Fergus Feredach | | Fergus /--------------\ /-------------\ | Angus Bruidi Kenneth Alpin /--------------------\ d. 761 761–3 763–75 775–8 Eoganan---d. Constantine Angus | ============= | 789–820 820–34 Talorcan Bargoit Conal MacTeige | | | 778–82 | 784–9 Alpin Drost Eoganan | /-------------\ | 834–6 836–9 Drost Feredach Bruidi Kenneth 782–4 839–42 842–3 843 [21] _Innes_, bk. 1, art. 8. _Caledonia_, bk. 2, c. 6, p. 302, note A, with other authorities cited by both. The marriage of Kenneth’s grandfather with a sister of Constantine and Angus rests solely on tradition, but it appears the most probable solution of his peaceful accession to the throne. The examples of Talorcan, son of _Eanfred_, perhaps also of his cousin Bruidi son of _Bili_, which is a British name, shews that the alien extraction of the father was no bar to the succession of the son. Such a succession would be exactly in accordance with the old custom mentioned by Beda, that “in cases of difficulty” the female line was preferred to the male; _i.e._, a near connection in the female line to a distant male heir. From not attending to the expression “in cases of difficulty,” the sense of Beda’s words has been often misinterpreted. [22] The name of Heathored occurs as the last amongst the bishops of Whithern in _Flor. Wig. App._, and his predecessor Badwulf is alluded to by _Sim. Dun._ under 796. The topography of Galloway and the language once spoken by the Galwegians (who acknowledged a _Kenkinny_--_Cen-cinnidh_--not a _Pen-cenedl_) distinguish them from the British race of Strath Clyde--the _Walenses_ of the early charters as opposed to the _Galwalenses_. Beda, however, knew of no Picts in the diocese of Candida Casa (_v. Appendix K_), and consequently they must have arrived at some later period, though it would be difficult to point with certainty to their original home. Some authorities bring them from Dalaraide, making them _Cruithne_ or Irish Picts; and the dedication of numerous churches in Galloway to saints popular in the north-east of _Uladh_ seems to favour their conjecture. The name of Galloway is probably traceable to its occupation by _Gall_, in this case Anglian strangers.