[1] After his deceaſſe, the Lordes aſſembled to|gither in the Towne of Sterling, and choſe the Earle of Mar to bee Regent,

The Earle of Mar choſen Regent.

The Earle of Morton Re|gent.

who continued in that office till hee dyed, and then was the Earle of Morton elected Regente, who gouerneth at this day: of whoſe doings, for that I haue no certaine inſtructions, I omitte to make further report, hauing hitherto continued this hiſtorie of Scotlande not ſo largely nor perfectly as I could haue wiſhed, but ſkambled forwarde with it in ſuch ſort as you may ſee, hauing deliuered nothing vnto you to impaire the credite of the Scottiſh nation, otherwiſe than I haue founde in Authours, or learned by credible reporte, as I take it, hauyng put off the parciall affection, whiche I beare of duty to mine owne countrey, in this reſpect, that I ſhould not ſeeme to wraſt the wordes of Writers, eyther to the aduantage of the Engliſhe people, or diſaduantage of the Scottes, ſpecially in politique gouernemente, warlike exploytes, ciuill demeanor, and other vertuous exerciſes, whiche as I haue founde them eyther in anye one perſon particularly, or in the multitude in generall, ſo I haue reported the ſame, not ſparing the trueth heerein as I haue found it recorded, either for loue or hatred, dread, fauor, or enuy: but yet in no wiſe preſu|ming (as elſe where I haue ſayde) to vſe mine owne cenſure, but rather leauing the iudgement of other men reportes vnto the Readers diſ|cretion, to whome I wiſhe ſuch vnderſtanding and knowledge in ye trueth, as may ſatiſfie him ſelfe, and redounde to the publique commoditie of hys Countrey, and pleaſure of the almighty, in whoſe hands are the harts of Kings, and go|uernoures, guiding the ſtates of Realmes, and common wealthes, as to his diuine wiſedome ſeemeth moſt expediẽt: To whom be glory, ho|nor and prayſe for euer.

FINIS.