Compare 1587 edition: 1 Octauius is re|conciled with Fincomark.Immediatly vpon his returne, he reconciled himſelf with Fincomark the Scottiſh king, and was contented that he ſhould quietly enioy the coũtreys of Weſtmerland & Cumberland, with ſuch other territories as Carantius had graũted in former time vnto Crathlynt.Octauius en|treth into a|mitie with the Pictiſh king. He likewiſe ſent vnto the king of the Pictes, & concluded a friend|ſhip with him, to the intent he might haue ayde frõ him alſo, if it chaũced the Romains eftſoones to inuade his countrey, as ſhortly after they did, not [...]eaſing til they had ſo aweried him with cõ|tinual warres, that in the end to be at reſt (as his age & other neceſſities then required) he deliuered into theyr handes,Octauius be|commeth tri|butarie vnto the Romaine Emperour. certaine caſtels & fortreſſes, & alſo became tributarie to the Emperour on con|dition he might vſe the office and name of a king all the reſidue of his dayes. Theſe things being thus quieted in Albion, y^e Romains, Brytains, Scottiſh men and Pictes,17. of Conſtans & Conſtantius Emperours. H. B. continued in friendly peace without any notable trouble, till the .ix. yeare of the raigne of Valentinian Emperour of Rome: & firſt of Damaſus the Pope. In y^e which yeare Fincomark king of Scottes departed this life,

Fincomark de|ceaſſed.

358. H. B.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Fincomark, left behind him .ij. ſonnes, the one named Eugenius,Eugenius & E|thodius ſonnes to Fincomark. being as then aboute xviij. yeares of age, the other hight Ethodius, & was yonger thã his brother by one yeare, ſo that neyther of them might ſucceede theyr father by reaſon they were not of yeares ſufficient to rule, according to the auncient ordinance.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Romacus, Fe|thelmacus and Anguſianus, ſonnes to three ſeuerall bre|thren, pretende a right to the eſtate.Herevpon a councell was called in Argile, where there was hard holde betwixt the .iij. Ne|phewes to king Crathlynt, that were begotten by .iij. of his brethren, which of them ſhould go|uerne the lande: their names were Romacus, Fethelmacus, & Anguſianus. Romacus had a Pictiſh lady of the bloud royall of that nation to his mother, & for that his father was eldeſt bro|ther next vnto Crathlynt, he looked to be prefer|red, though he himſelf was yonger in yeares thã eyther Fethelmacus or Anguſianus. Fethel|macus gaue his conſent with ſuche voyces as he had vnto Anguſianus, wherwith Romacus be|ing not a little offended, ſought meanes to haue diſtroyed them both:Romacus ſee|keth meanes to diſtroy his couſins. but his practiſe being diſco|uered, cauſed many to withdrawe theyr good willes frõ him, whereby his aduerſaries were the more encouraged: & therevpon the councell brake vp, either parte deuiſing how to ſtrengthen thẽ|ſelues againſt the others practiſes.Anguſianus with vpright dealing pur|chaſeth the more friend|ſhippe. But for ſo much as Anguſianus vſed plaine meanes with|out any fraudulẽt dealing, he got the more frẽds, ſo that Romacus was conſtreyned in the end to require ayd of the king of Picts, who being neare of kinne to him, might not denie his requeſt.