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Husband: Andrew de Atholia | |||
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Father: | Malcolm McDonald | ||
Mother: | Lora | ||
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Wife: Ewen de Glenerochie | |||
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Name: | Duncan de Atholia [12938] | ||
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/-- /-- | \-- /--Malcolm McDonald | | /-- | \-- | \-- |--Andrew de Atholia | /-- | /-- | | \-- \--Lora | /-- \-- \--
/-- /-- | \-- /-- | | /-- | \-- | \-- |--Ewen de Glenerochie | /-- | /-- | | \-- \-- | /-- \-- \--
[12939] In 1329 he succeeded his brother as Earl of Atholl.
[12938] Duncan was mentioned in Ratuli Scotiarie as "Duncanus de Atholia, dominus de Rannoch." The "Earls of Athol" including Duncan de Atholia, or, in Gaellc, Donnachaidh, dwelt mostly in Perthshire, Scotland. For some time, and even in some quarters today, his descendants were and are known as Clan Donnachaidh (Sons of Duncan). In the struggle with Coymn for the crown of Scotland, he espoused the side of Robert Bruce, and became his strong supporter. Donnachaidh was present at the Battle of Bannockborn at which many of his Clansmen, under Bruce, from whom he received much recognition as well as large grants of land.
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