Margaret Abernethy

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Margaret — John Stewart. John (son of Alexander Stewart) died 9 Dec 1331. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 13606

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Thomas Stewart, 2nd Earl of Angus was the son of Sir John Stewart, 1st Earl of Angus and Margaret Abernethy. He was born before 1331. He married Margaret St. Clair, daughter of Sir William St. Clair and Isabel (?), on 3 June 1353, by Papal dispensation. He died in 1361, from the plague while imprisoned for alleged complicity in the murder of King David II's mistress, Catherine Mortimer.

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Angus on 9 December 1331. He fought in the taking of Berwick in May 1355, where he commanded. He was one of the eight lords, of whom three were to place themselves in the hands of the English as security for the release of King David II. He held the office of Great Chamberlain [Scotland] from 1357 to 1358. On 18 August 1359 he had a safe conduct for four ships of Flanders, but he broke his engagement. In March 1359/60 he was charged to retrun to England to fulfill his obligations as hostage.

Thomas — Margaret St. Clair. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 13601

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Margaret Stewart, Countess of Angus was the daughter of Thomas Stewart, 2nd Earl of Angus and Margaret St. Clair. She was born before 1360. She married Thomas, 9th Earl of Mar, son of Donald, 8th Earl of Mar and Isabella Stewart, between 1361 and 1374. She died before 23 March 1417/18.

She succeeded to the title of Countess of Angus in 1361, suo jure. Through her marriage, Margaret Stewart, Countess of Angus gained the title of Countess of Mar. She resigned as Countess of Angus, in favour of the father of her children, George Douglas, reserving for herself the frank tenement thereof for life on 9 April 1389.

Margaret — William Douglas. William (son of Archibald of Douglas and Beatrice Lindsay) was born 1327, Scotland; died May 1384, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was buried , Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet]

Margaret — Thomas of Mar. Thomas (son of Domhnall II of Mar and Isabella Stewart) was born Abt 1330, Scotland; died 1377, Scotland. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 4260

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George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus was the son of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas and Margaret Stewart, Countess of Angus. He was born before 1378 illegitimately. A contract for the marriage of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Lady Mary Stewart was signed on 24 May 1397. He died after September 1402 at England, from the Bubonic Plague.

He was created 1st Earl of Angus [Scotland] on 9 April 1389. He fought in the Battle of Homildon Hill on 14 September 1402, where he was captured by the English.

George married Mary Stewart 24 May 1397. Mary (daughter of Robert III of Scotland and Anabella Drummond) was born 1380, Fife, Scotland; died 1458. [Group Sheet]