Thane Ruari McFinlay

Please see also Profiles: Thane Ruari McFinlay
Findláech mac Ruaidrí, thane of Angus, Mormaer of Moray
and Macbeth, King of Scots
MacBeatha Mc Finlay, Thane of Cromarty
as the original lineage was disconnected, mashed with Shakespeare's Macbeth and new profiles created. See profile revisions and history.

https://leesofvirginia.org/ruardri-king-of-moray and the researched history of King MacBeth Macbeatha Mac Finley https://leesofvirginia.org/clan-finley for the well sourced and documented lineage research.
Thank you - Jacqueli Finley

• * Son of MacBeth, King of Scotland. MacBeatha mac Findlaich/McFinlay, Thane of Cromarty; (b. abt 1048 in Cromarty ; d. 1093) Married Bethoca, daughter of Andrew McBrad (McBride

Thane of Cromarty/Crumbacty 1060-1093.

https://leesofvirginia.org/Clan_Finley.html

At the time of Macbeth's death, his children were very young, so his step-son Lulach succeeded to the throne. His reign was a short 6 months as he was assassinated at Essie/Eassie 17 Mar 1057 by Malcolm Canmore. Members of Clan Fionnlagh became hunted outlaws and Lulach was the last member of the clan ever to assume the throne of Scotland.

https://familypedia.fandom.com/wiki/Clan_Gregor

Latin charter records from the Registry of St. Andrew's Priory dating from the early 12th century record "Cormac filli Macbeath" as a charter witness about the year 1100–1107.[6] Jacqueli Finley claims that Mac Beth left young sons at the time of his death from mortal wounds sustained at the Battle of Lumphanan, 1057. Under Brehon law, these princes were too young to take the Scottish throne, and were passed over in favour of their cousin, Lulach, who was then in his thirties. Lulach was crowned and enthroned at Scone (earliest surviving records of a Scottish coronation), but was killed six to seven months later by "the Saxon invaders" who placed Mael-Colum "Caenmor" on the Scottish throne (Malcolm III).[7] Mckinnon suggests that Mac Beth's sons may have fled to Ulster in Ireland, where they were educated and at least one entered the Celtic church, later returning to Scotland under the protection of the church. At least one of these sons may have married – Celtic canon permitted the marriage of priests – and the chiefs of at least three clans may be descended from Cormac, Bishop of Dunkeld, grandson or great-grandson of Mac Beth.[5] If Mckinnon's research is accurate then the traditional Alpinian descent of the MacGregor chiefs is discredited - at least in the male line, though the MacGregor chiefs are still descended from the Scots kings via Mac Beth or one of his cousins. Furthermore, surviving evidence suggests that Mac Beth's mother was a MacAlpin princess, possibly the daughter of King Cinnaedh (Kenneth) II (reigned 971-995), so his descendants could then claim to represent King Alpin in the female line, since Finley claims that King Alpin's family became extinct in the male line at the death of King Mael-colm II in 1034[7]

The Y-chromosomal data supports the Dalriadic Scottish royal claim as the hierarchical family Y-DNA is consistent with that of the other clans claiming similar descent. The data supports descent from the Dalriadic Scottish kings, ancestors of the kings of united Scotland, but is not yet clear as to which branch or cinel the Mac Gregor chiefs descend from. Further DNA research and analysis may eventually establish whether the Mac Gregors are descended from King Alpin's line (Cinel Gabran), or King Mac Beth's line (Cinel Labhran).

Alternatively, historians have suggested the clan descends from a Pictish king Griogair, son of Dungal, who is said to have been a co-ruler of Alba, an area of north central Scotland, between CE 879 and 889. However The Y-DNA data does not support this second contention.[8][9]

Rory (Ruari) McFinley, son of Maceatha MacFinlay and Bethoca McBrad; he was Thane of Crumbacty, Gaelic for Cromarty, 1100-1152

Birth - about 1080, Cromarty, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Birth Name - Rory, Thane of Cromarty Birth Name - Ruari (Rory) McFinlay Birth Name - Ruari McFinlay Thane of Cromarty Birth Name - Thane of Cromarty Ruari FINLEY Deceased - 1080

• In the above section, there appears to be some inconsistency, which I hope to clear up. WOOD and FRANCE have an heiress of Invercauld in the early 13th century; the Scottish Field article has an heiress of Invercauld in the early 16th century. To further complicate the issue, consider the fact that the lines of descent shown by FRANCE, WOOD and STOUT are each completely different, as follow: At the point in question, FRANCE starts with RORY or RUARI, Thane of Cromarty in 1162; his son, Shaw FARQUHAR of Rothumurchus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; his grandson, Farquhar SHAW or Shaw DUBH of Aberdeenshire, m the heiress of Invercauld, Aberdeenshire; and his great-grandson, FEARCHAR, Chief of Clan FINLAY, Aberdeenshire, 1236, m daughter of Patrick MC DONACHADH.

WOOD starts with RORY or RUARI MC FINLAY, Thane of Crumbacty (Gaelic for Cromarty), 1100 to 1152; his son, SHAW or Farquhar SHAW of Rothumurchus, ancestor of the FARQUHARSON; his grandson, FEARCHAR, Chief of Clan FIONNLOAH, Aberdeenshire, 1236, m the daughter and heiress of Patrick MAC DONACHADH, ancestor of the ROBERTSON of Lude, by whom he had a large family.

STOUT shows RORY or Ruari MC FINLAY was Thane of Cromarty, 1152; his son, Fergus MC FINLAY, also known as Farquhar SHAW of Rothumerchus, was a tenant of Rossen, Cromarty, 1210, m the heiress of Invercaula, Aberdeenshire; his grandson, Eugenius MC FINLAY, a fourth son, also known as Shaw FARQUHAR(SON), was murdered by WALTER, Seneschal of Scotland, 1223. This is the claimed origin of the Clan FARQUHARSON in Aberdeenshire; his great-grandson, Fearchar MC FINLAY, lived in Aberdeenshire in 1236 and was recognized as the chief of the proscribed Clan FIONNLADH, fourth son of Shaw DUBH of Rothmurchus, m MAC DONACHADH.

As can be seen, there are several inconsistencies, both in spellings of names and in facts. However, careful examination reveals a common thread, and this appears to be the factual record:

(116) Rory or Ruari MC FINLAY, Thane of Crumbacty (Cromarty), 1100 to 1152; (117) Fergus MC FINLAY, fourth son of Rory, and also known as SHAW or Farquhar SHAW of Rothumerches, a tenant of Rossen, Cromarty, 1210; (118) Shaw DUBH, also known as Eugenius MC FINLAY or Shaw FARQUHAR(SON), murdered by WALTER, Seneschal of Scotland, 1223. This is the claimed origin of the Clan FARQUHARSON in Aberdeenshire; (119) FEARCHAR, Chief of Clan FIONNLAGH, lived in the Braes of Mar, the head of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1236, m the daughter and heiress of Patrick MAC DONACHADH, ancestor of ROBERTSON of Lude.

Surname: McFinlay

Given Name: Ruari

Suffix: Thane of Cromarty

AKA: Rory

Sex: M

Birth: Thane of Cromarty 1100-1152 AD

UID: 96E8637509B1D511AF308ED0115A3E7450B3

Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown

Children:

  1. Has Children Fergus MCFINLAY Shaw of Rothumerches