Christian Menteith, b. 1321 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. ABT 1387

Father: Sir John Menteith, Lord of Arran, d. BEF 1344
Mother: Helen of Mar, b. 1284 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Spouse: Sir Edward Keith of Synton, b. ABT 1280 in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, m. Isabella de Synton, ABT 1304 in Sinton, Selkirkshire, Scotland, d. 17 October 1346

Father: Sir Edward Keith, b. ABT 1280 in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, d. 17 October 1346
Mother: Isabel de Synton, b. ABT 1285 in Sinton, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Married BEF 1348.

Children:

  1. Janet Keith, b. ABT 1348, m. Sir Thomas Erskine of that Ilk, ABT 13 April 1370, d. 1413

Spouse: Sir Rober Erskine of that Ilk

Married 1352.

Sir John Menteith, Lord of Arran, d. BEF 1344

Father: Sir John Menteith of Rusky

Spouse: Helen of Mar, b. ABT 1284 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, m. Sir James Garioch, d. AFT 1342

Father: Gartnait, 7th Earl of Mar, b. 1272 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was Sheriff of Aberdeenshire, 1297, d. BEF September 1305
Mother: Christian Bruce, b. ABT 1273 in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland, d. ABT 1356
Married ABT 1320.

Children:

  1. Sir John Menteith of Strathgartney, d. ABT 6 August 1363
  2. Christian Menteith, b. 1321 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, m. Sir Edward Keith of Synton, BEF 1348, m. Sir Rober Erskine of that Ilk, 1352, d. ABT 1387
  3. daughter Menteith

Sir John Menteith of Rusky, was Sheriff of Dunbartonshire, 1304, was Guardian of the Earldom of Menteith, 1320

Father: Walter Stewart, Earl of Menteith (Balloch-Freckled), b. ABT 1218, d. BET 1 September 1294 AND 28 April 1296
Mother: Mary of Menteith, Countess of Menteith, d. BEF 1286
Sir John captured William Wallace and took him to London. Later he joined Robert the Bruce in fighting for Scotland's independence.

Children:

  1. Sir Walter Menteith
  2. Joan Menteith, m. Malise, 7th Earl of Strathearn, ABT 1323, m. John Campbell 1st and last Earl of Atholl, BET 1329 AND 1333, m. Morice Moray 1st Earl of Strathearn, AFT 11 July 1339, m. William Sutherland 5th Earl of Sutherland, BEF 9 November 1347, d. 20 March 1367
  3. Sir John Menteith, Lord of Arran, m. Helen of Mar, ABT 1320, d. BEF 1344

Gartnait, 7th Earl of Mar, b. 1272 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was Sheriff of Aberdeenshire, 1297, d. BEF September 1305

Father: Donald, 6th Earl of Mar, b. 1243 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. aft. 25 July 1297
Mother: Helen ferch Daffyd, b. bef. 1230, m. Malcolm MacDuff, 5th Earl of Fife, BEF 1266, d. AFT February 1294
Gartnait acquired the Barony of Gairloch through his wife Christina Bruce.

Spouse: Lady Christina Bruce, b. ABT 1273 in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland, m. Sir Christopher Seton, m. Sir Andrew Moray, 20 September 1305, d. ABT 1356

Father: Robert de Brus, b. July 1243 in Annandale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, d. ABT 4 April 1304 in Palestine
Mother: Margaret (Marjory), Countess of Carrick, b. ABT 1252 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland, d. ABT 27 October 1292
Married ABT 1292 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Children:

  1. Helen of Mar, b. ABT 1284 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, m. Sir John Menteith, Lord of Arran, ABT 1320, m. Sir James Garioch, d. AFT 1342
  2. Donald 8th Earl of Mar, b. ABT 1300 in Saline, Fifeshire, Scotland, m. Isabella Stewart, ABT 1325 in Saline, Fifeshire, Scotland, d. 12 August 1332 in Dapplin, Scotland, cause of death was in battle.

Donald, 6th Earl of Mar, b. 1243 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. aft. 25 July 1297

Father: William, 5th Earl of Mar, b. 1222 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was Chamberlain to King Alexander III of Scotland, ABT 1252, was member of the Council of Regency of Scotland, ABT 1255, was Chamberlain of Scotland, BET 1262 AND 1264, was Sheriff of Dunbartonshire, BET 1264 AND 1266, m. Muriel of Strathearn, AFT 1267, d. BET 16 May 1291 AND 12 November 1291 in Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mother: Elizabeth Comyn, b. ABT 1223 in Altyre, Morayshire, Scotland, d. 1267
Donald recognized the claim of Alexander III's daughter Margaret to the throne, and after her death in 1290 supported Robert the Bruce. However, he was one of the Earls who referred the issue to King Edward I of England. He swore fealty to Edward but was a leader of the Scottish uprising against the English. Donald was captured by the English at the Battle of Dunbar on 27 April 1296, and renewed his allegiance to England.

Spouse: Helen ferch Daffyd, b. bef. 1230, m. Máel Coluim II, Earl of Fife, d. aft. 16 February 1295

Father: Dafydd (David) ap Llewellyn, Prince of North Wales, b. April 1212 in Castell Hen Blas, Coleshill, Wales, m. , 1229, d. 25 February 1246 in Abergwyngregyn, Wales
Mother: Isabel de Braose, b. ABT 1180 in Wales, d. 1236 in Wales
Married ABT 1269 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Children:

  1. Duncan of Mar
  2. Alexander of Mar
  3. Isabella Mar, m. Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland, ABT 1295 in Scotland, d. BEF 1302 in Scotland, cause of death was childbirth.
  4. Margaret of Mar, m. John of Strathbogie, 9th Earl of Atholl, BEF 6 August 1270, m. Kenneth Sutherland, 4th Earl of Sutherland
  5. Gartnait, 7th Earl of Mar, b. 1272 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, m. Christina Bruce, 1292 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was Sheriff of Aberdeenshire, 1297, d. BEF September 1305

William, 5th Earl of Mar, b. 1222 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was Chamberlain to King Alexander III of Scotland, ABT 1252, was member of the Council of Regency of Scotland, ABT 1255, was Chamberlain of Scotland, BET 1262 AND 1264, was Sheriff of Dunbartonshire, BET 1264 AND 1266, d. BET 16 May 1291 AND 12 November 1291 in Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Duncan de Mar, 4th Earl of Mar, b. ABT 1158 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. 7 February 1244 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, bur. in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Spouse: Elizabeth Comyn, b. ABT 1223 in Altyre, Morayshire, Scotland, d. 1267

Father: William Comyn, Earl of Buchan, b. ABT 1163 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. 1233
Mother: Margaret, Countess of Buchan, b. bef. 1185 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. bef. 1244
Married ABT 1242 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Children:

  1. Donald, 6th Earl of Mar, b. 1243 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, m. Helen ferch Daffyd, ABT 1269 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. AFT 25 July 1297

Spouse: Muriel of Strathearn

Father: Malise Strathearn, 5th Earl of Strathearn, b. ABT 1210 in Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland, m. Marjory de Muschamp, m. Maud, m. Mary de Ergadia MacDougall, d. BEF 23 November 1271 in France, bur. in Dunblane, Scotland
Married AFT 1267.

Duncan de Mar, 4th Earl of Mar, b. ABT 1158 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. 7 February 1244 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, bur. in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Morgund mac Gylocher, 2nd Earl of Mar, b. ABT 1115 in Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, d. BEF 30 March 1183 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mother: Agnes

Children:

  1. Margaret of Mar, b. 1220 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, m. Henry Sinclair of Roslin
  2. William, 5th Earl of Mar, b. 1222 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, m. Muriel Ferteth, m. Elizabeth Comyn, ABT 1242 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was Chamberlain to King Alexander III of Scotland, ABT 1252, was member of the Council of Regency of Scotland, ABT 1255, was Chamberlain of Scotland, BET 1262 AND 1264, was Sheriff of Dunbartonshire, BET 1264 AND 1266, m. Muriel of Strathearn, AFT 1267, d. BET 16 May 1291 AND 12 November 1291 in Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Morgan mac Gylocher, 2nd Earl of Mar, b. ABT 1115 in Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, d. 30 March 1182 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Spouse: Agnes

Children:

  1. Duncan de Mar, 4th Earl of Mar, b. ABT 1158 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. 7 February 1244 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, bur. in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  2. Gilchrist, 3rd Earl of Mar, b. ABT 1140 in Scotland, m. Orabella de Leuchars (Orable), d. 1222
  3. Malcolm of Mar, b. ABT 1149 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
  4. James of Mar, b. ABT 1151 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. 1232
  5. David of Mar, b. ABT 1157 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  6. John of Mar, b. ABT 1159 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary of Menteith, Countess of Menteith, d. BEF 1286

Father: Muireadhach II, Mormaer of Menteith, d. ABT 1233
Spouse: Walter Stewart, Earl of Menteith (Balloch-Freckled), b. ABT 1218, d. BET 1 September 1294 AND 28 April 1296
Father: Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland, b. ABT 1180 in Scotland, d. 1241
Mother: Beatrix of Angus, b. ABT 1184 in Forfar, Angushire, Scotland
Married .

Children:

  1. Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Menteith, m. Maud de Arnot, d. BET 1300 AND 1306
  2. Sir John Menteith of Rusky, was Sheriff of Dunbartonshire, 1304, was Guardian of the Earldom of Menteith, 1320
  3. Elena Stewart, m. Sir John Drummond, 8th Thane of Lennox

Muireadhach II, Mormaer of Menteith, d. ABT 1233

Father: Gilchrist Menteith 1st Earl of Menteith

Children:

  1. Mary of Menteith, Countess of Menteith, m. Walter Stewart, Earl of Menteith (Balloch-Freckled), d. BEF 1286
  2. Isabel, Countess of Menteith, b. 1217, m. Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith, ABT 1235, m. Sir John Russell, AFT 1258, d. 1271

Gilchrist Menteith 1st Earl of Menteith

Children:

  1. Muireadhach II, Mormaer of Menteith, d. ABT 1233
  2. Eva Menteith, m. Alwin 2nd Earl of Lennox

Sir Alexander Stewart of Bonkyl, d. 1319

Father: Sir John Stewart of Bonkyl, d. 22 July 1298 in Falkirk, Falkirk, Scotland, cause of death was the Battle of Falkirk
Mother: Margaret de Bonkyl

Children:

  1. Isabella Stewart, b. ABT 1300, m. Donald 8th Earl of Mar, ABT 1325, d. 1347




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