Dubdon of Atholl

Dubdon of Atholl (fl. 960s) was Mormaer of Atholl (satrapas Athochlach) during the reign of King Dub of Scotland. The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba says that Dubdon was killed along with Abbot Dúnchad of Dunkeld in the battle of dorsum Crup, fought between Dub and Cuilén, in which the former was victorious. Both the fact that Dubdon died in the battle, and that his power base was firmly in the south of the Kingdom of Alba, suggest strongly that he had been the ally of Cuilén and enemy of Dub.

Bibliography

  • Anderson, Alan Orr, Early Sources of Scottish History: AD 500-1286, 2 Vols, (Edinburgh, 1922), vol. i, p. 472, n. 2.

External links

  • English translation of the Chronicle of the Kings of Alba Archived 2014-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, with Short notes
Preceded by
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Mormaer of Atholl
d. 960s
Succeeded by
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Mormaers or Earls of Atholl
[Known] 10th-century mormaers
  • Dubdon
[Known] Mormaers from the Atholl lineAppointed between Robert I and James IStewart of BalvenyStewart of Innermeath
  • John Stewart, 1st Earl
  • James Stewart, 2nd Earl
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