Ethelred, Lay Abbot of Dunkeld
Ethelred, Lay Abbot of Dunkeld
Áed, Mórmaer of Moray
Áed, Mórmaer of Moray
Áed, Mórmaer of Moray
are probably all the same person, who is NOT a (legitimate) son of Malcolm III Canmore and *certainly* not of either Ingibjorg of Orkney or Saint Margaret of Wessex.
This creates a horrendous snarl, which will take a lot of time and patience to sort out.
MedLands http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY.htm#BethFife has this to say about him:
1. BETH, son of --- (-after 1124). Possibly Mormaer of Fife or Moray. "Alexander nepos regis Alexandri, Beth comes, Gospatricius Dolfini, Mallus comes, Madach comes, Rothri comes, Gartnach comes, Dufagan comes, Willelmus frater regine, Edwardus constabularius, Gospatricius filius Walthef, Ufieth Alfricus pincerna" witnessed the charter dated to [1114/15] under which "Alexander…rex Scottorum filius regis Malcolmi et regine Margerete et…Sibilla regina Scottorum filia Henrici regis Anglie" reformed Scone Abbey[268]. "…Beth comes…" subscribed the possibly spurious charter dated to [1120] of "Alexander…Rex Scottorum…Sibilla regina Scottorum…"[269]. "Beth comite…" witnessed the charter dated 1124 under which "Alexander…Rex Scottorum" granted jurisdiction to the prior of Scone[270]. same person as…? HETH (-1130 or after). "Ed comes…" witnessed a charter dated to [1128] by which "David… Rex Scottorum" made grants to the church of Dunfermline[271]. "Madeth comite, Malis comite, Head comite…" witnessed a charter dated 1130 by which "David…Rex Scottorum" confirmed the shire of Kirkcaldy to the church of Dunfermline[272]. The Complete Peerage suggests that he may have been Ethelred, son of King Malcolm III, who was abbot of Dunkeld[273]. However, if this is correct, it is unclear why his relationship with King David was not specified in the two charters referred to above, close family members being identified as such in other charters of the king. In any case, the death of Ethelred is estimated to before 1107. David King of Scotland instructed "Constantinus comes" to respect the rights of the church of Dunfermline by undated charter witnessed by "…Madeth comit, Malis comit, Head comit, Hug de Morevill, Herbt cancell, Rob Corbet…"[274]. m ---. The name of Heth’s wife is not known. Heth & his wife had [two children]:
a) [MALCOLM MacHeth (-23 Oct 1168[275]). John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that "Malcolmus filius Macheth" lied to claim he was "filium Angusii comitis Moraviæ" who was killed "tempore…regis David…apud Strucathroth a Scotis" and, after his alleged father’s death, rebelled against King David who imprisoned him "in turre castri de Marchemond, quond nunc Roxburgh nuncupator"[276]. Duncan suggests that Malcolm MacHeth was the son of "Heth" who witnessed two charters in the early years of the reign of King David I[277]. The Chronicle of John of Fordun (Continuator - Annals) records that "Malcolm Macheth" made peace with the king the year after his son was captured[278]. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that Malcolm MacHeth made peace with King Malcolm the year after his son was captured[279]. He was created Earl of Ross in 1162 or before[280].]
- EARLS of ROSS.
b) [GILLCOMDED Macheth . David I King of Scotland granted protection to the clerics of Deer by undated charter, witnessed by "Donchado comite de Fib et Malmori d’Athotla et Ggillebrite comite d’Engus et Ghgillcomded Mac Aed…"[281].]
There is a distinct possibility that this person was the husband of Lulach's daughter, and ruler of a de facto (and temporarily) independent Kingdom of Moray. This would make Angus/Oengus of Moray https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%93engus_of_Moray his oldest son and heir (with whom Moray's independence came to a violent end in 1130).