And this
>>>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 Scotland’s 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 king’s 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.<<<
And
>>>For interest's sake, I've copied below a list of the 17th Century New
World immigrants that descend from Anne Durward, Countess of Fife, the
first wife of Sir William de Ferrers:
Robert Abell, William Asfordby, Anne Baynton, William Bladen, George &
Nathaniel Blakiston, Thomas Booth, Elizabeth Bosvile, George, Giles &
Robert Brent, Charles Calvert, Kenelm Cheseldine, Grace Chetwode,
Jeremy Clarke, St.Leger Codd, Frances, Jane & Katherine Deighton,
Edward Digges, William Farrer, John Fenwick, John Fisher, Henry
Fleete, Edward Foliot, Warham Horsmanden, Anne Humphrey, Matthew
Kempe, Thomas Ligon, Anne, Elizabeth & John Mansfield, Anne &
Katherine Marbury, Anne Mauleverer, John Nelson, Philip & Thomas
Nelson, Thomas Owsley, John Oxenbridge, Herbert Pelham, Thomas
Rudyard, Katherine Saint Leger, Richard Saltonstall, Anthony Savage,
William Skepper, Diana & Grey Skipwith, Mary Johanna Somerset, Samuel
& William Torrey, John West, Thomas Wingfield, Amy Wyllys.
Best always, Douglas Richardson, Salt Lake City, Utah<<<
