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"Medieval English Ancestors of Certain Americans," Carl Boyer III (Santa Clarita, CA, 2001), p. 67 attributes Anne to Hugh's first wife (name unknown) rather than to Aline Basset. Burke's "Dormant Peerages" (London,1883, p. 198) wrongly gives her name as Joane, daughter of Hugh le Despencer. Her date and place of birth are from (2003): http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/PatUlvestadHampton/FADDEN and are not verified.
Anne's identity is further discussed by Douglas Richardson in the soc.genealogy.medieval in 2008: "In the book, Ballad Minstrelsy of Scotland (1871): 63-67, I found this information:
'And in a note we are further informed, that in a MS. collection of English records, the second wife of William Ferrers, who died 16th Edward I., is stated to have been Comitissa de Fife, in Scotia, vidua Colbani et mater Macduffi, Comitum de Fife. Douglass Peerage of Scotland, second edition, edited by J.P. Wood, vol. i, "p. 429." END OF QUOTE.
'The William de Ferrers named in this record is easily recognized as Sir William de Ferrers, Knt. (died 1287), of Groby, Leicestershire, and of Scotland, who died in 1287. He was the younger son of William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby, by his 2nd wife, Margaret de Quincy. Regarding Sir William de Ferrers' marriages, Complete Peerage says that he "married (1stly) Anne, said to have been a daughter of Sir Hugh le Despenser, of Ryhall, Rutland, Loughborough, co. Leicester,
Parlington, co. York, etc., sometime Justiciar of England, by Aline, daughter and heir of Philip Basset, of Wycombe, Bucks, etc., also Justiciar of England." END OF QUOTE.
'However, this statement about Anne's parentage is completely unsourced. So there appears to be no documentation that William de Ferrers' wife, Anne, was a member of the Despenser family. Checking around further, I located a Scottish account of the marriage of William de Ferrers and his 1st wife, Anne, widow of Colban, Earl of Fife. This marriage is mentioned in the ancient chronicle, Scotichronicon, written by Walter Bower, Book X, as follows:
'Sub A.D. 1270: "The death also occurred of Colban earl of Fife, whose earldom was entrusted to Alexander the king's son until Colban's son [Duncan], the true heir and a boy of eight, came of age .... In the same year William Ferrers, son of the countess of Ferrers, who was the daughter of Roger de Quincy constable of Scotland, married the widow of Colban who had recently died, and received the dignity of constable, which Alexander [Comyn] earl of Buchan unjustly held on the
strength of his wife, who was a younger daughter of the said Roger de Quincy." END OF QUOTE. [Reference: Walter Bower, Scotichronicon, 5 (Books IX and X) (1987): 381, modern edition edited by Simon Taylor and D.E.R. Watt with Brian Scott].
'In an editorial note in the same volume found on page 485, the following information is provided by the editors regarding Anne, wife successively of Colban, Earl of Fife, and William de Ferrers:
'"... the widow of Colban earl of Fife , was called Anne; she was the the daughter of Sir Hugh le Despenser, who had served as justiciar of England during the period of Baronial Reform, and had died at Evesham (C.P., iv, 261); cf. Scots Peerage, iv, 10-11 where it is suggested without evidence that she was daughter of Alan Durward." END OF QUOTE.
'Actually the reverse is true. Complete Peerage cites no whatsoever evidence as to Anne's identity as the daughter of Hugh le Despenser. But Scots Peerage cites a charter which suggests that Anne, wife of Earl Colban, was Sir Alan Durward's daughter.
'Since the above material has turned up, I've consulted with Andrew B.W. MacEwen, of Maine, the resident expert in all things Scottish. Mr. MacEwen stated he recently had correspondence with Professor Duncan regarding the very charter cited as evidence by Scots Peerage which suggests that Anne, wife of Earl Colban, was the daughter of Sir Alan Durward. Having obtained and reviewed a full transcript of the charter (which is privately held), both Mr. MacEwen and Professor
Duncan are convinced that Anne, wife of Earl Colban, was in fact the daughter of Sir Alan Durward.
'This same opinion is held by the historian, Matthew Hammond, who wrote a recent article on the Durward family entitled "Hostiarii Regis Scotie: the Durward Famiy in the Thirteenth Century," which appeared in 2003 on pages 118-138 in the book, The Exercise of Power in Medieval Scotland, c. 1200-1500, edited by Steve Boardman and Alasdair Ross. Specifically, on page 133, Mr. Hammond states:
'"Colban, earl of Fife, and his wife Anna, probably Alan Durward's daughter, granted the land of Glensalauch in the Mearns, which they held of Alan Durward and Alan held of the king, to Magister William Wishart,...'
'The grant in question was made with the consent of Earl Colban's wife, Anne, which implies that this property was part of Anne's tocher or maritagium. As stated by Hammond, the property was held direct of Alan Durward, and he held it of the king, which makes it virtually certain that Alan Durward was Anne's father. The charter was witnessed by the king and also by Alan Durward himself.
'On page 136, Hammond provides us with further evidence. Referring to a charter of Earl Duncan, son of Earl Colban and his wife, Anne, Hammond states:
'"His [Duncan's] charter refers to Alan Durward as 'propinquus', indicating a close relationship." [Reference: Kinnoull Charters, Perth, no. 114].
'Earl Duncan's charter is evidently another privately held charter. The term "propinquus" as used by Earl Duncan would typically refer to someone who is near related, such as son, nephew, uncle, etc. The term often occurs in English inquisitions post mortem and refers to one's immediate heir. While I've never seen the term used for one's grandfather, I don't see why it couldn't be applied to one's immediate ancestor, as the term doesn't involve any implication of succession,
only nearness of kindred.
'Beyond the two charters mentioned above, there is additional evidence which supports the identification of Anne, wife of Earl Colban, as Sir Alan Durward's daughter. At the time of his death in 1275, Scotichronicon states that Sir Alan Durward was buried at the monastery of Coupar Angus, and "his lands were divided amongst his three daughters." [Reference: Walter Bower, Scotichronicon, 5 (Books IX and X) (1987): 403].
'Thus, if Anne, wife of Earl Colban and William de Ferrers, was a daughter and co-heir of Sir Alan Durward, one would expect to find parts of Sir Alan Durward's lands subsequently held by Anne's son and heir, Duncan, Earl of Fife. In fact, that is exactly what the evidence shows. Two of Sir Alan Durward's significant possessions included the castle of Coull, Aberdeenshire, and the barony of Kincardine Oneil, both of which passed to the Earls of Fife.
'Elsewhere I note that the following recent two works accept Anne, wife of Earl Colban, as a Durward, or as the daughter of Sir Alan Durward:
'1. Lamont-Brown, Fife in History & Legend (2002): x (identifies Ann, wife of Colbran, Earl of Fife, as daughter of Sir Alan Durward.)"
'2. McAndrew Scotlands Historic Heraldry (2006): 37 (pedigree of Earls of Fife) (identifies Anne, wife of Colban, 8th Earl of Fife, as "Anne Durward").
'As for Sir Alan Durward, he was a prominent individual in his day. He held the office of Usher of the King of Scots, and also served as Justiciar of Scotland, 1243-1251x1252, 1255. His wife was Marjory, the illegitimate daughter of Alexander II, King of Scots. In 1255 he was appointed one of the guardians of King Alexander III of Scotland during the kings minority. He died as stated above in 1275.
'The new Durward connection for William de Ferrers's wife, Anne, gives this family an illustrious pedigree indeed, as Anne's maternal grandfather, Alexander II, King of Scots, was descended from the Kings of Scotland, England, and France, and from many other prominent medieval personages, such as Isabel de Vermandois and Countess Judith, the niece of William the Conqueror.
'Those wishing to see a quick review of the extended ancestry of Marjory of Scotland, wife of Sir Alan Durward, may do so at the following weblink: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jweber&id=I...
'This material should be verified against reliable sources. One immediate error I spot is that Marjory of Scotland is placed as the 1st wife of Sir Alan Durward. It is now believed that Marjory of Scotland was Sir Alan Durward's only wife.
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[27108] She is named Martha in the unverified Hunt Family Tree in Ancestry.com in 2011 which provides her ancestry.
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[16597] Dorcas m. ca. 1674 Samuel Treworgy; was living in 1666; had Elizabeth and James.