[1] This yeare chaunced a great dearth in Scot|land,A dearth. the like was neuer heard of before, and ſuch a death by peſtilence, that few eſcaped that were taken therwith,Peſtilence. and ſo the Realme was plagued with reif, oppreſſion, dearth, and death of people.