Sir Sir William de Maraka, 5th Earl of Mar^[1]

1222 - 1281  (59 years)

• Name	Sir William de Maraka
  Prefix	Sir
  Suffix	5th Earl of Mar
  Birth	1222	Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Jul 1281  [2]
  	Age: 59y
  Person ID	IND21038	The Skaggs-Files
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	4th Ear of Mar 4th Ear of Mar Duncan of Mar,   b. 1153, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 07 Feb 1244 (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Orabillis of Nessius,   b. 1207, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 1250 (Age 43 years)
  Family ID	fam07169	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sir Sir William de Maraka, 5th Earl of Mar,   b. 1222, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 25 Jul 1281 (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	1242	Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [2]
  Children	1. 6th Earl of Mar 6th Earl of Mar Donald de Maraka Ehislach,   b. 1243, Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 25 Jul 1297 (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	fam07168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Uilleam, Earl of Mar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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).

  
  

• Sources

  [source05150] 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, (Publication Date: 13 AUG 2008 Media: Website / URL). 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 bevangenealogyservices@hotmail.com [source05149] 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, (Publication Date: 13 AUG 2008 Media: Website / URL).