de Dunbar, Patrick 7th Earl of Dunbar

Birth Name de Dunbar, Patrick 7th Earl of Dunbar
Gender male
Age at Death about 66 years, 9 months, 9 days

Narrative

Patrick de Dunbar, 7th Earl of Dunbar also went by the nick-name of Patrick 'Black-Beard'. He succeeded to the title of 7th Earl of Dunbar on 24 August 1289. He was created 1st Earl of March [Scotland] circa 1290. In 1291 he was a claimant to the vacant Scottish Crown but quite soon dropped the claim. In 1296 he allied himself with the English in their war against the Scots. He held the office of King's Lieutenant of Scotland in 1298 for King Edward I. He fought in the Siege of Carlaverock in 1300 for the English.
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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1242      
Death 1308-10-10      

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father de Dunbar, Patrick III, 6th Earl of Dunbarabout 12131289-08-24
Mother Fraser, Cecil
    Sister     Dunbar, Cecilia
         de Dunbar, Patrick 7th Earl of Dunbar about 1242 1308-10-10

Families

Family of de Dunbar, Patrick 7th Earl of Dunbar and Comyn, Lady Marjory
Married Wife Comyn, Lady Marjory ( * + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Dunbar, Sir Alexanderabout 1331
de Dunbar, Patrick 8th Earl of Dunbarabout 12851368-11-11