Mormaer Domhnall of Lennox ruled Lennox in the years 1333-1365. The title of Mormaer designates a regional or provincial ruler in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots.
Domhnall's reign is noted for its tension with the monarchy. King David II irritated Domhnall by residing at Dumbarton on at least 12 occasions between 1341 and 1346. Daibhidh a Briuis ( Modern Gaelic: Dàibhidh Bruis) anglicised as David II ( 5 March 1324 &ndash 22 February Dumbarton ( Gaelic Dùn Breatainn d̪̊unˈb̊ɾʲɛhd̪̊ɪɲ is a Burgh in Scotland, lying on the north bank of the River Clyde Domhnall was probably one of the happier Scottish magnets when King David and his agent, Malcolm Fleming, Sheriff of Dumbarton, were captured by the English at the Battle of Neville's Cross in 1346. The Battle of Neville's Cross took place near Durham, England on October 17, 1346.
Domhnall was also faced with the challenge of fending off the aggressive Stewart clan. The House of Stuart or Stewart was a Royal house of the Kingdom of Scotland, later also of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Having no male heirs, Domhnall is credited with saving the Mormaerdom by marrying off his daughter Margaret to his kinsman Baltar mac Amlaimh, the man usually known today as Walter of Faslane. Margaret Countess of Lennox was the daughter of Domhnall Earl of Lennox, who died in about 1364 Baltar mac Amlaimh, also called Walter of Faslane was the de facto Mormaer of Lennox through his wife Margaret between 1365 and 1385 This act kept the Mormaerdom within the Lennox line, and preserved it in the medium term from Stewart takeover.
Domhnall died in 1365'
Bibliography
- Brown, Michael, "Earldom and Kindred: The Lennox and Its Earls, 1200-1458" in Steve Boardman and Alasdair Ross (eds. ) The Exercise of Power in Medieval Scotland, c. 1200-1500, (Dublin/Portland, 2003), pp. 201-224
| Preceded by Maol Choluim II |
Mormaer of Lennox 1333-1365 |
Succeeded by Margaret with Baltar mac Amlaimh |