into the heart of the Realme, and became the mightier and more populous, of whom the Countrey was ever since under one Generall name called Scotland.
Thus you see the Scotts a lively, stirring, ancient, & victorious people,[1] are mixed first of Brittaines, (though the Chronicles dissemble it) whom Brutus planted there with Albanactus: Secondly, of Picts: Thirdly and chiefly, of the Irish, which after this time left the name of Scott, for those in Brittaine, and delighted rather to be called Irish. Then came up the distinction of Scotia major for Ireland, and Scotia minor for the Scotts in Brittaine.
But most effectually (as saith Cambrensis) the Scotts prevayled under the guiding of six valiant Gentlemen, Sonnes to Muridus King of Vlster, who in the time that Neale the great enjoyed the monarchy of Ireland, going to succour their countrymen there, at last also tooke up for themselves no little portions of ground, which their posterity kept in Cambrensis time, the yeare of Christ 1200. who treateth their exploits more largely in his Topography of Ireland. Ever since then, they were utterly named and esteemed Scotts:[2] The nation of the Picts driven into corners, albeit the most parts & the out Isles retaine at this day a people[3]
