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Margaret of Mar 1328–1393 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1328

Birth Location: Abercorn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland

Death Date: Oct 1393

Death Location: England

Father: Domhnall Mar

Mother: Isabella Bonkill

Spouse(s): William Douglas

Children(s): Margaret Terregles, James Douglas, Sir Douglas, Isabel Mar, James Douglas

The story of Margaret of Mar / began in 1328 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. Margaret of Mar married William Douglas 1St Earl Of Douglas, and had children including Isabel Douglas 11Th Countess Of Mar, James Douglas 2Nd Earl Of Douglas, James Douglas Second Earl Of Douglas, Margaret Douglas Lady Of Terregles, Sir James Douglas. Margaret of Mar / passed away in 1393 in England.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret of Mar // began in 1328 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland.
  • Margaret of Mar // married William Douglas 1St Earl Of Douglas, and had children including Isabel Douglas 11Th Countess Of Mar, James Douglas 2Nd Earl Of Douglas, James Douglas Second Earl Of Douglas, Margaret Douglas Lady Of Terregles, Sir James Douglas.
  • Margaret of Mar // passed away in 1393 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Domhnall Mar
1292–1332
Birth Location: –
DM
Isabella Bonkill
1308–1347
Birth Location: –
IB

Spouses(s)

William Douglas
1327–1384
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
WD

Children(s)

Margaret Terregles
1369–1425
Birth Location: Mar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MT
James Douglas
1358–1388
Birth Location: Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JD
Sir Douglas
1358–1388
Birth Location: Scotland
SD
Isabel Mar
1360–1408
Birth Location: Douglas Caste, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
IM
James Douglas
1358–1388
Birth Location: –
JD

Margaret Mar's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Mar
1328–1393
Birth Place: Abercorn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Parents
Domhnall 8th Earl Of Mar
1292–1332
Isabella (Stewart Of) Bonkill
1308–1347
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Mar's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (of) Mar (1328–Oct 1393) m. William (Douglas 1st Earl Of) Douglas (1327–1384)
  1. 1. Margaret (Douglas - Lady of) Terregles 1369–1425 m. Herbert (Herries of Terregles - Baron) Carlaverock 1375–1440 m. John (Learmonth of) Whitekirk 1370–1448 m. Robert (Herbert) Herries 1390–1444
    1. 1. John (Herries Herries of) Terregles 1410–1483 m. Egidia Somerville 1418–1455
      1. 1. Marion Heries 1431–1470 m. David (Bruce 6th Baron of) Clackmannckmannan 1445–1497 m. David (Stewart 3rd of) Rosyth 1445–1483
        1. 1. Christiana (Bruce — no credible sources) cited 1467–1532 m. James Schaw 1468–1528
        2. 2. David (Bruce) II 1470–1550
        3. 3. Alexander Bruce 1472–1504
        4. 4. Jean Bruce 1474–1543 m. Sir (James) Hindmarsh 1478–1550
        5. 5. Marion Bruce 1485–
        6. 6. Agnes Bruce 1495–1575 m. James Cunningham 1492–
        7. 7. David (Bruce VII of) Clackmannanshire 1465–1506 m. Janet (Jean Blackadder -Baroness of) O'Lack 1472–1572
        8. 8. Margaret BRUCE 1470–
      2. 2. Sir (David Lord Terregles) Herries 1436–1495 m. Elizabeth (Lady) Crichton 1443–1479
    2. 2. Janet (Herries of Terregles - Lady of) Maxwell 1390–1439 m. Herbert (Maxwell 1st Lord) Maxwell 1388–1454 m. Herbert (Maxwell - First Lord) Maxwell 1387–1452
      1. 1. Lady (Catherine) Maxwell 1408–1484 m. Gilbert (Kennedy First Earl of) Cassilis 1405–1478 m. John (Whitfeld) Clerk 1400–1490
        1. 1. John (Kennedy -2nd Lord) Kennedy 1454–1508 m. Elizabeth (Gordon -Baroness Kennedy, Countess of) Errol 1443–1500 m. Elizabeth Montgomerie 1454–1467
        2. 2. Catherine (Agnes) Kennedy 1438–1533 m. Alexander (Montgomerie 2nd Lord) Montgomerie 1445–1483 m. George (Campbell - Sheriff of) Ayr 1449–1491
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Kennedy of) Dunure 1424–1475 m. Sir (James) Ogilvy 1430–1504
        4. 4. Gilbert (Kennedy of) Dunure 1440–1520 m. Isobel Orgilvy 1442–
        5. 5. James KENNEDY 1440–
        6. 6. Walter (Kennedy of) Glentig 1442–1478 m. Christian Hynd 1444–
        7. 7. Mariot Kennedy 1444– m. John (Wallace 12th of) Riccarton 1440–1507 m. Mariot Kennedy 1444–
        8. 8. Agnes Kennedy 1450–1481 m. George Campbell 1420–1491
        9. 9. Isabel (Elizabeth) Kennedy 1452–1475 m. Gilberto (McIlveane Laird of Grummet, and) Attiquyne 1450–1537
        10. 10. Margaret Kennedy 1454–1533
        11. 11. Alexander Kennedy 1455–
        12. 12. Marion Kennedy 1455–
        13. 13. Robert Kennedy 1455–
        14. 14. Laird (Thomas) Kennedy 1461–1525 m. Katherine Kennedy 1465–1533
        15. 15. Margaret (Agnes) Kennedy 1444–1533 m. George ((of Loudoun-Sheriff of Ayr)) Campbell 1390–1484
      2. 2. Robert (Maxwell - First Lord of) Calderwood 1408–1485 m. Elizabeth Danielstoun 1378–1440 m. Janet Forrester 1410–1488
        1. 1. John (Maxwell of) Calderwood 1403–1476 m. Margaret Borthwick 1413–1464 m. Janet (de Crichton) I 1409–1437 m. Margaret (Rutherford of) Calderwood 1390–
        2. 2. Mary Maxwell 1405–
        3. 3. Janet (Maxwell Of) Calderwood 1410–1472 m. Alan (de Cathcart - First Lord) Cathcart 1394–1499
        4. 4. Mariota (Janet) Maxwell 1419–1472 m. John Knox 1410–1463 m. Euchtrad Knox 1410–1463
      3. 3. Robert (Maxwell - Second Lord) Maxwell 1389–1485 m. Janet Forrester 1410–1488
      4. 4. Sir (Edward) Maxwell 1405–1481
      5. 5. Edward (Maxwell Lord) Tinwald 1405–1484
      6. 6. Gavin Maxwell 1412–1454
      7. 7. Gavin Maxwell 1395–
      8. 8. George (Maxwell of) Carnsalloch 1440–1492 m. Isabella Galbraith 1460–1510 m. Agnes 1430–
      9. 9. Adam (Maxwell of) Southbar 1443–1467 m. Marion Stewart 1441–
      10. 10. Catherine Maxwell 1405–1484 m. Gilbert (Kennedy First Earl of) Cassilis 1405–1478
      11. 11. Catherine Maxwell 1408–1484 m. James Douglas 1460–
      12. 12. Janet Maxwell 1410–1467
      13. 13. Aymer Maxwell 1434–1473
      14. 14. Christian Maxwell 1435–1518
    3. 3. James Herries 1392–1420
    4. 4. William Herries 1394– m. Herries 1399–
    5. 5. Mary Herries 1397–1492 m. Andrew Kerr 1390–1445 m. Robert (Ker of) Auldtounburn 1375–1404 m. Andrew (Ker - Seventh Laird of) Kershaugh 1395–1444 m. Andrew (Kerr of) Cessford 1380–1481 m. Andrew Ker 1390–1445
    6. 6. Philip Harris 1400–1450 m. Mary Marshall 1404–1460
    7. 7. John Herries 1404–1483 m. Elizabeth McClellan 1420–1440
      1. 1. David (Herries 5th Lord Of) Terregles 1436–1495 m. Margaretha Crichton 1430–1462
      2. 2. David (Herries) Kt. 1433–1495
    8. 8. Herbert (Herries or) Harris 1412–1459
    9. 9. William Herries 1414–
    10. 10. Robert (Herries of) Terregles 1416– m. Robert Herries 1428–
    11. 11. Herries 1418–
    12. 12. Lady (Mariot Herries) Stewart –1470
    13. 13. John (Learmonth of Clatto and Logie - Provost of St.) Andrews 1400–1468 m. Margaret (Wemyss of) Cairns 1420– m. Janet (Giffard or) Gifford 1402–
      1. 1. Robert (Learmonth of Clatto and Logie - Provost of St.) Andrews 1440–1482 m. Beatrice Martine 1445–1480
        1. 1. David (Learmonth of Clatto and Dairsie - Provost of St.) Andrews 1480–1526 m. Anna (de Kinnimonth of) Hill 1485–1526 m. Niddrie Wauchop 1472–
        2. 2. John Learmonth 1468–1526 m. Niddrie Wauchop 1472–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Learmonth 1477–1532 m. James (Wishart , Kings) Advocate 1478–1525
      2. 2. George Learmonth 1445–
    14. 14. James (Learmonth of Clatto and) Logie 1400–1468
    15. 15. Herbert Herries 1401–
    16. 16. Lady (Mariot Herries) Stewart 1412–
  2. 2. James (Douglas Second Earl Of) Douglas 1358–1388 m. Isabella (Euphame Stewart Princess of) Scotland 1348–1410 m. Isabella Stewart 1350–1410
  3. 3. Sir (James) Douglas 1358–1388
  4. 4. Isabel (Douglas 11th Countess of) Mar 1360–1408 m. Allan (Macochtery Cameron -9th. Chief of Clan) Cameron 1330–1411 m. Malcolm (Drummond -Earl Of) Mar 1347–1403 m. Alexander (Stewart 12th Earl of) Mar 1375–1435
  5. 5. James (Douglas 2nd Earl Of) Douglas 1358–1388 m. Isabella Stewart 1350–1410
    1. 1. William (Douglas 1st Of) Drumlanrig 1370–1427 m. Janet (de) Borthwick 1388–1464 m. Elizabeth Stewart 1379–1411 m. Jacoba (Janet) Douglas 1379–1412
      1. 1. James Douglas 1395–1457 m. Elizabeth Gifford 1392–1456
        1. 1. James (Douglas, Lord of Dalkeith, 1st Earl Morton, 9th Earl) Douglas 1426–1498 m. Joan Stewart 1428–1498
        2. 2. Janet (Elisabeth) Douglas 1415–1490 m. Thomas (Erskine 2nd Lord of) Erskine 1410–1493 m. Sir (Thomas Erskine, 2nd Lord) Erskine 1410–1491 m. Sir (Thomas Orr) Erskine 1418–1493
        3. 3. Elizabeth Douglas 1443–1512
        4. 4. James Douglas 1426–1493 m. Joan Stewart 1428–1498
      2. 2. Henry (Douglas of) Borg 1395–1455 m. Margaret Douglas 1410–1473
        1. 1. Hugh (Douglas of) Borg 1432– m. Christian Seton 1450–1550
        2. 2. Patrick Douglas 1455–
      3. 3. William Douglas 1405–1425 m. Margaret Borthwick 1390–1464
      4. 4. Margaret Douglas 1411–1451
      5. 5. John Douglas –1515
      6. 6. William (Douglas 2nd Of) Drumlanrig 1395–1458 m. Jean Maxwell 1397–1467
        1. 1. William (Douglas -3rd of) Drumlanrig 1415–1464 m. Margaret CARLYLE 1410–1482 m. Janet Matheson 1430–
        2. 2. Lady (Angelica Rosa) Douglas 1417–1460 m. Robert (Innes, 11th Lord of) Innes 1409–1464 m. Alexander (Abergeldie) Gordon 1443–1501

Margaret Mar's Timeline

3 Records

1328
1328
Birth of Margaret of Mar // in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Abercorn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
1393
19 Oct 1393
Age 65
Death of Margaret of Mar // in Castle Cary, Somerset, England
Castle Cary, Somerset, England
1393
Oct 1393
Age 65
Burial of Margaret of Mar // in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1328
    Event Place: Abercorn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Margaret of Mar, person ID GZMH-VLX.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1393
    Event Place: Castle Cary, Somerset, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Margaret of Mar, person ID GZMH-VLX.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Oct 1393
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Margaret of Mar, person ID GZMH-VLX.
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