Dervorguilla OF GALLOWAY
- Born: Abt 1210
- Marriage (1): John Ist DE BALLIOL , 5th Baron de Balliol about 1223
- Died: 28 Jan 1290 aged about 80
General Notes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dervorguilla_of_Galloway
Dervorguilla was one of the three daughters and heiresses of the Gaelic prince Alan, Lord of Galloway. She was born to Alan's second wife Margaret of Huntingdon, who was the eldest daughter of David, Earl of Huntingdon and Matilda (or Maud) of Chester. David in turn was the youngest brother to two Kings of Scotland, Malcolm IV and William the Lion. Thus, through her mother, Dervorguilla was descended from the Kings of Scotland, including David I.
Dervorguilla's father died in 1234 without a legitimate son (he had an illegitimate son Thomas). According to both Anglo-Norman feudal laws and to ancient Gaelic customs, Dervorguilla was one of his heiresses, her two sisters Helen and Christina being older and therefore senior. Because of this, Dervorguilla bequeathed lands in Galloway to her descendants, the Balliol and the Comyns. Dervorguilla's son John of Scotland was briefly a King of Scots too, known as Toom Tabard (Scots: 'puppet king' literally "empty coat").
Dervorguilla married John Ist DE BALLIOL , 5th Baron de Balliol about 1223. (John Ist DE BALLIOL , 5th Baron de Balliol was born before 1208 and died on 25 Oct 1268.)
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