Gille Críst, Earl of Angus
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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 succeeded by his son Donnchad
before 1206. His daughter Bethóc (Beatrix) was married to Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland
and was mother to Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland
.
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...
. He was a son of Gille Brigte of Angus
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...
and younger brother of Adam of Angus
Adam, Earl of Angus
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 by his younger brother Gille Críst.-Bibliography:* Roberts, John L., Lost Kingdoms: Celtic...
.
Almost nothing is known of him, except that he married Marjorie of Huntingdon, the daughter of Henry, Earl of Huntingdon and Ada de Warenne
Ada de Warenne
Ada de Warenne was the Anglo-Norman wife of Henry of Scotland, Earl of Northumbria and Earl of Huntingdon. She was the daughter of William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey by Elizabeth of Vermandois, and a great-granddaughter of Henry I of France...
, and that he was succeeded by his son Donnchad
Donnchadh, Earl of Angus
Donnchadh of Angus, ruled from 1206 until 1214 as Mormaer of Angus. Little is known about his life, but seems to have been dead by 1214.-Bibliography:* Roberts, John L., Lost Kingdoms: Celtic Scotland in the Middle Ages, , pp. 53-4...
before 1206. His daughter Bethóc (Beatrix) was married to Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland
Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland
Walter, Steward of Dundonald was 3rd hereditary High Steward of Scotland and Justiciar of Scotia.He was the eldest son of Alan fitz Walter, 2nd High Steward of Scotland by his second wife Alesta, daughter of Morggán, Earl of Mar...
and was mother to Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland
Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland
Alexander Stewart was 4th hereditary High Steward of Scotland from his father's death in 1246.A son of Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland by his wife Bethóc, daughter of Gille Críst, Earl of Angus, Alexander is said to have accompanied Louis IX of France on the Seventh Crusade...
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