[1] But theſe and many other moſte weightie reaſons could nothing moue his conſtant mind,K. Malcolme might not be perſwaded to take a wife. hauing euen from his tender yeares fianced hys virginitie vnto Chriſt truſting that God would ſo prouide, that the Realme ſhoulde not be deſti|tute of conuenable heyres, when the time came that it ſhoulde pleaſe his diuine Maieſtie to take him hence to his mercie from amongeſt his ſub|iectes.