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Mary (Marie) Lady Stewart Countess of Mar 1576–1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Apr 1576

Birth Location: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 11 May 1644

Death Location: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Orkney

Mother: Lady Campbell

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Lady Wemyss

In 1576, Mary (Marie) Lady Stewart Countess of Mar entered the world in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland, born to Sir Lord Robert Stewart 1St Earl Of Orkney And Lord Of Shetland Earl Of Orkney And Lady Janet Johanna Kennedy Countess Of Orkney Baroness Campbell. Mary (Marie) Lady Stewart Countess of Mar had children including Lady Jane Jean Gray Countess Of Wemyss. Mary (Marie) Lady Stewart Countess of Mar passed away in 1644 in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1576, Mary (Marie) Lady Stewart Countess of Mar entered the world in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland, born to Sir Lord Robert Stewart 1St Earl Of Orkney And Lord Of Shetland Earl Of Orkney And Lady Janet Johanna Kennedy Countess Of Orkney Baroness Campbell.
  • Mary (Marie) Lady Stewart Countess of Mar had children including Lady Jane Jean Gray Countess Of Wemyss.
  • Mary (Marie) Lady Stewart Countess of Mar passed away in 1644 in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Orkney
1533–1593
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (between February 14, 1533 and June 04, 1533)
SO
Lady Campbell
1537–1596
Birth Location: Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland
LC

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Wemyss
1589–1640
Birth Location: Grey House, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
LW

Mary Mar's Ancestors

Self
Mary Mar
1576–1644
Birth Place: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
Parents
Sir Lord ROBERT STEWART, 1st Earl of Orkney and Lord of Shetland Earl of Orkney
1533–1593
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (between February 14, 1533 and June 04, 1533)
Lady (JANET Johanna KENNEDY, Countess of Orkney, Baroness) Campbell
1537–1596
Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Mar's Descendants

1.
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Mary ((Marie) Lady Stewart Countess of) Mar (7 Apr 1576–11 May 1644)
  1. 1. Lady (Jane\Jean Gray, Countess of) Wemyss 1589–1640 m. John (Earl of Wemyss Wemyss (1st., Earl Wemyss) , (Lord of Elcho & Methel) , (Lord High Commissioner Church of Scotland) ,) (Baronet) 1586–1649
    1. 1. Lady (Beatrice (Beatrix) Wemyss) (Fraser) 1614–1663 m. Sir (James, Governor of Inverness,) Fraser 1612–1649
      1. 1. James (Fraser of) Brae 1639–1699
        1. 1. James (Fraser of) Brae 1656–1714 m. Kirstiane Paterssone 1660–1730

Mary Mar's Timeline

2 Records

1576
7 Apr 1576
Birth of Mary (Marie) Lady Stewart Countess of Mar in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
1644
11 May 1644
Age 68
Death of Mary (Marie) Lady Stewart Countess of Mar in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1576
    Event Place: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1644
    Event Place: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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