Biography of John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan 1381-1424
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In 1361 [his father] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 21) was created 1st Earl Fife. Margaret Graham Countess Menteith and Fife (age 27) by marriage Countess Fife.
On 28 Sep 1361 [his father] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 21) and Margaret Graham Countess Menteith and Fife (age 27) were married. He by marriage Earl Menteith. She the daughter of John Graham Earl Menteith and Margaret Graham 2nd Countess Menteith and Mar. He the son of King Robert II of Scotland (age 45) and Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland. He a great x 4 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.
In 1381 John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan was born to Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 41) and Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 23).
In 1381 [his father] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 41) and [his mother] Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 23) were married. He the son of King Robert II of Scotland (age 64) and Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland. He a great x 4 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.
In 1390 John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan (age 9) and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness were married. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 18) and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine. He the son of Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 50) and Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 32). They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.
In 1394 [his father] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 54) was created 1st Earl Buchan. [his mother] Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 36) by marriage Countess Buchan.
In 1398 [his father] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 58) was created 1st Duke Albany. [his mother] Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 40) by marriage Duchess Albany.
Before 1401 [his brother-in-law] William Douglas died.
In 1403 [his father] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 63) was created 1st Earl Atholl. [his mother] Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 45) by marriage Countess Atholl.
On 03 Sep 1420 [his father] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 80) died at Stirling Castle [Map]. His son [his half-brother] Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany (age 58) succeeded 2nd Duke Albany. His son John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan (age 39) succeeded 2nd Earl Buchan. [his wife] Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness by marriage Countess Buchan.
On 23 Mar 1421 the Dauphin's (age 18) French army and a Scottish army heavily defeated the English army at the Battle of Baugé. On the French side Étienne Vignolles "La Hire" fought. On the Scottish side John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan (age 40) and John Stewart of Darnley 1st Count Évreux (age 41) fought. William Douglas (age 37) was killed.
On the English side John Beaufort 1st Duke Somerset (age 18), Thomas Beaufort 1st Duke Exeter (age 44), Thomas Beaufort Count Perche (age 16) and John Holland 2nd Duke Exeter (age 26) were captured. John Beaufort 1st Duke Somerset (age 18) would be captive for the next seventeen years. Thomas Beaufort 1st Duke Exeter (age 44) was released in 1422. Thomas Beaufort Count Perche (age 16) was released around 1427 in a prisoner exchange.
Thomas Lancaster 1st Duke of Clarence (age 32) was killed in battle. Duke Clarence extinct.
John Lumley (age 38) was killed in battle.
John Ros 7th Baron Ros Helmsley (age 24) was killed in battle. His brother Thomas Ros 8th Baron Ros Helmsley (age 13) succeeded 8th Baron Ros Helmsley.
William Ros (age 24), and Gilbert V Umfraville were killed.
John Grey 1st Earl Tankerville (age 37) was killed in battle. His son Henry Grey 2nd Earl Tankerville (age 3) succeeded 2nd Earl Tankerville.
William Douglas 1st Lord Drumlanrig was present.
On 17 Aug 1424 the English forces inflicted a significant defeat on the French and Scottish army at the Battle of Verneuil; a second Agincourt. For the English Edmund Hungerford (age 15), Ralph Longford (age 23), John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 41) and Richard Waller (age 29) fought.
On the French and Scottish side Pierre Valois, [his father-in-law] Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 52), William Seton Master of Seton (age 34), Alexander Home of Home and Dunglas (age 56) were killed
John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan (age 43) was killed. His brother [his brother] Robert Stewart Earl Ross (age 39) de jure Earl Ross and Earl Buchan although he didn't claim the title since both titles had reverted to the Crown.
Jean Poton Xaintrailles (age 34) fought.
Before 1425 [his daughter] Margaret Stewart was born to John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan and [his former wife] Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.20%.
Following the Battle of Verneuil at which John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan, brother of [his half-brother] Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany (age 63) and key ally of the Albany Stewarts, was killed, King James I of Scotland (age 30) felt able to take action against the Albany Stewarts for their protracted regency whilst James was hostage in England.
Around 01 May 1427 Thomas Stewart and [his former wife] Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness were married. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine. He the son of Alexander Stewart 1st Earl Mar (age 52). They were second cousins.
Around 1451 [his former wife] Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness died.
William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness were married. She by marriage Countess Orkney. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine. He the son of Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney and Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale" Douglas Countess Orkney. They were half first cousin once removed.
Thomas son Alexander Earl Mar and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness were married. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine.
Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 6 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 12 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 7 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 2 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 3rd High Steward
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 4th High Steward
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bethóc Angus
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th High Steward
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 6th High Steward
GrandFather: King Robert II of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bruce 5th Lord Annandale 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Bruce Earl Carrick 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Clare Lady Annandale 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Niall Carrick 2nd Earl Carrick
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart Countess Carrick
Great x 1 Grandmother: Marjory Bruce 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Donald Mar 6th Earl Mar
Great x 3 Grandfather: Donald Mar 7th Earl Mar
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Mar Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Llewellyn "The Great" Aberffraw
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elen ferch Llewellyn Aberffraw Countess Huntingdon and Mar Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Plantagenet Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Father: Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Adam Mure
GrandMother: Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland
John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Keith of Sinton
GrandFather: William Keith Great Marischal of Scotland
Mother: Muriella Keith Duchess Albany