Euphemia Gifford of Yester

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Euphemia Giffard was one of the two younger daughters of Hugh Giffard and Joanna Douglas. She was probably born in the mid 1350's. Euphemia married a McDowell of Mackerston circa 1375. (Possibly Uchtred McDowell). Mackerston is in the county of Roxburgh near the southern Scottish border. The McDowell of Mackerston arms were: azure, a lion rampant argent. Dougal McDowell was the son of Euphemia Giffard, and received one quarter of the Yester, Morham, and Duncanlaw holdings as heir of his mother. This was confirmed in a charter of the Duke of Albany dated March 11, 1410. His first cousin, William de Hay was a witness to the 1410 charter. Dougal McDowell was one of the four sons and heirs who endowed the collegiate church of St. Bothans in 1420. Dougal McDowell of Mackerston was still living in 1440, when he resigns his fouth part of Yester, Duncanlaw, and Morham to his son Duncan McDowell. Duncan had married his second cousin Elizabeth de Hay, the daughter of Sir William de Hay. Euphemia Giffard was still living in March of 1410 as stated in the charter of her son Dougal. (Great Seal of Scotland #925)

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• WeRelate: Euphemia Gifford, of Yester