Roy Family Genealogy
Genealogy of the Roy family, including Boudreau, Burnett, Myers, Ward, Whelpley, and Woodman
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Ædh "Swift-Foot"

Male - 878


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  • Name Ædh  
    Relationshipwith Robert Alan Roy
    History birth to death 
    • His name was also spelt Ethus.
    • In 877, he was crowned the King of Alba, but only ruled for a year. [1]
    Death 878  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • He was killed by Giric Mac Dungal, a chieftain who lived in Dundrun, and was a leader among the Northern nobles, who was allied with the Thorestein. This was the first attempt of a rival clan to claim the kingship of both Northern and Southern Scotland. [1]
    Siblings 5 Siblings 
    Person ID I22656 
    Last Modified 24 Dec 2019 

    Father Kenneth MacAlpin, King of Alba,   b. Abt 810, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 859/60, Forteviot, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Family ID F2737  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Marriage
    • Issue:
      1. Constantine (____-952)
    Family ID F8173  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Dec 2019 

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1466] Guido, Michael Anne. "Nes Fitz William and the Earls of Fife: The Origin of the House of Fife, 962-1129" , (Chobham, Woking, UK: Foundations: Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, volume 2, number 2, July 2006).

    2. [S2000] ------------- Sources Below not Reviewed -------------.