Robert II STEWART 
Robert II was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire ,Scotland . Robert II 's father was Walter STEWART and his mother was Marjorie de BRUCE. His paternal grandparents were James STEWART and Egidia "Jill" de BURGH; his maternal grandparents were Robert I De BRUCE and Isabel de MAR. He was an only child. He died in Dundonald Castle ,Scotland .General Notes
Burial: Scone Abbey,Scotland
16. [Earl of Atholl] ROBERT STEWART, HIGH STEWARD OF SCOTLAND, son and heir of Walter Stewart, also High Steward, by Marjory (who died 1316), 1st daughter of ROBERT I, King of Scotland, was born 2 March 1316, succeeded his father 9 April 1327,
and was in command at Halidon hill, 19 July 1333, in consequence of which his estates were forfeited and conferred, by Balliol, on David (of Strathbogie), Earl of Atholl. From 1338 to 1341 he was REGENT OF SCOTLAND, and, on 16 February 1341/2,
was created EARL OF ATHOLL [Scotland] on the resignation of William Douglas, Earl of Atholl [Scotland]. From 1346 to 1357, during the imprisonment of David II in England, he was again REGENT [Scotland]. In 1358 he was created EARL OF STRATHERN
[Scotland]. On 22 Feb. I370/1 he succeeded his uncle, David II, as KING OF SCOTLAND, under the name of ROBERT II, when his Dignities became (apparently) merged in the Crown [Scotland]. He married, 1stly, by Papal dispensation dated 22 November
1347 (in which he is styled "Robertus, Dominus de Stratgrif"), Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Adam MURE, of Rowallan, co. Ayr, their issue (born before marriage) being legitimated by the dispensation, and their right of succession to the Crown
being further confirmed by act, dated 1373. He married, 2ndly, by Papal dispensation dated 2 May 1355, Eupheme, widow of John, EARL OF MORAY [Scotland], daughter of Hugh, 6th EARL or Ross [Scotland], by his last wife, Margaret GRAHAM. She died
in 1387. He died at Dundonald Castle, 19 April 1390. [CP 1:310-11]
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1243 in Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland d.16 Jul 1309 in Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1292 in Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland d.09 Apr 1326 in Bathgate Castle, West Lothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1263 in Ulster, Ireland
- b.02 Mar 1315/16 in Paisley, Renfrewshire ,Scotland d.19 Mar 1389/90 in Dundonald Castle ,Scotland
- b.11 Jul 1274 in Writtle, nr Chelmsford,Essex,Eng d.07 Jun 1329 in Cardross, Dumbartonshire,Scotland
- b.1297 in Scotland d.0 2 MAR 1315/1316 in Paisley, Renfrewshire,Scotland
- b.~ 1275 d.1297 in Scotland
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