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Hugh (In Nairn) De Candella

Hugh (In Nairn) De Candella

Male - Yes, date unknown

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Hugh (In Nairn) De Candella and died.

    Notes:

    Below from Stirnet Genealofgy athttp://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/cc4aq/calder1.htm
    "If you search for 'Thane of Cawdor' on the Internet, you will find manyarticles about William Shakespeare's play about Macbeth who (according tothe play) was initially Thane of Glamis then became Thane of Cawdor,murdered King Duncan, and became King of Scotland. Whilst there wasindeed a Macbeth who was Mormaer of Moray (which contained Glamis andCawdor), was probably responsible for the murder of King Duncan, and thenruled Scotland (from 1040 to 1057), the title 'Thane of Cawdor' probablydid not exist prior to the 13th century. Thanage in Scotland was a formof feudal lordship whereby the Thane held land from the King directly.The relevant region (within Nairnshire, part of Moray) was originallyknown as Calder and did not become known as Cawdor until the 13thcentury. The real 'Thanes of Cawdor', most of whom were Sheriffs andConstables of Nairn, descended from a French / Norman / Flemish knightcalled ...

    Hugh de Candella in Nairn (a 1060)
    1. Gilbert de Candella of Calder (a 1104)
    A. Alexander de Cadella of Calder (a 1112)
    i. ??
    The next 3 generations are obscure.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Gilbert (of Calder) De Cadella and died.

Generation: 2



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