Compare 1587 edition: 1 There is in the ſame place, where the ſayde caſtle ſometimes ſtoode, a Churche dedicated vn|to Saint Colme, builte of fayre ſquare ſtone, be|ing at this day a Biſhops ſee,The biſhops ſee of Doun|keld. commonly called Dounkeld, endued with many fayre reuenewes and great poſſeſſions, for the mayntenaunce of the Biſhop and his Canons.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At the ſixte monethes ende, thoſe twoo ver|tuous perſons taking their leaue eche of other, not without ſheeding of teares, departed in ſun|der, Kentigerne returning vnto Glaſkew, & S. Colme into Irelande,Saint Colme returneth into Ireland. where reporting many things, touching the great vertue and holineſſe of king Conuall, and with what deuotion he had bene receyued both of him and his people, he mo|ued many to wounder greatly thereat, to heare that a king in the middeſt of all his allurements to pleaſure, ſhoulde yet be ſo mindfull of diuine meditations and godly exerciſes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The yeare following S. Colme prepared to returne into Scotland,Saint Colme commeth a|gaine into Scotlãd, brin|ging with him Aydan ſonne to king Con|ranne. taking Aydan ouer with him thither, by commaundement of king Con|uall, whiche Aydan as ye haue heard to auoyde the traynes of Eugenius, fledde ouer into Ire|land with his mother, for doubte to bee made a|way by the ſame Eugenius.

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.