Maol Choluim, Earl of Angus
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Máel Coluim, Earl of Angus, ruled roughly 1214–1240, was mormaer
of Angus
, and the last of his family in the male line with title over that province.
He married Mary, daughter and heiress of Humphrey de Berkeley. They had one son, Richard, and a daughter, Matilda who married three times:
When Máel Coluim died without a living male heir c. 1240 the mormaership passed to his daughter, through whom her husbands held title.
Mormaer
The title of Mormaer designates a regional or provincial ruler in the medieval Kingdom of the Scots. In theory, although not always in practice, a Mormaer was second only to the King of Scots, and the senior of a toisech.-Origin:...
of Angus
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
, and the last of his family in the male line with title over that province.
He married Mary, daughter and heiress of Humphrey de Berkeley. They had one son, Richard, and a daughter, Matilda who married three times:
- John Comyn (died 1242)
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and a grandson of King John of EnglandJohn of EnglandJohn , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
(Dover died between 1247 and 1261), with issue.
When Máel Coluim died without a living male heir c. 1240 the mormaership passed to his daughter, through whom her husbands held title.