Fearchar, earl of Ross (d.1251)

Medieval Name: Ferchar
Modern Gaelic Name: Fearchar
Biography: A.k.a. 'Farquhar MacTaggart'. Had a son, William. Fearchar overthrew Alexander II’s enemies when they entered Moray in 1215, cutting off their heads and presenting them to the king; as a result, Alexander knighted Fearchar. In 1235 he was part of Alexander II’s army which fought against the Galwegians. (Chron. Mel.)
Floruits: 1214 × 1237
Related Place: Ross (province/earldom)
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Grantor Beneficiary relationships: » Gephi Visualisation

Transaction factoids (2) Relationship factoids (4) Title factoids (12) Witnesses factoids (6)

Date	Short Summary	Role	Witnesses	Source
4 Sept. 1230 X 17 Dec. 1242	Gift of two davochs of land in Ross, called 'Clon'	Grantor	Andrew Murray, bishop of Moray (d.1242); Andrew of Binnie, canon of Moray/Elgin; Colin mac Gilla Congail; Duncan, serviens of William earl of Ross; Gilmakali, iudex of Caithness; John Hollebeck, canon of Moray; Lulach MacIman'tokell (mac ingin Torcuill?); William (I), earl of Ross (d.1274); William of Duffus, precentor of Moray; William, bishop of Argyll (d.1241)	3/20/1 (Moray Reg., no. 259)
1237	Statement concerning Treaty of York (1237)	Addressor		1/7/266 (RRS, iii, no. 259)

Date	Short Summary	Role	Source
24 Dec. 1225	Son of Fearchar, earl of Ross	object (relationship)	1/7/113 (RRS, iii, no. 110)
4 Sept. 1230 X 17 Dec. 1242	Son of Fearchar, earl of Ross (d.1251) (Familial relationship)	object (relationship)	3/20/1 (Moray Reg., no. 259)
4 Sept. 1230 X 17 Dec. 1242	Heir of Fearchar, earl of Ross (d.1251) (Familial relationship)	object (relationship)	3/20/1 (Moray Reg., no. 259)
12 Sept. 1232	Son of Fearchar, earl of Ross (d.1251) (Familial relationship)	object (relationship)	4/15/7 (Neville, Strathearn, Add. Chrs., no. 13)

Date	Short Summary	Source
1214 X 1242	earl of Ross	4/16/4 (Moray Reg., no. 258)
12 May 1223 X 17 Dec. 1242	earl of Ross	3/414/3 (Moray Reg., no. 95)
4 Sept. 1230 X 17 Dec. 1242	earl of Ross	3/20/1 (Moray Reg., no. 259)
12 Sept. 1232	earl of Ross	4/15/7 (Neville, Strathearn, Add. Chrs., no. 13)
1234	earl of Ross	4/18/1 (Moray Reg., no. 86)
1234	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	4/15/9 (Moray Reg., no. 85)
1234	earl of Ross	4/15/9 (Moray Reg., no. 85)
1234	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	4/18/1 (Moray Reg., no. 86)
7 Aug. 1235	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	4/16/10 (Moray Reg., no. 87)
7 Aug. 1235	earl of Ross	4/16/10 (Moray Reg., no. 87)
1237	earl of Ross	1/7/266 (RRS, iii, no. 259)
Friday 25 Sept. 1237	earl of Ross	4/1/2 (A-S Relations, no. 7)

Date	Short Summary	Source
1214 X 1242	Agreement between (i) Robert, bishop of Ross, and (ii) John Bisset, over the right of patronage of the church of Kiltarlity (INV)	4/16/4 (Moray Reg., no. 258)
12 May 1223 X 17 December 1242	Gift of church of Inverallan (MOR)	3/414/3 (Moray Reg., no. 95)
1234	Agreement between (i) the chapter of Moray, and (ii) Sir Alexander of Stirling, settling tenure at feuferme of a half davoch of land at Daviot (INV) on Sir Alexander	4/18/1 (Moray Reg., no. 86)
1234	Agreement between (i) Andrew, bishop of Moray and (ii) Walter Comyn, earl of Menteith, over certain portions of land pertaining to the church of Kincardine (INV)	4/15/9 (Moray Reg., no. 85)
7 August 1235	Agreement between (i) Walter of Moray, son of the late William of Moray, and (ii) Andrew, bishop of Moray, over the churchland of ‘Ewen’ (Kirkton of Barevan, in Cawdor, NAI)	4/16/10 (Moray Reg., no. 87)
Friday 25 September 1237	Agreement between kings of England and Scotland (Treaty of York)	4/1/2 (A-S Relations, no. 7)

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