John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl
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John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl (* around 1440; † September 15, 1512 in Laighwood ), was a Scottish nobleman from the Stewart family .
Life
He was a son of Sir James Stewart of Lorne and the former Queen of Scotland Joan Beaufort .
He was knighted and acquired Balvenie Castle . Around 1457, his half-brother, King James II , gave him the hereditary title of Earl of Atholl . In 1460 he was also given the subordinate hereditary title Lord Balveny . The Earl took an active part in the suppression of the revolt of the Lord of the Isles, John MacDonald, 11th Earl of Ross , and commanded the army of Jacob III in 1475 . against the rebellious lords. From 1484 he was the Scottish ambassador to England .
In 1459/60 he married Margaret , daughter of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas . Margaret was her brother's heir, and the king provided them both with ample goods on the occasion of their marriage. After Margaret's death in 1475 he married Eleanor († 1519), daughter of William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness, as a second marriage .
progeny
From his first marriage to Margaret, John had four daughters:
- Catherine Stewart, ⚭ John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes
- Joan Stewart († 1510), ⚭ Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly
- Margaret Stewart, ⚭ William Murray of Tullibardine
- Elizabeth Stewart († around 1510), ⚭ Andrew Gray, 2nd Lord Gray
With his second wife Eleanor he had the following children:
- John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl († 1521)
- Elizabeth Stewart, ⚭ 1511 John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox
- Marjory Stewart († 1524), ⚭ Colin Campbell of Glenorchy
- Janet Stewart, ⚭ 1507 James Arbuthnott of that Ilk
- Andrew Stewart († 1542), Bishop of Caithness 1518
- Elspeth Stewart, ⚭ Robert Innes of Innermarky
- Isabel Stewart, ⚭ Alexander Robertson of Strowan
Individual evidence
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Second Edition, London, 1961, p. 469
Web links
- John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl, on thepeerage.com , accessed September 10, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| New title created |
Earl of Atholl around 1457–1512 |
John Stewart |
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| SURNAME | Stewart, John, 1st Earl of Atholl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Atholl, John Stewart 1st Earl of; Sir John Stewart of Balveny |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1440 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 15, 1512 |
| Place of death | Laighwood |