Gille Chlerig, Yerl o Mar

Gille Chlerig,1 an aa Gillocheri 2 or Gillocher, Gillocher or Gylocher is a Gaelic name attestit anerlie in a Laitin soorce, a 13t century forgery designed tae advance the cause o Scots unthirldom. The name is heichlie corruptit, an therefore the name an meanin is unclear. Gille Chlerig is no kent in ony capacity ither than bein faither o Morggán, but maist scholars seem tae be comfortable acceptin him as the Mormaer o Mar who precedeit his son Morggán.

References
 1. Anderson, Early Sources, Vol. II, p. 494 in n.1 o 493
 2. Oram, "The Earls and Earldom of Mar", p. 47

Bibliography
 Anderson, Alan Orr, Early Sources of Scottish History: AD 500-1286, 2 Vols (Edinburgh, 1922)
 Richard D. Oram, "The Earls and Earldom of Mar, c1150-1300," Steve Boardman an Alasdair Ross (eds.) The Exercise of Power in Medieval Scotland, c.1200-1500, (Dublin/Portland, 2003).  pp. 46–66
 Roberts, John L., Lost Kingdoms: Celtic Scotland in the Middle Ages, (Edinburgh, 1997), pp. 55–6

Category:1140s daiths
Category:Yerls or mormaers o Mar
Category:Medieval Gaels
Category:Fowk frae Aiberdeenshire