People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Marie de Coucy, queen of Scots (d.1284)

Biography
Marie/Mary de Coucy was the eldest daughter of Ingram (III) de Coucy (d.1242), lord of Coucy, Picardy and great-grandson of King Louis VI of France (d.1137), and Ingram's third wife, Marie de Montmirail. She was married to Alexander II, king of Scots - his second wife - at Roxburgh on 15 May 1239. She and Alexander had one child, a son, Alexander, who was born on 4 September 1241 and succeeded to the throne upon his father death in July 1249. Marie was at Dunfermline Abbey on 19 June 1250 for the translation of St Margaret's relics, and went to France in October. She returned for her son's marriage to Margaret, daughter of Henry III of England, at York on 26 December 1251. She probably returned to France, living there until 1268. In early 1257, she married as her second husband, Jean de Brienne, or Jean d'Acre, butler of France (d.1296), whose father had been crowned king of Jerusalem in 1210 and emperor of Constantinople in 1231. The couple visited Scotland briefly afterwards and were appointed members of the regency council established in September 1258. Marie separated from Jean in 1268 and returned to Scotland. She took a pilgrimage to Canterbury in 1276. She died in 1284 overseas, presumably in France. She had two brothers, one being Ingram (IV) de Coucy. K. Stringer, 'Marie de Coucy', ODNB, ???; [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/49369]
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1245 × 1258
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SCOTLAND
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Total number of associated factoids: 37

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Date Short Summary Role Source
31 Aug. 1241 Bride/betrothed (f.) (sponsa) of Alexander II, king of Scots (d.1249)(Familial relationship) subject (relationship) 1/7/287 (RRS, iii, no. 280)
4 Sept. 1241 X 8 Jul. 1249 Wife (uxor) of Alexander II, king of Scots (d.1249) (Familial relationship) subject (relationship) 3/165/8 (Newb. Reg., no. 211)
4 Sept. 1241 X 8 Jul. 1249 Son of Marie de Coucy, queen of Scots (d.1284) (Familial relationship) object (relationship) 3/165/8 (Newb. Reg., no. 211)
4 Sept. 1241 X 8 Jul. 1249 Wife (uxor) of Alexander II, king of Scots (d.1249) (Familial relationship) subject (relationship) 3/183/1 (Newb. Reg., no. 146)
4 Sept. 1241 X 8 Jul. 1249 Son of Marie de Coucy, queen of Scots (d.1284) (Familial relationship) object (relationship) 3/183/1 (Newb. Reg., no. 146)
13 Sept. 1245 Chancellor of Marie de Coucy, queen of Scots (d.1284) (Employment relationship) object (relationship) 2/143/35 (Cal. Papal Letters, i, 220)
6 Nov. 1258 Bride/betrothed (f.) (sponsa) of John of Acre (Familial relationship) subject (relationship) 4/42/3 (A-S Relations, no. 11A)
6 Nov. 1258 Friend (f.) (amica) of Henry III, king of England (d.1272)(Tenurial & lordship relationship) subject (relationship) 1/26/23 (A-S Relations, no. 11)
6 Nov. 1258 Counsellor of Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286)(Employment relationship) subject (relationship) 1/26/23 (A-S Relations, no. 11)
6 Nov. 1258 Lord (dominus) of Marie de Coucy (d.1284)(Tenurial & lordship relationship) object (relationship) 1/26/23 (A-S Relations, no. 11)
6 Nov. 1258 Lady (domina) of Marie de Coucy (d.1284)(Tenurial & lordship relationship) object (relationship) 1/26/23 (A-S Relations, no. 11)
6 Nov. 1258 Bride/betrothed (f.) (sponsa) of John of Acre(Familial relationship) subject (relationship) 1/26/22 (Foedera, i, I, 378)
6 Nov. 1258 Lord (dominus) of Marie de Coucy (d.1284)(Tenurial & lordship relationship) object (relationship) 1/26/22 (Foedera, i, I, 378)
6 Nov. 1258 Lady (domina) of Marie de Coucy (d.1284)(Tenurial & lordship relationship) object (relationship) 1/26/22 (Foedera, i, I, 378)
5 Jun. 1262 X 1267 Mother of Alexander III, king of Scots (d.1286) (Familial relationship) subject (relationship) 2/51/6 (CDS, i, no. 2676)
1 May 1315 Predeccessor of Robert [Bruce] I (d. 1329), king of Scots subject (relationship) 1/53/72 (RRS, v, no. 64)
1 May 1315 Mother of Alexander III, king of Scots (d. 1286) subject (relationship) 1/53/72 (RRS, v, no. 64)


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31 Aug. 1241 queen 1/7/287 (RRS, iii, no. 280)
4 Sept. 1241 X 8 Jul. 1249 queen 3/183/1 (Newb. Reg., no. 146)
4 Sept. 1241 X 8 Jul. 1249 Domina (Lady) 3/165/8 (Newb. Reg., no. 211)
4 Sept. 1241 X 8 Jul. 1249 queen 3/165/8 (Newb. Reg., no. 211)
5 May 1245 queen of Scots 2/143/15 (Cal. Papal Letters, i, 216)
6 Nov. 1258 queen of Scots 1/26/23 (A-S Relations, no. 11)
6 Nov. 1258 counsellor 1/26/23 (A-S Relations, no. 11)
6 Nov. 1258 queen 1/26/22 (Foedera, i, I, 378)
6 Nov. 1258 queen of Scots 4/42/3 (A-S Relations, no. 11A)
5 Jun. 1262 X 1267 Domina (Lady) 2/51/6 (CDS, i, no. 2676)


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Date Short Summary Role Source
31 August 1241 Gift of Vale of Leithen (PEB) Pro salute 1/7/287 (RRS, iii, no. 280)
4 September 1241 X 8 July 1249 Gift of land of Kinnaird (STL) Pro salute 3/165/8 (Newb. Reg., no. 211)
4 September 1241 X 8 July 1249 Gift of part of land in Crawford[john] (LAN) Pro salute 3/183/1 (Newb. Reg., no. 146)