Gartnait, Earl of Buchan

Mentioned twice in the Notes to the "Book of Deer", both times with his wife.

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Gartnait son of Cainnech and Ete daughter of Gille-Michéil gave Pett Meic-Gobraig for the consecration of a church of Christ and of Peter the apostle, and to Columba and Drostán, free of all imposts, with a bond for it to Cormac bishop of Dunkeld, the eighth year of the reign of David. These being the witnesses: Nechtan bishop of Aberdeen, and Léot abbot of Brechin, and Mal-Domnaig(?) son of Mac-Bethad, and Aluine son of Aircill, and Ruaidrí mormaer of Mar, and Mataidín the judge, and Gille-Críst son of Cormac, and Mal-Petair son of Domnall, and Domangart lector of Turriff, and Gille-Coluim son of Muiredach, and Duibne son of Mal-Coluim.

IV

Gartnait and the daughter of Gille-Michéil gave Ball Domain in Pitfour to Christ and to Columba and to Drostán. Witness, Gille-Caillíne the priest, and Feradach son of Mal-Bricín, and Mal-Giric son of Tráillín.

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Gartnach probably derived his title to the Mormaership of Buchan through his wife Eta.

He was also called Gartnait.

Gartnach was recorded as living in 1132.

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