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Helen “Ellen” Mar of Menteith of Mar 1292–1344 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1292

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: abt. 1344

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Gratney Mar

Mother: Lady Mar

Spouse(s): Sir Knapdale

Children(s): Christian Menteith

In 1292, Helen “Ellen” Mar of Menteith of Mar entered the world in Scotland, born to Gratney Gartnait Mac Domhnaill Mar Mar Mormaer And Viith Earl Of Mar And Lady Christian Bruce Countess Of Mar. Helen “Ellen” Mar of Menteith of Mar married Sir John Menteith Lord Of Arran And Knapdale, and had children including Christian Menteith. Helen “Ellen” Mar of Menteith of Mar passed away in 1344 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1292, Helen “Ellen” Mar of Menteith of Mar entered the world in Scotland, born to Gratney Gartnait Mac Domhnaill Mar Mar Mormaer And Viith Earl Of Mar And Lady Christian Bruce Countess Of Mar.
  • Helen “Ellen” Mar of Menteith of Mar married Sir John Menteith Lord Of Arran And Knapdale, and had children including Christian Menteith.
  • Helen “Ellen” Mar of Menteith of Mar passed away in 1344 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gratney Mar
1272–1305
Birth Location: Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Lady Mar
1273–1356
Birth Location: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sir Knapdale
1300–1344
Birth Location: Scotland
SK

Children(s)

Christian Menteith
1321–1387
Birth Location: Mar, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Helen Mar's Ancestors

Self
Helen Mar
1292–1344
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Gratney "Gartnait mac Domhnaill" Mar Mar Mormaer and VIIth Earl of Mar
1272–1305
Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Christian Bruce Countess of) Mar
1273–1356
Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (de Brus 6th Lord of) Annandale
1243–1304
Writtle, Essex, England
Margaret ((Marjorie) De Carrick Countess of) Carrick
1252–1292
Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Mar's Descendants

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Helen (“Ellen” Mar of Menteith of) Mar (about 1292–abt. 1344) m. Sir (John Menteith Lord of Arran and) Knapdale (about 1300–bef. 1344)
  1. 1. Christian Menteith 1321–1387 m. Sir (Robert Erskine High Chamberlain of Scotland of That) Ilk 1310–1385
    1. 1. Jean ((Janet)) Erskine 1375– m. Sir (John Colquhoun VIIIth of Colquhoun and Xth of) Luss 1370–1439
      1. 1. Malcolm (Colquhoun Younger of Colquhoun and) Luss 1388–1439
        1. 1. Sir (John Colquhoun IXth Colquhoun and XIth of) Luss 1420–1478
        2. 2. Isobel Colquhoun 1400–
    2. 2. Marion Erskine 1340–

Helen Mar's Timeline

2 Records

1292
about 1292
Birth of Helen “Ellen” Mar of Menteith of Mar in Scotland
Scotland
1344
abt. 1344
Age 52
Death of Helen “Ellen” Mar of Menteith of Mar in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1292
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt. 1344
    Event Place: Scotland
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