Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 IN the meane while that these things were thus a dooing in Spaine, Himecus being left, as is before Hemecus. Hemecus K. of Ireland. remembred, in Ireland, to haue the gouernance there, ruled both the people of Scotishmen, and the former inhabitans, with as much indifferencie as was possible: yet could he not ioine them so in one, but that after his deceasse either of them would haue seuerall rulers of their owne nation to gouerne them: by reason whereof, falling estsoones at discord amongst themselues, there insued sharpe and cruell wartes betwixt them, which being ended sometime [...]tion. by truce (when both parties happilie were throughlie wearied) they renewed notwithstanding their mali|cious stufe againe, so soone as they had once recoue|red their decaied strengths, so that the one séeking the others destruction, they continued in great dis|quietnes for a long time. These Scotishmen being thus troubled in Ireland, finallie adressed an ambas|sage The Scots send an [...] am|bassador vnto Metellus in Spaine. vnto Metellus, who as then reigned amongst the Scotish men in Spaine, requiring: him of aid and succor against their enimies, who went about with tooth and naile to expell all the Scotish nation out of Ireland, which they were like inough to bring to passe, if in time there were not speedie remedie through his aid prouided for the contrarie.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Metellus hearing these newes, as a man mooued Aid sent to [...]st the Scots in Ire land. with a naturall zeale toward all the Scotish linage, gaue eare to their request, supposing it should be his part to defend his kinsfolke from all wrong and iniuries: immediatlie therefore he sent his thrée sons, Hermoneus, Ptolemeus, and Hibertus, with a chosen power of wariors ouer into Ireland, where vanquishing the [...] with fierce and cruell bat|tels, they set the [...]men in sure and quiet pos|session of all their lands and liuings. This doone Pto|lomens and Hibertus remained there to rule and [...]ermoneus returned into Spain againe inhabit the countrie. But Hermoneus, who was the eldest brother, returned backe againe to Spaine, there to succéed his father when time should serue thereto.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After this the Scotish estate continued many yeares in good quiet in Ireland, the people still in|creasing in wealth and puissance, till prosperitie the mother of contention, stirred vp grudge and parcia|lities amongst them, which shortlie would haue de|caied the force of the Scotish nation, if the ancient lords had not prouided redresse in time, which was to persuade the people to haue a king of their owne, who being partaker with none of them in their facti|ons, might haue the absolute gouernance of the whole, so that by common consent they sent into Spaine for one Simon Brech, whose name was Simon Brech. right famous amongst them in that season, both as well for that he was lineallie descended of the bloud rotall, as also for that he had shewed many proofes of his noble valiancie in sundrie affaires and busi|nesse. This Simon being glad of these ridings, sai|led Brechus came into Ireland. quicklie into Ireland, and brought thither with him amongst othor princelie iewels and regall mo|numents, the fatall stone of marble wherein he cau|sed himselfe to be crowned, in token of his full pos|session and establishment ouer that kingdome.