Compare 1587 edition: 1 Immediatly herevpon the Pictes with theyr part of the ſpoile gotten at this iourney departed to their homes, & Ferguſe returned into Argile: where ſtudying daily for the quiet aduancement of the Scottiſh cõmune wealth,A parliament. he called a par|liament of his nobles, & firſt declaring to the aſ|ſembly how much bound they were to the Gods for giuing them this victory ouer ſo puiſſant eni|mies as the Brytains were,An exhorta|tion vnto qui|etneſſe and peace. he exhorted them to liue in friendly concord amongſt themſelues, and to abſtaine frõ violating the leagues, now con|cluded, aſwell with the Brytains, as before hand with the Pictes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Alſo for the auoyding of enuious conten|tion, and for the better aſſurance of euery mans eſtate,The lande is parted. he iudged it neceſſary to haue a particion made of al the landes belongyng to the Scottiſh dominion. For before they occupied the whole as in commune, without knowyng to whom this peece or that did belong. Whiche politike aduiſe of Ferguſe, the Scottiſh men praiſed moſt high|ly,Obedient ſub|iectes. promiſing not onely to follow his counſayle herein, in all that he ſhoulde wiſhe, but alſo in all that he ſhould otherwiſe commaunde.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Whervpon ſhortly after there were choſen by his aduiſe .vij. auncient perſonages, men of good conſcience & great experience:Men diuide the lande into portions. which were apoin|ted to be Surueyours of the whole countrey, & to deuide the ſame as neare as they coulde into a ſet number of equal portions, (but with this cõ|ſideration, that according as the fruitfulneſſe or barraynneſſe of the ſoyle required, ſo they ſhould enlarge or diminiſh the circuite of their bounds.) Whẽ they had vewed the countrey, & according to their commiſſion, ſeuered foorth the ſame into parts,The gouern|ment is giuen vnto the no|bles by lottes. they returned into Argile where Ferguſe then ſoiourned, & there in his preſence, the names of al his noble men that were reputed as Gouer|nours were put in lottes, euery of them to haue ſuch parte of the realme for his owne, as ſhoulde fall to him by good lucke and preſent happe.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Immediatlie herevpon, the Picts with their part of the spoile gotten at this iournie, departed to their homes, and Ferguse returned into Argile; where studieng dailie for the quiet aduancement of the Scotish commonwealth, he called a parlement of A parlement his nobles, and first declaring to the assemblie how An exhorta|tion vnto qui|etnesse and peace. much bound they were to the gods for giuing them this victorie ouer so puissant enimies as the Bri|tains were, he exhorted them to liue in friendlie concord amongest themselues, and to absteine from violating the leagues now concluded, aswell with the Britains as before hand with the Picts.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Also for the auoiding of enuious contention, and for the better assurance of euerie mans estate, he The land is parted. iudged it necessarie to haue a partition made of all the lands belonging vnto the Scotish dominion. For before they occupied the whole as in commune, without knowing to whome this péece or that did be|long. Which politike aduise of Ferguse, the Scotish|men Obedient subiects. praised most highlie, promising not onelie to follow his counsell herein in all that he should wish, but also in all that he should otherwise command.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Wherevpon shortlie after there were chosen by his aduise seuen ancient personages, men of good conscience and great experience, which were appoin|ted Men diuide the land into portions. to be surueiors of the whole countrie, and to di|uide the same as néere as they could into a set num|ber of equall portions (but with this consideration, that according as the fruitfulnesse or barrennesse of the soile required, so they should inlarge or diminish the circuit of their bounds.) When they had viewed the countrie, and according to their commission se|uered foorth the same into parts, they returned into Argile, where Ferguse then soiourned, and there in The gouern|ment is giuen vnto the no|bles by lots. his presence, the names of all his noble men that were reputed as gouernors were put in lots, euerie of them to haue such part of the realme for his owne, EEBO page image 35 as should fall to him by good lucke and present hap.