EOCHAID ( -826)
1 EOCHAID1,2,3,4 ( -826) [14574]. Died 0826.2 Buried Icolmkill, Scotland (Island of Iona) also Hyona.4,5
From The American Historical Magazine, Publishing Society of New York, 1908.
"Eocha-Annunie [Eochaid], another son of Aodh-fin [Aed Find], reestablished the line of the Gauran branch. This Eocha IV. is the Archains of the Latin annalists, His reign began in a period of civil war, but he held himself firmly in power and strengthened the royal position of his family. He died in 826 after a prosperous reign of thirty years. He married Urgusia, daughter of Urgusia and sister of Constantin who ruled the Piets from 791 to 821 and of Ungas who ruled the same tribes in 821-30. By this marriage he laid the foundations for the alliance of the Scots and Picts that was realized when Kenneth McAlpin, his grandson, rose to power."
From The History of Scotland by James Carruthers, 1826.
"Achains, renowned afar and beloved at home, died in the thirty-second year of his reign, and was intered in Hyona; his friend Charlemagne died four yreas before him, having reigned over the Franks forty-seven years, and been emperor of the Romans fourteen.".
2 Aed FIND1,2,6,7 (725-778) [14575]. Born 0725.8 Died 0778.8
From The Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens by Mike Ashley, 2012.
"AED FIND (the FAIR) ruled Dal Riata, 750-78. The name Aed is of ancient Celtic origin. It is derived from Aodh, the Celtic sun god, and means "fire". Aed Find was the son of EOCHAID (III) and was probably a child when his father died in 733, and when ANGUS, king of the Picts, defeated the ruling families of Dal Riata and claimed overlordship in 736. In the subsequent fourteen years there were several skirmishes between the Scots and the Picts, in one of which it is suggested that the sons of FIANNAMAIL were killed. By 750, however, we may presume that Aed was in his twenties. In that year Angus was defeated by ITUDEBUR of Strathclyde. Aed seized the opportunity and re-established himself in Dal Riata. His claim seems to have gone unchallenged, as Angus had enough problems to contend with. Eventually, in 768, Aed led an army against Angus's successor, CINIOD. Although the battle at Fortriu was inconclusive it resulted in acceptance by Ciniod of Aed's authority in Dal Riata. He established a period of stability amongst the Scots that had been unknown since the reigns of AEDAN and EOCHAID BUIDE over a hundred and fifty years before. This enabled Aed to govern his kingdom and establish a set of laws which were incorporated as the laws of Alba by DONALD (I) a hundred years later. In addition to his nickname "the Fair", Aed was known as Aed Airechtech, "of the assemblers".
4 EOCHAID III2,6,7,8,9 ( -733) [14578]. Died 0733.2,7,8,9
From Caledonia, Or an Account, Historical and Topographic, of North Britain by George Chalmers, 1807 .
"Eocha III, the son of Eocha II, who is remembered for his protuberant nose, became King of King of Kintire, as we have seen, on the death of Duncha, the little. Eocha was of the Fergusian race of Gauran. He had to execute the arduous task of maintaining a civil war against such an antagonist as Selvach. These domestic conflicts seem to have been closed, after the battle of Air-Gialla, by a commodious compromise, which the safety of the tribes may have sought., and the interest of the families dictated. It is certain, from the series of the kings, that the two houses of Fergus, and Loarn, furnished a sovereign, for the Dalriadinian kingdom, by a sort of alternate choice, though each several tribe, and individual prince, yielded but a slight obedience to the reigning king. The death of Selvach transferred the government of Loarn to Eocha; and, from this transfer, the whole Scoto-Irish kingdom became again united in the sceptre of Eocha. Eocha III died in 722 A.D., after a reign of nine years over Kintyre, and Argail, and of four years over all the Daldriadinian tribes."
From The American Historical Magazine, Publishing Society of New York, 1908.
"Eocha III, son of Eocha-Rineval asserted his rights to the succession in 720, and finally in 729 was able to overthrow all his rivals, the whole Scottish-Irish Kingdom becoming united under him. After a reign of nine years over Kintyre and Argyle, and four years over all the Daldriadinian tribes, he died in 733. Following his death a contending faction again seized the sceptre and held if for six years.".
8 EOCHAID II2,6,10,11 ( -705) [14579]. Died 0705.11
From The Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens by Mike Ashley, 2012.
"EOCHAID (II) CROOKED-NOSE Dal Riata, 695?-7. On the death of DOMNALL DONN, the kingship of Dal Riata was disputed between Eochaid, the son of DOMANGARI (II) and FERCHAR FOIA, head of the Loarn branch of the family of Erc. As most king lists identify Ferchar as the successor to Domnall and not Eochaid, we may presume that Eochaid was either expelled or held captive. Ferchar died in 697, possibly of natural causes, but also possibly as a result of the inter-dynastic struggle. Eochaid succeeded in claiming the kingship, but only for a brief period - within a few months, he was murdered by Ferchar's son."
From A History of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans by James Browne, 1857.
"On the death of Ferchar, in seven hundred and two, the sceptre passed again to the Fergusian race in the person of Eocha-rineval, remarkable for his Roman nose, the son of Domangart. who was assassinated in six hundred and seventy two. The reign of this prince was short and unfortunate. He invaded the territories of the Britons of Stratheluyd and was defeated on the banks of the Leven in a bloody conflict. Next year he had the misfortune to have his sceptre seized by a prime rival race of Lorn.".
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