Individual Details
Marjory Abernathy
(Abt 1245 - Abt 1270)
== Biography ==
:Entered into a marriage contract as a minor on Palm Sunday 1259 with Hugh Douglas. No record of any children.Entered by Daniel Thompson.
The marriage contract, dated 6 April 1259 is one of, if not the, oldest surviving marriage contract. It was signed between [[Douglas-110|Sir William Douglas]] and [[Abernethy-245|Sir Hugh Abernethy]] for the marriage of [[Douglas-2298|Hugh of Douglas]], son and heir of Sir William, with Sir Hugh's sister, Marjory, and is still preserved in the Douglas Charter chest.[[#S-2]] Sir William Fraser; The Douglas Book [https://archive.org/stream/douglasbook01fras#page/211/mode/2up Volume 1, page 16] The contract is retained in The Douglas BookSir William Fraser; The Douglas Book [https://archive.org/stream/douglasbook03fras#page/201/mode/2up Volume 3, page 1] and clearly provides the relationship between Hugh and Marjory, a fact at times disputed; it is an amazing read for genealogists in terms of the constraints and agreements. This agreement is interesting as Sir William of Douglas was clearly a supporter of the English while Sir Hugh of Abernethy, on the other hand, was a powerful member of the Scottish party.
The same source informs that Hugh of Douglas was under age, as was, apparently, Marjory, and is depicted on wikitree.[[#S-2]] Sir William Fraser; The Douglas Book [https://archive.org/stream/douglasbook01fras#page/315/mode/2up Volume 1, page 68] The terms obliged Hugh Douglas, stated as son and heir, to marry Marjory, sister of Sir Hugh of Abernethy, immediately after the following Easter (Easter 1259).
Shortly after the Charter Hugh is designed as Lord Hugh of Douglas.
Nothing is known as to when or how Hugh of Douglas died, but he and his wife, Marjory, are said[[#S-2]] Sir William Fraser; The Douglas Book [https://archive.org/stream/douglasbook01fras#page/321/mode/2up Volume 1, page 71] to have been buried in the church of St. Bride's in Douglas. The tomb being described in the source. An assertion made regarding the tomb suggests that Marjory predeceased Hugh. Hugh is not known to have remarried.
== Sources ==
*Sir James Balfour Paul, Editor, 1906, ''The Scots Peerage, founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland'', Published by David Douglas, Edinburgh, Scotland
* Source S-2 }
=== Footnotes ===
=== Acknowledgments ===
Thanks to [[Thompson-9019|Daniel Thompson]] for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Daniel and others.
:Entered into a marriage contract as a minor on Palm Sunday 1259 with Hugh Douglas. No record of any children.Entered by Daniel Thompson.
The marriage contract, dated 6 April 1259 is one of, if not the, oldest surviving marriage contract. It was signed between [[Douglas-110|Sir William Douglas]] and [[Abernethy-245|Sir Hugh Abernethy]] for the marriage of [[Douglas-2298|Hugh of Douglas]], son and heir of Sir William, with Sir Hugh's sister, Marjory, and is still preserved in the Douglas Charter chest.[[#S-2]] Sir William Fraser; The Douglas Book [https://archive.org/stream/douglasbook01fras#page/211/mode/2up Volume 1, page 16] The contract is retained in The Douglas BookSir William Fraser; The Douglas Book [https://archive.org/stream/douglasbook03fras#page/201/mode/2up Volume 3, page 1] and clearly provides the relationship between Hugh and Marjory, a fact at times disputed; it is an amazing read for genealogists in terms of the constraints and agreements. This agreement is interesting as Sir William of Douglas was clearly a supporter of the English while Sir Hugh of Abernethy, on the other hand, was a powerful member of the Scottish party.
The same source informs that Hugh of Douglas was under age, as was, apparently, Marjory, and is depicted on wikitree.[[#S-2]] Sir William Fraser; The Douglas Book [https://archive.org/stream/douglasbook01fras#page/315/mode/2up Volume 1, page 68] The terms obliged Hugh Douglas, stated as son and heir, to marry Marjory, sister of Sir Hugh of Abernethy, immediately after the following Easter (Easter 1259).
Shortly after the Charter Hugh is designed as Lord Hugh of Douglas.
Nothing is known as to when or how Hugh of Douglas died, but he and his wife, Marjory, are said[[#S-2]] Sir William Fraser; The Douglas Book [https://archive.org/stream/douglasbook01fras#page/321/mode/2up Volume 1, page 71] to have been buried in the church of St. Bride's in Douglas. The tomb being described in the source. An assertion made regarding the tomb suggests that Marjory predeceased Hugh. Hugh is not known to have remarried.
== Sources ==
*Sir James Balfour Paul, Editor, 1906, ''The Scots Peerage, founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland'', Published by David Douglas, Edinburgh, Scotland
* Source S-2 }
=== Footnotes ===
=== Acknowledgments ===
Thanks to [[Thompson-9019|Daniel Thompson]] for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Daniel and others.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1245 | Scotland | |||
| Marriage | 6 Apr 1259 | Edinburgh Castle, Scotland - Hugh Douglas | |||
| Death | Abt 1270 | Douglas castle, Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Scotland | |||
| Alt name | de Abernethy | ||||
| Reference No | 6819538 | ||||
| Reference No | 7055094 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Hugh Douglas (1243 - 1289) |
| Father | Laurence Abernathy (1190 - 1260) |
| Mother | Devorguilla Unknown (1190 - ) |
| Sibling | Sir Hugh Abernethy (1212 - 1292) |
| Sibling | Patrick Abernethy (1210 - 1254) |
| Sibling | William Abernethy (1220 - 1295) |