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Source: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy

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FERGUS Earl of Buchan

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COLBAN, son of --- (-[1180]). He succeeded as Earl of Buchan in [1135], de iure uxoris. m EVE of Buchan, daughter of GARTNACH Mormaer [Earl] of Buchan & his wife Ete [of Fife]. "Colbain Mormaer of Buchan and Eva daughter of Garnait his wedded wife…" exempted a church of secular burdens by charter dated to [1135][1069]. Earl Colban & his wife had [one] child: 1. [ROGER (-[1190]). He succeeded his father as Earl of Buchan. "Rogerus comes de Bouchan" donated harvest from land "de Foedarg" to St Andrew’s priory, confirming the donation made by "Gartenach avus meus", by undated charter[1070]. It is assumed that this document indicates that Roger was the son of Colban and his wife Eva, although no primary source has been identified which confirms that this is correct.] m ---. The name of Roger’s wife is not known. Roger & his wife had [one possible child]: a) [FERGUS (-before 1210). According to the Complete Peerage[1071], Fergus was either the son or brother of Earl Roger. Balfour Paul says that Fergus was "supposed to be the son and heir of Roger"[1072], which suggests that there is no surviving primary source which confirms that this is correct. Earl of Buchan. "Fergus comes de Buchan" donated "unam marcam argenti singulis annis in perpetuam elemosina" to Aberbrothoc by undated charter witnessed by "dno Willelmo rege, dno David fratre eius…"[1073]. William King of Scotland confirmed donations to Aberbrothoc, including the donation of an annuity of a mark of silver made by "comes Fergus de Buchan", by charter dated to before 1199[1074]. ] m ---. The name of Fergus’s wife is not known. Fergus & his wife had one child: i) MARGARET (-[8 Apr 1242/1244]). "Margareta comitissa de Buchan…in…viduitatis mee" donated "una marca argenti annuatim" to Aberbrothoc, as "comes Fergus pater meus" had done, by undated charter[1075]. The Complete Peerage dates this charter to "before 1199" and uses this as the basis for her supposed first marriage[1076]. She succeeded her father as Ctss of Buchan, suo iure. "Wills Cumyn comes et Margar sponsa sua comitissa de Buchan" donated "ecclesiam de Buthelny" to Aberbrothoc by undated charter[1077]. "Willelmus Cumin comes de Buchan" donated revenue from property in "Inuermer" to St Andrew’s priory, with the consent of "Margerie uxoris nostre", by undated charter[1078]. "Margeria comitissa de Buchan" donated revenue from property in "Inuermer" to St Andrew’s priory by undated charter, presumably dated to after her husband’s death as he is not named in the document, witnessed by "…Roberto Cumyn…"[1079]. [m firstly --- (-before 1199).] m [secondly] (1210 or before) as his second wife, WILLIAM Comyn, son of RICHARD Comyn & his wife Hextilda of Tynedale (-1233[1080]). He succeeded as Earl of Buchan, de iure uxoris. Fergus had [two] illegitimate sons by unknown mistresses: ii) MERLEFWIN . "…Merlefwyne filio comitis de Buchane…" witnessed the undated charter, dated to [1213/28], under which "Comes Malcolmus de Fyffe" confirmed "terram…de Levingstoun…et…de Hirmanstoun", which "idem Willelmus de me tenuit", to "Archebaldo de Douglas filio Willelmi de Douglas"[1081]. The name of Merlefwin’s father is not known with certainty. From a chronological point of view, it appears likely that he was the son of Earl Fergus: sons of William Comyn Earl of Buchan would have been too young to have witnessed the document. If this is correct, Merlefwin must have been illegitimate as the earldom passed to Fergus’s daughter. iii) [ADAM . "Willelmus Cumyn comes de Buchane" confirmed the donation of "unam petra cere anuatim" to the church of Glasgow by undated charter witnessed by "Ric Cumyn fil meo, Adam fil comit de Buhchan, Willo fil Robto de Hasting…"[1082]. As the document is also witnessed by one of the donor’s sons, the "comit de Buhchan" of whom Adam was son was most probably Fergus, who was the donor’s predecessor as earl.]

COLBAN, son of --- (-[1180]). He succeeded as Earl of Buchan in [1135], de iure uxoris.
m EVE of Buchan, daughter of GARTNACH Mormaer [Earl] of Buchan & his wife Ete [of Fife]. "Colbain Mormaer of Buchan and Eva daughter of Garnait his wedded wife…" exempted a church of secular burdens by charter dated to [1135][1069].
Earl Colban & his wife had [one] child:
1. [ROGER (-[1190]). He succeeded his father as Earl of Buchan. "Rogerus comes de Bouchan" donated harvest from land "de Foedarg" to St Andrew’s priory, confirming the donation made by "Gartenach avus meus", by undated charter[1070]. It is assumed that this document indicates that Roger was the son of Colban and his wife Eva, although no primary source has been identified which confirms that this is correct.] m ---. The name of Roger’s wife is not known. Roger & his wife had [one possible child]:
a) [FERGUS (-before 1210). According to the Complete Peerage[1071], Fergus was either the son or brother of Earl Roger. Balfour Paul says that Fergus was "supposed to be the son and heir of Roger"[1072], which suggests that there is no surviving primary source which confirms that this is correct. Earl of Buchan. "Fergus comes de Buchan" donated "unam marcam argenti singulis annis in perpetuam elemosina" to Aberbrothoc by undated charter witnessed by "dno Willelmo rege, dno David fratre eius…"[1073]. William King of Scotland confirmed donations to Aberbrothoc, including the donation of an annuity of a mark of silver made by "comes Fergus de Buchan", by charter dated to before 1199[1074]. ] m ---. The name of Fergus’s wife is not known. Fergus & his wife had one child:
i) MARGARET (-[8 Apr 1242/1244]). "Margareta comitissa de Buchan…in…viduitatis mee" donated "una marca argenti annuatim" to Aberbrothoc, as "comes Fergus pater meus" had done, by undated charter[1075]. The Complete Peerage dates this charter to "before 1199" and uses this as the basis for her supposed first marriage[1076]. She succeeded her father as Ctss of Buchan, suo iure. "Wills Cumyn comes et Margar sponsa sua comitissa de Buchan" donated "ecclesiam de Buthelny" to Aberbrothoc by undated charter[1077]. "Willelmus Cumin comes de Buchan" donated revenue from property in "Inuermer" to St Andrew’s priory, with the consent of "Margerie uxoris nostre", by undated charter[1078]. "Margeria comitissa de Buchan" donated revenue from property in "Inuermer" to St Andrew’s priory by undated charter, presumably dated to after her husband’s death as he is not named in the document, witnessed by "…Roberto Cumyn…"[1079]. [m firstly --- (-before 1199).] m [secondly] (1210 or before) as his second wife, WILLIAM Comyn, son of RICHARD Comyn & his wife Hextilda of Tynedale (-1233[1080]). He succeeded as Earl of Buchan, de iure uxoris.
Fergus had [two] illegitimate sons by unknown mistresses:
ii) MERLEFWIN . "…Merlefwyne filio comitis de Buchane…" witnessed the undated charter, dated to [1213/28], under which "Comes Malcolmus de Fyffe" confirmed "terram…de Levingstoun…et…de Hirmanstoun", which "idem Willelmus de me tenuit", to "Archebaldo de Douglas filio Willelmi de Douglas"[1081]. The name of Merlefwin’s father is not known with certainty. From a chronological point of view, it appears likely that he was the son of Earl Fergus: sons of William Comyn Earl of Buchan would have been too young to have witnessed the document. If this is correct, Merlefwin must have been illegitimate as the earldom passed to Fergus’s daughter.
iii) [ADAM . "Willelmus Cumyn comes de Buchane" confirmed the donation of "unam petra cere anuatim" to the church of Glasgow by undated charter witnessed by "Ric Cumyn fil meo, Adam fil comit de Buhchan, Willo fil Robto de Hasting…"[1082]. As the document is also witnessed by one of the donor’s sons, the "comit de Buhchan" of whom Adam was son was most probably Fergus, who was the donor’s predecessor as earl.]