James Stewart, 1st Lord Doune
James Stewart, 1st Lord Doune (* around 1529 - † July 20, 1590 ) was a Scottish nobleman .
He came from a branch of the Stewart family . He was the son and heir of James Stewart of Beath from his marriage to Margaret Lindsay, daughter of John Lindsay, 3rd Lord Lindsay .
In 1560 he traveled to France as the Scottish ambassador . In 1565 he was knighted . He was Commendator of the Abbey of Saint Colme's Inch in Fifeshire and Constable of Doune Castle in Perthshire .
King James VI elevated him to Lord Doune with a document dated November 24, 1581 . The award initially contained the inheritance regulation that the title could be handed over to male heirs (heirs male whatsoever), with a document dated January 6, 1588, the inheritance regulation was restricted to the effect that the title could only pass to male heirs, the names and coats of arms of the family Stewart lead. The latter document was confirmed by parliament on June 5, 1592 .
He was admitted to the Scottish Privy Council , held the office of Collector-General of the Revenues in 1584, from 1584 to 1856 the office of lay judge (Extraordinary Lord of Session) at the Court of Session , and in 1592 the office of Commissioner of Justiciary inside.
On January 11, 1564 he had married Lady Margaret Campbell († 1572), daughter of Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll . He had eight children with her:
- James Stewart, 2nd Lord Doune († 1592), de iure uxoris 2nd Earl of Moray , ⚭ 1581 Elizabeth Stewart, 2nd Countess of Moray ;
- Henry Stewart, 1st Lord St. Colme († 1612) ⚭ 1603 Lady Jean Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 5th Earl of Atholl ;
- Archibald Stewart († after 1579);
- John Stewart († 1609), executed for the murder of John Gibb;
- Alexander Stewart;
- Mary Stewart ⚭ 1581 Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss († around 1621);
- Margaret Stewart († young);
- Jean Stewart († 1622) ⚭ 1596 Simon Fraser, 6th Lord Lovat .
When he died in 1590, his eldest son James inherited his title of nobility.
Web links
- James Stewart, 1st Lord Doune on thepeerage.com
- Doune, Lord (S, 1581) at Cracroft's Peerage
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| New title created |
Lord Doune 1581-1590 |
James Stuart |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stewart, James, 1st Lord Doune |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1529 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 20, 1590 |