Elizabeth Dunbar

Lady Elizabeth Dunbar (born 1427 died before March 1494) was the prioress of Hospital of St Leonard's or St Leonard's Nunnery in Perth, Scotland. ^[1] She had earlier been engaged to a future King of Scotland and was the subject of a play based on his rejection of her.

Early life and family

Lady Elizabeth was the daughter of George I, Earl of March. ^[1] She married Archibald Douglas, third son of James, seventh Earl of Douglas before 26 April 1442. ^[2] She subsequently married a total of three times. ^[3]

Lady Elizabeth had been the rejected fiancée of the Duke of Rothesay, who was in line to the Scottish throne. ^[4] The authors Michael Field created a play based on this called The Father's Tragedy. ^[5]

St Leonard's Nunnery

From 1411-1438, Lady Elizabeth was the prioress of Hospital of St Leonard's or St Leonard's Nunnery in Perth. ^{[1] [6]}

Also see

St Leonard's Nunnery - Wikipedia

References

1. "Perth, the Ancient Capital of Scotland". www.electricscotland.com. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
2. Sir, 1816-1898, Fraser, William, The chiefs of Colquhoun and their country; (PDF), retrieved 2025-11-29
3. "Elizabeth DUNBAR co-heiress of Moray". www.patrickspeople.scot. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
4. Cowan, Samuel (2015-08-31). Ancient Capital of Scotland. Vol. 2. London: Palala Press. ISBN   978-1340783334.
5. "File:The father's tragedy ; William Rufus ; Loyalty or love? (IA fatherstragedywi00fielrich).pdf - Wikimedia Commons" (PDF). commons.wikimedia.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
6. Ewan, Elizabeth; Pipes, Rosemary J.; Rendall, Jane; Reynolds, Siân, eds. (2018). The new biographical dictionary of Scottish women. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN   978-1-4744-3627-4.