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Marjory, Countess Of Buchan
Marjory, Countess of Buchan, also known as Margaret de Buchan, was a Scottish noblewoman. She inherited the earldom from her father, Fergus, Earl of Buchan, who died without male issue. Marjory was married to William Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, the son of Richard Comyn and his wife Hextilda of Tynedale. The marriage was William's second marriage, with William becoming jure uxoris Earl of Buchan. During 1219, Marjory and William founded the Cistercian Abbey in Deer, dedicated to Mary. William died in 1233, Marjory being Countess in her own right until she was succeeded by her son Alexander, at her death. Family Marjory and William are known to have had at least seven children. *Idonea Comyn, married Gilbert de la Hay of Erroll. *Alexander Comyn, married Elizabeth de Quincy *William Comyn *Margory Comyn, married John de Keith. *Fergus Comyn, Lord of Gorgyn *Elizabeth Comyn, married Uilleam, Earl of Mar. *Agnes Comyn, married Philip de Meldrum Philip de Meldrum, Lord of Meldrum, ...
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William Comyn, Lord Of Badenoch
William Comyn was Lord of Badenoch and Earl of Buchan. He was one of the seven children of Richard Comyn, Justiciar of Lothian, and Hextilda of Tynedale. He was born in Scotland, in Altyre, Moray in 1163 and died in Buchan in 1233 where he is buried in Deer Abbey. William made his fortune in the service of King William I of Scotland fighting the Meic Uilleim in the north. William witnesses no fewer than 88 charters of the king. William was sheriff of Forfar (1195–1211), Justiciar of Scotia (1205–1233) and warden of Moray (1211–2). Between 1199 and 1200, William was sent to England to discuss important matters on King William's behalf with the new king, John of England, John. William was appointed to the prestigious office of Justiciar of Scotia, the most senior royal office in the kingdom, in 1205. Between 1211 and 1212, William, as Warden of Moray (or ''Guardian of Moray'') fought against the insurgency of Gofraid mac Domnaill (of the Meic Uilleim family), whom William be ...
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Fergus, Earl Of Buchan
Fergus of Buchan was the last native Gaelic Mormaer of Buchan, and only the third to be known by name as Mormaer. Fergus appears to have had strong connections in Fife, and it is possible that his father (if he was his father) Colbán was a Fifer. A charter issued by Fergus appears to have survived. The charter is a feudal charter granting lands to a subordinate. The charter had a few witnesses with French names, presumably a phenomenon related to his Comyn connections. Fergus had no male heirs, and married his only daughter Marjory to William Comyn, bringing Gaelic control of the Mormaership to an end. On Fergus' death, Buchan became the first native mormaerdom to pass into the hands of a foreign family He died sometime before 1214, possibly much earlier. Bibliography * Roberts, John L., ''Lost Kingdoms: Celtic Scotland in the Middle Ages'', (Edinburgh, 1997), pp. 55–6 * Young, Alan, "Buchan in the 13th century" in Alexander Grant & Keith J. Stringer (eds.) ''Medieval ...
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Richard Comyn
Richard Comyn (died c. 1179) was a Scottish noble, the nephew of William Cumin. Richard was probably born between 1115 and 1123. In 1144, William Comyn gave him Northallerton Castle, which he had re-built a few years earlier. Shortly after, he received the castle and honour of Richmond as part of his uncle's settlement to renounce to Durham bishopric.Alan Young, ‘Cumin , William (d. c.1160)’, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004. In 1145, Richard was married to Hextilda, the daughter of Uchtred, Lord of Tynedale, and his wife Bethoc ingen Domnaill Bain, the supposed daughter of King Donald III of Scotland, although the chronology is suspect. In Scotland, he acquired the position of Justiciar of Lothian: he witnessed 6 charters for King Malcolm IV and 33 for King William I. He was captured with King William in 1174 and was a hostage for him in the Treaty of Falaise. He gave, with Hextida's consent, lands to the monks at Hexham, Kelso ...
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Jure Uxoris
''Jure uxoris'' (a Latin phrase meaning "by right of (his) wife"), citing . describes a title of nobility used by a man because his wife holds the office or title ''suo jure'' ("in her own right"). Similarly, the husband of an heiress could become the legal possessor of her lands. For example, married women in England and Wales were legally incapable of owning real estate until the Married Women's Property Act 1882. Kings who ruled ''jure uxoris'' were regarded as co-rulers with their wives and are not to be confused with king consort, who were merely consorts of their wives. Middle Ages During the feudal era, the husband's control over his wife's real property, including titles, was substantial. On marriage, the husband gained the right to possess his wife's land during the marriage, including any acquired after the marriage. Whilst he did not gain the formal legal title to the lands, he was able to spend the rents and profits of the land and sell his right, even if the wife pr ...
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Cistercians
The Cistercians, () officially the Order of Cistercians ( la, (Sacer) Ordo Cisterciensis, abbreviated as OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that branched off from the Benedictines and follow the Rule of Saint Benedict, as well as the contributions of the highly-influential Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, known as the Latin Rule. They are also known as Bernardines, after Saint Bernard himself, or as White Monks, in reference to the colour of the "cuculla" or cowl (choir robe) worn by the Cistercians over their habits, as opposed to the black cowl worn by Benedictines. The term ''Cistercian'' derives from ''Cistercium,'' the Latin name for the locale of Cîteaux, near Dijon in eastern France. It was here that a group of Benedictine monks from the monastery of Molesme founded Cîteaux Abbey in 1098, with the goal of following more closely the Rule of Saint Benedict. The best known of them were Robert of Molesme, Alberic of Cîteaux and the English ...
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Deer Abbey
Deer Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in Buchan, Scotland. It was founded by 1219 under the patronage William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, who is also buried there. History There was an earlier community of Scottish monks or priests, never numbering more than fifteen. The ''notitiae'' on the margins of the '' Book of Deer'' record grants made to the Scottish religious community in the 12th century and a claim that it was founded by Saint Columba and Saint Drostan. In 1219 the Earl of Buchan founded the Cistercian abbey of New Deer about two miles westward of the old foundation, granting to the new abbey a portion of the lands of Old Deer, the rest going to the maintenance of a parochial church. William brought Cistercian monks from Kinloss Abbey near Elgin to establish the new monastery. The old religious community was probably absorbed by the new foundation, which was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. Deer Abbey was always a small community, with never more than 15 monks ...
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Gilbert I De La Hay
Sir Gilbert de la Hay (died 1263), third feudal baron of Errol in Gowrie, was co-Regent of Scotland in 1255 during the minority of King Alexander III of Scotland and Sheriff of Perth in 1262. Life Gilbert was the son of David de la Hay and Helen de Strathern. As part of his marriage dower of Idonea Comyn he received Upper Coull, Aberdeenshire. He was co-Regent of Scotland in 1255 during the minority of King Alexander III of Scotland and was the Sheriff of Perth in 1262. He died while in office as sheriff. Marriage and issue Gilbert married Lady Idonea Comyn, daughter of William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan and Marjory, Countess of Buchan, they had the following known issue: *Nicholas Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglicanism, Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the n ..., married Joan, had issue. Citations Refe ...
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Alexander Comyn, Earl Of Buchan
Alexander Comyn, 2nd Earl of Buchan (died 1289) was a Scoto-Norman magnate who was one of the most important figures in the 13th century Kingdom of Scotland. He was the son of William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, and Marjory, Countess of Buchan, the heiress of the last native Scottish Mormaer of Buchan, Fergus. He was the chief counsellor of Alexander III, King of Scots for the entire period of the king's majority and, as Scotland's leading magnate, played a key role in safeguarding the independence of the Scottish monarchy. During his long career, Alexander Comyn was Justiciar of Scotia (1258–89), Constable of Scotland (1275–89), Sheriff of Wigtown (1263–66), Sheriff of Dingwall (1264–66), Ballie of Inverie (in Knoydart) and finally, Guardian of Scotland (1286–89) during the first interregnum following the death of Alexander III. In 1284 he joined with other Scottish noblemen who acknowledged Margaret of Norway as the heiress to King Alexander.''Foedera'', ...
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John De Keith
Sir John de Keith, Marischal of Scotland (died c.1270), was a Scottish noble. He was a son of Hervey de Keith (died 1249) and Margaret de Douglas. John inherited the position of Marischal of Scotland in 1249, which was charged with the safety of the king's person within Parliament and was also custodian of the royal regalia.Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). pp. 180 – 181. Marriage and issue John married Margaret Comyn, daughter of William Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, Justiciar of Scotland and Marjory, Countess of Buchan Marjory, Countess of Buchan, also known as Margaret de Buchan, was a Scottish noblewoman. She inherited the earldom from her father, Fergus, Earl of Buchan, who died without male issue. Marjory was married to William Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, th ..., they are known to have had the following issue: *William d ...
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Uilleam, Earl Of Mar
William of Mar, or Uilleam mac Dhonnchaidh (Anglicization, Anglicized: William, Duncan's son), was the mormaers of Marr, Mar from 1244 to 1276, also known as Earl of Mar. His father was Donnchadh, Earl of Mar, Donnchadh of Mar Uilleam was responsible for the construction of Kildrummy Castle, the greatest castle to have been built in 13th century northern Scotland. It is one of the few examples where a Gaels, native Scottish magnate built a large-scale fortification, something normally practiced by the incoming French people, French. Uilleam, more than any of his predecessors, participated in Scottish and even British-wide politics, becoming a leading figure in the royal regime of Alexander II of Scotland, Alexander II, and the minority of Alexander III of Scotland, Alexander III. By 1244, Uilleam had married into the Comyn house, the fastest rising French family in the Scottish kingdom. He married Elisabeth Comyn, the daughter of William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan and Ma ...
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Philip De Meldrum
Philip de Meldrum, Lord of Meldrum, Justiciar of Scotia, was a Scottish noble. He was a son of Philippe de Fedarg. Philip was granted the position of Justiciar of Scotia in 1251, which was the most senior legal office in the Kingdom of Scotland. This position covered the area of Scotland north of the River Forth and River Clyde. Marriage and issue Philip married Agnes, daughter of William Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, Justiciar of Scotland and Marjory, Countess of Buchan Marjory, Countess of Buchan, also known as Margaret de Buchan, was a Scottish noblewoman. She inherited the earldom from her father, Fergus, Earl of Buchan, who died without male issue. Marjory was married to William Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, t ..., they are known to have had the following issue: *William de Meldrum *Thomas de Meldrum *Alexander de Meldrum Notes Citations References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Meldrum, Philip de Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown 13th-century Scottish people ...
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