Afreca nic Fergus of Galloway

OLAV of Man, son of ([1080]-murdered 29 Jun 1153). The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum names “Lagmannum, Haraldum et Olavum” as the three sons of “Godredus Crovan”[1288]. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that “Murecardum O’Brien regem Hibernie” sent “Dompnaldum filium Tade” to island as regent for Olav after the death of Lagman, dating the event to 1111[1289]. King of Man. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that the regent ruled for three years with great tyranny until he was expelled to the Ireland by the people of Man[1290]. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that Olav was recalled from exile at the court of Henry I King of England in 1114 and ruled for forty years[1291]. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that King Olav in 1134 gave land in the Isle of Man to Yvo Abbot of Furness on which to build the abbey of Rushen[1292]. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that “tres filii Haraldi fratris Olavi” who had been brought up in Dublin demanded part of the kingdom of the Isles from their paternal uncle King Olav and that one of them “Reginald” murdered his uncle, dating the murder to 29 Jun 1153 in a later passage[1293].

m AUFRICA, daughter of FERGUS Lord of Galloway & his wife ---. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that “Olavus filius Godredi Crovan” married “Affricam…filiam Fergus de Galwedia”[1294].

Olav & his wife had one child:

1. GODRED (-Isle of St Patrick, Isle of Man 10 Nov 1187, bur Iona). The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum names “Godredum” as the child of “Olavus filius Godredi Crovan” and his wife “Affricam…filiam Fergus de Galwedia”[1295]. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that “Godred filius eius” returned from Norway after his father was killed, murdered one of his cousins and blinded the other two, after which he reigned for 33 years[1296]. King of Man. "Guthredus…rex Insularum" exchanged land "Eschedala" for "ecclesia sancti Olavi et villula…Euastad" with St Bees by undated charter, witnessed by "…Gillochristo fratre et collactaneo meo…"[1297]. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that King Godred was defeated by Somerled Lord of Argyll in 1158 and fled to Norway to seek help[1298]. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records the death “IV Id Nov” in 1187 of King Godred “in insula Sancti Patricii in Mannia” and his burial the following summer in “insulam…Hy”[1299]. m (1176) FINGOLA, daughter of --- of Ireland & his wife ---. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that King Godred married “Phingola filia MacLotlen filii Murkartac regis Hiberniæ”, mother of his son, in a Christian marriage ceremony in 1176[1300]. http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY.htm#OlavMandied...

Olav Bitling (Dverg), kung av Söderöarna (Hebriderna), död ca 1153, gift med Afreca, dr av Fergus av Galloway och Elisabet, illegitim dr av Henry I, kung av England.

(Fra Skanke-släktens historia, G.V.C. Young, stamtavla 1a)

http://www.espell.se/saga/p4df4f6f7.html

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Olafs second marriage with Aufrica of Galloway (mother of Godred). (Frances Coakley).

Daughter of Uchtred and Gunhild. Married Olaf Godredsson of Man.

b) AUFRICA of Galloway . The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that “Olavus filius Godredi Crovan” married “Affricam…filiam Fergus de Galwedia”[509].

m OLAV “Morsel” King of Man, son of GODFRED “Crovan” King of Man & his wife --- ([1080]-killed 1153).

(From www.fmg.ac)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godred_II_Olafsson

Godred II, also known as king Gofraidh mac Amhlaibh and Guthrod Olavssonn (died November 10, 1187) was King of Mann and the Isles from 1153 – 1158 and from 1164 – 1187, much of the kingdom being lost in the strife after he became deposed and before his second reign.

King Godred was son of King Olaf I, "Olav Morsel," and Aufrica of Galloway. In 1140, Godred's half-sister Ragnhailt had married Somerled, King of Kintyre.

The year 1153 saw the deaths of two kings: David I of Scotland and Godred's father Olaf I. There was much confusion and discord as a result and Somerled took his chance - making offensive moves against both Scotland and Mann. Godred for a short period ruled over Dublin also.

A summons was sent to Dougal mac Somhairle, the son of Somerled and Ragnhailt - to move so he might be "King over the Isles".

In 1156 Godred was defeated in battle against eighty ships of Somerled's fleet and the two enemies partitioned the isles between them. Godred kept the islands north of Ardnamurchan with Somerled gaining the rest. This loss of southern isles was to remain permanent: the Manx regime never recovered them, having only the northern Hebrides occasionally afterwards as part of their realm. As a result of this quarrel with the previously vassal-like ruler of Argyll, in 1156, he lost the smaller islands off the coast of Argyll. An independent sovereignty thus appeared between the two divisions of the Manx kingdom.

Two years following this Somerled returned to the Isle of Man with fifty-three warships. He defeated Godred again and this time forced him to flee to Norway. Somerled and family thus succeeded Godred as King of Isles after they warred and Godred was deposed in 1158. Somerled's kingdom now stretched from the Isle of Man to the Butt of Lewis.

Around 1164, Godred's younger brother, the usurper Reginald III usurped the throne, taking the throne in Mann but not in the other isles, but Godred soon reasserted his rule and resumed the throne from his brother and continued to rule in Mann and the Northern Hebrides.

The islands which were under his rule were called the Suðr-eyjar (Sudreys or the south isles, in contradistinction to the Norðr-eyjar, or the "north isles," i.e. the Orkneys and Shetlands, and they consisted of the Hebrides, with Man. He used the title of Rex Manniae et Insularum (King of Mann and the Isles).

His sons were King Reginald IV, Ivar and lastly, from his third marriage with Findguala from Ireland, Olave.

He died on 10 November 1187 and was succeeded by his eldest son Reginald IV, instead of his youngest son Olaf whom he had designated as heir and successor. His youngest son was apparently very young at the time.

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b) AUFRICA of Galloway . The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that “Olavus filius Godredi Crovan” married “Affricam…filiam Fergus de Galwedia”[509].

m OLAV “Morsel” King of Man, son of GODFRED “Crovan” King of Man & his wife --- ([1080]-killed 1153).

(From www.fmg.ac)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godred_II_Olafsson

Godred II, also known as king Gofraidh mac Amhlaibh and Guthrod Olavssonn (died November 10, 1187) was King of Mann and the Isles from 1153 – 1158 and from 1164 – 1187, much of the kingdom being lost in the strife after he became deposed and before his second reign.

King Godred was son of King Olaf I, "Olav Morsel," and Aufrica of Galloway. In 1140, Godred's half-sister Ragnhailt had married Somerled, King of Kintyre.

The year 1153 saw the deaths of two kings: David I of Scotland and Godred's father Olaf I. There was much confusion and discord as a result and Somerled took his chance - making offensive moves against both Scotland and Mann. Godred for a short period ruled over Dublin also.

A summons was sent to Dougal mac Somhairle, the son of Somerled and Ragnhailt - to move so he might be "King over the Isles".

In 1156 Godred was defeated in battle against eighty ships of Somerled's fleet and the two enemies partitioned the isles between them. Godred kept the islands north of Ardnamurchan with Somerled gaining the rest. This loss of southern isles was to remain permanent: the Manx regime never recovered them, having only the northern Hebrides occasionally afterwards as part of their realm. As a result of this quarrel with the previously vassal-like ruler of Argyll, in 1156, he lost the smaller islands off the coast of Argyll. An independent sovereignty thus appeared between the two divisions of the Manx kingdom.

Two years following this Somerled returned to the Isle of Man with fifty-three warships. He defeated Godred again and this time forced him to flee to Norway. Somerled and family thus succeeded Godred as King of Isles after they warred and Godred was deposed in 1158. Somerled's kingdom now stretched from the Isle of Man to the Butt of Lewis.

Around 1164, Godred's younger brother, the usurper Reginald III usurped the throne, taking the throne in Mann but not in the other isles, but Godred soon reasserted his rule and resumed the throne from his brother and continued to rule in Mann and the Northern Hebrides.

The islands which were under his rule were called the Suðr-eyjar (Sudreys or the south isles, in contradistinction to the Norðr-eyjar, or the "north isles," i.e. the Orkneys and Shetlands, and they consisted of the Hebrides, with Man. He used the title of Rex Manniae et Insularum (King of Mann and the Isles).

His sons were King Reginald IV, Ivar and lastly, from his third marriage with Findguala from Ireland, Olave.

He died on 10 November 1187 and was succeeded by his eldest son Reginald IV, instead of his youngest son Olaf whom he had designated as heir and successor. His youngest son was apparently very young at the time.

Datterdatter til den engelske konge Henry I, hvilket gør hende til et oldebarn af Wilhelm I Erobreren

Olafs second marriage with Aufrica of Galloway (mother of Godred).