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William de Mar 1217–1281 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1217

Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: Jul 1281

Death Location: Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Dhonnchaidh Mar

Mother: Orabillis Latherisk

Spouse(s): Muriel Strathearn, Elizabeth Mar

Children(s): Donald, Mar, Donnechaidh Ulliem

William de Mar / was born in 1217 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Dhonnchaidh Mac Morggan 4Th Earl Of Mar And Orabillis Latherisk. William de Mar married Elizabeth Comyn Countess Of Mar, Muriel Of Strathearn, and had children including Donald Earl Of Mar, Donald De Mar, Donnechaidh Duncan Mac Ulliem. William de Mar / passed away in 1281 in Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William de Mar // was born in 1217 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Dhonnchaidh Mac Morggan 4Th Earl Of Mar And Orabillis Latherisk.
  • William de Mar // married Elizabeth Comyn Countess Of Mar, Muriel Of Strathearn, and had children including Donald Earl Of Mar, Donald De Mar, Donnechaidh Duncan Mac Ulliem.
  • William de Mar // passed away in 1281 in Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Mar's Ancestors

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William Mar
1217–1281
Birth Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Dhonnchaidh Mac Morggan'4th Earl of Mar
1168–1244
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Orabillis Latherisk
1188–1250
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Mar's Descendants

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William (de) Mar (Abt 1217–Jul 1281) m. Muriel (of) Strathearn (16 May 1244–Nov 1291) m. Elizabeth (Comyn Countess of) Mar (Abt 1223–1267)
  1. 1. Donald, (Earl of) Mar 1243–1297 m. Elen (the Younger ferch) Llywelyn 1224–1295
    1. 1. Isabella (of Mar, Countess of) Carrick 1274–1296 m. Robert (The) Bruce 1274–1329
      1. 1. Marjorie Bruce 1296–1316 m. Walter Stewart 1296–1326
        1. 1. Robert II 1316–1390 m. Elizabeth Mure 1320–1354 m. Euphemia (de) Ross 1320–1388 m. Moira (de) Leche 1320–1356
        2. 2. Robert (Stewart II king of) Scotland 1316–1390 m. Morea (de) Leche 1320–1356
    2. 2. Margaret Sutherland 1268–1326 m. John Swinton 1261– m. Kenneth Sutherland 1272–1333 m. Malcolm (de) Lennox 1264–1333 m. Richard Glen 1248–1292 m. John Strathbogie 1260–1306 m. John ('Mor' de) Levenax 1268–1306
      1. 1. William (de) Moravia 1310–1370 m. Joanna Menteith 1322–1367 m. Margaret (de) Bruce 1315–1346
        1. 1. Robert (de) Moravia 1348–1427 m. Margaret Stewart 1373–1434 m. Margaret Stewart 1375–1439
        2. 2. Kenneth Sutherland 1350–1408 m. Marjorie Donald 1350–
        3. 3. John Sutherland –1361
      2. 2. John (de) Glen 1279– m. Betsy (de) Abernethy 1279–1370
        1. 1. Robert (de GLEN Of) Balmuto 1303–1347 m. Margaret (Bruce of) Balmuto 1308–1364
      3. 3. Nicholas Sutherland 1315–1371 m. Mary Cheyne 1325– m. Mary (Le) Cheyne 1334–1391
      4. 4. Eustachia Sutherland 1316– m. Gilbert Moray 1305–
    3. 3. Garnait MacDomhniall 1272–1305 m. Christina Bruce 1273–1356
      1. 1. Helen (de Mar of) Rusky 1300–1342 m. John (Menteith Stewart 'the) treacherous 1275–1344
        1. 1. Joan Menteith 1314–1367 m. Maurice Moray 1310–1346 m. Archibald (Gillispie) Campbell 1320–1372 m. Maurice Moray 1276–1346
        2. 2. Christine Stewart 1325–1387 m. Edward KEITH 1280–1346
        3. 3. Joanna Menteith 1322–1367 m. Maurice Moray 1310–1346 m. William (de) Moravia 1310–1370 m. John ("Annan") Campbell 1314–1373 m. John Campbell 1313–1333
        4. 4. Mary Menteith 1314–
        5. 5. Margaret Montieth 1320–1367
        6. 6. John Menteith 1320–1382 m. Marjory Stirling 1335–1360
      2. 2. Elyne ((Ellen) de) MAR –1392 m. John Stewart 1296–1344
      3. 3. David (of) Mar 1300–1332
      4. 4. Domhnall ((Donald) II of) Mar 1302–1332 m. Isabel Stewart 1297–1347 m. Isabella Stewart 1300–1347
        1. 1. Margaret Mar 1330–1391 m. William Douglas 1321–1384 m. William Douglas 1327–1384
    4. 4. Garnait, (7th Earl of Mar) MacDomhniall 1272–1305
    5. 5. Duncan Mar 1274–1296
    6. 6. Isabella (Matilda Scotland) Mar 1276–1300
    7. 7. Alexander Mar 1276–
  2. 2. Donnechaidh ((Duncan) Mac) Ulliem 1245– m. Cairistiona MacRuaidrhi 1265–

William Mar's Timeline

3 Records

1217
Abt 1217
Birth of William de Mar // in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1281
25 Jul 1281
Age 64
Death of William de Mar // in Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1281
Jul 1281
Age 64
Burial of William de Mar //
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1217
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William de Mar, person ID LB1P-CQ7.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1281
    Event Place: Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William de Mar, person ID LB1P-CQ7.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jul 1281
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William de Mar, person ID LB1P-CQ7.

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