King Robert Stewart II of Scotland 
Robert was born on March 12th, 1316 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Robert's father was Lord High Steward Walter Stewart and his mother was Marjorie de Bruce. His paternal grandfather was Lord High Steward James (Seamus) Stewart of Scotland and his paternal grandmother is Egidia de Burgh; his maternal grandparents were King Robert I (VII) of Scotland and Isobel de Mar. He was an only child. He died at the age of 74 on April 19th, 1390 in Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was buried in Scone Abbey, Perthshire, Scotland.General Notes
ROBERT II, (only child of Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland, and Marjorie Bruce, dau. of ROBERT I), b 2 March, 1315-16, Steward of Scotland, 9 April, 1326, Regent 1335-41, and 1346-57, created Earl of Atholl, 16 Feb. 1341-2, Earl of Strathearn before 1357-8, and crowned at Scone, 26 March, 1371. He m 1stly (dispensation dd 22 Nov. 1347), Elizabeth (d ante 1355), dau. of Sir Adam Mure, of Rowallan. By her he had previously had issue,
From Burkes Peerage, Part Three, House of Stewart
Stuart
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The House of Bruce ended with David II, who was childless. It is my personal opinion, however, that since the following kings through James VI of Scotland and I of England were all direct descendants of Robert the Bruce through his daughter, that the House of Bruce did continue even if the father of Robert II was a Stewart. But then I am a Bruce so, of course, I would think so.
Robert the Bruce's daughter, Marjorie, married Walter Stewart (the 6th High Steward of Scotland). The name Stewart was a hereditary title bestowed by David I. Marjorie died giving birth to Robert II, the founder of the Stewart dynasty and the grandson of Robert the Bruce. Robert II became King at the age of 54. He had been appointed Guardian of Scotland twice during the reign of David II and was an experienced statesman. Apparently, he was experienced in other things too since he produced 21 children (13 legitmate and 8 illegitimate). His first wife was Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan (9 children) and his second wife was Euphemia, daughter of Hugh, Earl of Ross (4 children). As with his uncle, David II, he did not have the fighting spirit of his grandfather and was a passive person who had a hard time controlling his family or his kingdom. Once again, there was war between England and Scotland. Scotland was assisted by France under the terms of the Auld Alliance.
One son of Robert II was Alexander, the Wolf of Badenoch, whose son abducted the widowed Countess of Mar and assumed the Earldom. Other sons included the Earl of Strathearn and the Earl of Atholl.
Regardless of the weakness of the Crown and the strength of the nobles, Robert II was still the 99th King of Scots (counting from the mythical Fergus).
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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.1129 in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.1204
- b.1175/1180 in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.1241
- b.1145
- b.1210/1230 in Dundonald, Ayreshire, Scotland d.1283 in Dundonald, Ayreshire, Scotland
- b.1154 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland d.1210
- b.1186 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland d.1270
- b.1243 d.1309
- b.1210/1224 in Isle of Bute, Scotland
- b.1190 in Isle of Man
- b.1292 d.1327
- b.~ 1158 in Connaught, Ulster, Ireland d.1206
- b.~ 1186 in Connaught, Ulster, Ireland d.17 Feb 1242 in Gascony, France
- b.~ 1230 in Connaught, Ulster, Ireland d.28 Jul 1271 in Galway Castle, Ireland
- b.ABT 1160/1172 in Ewias Lacy, Herefordshire, England d.24 Feb 1241 in Meath, Ireland
- b.1201 in Meath, Ireland
- b.~ 1177 in Abergavenny, Wales
- b.1255
- b.~ 1162 in Walden, Essex, England d.14 Oct 1213 in Shouldham Priory, Downham, Norfolk, England
- b.~ 1215 in Shere, Surrey, England d.23 Nov 1258
- b.~ 1172 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England d.04 Jun 1225
- b.~ 1248 in Shere, Surrey, England d.20 May 1271
- b.~ 1186 in Thetford, Norfolk, England d.18 Feb 1225
- b.~ 1222 in Thetford, Norfolk, England d.1239
- b.~ 1192 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales d.04 Mar 1248
- b.12 Mar 1316 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.19 Apr 1390 in Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1164 d.1245
- b.1210 in Annundale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d.1295
- b.Jul 1243 in Annundale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d.Mar 1304 in Palestine
- b.ABT 1180/1182 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England d.25 Oct 1230 in Penrose, Brittany, France
- b.02 Nov 1226 in Gloucestershire, England d.1264
- b.09 Oct 1200 in Pembrokeshire, Wales d.17 Jan 1240 in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England
- b.1274 d.1329
- b.1163 d.1252
- b.1201 d.1256
- b.1245/1252 in Carrick, Ayreshire, Scotland d.1292
- b.1175/1180 in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.1241
- b.1206
- b.1186 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland d.1270
- b.1297 d.1316 in Renfrewshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1153 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.1242
- b.1222 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.1273
- b.~ 1175
- b.1235/1243 in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.>25 Jul 1297
- b.~ 1163 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.1233 in Buchan, Aberdeen, Scotland
- b.~ 1223 in Altyre, Morayshire, Scotland d.1267
- b.ABT 1172/1200 in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.< 1244
- b.1278 d.1302
- b.1145 in Aberffraw Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales d.ABT 1174/1184
- b.1173 in Dolwyddelan, Nantoconwy d.11 Apr 1240 in Aberconwy Abbey, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales
- b.~ 1129 in Montgomeryshire, Wales
- b.~ 1206 in Caernarvonshire, Wales d.<24 Oct 1253 in Chester, Cheshire, England
- b.24 Dec 1167 in Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England d.18 Oct 1216 in Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, England
- b.~ 1188 in London, Middlesex, England d.Feb 1237 in Aberconwy, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales
- b.~ 1168 in Charltey, Staffordshire, England
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They had a daughter named Isabel Eupheme.
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Children
Princess Isabel Eupheme Stewart of Scotland
Isabel Eupheme was born in 1348. She died at the age of 62 in 1410.
They had a daughter named Margorie.
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