William de Moravia of Petty

William de Moravia (died c. 1226), Lord of Petty, Bracholy, Boharm and Arteldol, was a Scottish noble.

William de Moravia
Lord of Petty, Bracholy, Boharm and Arteldol
Diedc. 1226
Noble familyde Moravia family
FatherWilliam, son of Freskin

He was the second son of William, son of Freskin.[1] His elder brother was Hugh de Moravia of Duffus and Strathbrock. William gifted the church of Artendol to the Cathedrals of Spynie and Elgin. He was appointed as Sheriff of Inverness and Nairn in 1204. William built the chapel of Galival, near Gauldwell Castle prior to 1222. He died before October 1226.

Marriage and issue

William, married a daughter of David de Olifard, they are known to have had the following issue:[2]

Citations

  1. Paul, Sir James (1909). The Scots Peerage. Vol. 8. Edinburgh: David Douglas. p. 320.
  2. Burke, John. A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland. 1833. pp. 619–620
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