The Boernicians, who were a mixture of Scottish Picts, Angles,
and Vikings, were one of the ancient clans of the Scottish-
English borderlands. Considered to be the ancient founding
peoples of the north, the Boernicians inhabited the tract of
rugged territory that stretches from Carlisle in the west to
Berwick in the east. In the 4th century, Scotland was composed
of five different kingdoms, which were each home to a different
race: the Gaels, Vikings, Picts, Britons, and Angles all held
land, each had their own realm. Despite the border that
separated the Scottish families of the north from the English
families of the south, many of the clans remained united, by
territory and interest, across the border and most felt little
allegiance to either Scotland or England. There were about 1000
clans divided across the border. The Border Clans consisted of
the Strathclyde Britons on the Western Border and the
Boernicians on the Eastern Border Marches. The history of the
Boernician peoples reached a crucial turning po