The Mormaer or Mormaerdom of Fife refers to the Gaelic lordship of Fife which existed in Scotland until 1371, and continued as a non-Gaelic Earldom/County thereafter. Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ... Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with landward boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan, fourth of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Start of the reign of Emperor Go-Enyu of Japan, fifth and last of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Charterhouse Carthusian Monastery founded in Aldersgate, London. ... An Earl as a member of the British peerage ranks below a Marquess and above a Viscount. ... Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ...

Mormaership of Fife

The Mormaers of Fife were the highest ranking native nobles in Scotland. They frequently held the office of Justiciar of Scotia - highest brithem in the land - and enjoyed the right of crowning the Kings of Scots. The Mormaer's function, as with other medieval Scottish lordships, was kin-based. Hence, in 1385, the Earl of Fife, seen as the successor of the same lordship, is called capitalis legis de Clenmcduffe (=Lord of the Law of the Children of Macduff). The title of mormaor or mormaer designated one of the rulers of the seven provinces of Celtic Scotland, i. ... The Gaels are an ethnic group in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, whose language is one that is Gaelic (Goidelic). ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... The Brehon Laws were statutes that governed everyday life and politics in Ireland until the Norman invasion of 1171 (the word Brehon is an Anglicisation of breitheamh (earlier brithem), the Irish word for a judge). ... The Kingdom of Scotland (Alba) was first unified as a state by Kenneth I of Scotland ( Cináed mac Ailpín in old Gaelic or Coinneach mac Alpin in modern Gaelic ) in 843. ... Events August 14 - Battle of Aljubarrota between the Portuguese under John I of Portugal and the Castilians, under John I of Castile. ... The title of Earl of Fife was created several times in the Peerages of Scotland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. ...

Clann meic Duib

There is little doubt that the style MacDuib, or Macduff, derives from the name of King Cináed III mac Duib, and ultimately from this man's father, King Dub (d. 966) (John Bannerman, "MacDuff of Fife" p. 24). Compare, for instance, that Domhnall, Lord of the Isles, signed a charter in 1408 as MacDomhnaill. The descendents of Cináed III adopted the name in the same way that the descendents of Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig called themselves Uí Briain, although it does seem that at least initially MacDuff was a style reserved for the man who held the Mormaership of Fife. Kenneth III (Cináed mac Duib) was King of Scotland from 997 to 1005. ... King Duff (Dub mac Maíl Coluim), was king of Scotland from 962 to 967. ... Events April 14 or April 30 - Mieszko I, first duke of Poland, baptised a Christian Births Fujiwara no Michinaga, Japanese regent Deaths King Dubh I of Scotland Categories: 966 ... Events December 13 - The Order of the Dragon is officially formated under King Sigismund of Hungary. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The earliest MacDuff Mormaer to appear in history - which does not equate to the first ever one - was the MacDuff of Shakespeare, recorded by both Andrew of Wyntoun and John of Fordun. This man is called Thenus de Fif (=Thane of Fife), but the reason for this is certainly linquistic and has nothing to do with Fife having a status lower than second-tier in the Scotland of Macbethad. A Mormaer could also be called a toisech, and thenus/thanus is the Latin word (imported from early medieval Anglo-Latin) used by the Scots to translate the word toisech into Latin. Andrew of Wyntoun (?1350-?1420), author of a long metrical history of Scotland, called the Orygynale Cronykil of Scotland, was a canon regular of St Andrews, and prior of St Serfs in Lochieven. ... John of Fordun (d. ... Mac Bethad mac Findláich, known in English as Macbeth c. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...

The chieftancy of the clan was not always held by the Mormaer, especially after the Mormaerdom becomes subject to the laws of feudal primogeniture in the reign of Donnchadh I. For example, at the Battle of Falkirk, it is the head of the clan who leads the men of Fife, rather than the Mormaer. A clan is a group of people united by kinship and descent, which is defined by perceived descent from a common ancestor. ... There were two Battles of Falkirk: Battle of Falkirk (1298) Battle of Falkirk (1746) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Mormaer Reigns

Here is the table of Mormaer reigns, according to Bannerman (p. 33):

Kenneth III (Cináed mac Duib) was King of Scotland from 997 to 1005. ... King Duff (Dub mac Maíl Coluim), was king of Scotland from 962 to 967. ... Macduff is a fictional character in Shakespeares play Macbeth. ... Events King Macbeth I of Scotland is killed in battle against Malcolm Canmore. ... Events March 17 - King Lulach I of Scotland is killed in battle against his cousin and rival Malcolm Canmore, who later becomes King of Scotland as Malcolm III of Scotland. ... Events The county of Portugal is established for the second time. ... Events Pope Honorius II recognizes and confirms the Order of the Knights Templar. ... Events February 13 - Innocent II is elected pope An antipope schism occurs when Roger II of Sicily supports Anacletus II as pope instead of Innocent II. Innocent flees to France and Anacletus crowns Roger King. ... Events Geoffrey of Monmouth produces the Historia Regum Britanniae Durham Cathedral is completed Construction of Exeter Cathedral begun June 4 - Lothair III is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Innocent II Births March 5 - King Henry II of England (died 1189) Honen Shonin, Japanese founder of Pure Land Buddhism (died 1212... Events Geoffrey of Monmouth produces the Historia Regum Britanniae Durham Cathedral is completed Construction of Exeter Cathedral begun June 4 - Lothair III is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Innocent II Births March 5 - King Henry II of England (died 1189) Honen Shonin, Japanese founder of Pure Land Buddhism (died 1212... Events King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by his adopted son Henry Plantagenet who becomes King Henry II of England, aged 21. ... Events King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by his adopted son Henry Plantagenet who becomes King Henry II of England, aged 21. ... // Events February - Byzantine emperor Alexius IV is overthrown in a revolution, and Alexius V is proclaimed emperor. ... // Events February - Byzantine emperor Alexius IV is overthrown in a revolution, and Alexius V is proclaimed emperor. ... Events The Sixth Crusade is launched by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, after delays due to sickness and an excommunication from Pope Gregory IX. Conrad IV of Germany becomes titular King of Jerusalem, with Frederick II as regent. ... Events The Sixth Crusade is launched by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, after delays due to sickness and an excommunication from Pope Gregory IX. Conrad IV of Germany becomes titular King of Jerusalem, with Frederick II as regent. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... Events February 22 - Nicholas IV becomes Pope. ... Mormaer Donnchadh IV of Fife ruled Fife, 1288 – 1353, and was in fact the last of the native Scottish rulers of the province. ... Events February 22 - Nicholas IV becomes Pope. ... Events The Decameron was finished by Giovanni Boccaccio. ... Isabel Macduff (c. ... Events The Decameron was finished by Giovanni Boccaccio. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan, fourth of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Start of the reign of Emperor Go-Enyu of Japan, fifth and last of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Charterhouse Carthusian Monastery founded in Aldersgate, London. ... Robert Stewart or Stuart, 1st Duke of Albany (c. ... The title of Earl of Fife was created several times in the Peerages of Scotland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. ...

Bibliography

• Bannerman, John, "MacDuff of Fife," in A. Grant & K.Stringer (eds.) Medieval Scotland: Crown, Lordship and Community, Essays Presented to G.W.S. Barrow, (Edinburgh, 1993), pp.20-38
• Barrow, G.W.S., Robert Bruce and the Community of the Realm of Scotland, (Edinburgh, 1988)
• Roberts, John L., Lost Kingdoms: Celtic Scotland and the Middle Ages, (Edinburgh, 1997)

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