Muriel, of Strathearn

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Muriel, of Strathearn

Also Known As: "widow of William Earl of Mar"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Strathearn, Perthshire, Scotland
Death: before November 12, 1291
Scotland
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Malise, Earl of Strathearn and Marjory de Muschamp
Wife of William de Mar, 5th Earl of Mar and James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland
Sister of Mary, of Strathearn
Half sister of Malise, 6th Earl of Strathearn

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About Muriel, of Strathearn

Muriel of Strathearn, daughter of Malise, Earl of Strathearn and Marjory de Muschamp, was born about 1245 in Scotland and died shortly before 12 November 1291 in Scotland.

Married 1) William, 5th Earl of Mar (living 1270) 2) James Stewart, 5th Stewart of Scotland (d 1309); his 2nd wife. No issue by marriage with James.


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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malise_II,_Earl_of_Strathearn

Earl Malise married four times:

Firstly, around 1245, to Marjory de Muschamp, daughter and coheiress of Sir Robert de Muschamp by his wife Isabel.[1] They had two daughters:

  • Muriel, born before 1245, married William, Earl of Mar

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uilleam,_Earl_of_Mar

When his wife Isabel (also called Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Comyn and Marjory Colham) 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.


From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stewart,_5th_High_Steward_of_Sc...

James [James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland] was married several times. His first wife was Cecilia, daughter of Patrick, Earl of Dunbar (died 1289). James' second wife appears to have been Muriel (born 1244), daughter of Malise, Earl of Strathearn (died 1271). His third wife was Giles, daughter of Walter de Burgh, Earl of Ulster (died 1271), and sister of Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster (died 1326).

No issue of this marriage.


  • page 356 of Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Edition, 2011 by Douglas Richardson. "Giles de Burgh, married (as his 3rd wife) James [Stewart] (or James fitz Alexander), Knt., 5th Stewart of Scotland, son and heir of Alexander Stewart, Knt., 4th Stewart of Scotland, of Dundonlad. They had four sons, Andrew, Walter, Knt. [6th Steward of Scotland], John, Knt., and James, Knt., [of Durrisdeer], and one daughter, Giles (wife of Alexander de Meyners or Menzies, Knt.). ...."
  • "The Wives of Sir James the Steward (d.1309)" Author: MacEwen, Andrew B W Publisher: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy Year published: 2011 Status: See notes Description / Notes: "This paper rehabilitates the traditional year of Sir James the Steward’s birth, names his first two wives, explains the late date of his third marriage to Giles de Burgh, and provides information about their four known children. It posits a double marriage alliance between the Stewarts and Comyns about 1240, clarifies the date of birth of Robert II, and establishes the circumstances of his mother’s death in 1317. It incidentally brings forward some overlooked information on the Muschamp family and shows when Sir William, earl of Mar, actually died. Lastly it draws together what little is known concerning Sir Nicholas Campbell (d.1305), whose representation passed to the Lochawe branch."
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Muriel, of Strathearn's Timeline

1245
1245
Strathearn, Perthshire, Scotland
1291
November 12, 1291
Age 46
Scotland