The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Scots — Minor Figures

8 figures from The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Malcolm (A.D. 1031)

king · first appears A.D. 1019–1035

  • A.D. 1019–1035 · lord / consecrator: King Knute “Malcolm, king of the Scots, submitted to him, and became his man, with two other kings, Macbeth and Jehmar;”

Dolphin

former governor of Carlisle · first appears A.D. 1091–1093

  • A.D. 1091–1093 · enemies with William son of William “drove out Dolphin that before governed the land”

King Dufnal

king · first appears A.D. 1096–1099

  • A.D. 1096–1099 · enemies with Edgar Etheling “with hard fighting won that land, and drove out the King Dufnal”

Edward son of Malcolm

son of Malcolm · first appears A.D. 1091–1093

  • A.D. 1091–1093 · parent: Malcolm “With him was also slain Edward his son”

Constantine

king · first appears A.D. 921–935

  • A.D. 921–935 · lord / consecrator: Athelstan “This year appeared fiery lights in the northern part of the firmament; and Sihtric departed; and King Athelstan took to the kingdom of Northumbria, and governed all the kings that were in this island:--First, Howel, King of West-Wales; and Constantine, King of the Scots; and Owen, King of Monmouth; and Aldred, the son of Eadulf, of Bamburgh.”

Aeden

king · first appears A.D. 560–625

  • A.D. 560–625 · enemies with Ethelfrith “Aeden, king of the Scots, fought with the Dalreathians, and with Ethelfrith, king of the Northumbrians, at Theakstone; where he lost almost all his army.”
  • A.D. 560–625 · enemies with Theobald “Theobald also, brother of Ethelfrith, with his whole armament, was slain.”

J. of Lothian

Bishop · first appears A.D. 1124–1126

  • A.D. 1124–1126 · with Pope Honorius “and were there received by the Pope Honorius with great respect”

Columba

mass-priest, abbot · first appears A.D. 560–625

  • A.D. 560–625 · with Pope Gregory “In his days the holy Pope Gregory sent us baptism.”
  • A.D. 560–625 · with Ninnia “The Southern Picts were long before baptized by Bishop Ninnia, who was taught at Rome.”

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