Other Events and Attributes:

• FSID: G63L-HYD

Family/Spouse: Abernethy, Devorguilla. Devorguilla (daughter of Abernethy, Sir Patrick) was born in 1222 in Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 3 Feb 1295 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FSID: G632-GG1

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Appointments / Titles: Perthshire, Scotland; Heiress of Cargill and Stobhall De Montefex
• Appointments / Titles: Heiress of Kincardine
• Appointments / Titles: Lady, Co-heiress of Montefichet
• FSID: LRK8-G1M

Notes:

See-About Mary Montifex, co-heiress of Montefichet
Mary Montifex
F, #102464, b. 1325
Last Edited=2 Mar 2005
Mary Montifex was born in 1325.2 She was the daughter of Sir William de Montifex.1 She married Sir John Drummond, 11th of Lennox, son of Sir Malcolm Drummond, 10th Thane of Lennox and Margaret de Graham.2

Her married name became Drummond.2 She was also known as Mary Montfichet.

Children of Mary Montifex and Sir John Drummond, 11th of Lennox

* Dougal Drummond 2
* Annabel Drummond+ b. c 1350, d. c Oct 14011
* Sir Malcolm Drummond b. 1351, d. 14032
* Margaret Drummond b. 13542
* Sir John Drummond, 12th of Lennox+ b. 1356, d. 14282
* Mary Drummond b. 13572
* William Drummond b. 13582
* Jean Drummond b. 13622
Notes
From Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire (Google eBook) Bernard Burke Harrison, 1865 - Nobility - 1323 pages. Page 877:

"Sir John Drummond, m, in 1360, Mary, dau. of Sir William de Montifex, heiress of Stobhall, and of large possessions in Perthshire. His eldest dau. Annabella, a lady of great beauty and merit, m. King Robert III., was crowned with him at Scone, in September, 1390, and is ancestress of Queen Victoria, and of most of the crowned heads of Europe."

Known to be alive at January 31st, 1375 and died shortly afterwards

From Drummond Clan

"Meantime, by the marriage of Sir John Drummond, grandson of the Drummond who fought at Bannockburn, to Mary the daughter and heiress of Sir William de Montifex, the family had come into possession of Stobhall on the Tay and large possessions in Perthshire, and a further alliance with the royal house was made when Sir John’s eldest daughter Annabella became the wife of King Robert III., and was crowned with him at Scone in September, 1390. Through this marriage all the succeeding Kings of Scotland and of Britain have been descended from the House of Drummond, and there is Drummond blood in the veins of most of the crowned heads of Europe."

Citations
1. Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 227. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Family.
2. Derek Hughes, "re: 1st Lord Drummond," e-mail message from (unknown address) to Darryl Lundy, 22 December 2004, 13 February 2005 and 2 March 2005. Hereinafter cited as "re: 1st Lord Drummond".
Genealogical memoir of the most noble and ancient house of Drummond, David Malcolm, (Drummond-Genealogical memoir of the most noble and ancient house of Drummond 1808 by David Malcolm.pdf on file E://genealogy/books). GoogleBooks

Mary married Drummond, Sir John in 1343 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland. John (son of Drummond, Sir Malcolm and Graham, Annabella) was born in 1328 in Perthshire, Scotland; died in 1373 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; was buried in 1373 in Inchmahome Priory, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• House: Clan Drummond
• FSID: LZPK-KKT
• Religion: Roman Catholic
• Appointments / Titles: 14 Aug 1390, Old Scone, Perthshire, Scotland; Queen
• Life Event: 1399, Scotland; She organized a palace coup. Made elder son a duke (first in Scotish history) and appoin

Notes:

Anabella Drummond (c. 1350–1401) was the queen consort of Scotland by marriage to Robert III of Scotland. She was the daughter of Sir John Drummond, of Stobhall, near Perth, 11th Thane of Lennox and Chief of Clan Drummond, and Mary Montifex, eldest daughter and co-heiress of Sir William de Montifex, Justiciar of Scotland. It has been erroneous postulated that her father was the same John Drummond that was a brother to Margaret Drummond, Queen of Scotland but as this does not align with any historical dates, the latter John was probably a close ancestor.
She married John Stewart (the future Robert III of Scotland) in 1367. Soon, she was enveloped in a power struggle with her husband's brother, Robert. Since Anabella and John did have two daughters, but no sons for several years, he was a supporter of a law that would bar women from inheriting the throne.

Queen
Anabella was crowned with Robert at Scone Palace when he came to the throne in 1390. She continued bearing children until she was past forty and had her last child, the future James I of Scotland, in 1394.

King Robert, an invalid since 1384 due to an accident with a horse, grew increasingly despondent and incompetent throughout his reign and was not capable to govern. During this time he is said to have said to her that he should be buried in a dung heap with the epitaph "Here lies the worst of kings and the most miserable of men".

Because the king was not able to rule, Anabella was prompted to manage state affairs as de facto ruler. The chronicles of Scotland generally praise queen Anabella and her conduct as queen. Protecting the interests of her oldest son, David, she arranged a great tournament in 1398 in Edinburgh, where her oldest son was knighted. In April of that year she also called a council where he was created Duke of Rothesay and Lieutenant of the Realm in the same year. Shortly after his mother's death he would be imprisoned by his uncle and died in mysterious circumstances. David was described as debauched, self-indulgent and erratic, and the Duke of Albany did not have to fight hard to control him.

The Fife burgh of Inverkeithing was a favorite residence of the queen. Her presence is still recalled in the sandstone font, decorated with angels and heraldry, which she presented to the parish church of the town, one of Scotland's finest surviving pieces of late medieval sculpture.

Anabella died in Scone Palace in October 1401, and was buried at her birthplace of Dunfermline. With the loss of her protection, her eldest son David would become the prey of his uncle, Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, dying shortly after

Jul 1394; Anabella's youngest child, James Stewart, was born in July 1394 when Anabella was likely 44. Not usual for the time.

Annabella married of Scotland, King Robert Stewart III on 13 Mar 1367 in Kyle, Aryshire (Historical), Scotland. Robert was born on 14 Aug 1337 in Dundonald Castle, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland; was christened after 14 Aug 1337 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 4 Apr 1406 in Rothesay Castle, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland; was buried after 4 Apr 1406 in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]