Dubacan of Angus (

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: Dubacan mac Indrechtaich) was

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and the first

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of any of the provinces of the

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to be named individually. He is mentioned as ''Dubucan filius Indrechtaig mormair Oengusa'' (i.e. "Dubucan son of Indrechtach, Mormaer of Angus") in the ''

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'', and it is told that he died along with his lord, Amlaib, son of

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at the

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(c. 937). There is another Dubacan, called ''Dufagan comes'' in a spurious foundation

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for

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. The latter has no province name, but he is often called Mormaer or

Earl of Angus The Mormaer or Earl of Angus was the ruler of the medieval Scottish Provinces of Scotland, province of Angus, Scotland, Angus. The title, in the Peerage of Scotland, is held by the Duke of Hamilton, and is used as a courtesy title for the eldes ...

because he shares the same name as Dubacan son of Indrechtach. Dubacan is considered a probable ancestor of Gilla Brigte of Angus. It is possible that Dubacan was succeeded by a man called Cuncar, although there is no information about their exact relationship.

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Chronicle of the Kings of Alba
937 deaths Medieval Gaels from Scotland People from Angus, Scotland Year of birth unknown 10th-century Scottish people Mormaers of Angus {{Scotland-bio-stub