Albanach was the son of Sir William Liath de Burgh, and acquired his nickname from the time he spent in Scotland from the spring of 1316 as a hostage for his father, after the latter's release by Robert the Bruce.
Albanach was the son of Sir William Liath de Burgh, and acquired his nickname from the time he spent in Scotland from the spring of 1316 as a hostage for his father by Robert the Bruce. This was after the latter's release.