1. The Picts:
“Let it once be understood that the Picts of history were “blackamoors”
— David MacRitchie; “Ancient and Modern Britons; Chapter VII: Regarding the Picts & Danes” vol II.
2. The Scots [A Dirge]
Black Scots and red Scots,
Red Scots and black;
I hae dealt wi’ the red Scot,
An’ dealt wi’ the black.
The Red Scot is angry
Among the sons o’ men—
He’ll pay you a bawbee,
An’ steal it back again.
Black Scots and red Scots,
Red Scots and black;
I hae dealt wi’ the red Scot,
An’ dealt wi’ the black.
The Black Scot is frien’ly—
A brither an’ a’—
He’ll pay you a bawbee,
An’ steal back twa.
The Ginger Scot o’ a’ Scots,
The warst shade o’ Scot,
For he’ll pay ye naething,
An’ tak’ a’ you’ve got.
Black Scots and red Scots,
Short Scots an’ lang,
Ginger Scots an’ bald Scots—
I dealt wi’ the gang.
By Henry Lawson
1867-1922, written in 1908
3. Dubh – The Black Scott
Dubh (The Black) of Scots – The Black’s father was Malcolm of Scotland I. His paternal grandparents were King Donald of Scotland II. He was the younger of two children. He had a brother named Kenneth. He died in year 0967 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland.
See: http://familytrees.genopro.com/Azrael/ind05733.htm
Great poem and information.