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 1587 edition: 1 S. Colme taking the ſea with this Aydan, and comming a lande on the coaſtes of Scot|lande, was no ſooner there arriued,The death of Conuall. but that pre|ſently hee had knowledge howe the king was dead, being the yeare of his reygne the .x. & after the birth of our Sauiour .579.578. H.B.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Saint Colme then being throughly certified of his death,Saint Colme preſent at the buriall of king Conuall. and that the corps was foreward on the way towardes Colmekill there to be buried, he thought it a peece of his duetie to go thither to be at the funerals, and ſo doing was as one of the chiefeſt there in the executing of the obſe|quies. Whiche being ended,Kynnatyll e|lected king of Scotland. and hearing that Kynnatyll the brother of Conuall was inthro|nized king in Argyle, by the free election of all the eſtates, he neuertheleſſe kepte on his former purpoſed iourney, and came vnto Kynnatyll, bringyng Aydan with him, (appointed by Con|uall to haue receyued the gouernement of the kingdome if he had liued) they were bothe recey|ued with all beneuolence of the ſayde Kynnatyll contrary to moſt mens expectation:Saint Colme and Aydan re|ceiued by Kin|natyll. in ſo much that embracing Aydan, he badde him be of good cheere, for it ſhould ſhortly come to paſſe, that he ſhould attayne to the poſſeſſion of his graundfa|thers dominion,The prophecie of Kynnatyll. and haue iſſue that ſhould ſuc|ceede him to the greate reliefe of the Scottiſhe commonwealth.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 By what spirit of prophesie he vttred these words, it is vncerteine, but sure it is that his purpose was to haue giuen ouer the gouernement of the king|dome (as he confessed himselfe lieng vpon his death bed) and to haue restored it vnto Aidan who had a right there vnto. Howbeit being preuented by death, he could not haue time to accomplish his desire, for within twentie daies after his coronation, being surprised with a grieuous disease of a catarrhike rheume, and the squinancie, he was constreined to kéepe his chamber, committing the publike admini|stration of the realme vnto Aidan. Herevpon follo|wed a feuer through increasing of a flegmatike hu|mor The death of Kinnatill. Kinnatill li|eng vpon his death bed, sur|rendereth his kingdome in|to Aidans hands. bred by long rest, that after 14 moneths space vnbodied his ghost, which by instruction of saint Colme, being present with him at the houre of his death, he rendred in most deuout wise into the hands of his redéemer; appointing his kingdome as it were by deliuerie of seisin, euen there vpon his death bed vnto the foresaid Aidan.