Duncan DeAtholia of Strowan (abt. 1360 - abt. 1438)

Born about 1360 in Scotland

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Descendants

Died about 1438 at about age 78 in Scotland

Biography

Duncan DeAtholia of Strowan is a member of Clan Donnachaidh.

Duncan Crosda Atholia of Glenerochie,3rd Chief of Clan Donnachaidh,son of Robert Atholia of Glenerochie, 2nd Chief of Clan Donnachaidh and heiress of Fordill.^{[1][2][3][4][5][4][6]}

Duncan was born about 1297. Duncan DeAtholia married Miss Graham. He passed away about 1358.

Although the precise descent of the Clan has still to be confirmed. it is certain that the chiefs were the male heirs to the old Celtic earls of Atholl . . . . new information has created complications. . . .

Duncan (Crosda) de Atholia, who appears in the Rotuli Scotiae, Vol. II., page 277, where he is designed as " Duncanus de Atholia, dominus de Rannoch." He was a hostage in England for the ransom of King James I., and is mentioned in the same way as above in the year 1432, in Rymers Foedera, Vol. IV., part 4, page 180. When a man of advanced years he granted, on 20th January, 1438, a charter for some lands to the Dean of Dunkeld, in which he was called " Dominus de Strowan."

He married (according to Douglas's " Baronage of Scotland " a lady of the name of Graham) and died leaving issue, Robert, a very celebrated chief, progenitor of the barons of Strowan, chiefs of the Clan, and a second son^[7][4][8]

Sources

1. ↑ Burke's Peerage; Volume 3, page 3363
2. ↑ MacFarlane, Walter, "Genealogical Collections concerning Families in Scotland made by Walter Macfarlane 1750-1751", Edited by James Toshach Clark, Edinburgh: University Press, 1900, Vol. II, Archive.org, p. 307
3. ↑ Burke, John Bernard, "A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland", London: Henry Colburn Publishers,1863, Ed. 4 Part II, Archive.org, p. 1278
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Burke, John, "A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland", London: Henry Colburn Publishers,1838, Vol. IV, Archive.org, p. 420
5. ↑ Robertson, James Alexander, "Comitatus de Atholia: The Earldom of Atholl : Its Boundaries Stated, Also, the Extent Therein of the Possessions of the Family of De Atholia, and Their Descendants, the Robertsons : with Proofs and Map'", Edinburgh: private, 1860, Archive.org, p. 28
6. ↑ Anderson, William, "The Scottish Nation; or. The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland", Edinburgh: A. Fullerton & Co., 1867, Vol. III, Archive.org, p. 345
7. ↑ ` Douglas, Family of, "The Genealogy of the Families of Douglas of Mulderg and Roberston of Kindeace with their Descendants", Dingwall: A.M. Ross & co., 1895, Archive, p. 50
8. ↑ Anderson, William, "The Scottish Nation; or. The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland", Edinburgh: A. Fullerton & Co., 1867, Vol. III, Archive.org, p. 346

See also:

• Gordon MacGregor's research, Red Book of Scotland, Robertson. pg 2

See also

• The Peerage: Duncan Crosda Atholia of Glenerochie, 3rd Chief of Clan Donnachaidh

• Clan Donnachaid

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