Moray dynasty

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The Moray dynasty was a powerful medieval Scottish ruling family that controlled the province of Moray and frequently contested the kingship of Scotland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish royal dynasty
medieval ruling family
activeInCentury 11th century
12th century
associatedWith Moray Firth region NERFINISHED
northern Pictish-Gaelic aristocracy
basedIn Moray NERFINISHED
conflictedWith King David I of Scotland NERFINISHED
King Duncan I of Scotland NERFINISHED
King Malcolm II of Scotland NERFINISHED
King Malcolm III of Scotland NERFINISHED
contested kingship of Scotland
controlled province of Moray
country Kingdom of Scotland
dynasticBase Moray earldom NERFINISHED
ethnicity Gaelic
eventualOutcome suppression by kings of Scots
governanceForm hereditary lordship
historicalReputation major rival to central Scottish monarchy
language Scottish Gaelic
legacy integration of Moray into unified Scottish kingdom
lostAutonomy 12th century
notableMember Findláech mac Ruaidrí NERFINISHED
Gille Coemgáin mac Máil Brigti NERFINISHED
Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin NERFINISHED
Mac Bethad mac Findláich NERFINISHED
Máel Coluim mac Máil Brigti NERFINISHED
Óengus of Moray NERFINISHED
opposed House of Dunkeld NERFINISHED
politicalRole regional power in northern Scotland
politicalStatus semi-independent provincial dynasty
powerBase northern Scotland
producedMonarch Lulach, King of Scots NERFINISHED
Macbeth, King of Scots NERFINISHED
region Moray NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
rivalDynasty House of Canmore NERFINISHED
sought control of the Scottish throne
territoryIntegratedInto royal demesne of the Scottish crown
titleHeld Mormaer of Moray NERFINISHED

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Gille Coemgáin of Moray nobleFamily Moray dynasty