Gille Ruadh was the Galwegian leader who led the revolt against King Alexander II of Scotland. Also called Gilla Ruadh, Gilleroth, Gilrod, Gilroy, etc. His birth, deathdate and origins are all unknown, although it is strongly suspected that he was the leader of the MacDowell kindred. Upon Alan, Lord of Galloway's death in 1234, Galloway was left without a legitimate feudal heir.

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  • Gille Ruadh was the Galwegian leader who led the revolt against King Alexander II of Scotland. Also called Gilla Ruadh, Gilleroth, Gilrod, Gilroy, etc. His birth, deathdate and origins are all unknown, although it is strongly suspected that he was the leader of the MacDowell kindred. Upon Alan, Lord of Galloway's death in 1234, Galloway was left without a legitimate feudal heir. Alexander II had decided to partition the Lordship between the Anglo-Norman husbands of Alan's three living daughters, Roger de Quincy, John de Balliol and William de Forz. However, Alan had left an illegitimate son, Thomas. In Gaelic succession law, Thomas was a perfectly acceptable heir. Thus the native Galwegians and the Gaelic clergy of the province rose in revolt against the Scottish king.
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  • Gille Ruadh was the Galwegian leader who led the revolt against King Alexander II of Scotland. Also called Gilla Ruadh, Gilleroth, Gilrod, Gilroy, etc. His birth, deathdate and origins are all unknown, although it is strongly suspected that he was the leader of the MacDowell kindred. Upon Alan, Lord of Galloway's death in 1234, Galloway was left without a legitimate feudal heir.
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  • Gille Ruadh
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