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Margaret of Huntingdon, Lady of Galloway

1194 – 1228

Scottish noblewoman (c. 1194-c. 1230)

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About Margaret of Huntingdon, Lady of Galloway

Lived 1194 – 1228 (aged 33–34).

Margaret of Huntingdon (died before 1228) was the eldest daughter of David, Earl of Huntingdon (died 1219) and his wife, Maud (died 1233), sister of Ranulf III, Earl of Chester (died 1232), and daughter of Hugh II, Earl of Chester (died 1181). Margaret was the second wife of Alan, Lord of Galloway (died 1234). She and Alan married in 1209, and had a family of a son and two daughters. The elder daughter, Christiana, married William de Forz (died 1260). The younger daughter, Dervorguilla (died 1290), married John de Balliol, Lord of Barnard Castle (died 1268). Margaret and Alan's son, Thomas—Alan's only legitimate son—may have lived into the 1220s, but died young.

Margaret had seven siblings, among them: Elizabeth of Huntingdon, wife of Robert of Brus, 4th Lord of Annandale, and therefore ancestor of King Robert I of Scotland; John of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon, his father's successor, husband of Elen ferch Llywelyn, daughter of Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Gwynedd, with whom she had a daughter, etc.

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Important facts

Born
1194, Dumfries and Galloway
Birth century
Died
1228
Also known as
Margaret of Huntingdon, Margaret

Family & relationships

Spouse
Alan of Galloway
Child
Dervorguilla of Galloway
Parent
David, Earl of Huntingdon
Parent
Matilda of Chester, Countess of Huntingdon

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Margaret of Huntingdon, Lady of Galloway's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Margaret of Huntingdon, Lady of Galloway?

Scottish noblewoman (c. 1194-c. 1230)

When was Margaret of Huntingdon, Lady of Galloway born?

Margaret of Huntingdon, Lady of Galloway was born in 1194 in Dumfries and Galloway.

When did Margaret of Huntingdon, Lady of Galloway die?

Margaret of Huntingdon, Lady of Galloway died in 1228.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Margaret of Huntingdon, Lady of Galloway

· Wikidata: Q6760068

· DBpedia: Margaret of Huntingdon, Lady of Galloway

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