A TABLE OF ALL THE KINGS OF SCOTLAND,
Declaring what zeir of the warld and of Chriſt they began to reign, how lang they reigned, and quhat qualities they were of; Verie neceſſar for the manifeſtation of the dates of all Charters and Evidentes.
ERGUS, the firſt King of Scotland, the ſonne of Ferquhard, a Prince of Ireland, began to reigne in the zeire of the warld, 3641. before the cumming of our Saviour Jeſus Chriſt, 330. zeirs, In the firſt zeire of the 112. Olympiade: and in the 421. zeire of the building of Rome: About the beginning of the 3. Monarchie of the Grecians, when Alexander the Great overthrew Darius Codomannus the laſt Monarch of Perſia. He was a valiant Prince, and died Ship-broken upon the Sea-coaſt of Ireland, in the 25. zeir of his reign.
II Feritharis brother to Fergus, began to reigne in the zeire of the warlde 3666. in the zeire before the cumming of Chriſt 305. He was a good juſtitiar. In his time there was a Law made, that gif the ſonnes of the King departed were so zoung, that they could not rule, that then in that caiſe, the neareſt in bloud ſuld reigne, being in age ſufficient for government, and then after his death, the Kings children ſuld ſucceide: quhilk law continued unto Kenneth the 3. his dayes, 1025. zeires almoſt. He was ſlaine be the means of Ferlegus, Fergus his brothers ſonne, in the 15. zeire of his reigne.
III Mainus King Fergus ſonne, ſucceeded to his fathers brother, in the zeire of the warlde 3680. and in the zeire before the cumming of Chriſt, 291. He was a wiſe and gud King, and died peaceably in the 29. zeire of his reigne.
IIII Dornadilla ſucceeded to his father Mainus, in the zeire of the warld, 3709. In the zeir before the cumming of Chriſt 262. A gud King. He made the firſt lawes concerning Hunting, and died peaceably in the 38. zeire of his reigne.
V Nothatus ſucceeded to his brother Dornadilla, in the zeire of the warld, 3738. And in the zeir before the cumming of Chriſt 233. He was a greedie and a cruel tyrant. He was ſlain by Dovalus one of his Nobles, in the 20. zeire of his reigne.
VI Reutberus Dornadilla his ſonne, began to reigne in the zeir of the warld 3758. In the zeir before the cumming of Chriſt 213. He was a gud King, and died peaceably in the twentie ſex zeir of his reigne.
VII Reutha ſucceeded to his brother Reutherus, in the zeir of the warld 3784. In the zeir before the cumming of Chriſt, 187. A gud King, He of his awne accord left the kingdom and lived a private life, when he had ruled 14, zeirs.
VIIJ Thereus, Reutherus ſonne, began to reigne in the zeir of the warld 3798. In the zeir before Chriſt 173. He was an unwiſe, cruel tyrant: He was expelled and baniſhed the Realme in the 12. zeir of his reign, be his Nobles: And Conanus a wiſe and grave man, was made Governour of the land. He died in exile in the Citie of Yorke.
IX. Joſina ſucceeded his brother Thereus, in the zeir of the warld 3810. In the zeir before Chriſt 161. He was a quiet and gud Prince, A gud medicinar and Herbiſter. He died in peace in the twenty four zeir of his reign.
X Finnanus, Joſina his ſonne, began to reign in the zeir of the warld 3834. In the zeir before Chriſt 137. A gud King. He was meikle given to the ſuperſtitious religion of the Druydes. He died in peace in the 30. zeir of his reign.
XI Durdtus, Finnanus ſonne, ſucceeded to his father in the zeir of the warld 3864. In the zeir before Chriſt 107. A cruel and a traiterous tyrant, ſlain be his Nobles in battel, in the 9. zeir of his reign.
XII. Evenus 1. ſucceeded to his brother Durſtus, in the zeir of the warld 3873. In the zeir before the cumming of Chriſt 98. zeirs. A wiſe, juſt, and vertuous Prince. He died peaceably in the 19. zeir of his reign.
XIII Gillus, Evenus baſtard ſonne ſucceeded to his father,in the zeir of the warld 3892. In the zeir before Chriſt 79. A craftie tyrant, ſlain in battell be Cadallus, in the 2. zeir of his reign.
XIIII Evenus 2. Donaldus ſon, K.. Finnanus brother, began to reign in the zeir of the warld 3894. In the zeir before the cumming of Chriſt 77. A gud and civill King. He died in peace in the ſeventene zeir of his reign.
XV Ederus, Dochamus ſonne, Durstus ſonne, began to reign in the zeir of the warld 3911. In the zeir before the cumming of Chriſt 60. A wiſe, valiant and gud Prince. He died in the 48. zeir of his reign.
XVI Evenus 3. ſucceeded to his father Ederus in the zeir of the warld, three thouſand, nine hundred 59. In the zeir before the cuming of Chriſt 12, A luxurious and covetous wicked King. He was taken be his nobles, and impriſoned, and died in priſon, in the ſeventh zeir of his reign.
XVII Metellanus, Ederus brothers ſonne, began, to reign in the zeir of the warld 3966. Four zeires before Chriſts Incarnation. A very modeſt & gud King. He died in the 39. yeir of his reign.
XVIII Caractacus, Cadalanus and Eropeia Metellanus ſiſters ſonne, began to reign in the zeire of the warld 4005. In the yeir of Chriſt 35. He was a wiſe and a valiant King, and reigned 20. yeires.
XIX Corbredus 1. ſucceeded to his brother Caractacus, In the yeir of the warld 4025. In the yeir of Chriſt 55. A wiſe King, and a gud juſtitiar. He died in peace in the 18. yeir of his reign.
XX Dardannus, Nephew to Metellanus, began to reign, In the yeir of the warld 4042. In the yeir of Chriſt 72. A cruel tyrant. He was taken in battell, and beheaded be his own ſubjects, in the fourth yeir of his reign.
XXI Corbredus 2 ſur-named Galdus, Corbredus ſonne, began to reign in the yeire of the warld 4046. In the yeir of Chriſt 76. A valiant and worthy King, for he had many warres with the Romaines, and was oft victorious over them. He died in peace in the 35. yeir of his reign.
XXII Lugthacus, ſucceeded to his father Corbredus 2. in the yeire of the warld 4080. In the yeire of Chriſt 110. A lecherous bloodie tyrant. He was ſlaine be his Nobles in the 3. yeir of his reign.
XXIII Mogallus, Corbredus 2. ſiſters ſonne. He began to reign in the yeir of the warld 4083. In the yeir of Chriſt 113. A gud King and victortous, in the beginning of his reign: but in the end of his life, became inclined to tyrannie, lecherie and covetouſneſs, and was ſlaine be his Nobles in the 36 yeir of his reign.
XXIIII Conarus, ſucceeded to his father Mogallus, in yeir of the warld 4119. In the yeir of Chriſt 149. A lecherous tyrant. He was impriſoned be his Nobles, and died in priſon the 14. yeir of his reign: and Argadus a Noble man was made governour.
XXV Ethodius I. Mogallus ſiſters ſonne, began to reign in the yeire of the warld 4133. In the yeir of Chriſt 163. He was a gud Prince. He was ſlaine be ane Harper, in the 33. yeir of his reign.
XXVI Satraëll, ſucceeded to his brother Ethodius 1. In the yeir of the warld 4165. In the yeir of Chriſt 195. A cruel tyrant. He was ſlain be his own Courteours, in the 4. yeir of his reign.
XXVII Donald I. the firſt Chriſtian King of Scotland, ſucceeded to his brother Satraëll in the yeir of the warld 4169. In the yeir of Chriſt 199. a gud and a religious King: he was the firſt of the Kings of Scotland that cunzied mony of gold and ſilver. He died in the 18. yeir of his reign.
XXIIII Ethodius 2. Ethodius 1. ſonne began to reign in the yeir of the warld 4186. In the yeir of Chriſt 216. An unwiſe and baſe minded King, governed be his Nobles. He was ſlaine be his own guard in the 16. yeir of his reign.
XXIX Athirco ſucceeded to his father Ethodius 2.in the zeire of the warld 4201. In the zeire of Chriſt 231. A valiant prince in the beginning, but he degenerated and became vitiouſ,and being hardly perſewed be his Nobles for his wicked life, ſlewe himſelfe in the 12. zeire of his reigne.
XXX Nathalocus, brother ſonne, as ſome writ, to Athirco, began to reigne in the zeire of the warld 4212. In the zeire of Chriſt 242. A cruell tyrant, ſlaine be his Nobles, and caſt away into a privie, in the 11. zeir of his reigne.
XXXI Findocus, Athirco his ſonne, began to reigne in the zeigne of the warld 4223. In the zeire of Chriſt 253. A gud King and a valiant, Slaine be ſeinzied Hunters, at the inſtigation of Donald, Lorde of the Iles his brother, in the 11. zeire of his reigne.
XXXII Donald 2. ſucceeded to his brother Findocus, in the zeire of the warld 4234. In the zeire of Chriſt 264. a gud prince, He was wounded in battell, and being overcome, died of diſpleaſure in the firſt zeire of his reigne.
XXXIII Donald 3. Lord of the Iles, brother to Findocus, began to reigne in the zeire of the warld 4235. In the zeire of Chriſt, 265. A cruell tyrant, ſlaine be Crathilinthus his ſucceſſor, in the 12. zeire of his reigne.
XXXIIII Crathilinthus, Findocus ſonne, began to reigne in the zeire of the warld 4247. In the zeire of Chriſt 277 . A valiant and a godly king, he purged the land from the Idolatrous ſuperſtition of the Druydes, and planted the ſyncere Chriſtian religion. He died in peace in the 24. zeire of his reigne.
