Adam, Earl of Angus
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Adam ruled from sometime prior to 1189 as Mormaer
of Angus
. Almost nothing is known of him, but it is fairly certain that he was the son of Gille Brigte
, the previous Mormaer. He died young and was succeeded (if they did not rule jointly) by his younger brother Gille Críst
.
Mormaer
The title of Mormaer designates a regional or provincial ruler in the medieval Kingdom of the Scots. In theory, although not always in practice, a Mormaer was second only to the King of Scots, and the senior of a toisech.-Origin:...
of Angus
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
. Almost nothing is known of him, but it is fairly certain that he was the son of Gille Brigte
Gille Brigte, Earl of Angus
Gille Brigte of Angus is one of the earliest attested Mormaers of Angus. He was possibly a descendant of Dubacan of Angus.Gille Brigte is recorded as a witness to a charter dating to 1150. He probably fathered both Adam and Gille Críst...
, the previous Mormaer. He died young and was succeeded (if they did not rule jointly) by his younger brother Gille Críst
Gille Críst, Earl of Angus
Gilla Críst of Angus, ruled until 1206 as Mormaer of Angus. He was a son of Gille Brigte of Angus and younger brother of Adam of Angus.Almost nothing is known of him, except that he married Marjorie of Huntingdon, the daughter of Henry, Earl of Huntingdon and Ada de Warenne, and that he was...
.