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Eochaid MacEchdach III of Dal Riata



Preferred Parents:
Father: Eochaid MacDomangairt, b. ABT 645 in Dunadd, Argyll, Scotland   
Mother: Dongart Eugene Queen of Scotland VI, b. 631 in Scotland   d. AFT 660 in ,, Scotland

Family 2: Bint Donogh Of Lochaber,    b. ABT 683 in Ulster, Ireland    d. ABT 740 in Ulster, Ireland
Family 3: Ainflech Of Dál Riata,    b. ABT 700 in Kingdom of Scottish Dál Riata    d. ABT 750 in Kingdom of Scottish Dál Riata
  1. Áed Find King of Dál Riata, b. 720 in Dunald, Argyll, Kingdom of Dal Riata(Scotland today)     d. 778 in Dunollie, Argyll, Scotland
  2. Eochaid III of Argyll, b. ABT 697     d. ABT 733
  3. Elthafind MacEochaidh of Argyll, b. 721 in Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland     d. 765 in Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland
Sources:
  1. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Eochaid III - birth: about 0695; Scotland, United Kingdom
    Author: World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: November 29, 1995, Not Given, Page number: Tree #1822
    Note: birth: about 0695; Scotland, United Kingdom Customer pedigree. Source Media Type: Family Archive CD death: Customer pedigree. Source Media Type: Family Archive CD Customer pedigree. Source Media Type: Family Archive CD
    Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:2737222798
  2. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Eochaid III - Church record: death: about 0731; ,,Scotland
    Note: Church record: death: about 0731; ,,Scotland
    Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3244804309
  3. Title: Senchus fer n-Alban (?)
    Note: Historical information for the Tribe of Loarn
    Page: Historical information for the Tribe of Loarn
  4. Title: Senchus fer n-Alban (Men of Alban)
    Note: Historical information for the Tribe of Loarn
    Page: Historical information for the Tribe of Loarn
  5. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Eochaid III -
    Author: Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998
    Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:2737222797
  6. Title: Wikipedia - Eochaid mac Echdach
    Author: Annals of Ulster at CELT (translated) Annals of Tigernach at CELT Duan Albanach at CELT (translated)
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eochaid_mac_Echdach;
    Note: Eochaid came to power as king of Dál Riata in 726, presumably deposing Dúngal mac Selbaig. Selbach may have tried to restore his son to power, and fought against Eochaid's supporters at Irros Foichnae in 727, but without apparent success. The annals vary as to whether the despatch of a fleet from Dál Riata to Ireland to aid Flaithbertach mac Loingsig in his war with Áed Allán should be placed in the reign of Eochaid, or that of his successor. At his death in 733, Eochaid is named king rather than lord of Dál Riata, which may suggest that after the defeat of Dúngal and Selbach his reign was unchallenged. His son, Áed Find, was later king of Dál Riata. As Dál Riata certainly maintained a separate existence until 736, Eochaid must have had a successor, or successors. It appears that he was succeeded by Muiredach mac Ainbcellaig, who had replaced Dúngal mac Selbaig as king of the Cenél Loairn.
  7. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Eochaid III - birth-name: Eochaid
    Author: media.type.Ancestry.com, OneWorldTree
    Note: birth-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid Iii King aka-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland death: 0721; Scotland death: death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland birth-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid Iii King aka-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland death: 0721; Scotland death: death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland birth-name: *Eochaid aka-name: Dalraida aka-name: Eochaid II Of Dalriada aka-name: Eochaidh De Dalriada aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: King Eochaid aka-name: Eochald aka-name: Epchaod Iii aka-name: Epchaod Iii aka-name: Eugene aka-name: Aed Find aka-name: Eochaidh Macechdach aka-name: Eochaidh Macechdach aka-name: Eochaidh Macechdach aka-name: Eochaidh Macechdach aka-name: Eochy Rinnavel aka-name: Eochaid King Scotland aka-name: Eochaid King Scotland aka-name: Eochaid King Scotland aka-name: Eochaid King Scotland aka-name: Eugene Verdon birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0675; Scotland birth: 0690; Scotland birth: 0690; Scotland birth: 0690; Scotland birth: birth: birth: birth: 0695; Atholl, Perth, Scotland birth: 0695; Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: birth: 0700; Scotland death: 0721; Scotland death: 0721; Scotland death: 0721; Scotland death: 0721; Scotland death: 0721; Scotland death: 0721; Scotland death: 0721; Scotland death: 0698; Argyll, Scotland death: 0698; Argyll, Scotland death: death: death: death: 0721; death: 0721; death: 0721; death: 0721; death: 0721; death: death: death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0759; Scotland birth-name: *Eochaid aka-name: Dalraida aka-name: Eochaid II Of Dalriada aka-name: Eochaidh De Dalriada aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: King Eochaid aka-name: Eochald aka-name: Epchaod Iii aka-name: Epchaod Iii aka-name: Eugene aka-name: Aed Find aka-name: Eochaidh Macechdach aka-name: Eochaidh Macechdach aka-name: Eochaidh Macechdach aka-name: Eochaidh Macechdach aka-name: Eochy Rinnavel aka-name: Eochaid King Scotland aka-name: Eochaid King Scotland aka-name: Eochaid King Scotland aka-name: Eochaid King Scotland aka-name: Eugene Verdon birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0675; Scotland birth: 0690; Scotland birth: 0690; Scotland birth: 0690; Scotland birth: birth: birth: birth: 0695; Atholl, Perth, Scotland birth: 0695; Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: birth: 0700; Scotland death: 0721; Scotland death: 0721; Scotland death: 0721; Scotland death: 0721; Scotland death: 0721; Scotland death: 0721; Scotland death: 0721; Scotland death: 0698; Argyll, Scotland death: 0698; Argyll, Scotland death: death: death: death: 0721; death: 0721; death: 0721; death: 0721; death: 0721; death: death: death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0759; Scotland
    Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3244467101
  8. Title: Geni.com
    Author: http://www.geni.com/people/Eochaid-mac-Echdach/6000000003679289883
    Publication: Name: http://www.geni.com/people/Eochaid-mac-Echdach/6000000003679289883;
    Note: Eochaid III mac Eochaid of Argyll, King of Dál Riata. Scotland was not yet one kingdom, the Picts and the Irish kingdom of Dal Riada were fighting for power. King of Dal Riata Based on merged profiles, Born circa 695 or 696 -SPF ...for Eochaidh III Of Argyll King Of Dal Riata the following is taken from an Internet posting of Michael R. Davidson of Edinburgh. Scotland, on 23 Oct 1995: Eochaid mac Eochaid Eochaid became king of Dal Riata in 726, when his Cenel Loairn predecessor was 'ousted from the kingship'. He survived a Cenel Loairn attack on his authority in 727, led by Selbach son of Ferchar Fota, and managed to hold his position without challenge until his death in 733. Following Eochaid's death, it appears that the kingship was shared between his brother Alpin, and Muiredach, the Cenel Loairn claimant, until Dal Riata was subjugated by Oengus, king of the Picts, in 736.
  9. Title: Wikipedia - Legendary Kings of Scotland
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legendary_kings_of_Scotland;
  10. Title: Eochaidh III King of Dal Riata mac Eochaidh, "MyHeritage Family Trees"
    Author: MyHeritage Family Trees MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc. Graham Family Site (23andMe), managed by Jennifer Gaham
    Publication: Name: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-270807221-5-42767/eochaidh-iii-king-of-dal-riata-mac-eochaidh-in-myheritage-family-trees;
    Note: Eochaidh Iii King Of Dal Riata MacEochaidh Birth: 695 - Atholl, Perth, Scotland Death: 733 - Dunadd, Dalriada, Argylshire, Scotland Parents: Eochaidh Ii "crook Nose" Mac Domangairt, Spondana (Sybille) Ingen Mac Domangairt (born Nic Enfidaig) Siblings: Fland Ingen Eochaid Of The Picts Scotland Mac Selbach (born Mac Eochaidh), Aedh "finn (The White)" King Of Argyll & Scotland Mac Eochaid Children: Aodh Hugh Fionn The Fair King Of Dal Riata Mac Eochaidh, Fergus Ii King Of Dal Riata Mac Eochaidh
  11. Title: Eochaidh III MacEochaidh II, "MyHeritage Family Trees" NOTE:4 records 4 different versions, this site is sketchy and unsourced
    Author: MyHeritage Family Trees MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc. Dearth/Ruggles Web Site, managed by Patricia Ruggles
    Publication: Name: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-187860892-1-38550/eochaidh-iii-maceochaidh-ii-in-myheritage-family-trees;
    Note: Eochaidh Iii MacEochaidh Ii Birth: 695 - Scotland Dal Riata Kingdom Death: 733 - Dalraidia, Argyle, Scotland Parents: Eochaidh Ii Findon Crook Nose Macdomangairt***, Spondana Verch Entfidich Siblings: Fland Flan Findonsdatter, Alpin Maceochaidh Ii, Drust Maceochaidh Ii, Hungus Onist Caustantin Ap Urges Wife: Spondana Maceochaidh Ii (born Macgarnard) Wife: Daughter Maceochaidh Ii (born Verch Lochaber) Children: Fergus Maceochaidh Iii, Aedh Find (Ethafind Or Fionn) "the White" Maceochaidh, Fergina Maceochaidh, Queen (born Verch Hugh Fionn)
  12. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Eochaid III - birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach
    Author: media.type.Ancestry.com, One World Tree (sm), Ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, n.d.
    Note: birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth: 0721; Scotland death: 0733; Scotland birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth: 0721; Scotland death: 0733; Scotland
    Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3244466516
  13. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Eochaid III King of Scotland -
    Author: Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com, Page number: Ancestry Family Trees
    Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.
    Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3246726630
  14. Title: Eochaidh III King of Dal Riata mac Eochaidh, "MyHeritage Family Trees"
    Author: MyHeritage Family Trees MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc. Graham Family Site (23andMe), managed by Jennifer Gaham
    Publication: Name: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-270807221-5-42767/eochaidh-iii-king-of-dal-riata-mac-eochaidh-in-myheritage-family-trees;
    Note: Eochaidh Iii King Of Dal Riata MacEochaidh Birth: 695 - Atholl, Perth, Scotland Death: 733 - Dunadd, Dalriada, Argylshire, Scotland Parents: Eochaidh Ii "crook Nose" Mac Domangairt, Spondana (Sybille) Ingen Mac Domangairt (born Nic Enfidaig) Siblings: Fland Ingen Eochaid Of The Picts Scotland Mac Selbach (born Mac Eochaidh), Aedh "finn (The White)" King Of Argyll & Scotland Mac Eochaid Children: Aodh Hugh Fionn The Fair King Of Dal Riata Mac Eochaidh, Fergus Ii King Of Dal Riata Mac Eochaidh
  15. Title: Eochaïd III Angbaïd d'ÉCOSSE, Roi des Scots du Dalriada ,(d'Argyll)
    Author: Geneanet
    Publication: Name: https://gw.geneanet.org/foullon?lang=en&pz=alessio+alain+heribert+debras+foullon+debras&nz=foullon+debras&p=eochaid+iii+angbaid+d+ecosse+roi+des+scots+du+dalriada+d+argyll&n=d+ecosse;
  16. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Eochaid III - birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach
    Author: media.type.Ancestry.com, OneWorldTree
    Note: birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach aka-name: Mac Echdach The Argyle aka-name: Eochaidh Macechdach Argyll aka-name: Eochaidh Macechdach Argyll aka-name: Eochaid Iii MacEchhach King Of Dalraida aka-name: Eochaid II Of Dalriada aka-name: Eaochaid aka-name: Eocahid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochiad aka-name: Aed Find aka-name: Eochaid Fionn aka-name: Eochaid Maceochaid aka-name: Eochy Rinnavel birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: ; County Offaly, Ireland birth: 0675; Scotland birth: 0689; Argyll, Scotland birth: 0690; Ulster Province, Ireland birth: 0690; Scotland birth: 0690; Scotland birth: birth: 0695; Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: birth: 0721; Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: death: 0721; Scotland death: death: death: death: death: death: death: 0733; Scotland death: 0733; Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: death: death: 0773; Ulster Province, Ireland birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach birth-name: Eochaidh Macechdach aka-name: Mac Echdach The Argyle aka-name: Eochaidh Macechdach Argyll aka-name: Eochaidh Macechdach Argyll aka-name: Eochaid Iii MacEchhach King Of Dalraida aka-name: Eochaid II Of Dalriada aka-name: Eaochaid aka-name: Eocahid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochaid aka-name: Eochiad aka-name: Aed Find aka-name: Eochaid Fionn aka-name: Eochaid Maceochaid aka-name: Eochy Rinnavel birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland birth: ; County Offaly, Ireland birth: 0675; Scotland birth: 0689; Argyll, Scotland birth: 0690; Ulster Province, Ireland birth: 0690; Scotland birth: 0690; Scotland birth: birth: 0695; Argyll, Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: 0695; Scotland birth: birth: 0721; Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: death: 0721; Scotland death: death: death: death: death: death: death: 0733; Scotland death: 0733; Scotland death: 0733; Argyll, Scotland death: death: death: 0773; Ulster Province, Ireland
    Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3244467101
  17. Title: Marjorie O. Anderson Kings and Kingship in Early Scotland pp 230
    Note: Historical information for the Tribe of Loarn
    Page: Historical information for the Tribe of Loarn
  18. Title: Wikipedia - Kings of Dál Riata
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_kings_of_D%C3%A1l_Riata;
  19. Title: Eochaid III (Eugenius) mac Eochaid, "MyHeritage Family Trees"
    Author: MyHeritage Family Trees MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc. Crooks Jr. Web Site, managed by Oakey Joe Crooks Jr.
    Publication: Name: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-251887551-2-19752/eochaid-iii-eugenius-mac-eochaid-in-myheritage-family-trees;
    Note: Eochaid Iii (Eugenius) MacEochaid Birth: 695 - Scotland Death: 721 Father: (Findon) Eochaid Ii Mac Domangart Wife: Spondana Mac Eochaid Children: Adoh (Hugh) Fionn, Alpin Mac Eochaid, Fergus Mac Eochaid
  20. Title: Marjorie O. Anderson Kings and Kingships in Early Scotland
    Note: Historical information for the Tribe of Loarn
    Page: Historical information for the Tribe of Loarn
  21. Title: Book of McKee
    Author: Family History Library, personal copy Joyce Parsons (parvally@comcast.net). Pages 103, 105, 48, 431, 273.
    Page: FHL - "The Book of McKee," pg 271 - pedigree from William Skene, D.C.L., LL.D., Historiographer-Royal of Scotland, in "Celtic Scotland," Edinburgh 1890 lists this generation as the King of Dalriada; from The Kings of Scotland, reprinted in the Book of McKee, pg 407 states he was King of Scotland twelve years from 721-733
  22. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Eochaid III - Published information: The Ruthless: null;
    Note: Published information: The Ruthless: null;
    Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3244506350
  23. Title: Williams, Ronald, Lord of the Isles, The: The Clan Donald and the Early Kingdom of the Scots, Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland: House of Lochar (1997)
    Page: p. 62

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