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Kentigern, the deserving disciple of Servan appeared among the Romanized Britons about
the middle of the 6th century. Under the protection of Marken, the petty king of the Strath-
cluyd Britons Kentigern fixed his residen at Alcluyd, the Capital of the Cumbrian kingdom
But the authority of MarKen, and the jurisdiction of Kentigern, were soon regarded as incon-
-comsistent with each other. And from the wrath of the King the prelate was obliged to
flee for safety into Wales. He was not long after relieved from the enmity of his per-
-secutor by the death of MarKen. He was now recalled to the seat of his usefulness
by Rederech the bountiful, but he died on the 13th of January 601 after performing for the
improvement of the people all that zeal coidd suggest or perseverance could execute. Such
were the religious labours of Kentigern, which induced his votaries to consider him as the founder of the
diocese of Glasgow, to whom its cathedral was dedicated under the endearing name of Mungo, as
his meritorious services were still remembered at the end of six centuries of obscure recollection.
See Usher's Primord., 8vo ed. p. [page] 708 Innes's Eooles Hist. MS. [Historic Manuscript] in my library; the Inquest of David, Prince of
Cumbria, 1116 A.D. in the Chartulary of Glasgow. For the parentage of Kentigern, see the Welsh Archaeology
V. ii. p. 34 among the genealogies of the British Saints.

The above extract is from Chalmers Caledonia vol. [volume] I. p. [page] 316 then follows the account given in the old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] the same in substance as in the two foregoing pages which see

There we see the account of St. Serf's Hermitage and of St. Mungo's birth place is given spoken of in these extracts. The same account with more particulars of the legend connected with St. Kintigerm or St. Mungo is given in "Marshall's Scottish Ecclesiastical affairs" a work lately published and somewhat to the same effect is given in "Keith's Catalogue of Scottish bishops" Therefore it is necessary to notice these two important historical incidents on the ordnance plans.