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Subject: Re: The Earls of Carrick and their descendants
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 00:33:05 EST


Thursday, 24 November, 2005


Hello All,

In the first post to this thread I provided a pedigree of the Earls
of Carrick down to their ‘daughtering-out’ with the death of Earl Neil
of Carrick in 1256.

Among the issue of Earl Neil, besides the Countess Margaret of
Carrick, was a daughter Effrick, or Aufrica. The name Aufrica
evidently entered the family of the Lords of Galloway rather early,
as Fergus had a daughter Aufrica who m. Olaf ‘Morsel’ Gudrodson, king
of Man and the Isles (d. 1153). Earl Duncan of Carrick, Aufrica’s
brother, was married as a 2nd husband to Aufrica, daughter of Duncan,
earl of Fife (d. 1154) [1]. Earl Duncan and his wife Aufrica of Fife
were the grandparents of Earl Neil of Carrick, so his naming a
daughter Aufrica is less than surprising.

The marriage of Aufrica of Carrick and Sir Colin Mor Campbell has
been the subject of debate for some time, receiving no positive
reception from the author of the Scots Peerage article on the Campbells
[2]. The placement of Aufrica of Carrick as a sister of Earl Neil, and
wife of Archibald Campbell, by Sellar and others [3] is due in part
to the need to explain the name Nicolas, or Nicol, as being the same
as Colinus, or Colin (which it is not). As noted by Andrew B. W.
MacEwen, the evidence actually indicates that Aufrica of Carrick was
the wife (possibly a 2nd wife) of Sir Colin Mor Campbell (d. 1296), by
whom she was the mother of Nicol Campbell, Sir Donald Campbell, and the
daughter who m. Angus Mor mac Donald.

One specific piece of evidence that supports this relationship is
the dispensation for the marriage of William, Earl of Ross and Mary,
daughter of Angus Og mac Donald. The dispensation, dated 25 May 1342,
stipulated that they were related in the 3rd and 4th degrees of
consanguinity [4]. This relationship is based on their common descent
from Neil, Earl of Carrick as follows:


Neil, E of Carrick = Isabella
____________________________I_______________
I I
Sir Robert = Marjorie Sir Colin Mor = Aufrica
de Brus I Campbell I
I_____ I
I I
Hugh = Maud de Brus Angus Mor = NN, a daughter
E of Ross I mac Donald I
I I
I I
I Angus Og mac Donald
I______________ I
I I
William of Ross = Mary ‘mac Donald’


An additional reference gives support (if weakly) to this
relationship. I have conjectured that Sir William Cunyngham of
Kilmaurs (d. bef Aug 1399) and his brothers Sir Nigel Cunyngham and
Andrew were descended from Sir Duncan Campbell of Loudoun (son of Sir
Donald Campbell and grandson of Sir Colin Mor and his wife Aufrica of
Carrick). Sir William was recognized by King David II as his kinsman
in 1361/2, when he was created Earl of Carrick in right of his wife
Helen, daughter of Alexander Bruce, Earl of Carrick (k. 1333) [5]. If
the conjectured Campbell-Cunyngham marriage is correct, the
relationship would appear as follows [note: conjectured relationship
denoted _ _ _ _ _ _]:



Neil, E of Carrick = Isabella
____________________________I___________
I I
Sir Robert = Marjorie Sir Colin Mor = Aufrica
de Brus I Campbell I
I _________I
I I
Robert I Sir Donald Andrew de
K of Scots 1306-1329 Campbell Crawford
I I I
I I I
David II Sir Duncan = Susanna
K of Scots 1329-1371 Campbell I Crawford
_ _ _ _ I_________
I I
Hugh de Cunyngham = NN Sir Andrew
I Campbell of Loudoun
__________________I________________
I I I
Sir William Sir Nigel Andrew
de Cunyngham de Cunyngham de Cunyngham
of Kilmaurs of West Barns of Kilfassane
& Ballindalloch


These relationships (esp. the Campbell descents shown) have a wide
ranging impact on descents of a host of individuals far too numerous to
mention, but include Prince William and many list members.

Should anyone having additional relevant documentation, comment or
criticism, that would be welcome.

Cheers,

John *



NOTES

[1] See first post in this thread. Also, Richard Oram, Lordship of
Galloway, pp. 89-90.


[2] SP I:319, sub _Campbell, Duke of Argyll_. In particular,
this account states concerning Archibald or Gillespie Campbell,
father of Sir Colin Mor,
’ His wife, according to Douglas, was Margaret, daughter
of William Somervill, baron of Carnwath; and according to
MSS. belonging to the family, Effrick, daughter of Colin,
Lord of Carrick. There was no Colin of Carrick known to
history, and no corroborative evidence has been found for
either. ‘

[3] See W. David H. Sellar, Bute Pursuivant of Arms,
"The Earliest Campbells - Norman, Briton or Gael?"
courtesy of Clan Campbell Society (NA) at
http://www.ccsna.org/jsep11.htm


[4] dispensation dated at Avignon, 8 Kal. June [25 May] 1342:

' To the bishop of Moray. Mandate to grant a dispensation
to William, earl of Ross and Mary, daughter of the late Angus
de Ile, donsel, to intermarry, they being related in the
fourth and third degrees of kindred. ' [Papal Letters III:85,
cited fol. 168, Regesta Vol. CLV; as cited by Andrew MacEwen;
Munro p. 242, no. B23, cites CPL, iii, 85]


[5] charter as Earl of Carrick, in right of his wife, 1361 or
1362 [Reg. Mag.Sig., fol. 23 - cited at SP IV:227]:

' David, D.G. Rex Scottorum, sciatus nos dedisse concessisse et
hac presenti-carta confirmasse dilicto consanguineo nostro
Willielmo de Cuninghame militi totum comitatum de Carryk.' .
The charter is not dated but was probably written at Aberdeen
on 12 September 1361.



* John P. Ravilious







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