Genealogy Wylie » Thomas 9th Earl of Mar (± 1330-< 1374)

Personal data Thomas 9th Earl of Mar 

• He was born about 1330 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 4
• Alternative: He was born about 1320 in Drumfrieshire, Scotland.Source 5
• Profession: 9th Earl Of Mar.
• He died before June 21, 1374 in (dsp).Sources 1, 2, 4
• Alternative: He died about 1374.Source 5
• A child of Donald 8th Earl de Mar and Isabel Stewart
• This information was last updated on September 27, 2008.

Household of Thomas 9th Earl of Mar

(1) He is married to Margaret Graham.

They got married about 1353 at 2nd husband (divorced by Feb 1358/9).Source 1

(2) He is married to Margaret Stewart.

They got married between 1361 and 1374 at 1st husband 2nd wife.Sources 1, 3

The couple were divorced in 1359.Source 5

Notes about Thomas 9th Earl of Mar

Thomas, 9th Earl of Mar; following his paternal grandmother's death, hecalled himself Lord of Garioch, the lands of which he was granted byroyal charter 27 Jan 1356/7; Great Chamberlain of Scotland 1358 and 1359;nevertheless pledged allegiance to Edward III of England; his Castle ofKildrummy accordingly seized by David I King of Scots and held by thelatter till at least 1364. [Burke's Peerage]

[Isiaha Lee.ged]

Thomas, Earl Of Mar [SCT], only son and heir of Earl Donald by Isabelhis wife. He was born about 1330, being still under age 15 January 1347/8, shortly after his mother's death, when he was committed to his stepfather's charge; and was a knight before the end of 1350. He must have been of age in June 1351, when he was one of the Scottish magnatescoming to Newcastle to treat of peace with the English commissioners.In June 1357 he had a safe conduct to come to Edward III in England, and in October of that year was one of the 8 peers of Scotland of whom3 were always to be in residence in England as hostages for King David's ransom. Upon the death of his grandmother, Christian Bruce, he hada charter, 27 January 1356/7, of the lands of Garioch in fee and heritage, and thereafter styled himself Earl Of Mar and Lord of Garioch. In 1358 and 1359 he was Great Chamberlain of Scotland. From the beginning of 1359 till the autumn of 1373 he spent much time in England, paying occasional visits to France, and in 1367 obtaining protection fora pilgrimage to Santiago. On 24 February 1358/9 he did homage to Edward III at Westminster, undertaking to serve him against all men, except only the person of Sir David De Bruys, his lord, in return for which he was to receive an annuity of 600 merks for life, or until the King should provide him with a marriage to his liking. The Earl's relations with King David are obscure, but were certainly not always cordialafter the time of his homage to Edward. In 1361 David besieged and took Kildrummy Castle, and it was still in the hands of the Crown in 1364. About 1370 he was under arrest at the Bass. He married, 1stly (dispensation 15 August 1352 and 29 May 1354), Margaret Graham, suo jure Countess Of Menteith [SCT], widow of John MORAY, of Bothwell. She was divorced before February 1358/9, when the Earl was in a position to marry again. He married, 2ndly, Margaret, suo jure COUNTESS OF ANGUS. He died s.p., between 22 October 1373 and 21 June 1374, when William, Earl of Douglas, husband of his sister and heir Margaret, styles himselfEarl of Douglas and Mar. His profligate widow, who, in his lifetime or very shortly afterwards, was mother of a bastard son, George Douglas, afterwards [1389) Earl of Angus [SCT], was living (being styled Countess of Angus and Mar) as late as 23 March 1417/8. [Complete Peerage VIII:406-7]

...[Ray Greysteel.ged]

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 JAN 1998.

!Gen-medieval data[Thomas C. Renehan.ged]

THOMAS, EARL OF MAR [SCT], only son and heir of Earl Donald by Isabelhis wife. He was born about 1330, being still under age 15 January 1347/8, shortly after his mother's death, when he was committed to his stepfather's charge; and was a knight before the end of 1350. He must have been of age in June 1351, when he was one of the Scottish magnatescoming to Newcastle to treat of peace with the English commissioners.In June 1357 he had a safe conduct to come to Edward III in England, and in October of that year was one of the 8 peers of Scotland of whom3 were always to be in residence in England as hostages for King David's ransom. Upon the death of his grandmother, Christian Bruce, he hada charter, 27 January 1356/7, of the lands of Garioch in fee and heritage, and thereafter styled himself EARL OF MAR and Lord of Garioch. In 1358 and 1359 he was Great Chamberlain of Scotland. From the beginning of 1359 till the autumn of 1373 he spent much time in England, paying occasional visits to France, and in 1367 obtaining protection fora pilgrimage to Santiago. On 24 February 1358/9 he did homage to Edward III at Westminster, undertaking to serve him against all men, except only the person of Sir David de Bruys, his lord, in return for which he was to receive an annuity of 600 merks for life, or until the King should provide him with a marriage to his liking. The Earl's relations with King David are obscure, but were certainly not always cordialafter the time of his homage to Edward. In 1361 David besieged and took Kildrummy Castle, and it was still in the hands of the Crown in 1364. About 1370 he was under arrest at the Bass. He married, 1stly (dispensation 15 August 1352 and 29 May 1354), Margaret GRAHAM, suo jure COUNTESS OF MENTEITH [SCT], widow of John MORAY, of Bothwell. She was divorced before February 1358/9, when the Earl was in a position to marry again. He married, 2ndly, Margaret, suo jure COUNTESS OF ANGUS. He died s.p., between 22 October 1373 and 21 June 1374, when William, Earl of Douglas, husband of his sister and heir Margaret, styles himselfEarl of Douglas and Mar. His profligate widow, who, in his lifetime or very shortly afterwards, was mother of a bastard son, George Douglas, afterwards [1389) Earl of Angus [SCT], was living (being styled Countess of Angus and Mar) as late as 23 March 1417/8. [Complete Peerage VIII:406-7]

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