Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Kentigerne was diſcended of the bloud royall of the Pictiſhe kings,Thanew or Thametes ra|uiſhed by Eu|genius king of Scotlande, of which rauiſh|ment ſhe bare the foreſayde Kentigerne. as ſonne vnto that vertuous woman Thametes or Thanew, daughter vnto Loth king of the Pictes, whome a yong luſtie Gentleman (or as ſome haue writ|ten) the laſt mencioned Eugenius the Scottiſh king rauiſhed by force, and begot of hir the ſayde Kentigerne.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Hee was greatly in fauour of the foreſayde Brudeus the Pictiſh king, as one that was nere of his bloud. For the ſame Brudeus was Ne|phew vnto the foreſayde Loth, by his brother cleped Melethon, and therefore ſucceeded in the kingdome of the Pictes, after that Mordred was ſlaine as before is expreſſed.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The caſtell of Calidon nowe Dounkeld.Kentigerne went with Saint Colme vnto the caſtle of Caledone, otherwiſe called Doun|keld, where they remained ſixe moneths in a mo|naſterie there, buylded by king Conuall, tea|ching and preaching vnto the people of Athole, Calidone, and Angus, that in great numbers came vnto them, to heare their godly inſtructiõs.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 This Kentigerne was descended of the bloud roi|all Thamew or Thametes r [...] uished by Eu|genius king of Scotland, of which ra|uishment she bare the fore|said Kenti|gerne. of the Pictish kings, as son vnto that vertuous woman Thametes or Thamew, daughter vnto Loth king of the Picts, whome a yoong lustie gentleman, or (as some haue written) the last mentioned Eu|genius the Scotish king rauished by force, and be|got of hir the said Kentigerne. He was greatlie in fauour with the foresaid Brudeus the Pictish king, as one that was néere of his bloud. For the same Brudeus was nephue vnto the foresaid Loth by his brother called Melethon, and therefore succéeded in the kingdome of the Picts, after that Mordred was EEBO page image 108 slaine, as before is expressed. Kentigerne went with saint Colme vnto the castell of Calidon, otherwise The castell of Calidon now Dounkeld. called Dounkeld, where they remained six moneths in a monasterie there, builded by king Conuall, tea|ching and preaching vnto the people of Athole, Cali|don, and Angus, that in great numbers came vnto them, to heare their godlie instructions. There is in the same place, where the said castell sometimes stood, a church dedicated vnto saint Colme, built of faire square stone, being at this day a bishops see, com|monlie called Dounkeld, indowed with manie faire The bishops seé of Doun|keld. reuenues and great possessions, for the maintenance of the bishop and his canons.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 At the six moneths end, those two vertuous per|sons taking their leaue each of other, not without shedding of teares, departed in sunder, Kentigerne returning into Glascow, and saint Colme into Ire|land, Saint Colme returneth into Ireland. where reporting manie things, touching the great vertue and holines of king Conuall, and with what deuotion he had béene receiued both of him and his people, he mooued manie to woonder greatlie thereat, to heare that a king in the midst of all his allurements to pleasure, should yet be so mindfull of diuine meditations and godlie exercises. In the yere following, saint Colme prepared to returne into Scotland, taking Aidan ouer with him thither, by Saint Colme cõmeth againe into Scot|land, bringing with him Ai|dan sonne to king Conran. commandement of king Conuall, which Aidan (as ye haue heard) to auoid the traines of Eugenius, fled ouer into Ireland with his mother, for doubt to bée made away by the same Eugenius. Saint Colme taking the sea with this Aidan, and comming on land on the coasts of Scotland, was no sooner there ar|riued, but that presentlie he had knowledge how the The death of Conuall. 578. H. B. king was dead, being the yeere of his reigne the 10, and after the birth of our Sauiour 579.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Saint Colme then being throughlie certified of his death, and that the corps was forward on the Saint Colme present at the buriall of king Conuall. way towards Colmekill, there to be buried, hée thought it a péece of his dutie to go thither to be at the funerall, and so dooing, was as one of the chiefest there in executing of the obsequies. Which being en|ded, and hearing that Kinnatill the brother of Con|uall Kinnatil elec|ted king of Scotland. was inthronized king in Argile, by the frée elec|tion of all the estates, he neuerthelesse kept on his former purposed iournie, and came vnto Kinnatill, bringing Aidan with him (appointed by Conuall to haue receiued the gouernement of the kingdome if he had liued) they were both receiued with all bene|uolence of the said Kinnatill cõtrarie to most mens Saint Colme and Aidan re|ceiued by Kinnatill. expectation: insomuch that imbracing Aidan, he had him be of good cheere, for it should shortlie come to passe, that he should atteine to the possession of his grandfathers dominions, and haue issue that should The prophesy of Kinnatill. succeed him, to the great reliefe of the Scotish com|mon-wealth.