The House of Stewart

Robert II was the founder of the Royal House of Stewart. His mother, Marjorie, had been Robert Bruce's daughter and had married Walter, High Steward of Scotland. Robert was guardian of the Kingdom during David II's period of exile, but by the time of his accession aged 54, he was past taking a firm grip on the country. He did, however, managed to keep England's territorial greed at bay. To other ambitious nobles, he appeared only an earl who had come to inherit the crown by default, though The Three Estates, the Parliament of Scotland, had decreed that Robert was the true heir of David II during the latter's lifetime. While the aristocracy sought to destroy royal authority, he in humility handed over power to his sons. His troubles were increased by the disputed legitimacy of his eldest children, even though the papacy had declared his first marriage to have been legal.

King Robert II was already aged 55 and infirm when he came to the throne and much of the royal power was passed to his eldest son, the Earl of Carrick. He had been baptised as 'John' but, in view of the potential confusion with John Balliol and the untimely fates of kings of that name in England and France, he was crowned as Robert III at the Augustinian abbey of Scone on August 14, 1390 after the death of his father at Dundonald Castle on April 19, 1390. .... more

The disaster at Flodden field


James IV, King of Scots

  • A1 ~ THE HIGH STEWARDS OF SCOTLAND
    • B1 ~ Robert II, King of Scots, lvd:1316/1390, m1. Elisabeth Mure, m2. Eupheme Ross;  ==>  Clan Ross
      • C1 ~ [m1]: Isabella Stewart, m. James Douglas, Earl of Douglas;
      • C2 ~ [m1]: Egidia Stewart, m. William Douglas, Lord of Nithsdale;  <==  Clan Douglas
      • C3 ~ [m1]: Marjorie Stewart, m1. Alexander Keith  <==  Clan Keith, m2. Sir John Dunbar;  <==  Clan Dunbar
      • C4 ~ [m1]: Robert, 1st Duke of Albany, lvd:1339/1420, m1. Margaret Graham, m2. Mariette Keith;
        • D1 .. [m1]: Murdoch, 2nd Duke of Albany, lvd:1362/1465, m. Isabella of Lennox;
        • D2 ~ [m1]: Margaret Stewart of Albany, m. Robert Stewart of Lorn;  <==  Clan Stewart
        • D3 ~ [m1]: Mary Stewart, m. William Abernethy;  <==  Clan Abernethy
        • D4 ~ [m2]: Marcellina Stewart, lvd:1375/1422, m. Sir Duncan Campbell;  <==  Clan Campbell
        • D5 ~ [m2]: John Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan, lvd:1380/1424, m. Elizabeth Douglas;
          • E1 ~ Margaret Stewart, m. George Seton;  <==  Clan Seton
      • C5 ~ [m1]: Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan, 'The Wolf of Badenoch', p. Mariota Mackay;
        • D1 ~ James Stewart of Garth, m. Janet de Menzies;
          • E1 ~ N. Stewart, m. Sir Duncan Rattray;  <==  Clan Rattray
      • C6 ~ [m1]: Margaret Stewart, m. John MacDonald;  <==  Lord of the Isles
      • C7 ~ [m1]: Jean Stewart, m. Sir James Sandilands;  <==  Clan Sandilands
      • C8 ~ [m1]: John Stewart, King Robert III of Scots, d:1406, m. Annabel Drummond, p. N.;  ==>  Clan Drummond
        • D1 ~ [m]: Margaret Stewart, m. Archibald Douglas;  <==  Clan Douglas
        • D2 ~ [m]: Mary Stewart, m. James Kennedy;  <==  Clan Kennedy
        • D3 ~ [m]: Elisabeth Stewart, m. Sir Thomas Hay;  <==  Clan Hay
        • D4 ~ [m]: James I, King of Scots, lvd:1394/1437, m. Jane Beaufort;  ==>  House of Plantagenet
          • E1 ~ Annabella Stewart, d:1509, m. George Gordon;  <==  Clan Gordon
          • E2 ~ Joanna Stewart, b:1431, m. James Douglas;  <==  Clan Douglas
          • E3 ~ James II, King of Scots, lvd:1430/1460, m. Marie Egmond;
            • F1 ~ James III, King of Scots, lvd:1451/1488, m. Margaret of Denmark;  ==>  Oldenburg
              • G1 ~ James IV, King of Scots, b:1473, d:1513 Flodden, m. Margaret Tudor, p1. Margaret Boyd, p2. Margaret Drummond;  ==>  Clan Drummond
                • H1 .. [m]: James V, King of Scots, lvd:1512/1542, m. Mary of Guise;
                  • I1 .. Mary Stewart, Queen of Scots, lvd:1542/1587, m. Lord Darnley;
                    • J1 .. James VI Stewart, King of Scotland, England and Ireland;
                • H2 ~ [p1]: Katherina Stewart, m. James Douglas,  <==  Clan Douglas
                • H3 ~ [p2]: Margaret Stewart, m. John Gordon,  <==  Clan Gordon
                                    m2. John Drummond;  <==  Clan Drummond
            • F2 ~ Alexander, Duke of Albany, d:1485, m. Catherine Sinclair;  ==>  Clan Sinclair
              • G1 ~ Alexander, Bishop of Moray, d:1537;
                • H1 ~ Margaret Stewart, m. Patrick Graham;  <==  Clan Graham
        • D5 .. [p]: Sir John Stewart of Ardgowan and Blackhall;
          • E1 .. Margaret Stewart, m. Sir Duncan Campbell;  <==  Clan Campbell
      • C9 ~ [m2]: Katherine Stewart, m. David Lindsay;  <==  Clan Lindsay
      • C10 ~ [m2]: David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn, m. N. Lindsay;  ==>  Clan Lindsay
        • D1 ~ Euphemia Stewart, lvd:1378/1415, m. Patrick Graham;  <==  Clan Graham

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