Margery appears to have been the daughter of the Mac Eoin Bissett, Lord of the Glens, and Sabia O'Neill (died 1387), a princess of the O'Neill dynasty.[1] This is all that is relatively certain, however, because no medieval Bissett pedigree has survived, the family falling from power in the Glens of Antrim in or not long after 1522, following the Battle of Knockavoe, and not being recorded by Duald Mac Firbis in the mid-17th century except in reference to their maternal kin the MacDonnells, who replaced them. Mac Firbis uniquely describes the Bissetts as being of Greek origin, first arriving in England with William the Conqueror.[2] As far as Margery's likely mother Sabia it is possible she was one of the four daughters of Aodh Reamhar Ó Néill, King of Ulster, whose names were unknown to the 19th century genealogist John O'Hart,[3] the O'Neill pedigrees themselves being imperfectly preserved.
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Possibly some time before, or around the time of her marriage to John Mór Tanister, Margery met Richard II of England when he was in Ireland, either during his 1394–1395 campaign to receive the submission of a number of the Irish princes, or later in 1399, the year in which he was deposed. She was "no doubt presented to him, as the daughter of a great northern lord", and retained a memory of his face.[4] After she had come to reside with John in the Isles, the contemporary Scottish poet Andrew of Wyntoun tells of her recognition of a man whom she believed to be the deposed king travelling [dressed] as a poor man.[5] Although Richard is widely believed to have starved to death in captivity in Pontefract Castle in early 1400, Margery vouched for the man, whomever he may have been, and the Scots believed her. He was naturally dismissed as an impostor by Henry IV, but had a kind of career as an anti-Lancastrian figurehead anyway and died in 1419.
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margery, byset, bisset, bissett, also, marjery, margaret, marie, irish, noblewoman, belonging, bissett, family, whose, marriage, john, mór, tanister, macdonnell, 1399, laid, basis, clan, donald, claim, glens, antrim, lordship, which, family, established, 13th,. Margery Byset Bisset Bissett also Marjery Margaret Marie was an Irish noblewoman belonging to the Bissett family whose marriage to John Mor Tanister MacDonnell in 1399 laid the basis for the Clan Donald claim to the Glens of Antrim the lordship of which her family had established in the 13th century She is the ancestress of the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg Margery BysetBorn14th centuryGlens of AntrimDied15th centuryIslayFamilyBissettMacDonnellFatherMac Eoin BissettMotherSabia O Neill Contents 1 Parentage 2 Life 3 Issue 4 Notes 5 ReferencesParentage EditMargery appears to have been the daughter of the Mac Eoin Bissett Lord of the Glens and Sabia O Neill died 1387 a princess of the O Neill dynasty 1 This is all that is relatively certain however because no medieval Bissett pedigree has survived the family falling from power in the Glens of Antrim in or not long after 1522 following the Battle of Knockavoe and not being recorded by Duald Mac Firbis in the mid 17th century except in reference to their maternal kin the MacDonnells who replaced them Mac Firbis uniquely describes the Bissetts as being of Greek origin first arriving in England with William the Conqueror 2 As far as Margery s likely mother Sabia it is possible she was one of the four daughters of Aodh Reamhar o Neill King of Ulster whose names were unknown to the 19th century genealogist John O Hart 3 the O Neill pedigrees themselves being imperfectly preserved Life EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2011 Possibly some time before or around the time of her marriage to John Mor Tanister Margery met Richard II of England when he was in Ireland either during his 1394 1395 campaign to receive the submission of a number of the Irish princes or later in 1399 the year in which he was deposed She was no doubt presented to him as the daughter of a great northern lord and retained a memory of his face 4 After she had come to reside with John in the Isles the contemporary Scottish poet Andrew of Wyntoun tells of her recognition of a man whom she believed to be the deposed king travelling dressed as a poor man 5 Although Richard is widely believed to have starved to death in captivity in Pontefract Castle in early 1400 Margery vouched for the man whomever he may have been and the Scots believed her He was naturally dismissed as an impostor by Henry IV but had a kind of career as an anti Lancastrian figurehead anyway and died in 1419 Issue EditDonald Balloch MacDonald possibly Ranald Bane MacDonaldNotes Edit Hill p 22 Hill p 23 O Hart p 718 Hill p 26 Hill p 25References EditCurley Walter J P Vanishing Kingdoms The Irish Chiefs and their Families Dublin Lilliput Press 2004 Ellis Peter Berresford Erin s Blood Royal The Gaelic Noble Dynasties of Ireland Palgrave Revised edition 2002 Hill George An Historical Account of the MacDonnells of Antrim Including Notices of some other Septs Irish and Scottish Belfast Archer amp Sons 1873 alt Mac Firbis Duald Leabhar na nGenealach Ireland 1650 Nicholls K W Anglo French Ireland and after in Peritia 1 1982 370 403 BREPOLS O Donovan John ed amp tr Annala Rioghachta Eireann Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters with a Translation and Copious Notes Dublin Royal Irish Academy 2nd ed 1856 Vol VI O Hart John ed amp tr Irish Pedigrees Dublin James Duffy and Co 5th edition 1892 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margery Byset amp oldid 1081608738, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
