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Duncan Mac Mormaer 4th Earl of Mar 1153–1242 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1153

Birth Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1242

Death Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Morgund Mar

Mother: Lady Mar

Spouse(s): Orabella Latherisk, Orabile Mar

Children(s): Margaret Mar, Grathenay Mar, Margaret Mar, Morgund Mar, William MAR

In 1153, Duncan Mac Mormaer 4th Earl of Mar entered the world in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Morgund Macgylocher 2Nd Earl Of Mar And Lady Agnes Of Mar. Duncan Mac Mormaer 4th Earl of Mar married Orabella Latherisk, Orabile Lady Of Mar, and had children including Grathenay Mar, Margaret Lady Aberdeenshire De Mar, Margaret Mar, Morgund Mac Gylocher 2Nd Earl And Mormaer Of Mar, William 5Th Earl Of Mar. Duncan Mac Mormaer 4th Earl of Mar passed away in 1242 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1153, Duncan Mac Mormaer 4th Earl of Mar entered the world in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Morgund Macgylocher 2Nd Earl Of Mar And Lady Agnes Of Mar.
  • Duncan Mac Mormaer 4th Earl of Mar married Orabella Latherisk, Orabile Lady Of Mar, and had children including Grathenay Mar, Margaret Lady Aberdeenshire De Mar, Margaret Mar, Morgund Mac Gylocher 2Nd Earl And Mormaer Of Mar, William 5Th Earl Of Mar.
  • Duncan Mac Mormaer 4th Earl of Mar passed away in 1242 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Duncan Mar's Ancestors

Self
Duncan Mar
1153–1242
Birth Place: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Morgund MacGylocher 2nd Earl Of Mar
1115–1183
Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland
Lady (Agnes of) Mar
1120–1204
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
GILLocher (1st Earl of) Mar
1090–1131
Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland
Lady Mar
1109–
Fife, Scotland
William (II (Earl of Surrey) De) Warenne
1081–1138
Sussex, England
Isabel DEVERMANDOIS
1081–1131
Valois, Bretagne, France
Great-Grandparents
David Scots
1080–1153
Matilda Northumbria
1072–1130
Robert Quincy
1050–1120
Orabilis Lauchars
1065–1130
William I
1055–1088
Gundred Flanders
1052–1085
Hugh deCrepi
1057–1102
Adelaide deVermandois
1050–1120
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Malcolm Scotland
1024–1093
St. England
1045–1093
Ralph DeWarenne
1030–1074
Emma Harcourt
1031–1059
Gherbod Chester
1030–1070
Matilda Flanders
1032–1083
Henry of
1008–1060
Anna Yaroslavna
1024–1077
Herbert Vermandois
1028–1080
Lady DeVexin
1032–1080

Duncan Mar's Descendants

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Duncan (Mac Mormaer 4th Earl of) Mar (1153–1242) m. Orabella Latherisk (1175–1250) m. Orabile (Lady of) Mar (Apr 1152–)
  1. 1. Margaret (Lady Aberdeenshire de) Mar 1220–1248 m. Henry (V Laird of Rosslyn) Sinclair 1214–1270
    1. 1. Amicia (Lady of Rosslyn Castle) Sinclair 1237–1299 m. Sir (William Sinclair Baron Laird of Rosslyn Sheriff of Edinburgh) VI 1230–1297
      1. 1. Henry (VII Baron of Roslin) Sinclair 1283–1335 m. Alice Fenton 1260–1336
        1. 1. John (St Clair) Sinclair 1302–1330
        2. 2. Margaret (deClair) Sinclair 1324–1361 m. Thomas Stewart 1330–1361
        3. 3. Sir (John Herdmanston) Sinclair 1323–1377
        4. 4. Margaret Clare 1305–
        5. 5. William (I Roslin- Sir William the younger Sinclair - St Clair, Laird of) Rosslyn 1270–1330 m. Isabella (Orkney) Strathearn 1338–1391 m. Rosabell Rosabelle 1285–1361 m. Margaret (Lady Mar) Gartney 1300– m. Amicia 1240–
        6. 6. Margaret Sinclair 1281–1338
      2. 2. William Sinclair 1263–1357
      3. 3. Gregory Sinclair 1274–1337
      4. 4. Henry (StEarl Orkney) Sinclair –1404
      5. 5. Annabel Sinclair 1268–1304
      6. 6. William (Bishop Dunkeld) Sinclair 1272–1337
    2. 2. William Sinclair 1245–1297
    3. 3. Mary Sinclair 1236–1271
  2. 2. Grathenay Mar 1082– m. Lady (Grathenay de) Mar 1082–
  3. 3. Margaret Mar 1190–
  4. 4. Morgund (Mac Gylocher, 2nd Earl and Mormaer of) Mar 1115–1183
  5. 5. William (5th Earl of) MAR 1222–1281 m. Elizabeth ("Isabel") Comyn 1223–1267
    1. 1. Donald (Mar 6th Earl Of (Domhnall) I)MacUilleim 1243–1297 m. Helen ((Elen) verch) Llewelyn 1243–1295
      1. 1. Isabella (of Mar) Bruce 1277–1296 m. Robert (de Bruce King Of Scotland) I 1274–1329
      2. 2. Hawise (De) QUINCY 1238–1283
      3. 3. Duncan Mar 1274–1305
      4. 4. Gernail DeMar 1272–1305
      5. 5. Joane QUINCY 1240–
      6. 6. Gartnait (macDomhnaill Earl of) Mar 1240–1305
      7. 7. Rothri (DeMormaer) DeMar 1270–
      8. 8. Duncan (Alexander) DeMar 1276–1297
      9. 9. Gartnait (MacDonald) deMar 1272–1305
      10. 10. Mary Stewart 1280–1326
      11. 11. Earl Mar 1271–1305
      12. 12. Earl Fife 1260–1284
      13. 13. Hawise (de) Mar –1285
      14. 14. Alexander Mar 1270–1366
      15. 15. Gratney Stewart 1272–1305
      16. 16. Hellena MAR 1285–
      17. 17. MacDuff MacDuff 1250–1298
      18. 18. Colban MacDuff 1245–1270
      19. 19. Alexander Mar 1276–1277
      20. 20. Duncan Stewart 1274–
      21. 21. Margaret (Marjory) deMar 1270–1326
      22. 22. Anne (De) QUINCY 1238–
      23. 23. Isabell Mar 1277–1296 m. Robert (Bruce King of Scotland) I 1274–1329
      24. 24. Margaret Mar 1265–1292
      25. 25. Mary Mar 1280–1281
      26. 26. Mary (Mar) MacGylocher 1280–1392

Duncan Mar's Timeline

4 Records

1153
1153
Birth of Duncan Mac Mormaer 4th Earl of Mar in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1177
1177
Age 24
Birth of Duncan Mac Mormaer 4th Earl of Mar in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1242
1242
Age 89
Death of Duncan Mac Mormaer 4th Earl of Mar in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1244
07 Feb 1244
Age 91
Death of Duncan Mac Mormaer 4th Earl of Mar in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1177
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1153
    Event Place: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Feb 1244
    Event Place: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1242
    Event Place: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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