Aedh MacAlpin 
Aedh was born about 0833 in Perthshire, Scotland. Aedh's father was Kenneth I MacAlpin. His paternal grandfather was Alpin MacEochaid and his paternal grandmother is ? De Galloway. He had two brothers and three sisters, named Constantine I, Euchaid, ?, ? and Maelmare. He was the oldest of the six children. He died in 0878.General Notes
REFN: 1644AN
REFN: P1644
Aedh (c840-878), sometimes spelt Aed or Aodh, became king of Scotl and in
877 when he succeeded his brother Constantine I.
He was killed shortl y after taking the throne by Giric, also known as
Gregory the Great, who had conspired with Aed's nephew, Eochaid.
Not much is known of Aedh, or even if he was actually the one named by
Constantine to hold the throne. Both Giric and Eochaid ruled jointly
following Aedh's death.
Aedh did marry at some point in his life , but the details, including the
date and place of the marriage, and the name of his wife are not known.
One son, Constantine II of Scotland, ruled later, while another son,
Donald, became King of StrathclyDe in 908.
A edh died violently in 878 at Strathallan. He may have been buried at
Maiden S tone in Aberdeenshire. He was succceeded under the Scottish
tanistry system b y his nephew, Eochaid.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 0690 in Argyll, Diaraita, Alba d.0733 in Argyll, Diaraita, Alba
- b.~ 0720 in Argyll, Diaraita, Alba d.0778 in Argyll, Diaraita, Alba
- b.~ 0695 in Diaraita, Alba d. in Argyll, Diaraita, Alba
- b.~ 0750 in Argyll, Diaraita, Alba d.0839 in Argyll, Diaraita, Alba
- b.~ 0778 in Kintyre, Diaraita, Alba d.20 Jul 834 in Galloway, Alba
- b.~ 0730 in Pictavia
- b.~ 0750 in Pictavia d. in Argyll, Diaraita, Alba
- b.~ 0718 in Pictavia
- b.~ 0735 in Pictavia
- b.~ 0720 in Pictavia
- b.~ 0810 in Diaraita, Alba d.6 Feb 859 in Forteviot, Perthshire, Scotland
- b.0782 in Galloway, Scotland
- b.~ 0833 in Perthshire, Scotland d.0878
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