Éva, 2nd Countess of Buchan
Éva , also Eva (* / † unknown), 2nd Countess of Buchan , was a Scottish noblewoman .
Life
Few details are known about her life: In the Gaelic notes of the Book of Deer , dated after 1130, one can find Colbán, Mormaer of Buchan, and his wife Éva, daughter of Garnait .
Her husband was one of the military leaders under William the Lion in the Scottish revolt from 1173–1174 against Henry II. His signature can also be found on a document from the period between 1178 and 1182; he appeared as a witness to a royal donation from Wilhelm to his brother David .
Colbán and Éva had at least one child together; Roger , heir and later title holder.
literature
- James Balfour Paul (Ed.): The Lord Lyon King of Arms: The Scots Peerage . tape 2 . Douglas, Edinburgh 1909, Comyn, Earl of Buchan , p. 250 ff . ( online at www.archive.org [accessed September 1, 2014]).
Web links
- Eve, Countess of Buchan on thepeerage.com , accessed September 11, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Book of Deer. Cambridge Digital Library, p. 4r , accessed September 1, 2014 .
- ^ The Gaelic Notes in the Book of Deer. in the text under III. The Corpus of Electronic Texts, accessed September 1, 2014 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gartnait |
Earl of Buchan approx. 1140 – approx. 1180 |
Roger |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Éva, 2nd Countess of Buchan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eve |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish noblewoman, 2nd Countess of Buchan |
| DATE OF BIRTH | uncertain: 12th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | uncertain: 12th century |