Uhtred of Galloway
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| Uhtred | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Galloway | |
| Reign | 1161 – 1174 |
| Co-regnant | Gille Brigte of Galloway |
| Born | c. 1120 |
| Died | September 22, 1174 (aged 53–54) |
| Spouse | Gunhilda of Dunbar |
| Issue |
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Uhtred mac Fergus (c. 1120 – 22 September 1174) was
Gille Brigte (Gilbert). They were sons of Fergus of Galloway; it was believed that they were half brothers, but Duncan of Carrick was addressed as cousin by the English King, as was Uchtred. (The term "cousin" in address does not necessarily connote a family tie; it was used between even minor "kings" to suggest that sender and receiver were of mutually considerable rank). Their mother's name is not known for sure, but she must have been one of the many illegitimate daughters of Henry I of England
, most likely Elizabeth Fitzroy.
Career
As a boy he was sent as a hostage to the court of
William I of Scotland in 1174. King William was captured, and the Galwegians rebelled, taking the opportunity to slaughter the Normans and English in their land. During this time Uchtred was brutally mutilated, blinded, castrated, and killed by his brother Gille Brigte and Gille Brigte's son, Máel Coluim
. Gille Brigte then seized control of the whole of Galloway.
Marriage and children
Uchtred had married Gunhilda of Dunbar, daughter of Waltheof of Allerdale and they were the parents of:
- Lochlannof Galloway (also known as Roland),
- Eve of Galloway, wife of Walter de Berkeley
- Christina, wife of William de Brus, 3rd Lord of Annandale.
- Fergus, died after 1213, knight, identified as 'brother of Roland' in 1196 charter[1]
- ___, son name unknown, died 30 September 1185, in conflict with Gillecolm [1]
Sources
- Taylor, James. The Pictorial History of Scotland, 1859
- John of Fordun (chronicler)
- Roger of Hoveden(chronicler)
References
- ^ a b Scots Peerage, Volume 4, "Ancient Lords of Galloway" p. 138 https://www.electricscotland.com/books/pdf/ScotsPeerageVol4.pdf
- McDonald, R. Andrew. Outlaws of Medieval Scotland, 2003 - Tuckwell Press. ISBN 1-86232-236-8[McDonald, Outlaws of Medieval Scotland]