Gille Ruadh was the Galwegian leader who led the revolt against King Alexander II of Scotland. His birth, death date and origins are all unknown. Upon...

an uprising in Galloway during 1234–1235, led by Tomás mac Ailein and Gille Ruadh. The uprising was in response to the succession of Alan of Galloway,...

Revolt of Gille Ruadh in Galloway in 1234/5 required a large-scale levying by the Scottish king. King Alexander invaded Galloway, and Gille Ruadh ambushed...

Devorguilla to her husband John Balliol. In 1235 the Galwegians rebelled under Gille Ruadh, not wanting their land divided, but the rebellion was suppressed by...

rejected such claim for an illegitimate son to take over. In response, Gille Ruadh led a revolt against Alexander. The attempt failed resulting in Galloway...

peripheral to Scotland until 1234, in the aftermath of the rebellion of Gille Ruadh and the dissolution of the Lordship, Galloway and Galwegians became critical...

husbands of Alan's three daughters. Thomas, along with his associate Gille Ruadh, led an unsuccessful rebellion against the king, with the aim of maintaining...

best known by the anglicised version of his nickname (Scottish Gaelic: Gille Ruadh), meaning 'the Red-haired Lad' from his characteristically Scottish red...

owned the land of Straiton. He was involved in the Galwegian revolt of Gille Ruadh in 1235, during which he attacked some churches in the diocese of Glasgow...

revolt in Galloway and forced the submission of Tomás mac Ailein and Gille Ruadh. Watt & Shead 2001, p. 159. Watt, D. E. R.; Shead, N. F., eds. (2001)...