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Fergus married an illegitimate daughter of Henry I, King of England, Elizabeth Fitzroy (also known as Elizabeth FitzHenry). Fergus and Elizabeth had 3 children: - Affraic, only known daughter, married Olaf the Red (Olaf Gofredson/Olaf Gofradsson) - Uchtred, joint ruler of Galloway from 1161 to 1174 with his brother; murdered in 1174 - Gilla ...
Uhtred mac Fergus (c. 1120 – 22 September 1174) was Lord of Galloway from 1161 to 1174, ruling jointly with his brother Gille Brigte (Gilbert). They were sons of Fergus of Galloway ; it was believed that they were half brothers, but Duncan of Carrick was addressed as cousin by the English King, as was Uchtred.
Fergus of Galloway (1088-12 May 1161) was Lord of Galloway from 1098 to 1161, succeeding Comgal of Carrick and preceding Uhtred of Galloway. Fergus was born in 1088 to a family of Norse-Gaelic ancestry. He became Lord of Galloway on Comgal of Carrick's death in 1098, and he witnessed a charter of King David I of Scotland in 1136. He married Elizabeth, an illegitimate daughter of King Henry I ...
CARRICK. 1. FERGUS-. m. daughter of Henry I (see NORMANDY) d. 1161. Fergus of Galloway first appears in the historical sources in 1136. His origins and his parentage, however, are something of a mystery. Over the years, Fergus’ origins have been the subject of much discussion and even more fanciful fictional elaboration by historical writers.
The Roman de Fergus is an Arthurian romance written in Old French probably at the very beginning of the 13th century, by a very well educated author who named himself Guillaume le Clerc ( William the Clerk ). The main character is Fergus, the son of Soumilloit (a name corresponding to Sorley or Somerled; Scottish Gaelic: Somhairle ), a rich but ...
In Fergus of Galloway, Guillaume le Clerc combines, in a unique Scottish setting, the classic themes and conventions of Arthurian romance - many of which would be familiar to his audience through the work of Chrétien de Troyes and his successors - with a highly individual tone of parody and witty comment.
31 de dic. de 1991 · Oram R (1991) Fergus, Galloway and the Scots. In: Oram R & Stell G (eds.) Galloway: Land and Lordship.
