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The House of Moray or Clann Ruaidrí [1] [a] is a historiographical and genealogical construct to illustrate the succession of rulers whose base was in Moray and who ruled sometimes a larger kingdom, mainly the Kingdom of Scotland.
The House of Moray which ruled the Kingdom of Scotland from 1040 to 1058. They were related to the House of Alpin and the two Kings of the House directly descended from it. They were rivaled by the House of Dunkeld .
The province of Moray's importance as part of the kingdom of Scotland was demonstrated during the years of major warfare between 1296 and 1340. The province was relatively untouched by direct fighting and Royal-led English armies penetrated Moray on only three occasions in 1296, 1303 and 1335, and significant English occupation occurred only in ...
Mormaer of Moray: Bethóc: Crínán of Dunkeld Mormaer of Atholl d. 1045: unnamed female: Sigurd the Stout Earl of Orkney c. 960 –1014: Gille Coemgáin Mormaer of Moray d. 1032: Gruoch of Scotland fl. 1020–1054: Macbeth King of Alba 1005–1057 r. 1040–1057: Duncan I King of Alba c. 1001 –1040 r. 1034–1040: Lulach the fool King of ...
Before the early 13th century Moray was not considered part of "Scotland" (Latin: Scotia, Old Irish: Alba) which was thought to extend only between the Firth of Forth and the River Spey. [12] As late as 1214 the Gesta Annalia recorded how William the Lion "returned from Moray to Scotland, and progressed from Scotland into Lothian". [13]
George Philip Stuart, 14th Earl of Moray (1816–1895), the Deputy Lieutenant of Inverness-shire; he never married. [4] Lady Moray died at Willoughby House in Cheltenham, on 3 April 1837. Lord Moray died at Darnaway Castle near Forres, Moray, on 12 January 1848. He was, in time, succeeded in the earldom by four of his sons, none of whom married ...
Clan Douglas (Gaelic: Dùbhghlas) is an ancient clan or noble house from the Scottish Lowlands. Taking their name from Douglas in Lanarkshire, their leaders gained vast territories throughout the Borders, Angus, Lothian, Moray, and also in France and Sweden. The family is one of the most ennobled in the United Kingdom and has held numerous titles.
To prevent Bothwell from obtaining shelter with the Earl of Moray, a distant cousin and ally, Moray was induced by Lord Ochiltree, who was specially deputed by the King, to come south on the condition of receiving a pardon. Moray, in expectation of a summons to the court, had arrived at Donibristle, a house on the Fife coast owned by his mother ...