Henry of Atholl, the son of Maol Choluim ( Gd: ''Eanraig mac Mhaoil Chaluim''), was

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, from sometime in the 1190s until his death in 1211. Henry had no sons, but did have at least two daughters—

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and Forbhlaith. Before he died, Henry married off Isabella to

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, brother of the second-most important man in Scotland,

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. Henry also married off Forbhlaith to Sir

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Bibliography

* Anderson, Alan Orr, ''Early Sources of Scottish History: AD 500-1286'', Vol. II, (Edinburgh, 1922), p. 478, n. 8 * Roberts, John L., ''Lost Kingdoms: Celtic Scotland in the Middle Ages'', (Edinburgh, 1997), pp. 54–5 {{Earls of Atholl 12th-century births 1211 deaths People from Perth and Kinross Mormaers of Atholl 12th-century mormaers 13th-century mormaers