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Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 But ſhortly after the Regents as ſhe was ri|ding through Lithquho,

1570.

The earle of Murrey Lord Regent ſlaine.

was wickedly ſhotte in with an harquebuſe by one Iames Hamilton, and ſo wounded, that the next day he died of the hurte. After whoſe death the Lordes of the Kings parte with generall conſent wrote let|ters vnto the Earle of Lennox then remayning in England, to repayre home with all conueni|ent ſpeede into Scotland. Ye may reade in the hiſtory of England,Page. 1842. in what ſorte the Earle of Suſſex Lorde Lieutenant of the North partes entring into Tinidale the .xvij. of Aprill, hee at the Moſſe tower, the towne of Crawling, the caſtell of Ferniherſt, the towne of Howike, and the caſtell of Brauxton, that belonged to the laird of Buclewgh, with diuers other caſtelles; Piles, Townes, and Villages, and Hamlettes belongyng to the lairdes of Ferniherſt, Bu|clewgh and others in thoſe parties: alſo how the Lorde Scroupe inuaded the Weſt bordures of Scotlande the ſame time.Page. 1843. And likewiſe how the ſayde Earle of Suſſex warne the Caſtell of Hume,Pag. 1844. & 1845. with diuers other maters whiche here I paſſe ouer, referring you to the ſayd hiſtory.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But now about the ſame time the Earle of Leuenox hauing gotte licence of the Queene of Englande to make his returne into Scotlande,The earle of Lennox ſent forewarde to returne into ſcotland. was ſet forwarde & came to Berwike towardes the later ende of Aprill, where being viſited with ſickeneſſe, he remayned by the ſpace of fourtene dayes or more.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 In the meane time the Duke of Chatelle|rault, the Earles of Huntley, and Caſſels,The Duke of Chatellerault gathereth a power. the Lord Flemmyng and ſundry others of that fa|ction, ſeeyng the time ſerued well for their pur|poſe, now that the Regent was ſlayne and diſ|patched out of the way, gathered a power to the EEBO page image 512 number of three thouſande men, & came downe to Edenburgh, but after they had knowledge that the Earle of Leanox was cõming out of England with a power of Engliſhmen by the Queenes Maieſties appointment, aſwel for the ſafegarde of the yong king, as alſo for the ſafe|conduct of the Erle of Lennox home into Scot|lande, the Duke and Erles aforeſayde retyred thẽſelues from Edenburgh to Glaſquho,The Duke re|tireth to Glaſ|quho. where they beſieged the Caſtell by the ſpace of fiue or ſixe dayes, vntill the Earle of Lennox appro|ched thitherwardes. For ye haue to vnderſtand that after the Earle of Lennox was recouered of his ſickneſſe, there was appoynted a power of horſemen and footemen, to goe with him into Scotlãd, vnder the leading of ſir Williã Dru|rie, as in the Engliſh hiſtory ye may reade more at large. There were diuers valiant capitaines and Gentlemen, that wente with him in that iourney, aſwell ſuch as had charge as thoſe that went with him of their owne good willes, to ſee the order of things, and to help to aduance their Princes ſeruice. With charge there were theſe: Sir George Carie Capitayne of one hundreth lances,Captaynes and Gentlemenne that wente wyth the Earle of Lennox into Scotlande. Henry Auſtell capitaine of fiftie lances, William Gurley capitaine of fiftie lances: Ma|ſter Henrie Carie Capitayne of twoo hundred light horſemen: Capitayne Caſe Lieutenant of the generals bande of light horſemen, beyng alſo twoo hundreth: Sir Robert Conneſtable Sergeant Maior of the footebandes: Sir Tho|mas Maners, capitayne Brickwell, capitayne Carhille, Capitayne Game, Capitayne Lam|barde, capitayne Erington, Iohn Conneſtable, and Humfrey Berwike leaders of the footemen. Capitayne Erington was alſo Lieutenant to ſir George Caries company of lances. Other Gentlemen that went of their owne good willes there were diuers, as Maſter George Deuereux, Sir Ierome Bowes, Maſter Williã Knolles, Maſter Robert Knolles, Maſter Michell Ca|rie, Maſter Gawdie, Maſter William Drury of Suffolke couſin to the General, Maſter Gre|uille, brother to Sir Foulke Greuille, Maſter Conwey, brother to ſir Iohn Conwey, Maſter Edmund Veruey, & many other, whoſe names I coulde not learne.

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