Stewart Saga - THREE
Leo van de Pas
Generation VI-1
1st marriage
1.Robert II, King of Scots 1370-1390,
born 2 March 1316 Paisley, died 19 March 1390 Dundonald
Castle
That Robert Stewart, the only son of Marjorie Bruce, became
Robert II was the conclusion of a chain of unlikeley
events. His initial survival was almost miraculous, for he
was delivered by Caeserean section from the body of his
mother, who had died of injuries after a fall from her
horse.
When he was two years old in 1318, he was acknowledged
as his grandfather's heir, a position he forfeited in in
1324 on the birth of the future King David II. Forty-seven
years later, when against all expectations David II had
failed to perpetuate his dynasty, Robert II was crowned
and anointed at Scone on 26 March 1371.
Perhaps a man andvanced to supreme poer by the delayed
action of chance could not have been expected to be a very
decisive ruler; but it was unfortunate that, by the
standards of his time, he was well past his prime and in
poor health, so that he lacked the energy required of a
king responsible for every aspect of government.
married (1) circa 1347
Elizabeth Mure, daughter of Sir Adam Mure, of Rowallan
and Jannet Mure, of Fokeltie
died circa 1355
married (2) contracted 2 May 1355
Euphemia of Ross, daughter of Hugh de Ross, 4th Earl
of Ross and Margaret Graham
died 1372
child by (a) NN Leitch
child by (b) NN
child by (c) Mariot
Children : Generation VII-1
2nd marriage
2.Sir John Stewart, of Ralston
married NN
Children : Generation VII-2
3.Sir Andrew Stewart
4.Egidia/Gille Stewart
married (1) 21 April 1346
Sir James Lindsay, of Crawford, son of Sir David
de Lindsay, Lord of Crawford, and Maria Abernethy
died before 11 November 1358
married (2) Sir Hugh Eglinton
married (3) October 1378
Sir James Douglas, of Dalkeith, son of Sir John
Douglas and Agnes (widow of John Monfode ?)
died 1420
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Generation VI-2
1.Isabel Stewart
died circa 15 June 1347/15 January 1348 in London
married (1)
Donald, 8th Earl of Mar, Regent of Scotland,
son of Gratney, 7th Earl of Mar, and Christian Bruce
killed in battle 12 August 1332 Dupplin
married (2) 15 September 1334, Divorced in 1336
Geoffrey Moubray
married (3) contracted 3 June 1339
William Carewell
Donald, 8th Earl of Mar, probably succeeded in 1305.
He was taken to England and, in 1306, was ordered, as
"l'enfant qui est heir de Mar", to be warden in Bristol
Castle but, because of his tender years, was not to be
put in irons. He had been delivered to the Bishop of
Chester for this purpose, but by the king's subsequent
order remained in the Royal household.
However, he was brought up at the English court and,
so strong was his attachment to England or to the English
king that, when after Bannockburn he was expected to return
to Scotland, on reaching Newcastle he turned back and chose
to remain in England.
In July 1319 he went to Scotland in the English king's
service and, in June 1320, was in King Edward's train on
his journey to France to do homage for Ponthieu and
Aquitaine. In February 1321, he had protection for a
pilgrimage to Santiago.
On 30 January 1322, as Donald de Mar, the King's
yeoman, he was appointed Keeper of Newark Castle. In
October 1322 he was with King Edward II at Byland when he
was suprised by the Scots. When the opposition to Edward II
began to merge into rebellion, Donald received two
commissions to act with his whole company in the Marches
of Wales against rebels and invaders. After the king's
capture and deposition, Donald of Mar repaired at last to
Scotland, in the hope of raising forces to restore
Edward II, and led one of the three armies which entered
England in July 1327.
Upon his return to his native country, his own grant
to Cupar and King Robert's grants to him style him as the
Earl of Mr. After the death of the Earl of Moray, in spite
of his leanings to Edward Baliol and his almost lifelong
absence in England, he was chosen Regent to succeed Moray,
probably by reason of his close relationship to the young
King.
However, his training and experience could not have
equipped him for the duties, either military or political,
of such a position, and he was killed on the 12th of August
1332. His widow, Isabel Stewart, married twice more and
died in London approximately 15 January 1348.
2.John Stewart, of Bonkyl, 1st Earl of Angus
died 9 December 1331
marriage contracted 24 October 1328
Margaret Abernethy, daughter of Sir Alexander Abernethy
children : Generation VII-3
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Generation VI-3
1.Sir John Stewart, of Cruikstone
died before 15 January 1369
married NN
children : Generation VII-4
2.Walter Stewart, died 1371
3.Sir Alexander Stewart, of Darnley
died after 26 August 1374
married NN
Children : Generation VII-5
4.Elizabeth Stewart
married John FitzWalter Hamilton, son of Walter FitzGilbert
Hamilton, 1st of Cadzow, and Mary Gordon
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Generation VI-4
1.Sir John Stewart, of Dalwinston
mentioned 1346
married NN
Children, Generation VII-6
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Generation VI-5
1.Sir John Stewart, of Pierston
2.Sir Alan Stewart, of Ochiltree
3.Sir Robert Stewart, of Innermeath
died circa 1387-1388
married NN
Children, Generation VII-7
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Generation VI-6
1.Mary, Countess of Menteith
As a young girl she lived with her widowed mother at
Wotton, near Northampton. After the death of her uncle,
probably in 1332, she was recognised as Countess of
Menteith. Before 1334 she married Sir John Graham who,
in her place, was recognised as Earl of Menteith. They
became the parents of one daughter but in 1347, he husband
was executed by the king of England. She survived him to
die some time before 29 April 1360.
Sir John Graham, Earl of Menteith. His origins are
unknown but in the right of his wife he became Earl of
Menteith. He accompanied King David II on his expedition
into England, which terminated in the Scottish disaster
on 17 October 1346 at Nevill's Cross where, together with
the king, he was taken prisoner. The Earl of Menteith,
having sworn and broken fealty to King Edward III of
England, was tried in London for treason, and sentenced to
be hanged, drawn and quartered.
To be continued.
Leo van de Pas
ray montgomery
Do you have any more on the ancestry of jannet mure of
Fokeltie?????listed belove
Sincerely
Young Raymond
On 12 Dec 1998 20:40:35 -0800 leov...@iinet.net.au (Leo van de Pas)
writes:
>
>Generation VI-1
>1st marriage
>1.Robert II, King of Scots 1370-1390,
> born 2 March 1316 Paisley, died 19 March 1390 Dundonald
> Castle
> married (1) circa 1347
> Elizabeth Mure, daughter of Sir Adam Mure, of Rowallan
> and Jannet Mure, of Fokeltie
> died circa 1355
> married (2) contracted 2 May 1355
> Euphemia of Ross, daughter of Hugh de Ross, 4th Earl
> of Ross and Margaret Graham
> died 1372
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