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William MacGylocher 5th Earl of Mar 1222–1281 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1222

Birth Location: Kildrummy Castle, Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 25 Jul 1281

Death Location: Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Father: Duncan Mar

Mother: Orabella Nessius

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Comyn, Muriel Strathearn

Children(s): Donald Mar, Donald Ehislach, Donnchadh Mar

In 1222, William MacGylocher 5th Earl of Mar entered the world in Kildrummy Castle, Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Duncan Of Mar 5Th Mormaer Of Mar And Orabella Latherisk Of Nessius. William MacGylocher 5th Earl of Mar married Elizabeth Comyn, Muriel De Strathearn, and had children including Donald Ehislach, Donald Malcolm Mar Mac Gylocher 6Th Earl Of Mar, Donnchadh Duncan Macuilleam Mar. William MacGylocher 5th Earl of Mar passed away in 1281 in Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland.

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  • In 1222, William MacGylocher 5th Earl of Mar entered the world in Kildrummy Castle, Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Duncan Of Mar 5Th Mormaer Of Mar And Orabella Latherisk Of Nessius.
  • William MacGylocher 5th Earl of Mar married Elizabeth Comyn, Muriel De Strathearn, and had children including Donald Ehislach, Donald Malcolm Mar Mac Gylocher 6Th Earl Of Mar, Donnchadh Duncan Macuilleam Mar.
  • William MacGylocher 5th Earl of Mar passed away in 1281 in Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland.

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William Mar's Ancestors

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William Mar
1222–1281
Birth Place: Kildrummy Castle, Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Duncan of Mar 5th Mormaer of Mar
1203–1244
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Orabella (Latherisk Of) Nessius
1207–1250
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Mar's Descendants

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William (MacGylocher 5th Earl of) Mar (1222–25 Jul 1281) m. Elizabeth Comyn (1223–1267) m. Muriel (De) Strathearn (–Nov 1291)
  1. 1. Donald (Malcolm Mar Mac Gylocher 6th Earl of) Mar 1243–1297 m. Helen (verch Llewelyn, Princess of North) Wales, 1234–1295 m. Elen (Verch Llewelyn Princess N) Wales 1206–1253
    1. 1. Duncan Mar 1274–1305
    2. 2. Alexander Mar 1276–1277
    3. 3. Margaret (Marjory of Mar, Countess of) Atholl 1270–1326 m. Malcolm Lennox 1270–1333 m. John Mor 1266–1306 m. JOHN ("Earl of Atholl") STRATHBOGIE 1265–1306 m. Donald Lennox 1295–1364 m. John (Sir Mor) Lennox 1268–1306
      1. 1. Hellena Mor 1285–1343
        1. 1. Niall Campbell 1316–
        2. 2. Alicia Campbell 1314–1371
        3. 3. Dugald Campbell 1312–1419
        4. 4. John Campbell 1314–
        5. 5. Dugald Campbell 1480–1442
      2. 2. David Strathbogie 1290–1326
      3. 3. John Strathbogie 1292–1326
      4. 4. Isabelle Strathbogie 1298–1317
      5. 5. David Strathbogie 1240–1270
      6. 6. William Sutherland 1311–1371 m. Joanna Menteith 1322–1366
        1. 1. Robert SUTHERLAND 1347–1427 m. Margaret Stewart 1373–1439
      7. 7. Maud Scotland 1310–1353
      8. 8. Nicholas (Laird Duffus) Sutherland 1314–1363
      9. 9. Donald Lennox 1295–1364 m. Margaret (Marjory of Mar, Countess of) Atholl 1270–1326
      10. 10. Margaret Lennox 1325–1385
      11. 11. David Strathbogie 1240–1270
    4. 4. Margaret Mar 1265–1292
    5. 5. Isabella (Graham, Queen of) Scotland 1278–1320 m. Robert Bruce 1274–1329
    6. 6. Gartnait (macDomhnaill) Mar 1272–1305
    7. 7. Mary Mar 1280–1281
    8. 8. Mary (Mar) MacGylocher 1280–1392
  2. 2. Donald Ehislach 1243–
  3. 3. Donnchadh (Duncan macUilleam) Mar 1246–

William Mar's Timeline

2 Records

1222
1222
Birth of William MacGylocher 5th Earl of Mar in Kildrummy Castle, Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Kildrummy Castle, Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1281
25 Jul 1281
Age 59
Death of William MacGylocher 5th Earl of Mar in Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1222
    Event Place: Kildrummy Castle, Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1281
    Event Place: Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] OneWorldTree

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