Margaret Kersdale of Moray

• Preferred Name: Margaret Kersdale of Moray^[1]
  
• Gender: F
  
• FSID: GVKX-GK2
  
• Fact: NOT MARRIED with note: Description: https://www.geni.com/people/Margaret-Kersdale-of-Moray/6000000025069383821?through=6000000025053394921
  
• Birth: 1152 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland at LATI: N5.95 LONG: E3.2 with note: Standardized Place GEDCOM data
  
• Death: 1238 in Scotland with note: GEDCOM data Kelso Abbey Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland
  
• Burial: in Forfarshire, Scotland at LATI: N6.67 LONG: E2.917
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Kersdale Douglas (born De Moray), 1152 - 1238
  Kersdale Douglas (born De Moray) was born in 1152, at birth place, to Duncan Moray and Bethoc of Moray (born MacFergus).
  Duncan was born circa 1120, in Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire, or Isle of Moray, Scotland.
  Bethoc was born in 1124, in New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
  Kersdale had 5 siblings: Thomas Fitzranulf Fitz Ranulf, Janet- Sinclair and 3 other siblings.
  Kersdale married William (12657) Douglas of Douglas in 1169, at age 17 at marriage place.
  William was born in 1147, in Douglasdale, Hermiston, Midlothian, Scotland, UK.
  His occupation was Lord of Douglas.
  They had 12 children: Sir Archibald De Douglas, Lord William Douglas and 10 other children.
  Kersdale passed away in month 1238, at age 86 at death place.
  She was buried in 1238, at burial place.
  
  === Note from Find a grave ===
  Margaret of Kerdal Douglas
  BIRTH
  1152
  Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
  DEATH
  1238 (aged 85–86)
  Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
  BURIAL
  Kelso Abbey
  Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland
  
  William of Douglas may have married Margaret, a sister of Freskin of Kerdal, a Flemish laird from Moray. He had issue:
  Archibald I (1166-1213), Lord of Douglas, married Margaret, daughter of Sir John Crawford of Crawfordjohn
  Bricius de Douglas (ca. 1195-1222), Bishop of Moray
  Alexander de Douglas (ca. 1195-1238), a canon of Spynie, vicar capitular of Elgin
  Henry de Douglas (ca. 1195-1245), a canon of Spynie
  Hugh de Douglas (ca. 1171-1245), a canon of Spynie, Archdeacon of Moray
  Freskin de Douglas (1205-September 1232), parson of Douglas, later Dean of Moray
  Margaret de Douglas (1177-1260), married Hervey de Keith, Marischal of Scotland
  
  It is also quite possible that the house of Douglas descend from Freskin's family. Bricius de Douglas, son of William, Lord of Douglas, became Bishop of Moray in 1203. A man named Freskin of Kerdal is found amongst the benefactors of Spynie Cathedral, and Bricius refers to him as his uncle. The parentage of Freskin of Kerdal is not known, but he was undoubtedly a descendant of the original Freskin.
  
  The connection is further supported by the similarity of the families' arms: both bear three silver stars on blue, in varying arrangements. Belief in the common descent of the Murrays and Douglases was certainly extant in the early 15th century:
  "Of Murrawe and the Douglas,
  How that thare begynnyng was,
  Syn syndry spekis syndryly
  I can put that in na story.
  But in thare armeyis bath thai bere
  The sternys[stars] set in lyke manere;
  Til mony men it is yhit sene
  Apperand lyk that had bene
  Of kyn be descens lyneale
  Or be branchys collaterele"

1. Margaret Douglas, b. 1178 in , Lanark, Scotland    
2. Archibald 1 Douglas Lord Of Douglas, b. BEF 1175 in Hermiston, Midlothian, Scotland     d. 18 JUL 1240 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

1. Title: Find a grave
   Publication: Name: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179866215/margaret-douglas;