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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Alſo ſhortly after, the Prior of S. Androwes then elect Archbiſhop of that ſea, beſieged the Ca|ſtell [figure appears here on page 424] of Saint Androwes, and wanne it by force from the keepers of it, which were appoynted to defend it in the name of Gawin Dowglas, wher|with the Queene and the Earle of Angus were highly offended.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The .xij. of Ianuarie being a very myrke win|die night, the Earle of Lenox, and the maiſter of Elencarne vndermyned the nether groundſoyle of the Caſtell gate of Dunbrytaine,The Caſtell of Dunbrytaine taken. and en|tred thereby into the caſtel, and ſo tooke it, putting out therof the Lorde Erſkin.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after, to witte the .xv. of that Mo|neth, a greate aſſemble was made betwixt the Earles of Angus and Arrane, the one to haue fought with the other, which was the cauſe & be|ginning of great trouble that enſued.

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