Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Amongst the Picts at the same time the heresie of The heresis of Pelagius in Pictland. Pelagius had infected the minds of many, by meane that diuerse of that nation hauing dwelled a long time in Britaine, returning into their countrie, brought that pestilent doctrine home with them, and taught it vnto other. Saint Colme therefore infor|med hereof, passed into Louthian vnto Brudeus as then king of the Picts, earnestlie trauelling to in|struct both him and his people in the right beliefe, and to extirpe out of their hearts all erronious opinions of that damnable sect of the Pelagians lore. At the same time, that blessed man Kentigerne, otherwise Kentigerne bishop of Gla [...] cow, other|wise called Mungo bi|shop of [...]asco. called Mungo, gouerned the church of Glascow, as bishop of the same, who resorting into the companie of this saint Colme, had much conference with him, to both their comforts, concerning the true articles of our faith.
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.