo|ued with great yre, for that his father & brethren were holden in priſon, came with a great power to the towne of Dounbrytaine,The towne of Dunbrytaine burnt. and brunt it after he had ſlaine Iohn Stewarde of Doundonalde and .xxxij. other perſones which were found in the ſame towne, but the king kindled in greate diſ|pleaſure for this attempt, purſued this Iames ſo fiercely, that he was faine to flee into Irelande, where he afterwardes deceaſſed.

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