Fergus mac Muiredach

Brief Life History of Fergus

When Fergus mac Muiredach was born on 29 June 0413, in Ireland, his father, Muiredach mac Erc, was 14 and his mother, Mrs Muiredach Mac Erc, was 31. He married Nessia verch Gryam before 0464, in Argyll, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. In 490, his occupation is listed as king of scotland in Scotland. He died on 12 October 0501, in Argyll, Scotland, at the age of 88, and was buried in Bute, Buteshire, Scotland.

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Family Time Line

Fergus mac Muiredach
0413–0501
Nessia verch Gryam
0430–
Ailsa mac Fergus
0454–
Gofraid mac Fergus
0464–
Donella mac Fergus
0456–
Brichtrede mac Fergus
0458–
Dolina mac Fergus
0460–
Oengus mac Fergus
0471–
Constantine mac Fergus
0473–

Sources (102)

  • Ancestry Family Trees
  • Dal Riada - Wikipedia Entry
  • List of kings of Dál Riata

World Events (2)

0432

Arrival of St. Patrick to help convert pagan Irish Gaelic Kings to Christianity.

0461

St. Patrick dies, after having achieved his dream of introducing both Roman Civilization, and the Christian Church to Ireland.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Cuong, Minh, Lien, Muoi, Thanh, Tho, Tieu, Vinh, Anh, Beo, Binh, Chau.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 麥 (see Mai 2) and 莫 (see Mo 1).

Vietnamese (Mạc): from Chinese 莫 ‘nothing; nonexistent’; see Mo 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Fergus /Mor Mac Earca/ King of Scots

The first King of the Scots, who came of royal blood in Ireland, left the parent kingdom of Irish Dalriada (Roughly coterminous with County Antrim) to found a new kingdom in about the year 500. Fro …

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