Cruithne mac Cinge mic Luchtain mic Parrthalan mic Agnoinn mic Buain mic Mais mic Fathecht mic Jafeth mic Noe (Biblical Noah)
Gave their names to the seven main areas of Pictish territory
| Fib | "Fife" |
| Fidaich/Fidach | |
| Floclaid/Fodla | Atfodla, old form of Athole |
| Fortrenn/Fortrend | Western Perth |
| Got/Cait | Caithness |
| Ce | |
| Circin(n)/Cirigh | Maghcircin/Mearns |
These are probably not actual historical people as the names do not fit the variations in the Gaelic languages for the period in which they are supposed to have existed.
| Gede olgudach |
| Denbecan/Aenbecan mac Cait |
| Olfinecta/Finechta |
| Fuidid gaed brechach/Guidid gadbre |
| Gest gurcich/gurid |
| Wurgest/Urges |
| The thirty Brudes |
These may actually have existed.
| Gilgidi | ||
| Tharain/Tarain | ||
| Morleo | ||
| Deocilunon/Deocillimon | ||
| Cimoiod | son of Arcois/Artcois | |
| Deoord/Deort | ||
| Bliesblituth/Bliedlith | ||
| Dectotric/Dectotreic | brother of Dui/Tui | |
| Usconbuts | ||
| Carvorst/Crautreic | ||
| Deoardivois Deordiuois | ||
| Vist/Uist | ||
| Ru | ||
| Gartnaith loc/Bolc | ||
| Breth | son of Buthut/Buthud | |
| Vipoig namet / Uipo ignaviet | ||
| Canutulachama / Canutulahina | ||
| Wradech uecla / Uuradech uetla | ||
| Gartnaich diuberr / Gartnait diuperr | ||
| Talore/Talorc | 453-7 | son of Achivir/Achiurr Ainel/Aniel |
| Necton(ius) morbet/morbrec Nechtan I | 457-68 | Son of Erp/Erop/Erip + a dau of Talore |
These also appear in other sources but the pedigree is not certain.
| Drust (Drest) II
Gurthinmoch/Gurthimoth |
468-98 | ||
| Galam I
Galanan erilich/Galan arilith (Caw of Strathclyde) |
498-513 | Son of Geraint of Strathclyde | |
| Drust III | 513-21 jointly
529-33 |
S of Gyrom/Girom; nephew of Galam I | |
| Drust IV | 513-6 jointly
521-9 |
Son of Wdrost/Wdrns/Budros + a sis of Galam | |
| Gartnait III (Garthnach) | 533-40 | Bro of Drust III | |
| Caltram/Gailtram/Cailtarni | 540-1 | Bro of Drust III | |
| Talore II (Talorg) | 541-52 | Son of Muircholaich/Murtholoic | |
| Drust V | 552-3 | Son of Munait/Munaith | |
| Galam II cennaleph | 553-5 abd d580 | Nephew of Drust III | |
| Brude I (Bridei, Cum Briduo/Bridiuo) | 554-84 | son of Mailcon/Melcon; nephew of Drust III | |
| Gartnart/Gartnait IV | 584-94 | son of Domelch/Domech | |
| Nechtan II Nectu/Nectan/Neithon | 594-621 | Son of Uerd/Uerb/Irb + Gwyddno Garanhir | |
| Cinioch/Ciniath | 621-32 | son of Lutrin Luch-hen + a sister of N II | |
| Garnard/Gartnait V | 632-5 | son of Wid/Uid Foith, son of Brude I | |
| Brude II (Breidei) | 635-41 | son of Wid | |
| Talore IV (Talorc) | 641-53 | Son of Wid + a is of NII | |
| Tallorcen/Talorcan I | 653-7 | Son of Eanfrith/Enfret/Enfreth, King of Bernicia + dau of Wid | |
| Gartnait VI | 657-63 | Son of Donnel/Donuel/Domnhall of Dalriada | |
| Drust VI | 663-72 | Bro of Gartnait VI Brother of ejus? |
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| Brude III (Bredei) | 672-93 | Son of Bili/File/Beli of Srathclyde + a sister of Talorcan | |
| Taran/Tarain | 693-7 dep | Son of Ainfrech/Enfidach/Entifidich/Enfidaig + a sis of Brude III | |
| Brude IV (Bredei/Brei) | 697-706 | Son of Derelei/Derile + a sis of Brude III | |
| Nechtan III (Necthon) | 706-24 & 728-9 | Bro of Brude IV | |
| Drust VII | 724-6 | ||
| Alpin/Elpin I | 726-8 | Son of Eochaid II king of Knapdale + a sis of Tarain | |
| Oengus I (Onnist/Onuis) | 729-61 | Sons of Wirguist/Uurgut/Urguist/Fergus | Sister of Alpin I |
| Brude V (Bredei/Brete) | 761-3 | + a sis of B IV | |
| Ciniath II (Ciniod) | 763-75 | Son of Wredech/Uuredeg/Feradach/Wrad + a sis of Alpin I | |
| Alpin/Elpin II | 775-80 | Son of Wroid/Uuroid Bro of Ciniath II | |
| Talorcan/Talorgen II | 782-4 | Son of Onnist/Oinuist/Oengus I or Drostan? | |
| Drest | Son of Talorgen/Talorcen? | ||
| Talorcan III | 780-2 | ||
| Canaul Coem | 784-9 | Son of Tarla/Tang/Taige + a dau of Alpin I | |
| Constantine I (Castantin/Constantin) | 789-820 | son of Wrguist/Uurguist (Fergus of Dalriada) + a dau of Alpin I | |
| Oengus II (Unuist/Uidnuist) | 729-61 | Bro of Constantine I | |
| Drust VIII | 834-6 | Son of Constantine | |
| Talorcan IV (Talorgen/Talorc) | 834-6 | son of Wthoil/Wtheil/Uuthoil/Fethal + a gdau of Canaul Coem | |
| Eoganan/Uven/Unen | 836-9 | son of Vnuist/Unuist/Oengus II | |
| Wrad/Ferat | 839-42 | son of Bargoit + a sis of Canaul Coem | |
| Brude VII (Bred) | Bro of Wrad | ||
| Brude VIII | 844-6 | Bro of Talorcan III | |
| Ciniath IV | 843-4 | Son of Wrad | |
| Drust IX | 846-50 | Bro of Ciniath IV | |
| Kenneth Mac Alpin | 843-58/9 | Kinsman of Brude VII |
| Coroticus (Ceredig Wledig) | 459 | ||
| Erbin | Son of C | ||
| Geraint | Son of E | Sister of Drust II of the Picts | |
| Caw (Galam I of the Picts) | Son of Geraint | ||
| Huail | Dep c 559 | Son of Caw | |
| Tudwal Tudclyd | Desc Cinuit, bro of Erbin | Nefydd d Brychan Prince of Manau Guotodin | |
| Riderch Hael | D 603? | Son of TT | Langueth heiress of Cadzow |
| Constantine | D 603? | Son of RH | |
| Beli/Bili | D c 640 | Son of Nechtan II king of the Picts | 1 unknown
2 dau Eanfrith of Bernicia |
| Owain I | Son of Beli | ||
| Gwriad | D 658 | Son of Beli | |
| Dyfnwal I (Dumnagual, Domnall Macavin) | D 694 | '' | |
| Beli II | D 722 | Son or nephew of Dyfnwal | |
| Teudur | D 752 | Son of Beli II | |
| Dyfnwal II | D 760 | Son of Teudur | |
| Owain II | D c 780 | Son of Dyfnwal II | |
| Riderch II | Son of Owain | ||
| Dyfnwal III | D pre 870 | Son of Riderch II | |
| Arthgal | D 872 | Son of Dyfnwal III | |
| Run | D c877 | Son of Arthgal | |
| Giric | regent | Bro of Arthgal | |
| Eochaid | Son of Run | Sister of Constantine II King of Scots | |
| Dyfnwal IV | D 908 | Son of Run or Giric | |
| Dyfnwal V (Donald) | 908-c26 elected | bro Constantine III of Scots | |
| Owain III | C 926 | Son of Dyfnwal V | |
| Dyfnwal VI | 973 abd to be monk | Son of Owain III | |
| Malcolm III | 973- | Son of Dyfnwal VI | |
| Owain IV | Last king of independent Strathclyde | '' |
| Name | Date of death | Family | |
| Fergus Mor | 501 | Son of Erc Mac Eochaid | - |
| Domangart I | 506 | Son of FM | Fedlim Foltchoem |
| Comgall | 537 | Son of Domangart | - |
| Gabran | 559 | Bro of Comgall | Ingenach or Lleian, dau Brychan Lord of Manau Guotodin |
| Conall I | 574 | Son of Comgall | - |
| Aidan | 608 | Son of Gabran | - |
| Eochaid I Buide ('Yellow-haired') | 630 | Son of Aidan | - |
| Conne | Son of Eochaid I | - | |
| Domhnall Brecc | 642 | Son of Eochaid I | - |
| Ferchar | 649 | Son of Conne | - |
| Conall II Cramdomna | 659 | Son of Eochaid I | - |
| Domangart | 673 | Son of Domhnall B | - |
| Mael Duin | 689 | Son of Conall II | - |
| Domhnall II | 696 | Son of Conall II | - |
| Eochaid II 'Crooked-Nose' | 698 | Son of Domangart | Sister of Tarain, King of the Picts + others |
| Eochaid III (King Achaius?) | 733 | Son of Eochaid II | - |
| Alpin | 741 | Son of Eochaid II | - |
| Aed Fiad/Find | 778 | '' | - |
| Fergus II | 781 | '' | - |
| Eochaid IV 'the Poisonous' | 781 | Son of Aed Fiad | Fergusa |
| Conall III | D 811+ | Sister of Canaul Coem | |
| Alpin | 834? | Son of Eochaid IV | - |
| Name | Dates of Reign | Descent | Spouse |
| Kenneth I MacAlpin | 841/3-60 King of Picts and Scots | son of Alpin of Dalriada + Kintyre | - |
| Donald I | 860-3 | brother of Kenneth MacAlpin | - |
| Constantine I | 863-77 | son of Kenneth MacAlpin | - |
| Aedh 'Whitefoot' | 877-8 | '' | - |
| Eochaid | 878-89 dep | son of Run, King of Strathclyde and a daughter of Kenneth MacAlpin | - |
| Donald II Dasachtach | 889-900 | son of Constantine I | - |
| Constantine II | 900-43 abd | son of Aedh | - |
| Malcolm I | 943-54 | son of Donald II | - |
| Indulf | 954-62 | son of Constantine II | - |
| Duff/Dub/Dubh | 962-6 | son of Malcolm I | - |
| Colin (Culen, Cuilean) | 966-71 | son of Indulf | - |
| Kenneth II | 971-95 | son of Malcolm I | Leinster princess? |
| Constantine III | 995-7 | son of Colin | - |
| Kenneth III | 997-1005 | son of Duff | - |
| Malcolm II | 1005-1018-34 | son of Kenneth II | Irish wife from Ossory |
| Duncan I | 1034-40 | son of Crinan of Athole + Bethoc dau Malcolm II | Sibylla sister of Siward Digre; dau of Ealfred? of Northumbria |
| Macbeth | 1040-57 | son of Findlaech, of Orkney, and a daughter of Kenneth II | Gruoch, g'daughter of Kenneth III |
| Lulach | 1057-8 | ||
| Malcolm III (Canmore) | 1058-93 | son of Duncan I | 1 Ingibjorg widow of Thorfinn of Orkney
2 St. Margaret, granddaughter of Edmund Ironside |
| Donald Ban (Donalbane) | 1093 | brother of Malcolm Canmore | - |
| Duncan II | 1058-93 | son of Malcolm Canmore + 1 | Etheldreda dau Gospatrick, Earl of Dunbar |
| Donald Ban | 1094-7 | Restored | - |
| Edgar | 1097-1107 | son of Malcolm Canmore + 2 | - |
| Alexander I 'the Fierce' | 1107-24 | son of Malcolm Canmore + 2 | Sibilla, illeg daughter of Henry I of England |
| David I 'the Saint' | 1124-53 | son of Malcom Canmore | Matilda/Maud, daughter of Waltheof of Northumbria |
| Malcolm IV 'the Maiden' | 1153-65 | son of Henry, eldest son of David I | Dnm |
| William I 'the Lion' | 1165-1214 | brother of Malcolm the Maiden | Ermengarde de Beaumont |
| Alexander II 'the Peaceful' | 1214-49 | son of William the Lion | 1 Joan, sister of Henry III of England
2 Marie de Coucy |
| Alexander III | 1249-86 | son of Alexander II + 2 | 1 Margaret, daughter of Henry III of England
2 Yolande of Dreux |
| Margaret, Maid of Norway | 1286-90 | daughter of Eric II of Norway; granddaughter of Alexander III | Died young, dnm but betrothed to future Edward II |
| John Balliol | 1292-6 chosen by Edward I of England | grandson of eldest daughter of David, Earl of Huntingdon, brother of William the Lion | Isabella dau John de Warenne Earl of Surrey- |
| Robert I (the Bruce) | 1306-29 | Lord Annandale, grandson of 2nd daughter of David, Earl of Huntingdon, brother of William the Lion | 1 Isabella, dau Donald 6th Earl of Mar
2 Elizabeth dau Richard de Burgh 2nd Earl of Ulster |
| David II | 1329-71 | son of Robert I + 2 | 1 Joan dau Edward II of England
2 Margaret dau Sir Malcolm Drummond |
| Edward Balliol | 1332-8 dep several times, surrendered throne to Edward III of England | Son of John Balliol | Margaret, dau Philip, Prince of Tarentum (not consummated) |
| Robert II | 1371-90 | son of Marjorie, daughter of Robert I (+ 1), + Walter the Steward | 1 Elizabeth dau of Sir Adam Mure of Rowallon
2 Euphemia dau Hugh 4th Earl of Ross |
| Robert III | 1390-1406 | John, Earl of Carrick, son of Robert II | Annabella dau Sir John Drummond of Stobhall |
| James I | 1406-37 | son of Robert III | Joan dau of John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset |
| James II | 1437-60 | son of James I | Mary, dau Arnold duke of Gueldres |
| James III | 1460-88 | son of James II | Margaret, dau Christian I of Denmark |
| James IV | 1488-1513 | son of James III | Margaret Tudor dau Henry VII of England |
| James V | 1513-42 | Son of James IV + MT | 1 Madeleine dau Francis I of France
2 Mary of Guise |
| Mary | 1542-67ex 1587 | Daughter of James V + 2 | 1 Francis II of France
2 Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley 3 James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell |
| James VI (I of England) | 1567-25 | Son of Mary + 3 | Anne of Denmark |
| Charles I | 1625-49 dep. | Son of James VI | Henrietta Maria of France |
| Commonwealth | 1649-85 | ||
| Charles II | 1660-85 | Son of Charles I | Catherine of Braganza |
| James VII + II | 1685-8 | Son of Charles I | 1 Anne Hyde
2 Mary of Modena |
| James VIII + III | The Old Pretender | Son of James II + 2 | Clementina Sobieska g dau Jan III of Poland |
| Charles Edward ('Bonnie Prince Charlie') | The Young Pretender | son of James III | Louise Maximilienne of Stohlberg-Gedern, Countess of Albany - |
| Henry IX | Cardinal Henry Benedict Stuart | '' |
| Turf-Einar | Died c. 910 | ||
| Thorfinn I | Died c.963 | son of Turf-Einar | Grelauga, daughter of Duncan of Caithness |
| Hlodver | son of Thorfinn I | Eithne daughter of Cearbhal of Dublin | |
| Arnfinn, Havard, Liot | brothers of Hlodver | ||
| Sigurd | d 1014 | son of Hlodver | 2 Bethoc, daughter of Malcolm II of Alba (Scotland) |
| Einar, Somerlidi, Hlodvir | heirs of Sigurd | ||
| Brusi | son of Sigurd | ||
| Thorfinn II | c.1009-57 | son of Sigurd and Bethoc | Ingibjorg, daughter of Finn Arnason of Norway |
| Rognvald | c.1011-46 | son of Brusi | |
| Paul + Erlend (jointly) | c.1046-99 | sons of Thorfinn | |
| St. Magnus | c 1100 | son of Erlend | |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.