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King ROBERT II KING OF SCOTLAND (b. March 02, 1315/16, d. April 19, 1390)
Notes for ROBERT II KING OF SCOTLAND:
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Governor of Scotland.Prime Minister to Robert III and Regent to James I. Earl of Mentieth, Earl of Atholl, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Fife.
From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 JAN 1998.
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Governor of Scotland, Prime Minister to Robert III, Regent to James I.Earl of Menteith, Earl of Atholl, Earl of Buchan and Earl of Fife. Albanyguarded his power carefully. He is said to have starved to death one ofRobert III's sons (David), although he claimed that the boy died ofdysentery. He also made certain that negotiations for the return of JamesI from exile in England, dragged on for a great many years. After hisdeath, his son Murdoch assumed the Regency. When James wa s finallyreleased, he took his revenge on the house of Albany by executing hiscousin Murdoch, along with two of his three sons and his father-in-law,the Duke of Lennox, on the heading hill in Stirling.
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GIVN Robert SURN STUART NSFX 1st Duke of TEXT The Royal Families of England Scotland & Wales by Burkes Peerage _MASTER Y TEXT The Complete Peerage vol V _MASTER Y PAGE 375 1NAME Stewart// 1UPDA 2DATE 28 APR 1398 2PLAC Acceded: Lat er Duke of Albany & Governor of Scotland 3rd son. Regent of Scotland. Duke of Albany, Governor of Scotland. Prime Minister to Robert III, and Regent to James I. Earl of Menteith, Earl of Atholl, Earl of Buchan. Earl of Fife
GIVN Robert SURN STUART NSFX 1st Duke of TEXT The Royal Families of England Scotland & Wales by Burkes Peerage _MASTER Y TEXT The Complete Peerage vol V _MASTER Y PAGE 375 1NAME Stewart// 1UPDA 2DATE 28 APR 1398 2PLAC Acceded: La ter Duke of Albany & Governor of Scotland 3rd son. Regent of Scotland. Duke of Albany, Governor of Scotland. Prime Minister to Robert III, and Regent to James I. Earl of Menteith, Earl of Atholl, Earl of Buchan. Earl of Fife
From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
Involved in the death of his nephew, James I
Line 433 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:NAME Robert III (John STEWART) King Of /SCOTLAND/From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.Line 302 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:NAME Robert I II (John STEWART) King Of /SCOTLAND/From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
He reigned from 1390 to 1406.Also, he was the Earl of Carrick.
He was the Great Chancellor of Scotland.
also called (UNTIL 1390) JOHN STEWART, EARL OF CARRICK king of Scots from1390, 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 wasnever the real ruler of Sco tland during the years of his kingship. The eldest son of Robert the Steward (the future Robert II) and ElizabethMure, he was legitimated by their marriage several years after his birth.In 1362-63 he joined his father in a futile revolt aga inst King David II,who both imprisoned him and created him earl of Carrick in 1368. (He hadbeen created earl of Atholl in 1367.) Robert II became king in 1371; in1384, because of his advanced age, he turned over the government toCarrick. Af ter his injury in 1388, however, Carrick was supplanted by hisbrother Robert, earl of Fife. On his accession, probably on April 19, 1390, he changed his name toRobert (III) from John , to avoid reminding others of John de Balliol,king of Sc otland from 1292 to 1296, who was not favourably remembered.Fife, created duke of Albany in 1398, continued to govern throughout thisreign, except for three years (1399-1402) when Robert III's eldest son,David, duke of Rothesay, took his pl ace. The dissolute Rothesay died inMarch 1402 while imprisoned in Albany's castle of Falkland, Fife. Perhapsin an attempt to save his remaining son, James (afterward James I, kingof Scots), from death at Albany's hands, Robert III sent the boy toFrance, but James was captured by English sailors, a shock to the agingking.
1_FA1 2PLAC Occupation: Governor of Scotland
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Natural relationship to Stewart, Robert
Natural relationship to Mure, Elizabeth
Robert Stewart was Earl of Menteith by marriage, and Earl of Fife andEarl of Buchan by enta il.He was created Duke of Albany in 1398, andthe Earl of Atholl for the life of King Rober t III, in 1403.Robert wasGreat Chamberlain of Cotlan d from 1383-1407.He was Governor o f theRealm during part of the reigns of Robert II and Robert III.Robert wasRegent from th e death of Robert III to his own death on 3 Sep. 1420.
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Natural relationship to Stewart, James
Natural relationship to Unknown Father
Sir Robert, of Invermay, County Perth, Scotland, sat in Parliament as afeudal baron, wher e he was one of the magnates who personally took theoath to observe the succession to the Cr own in 1373.In 1374, he wasgranted the lands of Durisd eer.
Robertt III..., 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 and Elizabeth Mure, he waslegitimized by their marriage several years after his birth.In 1362-3he joined his father in a futile revolt against King David II, who bothimprisoned him and created him Ear l of Carrick in 1368.(He had beencreated 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 h is brotherRobert, Earl of Fife.
On his accession, probably on April 19, 1390, he changed his name toRobert III from John to avoid reminding others of John de Balliol, Kingof Scotland from 1292 to 1296, who was not favourably remembered.Fife,created Duke of Albany in 13 98, continued to govern throughout thisreign, except for three years (1398-1402) when Robert III's eldest son,David Duke of Rothesay, took his place.The dissolute Rothesay died inMarch 1402 while imprisoned in Albany's castle of Falkland, Fife. Perhapsin an attempt to save his remaining son, James (afterward James I King ofScotland) from death at Albany's hands, Robert III sent the boy toFrance, but James was captured by English sailors, a shock to the agingking.[Encylclo pedia Britannica]
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Robert's elder brother John became Robert III of Scotland.[Burke'sPeerage]
Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, so created 1398 (Albany being Gaelicfor Scotland north of Forth), the same day as his nephew, the heirapparent to the throne, they being the first two dukes ever created inScotland; also Earl of Menteith in right of his wife and Earl of Fife byentail 1371; Great Chamberlain of Scotland 1382-1408, invaded Englandwith Douglas 1385, Regent 1388-1420; imprisoned his nephew, who diedmysteriously 1402, invaded England 1417; rebuilt Doune Castle; married1st Margaret, Countess of Menteith in her own right (through whom heinherited Doune Castle), daughter of John Graham, Earl of Menteith, andwidow of (a) Sir John Murray, (feudal) Lord of Bothwell, (b) 9th Earl ofMar, and (c) Sir John Drummond of Concraig, and died 2 Sep 1420; married2nd (papal dispensation May 1380) Muriel (died May 1449), daughter of SirWilliam Keith, Marshal of Scotland.[Burke's Peerage]
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Notes: Changed his name from John to Robert on ascending to the throne.Reigned, but too injured by kick from a horse to rule. Died at DundonaldCastle, Ayrshire.
Biography: Regent of Scotland who virtually ruled Scotland from 1388 to1420, throughout the reign of his weak brother Robert III and during partof the reign of James I, who had been imprisoned in London.
Biography: The third son of Robert II of Scotland, he was made highchamberlain of Scotland in 1382 and won a military reputation incampaigns against England. Chosen guardian of Scotland in 1388, heretained the control of affairs after his brother John became king asRobert III in 1390. In April 1398 he was created duke of Albany (of thefirst creation). In 1399, however, his nephew David, duke of Rothesay,the heir to the crown, succeeded him as governor. Uncle and nephew soond iffered, and in March 1402 the latter died in prison at Falkland. WhileAlbany and the Earl of Douglas were certainly responsible for theimprisonment of Rothesay, the cause of his death is unknown, thoughcontemporary suspicion pointed to the uncle's guilt.
Biography: Restored to the office of governor, the Duke was chosen regentof the kingdom after the death of Robert III in 1406, because the newking, James I, was a prisoner in London. Albany continued, with no greatsuccess, to prosecute the war with England, which had been renewed a fewyears before. Albany died at Stirling Castle and was buried inDunfermline Abbey. His son, Murdac (or Murdoch) Stewart, succeeded him as2nd duke of Albany and regent but was seized in 1425 on th e orders ofJames I on unrecorded charges and tried and executed. The dukedom of thefirst creation became extinct.
1NAME Stewart// 1UPDA 2DATE 28 APR 1398 2PLAC Acceded:
Later Duke of Albany & Governor of Scotland 3rd son. Regent of Scotland. Duke of Albany, Governor of Scotland. Prime Minister to Robert III, and Regent to James I. Earl of Menteith, Earl of Atholl, Earl of Buchan. Earl of Fife
Youngest son.
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Information from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and LeonardL. Perkins Family Tree.
From Caroline Bingham's The Stewart Kingdom of Scotland 1371-1603, 1974,p. 30: "In 1390 Robert II died, and the semi-invalid John of Carrick succeededhim.The name John was considered ill-omened for a King; the reigns ofJohn of England, J ohn Balliol, and John of France, who had been capturedby the English at the Battle of Poitiers, offered sufficient basis forsuch a superstition.Furthermore, John Balliol had reigned as the vassalof the King of England.What was his statu s as King of Scots?ShouldJohn of Carrick be styled John I or John II?The new King solved theproblem by assuming the name of Robert III."
From the Baltersan People Website: King Robert III (late 14th c.) was father-in-law to the grandfather ofJames Kennedy of Baltersan. From Rothesay Castle Website: ROTHESAY CASTLE Set in a moat on top of a flatish mound, Rothesay Castle is a goodexample of a circular curtain wall with 4 round towers. The Pigeon Toweris still in reasonable condition, but much of the eastern side of thedonjon is the result of 19th century rebuilding. Saint Michael's chapeldates from the 16th ce ntury and is located in the courtyard. The original castle was probably built around 1098 by the Viking MagnusBarelegs who came from Norway to conquer the Scottish islands. Later itfell into Scottish hands, but was attacked by Norsemen in 1 230 and againin 1263 when it was captured by King Haakon who was subsequently defeatedat the Battle of Largs. It was a favourite residence of Robert II, whose son made Rothesay aroyal burgh in 1401. James V added the part known as The Palac e. When the castle was captured for the English by the Earl of Lennox in1544, the Bute family who had become hereditary keepers were thrown out. Rothesay was still important in the 17th century when it was held forKing Charles and then Crom well. On leaving in 1659, the Roundheadspartially destroyed the castle. A few years later as part of the 1685rebellion it was set on fire by the Argyll Highlanders. The first restoration work started in 1816-17 by the second Marquis ofBute. More repairs and renovations were carried out by the third Marquiswho also rebuilt Mount Stuart House. NOTE: Notes are taken from The Castles of Scotland by Martin Coventry1995/1997) and the Historic Scotland guidebook. As the ferry takes you across to the Isle of Bute, the castle remainshidden by the town of Rothesay. About a block back from the foreshoreyou'll find the ruins, with the town closing in around it. Today, it'shard to imagine just how this castle would have app eared in the past. The Castle Surrounded by a wet moat and built on a mound or motte, Rothesay Castleconsists of an enormous 12th century shell keep, with four massive roundtowers. In the late 15th century, a large rectangular keep and gate housewere added, which were built for comfort as well as defence. The castlewas rebuilt in the 19th century. The entrance level lead through a long vaulted passage, in the floor ofwhich is a trapdoor to a pit prison. The first floor hall ca n be reachedby a narrow mural stair or by external steps within the castle walls.There were private chambers on the floors above the hall. History
The castle was attacked by Norsemen in the 1230s, who cut a hole in thewall with their axes. It was captured in 1263 by King Haakon of Norway,before he was defeated in the Battle of Largs. The Stewarts were keepersof the castle. The castle was held by the English during the Wars of Independence, butwas taken by Robert The Bruce, only to be recaptured again by the Englishin 1334, once again to be recaptured by the Scots. It was a favourite residence of Robert II and Robert II I, who died herein 1406. In 1401 Robert III made his son Duke of Rothesay, a title sincetaken by the eldest son of the kings of Scots and currently held byPrince Charles. The castle was besieged by the Earl of Ross in 1462, theMaster of Rut hven in 1527, and in 1544 was captured by the Earl of Lennoxon behalf of the English. In the 1650s it was held for Charles I, butlater taken by Cromwell, whose men damaged the castle. Argyll's forcestorched the castle in 1685, and it was ve ry ruined until 1816 when it wasrepaired and partly rebuilt - somewhat crudely - by the 2nd Marquis ofBute.
Facts about this person:
Name (Facts Pg) AKA John, Earl of Carrick
Alt. Name (Facts Pg) Robert III(Robert John Stewart) King of Scotland
Burial1406 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
DEATH: Rothsay Castle.
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Fact 1 7th steward of Dol -King if Scotland 1371-1390
Fact 2 first Stewart King - crowned 1340 to 1420
Fact 3 ancestor to 14 crowned monarchs, 4 of which
Fact 4 were beheaded, 2 died in battle and 1 in exile.
Fact 5 Heirs were Prince and steward of Scotland.
Fact 6 1st marraige- 4 sons, 5 daughters
Fact 7 2nd marraige- 2 sons, 2 daughters
Fact 8 at least 8 illegitimate sons
Fact 9 Remains interred: Scone Abbey, Perthshire
Fact 10 Was in command of 2nd division of Scotch Army
Fact 11 at Halion Hill and was one of few who escaped
Fact 12 the carnage that day.
Fact 13 Crowned March 26, 1371 Scone Abbey, Perthshire
his nephew, the Heir Apparent (son of Robert III?) David was appointed Guardian in his place
he and David have a meeting with John, Duke of Lancaster and other English Commissioners at Haudenstank and are each given a Dukedom, the first ever made in Scotland
created Duke of Albany; David got the Dukedom of Rothesay
his nephew, David, dies in Robert's castle at Falkland; Robert was complicit in his arrest. After the death of his brother, Robert III, he was made Regent; the new King was his nephew James I who was in prison in England
Cokayne says he also has a son, Alexander
created Earl of Atholl on the resignation of William Douglas, 15th Earl
created Earl of Strathern
King of Scotland; his dignities merged in the Crown
More About ROBERT II KING OF SCOTLAND:
AKA: 1: Robert John Stewart.3689
AKA: 2: Robert John Stewart.3689
Ancestral File Number: 9FK8-L5.3689
Baptism: Reigned 23/2/1371-1390.3689
Baptism (LDS): March 06, 1900, DONE; Temple: DONE.3689
Burial: 1406, SCONE ABBEY SCONE, PERTHSHIRE SCOTLAND.3689
Chr. 1: March 06, 1900, Paisley.3689
Chr. 2: March 06, 1900, Paisley.3689
Christening: April 30, 1760, (minor-1453).3689
Endowment (LDS): November 09, 19003689
Identifier Number: Bush-5900740.3689
Milit-Beg: 1388, 1390-1406.3689
Occupation: Bet. 1335 - 1341, Regent of Scotland.3689
Residence: Dounce Castle.3689
Ruled 1: July 19, 1333, 1371-1390.3689
Ruled 2: 1371-1390.3689
Ruled 3: 1371-1390.3689
Ruled 4: 1371-1390.3689
Ruled 5: 1390-1406.3689
Ruled 6: 1388, 1371-1390.3689
Sealed to parents (LDS): January 11, 1927, Slake.3689
Unknown-Begin 1: March 26, 1371, Scone Abbey, Perthshire, Scotland.3689
Unknown-Begin 2: March 26, 1371, Scone Abbey, Perthshire, Scotland.3689
Unknown-Begin 3: Bet. 1371 - 1390, King Of Scotland.3689
More About ROBERT II KING OF SCOTLAND and Euphemia Ross:
Marriage: 13553689
More About ROBERT II KING OF SCOTLAND and Euphemia Ross (Queen Of Scotia):
Marriage: 1355, Scotland, Probably.3689
Marriage Notes for ROBERT II KING OF SCOTLAND and Euphemia Ross (Queen Of Scotia):
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More About ROBERT II KING OF SCOTLAND and EUPHEMIA ROSS:
Marriage: May 02, 1355, Scotland.3689
Seal: December 24, 19263689
Sealed to spouse (LDS): December 21, 1926, SLAKE - Salt Lake, Utah.3689
Marriage Notes for ROBERT II KING OF SCOTLAND and EUPHEMIA ROSS:
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They were first married in 1336 in an uncanonical ceremony.The childrenof this marriage, most of whom were born before the second ceremony, werelooked upon by many as not quite legitimate.
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More About ROBERT II KING OF SCOTLAND and Marion CARDNY:
Marriage: Aft. 1357, Scotland.3689
Children of ROBERT II KING OF SCOTLAND and Euphemia Ross (Queen Of Scotia) are:
- Catherine Stuart Princess, d. date unknown.
- David Earl Of Strathearn, b. WFT Est. 1337-13663689, d. WFT Est. 1343-14453689.
- Earl Of Atholl Walter, b. WFT Est. 1337-13663689, d. WFT Est. 1343-14453689.
- Isobel, b. WFT Est. 1337-13663689, d. WFT Est. 1342-14473689.
- Egidia Stewart, b. Abt. 1368, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland3689, d. Aft. 1388, Scotland3689.
- Egidia STUART, b. 13683689, d. Aft. 14043689.
Children of ROBERT II KING OF SCOTLAND and EUPHEMIA ROSS are:
- David Stewart of Stratheam, d. date unknown.
- Katherine STUART, d. Aft. 13943689.
- +Patrick CRICHTON, b., Scotland3689, d. 1451, Innermeath, Argyll, Scotland, Great Britain3689.
- +ROBERT II KING OF SCOTLAND, b. March 02, 1315/16, DUNDONALD, KYLE, AYRSHIRE SCOTLAND3689, d. April 19, 1390, Dundonald, Aryshire3689.
- Robert Earl von Fife, b. 1337, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland3689, d. 1406, Rothsay Castle, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland3689.
- +John STEWART, b. 1337, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland3689, d. October 17, 1346, Killed at Battle of Shrewsbury3689.
- RobertStewart, Duke of Albany, b. 1340, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland3689, d. September 03, 1420, Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland3689.
- Walter Stewart Earl Of Fife, b. 1341, of Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland3689, d. August 14, 1362, Scotland3689.
- The Wolf Alexander, Earl Of Buchan Stuart, b. 1343, Dundonald Kyle, Ayshire, Scotland3689, d. 1405, Scotland3689.
- Marjory Stewart, b. 13453689, d. May 06, 14173689.
- +Katherine Stewart, b. 1349, Dundonald, Aberdeen, Scotland3689, d. Abt. 1446, Kinnoul Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland3689.
- Elizabeth Stewart, b. 13533689, d. date unknown.
- Jean Stewart, b. 1356, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland3689, d. Aft. 1404, Scone Abbey, Perthshire, Scotland3689.
- Isabella Stewart, b. 1357, of, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland3689, d. Abt. 1410, Dundonald, Ayr, Scotland, Great Britain3689.
- Maria Stewart, b. Abt. 1366, , , Argyllshire, Scotland3689, d. 14203689.
- Egidia STUART, b. 13683689, d. Aft. 14043689.
- David STEWART, b. October 24, 1378, Of, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland3689, d. March 26, 1402, Falkland Castle, Falkland, Fifeshire, Scotland3689.
- +Mary Stewart, b. Abt. 1380, Drummond, Perthshire, Scotland3689, d. 1458, Scotland3689.
- ELIZABETH STEWART, b. 1387, Argyllshire, Scotland3689, d. Bef. 1478, Scotland3689.
- +Marjory Stuart, b. April 07, 1397, Lorn, Argylishire, Scotland3689, d. Bef. 1432, Scotland3689.
- Marjory Stewart, b. Bef. 1400, Scotland, Probably3689, d. Bef. August 1432, Scotland, Probably3689.
- +Margaret Stewart, Princess, b. Abt. 14003689, d. date unknown.
- Mary Campbell, b. WFT Est. 1447-14913689, d. WFT Est. 1479-15743689.
- +Margaret Tudor, b. November 28, 1489, Westminster Palace, London3689, d. October 18, 1541, Methven Castle, Perthshire3689.
Children of ROBERT II KING OF SCOTLAND and Marion CARDNY are:
- Alexander STEWART, b. WFT Est. 1337-1366, Scotland3689, d. WFT Est. 1343-14453689.
- James of Kinfauns STUART, b. WFT Est. 1337-1366, Scotland3689, d. WFT Est. 1343-14453689.
- Walter STUART, b. WFT Est. 1337-1366, Scotland3689, d. WFT Est. 1343-14453689.
- John of Arntullie STUART, b. WFT Est. 1337-1366, Scotland3689, d. WFT Est. 1343-14453689.
- Thomas STUART, b. WFT Est. 1337-13663689, d. WFT Est. 1343-14453689.