David Stewart, 1st Duke of Rothesay
David Stewart (born October 24, 1378 , † March 26, 1402 in Falkland Palace , Fife ) was heir to the Scottish throne from 1390 and Duke of Rothesay from 1398 . He was also the holder of the title Earl of Atholl (1398-1402) and Earl of Carrick (1390-1402).
David Stewart was the son of the Scottish King Robert III. and his wife Annabella Drummond . Due to his father's illness, he was declared the Guardian of Scotland in 1399 when there were disputes with neighboring England . His main opponent at home, his uncle Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany , had ensured the protection of the kingdom up to this point. He captured David and imprisoned him. David Stewart died in 1402 under unknown circumstances, probably at the instigation of Albany himself. According to legend, he starved himself to death.
David was married to Marjorie Douglas, a daughter of Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas , but the marriage remained childless, which is why his title of nobility expired on his death. In 1406, David's younger brother as James I climbed as the successor to their father, Robert III. the Scottish throne. His widow married Sir Walter Haliburton in 1403 .
literature
- Thomas Finlayson Henderson: Stewart, David (1378? -1402) . In: Sidney Lee (Ed.): Dictionary of National Biography . Volume 54: Stanhope - Stovin. MacMillan & Co, Smith, Elder & Co., New York City / London 1898, pp 281 - 282 (English).
- SI Boardman: Stewart, David, duke of Rothesay (1378-1402). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004 (not viewed).
Web link
- David Stewart, 1st and last Duke of Rothesay on thepeerage.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Second Edition, London, 1961, p. 488
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Second Edition, London, 1961, p. 468
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Second Edition, London, 1961, p. 473
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| SURNAME | Stewart, David, 1st Duke of Rothesay |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stewart, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish heir to the throne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1378 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 26, 1402 |
| Place of death | Falkland Palace , Fife |