Annals of the Caledonians, Picts, and Scots; and of Strathclyde, Cumberland, Galloway and Murray, by J. Ritson [ed. by J. Frank].

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Joseph Ritson, Joseph Frank (of Stockton-on-Tees)
1828
 

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Page 338 - David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the .king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
Page 78 - ... to Eochy. In whose second year Hugh the son of Niel died : and, in his ninth year, on the very day of St. Cyrick (or Cyriack) there was an eclipse of the sun. Eochy, with his foster-father, was now expelled from the kingdom. DCCCXC. Gens Scottorum, innumerabili exercitu coadunato, inter caetera suae crudelitatis facinora, Lindisfarnense monasterium saeviens et rapiens invasit : contra quos dum rex Guthredus, per sanctum Cuthbertum confortatus, pugnaturus staret, subito terra dehiscens hostes...
Page 305 - The daughters name was Dervorgill. . MCCXXXIV. Alan, son of Rowland, lord of Galloway, and constable of Scotland, died, and was buried at Dundraynan ; and left three daughters his heirs, and an only bastard son : who, while his father lived, married the daughter of the king of Man. VOL. II. APPENDIX. THE SUCCESSION OF THE BISHOPS OF CANDIDA CAS A, OR WHITHERN.* 1. PRISTINE FUNDATIONIS. CCCXCIV. Australes Picti, qui intra [[arduos et horrentes]] montes £quibus u septentrionalibus • Hwit-herne,...
Page 199 - Dominicas nativitatis anno, apud Weondune, quod alio nomine Etbrunnanwerc, vel Brunnanbyrig, appellatur, pugnavit contra Onlaf, Guthredi quondam regis filium, qui DC et xv navibus advenerat, secum habens contra Ethelstanum auxilia regum praefatorum, scilicet...
Page 224 - Et postea rediit ad exercitum suum quem dimisit circa Carleolum, et tamdiu ibi moram fecit, donec Rodbertus de Vallis, victu sibi et burgensibus, qui intus erant deficiente, cum eo pacem fecit in hunc modum, quod, ad festum sancti Michaelis sequens, redderet ei castellum et...
Page 38 - ... profectibus JEdan rex Scottorum qui Brittaniam inhabitant, venit contra eum cum immenso ac forti exercitu ; sed cum paucis aufugit victus. Siquidem in loco celeberrimo qui dicitur Degsastan, id est Degsa lapis, omnis pene ejus est caesus exercitus. In qua etiam pugna Theobald frater...
Page 27 - Loam, and two, Fergus : a circumstance mentioned also by Joceline, in the life of St Patrick, who gave his blessing to Fergus, the youngest brother, and prophesied that he should be the father of kings, who should reign not only in their own country, but in a distant and foreign region. See Usher, p. 320. Kennedy, likewise, from the book of Lecan, observes that Ere left twelve sons, " most of them grown up before the fathers death.
Page 81 - Sraith]] heremi Normanni : ac in sexto anno, Constantinus rex et Cellachus episcopus, leges 910. disciplinasque fidei, atque jura ecclesiarum evangeliorumque, pariter cum Scottis, in colle credulitatis, prope regali civitate Scoan devoverunt custoditur P. custodiri)]. Ab hoc die collis hoc mernit nomwi, z. i'.
Page 106 - Mac-Induff 4 an. et 6 mens. Interfectus ab Andarch filio Dovenald propter filiam suam in Laudonia. 35 Kinath Mac-Malcolm 24 an. et 2 mens Interfectus in Fotherkern a suis per perfidiam Finellae filiae Cunechat comitis de Angus ; cujus Finellae filium unicum praedictus Kinath interfecit apud Dunfinoen.
Page 111 - A great battle was fought, at Carham, between the Scots and the English, between the son of Waltheof earl of the Northumbrians, and Malcolm the son of Kenneth, king of the Scots : with whom in battle was Owen...

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