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Scottish History Genealogy True Identity Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Shop Chapter 1 - Who Are The Scots? Extract from the book - "The Roots and Blood of the Scots" An Overview From The Gaelic Annals (1500 BC To 2000 AD) The Scots Gael The Scots In Ireland 600 BC to 500 AD Dalriata To Dalriada Stone Of Destiny Leaves Ireland Home At Last An Overview From The Gaelic Annals (1500 BC To 2000 AD) Around 1500 BC, in the Middle East there lived a man, one the Gaelic annals called "Fenius Farsa". (His true identity will be revealed later in the book). He was born to be a "Prince of his people". Alas his twin brother was chosen before him, so although the elder of the two he decided that it would be wise to leave his homeland for greener pastures. Five sons were born to Fenius Farsa. Two of these sons and their families followed the middle-aged patriarch on his travels. Leaving the area of the Middle East, this close knit tribe of family and servants migrated North to the area known as "Ancient Scythia". Finding either the climate too harsh, or the Scythians too warlike, the tribe of Fenius Farsa traveled South again to the warmer waters of the Aegean and the Ionian Seas. They settled in this area of Greece for a short period until hostilities with neighbouring tribes forced them to leave the mainland for the safety of the island of Crete. Here in Crete, Fenius Farsa's tribe began to train themselves to be a band of mighty and powerful warriors, for if they were to survive as a tribe, they would have to defend themselves or face slavery. It was in Crete, the ancient annals say, that Gaythelos, the grandson of Fenius Farsa became known as a great warrior and leader of a formidable force of mercenaries. His renown as a "Fighting Prince" gained the attention of the Pharaoh of Egypt, who hired Gaythelos and his mercenary force to fight his wars in the South and East of Egypt. Over the years Gaythelos became victorious and was appointed the Commanding General of the Egyptian army. Meanwhile more and more of Fenius Farsa's people left Crete to enlist and bask in the amazing favour and wealth of the Egyptians. Eventually the majority of the tribe left Crete altogether to enjoy the pleasures and comforts of the worlds richest nation. So successful were Gaythelos and his forces in his wars for Egypt that Pharaoh rewarded him with his daughter's hand in marriage. The Egyptian Princess called Scota and her husband Gaythelos were to have a tremendous influence on their people - the family and tribe of Fenius Farsa that had migrated from their ancient homeland in the Middle East. It was from the Princess Scota that the very root (etymon) of the tribal name Scot is derived, and it was the great-great-grandson of Scota who would call himself Heber Scot. He was the prince and leader of his tribe at the time his people took on the tribal name Scot. It was from her husband's name Gaythelos or Gadelius that the people derived the name Gael this will become clearer as we go into more detail in Chapters 2 and 3. So it was from this union of a warrior Prince from Crete and an Egyptian Princess that a national name was born. Top The Scots Gael There are many motives put forward by different historians for the migration of Prince Gaythelos, Princess Scota and their people from the land of Egypt. We will allow the readers to choose their own preferences as we present the differing records later, however migration was in the air again as this now sizeable tribe set sail for a new homeland. This time their destiny would lead them to the Iberian Peninsula - the area of Spain and Portugal today - where they were to settle and call home for the next 19 generations. Interestingly it is said that the root (etymon) of Portugal comes from Port Of Gael! It was here that Heber Scot would reign as Prince over his warrior tribe of Scots Gaels - and warriors they had to stay to survive, as they were surrounded by hostile nations and tribes all hungry for more and more land. The Scots Gaels proved they were a formidable fighting machine. It was this trait and tenacity that saved them from being consumed in the next 19 generations in Iberia. Thus they survived as an independent tribe and called themselves "Scots Gaels". After many centuries in Spain and Portugal a Bard of the Scots prophesied another migration of the people to a Western Isle guarded by a great ocean. Stirred by the Bard's vision and the need to find safer shores, another relocation was set in motion, it had become a constant battle for survival as mightier tribes came to contest for the best parts of the land of Iberia. Around 600 BC warriors were sent by ship to look for this Western Isle and after weeks of searching through stormy and dangerous seas the Scots expeditionary party found an "Island" West of the British Isles. They navigated the length and breadth of the Island and ventured up the rivers and finding little opposition, this they duly reported on their return to Port of Gael in Iberia. During this period the Scots Gael's "Royal Prince" was Mycelius or Mile, and upon hearing the reports he sent some of his sons to conquer the island for the Scots. How long it took we cannot be sure, but Irish folklore and legend has much to say about the conquest of "The Gods" by "The Mortals". It seems the Irish saw these invading Scots as "lesser" and "mortal" due to their "barbarian" tendencies. There are records of many battles but eventually the prophecy came to pass and the Scots Gaels became rulers of a new "Island Home" that they would call Erin or Ireland. The Romans would call it "Scotia" (Scotland) because the "Scotti" ruled as High Kings over the local tribe of Tuatha De Danaan Celts (Irish). Again, more details will be covered in our following chapters. Top The Scots In Ireland 600 BC to 500 AD The Scots Gaels were to stay in their new Homeland of Ireland as Overlords and High Kings ruling over the subdued Celts (Tuatha De Danaan) for over 900 years. Once more in this new land significant events would occur that would influence the role and the blood of the Scots nation. Around 600 BC the first High King of Ireland was the Scots Prince Eochaidh The Heremon (Heremon means High King). It was his eventual marriage to the Jewish Princess Tamar Tea Tephi that would heal the breach between two ancient Royal Dynasties, bringing together the blood that was to flow in later British Royals. It was also their marriage and reign that began the ancient Tara Dynasty Of Gaelic (Scots) Royalty that would sit on the Stone of Destiny (Lia Fail) ruling over all Ireland. With the blood of Jew and Scot mixed in this Royal couple the Lion Rampant took on its full meaning (although modern historians believe that the Lion Rampant dates back to William the Lion - we will show later that its roots go much further back). It was the Royal Standard for both Royal Dynasties. About 900 years later this same Scots Dynasty and their Scots Gael people readied themselves for another migration (shows why you find Scots in every part of the earth today - that same desire for migration seems to have been helped along by the marauding Vikings as they started to penetrate deeper and deeper into the Irish Mainland). Top Dalriata To Dalriada From Ulster (Dalriata) the Scots began to colonise the West Coast of North Britain which they called Dalriada (the valley or plain of Red Hair). The Scots found this a safer shore as the local Celts (Romans called them Picts or Caledonians) were friendly towards the Scots. This was due to the fact that many hundreds of years before these same Celts, who had arrived from Europe in their ships, had wanted to settle in Ireland but the Scots would not allow them in. The Scots advised them to settle in the Northern parts of the British Mainland. These Celts (or Picts) had another problem. They had not brought any women folk with them; so the cunning Scots suggested they would supply them with wives on condition that they trace their Royal Dynasty through the female line; this the Celts agreed to. They sailed to the North of Britain with their Scots wives where they settled and multiplied, becoming masters of the major area of North Britain. So it was to the friendly shores of the north of Britain that the Scots from Ireland emigrated. Top Stone Of Destiny Leaves Ireland It was in 506 AD that Fergus The Great, King of Scots raised his Lion Rampant standard on the shores of his new land and to seal it as the New Scotia he brought over the famous crowning stone of the Scots Gaels - Lia Fail (the Stone of Destiny). Nearly 300 years later the Scots Gaels of Dalriada and the Picts or Caledonians of Albany united to form the Kingdom of Scots, their common land Scotia or Scotland. The Scots Gaels had reached their destiny - this was to be the land where they would put down their roots and defend with all their might. Many times their sovereignty and independence would be tested by Viking and English but again and again the Scots would fight for survival as a nation and kingdom. Top Home At Last The Scots and their forefathers traveled from the Middle East through Scythia, Greece, Crete, Egypt, Spain, Ireland and finally settled down in the North of Britain, which they called Scotland or Alba. It was from this homeland of Scotland that millions of Scots would leave for foreign lands either individually or with families throughout the years, but not again as an entire nation - the Scots had a "hame" at last. The More i know the less i know,turn up the signal block out the noise.