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William 5Th Earl De MAR, Sir

William 5Th Earl De MAR, Sir

Male 1222 - Bef 1281  (59 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William 5Th Earl De MAR, Sir was born in 1222 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (son of Duncan 4Th Earl De MAR); died before 25 Jul 1281 in Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: GJ9X-WY8
    • _UID: 9DC61CD798874E65B763B8E98FA5AB672995

    Notes:

    William, 5th Earl of Mar; Chamberlain to Alexander III King of Scots c1252; intermittently member of Council of Regency of Scotland in the 1250's and 1260's; also Chamberlain 1262-64 and Sheriff of Dunbartonshire 1264-66. [Burke's Peerage]

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    William married Elizabeth COMYN in 1st Wife. Elizabeth (daughter of William COMYN, Earl Of Buchan and Margaret BUCHAN) was born about 1223 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died in 1267 in Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Earl Donald Of MAR, Sir Knight was born about 1243 in Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died after 25 Jul 1297 in Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

    William married Muriel Of STRATHEARN after 1267 in 2ND Wife. Muriel was born about 1258 in Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland; died in 1291. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Duncan 4Th Earl De MAR was born about 1160 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (son of Morgund Macgylocher 2Nd Earl De MAR and Agnes); died before 7 Feb 1243-1244 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 49250B0EF72E4B4FA9BD19B29EE25B3F91E4

    Notes:

    Duncan, 4th Earl of Mar [3rd Earl was elder brother Gilchrist], which dignity he held by 29 Aug 1228, though his right to it was challenged at some point prior to 1231; witness to the Anglo Scottish agreement sealed autumn 1237. [Burke's Peerage]

    Children:
    1. Margaret Of MAR was born about 1220 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; and died.
    2. 1. William 5Th Earl De MAR, Sir was born in 1222 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died before 25 Jul 1281 in Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Morgund Macgylocher 2Nd Earl De MAR was born about 1115 in Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland (son of Gillocher 1St Earl De MAR); died before 30 Mar 1183 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 288E98F06B1F430CA7EC8CAC9AE199534995

    Notes:

    Morg(r)und Mac Gylocher, 2nd Earl of Mar; witness by 1152 to a charter of David I and his son Henry to Dunfermline, also a confirmatory charter to the same foundation by David's successor Malcolm IV in the mid 1150's; married Agnes and died by 30 March 1183, leaving possibly five or six sons (Malcolm; James; Duncan; David/Donald (possibly the same person); John); one of his sons may have been the man who was his undoubted successor as Earl. [Burke's Peerage]

    Morgund married Agnes. Agnes was born about 1120 in Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Agnes was born about 1120 in Scotland; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 9F37F2DAD9854C13BFC86CA73BCC679C03F2

    Children:
    1. Gilchrist 3Rd Earl De MAR was born about 1145 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died before 29 Aug 1228.
    2. 2. Duncan 4Th Earl De MAR was born about 1160 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died before 7 Feb 1243-1244 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Gillocher 1St Earl De MAR was born about 1082 in Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland; died after 1131.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: ED8F566D95B04D8F9B61B8074B0EF573DCA8

    Notes:

    Roderick/Rothri/Ruadr "Comes" (ie. "Mormaer" or 1st Earl) of Mar, so mentioned in the foundation charter of Scone Abbey 1114/5; witnessed a charter of David I King of Scots (1124-53) to Dunfermline Abbey 1124-29; living 1131/2. [Burke's Peerage]

    Obviously Gillocher (who by the name ("Mac Gylocher") is father of Morgund MacGylocher) was either closeley related to Roderick or was also known as Roderick.

    Children:
    1. 4. Morgund Macgylocher 2Nd Earl De MAR was born about 1115 in Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland; died before 30 Mar 1183 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.