He never returned, dying of disease at Acre in 1270. In 1269, Adam journeyed to the Holy Land under the banners of King Louis IX of France, as part of the Eighth Crusade. His son or grandson Niall's eldest daughter Marjorie succeeded him, becoming Countess of Carrick in her own right. Duncan agreed to these terms, and renounced all claims to the Lordship of Galloway, becoming the first Earl of Carrick.ĭuncan married Avelina, daughter of Alan, High Steward of Scotland. However, war was averted at a meeting between Roland, William and Henry, when it was agreed that Roland would rule the main part of Galloway, while Gille Brigte's son Duncan would rule the northern section, known as Carrick. This angered King Henry, and he marched a large force to Carlisle in preparation for invasion. Roland, son of the murdered Uchtred, defeated the supporters of Gille Brigte in 1185, and planted forts across Galloway to secure his authority. Gille Brigte's death in 1185 was the signal for general turmoil amongst the Galwegians. The symbol in the centre is a griffin later earls used the device of a chevron The caption reads sigillvm dvncani filli gilleber, Latin for "seal of Duncan/Donnchadh son of Gilbert/Gille Brigte". ![]() ![]() Gille Brigte then spent the next decade carrying out devastating raids on King William's territory, with the protection of the English.Įarl Duncan's seal. and gave his son Duncan (Donnchadh) as a hostage. In 1176, Gille Brigte obtained an agreement with King Henry II of England, in which he became his vassal in exchange, he paid the English king the then enormous sum of £919 9s. However, he seems to have contented himself with exacting a fine, leaving Gille Brigte to go unharmed. In 1175, King William was restored to liberty, and he marched an army into Galloway to bring justice upon Gille Brigte. Uchtred, who remained loyal to the Scottish king, was savagely murdered by Gille Brigte's son Máel Coluim, and Gille Brigte took control of the entirety of Galloway. However, after King William was taken prisoner by the English, the Galwegians broke into rebellion. In 1174, they joined with King William the Lion in his invasion of Northumberland. As was the custom then, the two brothers shared the lordship and the lands between them. The first Lord recorded is Fergus, who died in 1161 leaving two sons: Uchtred and Gille Brigte (Gilbert). Though the Lords of Galloway recognised the King of Scots as their overlord, their lordship was effectively a separate kingdom, and had its own laws. The earldom emerged in 1186, out of the old Lordship of Galloway, which had previously encompassed all of what is now known as Galloway as well as the southern part of Ayrshire. Sources: Irish Railways Today (1967), the Northern Counties Railway (1973) and Johnson’s Atlas & Gazetteer of the Railways of Ireland (1997).The ruins of Turnberry Castle on the Carrick coast, former seat of the Earls of Carrick The line between Belfast Central and Bleach Green Jct is also used by trains serving the Londonderry/Portrush lines. York Road station closed in 1992, replaced by Yorkgate (on a different site) as part of the opening of the new cross-harbour line to Belfast Central. The line between Belfast York Road and Larne Harbour opened as far to Carrickfergus in 1848 and from Carrickfergus to Larne Harbour in 1862.
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