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A Brief Chronicle, of all the Kings of Scotland, since it was first inhabited, until this present Year 1623.  
I. FERGUS, The First KING of SCOTLAND, the Son of FERQUHARD, a Prince of IRELAND, began to reign in the year of the World 3641: before the coming of our Saviour jesus Christ 330 years: in the first year of the 112 olympiad: and in the 421 year of the building of Rome: about the beginning of the thirde Monarchy of the Grecians, when Alexander the Great overthrew Darius Codomannus, the last Monarch of Persia. He was a valiant Prince, and died Ship-broken upon the Seacoaste of Ireland, in the 25 year of his reign.  
II. Feritharis, Brother to Fergus, began to reign in the year of the world 3666: in the year before the coming of Christ 305. He was a good justitiar: in whose time there was a Law made, That if the sons of the King departed were so young that they could not rule; then, in that case, the nearest in blood should reign, being in age sufficient for Government: and then after his death, the King's Children should succeed. Which Law continued until Kenneth the thirds days, almost 1025 years. He was slain by the means of Ferlegus, Fergus his brother's son, in the fifteenth year of his reign.  
III. Mainus, King Fergus son, succeeded to his father's brother, in the year of the world 3680: and in the year before the coming of Christ 291. He was a wise and good King: and died peaceably in the twenty & ninth year of his reign.  
FOUR Dornadilla succeeded to his father Mainus, in the year of the world 3709: in the year before the coming of Christ 262. He was a good King, who made the first Laws concerning Hunting: and died peaceably, in the twenty and eight year of his reign.  
V Nothatus succeeded to his brother Dornadilla, in the year of the world 3738: and in the year before the coming of jesus Christ 233. He was a greedy and a cruel Tyrant: and was slain by Dovalus, one of his Nobles, in the twentieth year of his reign.  
VI Reutherus, the son of Dornadilla, began to reign in the year of the world 3758: in the year before the coming of Christ 213. He was a good King, and died peaceably, in the twenty and sixth year of his reign.  
VII. Reutha succeeded to his brother Reutherus, in the year of the world 3784: in the year before the coming of Christ 187. He was a good King: who after he had ruled fourteen years, left the government of the Kingdom, even of his own accord, and lived a private life.  
VIII. Thereus, the son of Reutherus, began to reign in the year of the world 3798: in the year before the coming of Christ 173. He was an unwise and cruel Tyrant: who was expelled, and banished the Realm, by his own Nobles, in the twelft year of his reign: and Conanus, a wise and grave Senator, was made Governor of the Land. And Thereus died in exile, in the City of York.  
IX. josina succeeded his brother Thereus, in the year of the world 3810. In the year before Christ 161. He was a quiet and good Prince. A good medicinar and Herbister. He died in peace in the twenty four year of his reign.  
X. Finnanus, josina his son, began to reign in the year of the world 3834. In the year before Christ 137. A good King. He was much given to the superstitious religion of the druids. He died in peace in the 30 year of his reign.  
XI. Durstus, Finnanus son, succeeded to his Father in the year of the world 3864. In the year before Christ 107. A cruel and a Traitorous Tyrant, slain by his Nobles in Battle, in the 9 Year of his reign  
XII. Evenus 1. succeeded to his brother Durstus, in the year of the world three thousand, eight hundred, seventy three. In the year before the coming of Christ, 98 years. A wise, just, and virtuous prince: He died peaceably in the 19 year of his reign.  
XIII. Gillus, Evenus bastard son, succeeded to his father, in the year of the world 3892. In the year before Christ 79. A crafty tyrant, slame in battle by Cadallus, in the 2 year of his reign.  
XIIII. Euenus' 2. Dovallus son, King Finnanus brother, began to reign in the year of the world 3894. In the year before the coming of Christ 77. A good and civil King. He died in peace in the seventeen year of his reign.  
XV. Ederus, Dochamus' son, Durstus son, began to reign in the year of the World 3911. In the year before the coming of Christ 60. A wise, Valiant and good Prince. He died in the 48. year of his reign.  
XVI. Evenus 3. succeeded to his Father Ederus in the year of the world, three thousand, nine hundred 59 In the year before the coming of Christ 12. A luxurious and Covetous wicked King. He was taken by his Nobles, and Imprisoned, and died in prison, in the seaventh year of his reign.  
XVII. Metellanus, Ederus brother's son, began to reign in the year of the world 3966. Four years before Christ's Incarnation. A very modest and good King. He died in the 39 year of his reign.  
XVIII. Caractacus, Cadallarius and Eropeia Metellanus sister's son, began to reign in the year of the world 4005. In the year of Christ 35. He was a wise and valiant King, and reigned 20 years.  
XIX. Corbredus 1. succeeded to his brother Caractacus, In the year of the world 4025. In the year of Christ 55. A wise King, and a good Institiar. He died in peace in the 18. year of his reign.  
XX. Dardannus, Nephew to Metellanus, began to reign, In the veare of the world 4042. In the year of Christ 72. A cruel tyrant. He was taken in battle, and beheaded by his own Subjects, in the fourth year of his reign.  
XXI. Corbredus 2. sur-named Galius, Corbrodus son, began to reign in they care of the world 4046. In the year of Christ 76. A valiant and worthy King: for he had many wars with the Romans', and was oft victorious over them. He died in peace in the 35. year of his reign.  
XXII. Lugthacus, succeeded to his father Corbredus 2. In the year of the world 4080. In the year of Christ 110. A lecherous bloody tyrant. He was slain by his Nobles in the 3. year of his reign.  
XXIII. Mogallus, Corbredus 2. sisters son. He began to reign in the year of the world 4083. In the year of Christ 113. A good King, and victorious, in the beginning of his reign, But in the end of his life, became inclined to tyranny, lechery and covetousness, and was slain by his Nobles in the 36 year of his reign.  
XXIIII. Conarus, succeeded to his father Mogallus, In the year of the world 4119. In the year of Christ 149. A lecherous tyrant. He was imprisoned by his Nobles, and died in prison in the 14. year of his reign: and Argadus, a Noble man, was made Governor.  
XXV. Ethodius 1. Mogallus sister's son, began to reign in the year of the world 4133. In the year of Christ 163. He was a good prince. He was slain by an Harper, in the 33. year of his reign.  
XXVI. Satraell, succeeded to his brother Ethodius 1. In the year of the world 4165. In the year of Christ 195. A cruel tyrant. He was slain by his own Courteours, in the 4. year of his reign.  
XXVII. Donald 1. the first Christian King of Scotland, succeeded to his brother Satraell in the year of the world 4169. In the year of Christ 199. A good and religious King. He was the first of the Kings of Scotland that coined money of gold and silver. He died in the eighteenth year of his reign.  
XXVIII. Ethodius 2. Ethodius 1. son, began to reign in the year of the world 4186. In the year of Christ 216. An unwise and base minded King, governed by his Nobles. He was slain by his own Guard, in the 16. year of his Reign.  
XXIX. Athirco, succeeded to his father Ethodius 2. in the year of the world 4201. In the year of Christ 231. A valiant prince in the beginning, but he degenerated and became vicious, and being hardly pursued by his Nobles for his wicked life, slew himself in the 12 year. of his Reign.  
XXX. Nathalocus, brother son (as some writ) to Athirco, began to reign in the year of the world 4212. In the year of Christ 242. A cruel tyrant, slain by his Nobles, and cast away into a privy, in the 11. year of his Reign.  
XXXI. Findocus, Athirco his son, began to reign in the year of the world 4223. In the year of Christ 253. A good King and valiant, Slain by feigned Hunters, at the instigation of Donald, Lord of the Isles his brother, in the 11. year of his reign.  
XXXII. Donald 2. succeeded to his brother Findocus, in the year of the world 4234. In the year of Christ 264. A good prince. He was wounded in battle, and being overcome, died of displeasure in the first year of his Reign.  
XXXIII. Donald 3. Lord of Isles, brother to Findocus, began to reign in the year of world 4235. In the year of Christ 265. A cruel tyrant, slain by Crathilinthus, his successor, in the 12. year of his Reign.  
XXXIIII. Crathilinthus, Findocus son, began to reign in the year of the world 4247. In the year of Christ 277. A valiant and a godly King, he purged the land from the Idolatrous superstition of the druids, and planted the sincere Christian religion. He died in peace in the 24. year of his reign.  
XXXV. Fincormachus, father brother son to Crathilinthus, began his reign in the year of the world 4271. In the year of Christ 301. A godly King and valiant. He was a worthy promover of the Kingdom of Christ in Scotland. He died in peace in the 47. year of his reign.  
XXXVI. Romachus' brothers son to Crathilinthus began to reign in the year of the world 4318. In the year of Christ 348. A cruel tyrant, slain by his Nobles, and his head stricken off, in the third year of his reign.  
XXXVII. Angusianus, Crathilinthus brother's son, succeeded to Romachus in the year of the world 4321. In the year of Christ 351. A good King, slain in battle by the Pictes, in the 3. year of his reign.  
XXXVIII. Fethelmachus, another brother's son, of Crathilinthus, he began to reign in the year of the world 4324. In the year of Christ 354. He was a valiant King, for he overcame the Pictes, and slew their King. He was betrayed to the Pictes by an Harper, and slain by them in his own Chamber in the 3. Year of his reign.  
XXXIX. Eugenius 1. Fincormachus son, began to reign in the year of the world 4327. In the year of Christ 357. A valiant, just, and good King. He was slain in battle by the Pictes and Romans' in the 3. year of his reign. And the whole Scottish Nation was utterly expelled the I'll by the Pictes and Romans', and remained in exile, about the space of 44. years.  
XL. Fergus 2. Erthus sons, son to Ethodius, Eugenius the first his brother, returning into Scotland, with the help of the Danes and Gotthes, and his own Countrymen, who were gathered to him out of all the countries where they were dispersed, conquered his kingdom of Scotland again out of the Romans' and Pictes hands. He began his reign, In the the year of the world 4374. In the year of Christ 404. He was a wise, valiant and good King. He was slain by the Romans' in the 16. year of his reign.  
XLI. Eugenius 2. Fergus 2. son succeeded to his father, In the year of the world 4390. In the year of Christ 420. He was a valiant and a good prince. He subdued the Britoneses, and died in the thirtie-two year of his reign.  
XLII. Dongardus succeeded to his brother Eugenius 2. In the year of the world 4421. In the year of Christ 451. A godly, wise and valiant prince. He died in the 5. year of his reign.  
XLIII. Constantine 1. succeeded to his brother Dongardus, In the year of the world 4427. In the year of Christ 457. A wicked prince. He was slain by a Noble man in the Isles, whose daughter he had defiled, in the 22. year of his Reign.  
XLIIII. Congallus 1. Dongardus son, began to reign in the year of the world 4449: In the year of Christ 479. He was a good and choir Prince: and died in great peace, in the twenty and two year of his reign.  
XLV. Goranus, or Conranus, succeeded to his Brother Congallus the first, in the year of the world 4471: and in the year of Christ 501. A good and wise Prince. He died even in the thirty and fourth year of his reign.  
XLVI. Eugenius the thirde, the son of Congallus, succeeded to his Father, in the year of the world 4505: and in the year of Christ 535. He was a wise King, and a good justitiar: and died in the twenty and third year of his reign.  
XLVII. Congallus the second, or Convallus, succeeded to his Brother Eugenius the third, in the year of the world 4528: and in the year of Christ 558. A very good Prince: and died in peace in the eleventh year of his Reign.  
XLVIII. Kinnatillus succeeded to his brother Congallus the second, in the year of the world 4539: and in the year of Christ 569. He was a good Prince: and died (alace) in the first year of his Reign.  
XLIX. Aidanus, the son of Conranus, began his Reign in the Year of the world 4540: and in the Year of Christ 570. A very godly and good Prince: who reigned thirty and five Years, and deceased in great peace.  
L. Kennethus the first, sur-named Keir, the son of Congallus the seconde, began to reign in the Year of the world 4575: and in the Year of Christ 605. A very peaceable Prince: and departed this life in the first Year of his Reign.  
LI. Eugenius the fourth, the son of Aidanus, began his Reign in the Year of the world 4576: and in the Year of our Saviour 606. A valiant and good King: and died in the sixteenth Year of his happy Reign.  
LII. Ferquhard the first succeeded to his Father Eugenius the fourth, in the Year of the world 4591: and in the Year of our Redeemer 621. He was a bloody Tyrant: and being imprisoned, he slew himself in the twelft year of his reign.  
LIII. Donald the fourth, succeeded to his brother Ferqubard the first, in the Year of the world 4602: and in the Year of Christ 632. He was a good and Religious King: he was drowned in the Water of Tay, while he was afishing, in the foureteenth Year of his Reign.  
LIIII. Ferquhard the second, succeeded to his Brother Donald the fourth, in the Year of the World 4616: And in the Year of Christ 646. A very Wicked man. He was bitten by a Wolf in hunting: of the which ensued a Fever, whereof he died in the eighteenth Year of his Reign.  
LV. Maldvine, Donald the fourth his Son, began to Reign in the Year of the World 4634: and in the Year of Christ 664. A good Prince, strangled by his Wife, who suspected him of Adultery, in the twenty Year of his Reign.  
LVI. Eugemus the fift, Maldvine his brother's son, began to Reign in the year of the World 4654: and in the year of Christ 684. A false Prince, slain by the Pictes in Battle in the fourth year of his Reign.  
LVII. Eugenius the sixth, Ferquhard the second his son, began to Reign in the Year of the world 4658: and in the Year of Christ 688. A good Prince: he died in Peace in the tenth Year of his Reign.  
LVIII. Ambirkelethus, Findanus son, Eugenius the fift son, began to reign in the Year of the world 4667: and in the Year of Christ 697. He was slain by the shot of an Arrow: by whom it was shot, it is unknown, (a vicious Prince) in the Seconde year of his Reign.  
LIX. Eugenius the seventh, succeeded to his brother Ambirkelethus, in the year of the World 4669: and in the year of Christ 699. He died in peace in the seventeenth year of his Reign. A good Prince.  
LX. Mordacus, Ambirkelethus son, began to reign in the year of the world 4685: and in the year of Christ 715. A good Prince. He died in the sixteenth year of his Reign.  
LXI. Etsinus, Eugenius the seaventh his son, began to reign in the year of the World 4700: And in the year of Christ 730. He died in Peace in the thirteenth year of his Reign.  
LXII. Eugenius the eight, Mordacus son, began to reign in the year of the World 4771: And in the year of Christ 761. A good Prince in the beginning of his reign: but thereafter degenerating from his good Life, he was slain by his Nobles, in the third year of his Reign.  
LXIII. Fergus the third, Etsinus son, began to reign in the year of the world 4734: and in the Year of Christ 764. A lecherous Prince, poisoned by his Wise in the third year of his Reign.  
LXIIII Solvathius Engenius the eight son, began to reign in the year of the World 4737: and in the Year of Christ 767. A good Prince, he died in peace in the twenty Year of his Reign.  
LXV. Achaius, Etsinus son, began to reign in the year of the world four thousand 757: and in the year of Christ 787. A peaceable, good and godly prince. He made a league with Charles le Magne, Emperor, and King of France, which remaineth inviolably keeped to this day. He died in the thirty and two year of his reign.  
LXVI. Congallus, or Convallus, Achaius fathers brother's son, began to reign in the year of the world 4789: and in the year of Christ 819. A good prince, he died in the fift year of his reign.  
LXVII. Dongallus, Solvathius son, succeeded in the year of the World 4794: and in the year of Christ 824. A valiant and good Prince. He was drowned coming over the river of Spey, o war against the Pictes, in the seaventh year of his Reign.  
LXVIII. Alpinus Achaius son, began to reign in the Year of the world 4801: and in the Year of Christ 831. A good Prince. He was taken in Battle, and beheaded by the Pictes, in the third year of his reign.  
LXIX. Kenneth the second, surnamed the Great, succeeded to his father Alpinus, In the year of the World 4804: and in the year of Christ 834. A good and a Valiant Prince. He utterly everthrew the Pictes in diverse Battles, expelled them out of the Land, and joined the kingdom of the Pictes to the Crown of Scotland. He died in peace in twenty year of his reign.  
LXX. Donald the fift, succeeded to his brother Kenneth the second, in the year of the world 4824: and in the year of Christ 854. A wicked Prince: he slew himself in the fift year of his reign.  
LXXI. Constantine the second, Kenneth the second his son, began to reign in the year of the world 4829: and in the year of Christ 859. A valiant Prince. He was slain by the Danes in a cruel battle stricken at Carraill in Fife, in the sixeteenth year of his reign.  
LXXII. Ethus, surnamed Alipes, Constantine the second his son, succeeded to his Father, in the year of the World 4844: and in the year of Christ 874. A vicious Prince: he was imprisoned by his Nobles, where he died in the second year of his Reign.  
LXXIII. Gregory, surnamed the Great, Dongallus son the seconde, began to reign in the year of the world 4846: and in the year of Christ 876. A valiant, victorious and renowned prince through the world in his time: he died in peace in the eighteenth year of his reign.  
LXXIIII. Donald the sixth, Constantine the second his son, began to reign in the year of the World 4863: and in the year of Christ 893. A valiant Prince. He died in peace, being beloved of his Subjects, in the eleventh Year of his Reign.  
LXXV. Constanthie the third, Ethus Alipes son, began to reign in the year of the world 4874: and in the year of Christ 904. He was a valiant King, yet he prospered not in his Wars against England: and therefore, being weary of his Life, he became a Monk, and died after he had, reigned forty years as King.  
LXXVI. Malcolme the first, Donald the sixth his son, began to reign in the year of the world 4913: and in the year of Christ 943. A valiant prince, and a good justitiar: He was slain in Murray by a conspiracy of his own Subjects, in the ninth year of his reign.  
LXXVII. Indulfus, Constantine the third his son, began to reign in the year of the world 4922: and in the year of Christ 952. A valiant, and a good prince. He had many battles with the Danes, whom he overcame: but in the end he was slain by them in a stratagem of War, in the ninth year of his reign.  
LXXVIII. Duffus, Malcolme the first his son, began to reign in the year of the World 4931: and in the year of Christ 961. A good Prince, and a severe justitiar. He was slain by one Donald, at Forres in Murray, and was buried secretly under the Brig of a River beside Kinlosse: but the matter was revealed, and the murderer and his wife, that consented thereto were severely punished. He reigned five years.  
LXXIX. Culenus, Indulfus son, began to reign in the year of the world 4936: and in the year of Christ 966. An vicious and an effeminate prince. He was slain at Methwen; by Radardus, a Noble man, whose Daughter he had defiled, in the fourth year of his Reign.  
LXXX. Kenneth the third, Duffus Brother, began to reign in the year of the World 4940: and in the year of Christ 970. A valiant, and a Wise prince: But in the end he became Cruel, and slew Malcolme his Brother's Son: and in GOD'S judgement, who suffereth not Innocent blood to be unpunished, he was slain by a strange engine, an Image fixed in a Wall, at Fetticarne, by the means of a Noble woman there, called Fenella, in the twenty four year of his reign.  
LXXXI. Constantine the fourth, surnamed Calvus, Culenus Son, began to reign in the year of the world 4964: and in the year of Christ 994. An usurper of the Crown. He was slain in Battle at the Town of Crawmond, in Louthian, in the second year of his reign.  
LXXXII. Grimus, Duffus Son, began to reign in the year of the world 4966: and in the year of Christ 996. A vicious prince: he was slain in Battle by Malcolme the second, his successor, in the eight year of his reign.  
LXXXIII. Malcolme the second, Kenneth the third his Son, began to reign in the year of the World 4974: And in the year of Christ 1004. A Valiant and a wise prince: who made many good Laws, of the which a few are yet extant. He was Slain by a Conspiracy of his Nobles, at the Castle of Glammes: who after the slaughter, thinking to escape, were drowned in the Loch of Forfar, for it being Winter, and the Loch frozen, and covered with Snow, the Ye broke, and they fell in, showing even the Righteous judgement of GOD. He reigned thirty years.  
LXXXIIII. Duncane the first, Beatrix, Malcolme the Second his Daughter's Son, began to reign in the year of the world 5004: and in the year of Christ 1034. A good and a modest Prince. He was slain by Macbeth traitorously, in the sixth year of his Reign.  
LXXXV. Macbeth, Dovada Malcolme the second his daughter's son, began to Reign in the year of the world 5010: and in the year of Christ 1040. In the beginning of his reign he behaved himself as a good and just Prince: but thereafter he degenerated into a Cruel Tyrant. He 〈◊〉 slain by his Successor Malcolme the third, in battle, in the seaventeenth year of his reign.  
LXXXVI. Malcolme the third, surnamed Cammoir, Duncane the first his son, began to reign in the year of the world 5027: and in the year of Christ 1057. A very Religious and valiant Prince: He married Margaret, daughter to Edward, surnamed the OUTLAW, son unto Edward, sur-named YRONSIDE, King of ENGLAND; a very good and religious Woman, according unto those times: who bore unto him six Sons, & two Daughters. The Sons were, Edward the Prince, Edmond, Etheldred, Edgar, Alexander, and David. The Daughters were, Mathildis, or Maude, sur-named BONA, Wife unto Henry the first, sur-named BEAUCLERKE, King of ENGLAND: of whose Virtues is yet extant amongst us this old EPIGRAM:  
Prospera non laetam fecere, nee aspera tristem,  
Prospera terror ei, aspera risus crant,  
Non decor effecit fragilem, non sceptra superbam,  
Sola potens humilis, sola pudica decens.  
That is to say in English:  
Prosperity rejoiced her not:  
To her Grief was no pain.  
Prosperity afraid her eke:  
Affliction was her gain.  
Her Beauty was no cause of fall:  
In Royal State not proud.  
Humble alone in Dignity:  
In Beauty only good.  
She founded the Kirke of Carleill. Now the other daughter was Marie, wife unto Eustathius, Earl of Boulogne. King Malcolme builded the Kirkes' of Durehame, and Dumfermeling. He, with his son Prince Edward, were both slain, at the siege of Anwicke, in the thirty and sixth year of his reign, by Robert Mowbray, sur-named Pierce-eye. He was first buried at Tinmouth: but afterwards his corpse was removed to Dumfermeling, and buried there.  
LXXXVII. Donald the leanenth, sur-named Bane, usurped the Crown, after the death of his brother: in the year of the World 5063: and in the year of Christ 1093. But he was expelled in the very first year that he began to reign, by Duncane the seconde, King Malcolmes thirde bastard son.  
LXXXVIII. The said Duncane the second usurped the Crown, in the year of the world 5064: and in the year of Christ 1094. A rash and foolish Prince: and by the procurement of Donald the seaventh he was slain in the Thane of the Meirnes, by Macke-pendir, when he had reigned a little more than one year.  
Then Donald the seaventh was made king again, in the year of the world 5065: and in the year of Christ 1095. He gave the West and North isles to the king of Norway, for to assist him to attain unto the Crown of Scotland. But within three years he was taken captive, by Edgar: his Eyes were both put out: and after much misery, he died most odiously, even lying in Prison.  
LXXXIX. Edgar, Malcolme the thirde his son, began his reign in the year of the World 5068: and in the year of our Saviour 1098. He builded the Priory of Coldinghame. He reigned nine years, and was a good and loving Prince. But he died without succession, at Dundie, and was buried at Dumfermeling.  
XC. Alexander the first, sur-named The Fierce, succeeded unto his brother, in the year of the World 5077: and in the year of Christ 1107. A very good and valiant Prince indeed. He builded the Abbacies of Scone, and of Saint Colmes-Inch. And he took to wife Sibylla, Daughter unto William, the good Duke of Normandy, etc. at Striviling: from whence his dead corpse was solemnly transported unto Aber-brothocke, and buried there.  
XCIIII. Alexander the second, succeeded to his Father William, In the year of the world 5184: and in the year of Christ 1214. A good Prince: He married jeane, daughter to john King of England, by whom he had no Succession. After her death, he married Marie, daughter to Ingelrame, Earl of Coucey in France, by whom he had Alexander the thirde. He died at Kernerie, in the West Iles, and was buried at Melrosse, in the thirty and five year of his reign.  
XCV. Alexander the third, succeeded to his father, in the year of the world 5219: and in the year of Christ 1249. A good Prince. He married first Margaret, daughter to Henry the third, King of England: by whom he had Alexander the Prince: who married the Earl of Flanders daughter: David, and Margaret, who married Hangonanus, or as some call him, Ericus, son to Magnus the fourth, King of Norway: who bore to him a daughter, commonly called the Maiden of Norway: in whom King William his whole posterity failed, and the Crown of Scotland returned to the posterity of David, Earl of Huntingdoun, King Malcolme the fourth, and King William his brother. After his son's death, (for they died before himself, without Succession) in hope of Posterity, he married joleta, Daughter to the Earl of Dreux in France, by whom he had no Succession. He builded the cross Kirke of Peibles. He died of a fall off his Horse upon the Sands betwixt Easter and Wester King-borne, in the thirty and seven year of his reign: And was buried at Dumfermeling.  
After the death of Alexander the third, which was in the year of the World 5255, and in the year of Christ 1285, there were Six Regentes appointed to rule Scotland. For the Southside of Forth, were appointed Robert, the Arche-Bishop of Glasgowe, john Cummin, and john the great Steward of Scotland. For the North-side of Forth, Makduffe, Earl of Fife; john Cummin, Earl of Buchan; and William Fraser, Archbishop of Sainct-andrewes': who ruled the Land about the space of seven years, until the Controversy was decided betwixt john Ballioll, and Robert bruise, Grandfather to Robert Bruyse, the King of Scotland, come of the two eldest daughters of David Earl of Huntingdoun: for Henry Hastings, who married the youngest daughter, put not in his suit with the rest: and therefore there is little spoken of him.  
XCV. john Ballioll was preferred to Robert Bruyse, to be King of Scotland, by Edward the first, sur-named Lang-shankes, King of ENGLAND, who was chosen to be judge of the controversy, upon a Condition, That he should acknowledge him as Superior: which condition (like an unworthy man) he received. He began his reign in the year of the world 5263: and in the year of Christ 1293. He was a vainglorious man, little respecting the Weal of his Country. He had not reigned fully four Years, when he was expelled by the said Edward: and leaving Scotland, departed into the parts of France, where he died long thereafter in exile. And so Scotland was without a King, and Government, the space of nine years: during which space, the said Edward the first, Lang-shankes, cruelly oppressed the Land, destroyed the whole ancient Monuments of the Kingdom, and shed much innocent blood.  
XCVI. Robert bruise, began to reign in the year of the world 5276: and in the year of Christ 1306. A valiant, good and wise King. In the beginning of his reign, he was subject to great misery and affliction, being oppressed by England: but at length, having overcome and vanquished Edward the seconde, of Carnarvan, at the Field of Bannocke-burne, by the help of GOD, he delivered his own Country of Scotland from the slavery of England: yea, and set it at full liberty, expelling even by force of Arms, the English Nation quite out of the Land.  
He married first Isabella, daughter unto the Earl of Marre: who bore unto him a comely daughter, called Marjorie, wife unto Walter, the Great Steward of Scotland: of whose happy Race is ruling this day not only in Scotland, but also over whole Britain, Ireland, etc. as ye shall hear, GOD willing, anon, in the own place.  
Now after the death of King Robert the Bruyce his first wife, Isabella, the Earl of Marre his Daughter, as said is, he married another of the same name, Isabella, who was the only Daughter, and Heretrixe, unto Haymerus de Burc, Earl of Hultonia, or Hulster, in Ireland: and she bore unto him one goodly Son, and two Daughters, to wit, David the seconde, Margaret, the Countess of Sootherland, and her youngest Daughter Maude, who died in her childhood. This good King, after he had reigned twenty and four years, he ended his toilsome days at Cardrosse, and was honourably buried at Dumfermeling, with great solemnity.  
XCVIII. David, the second Bruyce, succeeded unto his father, in the year of the World five thousand, & three hundreth: and in the year of our Redemption, one thousand, three hundreth, and thirty. He was a good prince, and subject unto very much affliction in his youth: for first after the death of Thomas Ranulph his Regent, he was forced to flee into France, even for safeguarde of his life. And after certain years returning homewards to Scotland, was taken prisoner at the Battle of Durhame, by the Englishmen, and holden almost twelve years captive in England. But at length, as GOD would, he was restored to his free liberty: and he married first jeane, Daughter unto Edward the second, King of fair England: and after her death he married Margaret Logie, Daughter unto Sir john Logie, Knight. And yet he died without any succession, in the fourtieth year of his reign, at Edinburgh, and was buried at Holie-Roode-house.  
XCIX. Edward Ballioll, son to john Ballioll, usurped the Crown of Scotland, being assisted by Edward the third, King of ENGLAND, in the Year of the World 5302: and in the Year of Christ 1332. But he was expelled at length by David the seconde his Regent's, and David the seconde established King.  
C. Robert the second, surnamed Blear-eye, the first of the Stewards, son to Walter Steward, and Marjorie bruise, King Robert Bruyse his Daughter, succeeded to his Mother's Brother, In the year of the World 5341: and in the year of Christ 1371. A good and a Peaceable Prince. He married first Eufeme, Daughter to Hugh, Earl of Rosse: who bore unto him David, Earl of Stratherne; Walter; Earl of Athol, and Alexander, Earl of Buchan, Lord Banneynoch. And after her decease, (even for the affection which he bore unto his children which he had begotten before he was first married) he married Elizabeth Mure, Daughter unto Sir Adam Mure, a worthy Knight: who (afore-times) had borne unto him john, who thereafter was called Robert the thirde, Earl of Carrack: Robert, Earl of Fyffe and Menteith: and Eufeme, wife to james, Earl of Dowglas. But at length this good Prince behoved to go the way of all flesh: and when he had reigned happily about nineteen years, he departed this life in peace, at Dundonalde, and was solemnly buried at Scone.  
CI. Robert the thirde, sur-named john Farne-yeare, succeeded unto his father, in the year of the World, five thousand, three hundreth, and threescore: and in the year of our blessed Saviour, Christ jesus, one thousand, three hundreth, fourscore, and ten. He was a quiet and peaceable Prince: and took to wife Annabel Drummond, daughter unto the Laird of Stobhall: who bore unto him David the Prince, Duke of Rothesay, that died in prison of very extreme famine, at Falkland: and james the first, taken captive in his voyage to France, and detained a captive, against all equity, almost the space of eighteen Years in England. He died of displeasure at Rothesay, when he heard of the death of his one son, and captivity of the other. He was buried at Paisley, in the sixteenth year of his reign.  
Then Robert, Earl of Fyffe and Menteith, began to govern the Kingdom of Scotland, in the year of the World, five thousand, three hundreth, threescore, and sixteen: and in the year of Christ, one thousand, four hundreth, and six. And he died in the fourteenth year of his government: james the first being yet holden captive in England.  
Murdo Steward succeeded to his father, Robert Earl of Fyffe, in the Government of Scotland, in the year of the World, five thousand, three hundreth, fourscore, and ten: and in the year of our blessed Redeemer, one thousand, four hundreth, and twenty: and ruled four years: james the first still continuing a captive in England. But the father, and his son Walter, thereafter, were both executed, even by the said james the first, for oppression of the Subjects.  
CII. JAMES the first, began for to reign in the year of the World, 5394: and in the year of CHRIST, 1424. He was a good, learned, virtuous, and a just King. He married jeane, Daughter unto john, Duke of Summer-set, and Marquis Dorcet, son to john of Ghendt, the thirde son to the victorious King of England, Edward the third: And she bore to him only one son, and six daughters; to wit, james the second; Margaret, wife to Lewes, the eleventh of that name, the Dolphin of France, and thereafter King: Elizabeth, the Duchess of Britain: jeane, Countess of Huntley: Eleonor, Duchess of Austria: Marry, wife to the Lord of Campe-Veere: and Annabella, who was yet but young.  
This good Prince was slain traitorously, (alace) at Perth, by Walter, Earl of Athole, and Robert Grahame, together with their pactious Confederates, in the thirty and one year of his Reign, if we count from the death of his Father: and in the thirteenth year of his Reign, if we count from his happy deliverance out of ENGLAND. He was buried at the  of Perth, the which he indeed had builded.  
CIII. JAMES the second, succeeded to his Father, in the year of the World, 5407: and in the year of CHRIST, 1437. A Prince greatly subject to troubles in his youth. He married Marie, Daughter to arnold, Duke of Geldre, Sister's daughter to Charles, sur-named Audax, the last Duke of Burgundy, etc. And she bore unto him three Sons, to wit, james the third: john, Earl of Marre: and Alexander, Duke of Albany. More over, she bore a daughter unto him, called Marry, who was first married unto Thomas Boyde, Earl of Arrane: and after his decourting, unto james Hammiltoun, of Cadsow. And the King was slain at the siege of Roxburgh, in the twenty and fourth year of his Reign.  
CIIII JAMES the thirde, succeeded unto his Father, in the year of the World, 5430: and in the year of our Redemption, 1460. A Prince corrupted by wicked Courteours, God wots. He married Margaret, daughter unto Christianus the first, sur-named Dives, (that is to say, Rich) King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. And when he had reigned twenty & nine years, he was slain at the Field and Battle of Bannocke-Burne, and Princely buried at Cambus-Kenneth.  
CV. JAMES the fourth, succeeded to his Father, in the year of the World, five thousand, four hundreth, fifty, and nine: and in the year of JESUS CHRIST, one thousand, four hundreth, fourscore, and nine. A very Noble and Courageous King. He married first Margaret, eldest daughter to Henry the seaventh, Earl of Ritchmond, and thereafter King of fair England. And after her deecasse, he married Elizabeth, daughter unto Edward the fourth, King of England. In whose two people, the two Houses of Lancaster and York were united, and the Bloody Civil Wars of England finished. This good Prince was slain at Flowdon, by England, in the twenty and fift year of his Reign.  
CVI JAMES the fift, succeeded to his father, in the year of the World, five thousand, four hundreth, fourscore, and four: and in the year of CHRIST, one thousand, five hundreth, and fourteen. A just Prince, and severe. First he married Magdalene, daughter to Francis the first, King of France: but she died very shortly thereafter, without any succession. Then he married Marie of Lorraine, Duchess of Longe-Ville, daughter unto Claude, Duke of Guise. He died at Falkeland, in the twenty and ninth year of his Reign, and was buried at Holie-Roode-House.  
CVII. MARRY succeeded unto her Father, JAMES the fift, in the year of the World, five thousand, five hundreth, and thirteen: and in the year of our blessed LORD, one thousand, five hundreth, forty, and three. A Princess virtuously inclined. She first married Francis the seconde, Dolphin of France, and thereafter King. And after his decease, returning home to Scotland a Widow, she married Henry Steward, Duke of Albany, etc. Lord Darley, Son to Matthew, Earl of Lennox: a comely prince. and Pro-nephew to Henry the seventh, King of ENGLAND: unto whom she bore JAMES the Sixt. But (alace) after eighteen year's captivity, she was put to death in ENGLAND: in the year of CHRIST 1586: the eight day of February: and lieth now entombed at WESTMUNSTER.  
CVIII. JAMES the sixth, succeeded unto his Mother, in the year of the World, Five thousand, five hundreth, thirty, and seven: and in the year of JESUS CHRIST, One thousand, five hundreth, threescore, and seven. A very good, Godly, peaceable, wise, and learned Prince, as indeed his sundry Works which are already gone forth in Print, in sundry Languages, even to the view of the whole World; to the great comfort of us, his loving Subjects, and all others, who truly profess the Gospel of jesus Christ; and to the terror of all Heretics, Athists, and Papists, can testify.  
He married Anna, Daughter to Frederick the second, King of Denmark, etc. and to Sophia, Vlricus the Duke of Mechelenburgh his daughter: who bore unto him Henry Frederick the Prince, who died in the prime of his youth: Elizabeth, wife to Prince Palatine of the Rhine, etc. and Charles, our hopeful Prince, now about the age of 23 years.  
The said JAMES the sixth, even through GOD'S providence, and righteous Succession, is now presently King of Great BRITAIN, FRANCE, & IRELAND: whom we beseech even the GOD of Heaven, upon the knees of our loyal hearts, to continue his days longer than long amongst us: yea, that his happy posterity remain still to govern over ours, to the farther advancement of GOD'S Glory, and the comfort of His Elect, even for ever and ever, Amen. * ⁎ *  
FINIS.   

From Aberdene, 1623. jan. 30.