Gille Coluim the Marischal
Gille Coluim the Marischal was an official of the
Meic Uilleim, a royal kindred who were claiming the throne of Scotland. A charter issued by King William at Linlithgow, between 1187 and 1189 grants Gille Brigte, mormaer of Strathearn, the land of Madderty and states that neither Gille Coluim nor his heirs have any right to the land after giving up Auldearn to the Meic Uilleim.[4] In the charter, King William declares that Gille Coluim
and his death is not otherwise reported.
"feloniously surrendered my castle of Heryn and then went over to my mortal enemies in the manner of a wicked traitor and stood with them against me to do as much harm as he could".[5]
We can be certain then that Gille Coluim surrendered the castle during the insurrection of Domnall MacUilleim ("Donald MacWilliam") which took place between 1179 and 1187.[6] Nothing more is heard of Gille Coluim. The charter indicates that Gille Coluim was not dead at the time of issue (no later than 1190)[7]
Notes
- ^ G. W. S. Barrow, The Acts of William I: King of Scots, 1165-1214, (= Regesta Regum Scottorum, volume ii), (Edinburgh, 1971)p. 37.
- ^ Ibid., no. 258, pp. 291–2.
- ^ Ibid., p. 211.
- ^ Ibid., no. 258, pp. 291–2.
- ^ Ibid., no. 258, p. 292; translated in R. Andrew McDonald, Outlaws of Medieval Scotland: Challenges to the Canmore Kings, 1058–1266, (East Linton, 2003), p. 156.
- ^ Ibid., p. 36.
- ^ Barrow, The Acts of William I, p. 292.
References
- Barrow, G.W.S., The Acts of William I: King of Scots, 1165-1214, (= Regesta Regum Scottorum, volume ii), (Edinburgh, 1971)
- McDonald, R. Andrew, Outlaws of Medieval Scotland: Challenges to the Canmore Kings, 1058–1266, (East Linton, 2003)