SP Addition: the Ancestry of Margaret Danielston
John P. Ravilious
Hello All,
I spoke with Andrew MacEwen concerning the pedigree of the
Montfichet family, and in particular re: the suggested basis for the
relationship between Margaret Danielston (1st wife of Sir William de
Cunyngham, d. bef 1 Mar 1418/9) and Lady Mary/Mariota Stewart, dau.
of King Robert III [1]. Andrew stated that the pedigree is "on the
right track", and that he agreed that Dervorguilla, wife of Sir
William de Montfichet was most likely of the Abernethy family, and not
more closely allied to the Lords of Galloway. Further, he stated that
the explanation of this relationship provides additional support for
the identification of Annabela Drummond's mother as Mary de
Montfichet, a traditional assignment but - as set forth in Scots
Peerage [2] - without direct evidence to date.
Some additional documentation concerning the earlier Montfichets
has been found in the Chartulary of Coupar Angus [3]. While the
charters do not prove any additional relationships, there are a number
of charters (see pedigree below) which show Sir William de Montfichet
acting in concert with Sir Alexander de Abernethy ca. 1307-1312. By
my conjecture as to the identity of Sir William's grandmother
Dervorgilla, Sir Alexander de Abernethy would have been his 1st
cousin 1x removed.
The following pedigree documents the descent from William de
Montfichet of Cargill, co. Perth (fl. 1220) insofar as it can be
reconstructed at present. Should anyone have additional
documentation, comment or criticism, that would be welcome.
Cheers,
John *
NOTES (to post):
[1] See earlier posts to this thread, primarily the last:
<Re: SP Addition: the Ancestry of Margaret Danielston
(conjectured)>, SGM, 6 November 2005.
[2] SP VII:35-36, sub _Drummond, Earl of Perth_
[3] D. E. Easson, ed., "Charters of the Abbey of Coupar Angus"
(Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Ltd., for the Scottish History
Society, 1947).
[4] Ibid., I:190-191, No. LXXXVIII; I:192-3, No. LXXXIX;
I:193, No. XC.
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Descent from William de Montfichet
1 William de Montfichet
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of Cargill, co. Perth
' Willelmus de Munfichet', gave a charter to Coupar priory granting
full pasture for 40 beasts from Keithick on his pasture of Cargill,
and other rights, dated ca. 1220 [Coupar I:70-71, No. XXXI[1]]
Children: William
1.1 William de Montfichet
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of Cargill, co. Perth
' Willelmo de munfichet ', witness [together with William de Mar,
John de Cameron and others] to a charter of King Alexander II
confirming the donation by William de Haya of lands in the Carse
of Gowrie to Coupar priory, dated at Forfar, 18 Apr 1241
[Coupar I:106-7, No. XLVI[1]]
Children: William (-<1288)
1.1.1 William de Montfichet
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Death: bef 1288[2]
of Cargill and Stobhall, co. Perth
' William de Munificheth ', he (or his son) granted lands of
'Leisington' to Bernard de Kergylle, 1283[3]
Spouse: Devorgilla
Death: aft 3 Feb 1295[2]
Father: [CONJECTURED] Patrick de Abernethy (-<1244)
Mother: NN
Children: William (-<1296)
1.1.1.1 William de Montfichet
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Death: bef 28 Aug 1296[4]
of Cargill and Stobhall, co. Perth
possibly ' William de Munificheth ', granted lands of 'Leisington'
to Bernard de Kergylle, 1283[3] [the donor was possibly his father
William]
succeeded his father as lord of Cargill before 1288: in a charter
dated 1287,
' .. William de Mufichet is noted as "William Lord of Kergill in
Scotland, next heir to the lady Devorgoll, Lady of Lilleford in
Co Northet". [Alex Findlater[2], cites BM Add Ch 21505]
he evidently d. before 28 August 1296, as David and Richard de
Montfichet ('Mufchet') - evidently his sons - swore allegiance
to Edward I of England at Berwick [Ragman Roll[4] ]
Children: [CONJECTURED]David (->1296)
[CONJECTURED] Richard (->1296)
Sir William (-<1345)
1.1.1.1.1 Sir William de Montfichet
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Death: bef 1345[5]
of Stobhall, Cargill and Auchterarder, co. Perth
probably a younger son of William de Montfichet, and a minor in
August 1296 (David and Richard de Montfichet only appear swearing
fealty to Edward I at Berwick, 28 August 1296) [Ragman Roll[4] ]
' [Lord] Willelmo de monte fixo [knight]', witness (together with
David, Earl of Athol, Sir Alexander de Abernethy, Roger de Mortimer
and others) to a charter of Michael de Miggil granting free passage
through his lands to Coupar priory, dated 1306x1317 - but most
likely between 1307 and 1312 [Coupar I:190-191, No. LXXXVIII[1]]
' [Lord] Willelmo de monte fixo [knight]', witness (together with
David, Earl of Athol, Sir Alexander de Abernethy, Roger de Mortimer
and others) to a charter of John de Inchmartin granting free passage
through his lands to Coupar priory, dated 1307x1317 - but most
likely between 1307 and 1312 [Coupar I:192-3, No. LXXXIX[1]]
' [Lord] Willelmo de monte fixo [knight]', witness (together with
David, Earl of Athol, Sir Alexander de Abernethy, Roger de Mortimer
and others) to a 2nd charter of John de Inchmartin granting free
passage through his lands to Coupar priory, dated 1307x1317 - but
most likely between 1307 and 1312 [Coupar I:193, No. XC[1]]
he came into King Robert's peace before 1319:
Justiciar north of the Forth, 1319-1333 [Coupar p. 191[1], cites
REM, p. 471]
' Willelmus de Montefixo ', Surety of the Arbroath Declaration,
6 April 1320 (Barrow pp. 424-8)[6]
witness to charters of King Robert I, 30 Jan 1323/4 to 4 Mar
1327/8 [Coupar p. 191[1], cites RMS i. App. 1, 77 and RMS ii. 3737]
' Willelmo de Monte Fixo', knight, witness (together with John de
Menteith, Malise of Strathearn and others) to a charter from Murdoch,
earl of Menteith for the gift to Walter de Menteith of the lands of
Thom and Lanarkynys in Menteith, and fishing rights in the river
Teith, ca. 1330 [Red Book of Menteith II:225-7[7]]
either he or his daughters were found to have 'gone over' to the
English (or as supporters of Edward Baliol as King) in 1346 or
before, as their lands were forfeited by King David II of Scots
[SP VII:35-36[5]]
cf. SP VII:35-36, sub _Drummond, Earl of Perth_[5]
Children: Mary
Devorguilla
Margaret
1.1.1.1.1.1 Mary de Montfichet
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eldest daughter and coheiress
heiress of Cargill and Stobhall
cf. Thompson and Hansen 14(2):208 #1155[8]
SP VII:35-36, sub _Drummond, Earl of Perth_[5]
Spouse: Sir John Drummond
Death: aft May 1360[9]
Father: Sir Malcolm de Drummond (-ca1348)
Children: Annabela (-1403), m. Robert III, King of Scots
Malcolm (-<1402)
Sir John (-1428), Justiciar of Scotland
1.1.1.1.1.2 Devorguilla de Montfichet
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2nd daughter and coheiress
cf. SP VII:35-36, sub _Drummond, Earl of Perth_[5]
1.1.1.1.1.3 Margaret de Montfichet
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3rd daughter and coheiress
identified as wife of Sir Robert de Danielston, and mother
of Margaret de Danielston [10]
cf. SP IV:230, sub _Cunningham, Earl of Glencairn_ [5]
SP VII:35-36, sub _Drummond, Earl of Perth_ [5]
Spouse: Sir Robert de Danielston, of that Ilk
Death: 1397[9]
Father: Sir John de Danielston (->1378)
Mother: NN Fleming
Children: Margaret (-<1409)
Elizabeth (-<1416)
1.1.1.1.1.3.1 Margaret Danielston
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Death: bef Jul 1409[5]
co-heiress of Danielston or Denniston
received 1/2 of inheritance of Danielston of that Ilk, divided
in 1404 and on 18 Oct, 1405 with her sister (wife of Robert
Maxwell) [SP IV:230 note (2), sub _Cunningham, Earl of Glencairn_ [5]
her purparty included Glencairn, Finlaystoun, Redhall & c.[5]
" She died some time before July 1409, when he had a Papal
Dispensation to marry Marjory (Mary) Stewart, widow of James
Kennedy, notwithstanding Margaret his first wife was related
to Marjory in the second and third degrees. " [SP IV:230[5]]
cf. Fraser I:145-6[11]
SP IV:230, sub _Cunningham, Earl of Glencairn_ [5]
Spouse: Sir William Cunyngham, of Kilmaurs
Death: bef 1 Mar 1418[12],[5]
Birth: bef 22 May 1364
Father: Sir William de Cunyngham (-<1399)
Mother: Helen Bruce (<1334-<1368)
Children: Sir Robert Cunyngham, of Kilmaurs (<1392-<1439)
1.1.1.1.1.3.2 Elizabeth Danielston
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Death: bef 7 Apr 1416[13]
younger sister and co-heiress
her moiety of Finlaystoun was later known as Newark
the lands of Mauldeslie (Lanarks.) were also part of her
inheritance[14]
she d. before 7 April 1416 [indenture between Sir Robert Maxwell
and James Stewart of Kilbride for the marriage of their daughter
'Marioun' referred to her as the 'dochter of the said Sir Robertis
and his first wyfis' - Fraser p. 148[13]]
cf. Thompson and Hansen 13(1):95 #1101[8]
Spouse: Sir Robert Maxwell
Death: 1424, Battle of Verneuil[8],[15]
Father: Sir John Maxwell
Mother: Isabel Lindsay
Children: Sir John (-ca1476)
Mariota (->1472), m. Sir Robert Boyd
Margaret, m. George Stewart of Kilbride
1. D. E. Easson, ed., "Charters of the Abbey of Coupar Angus,"
Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, Ltd., for the Scottish History
Society, 1947.
2. Alex Maxwell Findlater, "Re: SP Addition: the Ancestry of Margaret
Danielston (conjectured)," 6 November 2005,
GEN-MED...@rootsweb.com, cites BM Add Ch 21505, charter of
1287, and CDS Vol II, No 725, re evidence concerning
Devorgilla/Devorgoll, widow of Sir David Olifard, whose heir
was "William Lord of Kergill in Scotland".
3. "The Clan Cargill/Cargile Association," John Cargile,
http://www.angelfire.com/al/metaphysicsgalore/Cargile.html
cites 'Oliphants, p. 3'.
4. "Clan Stirling,"
http://www.clanstirling.org/uploads/ragmanrolls.pdf
provides .pdf file of the names of those who swore allegiance
to Edward I of England at Berwick, 1296 (the 'Ragman Rolls').
5. Sir James Balfour Paul, ed., "The Scots Peerage," Edinburgh:
David Douglas, 1904-1914 (9 volumes).
6. G. W. S. Barrow, "Robert Bruce and the Community of the Realm
of Scotland," Edinburgh University Press, 1976 (2nd ed.).
7. William Fraser, "The Red Book of Menteith," Edinburgh: 1880,
.pdf image files provided by Genealogy.com www.genealogy.com,
history and evidences concerning the Earls and Earldom of Mentieth.
8. Neil D Thompson and Charles M Hansen, ""A Medieval Heritage:
The Ancestry of Charles II, King of England"," The Genealogist,
a graphical summary of this ambitious project provided by the
Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, URL:
http://fmg.ac/Projects/CharlesII/
9. Stephen I Boardman, "The Early Stewart Kings: Robert II and
Robert III, 1371-1406," East Linton: Tuckwell Press, 1996,
(The Stewart Dynasty in Scotland Series, Vol. I).
10. John P. Ravilious, "SP Addition: the Ancestry of Margaret
Danielston (conjectured)," 5 November 2005,
GEN-MED...@rootsweb.com, discusses the evidence for
identifying Margaret de Danielston as dau. of Sir Robert de
Danielston, of that Ilk, by Margaret, 3rd dau. and coheir of
Sir William de Montfichet.
11. "A History of the County of Wiltshire," Warminster, Westbury and
Whorwellsdown Hundreds, Oxford: published for the Institute of
Historical Research, Oxford Univ. Press, 1965, Vol. VIII, pp.
96-103, re: Warminster, online available, courtesy British
History Online, URL
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=16082
12. "Muniments of the Royal Burgh of Irvine," Edinburgh: printed
for The Ayrshire and Galloway Archaeological Association, 1890
(Vol. I).
13. William Fraser, ed., "Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollok,"
Edinburgh, 1863, .pdf image files provided by Genealogy.com
www.genealogy.com.
14. George Vere Irving, "The Upper Ward of Lanarkshire, Described
and Delineated," Glasgow: T. Murray and Son, 1864, .pdf image
files provided by Genealogy.com www.genealogy.com
cites Lib. de Cal. 429, 535 re: the church of Kilmaurs, 1505.
15. William M. Metcalfe, "A History of the County of Renfrew from
the Earliest Times," Paisley: Alexander Gardner, 1905,
.pdf image files provided by Genealogy.com www.genealogy.com.
* John P. Ravilious