Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (66 page)

7  
Mary

She was designated Countess of Buchan, either at birth or upon her marriage. She married Wolfert van Borssele, Count of Grandpré and Lord of Campveere in Zeeland (
d
.1487), in 1444 at ter Veere, Zeeland, and had issue:

1  Unnamed son (
d.
young).

2  Unnamed son (
d.
young).

Mary died on 20 March, 1465, and was buried at Sandenburg-ter-Veere, Zeeland.

8  
Annabella or Jean

She married firstly Louis of Savoy, Count of Geneva, afterwards King of Cyprus (
d
.1482), on 14 December, 1447 (or possibly 1455), at Stirling Castle. They divorced in 1458. Annabella married secondly George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly (
d
.1501), before 10 March, 1459/60, and had issue:

1  Isabella (
d.
by 1485); she married William Hay, 3rd Earl of Erroll (
d
.1507).

Annabella was also possibly, but improbably, the mother of the following:

2  Janet (
d
.1559); she married Alexander Lindsay, Master of Crawford (
d
.1489), and had issue. She married secondly Patrick Grey, 3rd Lord Grey (
d
.1541); they were later divorced. She married thirdly Patrick Butler of Gormock, and fourthly James Halkerstoun of Southwood.

3  Elizabeth (
d.
after 1525); she married William Keith, 2nd Earl Marischal (
d.
1527), and had issue.

4  Margaret; she married Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell (
d.
1508), and had issue.

5  Agnes; she married Sir Gilbert Hay of Kilmalamak.

6  (Highly improbable) Alexander, Earl of Huntly (
d
.1524); he married firstly Janet (
d
.1510), daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl, and had issue. He married secondly Elizabeth (
d.
1529/30), daughter of Andrew, 2nd Lord Hay.

Annabella was divorced from her second husband on 24 July, 1471, on grounds of consanguinity.

1  
Unnamed child

It was born on 19 May, 1450, and died the same day.

2  
Mary

She was probably born in the summer of 1451 (?), certainly before 16 May, 1452. She married firstly Thomas Boyd, 1st Earl of Arran
(
d
.1473/4), before 26 April, 1467/8, and had issue:

1  James, 2nd Lord Boyd (killed 1484).

2  Margaret or Grizelda (1468/73–after 1516); she married Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes (
d
. by 1491). She married secondly David Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassilis (killed at Flodden, 1513).

Mary’s marriage to Arran was declared null and void in
c
.February/March, 1473/4 (or, much less probably, in 1469). She married secondly James, 1st Lord Hamilton (1398?–1479), in
c
.February/March, and before April, 1474, and had issue:

1  James, Earl of Arran (1475?–1529); he married firstly Elizabeth (
d
.1544), daughter of Alexander, 2nd Lord Home; they were later divorced. He married secondly Janet (
d
.1522), daughter of Sir David Beaton of Creich, and had issue.

2  Robert, Seigneur d’Aubigny (
d
.1543).

3  Elizabeth (
d
. after 1531); she married Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox (killed at Flodden, 1513), and had issue.

Mary died in
c
.May, 1488 (?).

3  
James III
(
see here
).

4  
Alexander

He was born in
c
.1454/5, certainly before 8 July, 1455. He was created Baron of Annandale and styled Earl of March before 4 August (on 8 July?), 1455, and was created Duke of Albany between 4 July, 1457, and 3 July, 1458. His titles and estates were all declared forfeit on 4 October, 1479, but he was restored in blood between June and December, 1482, and was created Earl of Mar and Garioch between 29 September and 10 October, 1482. His titles and estates were again declared forfeit on 27 June, 1483. He was killed in 1485 (?) in France at a tournament, and was buried in the Church of the Celestines, Paris.

Alexander married firstly, in
c
.1475 (although no evidence exists as to where):

Katherine

She was the daughter of William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney and Caithness, by Elizabeth, daughter of Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, by Margaret, daughter of Robert III. She was divorced on 2 or 9 March, 1478, on grounds of propinquity, and her issue declared illegitimate. The divorce was ratified by Act of Parliament
on 15 November, 1516.

Issue of marriage: