Godred, king of the Isles (d.1187)

Biography: Godred (Guðrøðr) was the son of Olaf (Óláfr) (d.1153), king of Man and the Isles, and probably his second wife Affrica, daughter of Fergus, lord of Galloway. Godred succeeded his father as king though he faced opposition from his half-brother, Rögnvald (Rögnvaldr). Godred married Fingola, grand-daughter of Muirchertach mac Lochlainn, king of Ireland, by the winter of 1176-7, at which point the marriage was formalised by Cardinal Vivian, papal legate. He had a daughter, Affrica, who married John de Courcy. Godred died on 10 November 1187 on St Patrick's Isle, Peel, and the following summer was buried on Iona. In S. Duffy, 'Godred Crovan', ODNB, xxii, 601; [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/50613/50615]
Floruits: 1158 × 1159
Related Place: Isles/Man
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Transaction factoids (5) Relationship factoids (10) Title factoids (7) Pro-Anima factoids (1) Witnesses factoids (1)

Date	Short Summary	Role	Witnesses	Source
unavailable	Liberty of electing a bishop of the Isles	Grantor		2/136/2 (Mon. Insula Manniae, ii, 21-4)
1152 X 1158	Concession of liberty to elect pontiff (i.e. bishop) of the Isles	Grantor		1/14/1 (Furness C.B., ii, pt. III, no. 4)
1152 X 1158	Concession of leave to enter and buy; freedom from tolls and customs, if their ships are wrecked, none of their goods are to be stolen or kept	Grantor		1/14/3 (H.C. Reg., no. 265a)
10 Oct. 1154 X 1158	Gift of lands called 'Eschedala' and 'Asmundertoftes' in exchange for church of St Olaf and villula called 'Euastad'	Grantor	Gamel (Gamaliel), bishop of the Isles; Gilchrist, foster-brother of King Godred; Thomas, chaplain of King Godred	1/14/2 (St B. Reg., no. 43)
1228	Letter to Henry III of England about certain events	named person (transaction)		1/16/1 (CDS, v, no. 9)

Date	Short Summary	Role	Source
1152 X 1158	Father of Godred, king of the Isles (d.1187)(Familial relationship)	object (relationship)	1/14/1 (Furness C.B., ii, pt. III, no. 4)
10 Oct. 1154 X 1158	Chaplain (king's) of Godred, king of the Isles (d.1187)(Employment relationship)	object (relationship)	1/14/2 (St B. Reg., no. 43)
10 Oct. 1154 X 1158	Brother of Godred, king of the Isles (d.1187)(Familial relationship)	object (relationship)	1/14/2 (St B. Reg., no. 43)
10 Oct. 1154 X 1158	Foster-brother (collactaneo) of Godred, king of the Isles (d.1187)(Familial relationship)	object (relationship)	1/14/2 (St B. Reg., no. 43)
10 Nov. 1187 X 1226	Father of Rognvald, king of the Isles (d.1226)(Familial relationship)	subject (relationship)	1/15/2 (Chart. St Mary's, Dublin, ii, 14)
1188 X 1190	Father of Rognvald, king of the Isles (d.1226)(Familial relationship)	subject (relationship)	1/15/1 (Furness C.B., ii, pt. III, no. 5)
23 May 1194	Son of Olaf I, king of the Isles (d.ca.1153) (Familial relationship)	subject (relationship)	2/136/2 (Mon. Insula Manniae, ii, 21-4)
23 May 1194	Kings of Furness Abbey (Tenurial & lordship relationship)	subject (relationship)	2/136/2 (Mon. Insula Manniae, ii, 21-4)
1228	Son of Godred, king of the Isles (d.1187)(Familial relationship)	object (relationship)	1/16/1 (CDS, v, no. 9)
1228	Son of Godred, king of the Isles (d.1187)(Familial relationship)	object (relationship)	1/16/1 (CDS, v, no. 9)

Date	Short Summary	Role	Source
10 November 1187 X 1226	Concession of firm peace	Pro salute anime	1/15/2 (Chart. St Mary's, Dublin, ii, 14)

Date	Short Summary	Source
25 March 1159 X 24 March 1160	Grants and confirms liberties and possessions	1/5/24 (RRS, i, no. 131)

People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371