Compare 1587 edition: 1 Whereof the Scottes and Pictes being en|formed, they aſſembled themſelues togither,The Scottiſhe men and Picts interrupt the making of that Wall. and vnder the leading of a noble man called Graym, they ſet vpon the Brytaynes, as they were buſie in working about the ſame, and ſlue not onely a great number of labourers and ſouldiours, which were ſet to labour and defende the worke, but al|ſo entering into the Brytiſh borders, fetched from thence a great bootie of Cattaile and other riches, which they foũd diſperſed abrode in the coũtrey.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Graym (who as I ſayde was chiefe of this enterpryſe) was brother vnto the Scot|tiſh Queene, the wife of king Ferguſe.Graim, other|wiſe called Graham, and his lynage. He was borne in Denmarke (as ſome holde opinion) in the time of the Scottiſh mens baniſhment, and had a Scottiſh man to his father deſcended of a noble houſe, and a Daniſh Ladie to his mother. He himſelfe alſo maried a noble woman of that nation, and had by hir a daughter,Ferguſe ma|ried a daugh|ter of Graym. whome Fer|guſe by the perſwaſion of the king of Denmarke tooke to wife, and had iſſue by hir (afore his com|ming into Scotlande) three ſonnes, Eugenius, Dongarus, & Conſtantius, of whom hereafter in their place mention ſhall bee made, as occaſion ſerueth.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Other there be,Diuerſitie of opinions tou|ching the ori|ginall begin|ning of the Graymes. that affyrme how this Graym was a Brytayne borne, and that through hate which he bare towardes the Romaines for their cruell gouernment, he fledde forth of his natiue Countrey, and continued euer after amongſt the Scottes, as firſt in Denmarke, and after|wardes in Albion, euer readie to doe what diſpleaſures hee coulde deuiſe agaynſt the Ro|maynes EEBO page image 98 and other theyr friendes or ſubiectes. Of thys Graym thoſe Scottes which vnto this day beare that ſurname, are ſayde to bee diſ|cended.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Whereof the Scots and Picts being informed, they assembled themselues togither, & vnder the lea|ding The Scotish men & Picts interrupt the making of that wall. of a noble man called Graime, they set vpon the Britains, as they were busie in working about the same, and slue not onelie a great number of la|bourers and souldiers, which were set to labour and defend the worke, but also entering into the British borders, fetched from thence a great bootie of cattell and other riches, which they found dispersed abroad in the countrie. This Graime (who as I said was chiefe Graime, other wise called Graham, and his linage. in this enterprise) was brother vnto the Scotish quéene, the wife of king Ferguse. He was borne in Denmarke (as some hold opinion) in the time of the Scotishmens banishment, and had a Scotishman to his father descended of a noble house, and a Da|nish ladie to his mother. He himselfe also maried a noble woman of that nation, and had by hir a daugh|ter, whome Ferguse by the persuasion of the king of Ferguse ma|ried a daugh|ter of Graime Denmarke tooke to wife, and had issue by hir (afore his comming into Scotland) thrée sonnes, Euge|nius, Dongarus, and Constantius, of whome here|after in their place mention shall be made, as occa|sion serueth. Other there be, that affirme how this Diuersitie of opinions tou|ching the ori|ginall begin|ning of the Graimes. Graime was a Britaine borne, & that through hate which he bare towards the Romans for their cruell gouernement, he fled foorth of his natiue countrie, and continued euer after amongst the Scots, as first in Denmarke, and afterwards in Albion, euer rea|die to doo what displeasures he could deuise against the Romans & other their friends or subiects. Of this Graime those Scots, which vnto this day beare that surname, are said to be descended.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But now to the purpose. Ye shall vnderstand, that after that it was knowne in forrein countries, how the Scots had got foot againe within those regions in Albion, which their elders in ancient time had pos|sessed, The Scotish men returne into their countrie. there came dailie diuerse companies of that nation out of Spaine, France, Germanie, and Ita|lie (where during the time of their banishment they had serued vnder sundrie capteins) vnto Ferguse to Ferguse in|uadeth the confines of the Britains. aid him, in recouerie of their countrie and ancient seats, out of the which they had béene most cruellie expelled. So that Ferguse now séeing his power thus not a little augmented by their comming, ente|reth into the borders of Kile, Carike, and Coning|ham, spoiling and harrieng those countries on eue|rie side: but shortlie therevpon commeth the armie of the Romans, with whome the Scots incounte|ring The Scots put to the woorse. in battell, receiued no lesse damage than they minded to haue doone vnto their aduersaries. Wher|vpon being forced to leaue that countrie, they drew backe into Argile, where Ferguse wintered for that part of the yéere which yet remained.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 When summer was come, he was counselled to haue estsoones offered battell vnto Uictorine, who Uictorine in|uadeth Gal|loway. as then was entered Gallowaie: and rather to trie the vttermost point of fortunes chance against him, than to susteine such displeasures and iniuries at the Romans hands, as by them were dailie doone vnto him and his people. But there were other that gaue other aduice, alledging how the danger was great to ieopard againe in battell with the Romans, be|ing Ferguse is dissuaded to fight with the Romans. men of such skill & practise in the feats of wars, considering what losse had chanced in the two for|mer battels. Againe, there was great likelihood, that if he could be contented to forbeare for a time, and seeke to defend the borders of his countrie, so well as he might without giuing battell, it must needs come The Romane empire inua|ded by barba|rous nations. to passe that shortlie the Romane empire should be brought vnto such ruinous decaie, by reason of the multitude of enimies, which as then inuaded the same on each side, that in the end Uictorine doubting his owne suertie, would conueie himselfe with his men of warre out of the countrie, and then should it be an easie matter for the Scots and Picts to reco|uer againe all such countries as ancientlie belonged to their elders, and wholie to restore the estates of their common-wealths vnto their former dignities.