A cheiftain of the Deisi in Leinster who led his people across Ireland near the end of the fourth century to settle in south west Wales and parts of Cornwall.
Eochaid has been recorded to be the son of Artchorp, the ruler of Deisi, whose line goes back to Fedlimid Rectmar, "The Law Giver" who ruled Ireland 164 to 174.
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Son of Aedan Mac Gabhran (Erc, Fergus Mor, Domangart I, Gabhran, Eochaid
Buide)
Ruled Dal Riata 608-629
Quiet reign, not much known, but managed to hold Dal Riata together during
considerable conflict
617 - Athelfrith of Northumbria died, his children, Oswald and Oswy, sought
refuge from Edwin, returning from exile in Gwynedd, with the Picts and Scots.
Continued skirmishes between Ulster and Dal Riata
Succeeded by son? Connadd Cerr, perhaps son of Conall, ruled one year, see
below
Sons Conall Crandomna and Domnall Brecc
Connadd was sent to Ireland as sub king having recorded a victory over Fiachna,
king of Ulaid in Ulster at the battle of Ard Corann in 629. He remained in
Ireland and was killed after three months after Eochaid's death, at the battle
of Fid Eoin against Ulaid's Northumbria Angles.
He was succeeded by his brother Domnall Brecc.
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Son of Domangart II (Erc, Fergus Mor, Gabhran, Aedan, Eochaid Buide, Domnall
Brecc, Domangart II)
Ruled Dal Riata 695-697
Eochaid took over after Ferchar Fota died, but was murdered within a few
months by Ferchar's son, Ainbcellach.
697 Remained in authority long enough to add his name to Adomnan's "Law of
the Innocents" promulgated (published) in 697.
Succeeded by Ainbcellach, then Selbach, Dingal then Eochaid III
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Son of Eochaid II (Erc, Fergus Mor, Gabhran, Aedan, Eochaid Buide, Domnall
Brecc, Domangart II, Eochaid II)
Ruled Dal Riata 726-733
Probably about thirty at Dungal's demise.
Restored kingdom to the original Cenel Gabhran kingdom
Alpin, perhaps a brother or half brother claimed the throne at Eochaid's
early unknown death.
Son Aed Find Dal Riata
Succeeded by Alpin, then Muiredach and Eogan, Angus I then Aed Find
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Son of Eochaid III?
Ruled 781? To ?
The existence of this king is dubious.
He is named among the forebearers of Kenneth MacAlpin, reportedly the son
of Aed Find and the father of Alpin by Fergusa the daughter of Fergus MacEochaid.
The nickname was in regards to his tongue, not his talents.
Succeeded by:
Conall MacTadg ruled Picts 785-789, Dal Riata 805-807
Conall MacAedan ruled Dal Riata 807-811
Constantine MacFergus, withstood Danish Viking raids
Angus II MacFergus ruled Scots and Picts 820-834, first king to inherit both
Scots and Picts.
Aed MacBoanta ruled Dal Riata 824-839
Alpin ruled Galloway 834, Questionable, presumed to be a sub king of Galloway
Eogana (Ewen) MacAngus
Kenneth MacAlpin
Listed as the father of Alpin, spelling of Achaius in Queen Elizabeth's line to Adam at http://www.ancientmanuscripts.com/frameset.htm
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A powerful Norman woman who brought her Norman servants and her Norman ways to her husband's English household. When Ethelred died, she sent her three children to Normandy for safe keeping. Edward (the Confessor) returned to be king of England with a complete Norman way of lifestyle.
Her marriage to Canute was a good relations move between the English and the Normans/Danes.
Upon the Danish invasion of England in 1013, Emma took her sons by Ethelred - Alfred and Edward - to Normandy, where they remained upon her return to England to marry Canute, now king of England following the death of Ethelred and his son (her step-son) Edmund II Ironside.
Following Canute's death, Alfred and Edward returned in 1036, possibly in an attempt to overthrow Canute's illegitimate son Harold Harefoot, who had established himself as ruler in the absence of Harthacanute, son of Canute and Emma. Alfred was captured and died after being blinded, while Edward escaped to Normandy, followed by his mother.
The death of Harold in 1040 and the accession of the more conciliatory Harthacanute paved the way for Edward's return to England the next year as co-ruler and (1042) king on Harthacanute's death. Emma returned to England and was pushed aside by Edward, as she supported Magnus the Noble, not Edward. (She is not known to have had any love for her children from her first marriage.) Emma's marriages and subsequent role forged the link between England and Normandy which was to culminate in her great-nephew William of Normandy's invasion of England in 1066.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_of_Normandy