[1] But as in the beginning all men were glad to ſupport Wallace in all exploytes and enter|priſes which he tooke in hand, ſo afterwards whẽ his fame began to waxe great, to the derogation of other mennes renoumes, ſuche as were farre his ſuperiours in birth and lignage, that fauour which many bare him at the firſt, was now tur|ned into Enuie, hauyng no ſmall indignation, that a man of ſo baſe parentage, ſhoulde ſo ſur|mount them in all honour and dignitie.