Aidan MacGrabhran 
Aidan was born about 0532 in Argyll, Diaraita, Alba. Aidan's father was Gabhran MacDomangairt and his mother is UNKNOWN Ingenach. His paternal grandfather was Domangart MacFergusso. He was an only child. He died about 0608 in Argyll, Diaraita, Alba.General Notes
REFN: 1659AN
REFN: P1659
Acceded about 574. Consecrated by his cousin St Columba.
Aedan ( of the Golden Hilted Sword) King of Scots of Argyll (d. 606)
(son of Gabran). Aedan succeeded to the kingship upon his cousin Conall's
death in 574. In 5 75, Aedan attended the Convention of Druim Cett in
Ireland, which apparently convened to deciDe the political relationship
between Dal Riata and the Kings of the Northern Ui Neill in Ireland,
whose power was growing. In 581, he le d an expedition to the Orkney
islands, and he won a victory at the Isle of Ma n in 582. In 590, he won
a battle against the Maetae, his British neighbors , but lost two sons in
the battle. In 596, in the first battle between Scots and English, two
more of his sons were slain. In 600, he led an army agains t the English
of Northumbria, but was decisively defeated at Degsastan. King Aedan was
victorious in a battle against the Picts sometime between 596 and 606.
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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.< 0390 in Ulster, Ireland d. in Ulster, Ireland
- b.~ 0414 in Ulster, Ireland d.0474 in Ulster, Ireland
- b.~ 0434 in Ulster, Ireland d.0501 in Dalriada, Alba
- b.~ 0454 in Dalriada, Alba d.~ 0506 in Dalriada, Alba
- b.< 0506 in Argyll, Diaraita, Alba d.~ 0559 in Argyll, Diaraita, Alba
- b.~ 0532 in Argyll, Diaraita, Alba d.~ 0608 in Argyll, Diaraita, Alba
- b.~ 0500 in Scotland
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He had a biological son named Eochaidh Buidhe.
Family Notes
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REFNM12127
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Children
Eochaidh Buidhe MacAidan
Eochaidh Buidhe was born about 0565 in Argyll, Diaraita, Alba. He died about 0629 in Argyll, Diaraita, Alba.
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