Hugh de Moravia (died c. 1219), Lord of

Duffus Duffus ( gd, Dubhais) is a village and parish in Moray, Scotland. The Duffus Village Inn, the local shop, Post Office and Duffus Village Hall provide a focal point for the community. Nearby are the remains of Duffus Castle, St. Peters' Kirk, a ...

, Strathbrock and

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, was a Scottish noble. He was the eldest son of

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, the eldest son of

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, a Flemish settler who arrived in Scotland in the reign of King

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. William had obtained a grant from King

William I of Scotland William the Lion, sometimes styled William I and also known by the nickname Garbh, "the Rough"''Uilleam Garbh''; e.g. Annals of Ulster, s.a. 1214.6; Annals of Loch Cé, s.a. 1213.10. ( 1142 – 4 December 1214), reigned as King of Scots from 11 ...

, of the lands of Strathbrock in

West Lothian West Lothian ( sco, Wast Lowden; gd, Lodainn an Iar) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and was one of its shires of Scotland, historic counties. The county was called Linlithgowshire until 1925. The historic county was bounded geogra ...

, as well as Duffus,

Roseisle Roseisle, also known as Old Town, is a village in the parish of Duffus, near Elgin, Moray, in the Strathspey region of Scotland. History A charter was given to William, son of Freskin from King William I of Scotland, of the lands of Roseisle b ...

, Inchkeil, Machir and Kintrae in Moray, between 1165 and 1171. Hugh inherited these lands upon the death of his father. He was granted a large estate around 1210 and was also known as Lord of Sutherland. Medieval Moray

Marriage and issue

Hugh is known to have had the following issue: * William de Moravia, Earl of Sutherland (died 1248), had issue. *

Walter de Moravia Walter de Moravia (died c. 1263), Lord of Duffus, and Strathbrock, was a Scottish noble. He was a younger son of Hugh de Moravia. His grandfather William had obtained a grant from King William I of Scotland, of the lands of Strathbrock in We ...

, Lord of Duffus and Strathbrock, married Euphemia de Ross, had issue. * Andrew de Moravia, Bishop of Moray (died 1242).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hugh de Moravia 12th-century Scottish people 13th-century Scottish people 12th-century births Year of birth unknown 1210s deaths Year of death uncertain Moray People associated with West Lothian De Moravia family Clan Murray Clan Sutherland