John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan († 1551)
John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan (* before 1499, † after July 14, 1551 ), was a Scottish nobleman .
Life
His father was Alexander Stewart, 2nd Earl of Buchan ; his mother was Margaret, daughter of William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven; who had married his father in second marriage. With the death of his father in 1505 he de jure also took over his title as Earl of Buchan and subordinate to Lord Auchterhouse .
Little is known about his time as Earl. Until 1519 he held the title of "Master of Buchan" , due to the heir to the title , which he held during his father's lifetime. Only then was his entitlement to inheritance officially recognized and the title awarded; the reasons for this delay cannot be proven to this day. On August 4, 1547, possibly after the death of his wife, he irrevocably handed over all lands, titles and offices to his son John and his heirs on the condition that they receive a lifelong pension.
He was married once. From the marriage, entered into around 1525 with Margaret, daughter of James Scrymgeour of Dudhope, Constable of Dundee , there were two sons:
- John, Master of Buchan since birth; † September 10, 1547 in the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh ⚭ 1 Mary, daughter of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray , the marriage remained childless; ⚭ 2 Margaret, daughter of Walter Ogilvy of the Boyne, the daughter Christina (also Christian) from this marriage became 4th Countess of Buchan after the death of her grandfather.
- James, Master of Buchan after the death of his brother John. Married once. His son James, in turn, only received official recognition of an inheritance entitlement on March 26, 1618 when John's line was extinguished.
literature
- James Balfour Paul (Ed.): The Lord Lyon King of Arms: The Scots Peerage . tape 2 . Douglas, Edinburgh 1909, Erskine, Earl of Buchan , p. 268 f . ( online at www.archive.org [accessed September 1, 2014]).
Web links
- John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan on thepeerage.com , accessed September 14, 2016. The date of birth is 1498.
- Buchan, Earl of (S, 1469). www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk, accessed September 1, 2014 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Stewart |
Earl of Buchan 1505-1547 |
Christina Stewart |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stewart, John, 3rd Earl of Buchan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1499 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after July 14, 1551 |