Forbhlaith Countess of Atholl

• Preferred Name: Forbhlaith Countess of Atholl^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}
  
• Alternate Name: Fernelith de Hastings
  
• Alternate Name: Forbhlaith de Hastings
  
• Gender: F
  
• Title+(Nobility): 1242 with note: Description: Countess of Atholl http://www.thepeerage.com/p10915.htm#i109141
  
• Birth: 1196 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland at LATI: N6.4 LONG: E3.4333
  
• FSID: L2P4-J5R
  
• Death: 1244 in Scotland with note: GEDCOM data
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Forbhlaith, Countess of Atholl
  Forbhlaith (also written as Forflissa, Ferelith, Fernelith or Forueleth) was the youngest daughter of Henry, Earl of Atholl and the younger sister of Isabella (Isabel).
  
  When their father died, Forbhlaith's sister succeeded as Countess of Atholl, in her own right. Forbhlaith made claim to the title but King Alexander II and Parliament, ruled in favor of her sister as the eldest daughter, awarding the earldom to Isabella.
  
  Isabella died in 1236 and was succeeded by her son Patrick. The young Earl Patrick was murdered by Walter Biset in 1242 and Forbhlaith succeeded him as Countess of Atholl.
  It is not known exactly when, but at sometime before becoming Countess, Forbhlaith married David de Hastings, a French knight who already possessed minor lands in Angus. Forbhlaith succeeded as Countess of Atholl in her own right and her husband David administered the lands as jure uxoris Earl of Atholl.
  
  'Lora, Countess of Athole' disputed Forbhlaith's succession as Countess in 1242. She is believed to have been Forbhlaith's niece, the daughter of Isabella, but may have been the wife of Earl Patrick.
  
  Forbhlaith and her husband David de Hastings are known to have had only one child, a daughter Ada.
  
  The date of David de Hasting's death is debated, however, Forbhlaith survived him and made a grant to the Abbey of Cupar for the soul of her deceased husband, David of Hastings, Earl of Atholl.
  
  It is not known when Forbhlaith died, however she was succeeded as Countess of Atholl by her daughter Ada and her Daughter's husband John of Strathbogie, grandson of Duncan, Earl of Fife.
  
  Sometimes Forbhlaith's husband, David de Hasting, is confused with David of Strathbogie, the father of her daughter Ada's husband, John of Strathbogie. It is assumed that the title came to the Strathbogies through David of Strathbogie, however, David of Strathbogie was never and Earl of Atholl.

• m. BEF 1242

1. Ada Hastings, b. ABT 1220 in Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland     d. BEF 25 DEC 1266 in Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland

1. Title: FORFLISSA in Scots Peerage Volume I, "THE CELTIC EARLS OF ATHOLL"
   Publication: Name: https://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun01pauluoft/page/447/mode/1up;
   Note: Page 418 III. HENRY, the son of Earl Malcolm, succeeded as Earl of Atholl before 24 August 1198, as he was a witness to an agreement between Roger, Bishop of St. Andrews, and Henry, Abbot of Arbroath, made that year, the year of the birth of Prince Alexander, son of King William. 4 He confirms a grant to the canons of St. Andrews of the church of Dull, which had also been made by his father. The charter is not dated, but may be about 1202, and it is confirmed by King Alexander n. in 1228. 5 He also confirmed his father's grant to the monks of Dunfermline of the church of Moulin, 8 and a grant to the abbey of Scone. 7 Little more is known about him, and he died before 1211, as Thomas, Earl of Atholl, appears at that date. Henry's wife is referred to in various writs as Margaret the Countess, but it is not certain who she was. 1 Earl Henry and Margaret his wife had issue surviving, two daughters only, who became successively Countesses of Atholl. 2 They were (1) ISABELLA, and (2) FORFLISSA or FBRNELITH, both noted below. Earl Henry, however, had a son, apparently illegitimate, who describes himself as Oonan, son of Henry, late Earl of Atholl, in a charter by him to the monks of Lindores giving to them the privilege of taking dead wood and other timber from his wood of Tulyhen or Tulloch, near Blair Athol. The charter, which may be dated about 1220, is witnessed by Ewyn or Ewen, son of the granter ; and Hath, son of Gilbrid, his son- in-law. 3 Conan also made a similar grant to the monks of Cupar from his lands of 4 Glenherthy and Tolykyne ' (Glenerrichdie and Tulloch), 4 which was confirmed by his son Eugenius or Ewen, who married Mary, daughter and co-heiress of Oonvall, son of Duncan, Laird of Tullibardine, 5 and whose daughter is said, by a recent writer, to have married Andrew de Atholia, or an ancestor of his, and to have carried to him the above-named lands, which were long held by his posterity, the Robertsons of Strowan and Auchleeks. Page 423 VI. FORFLISSA, or FERNELITH, Countess of Atholl, who married Sir David of Hasting or Hastings, the son of a John of Hasting, who was apparently the John of Hasting who held the lands of Bun in Forfarshire, and was a fre- quent witness to charters by King William the Lion to the Monks of Aberbrothoc, and to those of Cupar Angus. 2 John Hasting was also a witness before Patrick, Abbot of Dunfermline, and other members of the Synod held at Perth on 11 April 1206, as to the truth of the contending claims made by William, Bishop of St. Andrews, and Duncan of Arbuthnott as to the Kirktown of Arbuthnott, and it would appear that thirty years before he held the office of Sheriff and Forester of the Mearns, which suggests that he also possessed lands in Kincardine. 3 He was alive in 1210, when Page 424 his son David received on his behalf certain presents from King John at Carrickf ergus and elsewhere in Ireland. 1 The above is the first notice of Sir David Hasting, who is also named in a safe-conduct by King Henry in. on 30 January 1217, 2 but he occurs in or about 1214, and in 1231, 1233, and 1234 as a witness to charters by King Alexander n. 3 When Sir David married Forflissa of Atholl is unknown, but he succeeded in her right as Earl in 1242, after the death of the young Earl Patrick. 4 As Earl of Atholl he is a witness and a security to the obligation by King Alexander n. to fulfil his agreements with King Henry in., made at New- castle-on-Tyne in August 1244. Two charters by him to the Abbey of Cupar of the lands of 4 Imauth ' (Invervack) and of Murthly were probably about the same period. According to Douglas, David Hasting, Earl of Atholl, survived till 1269, when he is represented as joining the crusade of King Louis ix. of France, but it was his grand- son who was the crusader. He was survived by his Countess, who made a grant to the Abbey of Cupar for the soul of her deceased husband, David of Hastings, Earl of Atholl. 5 They had a daughter, VII. ADA, who succeeded as Countess of Atholl, and is said to have married John of Strathbogie, son of David of Strath- bogie, who was the third son of Duncan, sixth Earl of Fife, and took his name from the lands of Strathbogie, which were conferred upon him by his father, as appears from references to him in the Register of Moray. There is no absolute proof of this statement, but it is rendered probable by the fact that the later Earls of Atholl designed them- selves as of Strathbogie, and the evidence of seals, which will be noted below. Lord Hailes, in his Additional Case for the Countess of Sutherland, quotes a charter by John, Earl of Atholl and Ada the Countess, confirming to the monks of Cupar the grant of the lands of Invervack which had been made to them by David, Earl of Atholl, father of Countess Ada. Lord Hailes misdates this charter in 1283, page 425 thus confounding the granter with a later John of Strath- bogie, his grandson ; but the date 1254, assigned to it by Sir James Balfour, who alone has preserved a note of it, 1 assures us that Ada, Countess of Atholl, was the daughter of David of Hastings and the wife of an Earl John, who clearly brought the name and probably the arms of Strath- bogie into the family of Atholl. She was succeeded by VIII. DAVID, Earl of Atholl, who styles himself David of Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl, in a charter by him to the monks of Cupar, the date of which is uncertain, but pro- bably after 1260. PLEASE ALSO SEE ENTRIES FOR "IV. ISABELLA" AND "V. PATRICK" ON PAGES 419 THROUGH 423
   
2. Title: "Rental book of the Cistercian Abbey of Cupar-Angus. With the breviary of the register," by Grampian Club (London); Rogers, Charles
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3. Title: Fernelith, Countess of Atholl, The Peerage
   Author: Citations 1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 305. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
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   Note: Fernelith, Countess of Atholl [1] F, #109141, b. after 1195 Last Edited=13 Jun 2016 Fernelith, Countess of Atholl was born after 1195. She was the daughter of Constantine (?) and Maria (?)1 She married David Hastings before 1242. [1] She succeeded as the 6th Countess of Atholl [S., c. 1115] in 1242, suo jure.1 Child of Fernelith, Countess of Atholl and David Hastings Ada Hastings, Countess of Atholl+ [1] d. bt 1254 - 1264
   
4. Title: Book - 3 Celtic Earldoms : Atholl, Strathern, Menteil
   
5. Title: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
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6. Title: FERNELITH in the record of the Earls of Atholl - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
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   Note: MALCOLM, son of [MADDAD Earl of Atholl & his [first wife] ---] (-[1186/Aug 1198]). His parentage is confirmed by the Liber Vitæ of Durham, as corrected by Balfour Paul (see below). Earl of Atholl. "Malcolmus comes Atholie…sponsa mea E. comitissa" donated "ecclesiam de Molin" to Dunfermline monastery by undated charter witnessed by "…H filio meo…"[158]. "…Comite Duncano, Gillebrid comite de Anegus, M. comite de Ethoel, Gillecrist comite de Meneteth, Gillberto filio comitis Ferteth, Merlefwano Adam filio comitis de Anegus…" witnessed the charter dated 1164 under which "Malcolmus rex Scottorum" confirmed the foundation of Scone abbey[159]. "…Malcolmo comite de Athewethle…" witnessed the undated charter, dated to after [1170], under which William King of Scotland confirmed the donation of "ecclesiam de Sconin" to St Andrew’s priory[160]. William King of Scotland confirmed the donation of "ecclesia de Login" made to Scone Abbey by "Malcolmus comes Atholie" by undated charter[161]. "Malcolmi comitis Atholie" donated property to Cupar abbey by undated charter, witnessed by "Henrico filio comitis, Malcolmo et Dunecano fratribus eius…"[162]. "Malcolmus comes de Athoil" donated "ecclesiam de Dul" to St Andrew’s priory by undated charter witnessed by "Dunecano comite de Fif, Hextilda comitissa sponsa mea…Henrico et Dunecano filiis meis…"[163]. The Liber Vitæ of Durham lists (in order) "Malcolmus filius Mal. et comes Athodlie, Hextilda filia Ucthredi uxor eius, Simon filius eius, Henricus filius eius, Dunecanus frater eius, Bedoch soror eius, Kelethaoni filius eius, Cristina soror eius, Margareta soror eius, Constantinus nepos eius…"[164]. Balfour Paul corrects the first name in the list to "Malcolmus filius Madi. comes Athodlie" after comparing the printed version to "a fine autotype of folio 60…lent by Sir Archibald Hamilton Dunbar of Northfield"[165]. m firstly [E---], daughter of ---. "Malcolmus comes Atholie…sponsa mea E. comitissa" donated "ecclesiam de Molin" to Dunfermline monastery by undated charter witnessed by "…H filio meo…"[166]. It is not certain that this document refers to Earl Malcolm’s first wife. "E" could also be an abbreviation which refers to his second wife "[H]extilda". m secondly (after 1179) as her second husband, HEXTILDA of Tynedale, widow of RICHARD Comyn, daughter of [UHTRED Lord of Tynedale & his wife Bethoc of Scotland]. The proofs relating to the claim to the Scottish throne in 1291 made by "dñi Johannis Comyn" name "Hextilde" as daughter and heiress of "Gothrik", son of "Dovenald filius Duncani filii Erici", and "Willelmo" as her son and heir[167]. However, in the Great Roll, John Comyn traced his descent from Bethoc, daughter and heiress of Donald[168]. This conflict in the claimant’s genealogy is suspicious. In any case, the chronology for Hextilda’s supposed descent from King Donald Bane is stretched to the limit of credibility. It is suggested that the supposed parentage of Hextilda should be treated with caution. “R. Cumin” donated property to Hexham Priory, with the consent of “uxoris meæ Hextildis”, by undated charter which names “fratrem meum Walterum”[169]. "Ric Cymyn" donated "ecclesiam de Lyntunruderie" to Kelso monastery, for the souls of "Henrici comitis dni mei et…Johis filii mei quorum corpa apud eos tumulant", by charter dated to [1160], witnessed by "Hextild sponsa mea, Od filio meo…"[170]. Her second marriage is confirmed by the undated charter under which “Hextildis comitissa de Eththetela” donated property to Rievall Abbey, for the soul of “domini mei Richardi Cumin”[171]. "Malcolmus comes de Athoil" donated "ecclesiam de Dul" to St Andrew’s priory by undated charter witnessed by "Dunecano comite de Fif, Hextilda comitissa sponsa mea…Henrico et Dunecano filiis meis…"[172]. The Liber Vitæ of Durham lists (in order) "Hextild, Willelmus, Odenellus, Simon, Ricardus Cumin…", and in a later passage "Malcolmus filius Mal. et comes Athodlie, Hextilda filia Ucthredi uxor eius…"[173]. Earl Malcolm & his first wife had [eight] children: 1. [SIMON . The Liber Vitæ of Durham lists (in order) "Malcolmus filius Mal. et comes Athodlie, Hextilda filia Ucthredi uxor eius, Simon filius eius, Henricus filius eius, Dunecanus frater eius, Bedoch soror eius, Kelethaoni filius eius, Cristina soror eius, Margareta soror eius, Constantinus nepos eius…"[174]. It is possible that Simon was the same person as the son of Hextilda by her first marriage.] 2. HENRY (-before Jan 1211). The Liber Vitæ of Durham lists (in order) "Malcolmus filius Mal. et comes Athodlie, Hextilda filia Ucthredi uxor eius, Simon filius eius, Henricus filius eius, Dunecanus frater eius, Bedoch soror eius, Kelethaoni filius eius, Cristina soror eius, Margareta soror eius, Constantinus nepos eius…"[175]. "Malcolmus comes Atholie…sponsa mea E. comitissa" donated "ecclesiam de Molin" to Dunfermline monastery by undated charter witnessed by "…H filio meo…"[176]. "Malcolmi comitis Atholie" donated property to Cupar abbey by undated charter, witnessed by "Henrico filio comitis, Malcolmo et Dunecano fratribus eius…"[177]. "Malcolmus comes de Athoil" donated "ecclesiam de Dul" to St Andrew’s priory by undated charter witnessed by "Dunecano comite de Fif, Hextilda comitissa sponsa mea…Henrico et Dunecano filiis meis…"[178]. He succeeded his father in [1190] as Earl of Atholl. "Henricus comes de Hathodi" confirmed the donation of "ecclesiam de Dul" to St Andrew’s priory by undated charter witnessed by "Comitissa Margareta sponsa mea, Alexandro de Setona, Malisio iudice, Colino nepote meo…"[179]. Alexander II King of Scotland confirmed donations to St Andrew’s priory, including the donation of "ecclesiam de Dul" by "Malcolmi comitis de Hathoil et ex confirmacione Henrici filii sui", by undated charter, probably dated to the start of his reign[180]. m MARGARET, daughter of --- (-after 9 Aug 1232). "Henricus comes de Hathodi" confirmed the donation of "ecclesiam de Dul" to St Andrew’s priory by undated charter witnessed by "Comitissa Margareta sponsa mea, Alexandro de Setona, Malisio iudice, Colino nepote meo…"[181]. Balfour Paul suggests that she may have been a member of the Comyn family because "Walter Comyn Earl of Menteith took an interest in her affairs after Earl Henry’s death"[182]. He also cites John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) which describes "heres de Buchan et Johannes Ruffus nepos eius" [referring to Alexander Comyn heir of Buchan and John Comyn "the Red") as "cognati comitis Atholiæ"[183]. "Walterus Cumyn comes de Menteith et Margaretta comitissa uxor comitis Henrici…" donated property to Cupar abbey by charter dated 9 Aug 1232 "coram nobis Isabell comitissa, heres legittima Atholiæ…post obitum domini sui Thomæ comitis de Galawayea"[184]. Mistress (1): ---. The name of Henry’s mistress is not known. Earl Henry & his wife had two children: a) ISABEL (-before 1242). She succeeded her father in [1210] as Ctss of Atholl suo iure. "Thomas de Galway comes de Athol et Isabel uxor eius comitissa Atholie" confirmed the donation of "ecclesiam de Molin" to Dunfermline monastery by undated charter[185]. "Willelmi Olifard" donated property to Cupar abbey by undated charter, with the consent of "domini mei Thomæ comitis Atholiæ et Isabellæ sponsæ suæ"[186]. "Walterus Cumyn comes de Menteith et Margaretta comitissa uxor comitis Henrici…" donated property to Cupar abbey by charter dated 9 Aug 1232 "coram nobis Isabell comitissa, heres legittima Atholiæ…post obitum domini sui Thomæ comitis de Galawayea"[187]. Her possible second marriage is discussed by Noel Paton[188]. m [firstly] (before Jan 1211) THOMAS of Galloway, son of ROLAND Lord of Galloway & his wife Elena de Moreville (-1231). Earl of Atholl de iure uxoris. m secondly ([1231/33]) [as his first wife,] ALAN Durward, son of THOMAS de Lundie & his wife --- (-[1268/75], bur Cuprose). He was designated Earl of Atholl in 1233 and 1235, but may have held the earldom in wardship for his supposed stepson[189]. "…A hostiar comite Athol…" witnessed the charter dated 5 Jan 1234 under which Alexander II King of Scotland confirmed "terram…de Kalentyr" to Holyrood abbey[190].] b) FERNELITH (-before 1254[191]). Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by the Chronicle of Melrose which states that "David de Hastings…in right of his wife who was aunt by the mother’s side of the murdered youth" succeeded as earl of Atholl after the death of Patrick of Galloway[192]. She succeeded her nephew in 1242 as Ctss of Atholl suo iure. The earldom of Atholl passed to her daughter on her death. "Nessi medici domini regis" donated "terra de Dunfolemthim" to Cupar abbey, for the souls of "Domini David de Hasting comitis Atholiæ et Forflisæ sponsæ suæ" who granted me the land in question, by undated charter[193]. m (before 1242) DAVID de Hastings, son of JOHN de Hastings & his wife --- . Earl of Atholl de iure uxoris. Balfour Paul names "John of Hasting who…apparently…held the lands of Dun in Forfarshire and was a frequent witness to the charters by King William the Lion to the monks of Aberbrothoc and to those of Cupar Angus…" as father of David Hastings[194]. He was one of the guarantors of the peace with Henry III King of England in 1244[195]. David Hastings & his wife had one child: i) ADA Hastings . Balfour Paul says that Ada "is said to have married John of Strathbogie, son of David of Strathbogie…third son of Duncan sixth Earl of Fife…there is no proof of this statement, but it is rendered probable by the fact that the later Earls of Atholl designed themselves as of Strathbogie, and the evidence of seals"[196]. She succeeded as Ctss of Atholl, suo iure. m JOHN of Strathbogie, son of DAVID of Fife & his wife --- (-[1260]). He succeeded as Earl of Atholl, de iure uxoris. - see below, Part C. Henry had one illegitimate child by Mistress (1): c) CONAN (-aft
   Page: Identifies FERNELITH as Countess of Atholl, as the wife of David de Hastings, and mother of Ada Hastings who married John of Strathbogie. Also as the younger daughter of Henry Earl of Athol and his wife Margaret, the younger sister of Isabel, and aunt of Patrick of Galloway. Proides a death date for here of "before 1254"
   
7. Title: "The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant," edited by G. E. Cokayne, Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden
   Author: new ed.. 13 volumes in 14. 1910-1959. Reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000.
   
8. Title: Forbhlaith, Countess of Atholl From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
   Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbhlaith,_Countess_of_Atholl;
   Note: Forbhlaith (written also as Forflissa, Ferelith, Fernelith or Forueleth) was the latter of two heiresses of Atholl, the other being her sister Isabella. She married David de Hastings, a French knight who already possessed minor lands in Angus. They were, however, without a son when David died in 1247.[1] They were succeeded by their daughter Ada.[2] References Roberts 1997, pp. 54–5. Lundy 2004, p. 10915 cites Cokayne 2000, p. 305 Further reading Lundy, Darryl (30 October 2004), Ada Hastings, Countess of Atholl, The Peerage G. E. Cokayne; et al. (2000), The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, I (new, 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes ed.), Gloucester, UK: Alan Sutton Publishing, p. 305 Roberts, John L. (1997), Lost Kingdoms: Celtic Scotland in the Middle Ages, Edinburgh, pp. 54–5[full citation needed] Sellar, David, "Forflissa/Forbflaith/Hvarflöð", Regions and Rulers in Ireland c.1100-c.1650, pp. 51–53[full citation needed] Forbhlaith (Scottish Gaelic Given Names for Women)
   
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10. Title: Fernelith Ctss of Atholl in record of JOHN of Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
    Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY.htm#JohnStrathbogieAtholldied1260B;
    Note: EARLS of ATHOLL (STRATHBOGIE) JOHN of Strathbogie, son of DAVID of Fife & his wife --- (-[1260]). He succeeded as Earl of Atholl, de iure uxoris. m ADA Hastings Ctss of Atholl, daughter of DAVID Hastings Earl of Atholl & his wife Fernelith Ctss of Atholl. Balfour Paul says that Ada "is said to have married John of Strathbogie, son of David of Strathbogie…third son of Duncan sixth Earl of Fife…there is no proof of this statement, but it is rendered probable by the fact that the later Earls of Atholl designed themselves as of Strathbogie, and the evidence of seals"[215]. Earl John & his wife had one child: 1. DAVID of Strathbogie (-Carthage 6 Aug 1270, bur Scotland). He succeeded his father in [1260] as Earl of Atholl. The Liber Pluscardensis records that "Alexander David comitem Atholiæ" was knighted "die natalis Domini" in 1264[216]. "David de Strathbolgy comes Atholiæ" confirmed the donation of "terra de Dunfolemthim" to Cupar abbey made by "Nessus medicus domini regis" [see above], for the souls of "Domini David de Hastings quondam comitis Atholiæ et Forflissæ comitissæ suæ et Elenæ quondam sponsæ nostræ", by undated charter witnessed by "…Domino Alano Hostiario…Domino Thoma Hostiario…"[217]. He took part in the Seventh Crusade with Louis IX King of France, during the course of which he died[218]. The Liber Pluscardensis records the death, dated to [1267] from the context, "apud Cortage" of "David comes Atholiæ"[219]. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records the death "VIII Id Aug, in Carthagine" in 1270 of "David comes de Atholia", adding in a later passage that his bones were returned to Scotland[220]. m firstly HELEN, daughter of ---. "David de Strathbolgy comes Atholiæ" confirmed the donation of "terra de Dunfolemthim" to Cupar abbey made by "Nessus medicus domini regis" [see above], for the souls of "Domini David de Hastings quondam comitis Atholiæ et Forflissæ comitissæ suæ et Elenæ quondam sponsæ nostræ", by undated charter witnessed by "…Domino Alano Hostiario…Domino Thoma Hostiario…"[221]. m secondly ISABEL of Chilham, daughter of RICHARD Lord of Chilham & his wife Matilda Ctss of Angus (after 1245-18 Mar 1292). She was heiress of her brother at Chilham. She married secondly (after 7 Nov 1270) Alexander Balliol of Cavers, co Roxburgh. "Alexander de Balliol and Isabella his wife…going to Scotland" appointed attorneys for their affairs in England[222]. Leland quotes a manuscript which records the death "XV Kal Apr…apud Chilham" in 1292 of "Domina Isabella de Dovora comitissa de Assele" and her burial "Cantuar: in ecclesia Christi"[223]. A charter dated 1 May 1292 ordered the valuation of the assets of "the late Isabella countess of Athol to her husband Alexander de Balliol"[224].
    Page: Identifies Fernelith as Ctss of Atholl, wife of DAVID Hastings Earl of Atholl, mother of ADA Hastings Ctss of Atholl, mother in law of John of Strathbogie, and grandmother of David of Strathbogie, who succeeded as Earl of Atholl in 1260.