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Ada Balliol, of County Durham, Princess of Barnard Castle 1248–1301 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1248

Birth Location: Teesdale, Durham, England

Death Date: 1301

Death Location: Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Baliol

Mother: Dervorgilla Galloway

Spouse(s): Sir Lindsay

Children(s): Gilbert Lindsay, Margaret Lindsay, Christian DeLindsay, Margaret Lindsay, Catherine Lindsay

In 1248, Ada Balliol, of County Durham, Princess of Barnard Castle entered the world in Teesdale, Durham, England, born to Sir John Lord Of Barnard Castle 5Th Baron De Baliol And Dervorgilla De Galloway. Ada Balliol, of County Durham, Princess of Barnard Castle married Sir William Lord Of Lamberton De Lindsay, and had children including Catherine De Lindsay, Christian Delindsay, Gilbert De Lindsay, Margaret De Lindsay, Margaret Lady Of Craigie Ayrshire Scotland De Lindsay. Ada Balliol, of County Durham, Princess of Barnard Castle passed away in 1301 in Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1248, Ada Balliol, of County Durham, Princess of Barnard Castle entered the world in Teesdale, Durham, England, born to Sir John Lord Of Barnard Castle 5Th Baron De Baliol And Dervorgilla De Galloway.
  • Ada Balliol, of County Durham, Princess of Barnard Castle married Sir William Lord Of Lamberton De Lindsay, and had children including Catherine De Lindsay, Christian Delindsay, Gilbert De Lindsay, Margaret De Lindsay, Margaret Lady Of Craigie Ayrshire Scotland De Lindsay.
  • Ada Balliol, of County Durham, Princess of Barnard Castle passed away in 1301 in Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Baliol
1212–1269
Birth Location: Barnard Castle, Durham, England
SB
Dervorgilla Galloway
1218–1290
Birth Location: Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland
DG

Spouses(s)

Sir Lindsay
1247–1283
Birth Location: Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland
SL

Children(s)

Gilbert Lindsay
1284–
Birth Location: Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland
GL
Margaret Lindsay
1267–1350
Birth Location: Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland
ML
Christian DeLindsay
1265–1333
Birth Location: Lamberton, Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland
CD
Margaret Lindsay
1267–1320
Birth Location: Rowallan, Ayrshire, Scotland
ML
Catherine Lindsay
1265–1335
Birth Location: Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland
CL

Ada Castle's Ancestors

Self
Ada Castle
1248–1301
Birth Place: Teesdale, Durham, England
Parents
Sir John Lord of Barnard Castle 5th Baron de Baliol
1212–1269
Barnard Castle, Durham, England
Dervorgilla (de) Galloway
1218–1290
Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Hugh (Gainford Sir, Lord 4th Baron Balliol and Bernard x De) Balliol
1175–1229
Richmond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Cecily DeLaFontaine
1195–1228
Richmond Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alan (Fitz Ronald Lord Galloway Constable Scotland De) Galloway
1180–1234
Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Margaret Huntingdon
1194–1233
Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Eustace Balliol
1155–1211
Petronille Fitzpiers
1158–1198
Aleaume Fontaine
1162–1205
Laurette Saint-Valéry
1163–1190
Roland DeGalloway
1164–1200
Elena DeMorville
1150–1217
Sir Scotland
1144–1219
Lady Huntingdon
1174–1233
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Earl Henry
1114–1152
Lady Huntingdon
1120–1178
Sir Chester
1147–1181
Lady Chester
1155–1189

Ada Castle's Descendants

1.
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Ada (Balliol, of County Durham, Princess of Barnard) Castle (1248–1301) m. Sir (William Lord of Lamberton de) Lindsay (24 Jun 1247–November 6, 1283)
  1. 1. Gilbert (De) Lindsay 1284–
    1. 1. Christian (de) Lindsey 1318– m. John (De) Drayton 1317–1372
      1. 1. Baldwin Drayton 1315–1395 m. Alice (de) Prayers 1315–1344
        1. 1. Margaret Drayton 1335– m. John Vincent 1332–1399
        2. 2. John DeDrayton 1365–1445
        3. 3. John DeDrayton 1391–1424
  2. 2. Margaret (De) Lindsay 1267–1350
  3. 3. Christian DeLindsay 1265–1333
  4. 4. Margaret (Lady of Craigie Ayrshire Scotland de) Lindsay 1267–1320
  5. 5. Catherine (de) Lindsay 1265–1335

Ada Castle's Timeline

2 Records

1248
1248
Birth of Ada Balliol, of County Durham, Princess of Barnard Castle in Teesdale, Durham, England
Teesdale, Durham, England
1301
1301
Age 53
Death of Ada Balliol, of County Durham, Princess of Barnard Castle in Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland
Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1248
    Event Place: Teesdale, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1301
    Event Place: Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland
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