Christina of Galloway

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Christina of Galloway
Bornc. 1170
Galloway, modern-day Scotland
Diedafter 1212
Annandale, Dumfriesshire, modern-day Scotland
Spouse(s) William de Brus, 3rd Lord of Annandale
Issue Robert de Brus, 4th Lord of Annandale
Father Uhtred of Galloway
Mother Gunhilda of Dunbar

Christina of Galloway (fl. late 12th century) was a Scottish noblewoman and member of the ruling dynasty of Galloway. She was the daughter of Uhtred of Galloway, Lord of Galloway (d. 1174), and the wife of William de Brus, 3rd Lord of Annandale (d. 1212). Her descendants include Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland.

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Family background

Christina was the daughter of Uhtred of Galloway, who co-ruled the semi-independent Lordship of Galloway from 1161 until his death in 1174. Uhtred, son of Fergus of Galloway, belonged to a dynastically powerful family within the Norse-Gaelic border regions of Scotland. Her mother was Gunhilda of Dunbar. [1]

Marriage and issue

Christina married William de Brus, 3rd Lord of Annandale, an Anglo-Norman magnate who died in 1212. [2] They had at least one confirmed child:

Historical significance

As a daughter of the Galloway ruling family and spouse of the Annandale Bruce line, Christina served as a bridge between Norse-Gaelic Galloway and the rising Bruce dynasty. Through her son Robert, her lineage directly contributed to the Wars of Scottish Independence and the royal claim of Robert I of Scotland.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ Oram, Richard D. The Lordship of Galloway, c. 1000–c. 1250. John Donald, 2000, pp. 117–120.
  2. ↑ Blakely, Ruth M. The Brus Family in England and Scotland, 1100–1295. Boydell & Brewer, 2005, pp. 89–91.

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