Venit autem Brittaniam Columba, regnante Pictis Bridio filio Meilochon, rege potentissimo, nono anno regni eius, gentemque illam verbo et exemplo ad fidem Christi convertit: unde et praefatam insulam ab eis in possessionem monasterii faciendi accepit.
Now Columba came to Britain when the most puissant king Bruide, Maelchons son, reigned over the Redshanks in the 9th year of his reign, and did by word and example convert that nation to the faith of Christ: in consideration whereof too the aforesaid isle was given to him in possession to make a monastery.
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