Ada of Scotland

Ada of Huntingdon (born ca.1146 Scotland - died after 1206), by marriage Countess of Holland. Daughter of Henry of Huntingdon (1114–1152) and Ada de Warenne (d. c. 1178). Ada of Scotland married on 28/08/1162 in Egmond With Floris III of Holland (c. 1132-1190). They had 8 or 10 children, of whom some died young.

Not much is known about the childhood of Ada, in 1162 she was asked for her hand in marriage to Floris III by the Abbot of Egmond. Together, the Abbot and Ada traveled back to Holland, where the wedding ceremony, probably in Egmond occurred. Ada got as a wedding gift of Ross County in the Scottish Highlands.

Ada was not activley involved in the governance of the county but was occasionally mentioned in documents. Floris, her husband was a loyal ally of the Emperor Frederick II and often went with him into battle. Melis Stoke on Ada states that she supported her 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 was probably buried in the Abbey of Middelburg, which she already had an amount of £ 64 donated.

She and Floris had the following issue:

1. Ada (died after 1205), married 1176 Margrave Otto I of Brandenburg.
2. Margaret (died after 1203), married 1182 Count Dietrich IV of Cleves.
3. Dirk VII, Count of Holland.
4. William I, Count of Holland.
5. Floris (died 1210), bishop of Glasgow.
6. Baldwin (died 1204).
7. Robert
8. Beatrix
9. Elisabeth
10. Hedwig
11. Agnes (died 1228), Abbess at Rijnsburg.

External links

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