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William mac Dhonnchaidh 5th Earl of Mar 1222–1281 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1222

Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: JUL 1281

Death Location: Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Dhonnchaidh Mar

Mother: Orabillis Nessius

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Buchan

Children(s): Domhnall Mar, Margaret Mar

In 1222, William mac Dhonnchaidh 5th Earl of Mar entered the world in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Dhonnchaidh Mac Morggan 4Th Earl Of Mar And Orabillis Nessius. William mac Dhonnchaidh 5th Earl of Mar married Elizabeth De Comyn Of Buchan, and had children including Domhnall I Macuilleim 6Th Earl Of Mar, Margaret Ferch Uilleim Of Mar. William mac Dhonnchaidh 5th Earl of Mar passed away in 1281 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1222, William mac Dhonnchaidh 5th Earl of Mar entered the world in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Dhonnchaidh Mac Morggan 4Th Earl Of Mar And Orabillis Nessius.
  • William mac Dhonnchaidh 5th Earl of Mar married Elizabeth De Comyn Of Buchan, and had children including Domhnall I Macuilleim 6Th Earl Of Mar, Margaret Ferch Uilleim Of Mar.
  • William mac Dhonnchaidh 5th Earl of Mar passed away in 1281 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dhonnchaidh Mar
1165–1244
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Orabillis Nessius
1188–1250
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Buchan
1223–1267
Birth Location: Elginshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Domhnall Mar
1243–1297
Birth Location: Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Margaret Mar
1253–1337
Birth Location: Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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William Mar's Ancestors

Self
William Mar
1222–1281
Birth Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Dhonnchaidh Mac Morggán 4th Earl of Mar
1165–1244
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Orabillis Nessius
1188–1250
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Morggán (Mac Gille Chlerig Earl of) Mar
1115–1182
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Agnes (de) Braose
1133–1170
Shenton, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Ruadri Mar
1082–1131
Orabile Gillicher
1090–1125
Philip II
1110–1177
Eva Sussex
1114–1200
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ruardi Morgundus
1062–1132
Philip Briouse
1080–1134
Aenor Totnes
1084–1153

William Mar's Descendants

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William (mac Dhonnchaidh 5th Earl of) Mar (1222–JUL 1281) m. Elizabeth (de Comyn of) Buchan (8 AUG 1223–1267)
  1. 1. Domhnall (I MacUilleim 6th Earl of) Mar 1243–1297 m. Muriel (de Strathearn Countess of) Mar 1243–1295 m. Helen 1246–1295
    1. 1. Margaret (de Mar Countess of) Atholl 1270–1326 m. Kenneth (de Moravia 4th Earl of) Sutherland 1272–1333
      1. 1. William (de Moravia 5th Earl of) Sutherland 1310–1370 m. Joan (de Menteith Countess of) Atholl 1308–1367
        1. 1. Robert (Sutherland 6th Earl of) Sutherland 1347–1427 m. Margaret Stewart 1373–1434
      2. 2. Nicholas (- de Moravia Sutherland of Sutherland - 1st of) Duffus 1314–1371 m. Jean (de Cheyne of) Inverugie 1334–1420
        1. 1. Lord (Henry of Torboll and Duffus) Sutherland –1431 m. Lady (Margaret de Stewart of) Arundel 1372–1480
    2. 2. Isabella (of Mar, Queen Consort of) Scotland 1277–1296 m. Thomas Isaac 1274–1365 m. Robert (The Bruce, King Of) Scotland 1274–1329
      1. 1. Thomas Isaac 1306–1364 m. Matilda (de Brus Princess of) Scotland 1303–1353
        1. 1. Joanna Isaac 1337–1382 m. John (Gallda MacDougall 5th Chief of) Clan 1325–1388
      2. 2. Marjorie (Bruce of) Scotland 1296–1316 m. Walter (Stewart 6th High Steward of) Scotland 1293–1326
        1. 1. Robert (Stewart II King of) Scotland 1316–1390 m. Elizabeth (Mure of) Rowallan 1320–1354 m. Euphemia (de Ross Queen of) Scotland 1329–1386 m. Moire Leitch 1320–1356
      3. 3. Robert (Bruce Lord of) Liddesdale 1292–1332 m. Helen (Vipont) Vieuxpont 1277–
        1. 1. Thomas (Bruce 1st Baron of) Clackmannan 1318–1348 m. Marjorie Charteries 1317–1355
  2. 2. Margaret (ferch Uilleim of) Mar 1253–1337 m. John (Erskine of) Erskine 1249–1296 m. Richard (de Glen of) Balmuto 1248–1292
    1. 1. Isabella Erskine 1275–1337 m. John (de Graham of Dalkeith, Abercorn and) Eskdale 1278–1337
      1. 1. Isabella (de) Graham 1289–1337 m. James (Stewart 1st Baron) Pearston 1276–1333
        1. 1. Robert (Stewart Laird of Shambothy and) Innermeath 1310–1388 m. Catherine MacDougall 1316–
      2. 2. Margaret (Joan) Graham 1300–1342 m. William (Walter) Montefichet 1305–1366
        1. 1. Mary Montefichet 1325–1375 m. John (Drummond III 11th Thane of) Lennox 1320–1373
      3. 3. Isabel (de) Graham 1295–1337 m. Walter (Stewart 6th High Steward of) Scotland 1293–1326
        1. 1. Egidia Stewart 1320–1406 m. James (Lindsay 8th Laird Of) Crawford 1327–1358 m. Hugh Eglinton 1317–1374
      4. 4. Agnes Graham 1308–1377
        1. 1. Henry (Douglas of Lugton and) Lochleven 1347–1393 m. Marjory Stewart 1335–1438
    2. 2. William (de) Erskine 1274–1331 m. Alice (Beatrice Mar) Stewart 1268–1337
      1. 1. Robert (Erskine of Balbagarty, Chamberlain of) Scotland 1310–1385 m. Beatrice (de) Lindsay 1291–1352 m. Christian Menteith 1321–1387
        1. 1. Thomas (Erskine of that) Ilk 1346–1404 m. Janet Keith 1342–1413
      2. 2. Christian (De Erskine Lady) Caelevarock 1315–1360 m. John Maxwell 1310–1373
        1. 1. Elizabeth Maxwell 1335–1370 m. Hugh Dacre 1335–1383
        2. 2. Robert Maxwell 1341–1409 m. Janet Forrester 1345–
      3. 3. Jane Erskine 1304– m. John (Logie of) Logiealmond 1299–
        1. 1. John (Erskine Logie of that) Ilk 1328–1363 m. Margaret (Drummond Queen Consort of) Scotland 1330–1375
    3. 3. Margaret (Agnes) Erskine 1272–1332 m. William Livingston 1270–1339
      1. 1. William Livingston 1290–1364 m. Christian (de) Callendar 1318–1350
        1. 1. John Livingston 1346–1402 m. Hannah (de) Menteith 1355–1387
    4. 4. Lady (Janet) Erskine 1270–1360 m. John (Montgomery 7th Lord of) Eaglesham 1265–1328
      1. 1. Alexander (Montgomery 8th Laird of) Eaglesham 1305–1380 m. Margaret (of) Douglas 1308–1374
        1. 1. John (Alexander Montgomery 9th Laird of) Eaglesham 1343–1401 m. Elizabeth Eglington 1340–1398

William Mar's Timeline

3 Records

1222
1222
Birth of William mac Dhonnchaidh 5th Earl of Mar in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1281
25 JUL 1281
Age 59
Death of William mac Dhonnchaidh 5th Earl of Mar in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1281
JUL 1281
Age 59
Burial of William mac Dhonnchaidh 5th Earl of Mar in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1222
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 JUL 1281
    Event Place: Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JUL 1281
    Event Place: Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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