Celtic Scotland : $b A history of ancient Alban. Volume 3 (of 3), Land and peopleSkene, W. F. (William Forbes)
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Celtic Scotland : $b A history of ancient Alban. Volume 3 (of 3), Land and people
Skene, W. F. (William Forbes)
Celts -- Scotland; Civilization, Celtic; Scotland -- Antiquities, Celtic; Scotland -- History -- To 1603
Dominus Rex pro pace et stabilitate regni sui observandus statuit et
ordinavit quod de terris subscriptis fient [vicecomitatus] videlicet.
De terra comitis de Ros in Nort Argail, Terra de Glenc[elg] Terra
Regis de Skey et Lodoux, octo davaux de terra [Garmoran] Egge et Rumme
Guiste et Barrich cum minutis insulis et vocetur vicecomitatus de
Skey.
De terris Kinnebathyn Ardemuirich Bothelve, Terra Alexandri de
Argadia, Terra Johannis de Glenurwy, Terra Gilberti Mc[Nauchton] Terra
Malcolmi M‘Ivyr Terra Dugalli de Cragins Terra Johannis McGilcrist
Terra Magistri Radulphi de Dunde, Terra Gileskel M‘Lachl[an] Terra
Comitis de Meneteth de Knapedal, Terra Anegus filii Dovenaldi
Insularum et Terra Colini Cambel et vocetur vicecomitatus de [Lorn].
De terris de Kentyr cum omnibus tenentibus terras in eadem. Terra
Lochmani McKilcolim McErewer Terra Enegus McErewer, Terra de ...
Insula de Boot, Terra Domini Thomæ Cambel, et Terra Dunkani Duf et
vocetur vicecomitatus de Kentyr.—_Acta Parl._ vol. i. p. 447.
Footnote 106:
The account of these supposed colonies in all their subsequent
elaboration will be found in the _Annals of the Four Masters_, and in
Keating’s _History of Ireland_, which contains a very accurate
representation of the Irish legends in regard to them.
Footnote 107:
These names have a meaning connected with land, and probably personify
the different kinds of tenure by which the land was held. _Er_ means
noble; _Orba_, inheritance; _Fearann_, land in general; and _Feargna_,
chieftainship.
Footnote 108:
The word meant is _Lediaith_. In Welsh, identity of language was
implied by _Cyfiaith_, dialectic difference by _Lediaith_, and
difference of language by _Anghyviaith_.
Footnote 109:
_Chron. Picts and Scots_, pp. 47, 48.
Footnote 110:
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