Fergus of Galloway, Lord of Galloway

1090 - 1161  (71 years)

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  Fergus, Lord of Galloway Fourteenth-century illuminated initial of Leiden University Library Letterkunde 191 (Roman van Ferguut). The knight depicted in the initial may represent an Arthurian character who in turn may be named after Fergus himself

  
  

• Name	Fergus of Galloway
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	1090	Isle of Man, England   [1]
  Charter/Grant/Gift	1136 (Age 46)  [3]
  He witnessed a charter of David I, King of Scotland in 1136.
  Military	1160 (Age 70)  [3]
  Fergus's fall from power came in 1160, after Malcolm IV, King of Scotland settled a dispute amongst his leading magnates and launched three military campaigns into Galloway. The reasons for the Scottish invasion are unknown. On one hand, it is possible that Fergus had precipitated events by preying upon Scottish territories. In the aftermath of the attack, the king came to terms with Somairle which could be evidence that he had either been allied with Fergus against the Scots or that he had aided in Fergus's destruction. In any case, Fergus himself was driven from power, and forced to retire to the abbey of Holyrood.
  Death	12 May 1161	Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Scotland   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I6624	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2021

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth FitzRoy,   b. About 1095   d. 12 May 1166, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [2, 3]
  Children	1. Affraic   2. Gille Brigte mac Fergusa of Galloway   d. by 1 Jan 1185, Scotland   3. Uchtred, Lord of Galloway,   b. Abt 1118, Scotland d. 22 Sep 1174, Loch Fergus, Scotland (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F4918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1090 - Isle of Man, England Child - Uchtred, Lord of Galloway - Abt 1118 - Scotland Death - 12 May 1161 - Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1603] Online GENi, (https://www.geni.com ), Fergus, Lord of Galloway, Use with Caution. [S59] Weis, Frederick Lewis. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 Fifth Editionif, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982). [S304] Wikipedia, Fergus of Galloway.