Margaret, 10th Countess of Mar
Margaret, 10th Countess of Mar (* before 1340 ; † before March 12/18 , 1391 / before November 22, 1393 ), was a Scottish noblewoman .
Life
Her father was Domhnall, 8th Earl of Mar , her mother was Isabella (or Isabel) Stewart.
Little is known about their life. Margaret was married to William Douglas of Douglas before November 13, 1357 , who was appointed 1st Earl of Douglas by King David II in 1358 . With the death of her brother, the title passed to her, but William called himself iure uxoris from that point onwards as Earl of Douglas and Mar and used this title until his death in 1384. Two children were born from this marriage: James (* around 1358; † August 5, 1388 at the Battle of Otterburn ), who took over the title of his father in May 1384 and carried both titles like this until his death; and Isabel (also Isabella), the later 11th Countess.
In the few surviving documents she described herself after the death of her husband, but still alive her son, even as Countess of Douglas, Lady of Mar and Garioch , while her, son, like his title used as Countess of Douglas and Mar Marked .
In her second marriage, before July 27, 1388, she married John Swinton of Swinton. John was referred to as Lord of Mar until his death on September 14, 1402 at the Battle of Homildon Hill , but never as Earl.
literature
- John Anderson: Margaret, Countess of Mar . In: James Balfour Paul (Ed.): The Scots Peerage . tape 5 : Innermeath-Mar . David Douglas, Edinburgh 1908, p. 585–586 (English, Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Margaret, Countess of Ma on thepeerage.com , accessed September 11, 2016.
- Earls of Mar. fmg.ac, accessed September 1, 2014 .
Remarks
- ↑ On March 12, 1391, Sir Thomas Erskine lodged a formal protest to claim his wife Janet's right to the title. This protest was renewed on March 18, 1391 in front of Parliament.
- ↑ On November 22, 1393, their daughter Isabel was appointed 11th Countess of Mar.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas |
Earl of Mar 1374-1393 |
Isabel Douglas |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Margaret, 10th Countess of Mar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobles |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 14th Century |