John Stewart, Earl of Mar (1479/1480)
John Stewart, Earl of Mar and Garioch (* between July 16, 1479 and July 12, 1480 , † March 11, 1503 ), was a Scottish nobleman .
Life
His father was King James III. , his mother was Margaret of Denmark , daughter of the Danish King Christian I. As the third son of the royal couple, he was awarded the title Earl of Mar and Garioch on March 2, 1486 , together with Kildrummy Castle and the associated lands from the possession of the crown.
Little is known about his life. From 1490 he was raised by the family of Alexander Home, 2nd Earl of Home ; from 1493 the prior of Torphichen is also listed as his teacher and educator. Various royal documents also show that his older brother, King James IV, took over the management of the property for his underage brother.
John got along well with his older brother, as can be seen from various reports on the "occasional games of royal card games". News of John's sudden death reached the king while traveling in southern Galloway. John was not married and left no illegitimate heirs.
literature
- John Anderson: Stewart, Earl of Mar . In: James Balfour Paul (Ed.): The Scots Peerage . tape 5 : Innermeath-Mar . David Douglas, Edinburgh 1908, p. 637-639 (English, Textarchiv - Internet Archive - III. John Stewart, p. 639).
Web links
- John Stewart, Earl of Mar, on thepeerage.com , accessed September 10, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| New title created |
Earl of Mar 1486-1503 |
Title expired |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stewart, John, Earl of Mar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman, Earl of Mar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1479 or 1480 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 11, 1503 |