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Husband: Duncan de Atholia | |||
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Father: | Andrew de Atholia | ||
Mother: | Ewen de Glenerochie | ||
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Name: | Robert de Atholia [12937] | ||
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Spouses: | Jean de Striviling |
/-- /--Malcolm McDonald | \-- /--Andrew de Atholia | | /-- | \--Lora | \-- |--Duncan de Atholia | /-- | /-- | | \-- \--Ewen de Glenerochie | /-- \-- \--
[12938] Duncan was mentioned in Ratuli Scotiarie as "Duncanus de Atholia, dominus de Rannoch." The "Earls of Athol" including Duncan de Atholia, or, in Gaellc, Donnachaidh, dwelt mostly in Perthshire, Scotland. For some time, and even in some quarters today, his descendants were and are known as Clan Donnachaidh (Sons of Duncan). In the struggle with Coymn for the crown of Scotland, he espoused the side of Robert Bruce, and became his strong supporter. Donnachaidh was present at the Battle of Bannockborn at which many of his Clansmen, under Bruce, from whom he received much recognition as well as large grants of land.
[12937] One of the most noted chiefs of his day. He arrested the murderers of King James I of Scotland, for which service he received a Crown Charter dated 1451, erecting all of his lands into a free barony.
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