de Maraka, William 5th Earl of Mar 1a

Birth Name de Maraka, William 5th Earl of Mar
Gender male
Age at Death 59 years, 6 months, 24 days

Narrative

Uilleam, Earl of Mar
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Uilleam of Mar - Uilleam mac Dhonnchaidh (William, Duncan's son) - was perhaps the greatest of the Mar mormaers, ruling Mar from 1244 to 1276.

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 native Scottish magnate built a large-scale fortification, something normally practiced by the incoming 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, and the minority of Alexander III. By 1244, Uilleam had married into the Comyn house, the fastest rising foreign family in the Scottish kingdom. He married Isabel, the daughter of Count William Comyn of Buchan. The Comyn-Mar alliance helped fight off the ambitions of the Durwards, who were then in prime favor with the king.

Alan Durward used his descent from a daughter of Gille Críst to contest Uilleam's right to the Mormaerdom, but Uilleam successfully held off these claims. Uilleam and the Comyn Count of Menteith then launched accusations of treason towards Alan while at the court of Henry III of England at York.

Uilleam engaged in supplementing his power on a nation-wide basis. He held the post of Sheriff of Dumbarton between 1264 and 1266, a post which opened up connections in the western Highlands. Uilleam was able to marry his younger son Donnchadh to Christina MacRuaridh, the heiress of the Hebridean chief Alan MacRuadridh, the principle Hebridean supporter of the Scottish cause against Norway.

When his wife Isabel died in 1267, Uilleam married Muriel, the daughter of Maol Íosa II, Mormaer of Strathearn.

Uilleam died in 1276, and was succeeded by his son Domhnall.

 

Bibliography
Oram, Richard D., "The Earls and Earldom of Mar, c1150-1300," Steve Boardman and Alasdair Ross (eds.) The Exercise of Power in Medieval Scotland, c.1200-1500, (Dublin/Portland, 2003).

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1222 Aberdeenshire, Scotland   2
Death 1281-07-25     2

Age: 59y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father of Mar, Duncan11531244-02-07
Mother of Nessius, Orabillis12071250
         de Maraka, William 5th Earl of Mar 1222 1281-07-25

Families

Family of de Maraka, William 5th Earl of Mar and Comyn, Elizabeth
Married Wife Comyn, Elizabeth ( * 1223 + 1267 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1242 Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   2
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Ehislach, Donald de Maraka12431297-07-25

Source References

  1. Errol Bevan: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bevangenealogy&id=I17032 @ RootsWeb Ancestries of Errol S. BEVAN and Hollie C. ATKINSON BEVAN to ADAM and EVE including REINHARDT and BLOCKER Cousins and more
      • Source text:

        ID: I17032
        Name: Sir William de Maraka 5th Earl Of MAR
        Surname: MAR
        Given Name: Sir William de Maraka 5th Earl Of
        Sex: M
        Birth: 1222 in Of Aberdeenshire, Scotland
        Death: BEF 25 Jul 1281
        Ancestral File #: B2L0-K8
        LDS Baptism: 19 Dec 1992 Temple: JRIVE
        Endowment: 21 Jan 1993 Temple: JRIVE
        Sealing Child: 22 Jan 1993 Temple: JRIVE
        Note:
        Name Prefix: Earl of Mar
        Ancestral File Number: B2L0-K8
        1 2 3
        Change Date: 12 May 2007 at 01:00:00

        Father: Duncan 4th Earl Of MAR b: ABT 1153 in Of Aberdeenshire, Scotland
        Mother: Mrs-Duncan MAR b: ABT 1207 in , Aberdeenshire, Scotland

        Marriage 1 Elizabeth COMYN b: ABT 1223 in Of Altyre, Morayshire, Scotland
        Married: ABT 1242 in Of Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
        Sealing Spouse: 13 Jan 1993 in JRIVE
        Note: _UID9ED2AE12A09AA246B9D54D095B66C0B067E8
        Children
        Sir Donald de Maraka EHISLACH 6th Earl Of MAR b: ABT 1243 in Of Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

        Marriage 2 Muriel FERTETH
        Note:
        _UID1C5C10AF3FD1BE498EFE2451693F8ED055EF

        _UID1C5C10AF3FD1BE498EFE2451693F8ED055EF

        Sources:
        Repository:
        Name: Family History Library
        Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA

        Title: Ancestral File (R)
        Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
        Publication: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998
        Repository:
        Name: Family History Library
        Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

        Title: Ancestral File (TM)
        Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
        Publication: June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998
        Title: Weis1
        Publication: "Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England 1623-1650",
        Note:
        The latest edition (7) of this book is titled: "Ancestral roots of certain American colonists who came to America before 1700" by Weis, 1992, 7th edition. Information which has been checked in the latest edition usually has the reference key "AR7", while information from earlier editions (1-6) will have the reference key "Weis1".
        Text: Weis, Frederick Lewis, 1895-1966. Ancestral roots of certain American colonists who came to America before 1700 : the lineage of Alfred the Great, Charlemagne, Malcolm of Scotland, Robert the Strong, and some of their descendants / 7th ed., with additions and corrections / by Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr. ; assisted by David Faris. Baltimore, Md. : Genealogical Pub. Co., c1992. xx, 253 p. ; 23 cm. LC CALL NUMBER: CS55 W4 1992

         

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  2. Errol Bevan: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=bevangenealogy&id=I18010&style=TABLE @ RootsWeb Ancestries of Errol S. BEVAN and Hollie C. ATKINSON BEVAN to ADAM and EVE including REINHARDT and BLOCKER Cousins and more