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1. MAGNUS De OGILVIE-

d. 1239

Magnus son of Gilchrist, Earl of Angus (see Ogilvie) obtained the southern half of Caithness fromAlexander II in 1222 upon payment of a yearly duty of 10 to the king.

Magnus probably had a Norwegian mother through whom he received the earldom of Orkney, which the

King of Scots could not have given him.

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Auldwick Castle- Home of the Earls of Caithness

Issue-

2I. MALCOLM-

Ref:

"The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880

Crawford's Peerage-

"Annals of Scotland"- Lord Hailes, Vol.I, p.48 note

2I. MALCOLM (MAGNUS 1)

Malcolm of Angus attested to a charter in Earl John's lifetime on 22 Apr. 1231 using his title of "Angus"

only. After John's death, Malcolm attested another charter on 7 Oct. 1232 as "M. Comite de Anegus et

Katania" using in addition to his own title of Angus, the title of a ward, who was heir to another earldom, inthis case Caithness. On 3 July 1236, Malcolm, earl of Angus attested a third charter using his title of

"Angus" only without the addition "and of Caithness". These facts can be explained by his ward having

attained his majority and entered upon his earldom of Caithness between 7 Oct. 1232 and 3 July 1236.

Issue-

I. Magnus- d.s.p.1284

3II. JOHN- d. before 28 Oct. 1312

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Ref:

- Sir James Balfour Paul, Lord Lyon, King of Arms,David Douglas, Edinburgh- Vol. II, pp.317-9

Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time- James Gray, BiblioBazaar, 1922- pp.104-6"The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880

3I. JOHN (MAGNUS 1, MALCOLM 2)

d. before 28 Oct. 1312

Sir John was one of the nobles to whom King Edward addressed a letter proposing a marriage between his

son and Margaret of Norway 12 March 1289/90. In Aug. 1297 he swore allegience to Edward I at Murkle

in Caithness. "Earl Johan de Catanes" joins in confirmation by the Parliament at Brigham of the Treaty of

Salisbury in 1290. ON 12 May 1291 he had a letter of safe-conduct with his family to go to King Edward in

safety, while on 28 Aug. 1296 he had letters of protection from King Edward for one year following

Michaelmas.

Issue-

4I. ______- m. MAGNUS, Earl ofORKNEY

II. Magnus- m. Catherine ______, d. before 1321

Ref:

- Sir James Balfour Paul, Lord Lyon, King of Arms,David Douglas, Edinburgh- Vol. II, pp.318-9

"The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880

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