Duke Robert Stewart Of Albany 
Robert was born about 1340 in Dundonald Castle,Irvine,Ayrshire,Scotland.1 Robert's father was King Robert II Stewart Of Scotland, Earl Of Atholl and his mother was Elizabeth Mure Of Rowallon. His paternal grandparents were High Steward Walter Stewart Of Scotland and Princess Marjory De Brus Of Scotland; his maternal grandparents were Sir Adam Mure and Janet Mure. He had two brothers and three sisters, named Robert John III, Alexander, Margaret, Jean (Joan) and Elizabeth. He was the second oldest of the six children. He had a half-brother and three half-sisters, named David, Isabel, Elizabeth Catherine and Edigia Egidia Jill. He died on September 2nd, 1420 in Doune Castle,Stirlingshire,Scotland.1 General Notes
Robert's elder brother John became Robert III of Scotland. [Burke's Peerage]
Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, so created 1398 (Albany being Gaelic for Scotland north of Forth), the same day as his nephew, the heir apparent to the throne, they being the first two dukes ever created in Scotland; also Earl of Menteith in right of his wife and Earl of Fife by entail 1371; Great Chamberlain of Scotland 1382-1408, invaded England with Douglas 1385, Regent 1388-1420; imprisoned his nephew, who died mysteriously 1402, invaded England 1417; rebuilt Doune Castle; married 1st Margaret, Countess of Menteith in her own right (through whom he inherited Doune Castle), daughter of John Graham, Earl of Menteith, and widow of (a) Sir John Murray, (feudal) Lord of Bothwell, (b) 9th Earl of Mar, and (c) Sir John Drummond of Concraig, and died 2 Sep 1420; married 2nd (papal dispensation May 1380) Muriel (died May 1449), daughter of Sir William Keith, Marshal of Scotland. [Burke's Peerage]
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1175 in Scotland d.1241
- b.1210 d.1283
- b.1181 d.1270
- b.1245 d.16 Jul 1309 in Battle Of Fallkirk,Fallkirk,Stirlingshire,Scotland
- d.1210 in Bute,Strathclyde,Killed By Men Of Skye
- b.1210
- b.1195 in Isle Of Man,Scotland
- b.1292 in Dundonald Castle,Irvine,Ayrshire,Scotland d.19 Jul 1333 in Battle Of Halidon Hill,Scotland
- d.1242
- b.1230 d.28 Jul 1271
- d.1242
- b.1263
- b.~ 1215 in Shere,Surrey d.23 Nov 1258
- b.1238 d.20 May 1274
- b.1218 d.1270
- b.02 Mar 1316 in Innermeath,Argyllshire,Scotand d.19 Apr 1390 in Dundonald Castle,Irvine,Ayrshire,Scotland
- b.1210 in Annadale,Scotland d.31 May 1295 in Dumfriesshire,Scotland
- b.Jul 1243 in Annadale,Scotland d.12 Apr 1304 in Palestine,Holy Lands
- b.08 Nov 1226 in Gloucester,England d.10 Jul 1264
- b.11 Jul 1274 in Writtle,Scotland d.07 Jun 1329 in Cardross Castle,Dunbartonshire,Scotland
- b.1202 in Carrick,Argyllshire,Scotland d.1256 in Scotland
- b.1252 in Carrick,Argyllshire,Scotland d.27 Oct 1292
- b.1206 in Scotland
- b.1297 in Dundonald Castle,Irvine,Ayrshire,Scotland d.02 Mar 1315 in Paisley Abbey,Renfrewshire,Scotland
- b.1278
- b.~ 1340 in Dundonald Castle,Irvine,Ayrshire,Scotland d.02 Sep 1420 in Doune Castle,Stirlingshire,Scotland
- b.1265 d.1348
- b.~ 1290 in Rowallan Castle,Kilmarnock,Ayrshire,Scotland d.1355 in Rowallan Castle,Kilmarnock,Ayrshire,Scotland
- b.1261
- b.1320 in Rowallon,Kilmarnock,Ayrshire,Scotland d.< 1355 in Paisley Abbey,Renfrewshire,Scotland
- b.1269
- b.~ 1295 in Fokeltie,Ayrshire,Scotland
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Robert and Margaret were married in a religious ceremony on December 9th, 1361 in 4th husband 1st wife (dispensation date).1 They had a son and two daughters, named Murdach, Margaret Maris and Joan.
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Children
Duke Murdach Stewart Of Albany
Murdach was born about 1362 in Falkland Castle,Fifeshire,Scotland.1 He died on June 24th, 1425 in Beheaded at Stirling Castle,Stirlingshire,Scotland.1
Robert and Muriel were married in a religious ceremony in May 1380 in 1st husband 2nd wife - papal dispensation date.2 They had a son and a daughter, named John and Marjory Marcelline.
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Children
Earl John Stewart Of Buchan
John was born about 1381 in Falkland Castle,Fifeshire,Scotland. He died on August 17th, 1424 in Battle of Verneuil,France.
Marjory Marcelline Stewart
Marjory Marcelline was born about 1387 in Falkland Castle,Fifeshire,Scotland. She died before August 1432 in Lochow,Argyllshire,Scotland.3
1 Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Charles Mosley Editor-in-Chief, 1999 @ 1989
2 Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Charles Mosley Editor-in-Chief, 1999 @ 1990
3 Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Charles Mosley Editor-in-Chief, 1999 @ 104
2 Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Charles Mosley Editor-in-Chief, 1999 @ 1990
3 Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Charles Mosley Editor-in-Chief, 1999 @ 104
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