Gille Críst, 3rd Earl of Mar

Gille Críst, 3rd Earl of Mar ( Anglicized also Gilchrist , † interlocutory 1211 and 1228 ), was a Scottish nobleman .

Life

The name Gille Críst surfaced in connection with the title of Earl of Mar first opened in 1169 after allegations of illegitimacy over its predecessor Morggán, 2nd Earl of Mar on. However, King William the Lion confirmed with a document from 1171 the legitimacy of the award of the title to Morggán. His relationship to his predecessor and his son, his successor, are unclear.

From 1182/83 and with the death of Morggán, Gille Críst carried the title of Earl of Mar , naming him as Earl, date from the time after. Between 1182 and 1199 he can be found in various documents as a witness or as a patron. During this time he supported the construction of St. Peter's Hospital, the establishment of the Monymusk priory and the construction of the churches in Alford , Ruthven and Invernochty. The right to the patronage of the church of Aberchirder (today Marnoch) was stripped from him after a dispute between King Wilhelm and Bricius de Douglas, the Bishop of Moray. In return, however, he received all rights to the Abbey of Arbroath in the years between 1203 and 1207 .

Gille Críst was married to Orabile, daughter of Nes, son of William of Leuchars . He had at least four sons and one daughter, none of whom probably survived.

Its disappearance is as enigmatic as its appearance. It was not until 1228 that Donnchadh was recorded as the 4th Earl. But all traces of Gille Críst end with an entry in Coupar's breviary from 1211.

literature

• John Anderson: Gilchrist, Earl of Mar . In: James Balfour Paul (Ed.): The Scots Peerage . tape 5 : Innermeath-Mar . David Douglas, Edinburgh 1908, p. 570–573 (English, Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).

Web links

• Gilchrist, 3rd Earl of Mar on thepeerage.com , accessed September 14, 2016.
• Earls of Mar. fmg.ac, accessed August 29, 2014 . 

predecessor	Office	successor
Morggan	Earl of Mar around 1182 – around 1228	Donnchadh