Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 73] THen was his ſon Athirco elected by the generall voyces of all the eſtates,Athir|co. who in the beginning of his raygne ſhewed himſelf very ſober, gẽtle, cour|teys, and friendly of behauiour, exerciſing himſelfe in all landa|ble paſtimes conueni|ent for his eſtate, and herewith he was ſo free & liberall towardes all men, that hee wanne him wonderfull muche prayſe and loue amongſt his people.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But theſe his noble vertues encreaſed not in him togither with age, but contrarily decayed, in ſuche ſorte, that after he had raigned .viij. yeares,Athirco chaũ|ged in condi|tions frõ good to bad. he was quite altered: in place of liberalitie, em|bracing auarice: for courteſie and amiable coun|tenaunce, he vſed ſterne and loftie lookes: for cõ|mendable exerciſes, he gaue himſelfe wholly to filthie pleaſures and ſenſuall luſtes of the bodie: & ſuch as could further his purpoſe moſt in theſe his beaſtlie affections, hee cheriſhed & had them moſt in eſtimation,Athirco regar|deth not his nobles. not regarding at all the no|bilitie of his realme, but was as ready to wrong them by villanous iniurie, as hee was any other EEBO page image 74 of the loweſt and meaneſt degrees.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 It chaunced that a noble man in Argile (be|ing one of no ſmall authoritie amongſt the peo|ple of that countrey) named Natholocus, had twoo fayre yong Gentlewomen to his daugh|ters:The villanous acte of Athir|co, in abuſing a Noble mans daughters. now the king being very deſirous to ſatiſfie his luſt vpon them, forced them both the one af|ter the other, and not ſo content, deliuered them afterwardes to be abuſed in the ſemblable ſorte by his pages and ſeruaunts. The father vnder|ſtanding this villanie done to his daughters by theyr owne lamentable complaint, ſente for his friendes, and opening vnto them the whole mat|ter, he requyred theyr aſſiſtaunce.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 THen was his sonne Athirco elected by the gene|rall voices of all the estates, who in the begin|ning of his reigne shewed himselfe verie sober, gen|tle, courteous, and friendlie of behauiour, exercising himselfe in all laudable pastimes conuenient for his estate, and herewith he was so frée and liberall to|wards all men, that he wan him woonderfull much praise and loue amongest his people. But these his noble vertues increased not in him togither with his age, but contrarilie decaied, in such sort, that after he had reigned eight yéeres, he was quite al|tered: Athirco chan|ged in conditi ons from good to bad. in place of liberalitie, imbracing auarice: for courtesie and amiable countenance, he vsed sterne and loftie lookes: for commendable exercises, he gaue himselfe wholie to filthie pleasures and sensuall lusts of the bodie: and such as could further his pur|pose most in these his beastlie affections, he cherished Athirco regar deth not his nobles. and had them most in estimation, not regarding at all the nobilitie of his realme, but was as readie to wrong them by vilanous iniurie, as he was anie other of the lowest and meanest degrée.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 It chanced that a noble man in Argile (being one of no small authoritie amongst the people of that The vila|nous act of Athirco in ebusing a no|ble mans daughters. countrie) named Natholocus, had two faire yoong gentlewomen to his daughters: now the king be|ing verie desirous to satisfie his lust vpon them, for|ced them both the one after the other, and not so con|tent, deliuered them afterwards to be abused in semblable sort by his pages and seruants. The fa|ther vnderstanding this vilanie doone to his daugh|ters, by their owne lamentable complaint, sent for his friends, and opening vnto them the whole mat|ter, he required their assistance. They being in a woonderfull furie to heare of such an iniurie doone to their bloud, promised in reuenge therof to spend life, The kinsmen and friends of the gentlewo|men conspire against A|thirco. lands & goods, and foorthwith departing in sunder, they prepared themselues to assemble their powers, procuring a great number of other noble men to ioine with them in so necessarie an enterprise, as to rid the countrie of such a catife wretch, respecting no|thing but the satisfieng of his filthie carnall lusts, and the accomplishment of his most beastlie appe|tites.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 When they were once got togither in a companie, they marched forth towards Dunstafage, where they vnderstood that the king as then did soiourne, a great multitude of people still resorting vnto them by the waie, after it was once knowne whereabout they went. Athirco hearing of their approch, called togither his power, supposing at the first to haue bea|ten downe his enimies; but when he had throughlie weied the matter, and considered of what force and Athirco [...] ting to be for|saken of his owne men [...] came to the triall of [...] conueied him|selfe from among them. Athirco slaeth himselfe. power they were, & how feeble his part was through want of good wils in his people, he priuilie stole a|waie from them, and would haue passed ouer into Ila, one of the westerne Iles, to haue procured some succor there, but being imbarked and set from the shore, he was by contrarie winds driuen backe againe to land, where doubting to come into his eni|mies hands, he chose rather to slea himselfe, and so ended his wretched life in such miserable extremitie after he had reigned the space of 12 yéeres. His reigne continued till the daies of the emperor Gor|dian the third, or (as others saie) till the time of the emperor Ualerian. But as William Harison hath 242 H. B. Doorus the brother of Athirco con|ueieth himself out of the [...] gathered, he reigned in the daies of the emperor Au|relius Claudius. Doorus the brother of Athirco vn|derstanding of the death of his brother, disguised himselfe in beggers weed for doubt of death, and went into Pictland with thrée of his nephues, sonnes to the same Athirco, whose names were Sindocke, Carance, and Donald.