James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan (* before 1445; † 1499 ), called Hearty James , was a Scottish nobleman from the Stewart family .
Life
James was a son of James Stewart of Lorne , named the Black Knight of Lorne ; his mother was Joan Beaufort , former Queen of Scotland and widow of James I.
James Stewart married Margaret, daughter and heir to Alexander Ogilvy of Auchterhouse, on March 27, 1465. There was only one son from this marriage; Alexander , his heir and later 2nd Earl. James was promoted to Earl of Buchan in 1469 ; the subordinate title Lord Auchterhouse , which is legally due to his wife, was created. The inheritance stemming from the marriage meant possession again for the title of earl that had been "landless" since 1314; and in the period after 1476 he received, after a fruitless attempt to restore the earldom in its original form, from Jacob III. additional lands in the Banff, Aberdeen and Forfar regions.
James Stewart held a number of official offices. He was sheriff of Forfar (1466), sheriff of Banff (1470) and Great Chamberlain of Scotland (1471-1473). He then served as the Scottish Ambassador to France (1473), after his return he was again appointed Great Chamberlain of Scotland (1478-1484) and the "Guardian of the Middle Marches" (1478-1489).
After the death of Jacob III. he, along with his brother John and other nobles, was involved in a rebellion against Jacob IV in 1489 . He was banished for three years; but then, also because of his services to Scotland, pardoned with restoration of all dignities by James IV.
He had several illegitimately born children with his lover Margaret Murray:
- Isabella: mistress of the Scottish King James IV , who had a daughter with her .
- Agnes († 1557): legitimized by royal decree on October 31, 1552. She married first Adam Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell in 1511 , second Alexander Home in 1514 , 3rd Lord Home , third Robert Maxwell in 1520/5 , 4th Lord Maxwell , and fourth in 1549 Cuthbert Ramsay.
- James († September 9, 1513), 1st Lord of Traquair and ancestor of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair : recognized in 1491 by his father's transfer of land. Fallen in the Battle of Flodden Field .
literature
- James Balfour Paul (Ed.): The Lord Lyon King of Arms: The Scots Peerage . tape 2 . Douglas, Edinburgh 1909, Erskine, Earl of Buchan , p. 266 f . ( online at www.archive.org [accessed September 1, 2014]).
Web links
- James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan, on thepeerage.com , accessed September 10, 2016.
- Buchan, Earl of (S, 1469). www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk, accessed September 1, 2014 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Isabella Stewart on thepeerage.com , accessed September 10, 2016.
- ↑ Agnes Stewart on thepeerage.com , accessed September 10, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| New title created |
Earl of Buchan 1469-1499 |
Alexander Stewart |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stewart, James, 1st Earl of Buchan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hearty James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1445 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1499 |