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Name |
Gillemichael (1st Earl of Fife) Macduff |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
Bef Jul 1136 |
Person ID |
I144882 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
19 Aug 2013 |
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Notes |
- See "THE HIGHLAND CLANS: The dynastic origins, chiefs, and background ofthe clans
and of some other families connected with Highland history." by Sir IainMoncreiffe of that Ilk. Information on Clans and family tree of origins.
Below from Stirnet Genealogy athttp://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/ff/fife1.htm
"There is mystery surrounding the identities of the early holders of theEarldom of Fife and it is by no means certain that (for example)Gillemichael (shown below as the 3rd Earl) was in fact descended fromDufagan (shown below as the 1st Earl). Some web sites report the oldsuggestion that Dufagan was son of MacDuff, ie. grandson of King Duff (orDubh), but this is rejected by most serious genealogists simply becauseMacDuff is thought to have never existed.
Dufagan (or Beth), 1st Earl of Fife (a 1107, 1114) succeeded by ...
1. Constantine, 2nd Earl of Fife (d 1129) succeeded by ...
A. Gillemichael, 3rd Earl of Fife (d by 07.1136)
i. Duncan, 4th Earl of Fife (d 1154) "
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