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Donnchadh IV, Earl of Fife [Duncan IV] (1289–1353) was a Scottish nobleman who was Guardian of Scotland and the last native Scottish Mormaer of Fife from 1289 until his death. He was born in late 1289, the same year as his father Donnchadh III 's murder.
Donnchadh III, Earl of Fife (1270/1272–1288) Donnchadh IV, Earl of Fife (1288–1353), considered by King David II to have forfeited the earldom; Sir William Ramsay of Colluthie, Earl of Fife (1358–c. 1360), created by King David II; Isabella, Countess of Fife, (1361–1371), daughter of Donnchadh IV, was persuaded to resign the earldom to ...
Donnchad I, Earl of Fife. Donnchad, Earl of Fife (1113–1154), usually known in English as Duncan, was the first Gaelic magnate to have his territory regranted to him by feudal charter, by King David in 1136. Duncan, as head of the native Scottish nobility, had the job of introducing and conducting King Malcolm around the Kingdom upon his ...
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Donnchadh was the first mormaer or earl of Carrick, a region he ruled for more than six decades, making him one of the longest serving magnates in medieval Scotland. His descendants include the Bruce and Stewart Kings of Scotland, and probably the Campbell Dukes of Argyll .
Apr 28, 2021 · Donnchadh IV, Earl of Fife [Duncan IV] (1289–1353) was sometime Guardian of Scotland, and ruled Fife until his death. He was the last of the native Scottish rulers of that province. He was born in late 1289, the same year as his father Donnchadh III's murder. He therefore came into the Mormaerdom as a baby.
Donnchadh III. Earl of Fife. In office. 1270–1288. Donnchadh III or Duncan [1] was Earl of Fife (or Mormaer) from 1270/2 to 1288. He succeeded as only a child, the son of the previous Mormaer Colbán, who died young.
