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Euphemia was the elder daughter of Uilleam III, the last O'Beolan Mormaer of Ross. Her first marriage was compelled against the wishes of her father. King David II desired to bestow an earldom on Walter de Leslie, who had distinguished himself in combat in Europe and in Alexandria, Egypt. To give the earldom of Ross to Leslie, he forced ...
When Euphemia I Countess of Ross was born about 1345, in Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, William III 5th Earl of Ross, was 37 and her mother, Mary MacDonald, was 28. She married Lord Walter Leslie 7th Earl of Ross about 1363, in Scotland. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
- Female
- Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland
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Apr 27, 2022 · About Euphemia de Ross, Queen Consort of Scotland. "Euphemia de Ross (died 1386) was the second wife and first Queen consort of Robert II of Scotland, and a member of Clan Ross." Euphemia of Ross Leslie, was the Countess of Moray, after 02 May 1355. Daughter of Hugh, 4th Earl of Ross & Margaret Graham. No children by 1st husband John Randolph ...
- Cromarty
- estimated between 1310 and 1332
- "Euphame"
Earl of Ross de jure uxoris: Euphemia Countess of Ross suo jure 1372 - 1394: Walter Leslie: Lady Margaret Stewart: John Macdonald Lord of the Isles: James I King of Scotland: Joan Beauford: John Stewart Earl of Buchan & Ross 1415: Lady Isabel Stewart: Alexander Leslie Earl of Ross ~1395 - 1402: Mary Leslie Countess of Ross suo jure 1415 - 1435 ...
- 12th century
- Charles
May 30, 2018 · The death of the 47-year-old David II on 22 February 1371 may well have taken the now Robert II and Euphemia by surprise. Euphemia was now queen consort of the Scottish kingdom, and indeed the first queen of a new royal dynasty. Yet even though Euphemia was styled queen from the point of her husband’s ascension, she was not crowned alongside ...
Jul 23, 2021 · John and Euphemia’s marriage took place around 1343, with Euphemia becoming the Countess of Moray, at around 18 years old. Within 3 years, however, John was killed at the battle of Neville’s Cross on 17th October 1346 when David II, responding to a request from France to invade England, was intercepted and defeated by the unexpectedly large northern army of Edward III.
