Forbhlaith, Countess of Atholl
Forbhlaith (written also as Forflissa, Ferelith, Fernelith or Forueleth) was the latter of two heiresses of Atholl, the other being her sister Isabella. She married David de Hastings, a French knight who already possessed minor lands in Angus. They were, however, without a son when David died in 1247. According to this, they were succeeded by their daughter Ada
Bibliography
- Roberts, John L., Lost Kingdoms: Celtic Scotland in the Middle Ages, (Edinburgh, 1997), pp. 54–5
- 'Forflissa/Forbflaith/Hvarflöð', David Sellar, in Regions and Rulers in Ireland c.1100-c.1650, pp. 51–53.
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