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Christina mac Ailein

Scots Gaelic: Cairistíona Mac Ruairi
Also Known As: "Christian MacRuari of Garmoran", "Christina MacRuari", "Christina of Mar", "Christiana of the Isles", "Mac Ruaridh"
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Birthplace: Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: circa 1318 (56-74)
Chester, Cheshire, England (United Kingdom)
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Daughter of Alan mac Ruaidhrí and N.N.
Wife of Duncan of Mar and Sir Arthur Campbell, Knight, of Strachur
Mother of Ivor Campbell, of Strachur
Sister of Roderick MacRuare of Garmoran and Lachlan

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About Christiana

Christina of Garmoran also known as Christina MacRuari, Christina of Mar and Christiana of the Isles was a 14th-century Scottish noblewoman who was the legitimate child of Ailéan mac Ruaidhrí, chief of Clann Ruaidhrí. She married Duncan, second son of Domhnall I, Earl of Mar.

http://bluebellstrilogy.blogspot.com/2010/09/christina-macruairi.html


REGINALD, son of SOMERLED Lord of Argyll & his wife --- of Man (-after 1192). m FONIE, daughter of ---. "Reginaldus filius Sumerled dominus de Inchegal…et uxor mea Fonie" donated cows and other revenue to Paisley monastery by undated charter[1361]. Reginald & his wife had [three] children:

  • 1. DONALD (-Island of Kerrara 1249, bur Iona).
  • 2. RUAIRI . Balfour Paul states that "Roderick" inherited "North Kintyre, Bute and the lands of Garmoran, extending from Ardnamurchan to Gleneig", previously the possessions of his paternal uncle Angus, but does not cite the corresponding primary source[1379]. The Annals of Ulster record that "the sons of Raghnall, son of Somurlech” fought "the men of Sciadh" [Skye] in 1209 "wherein slaughter was inflicted on them"[1380]. m ---. The name of Ruairi’s wife is not known. Ruairi & his wife had two children:
  • a) DUGALD (-1268). The Saga of Eirspennill’s Hakon Hakon’s son records that "John, Duncan’s son, and Dugald, Ruadri’s son" met Alexander II King of Scotland in 1248 and "endeavoured…that the king should give them the title of king over the northern part of the Hebrides"[1381]. The Saga of Eirspennill’s Hakon Hakon’s son names "king Dugald, Alan Dugald’s brother, Angus and Murchaid" among those who met Haakon IV King of Norway when he invaded in 1263, adding in a later passage that the king gave "to [Dugald] the dominion that king John had had"[1382]. The Icelandic Annals record the death in 1268 of "Dubgallus rex Hebudum"[1383]. m ---. The name of Dugald’s wife is not known.
  • b) ALAN (-after 1263). The Saga of Eirspennill’s Hakon Hakon’s son names "king Dugald, Alan Dugald’s brother, Angus and Murchaid" among those who met Haakon IV King of Norway when he invaded in 1263[1384]. m ---. The name of Alan’s wife is not known. Alan & his wife had three children:
  • i) CHRISTIANA . Robert I King of Scotland confirmed land "de Knodworache" to "Roderico filio Alani" by charter dated to [1320], which names "Cristina de Mar filia quondam Alani filii Roderici"[1385]. m DUNCAN of Mar son of ---.
  • ii) RUAIRI . Robert I King of Scotland confirmed land "de Knodworache" to "Roderico filio Alani" by charter dated to [1320], which names "Cristina de Mar filia quondam Alani filii Roderici"[1386].
  • iii) LACHLAN .

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY.htm#Reginaldson...

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Christiana's Timeline

1253
1253
Scotland (United Kingdom)
1300
1300
Strachur, Argyllshire, Scotland
1318
1318
Age 65
Chester, Cheshire, England (United Kingdom)