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GARTNAIT macDarchon Mormaer of Buchan, Aberdeenshire.

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The Mormaer (/mɔːrˈmɛər/) or Earl of Buchan (/ˈbʌxən/) was originally the provincial ruler of the medieval province of Buchan. Buchan was the first Mormaerdom in the High Medieval Kingdom of the Scots to pass into the hands of a non-Scottish family in the male line. The earldom had three lines in its history, not counting passings from female heirs to sons. Today it is held by the Erskine family as a peerage. The current holder is Malcolm Erskine, 17th Earl of Buchan [de] (b. 1930). Mormaerdom of Buchan The first recorded person who definitely held the position of mormaer was Gartnait, whose patronage is noted in the Gaelic Notes on the Book of Deer. The latter is the only significant source for the mormaerdom, and its existence makes Buchan one of Scotland's best documented provinces for native cultural institutions. After the death of Fergus, before 1214, Buchan became the first native mormaerdom to pass into the hands of a foreign family, the Comyns, though only through marriage. Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan inherited and continued his mother's title and line until it was conquered and forfeited during the Wars of Scottish Independence. List of titleholders Early Mormaers/Earls of Buchan - Unknowns - ?Cainnech (fl. early 12th century) - Gartnait (fl. after 1131) - Eva (Éua) ingen Garnait (fl. 1174 ) m. Colbán (fl. 1174 ) - Fergus (d. before 1214) - Marjory m. William Comyn, Justiciar of Scotia and Warden of Moray (d. 1233) - Alexander Comyn (d. 1289) - John Comyn (d. 1308) Forfeited; Title claimed by Alice Comyn, and her husband Henry Beaumont (d. 1340)

The Mormaer (/mɔːrˈmɛər/) or Earl of Buchan (/ˈbʌxən/) was originally the provincial ruler of the medieval province of Buchan. Buchan was the first Mormaerdom in the High Medieval Kingdom of the Scots to pass into the hands of a non-Scottish family in the male line. The earldom had three lines in its history, not counting passings from female heirs to sons. Today it is held by the Erskine family as a peerage. The current holder is Malcolm Erskine, 17th Earl of Buchan [de] (b. 1930).

Mormaerdom of Buchan
The first recorded person who definitely held the position of mormaer was Gartnait, whose patronage is noted in the Gaelic Notes on the Book of Deer. The latter is the only significant source for the mormaerdom, and its existence makes Buchan one of Scotland's best documented provinces for native cultural institutions. After the death of Fergus, before 1214, Buchan became the first native mormaerdom to pass into the hands of a foreign family, the Comyns, though only through marriage. Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan inherited and continued his mother's title and line until it was conquered and forfeited during the Wars of Scottish Independence.

List of titleholders

Early Mormaers/Earls of Buchan

- Unknowns
- ?Cainnech (fl. early 12th century)
- Gartnait (fl. after 1131)
- Eva (Éua) ingen Garnait (fl. 1174 )
m. Colbán (fl. 1174 )
- Fergus (d. before 1214)
- Marjory
m. William Comyn, Justiciar of Scotia and Warden of Moray (d. 1233)
- Alexander Comyn (d. 1289)
- John Comyn (d. 1308)
Forfeited; Title claimed by Alice Comyn, and her husband Henry Beaumont (d. 1340)