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(albeit war na vthir testimonie) quha ar aduersaris to the
verie faith, selfe. Sum nochtwithstande^g, of the vn-
lerned sorte, quhen thay wryt of Brigitta of * Sueuia, in
quhais name ar writtne mony reuelationis, w1 this our
5 Brigida thay co^funde her name : t write«g for Brigida
Brigitta, and for Brigitta Brigida; nocht knaweng that
Brigitta was mony hunder ^eiris eftir Brigida. The
Scottis, Peychtes, Britanis, Inglisme%, & Irishmen with
sik veneratione in ilk place haue honouret S. Brigida,
10 that innumerable kirkes erected to God, amang thame
al, to her, 36 sal se ; 3ie and mae to her than to ony of
the rest: The Jrland men coMendes that her haly body
thay haue wl thame in that toune quhilke thay cal Dun,
in qlke place the body of thair Apostle S. Patrik is keipet.
15 our cu;ztrey me?z ascryues the same Glore vnto thame, The3eirof
quha thinkes, that hitherto thay haue honouret it, in ° 579'
the Chanrie of Abernethie, & rychtlie haue done thay
think.
Papes—Joanne III., Benedicte I.
Emper.—Justin II., Tyberie II.
Kingis offr.—Hilperik.
XLVIII. KINAATILL.
Kin«atill co«uall, his brother, obteinet the kingdome, Km«at. de-
20 conuall being deid. Quhen S. Colu;/zba and his oye secund3eir
. . of his regne
Aida« cum frome Yrland til Albione, with gret fauore he of christ 579.
receaued thame and freindlines: quhairof this was a
cleir takne, that nocht only elected he, in J. name and
possessione, Aidane, bot evin in societie of the Realme
25 wl him selfe, he cheiset him.
* L. “ Brigitta Suetica ”—St Bridget of Sweden.
f This is not in L.
X L. “in nomen ac hoereditatis possessionem adoptavit”—not
only gave him possession of his own name and inheritance, but also
a share in his government.