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ANGUS, EARLS OF

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Originally appearing in Volume V02, Page 43 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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ANGUS, EARLS OF . Angus was one of the seven See also:original earldoms of the Pictish See also:kingdom of See also:Scotland, said to have been occupied by seven See also:brothers of whom Angus was the eldest. The See also:Celtic See also:line ended with See also:Matilda (ft. 1240), countess of Angus in her own right, who married in 1243 See also:Gilbert de Umfravill and founded the See also:Norman line of three earls, which ended in 1381, the then holder of the See also:title being summoned to the See also:English See also:parliament. Meanwhile See also:John See also:Stewart of Bonkyl, co. See also:Berwick, had been created See also:earl of Angus in a new line. This third creation ended with See also:Margaret Stewart, countess of Angus in her own right, and widow of See also:Thomas, 13th earl of See also:Mar. By an irregular connexion with See also:William, 1st earl of See also:Douglas, who had married Mar's See also:sister, she became the See also:mother of See also:George Douglas, 1st earl of Angus (c. 138o-14o3), and secured a See also:charter of her estates for her son, to whom in 1389 the title was granted by See also:King See also:Robert II. He was taken prisoner at Homildon See also:Hill and died in See also:England. The 5th earl was his See also:great-See also:grandson.

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