Donnchad I, Earl of Fife
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Mormaer
Donnchad I (1133–1154), anglicized as Duncan or Dunecan, was the first Gaelic magnate to have his territory regranted to him by feudal charter, by David I
in 1136. Donnchad I, as head of the native Scottish
nobility, had the job of introducing and conducting King Máel Coluim IV
around the Kingdom upon the accession of the latter, who was still young, but died soon after. In 1152, on the death of Scottish King David I
's son Henry of Scotland, Donnchad I had escorted Máel Coluim IV
, introducing him as the royal heir.
He fathered his successor, Mormaer Donnchad II
.
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:...
Donnchad I (1133–1154), anglicized as Duncan or Dunecan, was the first Gaelic magnate to have his territory regranted to him by feudal charter, by David I
David I of Scotland
David I or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim was a 12th-century ruler who was Prince of the Cumbrians and later King of the Scots...
in 1136. Donnchad I, as head of the native Scottish
Gaels
The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....
nobility, had the job of introducing and conducting King Máel Coluim IV
Malcolm IV of Scotland
Malcolm IV , nicknamed Virgo, "the Maiden" , King of Scots, was the eldest son of Earl Henry and Ada de Warenne...
around the Kingdom upon the accession of the latter, who was still young, but died soon after. In 1152, on the death of Scottish King David I
David I of Scotland
David I or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim was a 12th-century ruler who was Prince of the Cumbrians and later King of the Scots...
's son Henry of Scotland, Donnchad I had escorted Máel Coluim IV
Malcolm IV of Scotland
Malcolm IV , nicknamed Virgo, "the Maiden" , King of Scots, was the eldest son of Earl Henry and Ada de Warenne...
, introducing him as the royal heir.
He fathered his successor, Mormaer Donnchad II
Donnchad II, Earl of Fife
Mormaer Donnchad II , anglicized as Duncan II or Dunecan II, succeeded his father Donnchad I as a child. As a child of the previous Mormaer, he was entitled to succeed his father through primogeniture, but not to lead his kin-group, Clann MacDuib. That probably fell to his cousin, Aed mac Gille...
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