Important and timely... fine work of scholarship... This outstanding book has brought our understanding of the medieval Gaelic world onto a new level.

• Part 1 The Scottish origin-legend in John of Fordun's "Chronica Gentis Scottorum" - prospects and problems: the quest for the sources of Fordun's account of Scottish origins; the need for a new edition of Fordun's "Chronica"; manuscripts of Fordun's "Chronica"; editorial problems and principles. Part 2 The Scottish origin-legend in John of Fordun's "Chronica Gentis Scottorum - edited extracts. Part 3 The Scottish origin-legend in John of Fordun's "Chronica Gentis Scottorum" - analysis: the Scottish origin-legend in Fordun's "Chronica" as far as the taking of Ireland; the settlement of "Scoti" in Scotland; Fordun's source for his account of Scottish origins; reconstructing the "Eber" and "Partholon" accounts as far as the settlement of "Scoti" in Ireland; the vision of Ireland in the "Partholon" account. Part 4 Accounts of Scottish origins in Thomas Grey's "Scalacronica" and Andrew of Wyntoun's "Original Chronicle": the Scottish chronicle inserted into Grey's "Scalacronica"; Grey's account of Scottish origins and Fordun's passages attributed to "Legenda Sancti Brandani"; Grey's account of Scottish origins and Fordun's passages attributed to "Legenda Sancti Congalli"; an origin-legend plus king-list text written 1292x1304; Wyntoun's accounts of Scottish origins; other witnesses of the origin-legend plus king-list text. Part 5 Accounts of Scottish origins 1214-1306: the role of Ireland in lost accounts of Scottish origins attested by Fordun, Grey and Wyntoun; the date and provenance of lost accounts of Scottish origins attested by Fordun, Grey and Wyntoun; the "Eber" account and its source; the vision of Ireland in the "Eber" account; accounts of Scottish origins in the first war of independence; the account of Scottish origins in "Liber Extrauagans" attached to Bower's "Scotichronicon"; summary of accounts of Scottish origins, 1214-1306, and their identification of the Scottish kingship with Ireland. Part 6 Scottish king-lists 1093-1214: Marjorie Anderson's X-group of regnal lists; Anderson's Y-group of regnal lists beginning with Cinaed mac Alpin; Anderson's Y-group regnal lists which include kings of Dal Riata; the addition of the Dal Riata regnal list (1165x1214); Anderson's discussion of Scottish regnal lists 1094-1214. Part 7 Royal history and the legitimation of the Scottish kingship c950-1249: Scottish regnal lists c950-1093; Cinaed mac Alpin as founder of the Scottish kingship; 12th- and 13th-century texts of the genealogy of the kings of Scots; the significance of the royal genealogy. Part 8 From Irish identity to a Scottish nation.

Important and timely... fine work of scholarship... This outstanding book has brought our understanding of the medieval Gaelic world onto a new level.

• Part 1 The Scottish origin-legend in John of Fordun's "Chronica Gentis Scottorum" - prospects and problems: the quest for the sources of Fordun's account of Scottish origins; the need for a new edition of Fordun's "Chronica"; manuscripts of Fordun's "Chronica"; editorial problems and principles. Part 2 The Scottish origin-legend in John of Fordun's "Chronica Gentis Scottorum - edited extracts. Part 3 The Scottish origin-legend in John of Fordun's "Chronica Gentis Scottorum" - analysis: the Scottish origin-legend in Fordun's "Chronica" as far as the taking of Ireland; the settlement of "Scoti" in Scotland; Fordun's source for his account of Scottish origins; reconstructing the "Eber" and "Partholon" accounts as far as the settlement of "Scoti" in Ireland; the vision of Ireland in the "Partholon" account. Part 4 Accounts of Scottish origins in Thomas Grey's "Scalacronica" and Andrew of Wyntoun's "Original Chronicle": the Scottish chronicle inserted into Grey's "Scalacronica"; Grey's account of Scottish origins and Fordun's passages attributed to "Legenda Sancti Brandani"; Grey's account of Scottish origins and Fordun's passages attributed to "Legenda Sancti Congalli"; an origin-legend plus king-list text written 1292x1304; Wyntoun's accounts of Scottish origins; other witnesses of the origin-legend plus king-list text. Part 5 Accounts of Scottish origins 1214-1306: the role of Ireland in lost accounts of Scottish origins attested by Fordun, Grey and Wyntoun; the date and provenance of lost accounts of Scottish origins attested by Fordun, Grey and Wyntoun; the "Eber" account and its source; the vision of Ireland in the "Eber" account; accounts of Scottish origins in the first war of independence; the account of Scottish origins in "Liber Extrauagans" attached to Bower's "Scotichronicon"; summary of accounts of Scottish origins, 1214-1306, and their identification of the Scottish kingship with Ireland. Part 6 Scottish king-lists 1093-1214: Marjorie Anderson's X-group of regnal lists; Anderson's Y-group of regnal lists beginning with Cinaed mac Alpin; Anderson's Y-group regnal lists which include kings of Dal Riata; the addition of the Dal Riata regnal list (1165x1214); Anderson's discussion of Scottish regnal lists 1094-1214. Part 7 Royal history and the legitimation of the Scottish kingship c950-1249: Scottish regnal lists c950-1093; Cinaed mac Alpin as founder of the Scottish kingship; 12th- and 13th-century texts of the genealogy of the kings of Scots; the significance of the royal genealogy. Part 8 From Irish identity to a Scottish nation.

Important and timely... fine work of scholarship... This outstanding book has brought our understanding of the medieval Gaelic world onto a new level.

• Part 1 The Scottish origin-legend in John of Fordun's "Chronica Gentis Scottorum" - prospects and problems: the quest for the sources of Fordun's account of Scottish origins; the need for a new edition of Fordun's "Chronica"; manuscripts of Fordun's "Chronica"; editorial problems and principles. Part 2 The Scottish origin-legend in John of Fordun's "Chronica Gentis Scottorum - edited extracts. Part 3 The Scottish origin-legend in John of Fordun's "Chronica Gentis Scottorum" - analysis: the Scottish origin-legend in Fordun's "Chronica" as far as the taking of Ireland; the settlement of "Scoti" in Scotland; Fordun's source for his account of Scottish origins; reconstructing the "Eber" and "Partholon" accounts as far as the settlement of "Scoti" in Ireland; the vision of Ireland in the "Partholon" account. Part 4 Accounts of Scottish origins in Thomas Grey's "Scalacronica" and Andrew of Wyntoun's "Original Chronicle": the Scottish chronicle inserted into Grey's "Scalacronica"; Grey's account of Scottish origins and Fordun's passages attributed to "Legenda Sancti Brandani"; Grey's account of Scottish origins and Fordun's passages attributed to "Legenda Sancti Congalli"; an origin-legend plus king-list text written 1292x1304; Wyntoun's accounts of Scottish origins; other witnesses of the origin-legend plus king-list text. Part 5 Accounts of Scottish origins 1214-1306: the role of Ireland in lost accounts of Scottish origins attested by Fordun, Grey and Wyntoun; the date and provenance of lost accounts of Scottish origins attested by Fordun, Grey and Wyntoun; the "Eber" account and its source; the vision of Ireland in the "Eber" account; accounts of Scottish origins in the first war of independence; the account of Scottish origins in "Liber Extrauagans" attached to Bower's "Scotichronicon"; summary of accounts of Scottish origins, 1214-1306, and their identification of the Scottish kingship with Ireland. Part 6 Scottish king-lists 1093-1214: Marjorie Anderson's X-group of regnal lists; Anderson's Y-group of regnal lists beginning with Cinaed mac Alpin; Anderson's Y-group regnal lists which include kings of Dal Riata; the addition of the Dal Riata regnal list (1165x1214); Anderson's discussion of Scottish regnal lists 1094-1214. Part 7 Royal history and the legitimation of the Scottish kingship c950-1249: Scottish regnal lists c950-1093; Cinaed mac Alpin as founder of the Scottish kingship; 12th- and 13th-century texts of the genealogy of the kings of Scots; the significance of the royal genealogy. Part 8 From Irish identity to a Scottish nation.