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Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Aboute this time whyleſt the Lorde Evre commonly called Evers, remayned capitayne of Berwike, one Kirkandye couſine to ſir Wil|liam Kirkandye Lord of Grange, chanced to be taken pryſoner into Berwike, and afterwardes beyng ranſoned, at his commyng home to Ay|mouth, he made reporte that hee had bene to ſtraytly vſed during the tyme that he remayned pryſoner, at the handes of the ſayde Lord Evre, by reaſon whereof,The Lard of Grange chalẽ+geth the Lo [...] Evre. vpon a chalenge made by Grange to fight a combat with the Lord Evre, the mater grewe to this iſſue, that where their degrees were not equall, Raufe Evre brother to the Lorde Evre, vndertooke in his brothers be|half to breake a ſtaffe with the Lard of Grange vpon the ſide of Halidon hill at a day appoyn|ted, where they mette, eyther of them bring|ing twelue Gentlemen with them, to ſee the triall of this chalenge performed. But when they came to haue theyr armour and weapons vewed, the truth is ſo, that Grange was armed in a coate of plate, and a cuirace alofte vpon it, wherewith ſome faulte was founde, bycauſe Maſter Evre was cladde only in a ſingle coate of plate, without any other peeces of armour for defence of his body: but yet ſuche was the great courage of the ſayd Maſter Evre, that he would not refuſe the chalenge notwithſtãding his ad|uerſaries aduantage of armour.The Lard of Grange, and maſter Raufe Evre ranne o [...] againſt ano|ther. Wherevpon they rãne togither, and brake both theyr ſlaues: and as it fortuned Maſter Evre was hurte in the flanke.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 The warre beyng thus purſued betwixte Englande and Scotland, beſide the encounters and roades whiche are before mencioned, there were twoo great roades made into Scotlande, the one by the Earle of Weſtmerlande, and the other by the Earle of Northũberland, the Lord Talbot beyng there, and hauing the leadyng of certaine Demilãces. Moreouer it was thought good by the Engliſhmenne, not onely to annoy the Scottes by lande but alſo by ſea: wherevpõ ſir Iohn Clere with certayne ſhippes of warre ſayled foorth alongſt the coaſte, till at length he arriued at the Iſles of Orkenay, where goyng a lande aboute an enterpryſe,Sir Iohn Cle [...] ſlayne in the Iſle of Orke [...] and ſtaying lon|ger than was requiſite, he was encountred by his aduerſaries, and ſlayne with many of his people, whiche were there a lande with him.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 3 But although the Scottes had good ſucceſſe in that parte, they ſuſteyned greate domage on the Weſt ſide of the realme, by a iourney which the Earle of Suſſex then Lorde deputie of Ire|lande attempted agaynſt them. For the bet|ter vnderſtãding whereof ye ſhal note, that after the Lord Clinton high Admirall of Englande had brent the towne of Cõqueſt in Brytaigne, there were ſeuen ſhippes of warre appoynted to paſſe into Irelande, as the Marie Wil|loughbie, the New barke, the Sacret, the Ger|faucon, EEBO page image 487 and three other that were Merchantes, and appointed that yeare to ſerue the Queene of Englande in hir warres. There were alſo beſide thoſe ſeuen ſhippes of warre, two vitay|lers appointed to attende vpon them: ſir Tho|mas Cotton was ordeined theyr Admirall, and one Southweke of Douer theyr vice Admirall. Vpon their arriuall in Yreland,The journey [...] the earle of Suſſex into the [...]es [...] partes of Scotlande. the Earle of Suſſex hauyng alſo prepared three other ſhips, with ſufficient and neceſſary prouiſion for his iourney, imbarqued with ſo many ſouldiers as conueniently might be beſtowed aborde in that fleete, contayning xij. ſayle in the whole: and departyng towarde the Weſt of Scotland, lan|ded in a parte of the countrey called Kentyre, [...]re. with as many Souldiers & Mariners as might be ſpared out of the ſhippes, leauyng them furni|ſhed with competent numbers for theyr ſaue|garde: and being got to land, he paſſed foorth in|to the countrey, [...] Macon|nel. and brent twoo houſes that be|longed to Iames Maconnel chiefe Gouernour of thoſe parties and greate enimie to the En|gliſhmẽ. He brent alſo diuers townes, villages; and hamlettes belongyng vnto the ſayde Ma|connell, with great ſtore of corne & other things which came in theyr way. The Scottes often|times ſkirmiſhed with the Engliſhmenne, but durſt not aduenture to ioyne with them in bat|tayle, they kepte ſo good order by the Earle of Suſſex his politike and valiant conduction.

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