Robert John Stewart 
Robert John was born in 1339 in Dunkeld, Dumfries, Scotland. Robert John's father was Robert Stewart and his mother was Elizabeth MURE. His paternal grandparents were Walter Steward and Marjorie Brus; his maternal grandparents are Adam Mure and Joan Cunningham. He had four brothers and five sisters, named Walter, Robert, Alexander, John, Johanna, Jean Jane, Elizabeth, Isabella Eupheme and Margaret. He had two half-brothers and three half-sisters, named David, Walter, Catherine (Jean), Elizabeth Catherine Janet and Egidia (Jill) Princess Of. He died at the age of 81 on September 3rd, 1420 in Stirling Castle, Scotland. He was buried in 1406 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.General Notes
Name Suffix:<NSFX> III of Scotland
Name Prefix:<NPFX> King
Also Known As:<_AKA> "The Regent"
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> 8J5D-QB
Alias:<ALIA> Duke of /Albany/
King III of Scotland
Also called JOHN STEWART,EARL OF CARRICK King of Scots from 1390, after
having ruled Scotland in the name of his father, Robert II, from 1384 to
1388. Physically disabled by a kick from a horse, he was never the real
ruler of Scotland during the years of his kingship.
The eldest son of Robert the Steward (the future Robert II) and Elizabeth
Mure, he was legitimated by their marriage several years after his birth.
In 1362-63 he joined his father in a futile revolt against King David II,
who both imprisoned him and created him earl of Carrick in 1368. (He had
been created earl of Atholl in 1367.) Robert II became king in 1371; in
1384, because of his advanced age, he turned over the government to
Carrick. After his injury in 1388, however, Carrick was supplanted by his
brother Robert,earl of Fife.
On his accession, probably on April 19, 1390, he changed his name to
Robert (III) from John, to avoid reminding others of John de Balliol,
king of Scotland from 1292 to 1296, who was not favourably remembered.
Fife,created duke of Albany in 1398, continued to govern throughout this
reign, except for three years (1399-1402) when Robert III's eldest son,
David, duke ofRothesay, took his place. The dissolute Rothesay died in
March 1402 while imprisoned in Albany's castle of Falkland, Fife. Perhaps
in an attempt to savehis remaining son, James (afterward James I, king
of Scots), from death at Albany's hands, Robert III sent the boy to
France, but James was captured by English sailors, a shock to the aging
king. (source: www.scotlandroyalty.org)
Duke of Albany
Governor of Scotland, Prime Mister to Robert III and Regent toJames I
Earl of Mentieth, Earl of Atholl, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Fife
His parents were not married at the time of his birth. He was legitimized
in 1347.He changed his name from John to Robert upon aceding to the
throne. The Illustrated History of the British Monarchy states: "..in
1388 he was so badly kicked by a horse that he was regarded as unfit to
govern for his ineffectual father. Real power was executed by his
forceful brother, Robert, Earl of Fife and Duke of Albany, but the realm
slipped into disorder and justice was scarce." Albany fought with the
heir, David, and it is suspected that he was murdered by Albany in 1402.
The History continues..."the gentle monarch retired to the Isle of Bute
and perhaps for fear of Albany, sent his surviving son Jamesto France
(1406)."
Alias:<ALIA> Duke of /Albany/
King III of Scotland
Also called JOHN STEWART,EARL OF CARRICK King of Scots from 1390, after
having ruled Scotland in the name of his father, Robert II, from 1384 to
1388. Physically disabled by a kick from a horse, he was never the real
ruler of Scotland during the years of his kingship.
The eldest son of Robert the Steward (the future Robert II) and Elizabeth
Mure, he was legitimated by their marriage several years after his birth.
In 1362-63 he joined his father in a futile revolt against King David II,
who both imprisoned him and created him earl of Carrick in 1368. (He had
been created earl of Atholl in 1367.) Robert II became king in 1371; in
1384, because of his advanced age, he turned over the government to
Carrick. After his injury in 1388, however, Carrick was supplanted by his
brother Robert,earl of Fife.
On his accession, probably on April 19, 1390, he changed his name to
Robert (III) from John, to avoid reminding others of John de Balliol,
king of Scotland from 1292 to 1296, who was not favourably remembered.
Fife,created duke of Albany in 1398, continued to govern throughout this
reign, except for three years (1399-1402) when Robert III's eldest son,
David, duke ofRothesay, took his place. The dissolute Rothesay died in
March 1402 while imprisoned in Albany's castle
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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.1170 in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.1246 in Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1214 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1283 in Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1184 in Of, Forfar, Angusshire, Scotland
- b.1243 in Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland d.16 Jul 1309 in Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1190 in Of, Bute, , Scotland
- b.< 1228 in Bute, Scotland
- b.1292/1293 in Dundonald, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland d.09 Apr 1326 in Bathgate Castle, Bathgate, West-Lothian, Scotland
- b.1263 in Of, , Ulster, Ireland
- b.2 Mar 1315/1316 in Paisley, Renfrewshire d.1390 in Dundonald Castle, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1210 in Of, Annandale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland d.31 May 1295 in Priory, Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
- b.Jul 1243 in Of, Annandale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d.<04 Apr 1304 in , , , Palestine
- b.08 Nov 1226 in Of, , Gloucestershire, England d.>10 Jul 1264
- b.11 Jul 1274 in Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, England d.07 Jun 1329 in Cardoss Castle, Firth of Clyde, Scotland
- b.~ 1202 in Of, Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1256
- b.1254 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland d.<27 Oct 1292 in Orkney, england
- b.~ 1206 in Of, , , Scotland
- b.~ 1297 in Dundonald, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland d.2 Mar 1315/1316 in , , , Scotland
- b.1222 in Of, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.<25 Jul 1281
- b.~ 1243 in Of, Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.>25 Jul 1297
- b.~ 1223 in Of, Altyre, Morayshire, Scotland d.1267
- b.~ 1275 in Of Kildrummy Castle, Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.~ 1320
- b.1173 in Aberffraw Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales d.11 Apr 1240 in Aberconwy, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales
- b.~ 1206 in Of, , Caernarvonshire, Wales d.<24 Oct 1253 in Of, Chester, Cheshire, England
- b.~ 1188 in Of, London, Middlesex, England d.Feb 1237 in Aberconwy, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales
- b.1339 in Dunkeld, Dumfries, Scotland d.03 Sep 1420 in Stirling Castle, Scotland
- b.1200 in Fokeltie, Polkelly, Ayr, Scotland d.~ 1280
- b.~ 1231 in Rowallan, Ayr, Scotland
- b.~ 1204 in Rowallan, Ayr, Scotland
- b.1265 in Craigie, Rowallan, Ayr, Scotland d.~ 1348
- b.~ 1215 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.~ 1285 in Innerwick, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- b.1235 in Eastwood Renfrew, Scotland
- b.1220
- b.~ 1290 in Rowallan, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1231 in Lamberton, Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland d.01 Nov 1271
- b.24 Jun 1250 in Lamberton, Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland d.06 Nov 1283
- b.~ 1230 in Lamberton, Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1263 in Craigie, Rowallan, Ayr, Scotland
- b.~ 1320 in Of, Rowallan, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1355/1358 in Scotland
- b.~ 1293 in Scotland
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Robert John and Mary Margaret were married in a religious ceremony on September 9th, 1361 in , Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had a son and seven daughters, named Murdoch, Isobel, Janet, Janet, Beatrix, Mary, Margaret and Joan Margaret.
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Children
Murdoch Stewart
Murdoch was born about 1362 in , , Argyllshire, Scotland. He died on May 24th, 1425 in Castle Hill, Stirling, Scotland. He was buried in Blackfrairs Church, Sterling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Robert John and Annabella were married in a religious ceremony on March 13th, 1365 in Dispensation, , , Scotland. They had four sons and five daughters, named John, David, Robert, James I, Margaret, Princess Of, Margaret, Mary, Egidia and Elizabeth Princess Of.
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Children
John STEWART
John was born about 1362 in Blackhall,Ardgowan,Inverkip,Renfrewshire,Scot.. He died on May 31st, 1445 in , Drumglass, Angusshire, Scotland.
Margaret, Princess Of SCOTLAND
Margaret, Princess Of was born about 1370 in Of, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland. She died before September 1456 in Thrieve Castle, Galloway, Galloway, Scotland. She was buried in Lincluden Chaple, Kirknewton, Mid-Lothian, Scotland.
Margaret Stewart
Margaret was born about 1370 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland. She died before September 1456 in Thrieve Castle, Galloway, Galloway, Scotland.
Mary Stewart
Mary was born about 1380 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland. She died in 1458 in Scotland. She was buried in Strathblanechaple, Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Elizabeth Princess Of SCOTLAND
Elizabeth Princess Of was born about 1387 in Of, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland. She died before 1478.
James I Stewart
James I was born in December 1394 in , Dumferline, Fifeshire, Scotland. He died in , Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. He was buried in 1437 in Charter House, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
Robert John and Muriella were married in a religious ceremony. They had three sons and five daughters, named John, Andrew, Robert, Elizabeth, Egidia, Isabella, Marjory (Marcelline) and Johanna.
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Children
John Stewart
John was born about 1380 in Buchan, Argyllshire, Scotland. He died on August 17th, 1424 in Battle of Verneuil France against English.
Marjory (Marcelline) STEWART
Marjory (Marcelline) was born about 1388 in Of, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland.
Robert Stewart
Robert was born in 1388 in Argyllshire, Scotland. He died at the age of 36 on August 17th, 1424 in Battle of Verneuil, France.
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