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Source: ETE Macduff daughter of GILLIEMATHIL [Gilliemichael] Macduff - FOUNDATION FOR MEDIEVAL GENEALOGY

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Titre ETE Macduff daughter of GILLIEMATHIL [Gilliemichael] Macduff - FOUNDATION FOR MEDIEVAL GENEALOGY

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GARTNAIT macDarchon Mormaer of Buchan, Aberdeenshire.

Notes

B. EARLS of FIFE (MACDUFF)

1. GILLIEMATHIL [Gilliemichael] Macduff, son of --- (-before [1135]). Earl [of Fife]. "…Gillemichel Mac duf…" witnessed a charter dated to [1128] by which "David…Rex Scottorum" made grants to the church of Dunfermline[288]. "Gillemichel comite…" witnessed a charter dated to [1130] by which "David…Rex Scottorum" made grants to the monks of Dunfermline[289]. m ---. The name of Gilliemathil’s wife is not known. Gilliemathil & his wife had [three] children:

a) [DUNCAN (-1154). No primary source has been identified which confirms Duncan’s parentage but as, apparently, he was the successor of Earl Gilliemathil it is likely that he was his son. Earl of Fife. "…Dunecano comite…" witnessed a charter dated to [1135] by which "David Rex Scottorum" granted Swinton to "Arnulfo…mee militi"[290]. 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…"[291]. He may have been Regent of Scotland in 1153 during the minority of King Malcolm IV[292]. m ---. The name of Duncan’s wife is not known. Duncan & his wife had [three] children:

b) HUGH . His parentage is confirmed by the undated charter, probably dated to [1165/66], under which William King of Scotland confirmed the property of St Andrew’s priory, including a donation of "ecclesiam de Marchinche" by "militis…Egii filii Hugonis filii Gillemihel comitis de Fif"[309]. m ---. The name of Hugh’s wife is not known. Hugh & his wife had one child:

c) ETE Macduff (-after 1132). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by the Book of Deer which records the donation made by "Gartnait son of Cainnech and Ete daughter of Gille Michel" for "the consecration of a Church of Christ and Peter"[311]. m GARTNACH Mormaer of Buchan, son of CAINNEACH [Kenneth] & his wife (-after 1132).