Fergus (died 501), king of the Dál Riata
Also known as Fergus II and Fergus Mór.
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: (died 501).
The date is given by Anderson and by Baldwin (who gives it a question mark). The death is recorded in the Annals of Tigernach s.a. 501 and in the Chronicon Scotorum s.a. 499.
Place of Death: unknown.
Relationships
(supposed) Father: Ercc.
Baldwin gives a good commentary on the genealogical issues surrounding Fergus.
Mother: unknown.
Spouse: unknown.
Children:
Domangart (died about 506), king of the Dál Riata.
References
Anderson, Marjorie O. “Dál Riata, kings of (act. c.500-c.850)” in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. (Oxford University Press, 2004).
Annals of Tigernach (Donnchadh Ó Corráin, compiler). (CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts, University College, Cork, 1996).
Baldwin, Stewart. “Fergus Mór of Dál Riata” in The Henry Project.
Chronicon Scotorum (Beatrix Färber, Ruth Murphy compilers). (CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts, University College, Cork, 2012).