Marriages
Alan was married three times and had numerous children from his first two marriages, although only daughters reached adulthood.
Alan's first wife was Ragnhild (Fona or Hilda), daughter of Ragnald, Lord of the Isles, whose daughter from this first marriage was Helen MacDonal of Galloway, married to Roger de Quincy (d. 1264).
Alan's second marriage in 1209, was to Margaret of Huntingdon (d. 1223), eldest daughter of David, Earl of Huntingdon (d. 1219), by whom they had Christina (or Christiana) (d. 1246), who married William de Forz (d. 1260). They also had Dervorguilla (d. 1290), who married John de Balliol (d. 1314).
Alan's third marriage in 1228, was to Rose (d. after 1237), daughter of Hugh de Lacy, Earl of Ulster (d. 1242), by whom they did not have child.
Alan also had a bastard son, Thomas, who survived into adulthood.
With Alan's death his holdings were divided between his three daughters and their husbands. A popular attempt was made within Galloway to establish his illegitimate son, Thomas, as ruler, but this failed, and Galloway's period as an independent political entity came to an end.
| Preceded by: Lochlann, Lord of Galloway |
Lords of Galloway | Succeeded by: Extinct: See Thomas & Gille Ruadh |
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