Gabran The Treacherous Mac Domangart, King Of Dal Riata

Male - 558


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  • Name Gabran The Treacherous Mac Domangart, King Of Dal Riata  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 558  [1, 3
    Notes 
    • Gabran succeeded to the kingship upon his brother's death in 538. Welsh sources claim that Gabran married a certain Luan, daughter of Brychan, the founder of the Welsh kingdom of Brycheiniog. There are problems, however with accepting this as fact, as it appears that the traditions of two Brycheiniogs, one in Wales and the other in northern Britain, were merged by medieval writers. Gabran's forces were defeated by the Picts in 558. He died in the same year, and was succeeded by Comgall's son Conall. Gabran gave his name to the Cenel nGabrain, one of the four divisions of the Dal Riata. Most of the kings of Dal Riata, and later Scotland, were drawn from the Cenel nGabrain. According to the "Senchus", Gabran was the father of five sons.
    Person ID I2279  Bosdet Genealogy
    Last Modified 16 May 2013 

    Father Domongart Mac Fergus, King Of Dal Riata,   d. 507 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Feidelm Fotchain 
    Relationship Natural 
    Family ID F530  Group Sheet

    Children 
     1. Aedan Mac Gabran, King Of Dal Riata,   b. 532,   d. 606  (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F1578  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S171] The Genealogy of the Early Medieval Scottish Kings, Michael R. Davidson, (Date: 1995;), http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GEN-MEDIEVAL/1995-10/0814449420.

    2. [S162] Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who came to America before 1700, 7th Edition, Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr, David Faris, (Name: Genealogical Publishing Co; Location: Baltimore; Date: 1992;).

    3. [S170] Royal Highness: Ancestors of the Royal Child, Moncreiffe, Sir Ian of that Ilk, (Name: Hamish Hamilton; Location: London; Date: 1982;).