Eóghan MacDubhghaill (Anglicized:Ewan MacDougall, Ewan of Argyll or Ewan of Lorne) was a 13th-century Scottish nobleman and warrior who was styled "King of the Isles", "Lord of Argyll". He was the son of Donnchadh, son of Dubhghall, son of Somhairle mac Gille Brighde.
Eóghan's name as it appears on folio 114v of AM 45 fol (Codex Frisianus): "Jon Dungaðarson".[1]
In response to Eóghan's assumption of this title perhaps, in 1249 King Alexander II, King of Scotland launched an expedition against Eóghan after the latter refused to renounce his homage to Hákon. Alexander II fell ill and died on this expedition, but Eóghan seems to have been temporarily deprived of his Argyll possessions.
In 1250, Eóghan tried to obtain rulership of the Isle of Man, but was expelled by the inhabitants. He then travelled to Norway, hoping for recognition as King of the Isles. This attempt was unsuccessful. By 1255, King Henry III, King of England had secured a deal for Eóghan whereby he regained Lorne and came into full Scottish allegiance.
When Hákon campaigned against the Scots in 1263, Eóghan refused the Norwegian king service and remained a Scottish loyalist. After Hákon's defeat at the Battle of Largs, Eóghan regained formal recognition as ruler of the Isles. His last recorded appearance is in 1268.
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Unger, CR, ed. (1871). Codex Frisianus: En Samling Af Norske Konge-Sagaer. Oslo: P.T. Mallings Forlagsboghandel. hdl:2027/hvd.32044084740760.
eóghan, argyll, eóghan, macdubhghaill, anglicized, ewan, macdougall, ewan, argyll, ewan, lorne, 13th, century, scottish, nobleman, warrior, styled, king, isles, lord, argyll, donnchadh, dubhghall, somhairle, gille, brighde, eóghan, name, appears, folio, 114v, . Eoghan MacDubhghaill Anglicized Ewan MacDougall Ewan of Argyll or Ewan of Lorne was a 13th century Scottish nobleman and warrior who was styled King of the Isles Lord of Argyll He was the son of Donnchadh son of Dubhghall son of Somhairle mac Gille Brighde Eoghan s name as it appears on folio 114v of AM 45 fol Codex Frisianus Jon Dungadarson 1 According to Scandinavian sources after the death of Haraldr olafsson King of Mann and the Isles in 1248 King Hakon Hakonarson King of Norway appointed Eoghan as King of the Isles though within a year that title went to Ewan s paternal second cousin Dubhghall mac Ruaidhri 2 In response to Eoghan s assumption of this title perhaps in 1249 King Alexander II King of Scotland launched an expedition against Eoghan after the latter refused to renounce his homage to Hakon Alexander II fell ill and died on this expedition but Eoghan seems to have been temporarily deprived of his Argyll possessions In 1250 Eoghan tried to obtain rulership of the Isle of Man but was expelled by the inhabitants He then travelled to Norway hoping for recognition as King of the Isles This attempt was unsuccessful By 1255 King Henry III King of England had secured a deal for Eoghan whereby he regained Lorne and came into full Scottish allegiance When Hakon campaigned against the Scots in 1263 Eoghan refused the Norwegian king service and remained a Scottish loyalist After Hakon s defeat at the Battle of Largs Eoghan regained formal recognition as ruler of the Isles His last recorded appearance is in 1268 Eoghan s son Alasdair followed him as Lord of Argyll His daughter Maria died 1302 married four times 1st Magnus olafsson King of Mann and the Isles 2nd Maol Iosa II Earl of Strathearn 3rd Hugh Lord of Abernethy 4th Sir William FitzWarin Notes Edit Unger 1871 p 535 AM 45 Fol n d Woolf Dead Man p 84 References Edit AM 45 Fol Handrit is n d Retrieved 15 January 2016 Sellar W D H MacDougall Ewen lord of Argyll d in or after 1268 in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 accessed 5 Dec 2006 Woolf Alex 2007 A Dead Man at Ballyshannon War and Society in the North Sea Region 1150 1600 in Duffy Sean ed The World of the Galloglass Dublin Four Courts Press pp 77 85 ISBN 978 1 85182 946 0 Unger CR ed 1871 Codex Frisianus En Samling Af Norske Konge Sagaer Oslo P T Mallings Forlagsboghandel hdl 2027 hvd 32044084740760 Preceded byDonnchadh Lord of Argyll1244 x 1248 c 1268 Succeeded byAlasdair Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eoghan of Argyll amp oldid 1096093112, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
