Caillen, Duncan Dun 1a 2a

Birth Name Caillen, Duncan Dun
Gender male
Age at Death 45 years, 7 months, 13 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 920 Caithness, Highland, Scotland   1b
Death 965-08-14 Perthshire, Scotland   1c

Age: 45y

Burial   Dull Parish Churchyard, Dull, Perth and Kinross, Scotland Burial 3a

Families

Family of Caillen, Duncan Dun and Sigurdsdatter, Halvda
Unknown Partner Sigurdsdatter, Halvda ( * 920 + 1018 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
of Atholl, Duncanabout 940990
MacDuncan, Eochaid of Athollabout 9501010

Source References

  1. G7XJ-1LY FamilySearch.org
      • Source text:

        Biography

        Killed in battle fighting overthrow of King Duff, records state the hereditary Abbots of Dunkeld, specifically Duncan, killed in 965 AD. were the senior branch of the kin of St. Columba (521-597 AD) who was descended from Conal Gulban in the 3rd degree (great grandson) thus establishing the Lakeys are also descended of Conal Gulban. Abbot Duncan was descended from Conal Gulban in the 15th degree.
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        https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY.htm#_Toc359671972:
        DUNCAN, son of --- (-killed 965). Abthane of Dule, lay abbot of Dunkeld. From the house of the Kings of Ireland. Governor of Strathclyde.
        The Annals of Ulster record that "Donnchad the abbot of Dún Caillen" was killed in 965 in "a battle between the men of Scotland themselves".
        The 10th century Pictish Chronicle Cronica de Origine Antiquorum Pictorum records that "Niger filius Maelcolaim" defeated "Caniculum super Dorsum Crup", in which battle "Duchad abbas Duncalden et Dubdon satrapas Athochlach" were killed, after which Niger was expelled and "Caniculus" reigned for a short time.

      • Citation:

        https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G7XJ-1LY

      • Source text:

        Biography

        Killed in battle fighting overthrow of King Duff, records state the hereditary Abbots of Dunkeld, specifically Duncan, killed in 965 AD. were the senior branch of the kin of St. Columba (521-597 AD) who was descended from Conal Gulban in the 3rd degree (great grandson) thus establishing the Lakeys are also descended of Conal Gulban. Abbot Duncan was descended from Conal Gulban in the 15th degree.
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        https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY.htm#_Toc359671972:
        DUNCAN, son of --- (-killed 965). Abthane of Dule, lay abbot of Dunkeld. From the house of the Kings of Ireland. Governor of Strathclyde.
        The Annals of Ulster record that "Donnchad the abbot of Dún Caillen" was killed in 965 in "a battle between the men of Scotland themselves".
        The 10th century Pictish Chronicle Cronica de Origine Antiquorum Pictorum records that "Niger filius Maelcolaim" defeated "Caniculum super Dorsum Crup", in which battle "Duchad abbas Duncalden et Dubdon satrapas Athochlach" were killed, after which Niger was expelled and "Caniculus" reigned for a short time.

      • Citation:

        https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G7XJ-1LY

      • Source text:

        Biography

        Killed in battle fighting overthrow of King Duff, records state the hereditary Abbots of Dunkeld, specifically Duncan, killed in 965 AD. were the senior branch of the kin of St. Columba (521-597 AD) who was descended from Conal Gulban in the 3rd degree (great grandson) thus establishing the Lakeys are also descended of Conal Gulban. Abbot Duncan was descended from Conal Gulban in the 15th degree.
        =======================================
        https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY.htm#_Toc359671972:
        DUNCAN, son of --- (-killed 965). Abthane of Dule, lay abbot of Dunkeld. From the house of the Kings of Ireland. Governor of Strathclyde.
        The Annals of Ulster record that "Donnchad the abbot of Dún Caillen" was killed in 965 in "a battle between the men of Scotland themselves".
        The 10th century Pictish Chronicle Cronica de Origine Antiquorum Pictorum records that "Niger filius Maelcolaim" defeated "Caniculum super Dorsum Crup", in which battle "Duchad abbas Duncalden et Dubdon satrapas Athochlach" were killed, after which Niger was expelled and "Caniculus" reigned for a short time.

      • Citation:

        https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G7XJ-1LY

  2. Duncan Dún Caillen, "MyHeritage Family Trees"
      • Source text:

        Name Duncan Dún Caillen
        Birth Circa 920
        Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland
        Marriage Marriage to: Duncan Dun Caillen
        Before 950
        Europe
        Death 965
        Scotland

      • Citation:

        https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-881297351-2-51784/duncan-dun-caillen-in-myheritage-family-trees?fspid=GJ77-VWL

  3. Duncan Mac Donachadh, Earl of Strathclyde, "Find a Grave Index"
      • Source text:

        Duncan mac Donachadh, born 920 AD was the Earl of Name Duncan Mac Donachadh, Earl of Strathclyde
        Birth Date 920
        Death Date 965
        Event Type Burial
        Event Place Dull, , Perth and Kinross, Scotland
        Cemetery Dull Parish Churchyard
        Photograph Included N
        Note Contains Biography

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        Strathclyde, Thane of Dule and Abbott of Dunkeld. He died the Battle of Duncrub, Scotland in 965 AD.
        He was buried at the Dule Church.

      • Citation:

        "Find a Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGR-KFLL : 5 August 2020), Duncan Mac Donachadh, Earl of Strathclyde, ; Burial, Dull, , Perth and Kinross, Scotland, Dull Parish Churchyard; citing record ID 133147189, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

        https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133147189/duncan-mac_donachadh%2C_earl_of_strathclyde