Eleanor de Lovaine

Eleanor de Lovaine of Groby, daughter in law of William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby and great-great granddaughter of Godfrey III of Leuven:

sons:

Hugh Douglas,

Sir Archibald Douglas.

Eleanor de Lovaine

Later in 1288, William Douglas and a Borders Knight known as John Wishart surrounded the Castle of Fa'side near Tranent. The castle was held by Alan la Zouche, 1st Baron la Zouche of Ashby, feudal superior of the barony of Tranent. Within the Castle was Zouche's wife Eleanor, and another Eleanor, recently widowed wife of William de Ferrers of Groby, second son of William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby. Eleanor Ferrers was the daughter of Matthew de Lovaine, a great grandson himself of Godfrey III, Count of Louvain. King Edward had provided a handsome dowry from her husband's English lands following his death. He had also possessed lands in five counties in Scotland, and Eleanor had come north to collect her rents. Rather than despoliate the land and the castle, Douglas contented himself by abducting Eleanor and removing her to Douglas Castle.

Eleanor - apparently not averse to the rough charms of her kidnapper - and Douglas were wed soon afterwards. King Edward was not so charmed and ordered the Sheriff of Northumberland to seize all Douglas possessions in that county, and apprehend Douglas and Wishart if the chance arose. Edward also demanded that the Guardians of Scotland immediately arrest Douglas and deliver him and Eleanor to his pleasure. The Guardians did not respond. Douglas was connected to two of the guardians, James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland was his brother in law, and Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan was a brother in law of Eleanor de Lovaine. Furthermore the Guardians may not have reacted well to the peremptory nature of the English King's request.

Eleanor de Lovaine1,2,3,4 F, #44702, d. after 1327

Father Sir Mathew de Lovaine5,2,4 d. 1302

Mother Helisent6 d. b 1290

    Eleanor de Lovaine married Sir William de Ferrers, Constable of Scotland, son of Sir William de Ferrers, 5th Earl Derby, Constable of Bolsover Castle and Margaret de Quincy, before 20 December 1287.5,7,2,3,4 Eleanor de Lovaine and Sir William 'the Hardy' de Douglas He abducted her from the manor of Ellen la Zouche at Tranent, East Lothan. He was imprisoned, then fined for the abduction, but also granted permission to marry. circa 28 January 1289.8 Eleanor de Lovaine and Sir William 'the Hardy' de Douglas obtained a marriage license on 18 February 1291; They had 2 sons (Hugh, a clerk; & Sir Archibald).9,2,8 Eleanor de Lovaine and Sir William Bagot obtained a marriage license on 8 April 1305; No issue.9,2,8 Eleanor de Lovaine died after 1327; Buried at Dunmow Priory, Essex.1,2,8

Family 1 Sir William de Ferrers, Constable of Scotland b. c 1240, d. c 20 Dec 1287

Family 2 Sir William 'the Hardy' de Douglas d. c 24 Jan 1299

Children

   Hugh de Douglas4 b. c 1294, d. a 1362

   Sir Archibald de Douglas, Regent of Scotland+10,8 b. c 1296, d. 19 Jul 1333

Family 3 Sir William Bagot d. c 1324

Citations

   [S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. V, p. 342, notes.

   [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 290-292.

   [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. II, p. 564.

   [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, p. 149.

   [S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. V, p. 341.

   [S11569] Europaische Stammtafeln, by Wilhelm Karl, Prinz zu Isenburg, Vol. III, Tafel 714.

   [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 152.

   [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, p. 145-147.

   [S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. V, p. 342.

   [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 293.

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