Crínán of Dunkeld

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Crínán of Dunkeld was an influential 11th-century Scottish noble and lay abbot whose lineage helped establish the royal House of Dunkeld that ruled Scotland for generations.

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Crínán of Dunkeld canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish noble
historical figure
lay abbot
associatedWith Atholl
Dunkeld Cathedral
birthPlace Scotland
century 11th century
child Duncan I of Scotland
Maldred of Allerdale
conflict Battle of Dunkeld (1045)
country Kingdom of Scotland
deathDate 1045
deathPlace Scotland
dynasticRole ancestor of later Scottish kings of the House of Dunkeld
ethnicGroup Gaels
fatherInLaw Malcolm II of Scotland
language Scottish Gaelic
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
memberOf House of Dunkeld
nobleRank mormaer
notableFamilyConnection House of Alpin
notableFor foundational role in the royal House of Dunkeld
linking the House of Dunkeld to the House of Alpin through marriage
positionHeld Lay Abbot of Dunkeld
Mormaer of Atholl
predecessor unknown
region High medieval Scotland
relative Bethóc ingen Maíl Coluim
Duncan I of Scotland
Malcolm II of Scotland
Maldred of Allerdale
religion Christianity
source medieval Scottish chronicles
spouse Bethóc ingen Maíl Coluim
successor Duncan I of Scotland
title Abbot of Dunkeld
Mormaer of Atholl
surface form: Earl (Mormaer) of Atholl

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

House of Dunkeld founder Crínán of Dunkeld
Duncan I of Scotland father Crínán of Dunkeld