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<NAME>TCP Staff (Michigan)</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B140115.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<DIV1 TYPE="title page">
<PB REF="1">
<P>A TREVVE DESCRIPTION OF the nobill race of the <HI>Stevvards:</HI> &s;uccedinge Lineallie to the Croun of <HI>Scotland</HI> vnto this day: And novv this yeir 1603. vnto the Croun of <HI>England:</HI> vvith thair lyvvelie portraturs, declaring exactlie vvhat tyme thay begane to reigne, hovv lange thay reigned, and of vvhat qualities thay vvere.</P>
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>Steward family coat of arms</FIGDESC>
<P>IN DEFENCE</P>
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<DIV1 TYPE="biography">
<PB REF="2">
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>portrait of Robert II</FIGDESC>
<P>ROBERTVS II REX SCOTORVM</P>
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<P>RObert the &s;ecund &s;ur-named <HI>Blear-eic,</HI> the fir&s;t of the <HI>Stevvar|des,</HI> &s;on to <HI>VValter Stevvard,</HI> &amp; <HI>Mariorie Bruy&s;e K. Robert Bruy&s;e</HI> his daughter, &s;ucceedit to his mothers brother, in the yeir of the vvarld 5341. in the yeir of Chri&s;t 1371. A gud and a peaceable Prince. He maried fir&s;t <HI>Eufeme</HI> daughter to <HI>Hug</HI> Earl of <HI>Ro&s;&s;e,</HI> vvho bare vnto him <HI>David</HI> Earl of Strathern. <HI>VValter</HI> Earl of Athol, and <HI>Alexander</HI> Earl of Buchan, Lord Badzenoth: After her death for th' affection he bare to his childern, begotten before his fir&s;t mariage, he maried <HI>Elizabeth Mure,</HI> daughter to Sir <HI>Adam. Mure</HI> Knight, VVho had borne vnto him <HI>Iohn,</HI> thereafter called <HI>Robert</HI> 3. Earle of Carrict <HI>Robert</HI> Earle of Fife and Menteith, and <HI>Eufeme</HI> vvife to <HI>Iames</HI> Earle of Dovvglas. He died at Dun donald the 19. yeir of his reign, &amp; vvas buried at Scone.</P>
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<DIV1 TYPE="biography">
<PB REF="3">
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>portrait of Robert III</FIGDESC>
<P>ROBERTVS III REX SCOTORVM,</P>
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<P><HI>RObert</HI> the thred &s;ur-named <HI>Iohn Farne-yeir,</HI> &s;ucceded to his fa|ther, in the yeire of the vvarld 5360. in the yeire of Chri&s;t 1390. A quiet and peaceable prince: He maried <HI>Anabel Drummond,</HI> daugh|ter to the Laird of Stobhall, vvho bare vnto him <HI>David,</HI> the Prince, Duke of Rothe&s;ay, that died in pri&s;one of verie extreame famine, at Falkland, and <HI>Iames</HI> the fir&s;t taken in his voyage to France, and detei+ned a captive, almo&s;t the &s;pace of 18. yeires in England. He died of di&s;plea&s;ure at Rothe&s;ay, vvhen he heard of the death of th'one &s;onne, and captivitie of the other, and vvas buried at Pai&s;ley, in the 16. yeir of his reigne.</P>
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<DIV1 TYPE="biography">
<PB REF="4">
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>portrait of James I</FIGDESC>
<P>IACOBVS, I, REX, SCOTORVM,</P>
</FIGURE></P>
<P><HI>IAmes</HI> the fir&s;t began to reigne in the yeire of the vvarld 5394. in the yeire of Chri&s;t 1424. He vvas a gude, learned, vertuous and ju&s;t prince. He maried <HI>Ieane</HI> daughter to <HI>Iohn</HI> Duke of <HI>Summer&s;et</HI> and Marques <HI>Dorcet,</HI> &s;onne to <HI>Iohn</HI> of Ghent, <HI>3.</HI> &s;onne to <HI>Edvvard 3.</HI> the victorious King of <HI>England,</HI> vvho bare vnto him <HI>Iames</HI> the 2. and &s;ex daughters <HI>Margaret</HI> vvife to <HI>Levves II.</HI> the <HI>Daulphin,</HI> thereafter King of <HI>France, Elizabeth</HI> the Duches of <HI>Britaine, Ieane</HI> countes of Hunt|ley, <HI>Eleonor</HI> Duches of <HI>Au&s;tria, Marie</HI> vvife to the Lord of <HI>Camp-ve|re,</HI> &amp; <HI>Anabella.</HI> He vvas &s;laine at Perth traiterou&s;lie be <HI>VValter</HI> Erle of <HI>Athole,</HI> and <HI>Robert Grahame</HI> and their confederates, in the <HI>31.</HI> yeire of his reigne, gif vve count from the death of his father: and in the <HI>13.</HI> yei|re, gif vve count from his deliverance out of <HI>England,</HI> and vvas buried at the Charter-hou&s;e of Perth quhilk he builded.</P>
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<DIV1 TYPE="biography">
<PB REF="5">
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>portrait of James II</FIGDESC>
<P>IACOBVS, II REX SCOTORVM,</P>
</FIGURE></P>
<P><HI>IAmes</HI> the &s;ecund &s;ucceeded to his father, in the yeire of the vvarld 5407 in the yeire of Chri&s;t 1437. a prince &s;ubject to great troubles in his youth. He maried <HI>Marie</HI> daughter to <HI>Arnold</HI> Duke of <HI>Geldre,</HI> Si&s;tres daughter to <HI>Charles,</HI> &s;urnamed <HI>Audax,</HI> the la&s;t Duke of <HI>Bur|gundy</HI> &amp;c. VVho bare vnto him three &s;onnes, <HI>Iames</HI> the 3. <HI>Iohn</HI> Erle of Mar. <HI>Alexander</HI> Duke of <HI>Albanie,</HI> and <HI>Marie</HI> vvife fir&s;t to <HI>Thomas Boyde,</HI> Erle of <HI>Arrane,</HI> and after his decourting to <HI>Iames Hammilton</HI> of <HI>Cadzou.</HI> He vvas &s;laine at the &s;ege of <HI>Roxburgh</HI> in the 24. yeir of his reigne.</P>
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<DIV1 TYPE="biography">
<PB REF="6">
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>portrait of James III</FIGDESC>
<P>IACOBVS, III, REX, SCOTORVM</P>
</FIGURE></P>
<P><HI>IAmes</HI> the thred, &s;ucceeded to his father in the yeire of the vvarld 5430. in the yeire of Chri&s;t 1460. A prince corrupted by vvicked Courtiers. He maried <HI>Margaret</HI> daughter to <HI>Chri&s;tianus</HI> 1. &s;urnamed <HI>Dives,</HI> King of <HI>Denmarke, Norvvay</HI> and <HI>Svveden.</HI> He vvas &s;laine at the fielde of <HI>Bannock-burne,</HI> in de 29. yeire of his reigne, and vvas bu|ried at <HI>Cambu&s;-kenneth.</HI></P>
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<DIV1 TYPE="biography">
<PB REF="7">
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>portrait of James IV</FIGDESC>
<P><HI>IACOBVS, IIII, REX, SCOTORVM,</HI></P>
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<P><HI>IAmes</HI> the feird, &s;ucceeded to his father, in the yeire of the vvarld 5459. In the yeire of Chri&s;t 1489. A noble and courageous Prince. He maried <HI>Margaret,</HI> Elde&s;t daughter to <HI>Henry</HI> the 7. Erle of <HI>Riche|mond,</HI> King of <HI>Englnnd</HI> and <HI>Elizabeth</HI> dauchter to <HI>Edvvard</HI> the 4. In vvho&s;e tvva per&s;ones the tvva hou&s;es of <HI>Lanca&s;ter</HI> and <HI>Yorke</HI> vvere vnited, and the bludie civill vvarres of <HI>England</HI> pacified. He vvas &s;lai|ne at <HI>Flovvdon,</HI> in the tvventie five yeire of his reigne.</P>
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<DIV1 TYPE="biography">
<PB REF="8">
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>portrait of James V</FIGDESC>
<P><HI>IACOBVS, V, REX, SCOTORVM,</HI></P>
</FIGURE></P>
<P><HI>IAmes</HI> the fyfte &s;ucceeded to his father in the yeire of the vvarld 5484. In the yeire of Chri&s;t 1514. A ju&s;t prince and &s;evere. He ma|ried fir&s;t <HI>Magdalene,</HI> daughter to <HI>Frances</HI> 1. King of France, vvho died &s;hortlie thereafter vvithout &s;ucces&s;ion. After her he maried <HI>Marie</HI> of <HI>Lorayne,</HI> Duches of <HI>Longe-ville,</HI> daughter to <HI>Claude</HI> Du|ke of <HI>Gui&s;e.</HI> He died at Falkland in the 29. yeire of his reigne. He vvas buried at <HI>Halirude-hou&s;e.</HI></P>
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<DIV1 TYPE="biography">
<PB REF="9">
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>portrait of Mary Queen of Scots</FIGDESC>
<P><HI>MARIA, REG: SCOTORVM,</HI></P>
</FIGURE></P>
<P><HI>MArie</HI> &s;ucceeded to her father <HI>Iames</HI> the fyfte, in the yeire of the vvarld 5513. In the yeire of Chri&s;t 1543. a prince&s;&s;e verteou&s;lie inclined. She maried fir&s;t <HI>Frances</HI> 2. Daulphine, thereafter King of <HI>France,</HI> then after his death, returning hame to Scotland, &s;he maried <HI>Henrie Stevvarde</HI> Duke of <HI>Albanie,</HI> &amp; Lord <HI>Darley,</HI> &s;onne to <HI>Ma|thevv</HI> Erle of <HI>Lennox</HI> (a comelie Prince, <HI>Pronepnoy</HI> to <HI>Henrie</HI> the 7. King of <HI>England</HI>) to vvhome &s;he bare <HI>Iames</HI> the 6. She vvas put to death in <HI>England</HI> 8. <HI>Feb. 1586.</HI> after <HI>18.</HI> yeires captivitie,</P>
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<DIV1 TYPE="biography">
<PB REF="10">
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>portrait of James VI</FIGDESC>
<P><HI>IACOBVS VI REX SCOTORVM.</HI></P>
</FIGURE></P>
<P><HI>IAmes</HI> the fir&s;t of <HI>England,</HI> and &s;ext of <HI>Scotland,</HI> a gude, godlie, and learned Prince, &s;ucceeded to his Mother in the yeire of the vvarld 5537. In the yeire of Chri&s;t <HI>1567.</HI> And nove to his cou&s;inge of Ble&s;&s;ed memorie <HI>Eli&s;abeth, lait Queine of England</HI> in the yeir of the vvarlde 5563. in the yeir of Chri&s;t 1603. He maried <HI>Anna</HI> Daughter to <HI>Fre|derik</HI> the 2. King of <HI>Denmark,</HI> &amp;c. And <HI>Sophia, Vlricus</HI> the Ducke of <HI>Mekelburgh</HI> his only Daughter, quha hes borne vnto him alreadie <HI>Henrie Frederik,</HI> the Prince, the 19. <HI>Febr.</HI> 1593. <HI>Elizabeth 19. Augu&s;t. 1596. Margret 24. Decemb. 1598. Charles</HI> Ducke of <HI>Ro&s;ay</HI> 19. <HI>No|vemb. 1600.</HI> And <GAP DESC="blank"> He is novv pre|&s;en the King of <HI>England, Scotland, France</HI> and <HI>Irland,</HI> and this yeir <HI>1603.</HI> is the fir&s;t of his reigne in <HI>England</HI> &amp;c. and the 37. yeir of his reigne in <HI>Scotland.</HI></P>
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<DIV1 TYPE="biography">
<PB REF="11">
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>portrait of Anne</FIGDESC>
<P><HI>ANNA REGINA SCOTORVM</HI></P>
</FIGURE></P>
<P><HI>ANna</HI> daughter to that nobil Prince of vvorthie memorie <HI>Frede|rik</HI> the 2. King of <HI>Denmark,</HI> &amp;c. marijt vnto <HI>Iames</HI> the &s;ext, in the yeir of Chri&s;t 1590. vvho hath borne vnto him alreadie fyve chil|drene befoir mentioned. The Lord in mercie indevve thame and <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="MURP" EXTENT="1 letter">hair po&s;terities vvith &s;ick mea&s;ure of his grace, that not onlie the Kirk of Chri&s;t in thair dominions, bot al&s;o in vvhole <HI>Europe,</HI> may <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="left margin cropped or obscured" RESP="MURP" EXTENT="1+ letters">ind a ble&s;singe in thair happie Governement, Amen.</P>
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<P>Printed in Am&s;terdam, Ad the expen&s;is of ANDRO HART Buik&s;eller in Edinbrugh. Anno 1603.</P>
<P><HI>Cum privilegio Regiae Maie&s;tatis.</HI></P>
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