Gille Chlerig,
1 also Gillocheri
2 or Gillocher, Gillocher or Gylocher is a
Gaelic
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Languages
* Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...
name attested only in a
Latin
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source, a 13th-century forgery designed to advance the cause of Scottish independence. The name is highly corrupted, and therefore the name and meaning is unclear. Gille Chlerig is not known in any capacity other than being father of
Morggán, but most scholars seem to be comfortable accepting him as the
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 Continenta ...
or
Earl of Mar
There are currently two earldoms of Mar in the Peerage of Scotland, and the title has been created seven times. The first creation of the earldom is currently held by Margaret of Mar, 31st Countess of Mar, who is also clan chief of Clan Mar. Th ...
who preceded his son
Morggán.
References
# Anderson, ''Early Sources'', Vol. II, p. 494 in n.1 of 493
# Oram, "The Earls and Earldom of Mar", p. 47
Bibliography
* Anderson, Alan Orr, ''Early Sources of Scottish History: AD 500-1286'', 2 Vols (Edinburgh, 1922)
* Richard D. Oram, "The Earls and Earldom of Mar, c1150-1300," Steve Boardman and Alasdair Ross (eds.) ''The Exercise of Power in Medieval Scotland, c.1200-1500'', (Dublin/Portland, 2003). pp. 46–66
* Roberts, John L., ''Lost Kingdoms: Celtic Scotland in the Middle Ages'', (Edinburgh, 1997), pp. 55–6
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mar, Gille Chlerig, Earl of
1140s deaths
Year of birth unknown
Year of death uncertain
Nobility from Aberdeenshire
Mormaers of Mar
12th-century mormaers