Cork was King of Munster. It was said he fled from Ireland to Scotland to escape the love of his stepmother.

Cork, according to the old Irish Pedigree, was the 68th generation in descent from Hebor and Hermon (Eber and Eremon), joint Kings of Ireland and sons of Milesius of Spain who married Scota, daughter of Pharoah and came with her to Ireland in 1699 BC. -O'Hart's Irish Peidgree