ðɪs fˈæmɪli stˈoːɹi pɹˈɑːbəbli ɛksplˈeɪnz ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪnz ʌvðə bɹˈɛtʃɪn bˈɪʃəpɹˌɪk, ðæt ˈɪz, ðə bˈɪʃəpɹˌɪk ʌv bɹˈɛtʃɪn, lˈaɪk ˈʌðɚ skˈɑːɾɪʃ bˈɪʃəpɹˌɪks, hæd ɪts ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪnz ɪnðɪ ˈoʊldɚ ɡˈeɪlɪk sˈeɪli dˈeɪ mənˈæstɪk kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi, ænd pɚhˈæps ɐ hɚɹˈɛdətˌɛɹi ɹˈuːlɪŋ fˈæmɪli.
This family story probably explains the origins of the Brechin bishopric, that is, the Bishopric of Brechin, like other Scottish bishoprics, had its origins in the older Gaelic Céli Dé monastic community, and perhaps a hereditary ruling family.