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Show The hiftorie of Scotland. 416 ther matters belonging tito him, as follotweth, Beholdhercin interredis, Matthew of Lennoxearle, Wholong oflate in Britaine foile, did liue apearleffepearle. And as he was ofroiall bloud, byroiall progenic, FromStewards {tocke ofancient time, princes of Albanic: His fortune was euen fo to match, withpaffing vertuous wight, Whole race derived from famous kings, of wide renowmed might, ofthemdoothftillremaine, KingHenrie father tothis king, redinthe their firft begotten fonne: Oh cruell fates! the which fo foone, of Lennor butome Which bis qtansmother tye tate SBargaret BLennor before 4 F But now dame fame with flickering wings fano fiue hunosedtwentic and eight, in the fenem . ferre mutatiines rerumin deters, But he being erie 2° twife,feared not the alterationof bis effate , but ras ther defired to be rf thereof, confioering the weight peate one thoufand fiue bundzed fiftte and tivo, in ring of great magnanimitic and twifoome, Fortiter ow Porals declaring the fingular god of fach,thicdydo Lefleus it bis 9, boke pag. 429, andalo in bts 10, bokepag.s17, bathliberallie argued on both parts, {hun the gouernement of tempozall things,tr thefe mel dominationem defideriorum temporaliuns 4 calla mentis excufserit,quadam jametiam vita libertateper Ruitursram nullo difideriafelicitaris afficitar, mullo adacrfitate errore com , arélatur. ye ea this peate of our Wor one thonfand fine bundzed span Fegent,qoucrnovr 02 profecto:of the kingdonie, to fet dotwne a catalog ofall {uch regents and goners feuciitic + feuen, at that time alfo Robert Wowes yecenitip. etquicr ipas then in Scotland for bir maicfiic GEngla.Tiponthe remoning of abtch erle Porto there Wwere no moze regents in that countrie, but nreut of the countric by himfclfe, and fuch as be aps pointed at thofe peares,as mante of bts anceffors tar haddone before tn thefr pang peares srrottotthi the ding the opintay of mante of the better fort of pietbiteric,chich mainteine that be cannot abfolutes Regis ans, regisipater,alte cfanguine regum (Imperio quorum terra BritannafubeSt) E Pulfo pa 16g, dech{g, dedit. *Bames the figt hing sf Scots. Ki Cum easehiaide ? Chare* nepos, pes Una domimeliorejenettams hus during the erile of this Thereus, twas regent 02 gouernonr,of Abom twziteth Lefleus lib.2.pag.89. Conanus quirempublicam Therei iamexulantis los o optime adminiftraret, interrex 4 nobilibus declaratur, Nam Thereoviuo nullumalium regem Atting.«sfato,ceteradignws ato. Ehus fetting end to the (tues ¢ deathsof this Wat: fhety Steward erle of Leunor,of Margaret Dolwglatfe bis wife, to their honourable epitayhs, aid to their famptuons fepuldes, Wwe twill come backe as Gaine to tuch others, either general 02 fpectall, acciz comitys fatltun eft, ut emnium ordinum yomni affenf diceretur..An.Dom.4.40,men/e Januar s 5 canter confhitutum,utrexfanm regnum luStran , religagefT dirmmat pratscaufas decidat, concrouer/ias of Ghiff, fenentie and nine, of0 purfue Cillus (the baftard of Guenus)baning flaine the fonne of Cues Nhs,and bfarping the crotune, of khom thus twriteth Lefleus lib.6,pag.92. Tandemauctore Cadallo virofortiffimo, qui interrex 4 regninobilibus interea fefe comtes aca negotia prafensprocuret. 2gulti nobiles ody cancellary ac sgubernatorts penitHs pene i. conftitutus eft, quidamin illum (Gbich as Gillus) confpirant quemin Hiberniam profugamaffecuti, anita prius pugna capiunt, & {tatimcapite plectun- elati,perfisadent regh, vt oo fonat +fed vt ee rumferuitate[e promt diutius non . ne gubernande, par vesafittis excteffaniple(Abi reipublice Hs ee ot st ardore incen[ uenilt quodam regnan atsres offiuere We cs quam Syrenum cantum 1% fins ie Agenss ‘ie patiebatur.Decimban iam quartumann comitys foluspre folinum preeceps truit, ac Vtpublects brit 444° qt nes ordines Strinclingur vocal, 4 Noisi7 3 the fame, tntiRa king twerefullic knotonand effablithen ; the names gouernozof Scotland by Goward fir y fing ing into Ffrance abontthe peare ofintenoie sae bought Scotland onder his fubtedion, apotnten flaine at Sterling by William Wallace (anv tach Scots as attemptedby all the force thep conlo to fet them(clues at libertie from the fubiecion of the Cngltth)in the toes of September,in the peare of Ghy2iff,onethoufandtivo bundzed ninetic ano fenen, at that time alfo Andzetv Murreie twas flaine, tebofe fonne did certeine peares after (as bath Bu- chanan) admintfer and gouerne Scotland fo; the Buchan,]ib,8, Catilliam Wallace atfer mantle worthie exploits wartane bone in the bebalfe of bis countrie agatnt the Gn» Wallace, glith, twas for the Scots dofen goucrno; of the realme bnbder JohnWalltoll, then the hing hav foxs faken the realme and tas come into ngland,ar bout the peareof Chziff, one thoufand ttwo hinozen ninetie and fir, ttho after that (as is befoxe tonchen) fubftituere yoluerunt, quo mortuo,Jofina eius frater Did lea Creflingham the goucrno? of Scotland ore fuffe us eft. ber the king of Cngland,ahic Whallace dio after in Caballuslining aboutthe peare before the birth ¢, the peare of Chziff one thoufand tio bundzed nintie gronernemtent of the kingdome, of frhom thus to risadiangunt.gintn illusfoctetatemyfé ti one hundzed thirtie andfenen ; for hes 50 king. Poderreus renouncing the kingdonte andfit eng to Borke,there in the end be vied,this Conas concilta C7" #Ay# < 66 fet) Lefleus. Gubernatoris cancellaryque - Strincling 4 jnases indie Cap invitta manu, famam virtute re fells, Arma armis vici,confiliog, dolos. Gratus in ingratos: patriaminfieg, pite bundzedfoure {core and thee, tubovied toithoutue, fand twwo bundzed ninetie ano fir,atter that he bap anus fas gouernio: bnder Hherens | Ea i about the peare before the birth of Ch2itt, igs anb foure, pat Alermber Leainftane knight te bis regentihtp,and tobe bpon bimielfe the ener Matthens.genuit Leuinia, Galliafourt, i the (aid Bugh/ thombe bao before mabe treaturos of Scotland)to haue the gouernment ofthat realme tie or hisinfufticiencic ofgoucrnement, or during his abfence out ofthe realme, von be come to the age fromesof their ;countrie,bntill ieiy ° q t ue and fwentic peaves. wut toe find tn thet oN? 5 ever by men of beft rei ten d,weit Scotlm fia of s bhifforic i Wherehe with angels fhall reioife, outper iusgement, that James the fece! nid of that Mattie pets in Gods eternall ight. Ringof Scots, did in the fouretenth yeare of bis eine Wefines ahich Cuglith epitayh thefe verfes tere the ft and refgite, bis of peare age, in the feuenth alfe compofed by Buchanan bpon the fame earle of peare of our i020 one thoufand foure hunrdzed forte ennor,wherein ts not onclie {et Downe (as before) right fortunatlic happened onto bim in this fort. z pipesanae Millian Fraifer sbithop fn ofS.anozetvs,ye: after Witten the ve ath of Alerander f tehfch fell tn the oars Araicvidi| Matera ae nours of that realme, as baue come to my knot ledge,affer the fame fort as J baue donein Eng? gentsofScotland, during thekings minori~ lie rule, 02 perfedlic eftablith anie thing by the ct oe fhe honourable birth of the man.bot alfo fome of the places of bis education , inith other things whic idi > land atthe end of the goucrnement of the ouke of The proteors , gouernours, or re- the gouert thought be night afwell take bpon bim and throughthe world himfer. And tearing time fhall not confume, nor weare the faine awaic, _ But with the worthicft reckned be, yorill che latter daie. After which time,eternitie deoth triumphthen by right: cull luibus Summerlet , ttho twas the lak protecto2 of that realine ; tuto the pifcouvie thereof J enter as fol 40 inbisabfence, thilett he twas buficnth the wars of Iotueth, France, But not long after,this CreMingham was realme by bin 40 the Ring tobe port bim tornle the felfe ¢ bp {ach chrators as be Huld aypoint therfore. Forthe king now about the tivelfe peere of bisage withouten anie let, Shall {pread abrodethis worthie man, ¢g1 Of Ghich fir tere thefe, William Fratfer bifhop of atthat peares the kings of Scotland map affume faint Andzelves, Duncane earle of Fifke, Robe to theniiclues the gonernentent of the kingdome, Cominecarle of Wuehquane, to whomethe tule of after _thep haueattetned fo the creiwne in thofe the north parts were committer. The other thee peares, ihich are oucr tender and bufit to difpofe of i the fivozdand (cepter . Wherefore to pate a fhe ssp hcin'surn peoficin and James high fetward Scotiann. van fame, Athinke it not vrimetin this place , fith difpofitionof the fouth parts, coe fue haue menfioned this Morton which was the late Hugh Crefingham an Cnglithman twas made wngh creta 10208, Caliquodam ingofermitutis premuntprofperasdum appetuntur ; premunt adnerfadumiformidantisr. Atfiquife- Zhis earle orton (3 fate) (orrendzed his of lining king of Scots, oid in like fort in the * . Donald Argadtms Giaigee fea the tenth of bir age,andas much of bir gouernment it the Oe kingdome div ayperteine,fith there tocre ae t of Scotland appoint peocurators to gouerne, the tibich claimed the fame, as Waltoh, sByute, Was realme, hhileft the remained in France twtth the fings,and others) agreen amongt themfelnes, and Frend bing hic hufband . Wut enough ofthis, ith chofe fir regents 02 gouernogs of tinefie and danger bbich depended therebpor,and rer mrembaing that notable fateng of Gregori in bis fice(as beforcis touched) tu the moneth of Mardin -_lius(hich twas Elybine abo began bis reigne about ** the peare of Chriff, feuen hundzen tbistieand thee) teenth peare of bisage, ¢ about the fiftenth peare of was amohard thing of all other,and onelie fauon: And nobliebarethe regall {word ofiuftice in his hand, Whereby hedidintender age Thisrealine protect withfortitude, Donalo,Colollan,Pordacke amb Convade twere monaw.eoi madeganerno;s of the kingdom, fo> thus wzitetty lollan, S0sLefleuslib,4. pag.198. Sene@tutis tandem tedioil- backe, ¢ Hom bis government, remoued the earle of ange front i the regentthip, andtobke bpon bimfelfe the gouern:2 oa the Kingbome. up Parte the motherofthe fordregentinthis land: ofthe kings maieltie, ion earle of iunticte "> oneee oe eatle of Kothicie, Jamesthe f age iefle a baron aack es weer - outth of thatname reeni oneri ferendo Vitesita debilitatz funt, & cum Feats nigant eau nifired the reainie b otapo ieetontents ¢ Syithout any procuras ro imparfuerit,quatuorfuitegni regulos(in quibus pras fe Gum dinigit. And Wtas the philofoyher knew,thattt his vitallchred ynfponne, prudence and equitie. ors | memtionzd Sohsliued af= ter the death Oo: this SBat= thew bis grandfather. this nate the eatles of Argile boo faitebfob sn hide (resets cing buttiptenepeates ofage (us anthoritatemperdityn defpettioneme anguftiamfe mit- five fie locum fam[apienter cuftodst, fe ac fuos adpro‘ritsgna 7 autem By wholedeuife the grandfire came, - ete inte nee of Gyii 144 o,intheniner peron,"peak ee in the peare of Gtk Gl,fuper ill ee fhe conmmandement of others, bicaule gsr primarus clef, 23 mele 3° ol placuaantpeeae fultice of: aetccemeemetean of commanding all perfons, can harbdlic be brought to atue over fucy honour, and to pelo themfelues to thatiflued from themtwaine: Charls lames now king,and* Charls the earle Charles carie Ss bis abfolute and fuffictent gourries Srcotiand this rarelte haened , that the carle Woy ton furrendered bis protectorthtp 02 regentthtp of i6 the King and hingbdonte of Scotland. hich ¥mate {northtliecsunt rare , {ith menin fo great authozitic which were ofTroiansline. Anddiuerfe goodlic imps there were, * This Wis After hichabout fiue peares following,the fame the particlar cecarrents as torll of Scotith as of o: ther forren affaires managed by them at bome, 02 trrother countries, theriwitball iofning the difcourte of fuch things as bane bene performedbpother nay tions in that bingdome. Amongf tic accidents in His mother queene ofScotland was, and eldeft daughter deare, OfHenrie feucnth Englith king, a princclie mirror cleare. Hir father carle ofAngus was, fhe ladic Margarethight, The onelie heire ofAngus lands, and all his fathersright. Thus did king Brutus bloud conioine, for both bygrace diuine Are come of Northwales princes hault, The hiftorie ofScotland. dente as baucfallenin fhe kingdome of Stotlann, and ixbich twtli touch the oriucr fall gouernement, o2 tur. Bertas trie Argadus carle of Argtle,eben Conartho began "ete, -bisreignein the peace cf Chrfft one hundzed fortie and etght,was caf in p2ifonfobis euill life,twas by m . the nobilitie chofen gouernour of Scotland, after SXso expo0ins the nert king, thome this Argabus ~ aw 8 and eight renouncebis office of gonerno}, and was in the end fobis rebellion againtt hing Gotwardthe fir king of England, and abfolute lod of Scots land, taken, bjoughtto 1 ondon,d;awen,banged ano quartered, in the peare of Chzione thoufann thre bundzed and fine, Jobn Cumine, after that William Cxtallace hab oh giuen ouerbis office of gouernoz, toas doen to be = _ gonerno: forthe Scots,in purpofe to trie iwith the Cnglithmen for thete Itberties, abid) being knots en to Cotwardthe firft king of Cngland, he fent an armie into the countrie,ano veffroted it. Uberbpon Zohn Cumine admitted Simon Fraifer fellow with him in the adminiftration of the wars againg Dg.j, the |
