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Dervorguilla was one of the three daughters and heiresses of the Gaelic prince Alan, Lord of Galloway. Her unusual name is a Latinisation of the Gaelic Dearbhfhorghaill. She was born to Alan's second wife Margaret of Huntingdon, who was the eldest daughter of David, Earl of Huntingdon and Matilda (or Maud) of Chester.
May 1, 2023 · Dervorguilla of Galloway (c. 1210 – January 28, 1290) was a 'lady of substance' during the 13th century, wife from 1223 of John, 5th Baron de Balliol, and mother of the future king John I of Scotland. The name Dervorguilla or Devorgilla was a Latinization of the Gaelic Dearbhfhorghaill (alternative spellings, Derborgaill or Dearbhorghil).
Dec 8, 2014 · The best guess for Dervorguilla’s birth date is the year 1210. She was the daughter of Alan, the Lord of Galloway. At the time she was born, Galloway was a part of Celtic Scotland and the people spoke Gaelic. The name Galloway derives from Gall-Gael meaning “foreigner Gaels” which the Gaels from the western seaboard and the isles of ...
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Aug 15, 2010 · Dervorgilla was born in Kenmure Castle in the Kirkcudbright area of Galloway, the eldest daughter of Allan of Galloway and his wife Princess Margaret. Her birthdate is unclear but is usually located around 1214. Little is known of her early life, but her family owned several castles in the region of Dumfries and Galloway, while Whithorn Abbey ...
Devorgilla, Lady of Galloway. Sweetheart Abbey. Devorgilla, Lady of Galloway, lived from 1210 to 28 January 1290. Her name is also sometimes given as Dervorguilla, Dearbhfhorghaill, Derborgaill or Dearbhorghil. One of the most powerful women of the age, she was hugely influential in her own right, and was the mother of one Scottish King, John ...
Jan 26, 2020 · Which is why Devorgilla, the Lady of Galloway, is someone of great interest to historians. Also known as Dervorguilla – the name was a Latinisation of the Gaelic spellings Dearbhfhorghaill or Derborgaill – she was one of the most powerful and certainly one of the best-known women in 13th-century Scotland , renowned across this land long ...
Dervorguilla of Galloway (c. 1210 – 28 January 1290) was a "lady of substance" in 13th century Scotland, the wife from 1223 of John de Balliol and mother of John I, a future king of Scotland.
