Godred III Crovan King Of Dublin & MAN

- 1095

• Name	Godred III Crovan King Of Dublin & MAN  [1]
  	While the familial origins of Godred Crovan aren't completely proven, it appears certain that he was a direct descendant of AMLAIB CUARAN, King of Northumbria and Dublin. Although the thirteenth- to fourteenth century "Chronicle of Mann" calls him in Latin "...filius Haraldi nigri de Ysland", implying that his father was named Aralt, the fourteenth century "Annals of Tigernach" instead calls him in Gaelic "..mac Maic Arailt," contrarily implying that it was Godred's grandfather who was named Aralt. Godred, therefore, may have been either a son, nephew, or brother of Imar mac Arailt, King of Dublin. However, the early-thirteenth-century pedigree 'Achau renhinoedd a Thywysogion Cymru' in the Welsh collectionof genealogical tacts records "Gwrthryt Mearch" (Godred Crovan) as the son of "Harallt Ddu" (Harald "The Black" of Islay), who in turn was the son of "ifor Gamle" (Imar mac Arailt). As such, it appears that Godred was not the son, nephew or brother, but, in fact, the grandson of 'Imar mac Arailt' King of Dublin, patrilineal descendant of 'Amlaib Cuaran, King of Northumbria and Dublin, and member of the 'Ui Imair'. The chronicle's passage may further cast light on Godred's familial origins. Although "Ysland" may represent Iceland, there is not other evidence linking Godred to this island. Alternately, the word may instead represent the Hebridean island of Islay, where he is otherwise known to have ended his life. Another possibility is that "Ysland" represents Ireland, which if correct, would evidence Gored's close familial links with that particular island. Whatever the case, according to the same source, he had been brought up on Mann. [1]
  Gender	Male
  Fact	Son of Harald "the Black" of Islay   [1]
  Death	1095  [1]
  Person ID	I37643	Main Tree
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2022

  
  

  Family	? UNKNOWN
  Children	1. Olaf Gudrodarson King Isle Of MAN   d. 29 Jun 1153, Isle of Man  [Birth]
  Family ID	F13629	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S03581] Wikipedia Encyclopedia.