Historical antiquities, in two books the first treating in general of Great-Brettain and Ireland : the second containing particular remarks concerning Cheshire / faithfully collected out of authentick histories, old deeds, records, and evidences, by Sir Peter Leycester, Baronet ; whereunto is annexed a transcript of Doomsday-book, so far as it concerneth Cheshire, taken out of the original record.

Kings of Scotland before the Conquest of the Picts, when the Scots had but one Part of Scotland, and the Picts the other Part.

[Ann. Dom. 404] 1. Fergus King of the Scots, and Durstus King of the Picts, slain in Battel against the Romans and Brettans, Anno Christi 420. Buchanan.

[ 420] 2. Eugenius, or Euenus, eldest Son of Fergus.

[ 452] 3. Dongard, Brother of Eugenius.

[ 457] 4. Constantine, Brother of Dongard, and youngest Son of Fergus.

[ 479] 5. Congall, Son of Dongard.

[ 501] 6. Goran, Brother of Congall.

[ 535] 7. Eugenius II. Son of Congall.

[ 558] 8. Congall II. Brother to Eugenius.

[ 568] 9. Kinnatel: In his time Aidan, Son of Gorran, came into Scotland, who two Years be∣fore came out of Ireland; and was now by St. Columba brought to Kinnatel, who left the Kingdom to Aidan, having onely Reigned 14 Months.

[ 569] 10. Aidan, Son of Gorran, had his Kingly Robes put on by Columba. Deadly Feuds began between him and Brudeus* 1.1 King of the Picts. Aidan was routed by Ethel∣frid King of Northumberland, Anno 603. Bede, lib. 1. cap. 34. So that he never came again into Scotland.

[ 604] 11. Kenneth I. was elected King. He Reigned but 4 Months, or (ut alii) 12 Months.

[ 605] 12. Eugenius III. Son of Aidan.

[ 622] 13. Ferchard I. Son of Eugenius.

[ 636] 14. Donaldus, Brother of Ferchard.

[ 650] 15. Ferchard II. Son of Ferchard. He was wounded by a Wolf.

[ 663] 16. Maldwine, Son of Donwald. He was strangled by his Wife, upon suspicion he had lain with a Whore; and she was burned for it.

[ 683] 17. Eugenius IV. Son of Dongard.

[ 687] 18. Eugenius V. Son of Ferchard.

[ 697] 19. Amberkeleth, Son of Findanus, Son of Eugenius IV.

[ 699] 20. Eugenius VI. He married Spondana Daughter of Garnard, and commanded the Acts of Kings to be Registred in Abbies.

[ 716] 21. Mordac, Son of Amberkeleth.

[ 730] 22. Etfin, Son of Eugenius VI. He forced Galloway to pay Tribute.

[ 761] 23. Eugenius VII. Son of Mordac, was murthered by his Nobles.

[ 764] 24. Fergus II. Son of Etfin, was strangled by his Wife when he was asleep.

[ 767] 25. Solvathius, Son of Eugenius VII. a good Prince.

[ 787] 26. Achaius, Son of Etfin, first entred into a League with France. Hungus King of the Picts obtains 10000 Scots of him.

[ 819] 27. Congall III. Cosin to Achaius.

[ 824] 28. Dongall II. Son of Solvathius.

[ 830] 29. Alpin, Son of Achaius, slain in Battel by the Picts, who challenged that King∣dom in right of his Mother, Sister to Hungus King of the Picts, and his Heir also.

[ 833] 30. Kenneth II. Son of Alpin, utterly subdued and destroyed the Picts, and slew Dru∣sken their last King, extending thereby the Scottish Kingdom from one Sea to the other, over all the Bounds of Modern Scotland.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Brudeus was Son of Meilo∣con: Orderi∣cus, l 8. p. 702.