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478: 57:. It is highly unlikely that the kings of Scotland, with little more claim to the kingship than Matad himself, would have been in a position to "grant" the Mormaerdom. It is much more likely that Matad inherited part of a deal made with Máel Muire by the king in order to alienate Máel Muire and his descendants from the kingship. 234: 507: 353: 41:, as suggested by Roberts, rather than merely inheriting it. However, this is unlikely. If he did inherit it, he inherited it from his father, 358: 386: 73: 348: 442: 437: 432: 427: 422: 396: 69: 91:, and some historians follow on from this and call him Maddad. He also features as a witness to charters of the reign of King 517: 406: 401: 320: 287: 204: 111: 381: 277: 227: 297: 463: 458: 512: 220: 334: 315: 187: 54: 42: 340: 502: 391: 292: 110:
According to Anderson, he died sometime between 1151 and 1161. He was succeeded by another of his sons,
107:). Other names originating from the obvious difficulties encountered by his name are Madach and Maddad. 50: 373: 92: 303: 326: 194: 61: 369: 261: 482: 88: 46: 247: 77: 34: 496: 307: 174:
Topping, Patrick, "Harald Maddadson, Earl of Orkney and Caithness, 1139-1206," in
212: 38: 243: 23: 27: 76:). Through this marriage, their son Harald would succeed to the 216: 49:, Matad was the son of Máel Muire, who was son of king 33:
It is possible that he was granted the Mormaerdom by a
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Mormaer Matad is most famous for being the father of
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Index

Mormaer
Atholl
King
Scotland
Máel Muire
Orkneyinga Saga
Donnchad I
Máel Coluim III Cenn Mór
Harald Maddadsson
Haakon Paulsson
Thorfinn the Mighty
Earldom of Orkney
Orkneyinga Saga
David I
Máel Coluim
Máel Muire
Mormaer of Atholl
Máel Coluim
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e
Mormaers
Earls of Atholl
Dubdon
Máel Muire of Atholl
Matad of Atholl
Máel Coluim of Atholl
Henry of Atholl
Isabella of Atholl
Tomás Mac Uchtraigh

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