Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 01-20-2025.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom available to be downloaded.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page


Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Sir Parick DUNBAR, Earl Of Dunbar Birth: Abt 1185 Death: Before Dec 1248 in Marsilles
  2. Sir William DUNBAR Birth: 2 Death: 1253
  3. Sir Robert DUNBAR Birth: 3
  4. Ada DUNBAR

Marriage:
Bibliography
  1. Cokayne, George Edward, Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant, vol 04 Dacre-Dysart. London: St Catherine Press, 1916. Reprinted (4 per page) Gloucester: A Sutton, 1982. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/271412 Vol 4 also available at http://archive.org/completepeerageo04byucoka Information from this source tagged as [Ref: CP IV [Ap][p0-9].*].
  2. Cokayne, George Edward, Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant, vol 05 E-Goojerat. London: St Catherine Press, 1926. Reprinted (4 per page) Gloucester: A Sutton, 1982. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/271412 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: CP V [Ap][p0-9].*].
  3. Ravilious, John, AT for Patrick, Earl of Dunbar (d. 1308). Posting to soc.genealogy.medieval (email list GEN-MEDIEVAL) on 11/2/2004. Subject: Royal Ancestry of the Warkworths. Available at https://groups.google.com/g/soc.genealogy.medieval/c/2hL92zGLod0/m/2n0L4rt0cZ0J. Author address: Therav3 at aol dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 11/2/2004-141655].
  4. MacEwen, Andrew B W, Seven Scottish Countesses III - Cristina de Brus, Countess of Dunbar, The Genealogist 17,2 (2003), pp223-233. NYPL APA 82-1000. Available at https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/genealogist-the/image/. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MacEwen 7Countesses Dunbar p[0-9]*].
  5. MacEwen, Andrew B W, Clarification of the Dunbar Pedigree, The Genealogist, 9,2 (1988) pp229-241. NYPL APA 82-1000. Available at https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/genealogist-the/image/. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MacEwen Dunbar p[0-9]*].
  6. Richardson, Douglas, Royal Ancestry. Salt Lake City, Utah: Douglas Richardson, 2013. NYPL JFF 16-1184 v1-5 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v2p[0-9]*].
  7. Richardson, Douglas, Royal Ancestry. Salt Lake City, Utah: Douglas Richardson, 2013. NYPL JFF 16-1184 v1-5 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v4p[0-9]*].
  8. Roberts, Gary Boyd, The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States: who were themselves notable or left descendants notable in American history, with a 2008 Addendum, Coda, and Final Additions. Baltimore, MD: Gen Pub Co, 2008. NYPL APK 08-4216. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Roberts RD600 p[0-9]*].
  9. Paul, Sir James Balfour, Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that Kingdom. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904. NYPL ARO (Scots Peerage) (too fragile to copy). Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/216265. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: SP I p[0-9]*].
  10. Paul, Sir James Balfour, Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that Kingdom. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904. NYPL ARO (Scots Peerage) (too fragile to copy). Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/216265. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: SP II p[0-9]*].
  11. Paul, Sir James Balfour, Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that Kingdom. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904. NYPL ARO (Scots Peerage) (too fragile to copy). Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/216265. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: SP III p[0-9]*].
  12. Paul, Sir James Balfour, Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that Kingdom. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904. NYPL ARO (Scots Peerage) (too fragile to copy). Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/216265. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: SP IV p[0-9]*].
  13. Sanders, I. J., English Baronies, A Study of Their Origin and Descent 1086-1327. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1960. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Sanders Baronies p[0-9]*].
  14. Sheppard, Walter Lee, Royal Bye-Blows III: Illegitimate Descendants of the Scottish Kings to James VI, in NEHGR v122 (Oct 1968) pp265-274. Available at http://americanancestors.org/databases/new-england-historical-and-genealogical-register/image Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Sheppard RoyalByeBlowsIII p[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: CP IV p505, John Ravilious SGM 11/2/2004-141655, MacEwen Dunbar p229]
1152, first son [Ref: SP III p252]
came of age in 1173 [Ref: Sanders Baronies p106],
parents:
[Ref: CP IV p505, John Ravilious SGM 11/2/2004-141655, Richardson RoyalAnc v2p477, SP III p252],
father:
[Ref: MacEwen Dunbar p229, Sanders Baronies p106]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: CP IV p505, MacEwen Dunbar p229, Richardson RoyalAnc v2p478]
1232 [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 11/2/2004-141655, MacEwen 7Countesses Dunbar p233, Sanders Baronies p106]
Sources for burial Information
place:
[Ref: CP IV p505, Richardson RoyalAnc v2p478]
Sources with Information about marriage to Ada
date:
[Ref: CP IV p505, MacEwen Dunbar p229, Richardson RoyalAnc v2p477, SP I p5, SP III p253, Sheppard RoyalByeBlowsIII p266]
first marriage of Patrick [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 11/2/2004-141655, MacEwen 7Countesses Dunbar p233],
names:
[Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v4p589],
child:
[Ref: CP IV p506, MacEwen 7Countesses Dunbar p233, MacEwen Dunbar p229, MacEwen Dunbar p230, Richardson RoyalAnc v2p477, Richardson RoyalAnc v2p478, Roberts RD600 p439, SP III p253, SP III p254]
Sources with Information about marriage to Christina
date:
before 1208 [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v2p478]
before 4 Dec 1214 (prob before 1208), as second marriage of both [Ref: CP IV p505 (with corr in XIV p283)]
between 1215 and 1218 [Ref: SP III p253]
second marriage of Christina [Ref: SP II p430]
second marriage of both [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 11/2/2004-141655, MacEwen 7Countesses Dunbar p233]
Research Notes:
4th Earl of Dunbar, of Earldom cr 1115? [Ref: CP IV p505]
4th Earl of Dunbar [Ref: Roberts RD600 p439]
5th Earl of Dunbar [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v2p477, Richardson RoyalAnc v4p589, SP I p5, SP III p252]

of Beanley, Northumberland [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 11/2/2004-141655]

heir of his father [Ref: CP IV p505, Richardson RoyalAnc v2p477]

inherited Barony of Beanley from father [Ref: Sanders Baronies p106]

Justiciary of Lothian [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v2p477]

Keeper of Berwick [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v2p477]

recorded as a benefactor of St Cuthberts church in Durham (dated between 1182 and 1198) - most likely between 1182 and 1184, as his wife Ada is not noted in the benefaction record [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 11/2/2004-141655]

1187: held lands in Darnchester, co Betrwicks [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 11/2/2004-141655]

1218: founded a monastery of Red Friars in Dunbar [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v2p478]



Pedigree of Patrick DUNBAR, Earl Of Dunbar
                                                                /-----Duncan Abthane Of Dule, Abbot Of Dunkeld
                                                       /-----Duncan Lord Of Mormaer Of Athol
                                              /-----Crinan The Thane Abbot Of Dunkeld
                                     /-----Maldred Lord Of Carlisle
                                    |        |                  /-----Cinaed (Kenneth II) Mac MAEL COLUIM, King Of Scots
                                    |        |         /-----Mael Coluim (Malcolm II) Mac CINAED, King Of Scots
                                    |        |        |         \-----(Unknown) Of Leinster
                                    |         \-----Bethoc
                            /-----Gospatric I Earl Of Northumberland
                           |        |                           /-----Oswulf Earl Of Northumbria
                           |        |                  /-----Waltheof Earl Of Northumberland
                           |        |         /-----Uchtred Earl Of Northumberland
                           |         \-----Ealdgyth
                           |                 |                  /-----Edgar The Peaceful King Of England
                           |                 |         /-----Ethelred II The Redeless King Of England
                           |                 |        |         \-----Aelfthryth
                           |                  \-----Alfgifu
                           |                          |         /-----Thored Ealdorman Of Northumbria
                           |                           \-----Alfflaed
                   /-----Gospatric II Earl Of Dunbar, Baron Of Beanley
                  |        |                                    /-----Edward The Elder King Of England
                  |        |                           /-----Edmund The Magnificent King Of England
                  |        |                          |         \-----Eadgifu
                  |        |                  /-----Edgar The Peaceful King Of England
                  |        |                 |         \-----Saint Alfgifu
                  |        |                 |                  \-----Wynflaed
                  |        |         /-----Ethelred II The Redeless King Of England
                  |        |        |        |         /-----Ordgar Ealdorman Of Devonshire
                  |        |        |         \-----Aelfthryth
                  |         \-----(Unk Dau)
                  |                 |                  /-----Gunnor Ealdorman In Deise
                  |                 |         /-----Thored Ealdorman Of Northumbria
                  |                  \-----Alfflaed
          /-----Gospatric Earl Of Dunbar
         |        |         /-----Arkil Morel
         |         \-----Sybil
 /-----Waltheof Earl Of Dunbar
|         \-----Derdere
Patrick DUNBAR, Earl Of Dunbar
 \-----Aline



Descendants of Patrick DUNBAR, Earl Of Dunbar
1. Patrick DUNBAR, Earl Of Dunbar m1. Ada m2. Christina
m. Ada father: William The Lion King Of Scots
m. Christina father: Walter FITZALAN, High Steward Of Scotland mother: Sechym De MOILE

2nd generation

2. Sir Parick DUNBAR, Earl Of Dunbar m. Euphemia
m. Euphemia father: William De BRUS, Lord Of Annandale mother: Christina
3. Sir William DUNBAR m. Christina CORBET
m. Christina CORBET father: Walter CORBET

3rd generation

6. Patrick DUNBAR, Earl Of Dunbar m. Cecilia
m. Cecilia father: John FITZ ROBERT, MC Surety mother: Ada De BALIOL
8. Isabel m1. Roger FITZ JOHN, Baron Of Whalton m2. Simon BAARD
m. Roger FITZ JOHN, Baron Of Whalton father: John FITZ ROBERT, MC Surety mother: Ada De BALIOL
m. Simon BAARD

4th generation

12. Sir Patrick DUNBAR, Earl Of March Or Dunbar m. Marjory COMYN
m. Marjory COMYN father: Alexander COMYN, Earl Of Buchan mother: Elizabeth De QUINCY
14. Sir Alexander DUNBAR m.
15. Christiana DUNBAR m1. Sir Thomas De FENWICK m2. Alexander De Bonkyl
m. Sir Thomas De FENWICK
m. Alexander De Bonkyl father: Adam De Bonkyl mother: (Unk) COMYN
17. Euphemia m1. William COMYN m2. Sir Andrew De MORAVIA
m. William COMYN father: David COMYN mother: Isabel De VALOIGNES
m. Sir Andrew De MORAVIA father: Sir Walter De MORAVIA mother: (Unk) OLIFARD
18. Robert FITZ ROGER, Lord Clavering m. Margery De La ZOUCHE
m. Margery De La ZOUCHE father: Sir Alan La ZOUCHE, Constable Of The Tower Of Lon mother: Elena De QUINCY

5th generation

20. Patrick DUNBAR, Earl Of March Or Dunbar m. Ermengarde De SOULIS
m. Ermengarde De SOULIS father: Sir William De SOULIS mother: Ermengarde DURWARD
21. Sir Patrick DUNBAR m. Isabel RANDOLPH
m. Isabel RANDOLPH father: Thomas RANDOLPH, Earl Of Moray mother: Isabella De ROSS
22. Margaret De Bonkyl m1. Sir John STEWART m2. Sir David Of Brechin, Lord Of Brechin
m. Sir John STEWART father: Alexander STEWART, High Steward Of Scotland mother: Joanna
m. Sir David Of Brechin, Lord Of Brechin father: Sir William Of Brechin, Lord Of Brechin mother: Elena COMYN
24. Edmund COMYN m. Maria
m. Maria
25. John CLAVERING, Lord Clavering m. Hawise De TIBETOT
m. Hawise De TIBETOT father: Sir Robert TYBOTOT mother: Eve De CHAWORTH
27. Roger CLAVERING m. Beatrice
m. Beatrice
28. Sir Alan CLAVERING m. Isabel RUDDELL
m. Isabel RUDDELL father: Sir William RUDDELL
32. Euphemia De CLAVERING m. Randolph De NEVILLE, Lord Neville Of Raby
m. Randolph De NEVILLE, Lord Neville Of Raby father: Robert De NEVILLE mother: Mary FITZRANULPH