[4] The Norwegian term for peasant proprietors or yeomen; sing. Bonde.
[5] A translation in extenso is given of this work in [Part II].
[6] Vol. II. of "Samlinger til det Norske Folks Sprog og Historie."
[7] "Skottetoget efter Folkesagnet og Historien." O. O. Olafsen, Molde, 1877.
[8] See Sir Robert Gordon's "History of the Earldom of Sutherland;" the "History of Caithness," by J. T. Calder; Chambers's "Domestic Annals of Scotland;" the "History of Gustavus Adolphus," by B. Chapman; "Memoirs and Adventures of Sir John Hepburn, Kt.;" Laing's "Residence in Norway;" Clarke's "Travels."
[9] Examined and kindly copied by the late Mr. Alfred Kingston of the Public Record Office, London.
[10] Communicated by Mr. T. Dickson, Curator of the Historical Department, Register House, Edinburgh, to whom the author is indebted for much valuable assistance.
[11] Search was made for those documents by the orders of the King of Sweden and Norway. In this respect the thanks of the author are due to Mr. C. G. Malmström, Keeper of the State Archives at Stockholm, and to Mr. C. H. de Lagerheim and Mr. M. de Björnstjerna of the Swedish Foreign Office, for their researches and friendly co-operation. His acknowledgments are also due to Joseph Anderson, LL.D., Keeper of the National Museum, Edinburgh.
[12] November 16, 1611, for the levying of auxiliary troops in Scotland. For copy, see [p. 173].
[13] A judicial officer attached to a tribunal as a kind of witness of its proceedings.