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Freskin De Moray
Freskin de Moray (died c. 1268), Lord of Duffus and Strathbrock, was a Scottish noble. He was the only son of Walter de Moravia and Euphemia de Ross. Freskin was a signatory to an agreement between Scotland and Wales in 1258 by which the kingdoms agreed neither would make peace with King Henry III of England Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death in 1272. The son of King John and Isabella of Angoulême, Henry a ... without the consent of the other. Freskin died before 1268 and was buried in the Chapel of St Lawrence, within the parish church of St Peter, Duffus. His lands were split in moieties between his daughters. Marriage and issue Freskin married Joanna, Lady of Strathnaver, they are known to have had the following issue:The Scots Peerage: Banff-Cranstoun Volume 2 of The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Dou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan Murray
Clan Murray () is a Highland Scottish clan. The chief of the Clan Murray holds the title of Duke of Atholl. Their ancestors were the Morays of Bothwell who established the family in Scotland in the 12th century. In the 16th century, descendants of the Morays of Bothwell, the Murrays of Tullibardine, secured the chiefship of the clan and were created Earls of Tullibardine in 1606. The first Earl of Tullibardine married the heiress to the Stewart earldom of Atholl and Atholl therefore became a Murray earldom in 1626. The Murray Earl of Atholl was created Marquess of Atholl in 1676 and in 1703 it became a dukedom. The marquess of Tullibardine title has continued as a subsidiary title, being bestowed on elder sons of the chief until they succeed him as Duke of Atholl. The Murray chiefs played an important and prominent role in support of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce during the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 13th and 14th centuries. The Murrays also largely supported the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
