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Morggán, Earl of Mar

Morggán of Mar is the first Mormaer or Earl of Mar to appear in history as "more than a characterless name in a witness-list.". He is often known as Morgrund

Morgan (given name)

Contemporaneous records of the first Mormaer, or count de Mar, spelt his name Morggán, Earl of Mar. The use of the name for women may be inspired by the character

Gille Chlerig, Earl of Mar

being father of Morggán, but most scholars seem to be comfortable accepting him as the Mormaer or Earl of Mar who preceded his son Morggán. Anderson, Early

Province of Moray

Colum II Máel Snechtai Lulach Gille Comgáin Máel Brigte Ruadrí Domnall Morggán Cathamal Ruadrí Ailgelach Ferchar Feradach Fergus Nechtan Colmán Báetán

David I of Scotland

mac Gofraid Mar Menteith Moray Ross Strathearn Ruadrí, Gille Chlerig, Morggán none known Óengus, William fitz Duncan Áed Máel Ísu Neighbouring Rulers

Gille Críst, Earl of Mar

relationship to the previous mormaer, Morggán, is not totally clear, but Gille Críst was not the son of Morggán, and so his succession could probably

Earl of Mar

initially have alternated between two kin-groups, represented respectively by Morggán, and by Gille Críst. Gilchrist succeeded Morgund, but was himself succeeded

Donnchad I, Earl of Fife

Quincy, from whom she was probably divorced, and she married, thirdly, Morggán, Earl of Mar. Afreka, wife of Harold the elder, Earl of Orkney, and mother

Donnchadh, Earl of Mar

is the fifth known Mormaer of Mar, 1203–1244. Donnchadh was the son of Morggán and Agnes. Donnchadh benefited from the introduction of feudal primogeniture

Alan fitz Walter, 2nd High Steward of Scotland

had no known issue. By his second marriage to Alesta of Mar, daughter of Morggán, Earl of Mar, and Ada, he had: David, died without issue, before his father