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Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale," Douglas 1391–1438 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1391

Birth Location: Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1438

Death Location: Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland

Father: Sir Douglas

Mother: Egidia Stewart

Spouse(s): Henry, Templar, Alexander Stewart

Children(s): Sir Caithness, Margaret Sinclair, Lady Douglas

The story of Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale," Douglas began in 1391 in Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale," Douglas married Alexander Alasdair Of Lennox Stewart, Henry 2Nd Earl Of Orkney Sinclair Knight Templar, Murdoch Stewart Albany, and had children including Elizabeth Stclair Sinclair, Lady Beatrix Beatrice Sinclair Countess Of Annandale And Douglas, Margaret Sinclair, Sir Knight Templar William 3Rd Earl Of Orkney Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness. Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale," Douglas passed away in 1438 in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland.

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  • The story of Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale," Douglas began in 1391 in Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
  • Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale," Douglas married Alexander Alasdair Of Lennox Stewart, Henry 2Nd Earl Of Orkney Sinclair Knight Templar, Murdoch Stewart Albany, and had children including Elizabeth Stclair Sinclair, Lady Beatrix Beatrice Sinclair Countess Of Annandale And Douglas, Margaret Sinclair, Sir Knight Templar William 3Rd Earl Of Orkney Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness.
  • Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale," Douglas passed away in 1438 in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland.

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Egidia Douglas's Ancestors

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Egidia Douglas
1391–1438
Birth Place: Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir William - "Nithsdale" Warder West Border Sheriff of Dumfries Douglas
1364–1415
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Egidia (Gelis Princess of Scotland) Stewart
1368–1388
Dundonald, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
The (Black Sir Archibald The Grim 3rd Earl of Douglas Earl of Wigtown Lord of Galloway""Lord Warden of the Marches") Douglas
1325–1400
Hermiston, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Joan Stratherne
1332–1362
Hermiston, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Robert (II Stewart King of) Scotland
1316–1390
Castle Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Euphemia (Countess Moray) Ross
1320–1387
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Douglas
1286–1330
Beatrice DeLindsay
1291–1352
Sir Moray
1305–1346
Joanna Menteith
1322–1367
Walter Stewart
1293–1326
Marjory Bruce
1296–1314
Aodh Ross
1275–1333
Mary MacDomhnaill
1299–1370
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Douglas
1240–1298
Elizabeth Stewart.
1245–1294
Sir Scotland
1267–1308
Lady Stewart
1264–1302
John Moray
1288–1323
Maria Strathearn
1292–1319
John Menteith
1299–1344
Ellen Mar
1284–1342
James Stewart
1243–1309
Lady Burgh
1263–1327
Robert Bruce
1274–1329
Isabell Mar
1277–1297
William Ross
1249–1323
Euphemia Baliol
1249–1300
Patrick Graham
1246–1296
Annabella Strathearn
1278–1298

Egidia Douglas's Descendants

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Egidia ("Fair Maid of Nithsdale,") Douglas (1391–1438) m. Henry, (2nd Earl of Orkney Sinclair Knight) Templar (1375–1 Feb 1422) m. Alexander ("Alasdair" of Lennox) Stewart (1396–25 May 1425)
  1. 1. Sir (Knight Templar-William, 3rd Earl of Orkney Sinclair, 1st Earl of) Caithness 1404–1480 m. Lady (Marjory Sutherland, Countess of Caithness and) Orkney 1436–1480 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1394–1451
    1. 1. Lady (Eleanor Sinclair, Countess of) Atholl 1457–1518 m. Sir (John I "Balveny" Stewart, Prince of Scotland, 1st Earl of) Atholl 1440–1512
      1. 1. Lady (Elspeth Elizabeth Anne,) STUART, 1492–1564 m. John (Robert 3rd Earl Of Lennox) Stewart 1495–1526
        1. 1. Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart 1516–1571 m. Margaret (Countess of Lennox) Douglas 1515–1577
        2. 2. James (I England VI Stuart) England 1566–1625
    2. 2. William SINCLAIR 1459–1513
    3. 3. Marjorie Sinclair 1460–1480
    4. 4. ROBERT Sinclair 1442–
    5. 5. Mariota Sinclair 1445–1496
    6. 6. Lady (Marjory) Sinclair 1450–1480
  2. 2. Margaret Sinclair 1419–1462
  3. 3. Lady (Beatrix "Beatrice" Sinclair, Countess of Annandale and) Douglas 1407–1462

Egidia Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1391
1391
Birth of Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale," Douglas in Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1438
1438
Age 47
Death of Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale," Douglas in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1391
    Event Place: Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1438
    Event Place: Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland

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