...written in the early part of the sixteenth century, arid several years before the Reformation : — " Sindry prudent men na thing apprisis the gret liberalite...; for he dotat the kirk sa richely with the landis pertenandto the croun, that his successouris micht not susteuethair riall estait, efter him, sa weil...

...Abbayis in Scotland, quhais namis ar, &c. Sundry precedent men nathing approvit the gret liberalise of King David toward the Kirk, for he dotat the Kirk sa richely with the landis pertening to the Crown that his successouris micht not sustene thair Riall estait efter hym sa weil...

...Abbayis in Scotland, quhais namis ar, &c. Sundry precedent men nathing approvit the gret liberal! tie of King David toward the Kirk, for he dotat the Kirk sa richely with the landis pertening to the Crown that his successouris micht not sustene thair Riall estait efter hym sa weil...

...shows little appreciation of the pious king's generosity. " Sindrv prudent men," says that writer, "na thing apprisis the gret liberalite of King David...the Kirk sa richely with the landis pertenand to the crown, that his successouris micht not sustene thair riall estait, efter him, sa well as thay did afore....