It is said that thair was maney marvellis about that tyme quhilk pronosticat the kingis deid. […] In the yeir preceiding thair was ane bairn borne quhilk had baitht the kyndis of maill and famell callit in our language, karthe [scratche/scarcht] in quhome mans nature did prevaill bot because the dispositioun and protratour [portraiture] of body did represent ane woman, in ane mans house in Lythtgow and assotiatit in beding witht the good mans dochter of the house and maid her to consaue ane child quhilk being devoullgat throw the contrie and the matrounis wnderstanding this damesell dessawith in this matter and being offendit that the monstrowous creatur sould sett him self fourtht as ane woman beand ane werie man, they gat him accusit and convickit in iudgement for to be burieit quick for his schamfull behavieour.

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