Mary de Monthermer, Countess of Fife

Mary de Monthermer, Countess of Fife (October 1297 – circa 1371) was an English noblewoman.

Parents: She was a daughter of Ralph de Monthermer, 1st Baron Monthermer and his wife Joan of Acre.

Married:

1. In 1306-07, her grandfather Edward I and Uncle Edward, Prince of Wales arranged for her to wed Duncan Macduff, 8th Earl of Fife (1289–1353).[2][6] A papal dispensation was granted in 4 November 1307.[1][6][original research?] A posthumous child, Duncan had spent his minority in England.[6] As was common for the time, she was very young - only nine years old. They had one surviving daughter, who was born fourteen years after they married. She would come to inherit Duncan's lands:

Child:

1. Isabella, Countess of Fife (sometimes called Elizabeth) [2] (1320–1389); married four times with no issue.

Links

• Wikipedia: Mary de Monthermer
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Monthermer-8
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LVYV-WH8
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232317620/mary-macduff

English Noblewoman and Countess of Fife. Her mother was Joan of Acre, daughter of King Edward II of England.

Her mother faced intense disapproval of King Edward when she secretly married a squire in her household, Ralph de Monthermer. Ralph was imprisoned in Bristol Castle until Joan pleaded her case to the king. In early August, 1297, King Edward relented, released Ralph, and bestowed upon him the earldom of Gloucester, Hereford and Atholl. After Joan's death, he was known as 1st Baron Monthermer.

Mary married Donnchadh (Duncan) IV, Earl of Fife (1289-1353) on November 7, 1307. They had one surviving daughter, Isabella, Countess of Fife (13200-1389).

In 1332, Mary and her daughter were captured at Perth by supporters of King David II of Scotland. In 1346, Mary's husband was tried for treason and sentenced to a traitor's death by Edward III of England. He obtained mercy, but died 3 years later.