[1047] In fruitfull Westmerlande. N.
[1048] Londricus “landed with a great nauy in the prouince of Albania, now called Scotland, and there vnmercifully he began to spoyle the country, with sworde and fire: whereof when Marius was warned, he in all haste assembled his knightes and people, and made towardes them, and gaue them a strong battaile, in the which Londricus was slaine, and a great part of his people ouerthrowne. In the remembraunce of which victorie, King Marius caused a great stone to be erected, and commaunded therein to be grauen these woordes, Marii Victoria, that is, the victory of Marius. This battaile, as the English Chronicle sayth, was foughten at a place which is called Stanes Moore. But wheresoeuer this stone is set, the countrie thereabout was long after called Westmarie, and is nowe called Westmerland.” Grafton.
[1049] As she before had done. N.
[1050] The certaine truth. N.
[1051] By Fortune false with death so dearely bought. N.
[1052] She sometimes sets vp. N.
As I that thought this land from Britaines to regaine,
In field with all my Picts were vanquished and slaine. N.
[1054] Their happie fate. N.