Series 1 > History of Greater Britain, as well England as Scotland

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JOHN MAJOR’S HISTORY
[book VI.
ransom that he may bring, and from the regard and affection
that a prisoner will afterward show to those who have spared
his life. For the captor will defend his prisoner against his
very father, as being indeed his own property; and if it
happen that a prisoner should come, after he has been taken,
in peril of his life, then will his captor grant him his liberty
and furnish him with arms, and afford him every sort of
succour. This quality of his prisoner, then, this sir John
Makerel—or Marshall, I know not which, for the names
resemble one another, and the French are not noted for correct¬
ness in their pronunciation and spelling of British names 1; and
1 We have Major’s own word for it (see Appendix I. ‘ Bibliography ’—‘ Pro-
positio ad Auditores ’ In Quantum 1519) that his handwriting was bad; and this
may account for most of the curious renderings of British names in the Paris edition
of 1521, which was printed while the author was in Scotland. But his remark is
just on the whole. Froissart’s ‘ Oskesufforch ’ for Oxford, for instance, and
‘ Haindebourch ’ for Edinburgh, probably owe little or nothing to the printer.
e specimens :—
It will not be without interest to give
Abercoruie—A bercorn.
Abrenefhyns—of A bemethy.
Albeuicus, Salcomes—Abemethy of Sal-
ton.
Alwemarbre—A Ibemarle.
Balmormoch—Balmerino.
Beauchamyc—Beauchamp.
Bethwalya \Bothwellm
Bothmlti J
Bolyngok—Bolingbroke.
Bombenem—Bohun.
Boukgugham—Buckingham.
Burrannere—Burramure.
Caruicher---C,a7rM*for.
Cimi threthy n —Luntrethyn.
Cochole—A thole.
Cokburuspech—Cockburnspath.
Corstoryhymus | oj Constorphine.
constorphin )
Comhisbunde -
boffin\
Dansken—Dunglas.
Dasbynton—Dalswynton.
Deitonus—Seton.
Dodoriald \
dudoualt
Dunoterkynnef—Dunottar, Kynnef.
Duxlin—Dupplin.
Errolk—Errol.
- Inisboufinde [Inis-
[ Dundonald.
Galterus Bik, Gartonus Lusueus—
Walter Bickerton of Lufness.
Golbri—Cowry.
Harphordiae 1 Hertford.
Hetfordiam J
Honic—Home.
Hu—HU [Iona],
Humpont— Veypont.
Inumberbuy—Inverbervie.
Kaci—Tracy.
Kalymouth—Kilrimont.
Kilwoue—Kilblene.
Klender— Callander.
Lemugstonus—Livingstone.
Liler—Tiler.
Lanchguhay—Lochawe.
Langschaukx—Longshanks.
Lawium—Latimer.
Lochabin—Lochleven.
Mactrevers j
Martranas J
M akkane—Maclean.
Menthechus 'v
Mentechus 'r Meriteiheus.
Mentehus J
menynghameum— Cunyngham.
mucayde gaslz—Murray de Cask.
Northanixton—Northampton.
Poxis—(? Popil) Peebles.
[ Maltrevers.