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ilKONOI.OOV KF TDK I'ICTIBH KINOR. CI<br />

At <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> tlie Uumuii abdicutioci, <strong>the</strong> Culeduai<strong>an</strong>s, or Plots, wert<br />

ouder llie sway <strong>of</strong> a chieftain, named Orust, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Eip. who, for<br />

bis proH ess in his varions expeditions against <strong>the</strong> Rom<strong>an</strong> provincials,<br />

has been honoured by tlie Irish Annalists, witii <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> Drust <strong>of</strong><br />

t'le hundred btitlles. History, liowever, has not done him justice, for it<br />

has h'ft little coiicerniii!; him on rinord. In fact, little is known <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

I'ictisli <strong>history</strong> for upwards <strong>of</strong> one hundred years, immediately aftei<br />

<strong>the</strong> Rom<strong>an</strong> alidication. Althoufjh some <strong>an</strong>cient chronicles afford us lists<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pictish Kings, or Princes, a chronological table <strong>of</strong> whom, accordiiijf<br />

to <strong>the</strong> best authorities, is here subjoined: —<br />

A CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF THE PICTISH KINGS.<br />

Urust, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Erp<br />

Talorc, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Ani<br />

Nacton Morbet, <strong>the</strong> si<br />

Urest Gurthininoch<br />

Gal<strong>an</strong>au Etelich<br />

EST<br />

1 <strong>of</strong> Erp<br />

1)<br />

Ukest, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Girom .<br />

Dkest, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Wdrest, <strong>with</strong> :he Torn<br />

Drest, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Girom, alone<br />

Gartsach, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Girom<br />

Gealtraisi, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Girom .<br />

Talorg, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> .Muircholaich<br />

Drest, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Muiiait<br />

Galam, <strong>with</strong> Aleph ....<br />

Galam, <strong>with</strong> Biidei<br />

Bridei, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> JIailcou<br />

(tartnaich, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Doinelcb .<br />

Nectu, <strong>the</strong> nephew <strong>of</strong> Verb<br />

CiNEOCH, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Luthrin<br />

Garnard, <strong>the</strong>son<strong>of</strong> Wid<br />

Bridei, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Wid<br />

Taiorc, <strong>the</strong>ir bro<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Taj.lorc<strong>an</strong>, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Enfret .<br />

Gartnait, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Donuel<br />

Drest, his bro<strong>the</strong>r ....<br />

Bridei, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Bili ...<br />

Tar<strong>an</strong>, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Eutifidich<br />

Bridei, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Deieli .<br />

Kf.chton, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Dereli<br />

Dkest, <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> Elpiti ....<br />

Uncus, <strong>the</strong> sou <strong>of</strong> Urguis .<br />

Bridei, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Urguis<br />

ClNlnn. <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Wredech<br />

Klpin, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Bridei<br />

Dkest, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Talorg<strong>an</strong><br />

Talorg<strong>an</strong> <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Ungus<br />

C<strong>an</strong>aul, iheson<strong>of</strong>Tarla .<br />

CoNsTANTiN, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Urguis .<br />

UsGus (Hungus). <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Urguis<br />

Drest. <strong>the</strong> son ol Cotistaiitine, <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> Talorgaii,<br />

••}<br />

<strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Wthoil<br />

UuEN, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Ungus<br />

Wrad, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Bai-goit .<br />

Bred ...<br />

Date <strong>of</strong><br />

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