Ada of Huntingdon (c.?1146 – after 1206) was a Scottish noblewoman andCountess of Holland by marriage.[1]
Ada was born in Scotland, the daughter of Henry of Huntingdon (1114–1152)and Ada de Warenne (died c.?1178). Henry was the son of King David I ofScotland and Maud, Countess of Huntingdon, and Ada''s siblings include theScottish kings Malcolm IV and William the Lion.
In 1162 she was asked for her hand in marriage to Floris III, Count ofHolland (c.?1132–1190) by the Abbot of Egmond, Holland. Together, theAbbot and Ada traveled back to Holland, where the wedding ceremonyoccurred, probably in Egmond, on 28 August 1162. Ada received the Countyof Ross in the Scottish Highlands as a wedding gift.
Ada was not actively involved in the governance of the County of Hollandbut was occasionally mentioned in documents. Floris, her husband was aloyal ally of the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II, and often went withhim into battle. Dutch chronicler Melis Stoke states that she supportedher son in the war with William of Cleves during the War of Succession.In addition, Ada is known to have read Latin. Ada died after 1206 and wasprobably buried in the Abbey of Middelburg, to which she had already madedonations of £64.
Ada and Floris had 8 or 10 children, of whom some died young, includingthe following issue:
Ada (died after 1205), married 1176 Margrave Otto I of Brandenburg
Margaret (died after 1203), married 1182 Count Dietrich IV of Cleves
Dirk VII, Count of Holland
William I, Count of Holland
Floris (died 1210), bishop of Glasgow
Baldwin (died 1204)
Robert
Beatrix
Elisabeth
Hedwig
Agnes (died 1228), Abbess at Rijnsburg
Ada was born in Scotland, the daughter of Henry of Huntingdon (1114–1152)and Ada de Warenne (died c.?1178). Henry was the son of King David I ofScotland and Maud, Countess of Huntingdon, and Ada''s siblings include theScottish kings Malcolm IV and William the Lion.
In 1162 she was asked for her hand in marriage to Floris III, Count ofHolland (c.?1132–1190) by the Abbot of Egmond, Holland. Together, theAbbot and Ada traveled back to Holland, where the wedding ceremonyoccurred, probably in Egmond, on 28 August 1162. Ada received the Countyof Ross in the Scottish Highlands as a wedding gift.
Ada was not actively involved in the governance of the County of Hollandbut was occasionally mentioned in documents. Floris, her husband was aloyal ally of the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II, and often went withhim into battle. Dutch chronicler Melis Stoke states that she supportedher son in the war with William of Cleves during the War of Succession.In addition, Ada is known to have read Latin. Ada died after 1206 and wasprobably buried in the Abbey of Middelburg, to which she had already madedonations of £64.
Ada and Floris had 8 or 10 children, of whom some died young, includingthe following issue:
Ada (died after 1205), married 1176 Margrave Otto I of Brandenburg
Margaret (died after 1203), married 1182 Count Dietrich IV of Cleves
Dirk VII, Count of Holland
William I, Count of Holland
Floris (died 1210), bishop of Glasgow
Baldwin (died 1204)
Robert
Beatrix
Elisabeth
Hedwig
Agnes (died 1228), Abbess at Rijnsburg
- ABT 1146 - Birth - ; Scotland
- AFT 1206 - Death -
- Nobility Title - of Huntingdon
PARENT (M) Henry of Scotland | |||
Birth | 1114 | ||
Death | 1152 | ||
Marriage | 1139 | to Ada de Warenne at England | |
Father | Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim | ||
Mother | Maud, Countess of Huntingdon | ||
PARENT (F) Ada de Warenne | |||
Birth | ABT 1120 | ||
Death | 1178 | ||
Marriage | 1139 | to Henry of Scotland at England | |
Father | William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey | ||
Mother | Elizabeth of Vermandois, Countess of Leicester | ||
CHILDREN | |||
F | Ada | ||
Birth | ABT 1146 | Scotland | |
Death | AFT 1206 | ||
Marriage | 28 AUG 1162 | to Floris III, Count of Holland | |
F | Margaret of Huntingdon, Duchess of Brittany | ||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | to Humphrey III de Bohun | ||
Marriage | to Conan IV, Duke of Brittany |
PARENT (M) Floris III, Count of Holland | |||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | 28 AUG 1162 | to Ada | |
Father | Dirk VI, Count of Holland | ||
Mother | Sophia of Rheineck | ||
PARENT (F) Ada | |||
Birth | ABT 1146 | Scotland | |
Death | AFT 1206 | ||
Marriage | 28 AUG 1162 | to Floris III, Count of Holland | |
Father | Henry of Scotland | ||
Mother | Ada de Warenne | ||
CHILDREN | |||
M | William I, Count of Holland | ||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | 1197 | to Adelaide of Guelders at Stavoren |
1 Ada b: ABT 1146 d: AFT 1206
+ Adelaide of Guelders b: ABT 1182 d: 1218
4 Adelaide of Holland, Countess of Hainaut b: ABT 1230
+ Edward III b: 13 NOV 1312 d: 21 JUN 1377
8 John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster b: 6 MAR 1340 d: 3 FEB 1399
+ Blanche
9 Henry Beaufort b: ABT 1375 d: 11 APR 1447