Genealogy of the house and surname of Setoun

44 THE CRONICLE OF THE HOUS OF SETOUN.
Or he wald zeild wnto yat tyrant roode,
He sufferit them far rather be put doun.
If ze wald speir how that he sufFred so,
Ze knaw it was of constant manly mynd,
Wnto the cronicles if ze will go,
Thair ze sail sie his lyfe at lenth defynd ;
How that his manlie courage was inclynd,
To steidfast treuth q r euer hebuir comand,
And for his treuth the king lies him propynd,
W all Parbroth, bailh heretix and land.
Alexander the 4 man of yat name,
Sone to Alexander that was deid ;
Ane vertuous man, and of a noble fame,
Quha leued lang into his fatheris stead.
King Robart rang, quhen King Dauid was deid,
And James the first, quha knew yat noble Lord ;
He leued deuout.lie, bot ather sturt or feid,
Into gude age, as stories dois record,
William the first, be his fidelitie
And wisdome, was maid Lord of Parliament,
And gat that place for his posteritie,
For to be lordis with all estaits consent.
This Lord he was prudent and prouident,
In modest matching of his childring deir ;
His secund sone gat grit riches and rent,
Be his wisdome, as efter ze sail heir.
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The heretrix he gat for him to wyfe,
Quhairof the hous of Huntlie now is sprung ;
His dochters als, ladies of modest lyfe,