Dubacan of Angus (
Medieval Gaelic
Middle Irish, sometimes called Middle Gaelic ( ga, An Mheán-Ghaeilge, gd, Meadhan-Ghàidhlig), is the Goidelic language which was spoken in Ireland, most of Scotland and the Isle of Man from AD; it is therefore a contemporary of late Old Engl ...
: Dubacan mac Indrechtaich) was
Mormaer of Angus
The Mormaer or Earl of Angus was the ruler of the medieval Scottish province of Angus. The title, in the Peerage of Scotland, is held by the Duke of Hamilton, and is used as a courtesy title for the eldest son of the Duke's eldest son.
Hist ...
and the first
mormaer
In early medieval Scotland, a mormaer was the Gaelic name for a regional or provincial ruler, theoretically second only to the King of Scots, and the senior of a ''Toísech'' (chieftain). Mormaers were equivalent to English earls or Continental c ...
of any of the provinces of the
Kingdom of Alba
The Kingdom of Alba ( la, Scotia; sga, Alba) was the Kingdom of Scotland between the deaths of Donald II in 900 and of Alexander III in 1286. The latter's death led indirectly to an invasion of Scotland by Edward I of England in 1296 and the ...
to be named individually. He is mentioned as ''Dubucan filius Indrechtaig mormair Oengusa'' (i.e. "Dubucan son of Indrechtach, Mormaer of Angus") in the ''
Chronicle of the Kings of Alba
The ''Chronicle of the Kings of Alba'', or ''Scottish Chronicle'', is a short written chronicle of the Kings of Alba, covering the period from the time of Kenneth MacAlpin (Cináed mac Ailpín) (d. 858) until the reign of Kenneth II (Cináed mac ...
'', and it is told that he died along with his lord, Amlaib, son of
Constantine II of Scotland at the
Battle of Brunanburh
The Battle of Brunanburh was fought in 937 between Æthelstan, King of England, and an alliance of Olaf Guthfrithson, King of Dublin, Constantine II, King of Scotland, and Owain, King of Strathclyde. The battle is often cited as the poin ...
(c. 937).
There is another Dubacan, called ''Dufagan comes'' in a spurious foundation
charter for
Scone Abbey
Scone Abbey (originally Scone Priory) was a house of Augustinian canons located in Scone, Perthshire (Gowrie), Scotland. Dates given for the establishment of Scone Priory have ranged from 1114 A.D. to 1122 A.D. However, historians have long be ...
. 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 province of Angus. The title, in the Peerage of Scotland, is held by the Duke of Hamilton, and is used as a courtesy title for the eldest son of the Duke's eldest son.
Histor ...
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.
References
Bibliography
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External links
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
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