Biography of Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany 1340-1420

Paternal Family Tree: Stewart

In 1336 [his father] King Robert II of Scotland (age 19) and [his mother] Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She had been his mistress for a number of years. He a great x 3 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.

Around 1340 Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany was born to King Robert II of Scotland (age 23) and Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland at Dundonald Castle, Dundonald.

Before May 1355 [his mother] Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland died.

Around 1356 [his father] King Robert II of Scotland (age 39) and Euphemia Ross Queen Consort Scotland were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She the daughter of Hugh 4th Earl Ross and Margaret Graham Countess Ross. He a great x 3 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.

Around 1360 Margaret Graham 2nd Countess Menteith and Mar died. Her daughter [his future wife] Margaret Graham Countess Menteith and Fife (age 26) succeeded 3rd Countess Menteith.

In 1361 Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 21) was created 1st Earl Fife. [his future wife] Margaret Graham Countess Menteith and Fife (age 27) by marriage Countess Fife.

On 28 Sep 1361 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.

After 28 Sep 1361 [his daughter] Beatrice Stewart Countess Douglas and Avondale was born to Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 21) and [his wife] Margaret Graham Countess Menteith and Fife (age 27).

In 1362 [his son] Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany was born to Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 22) and [his wife] Margaret Graham Countess Menteith and Fife (age 28).

In 1366 [his daughter] Mary Stewart was born to Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 26) and [his wife] Margaret Graham Countess Menteith and Fife (age 32).

Death of David II of Scotland

On 22 Feb 1371 King David II of Scotland (age 46) died without issue at Edinburgh Castle [Map]. He was buried at Holyrood Abbey. His nephew [his father] King Robert II of Scotland (age 54) succeeded II King Scotland. He, David, was the last of the male line of the House of Bruce. Robert (age 54), the first of the House of Stewart, being the son of his sister [his grandmother] Marjory Bruce who had married [his grandfather] Walter Stewart 6th High Steward.

On 20 Jul 1372 [his daughter] Janet Stewart was born to Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 32) and [his wife] Margaret Graham Countess Menteith and Fife (age 38).

In or before 1380 [his daughter] Margery Stewart was born to Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 39) and [his wife] Margaret Graham Countess Menteith and Fife (age 45).

In or before 1380 [his daughter] Margaret Stewart was born to Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 39) and [his wife] Margaret Graham Countess Menteith and Fife (age 45).

Around 1380 [his wife] Margaret Graham Countess Menteith and Fife (age 46) died.

In 1381 [his son] John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan was born to Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 41) and [his wife] Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 23).

In 1381 Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 41) and 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.

Around 1385 [his son] Robert Stewart Earl Ross was born to Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 45) and [his wife] Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 27).

Around 1385 [his daughter] Elizabeth Stewart was born to Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 45) and [his wife] Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 27).

In 1390 [his son] John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan (age 9) and [his daughter-in-law] 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.

On 15 Feb 1390 [his brother-in-law] Alexander Keith (age 50) and [his sister] Marjorie Stewart Countess Moray (age 42) were married. She the daughter of King Robert II of Scotland (age 73) and Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

On 19 Apr 1390 [his father] King Robert II of Scotland (age 74) died at Dundonald Castle, Dundonald. He was buried at Scone Abbey [Map]. His son [his brother] King Robert III of Scotland (age 53) succeeded III King Scotland. Anabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland (age 40) by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. His son [his half-brother] David Stewart 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Caithness succeeded 3rd Earl Strathearn.

In 1394 Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 54) was created 1st Earl Buchan. [his wife] Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 36) by marriage Countess Buchan.

After 27 Sep 1397 [his son-in-law] Robert Stewart 1st Lord Lorn (age 15) and [his daughter] Joan Stewart were married. She the daughter of Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 57) and Margaret Graham Countess Menteith and Fife. They were half fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

In 1398 Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 58) was created 1st Duke Albany. [his wife] Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 40) by marriage Duchess Albany.

Before 1400 [his son] Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany (age 38) and [his daughter-in-law] Isabel Countess Lennox Duchess Albany were married. She by marriage Duchess Albany. She the daughter of Duncan Lennox 8th Earl Lennox (age 54). He the son of Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 59) and Margaret Graham Countess Menteith and Fife. He a great x 5 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.

In 1402 [his daughter] Isobel Stewart died.

In 1403 Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 63) was created 1st Earl Atholl. [his wife] Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 45) by marriage Countess Atholl.

Around 1405 [his son-in-law] Malcolm Fleming of Biggar and Cumbernauld (age 22) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Stewart (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 65) and Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 47). She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

On 13 Oct 1413 [his brother-in-law] Alexander Keith (age 73) died.

In 1420 [his daughter] Mary Stewart (age 54) died.

On 03 Sep 1420 Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 80) died at Stirling Castle [Map]. His son [his son] Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany (age 58) succeeded 2nd Duke Albany. His son [his son] John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan (age 39) succeeded 2nd Earl Buchan. [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness by marriage Countess Buchan.

On 01 Jun 1449 [his former wife] Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 91) died.

[his daughter] Joan Stewart was born to Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany and Margaret Graham Countess Menteith and Fife.

[his daughter] Isobel Stewart was born to Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany and Margaret Graham Countess Menteith and Fife.

Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany 1340-1420 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

King Robert II of Scotland 1316-1390

Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland 1274-1329

Llewellyn "The Great" Aberffraw 1172-1240

Royal Ancestors of Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany 1340-1420

Kings Wessex: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 5 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 11 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 6 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Kings Scotland: Great Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Royal Descendants of Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany 1340-1420

Queen Consort Camilla Shand x 4

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 57

Ancestors of Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany 1340-1420

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alan Fitzwalter 2nd High Steward

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 3rd High Steward

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 4th High Steward

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gille Críst Angus 4th Earl Angus

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bethóc Angus

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marjorie Dunkeld Countess Angus

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th High Steward

GrandFather: Walter Stewart 6th High Steward

Father: King Robert II of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bruce 4th Lord Annandale

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Bruce 5th Lord Annandale 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel "the Scot" Dunkeld Lady Annandale 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Bruce Earl Carrick 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Clare 5th Earl Gloucester 4th Earl Hertford 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Clare Lady Annandale 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Niall Carrick 2nd Earl Carrick

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 3rd High Steward

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart Countess Carrick

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bethóc Angus

GrandMother: Marjory Bruce 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Donald Mar 6th Earl Mar

Great x 2 Grandfather: Donald Mar 7th Earl Mar

Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella Mar Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Llewellyn "The Great" Aberffraw

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marared ferch Madog Mathrafal

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elen ferch Llewellyn Aberffraw Countess Huntingdon and Mar Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "Lackland" of England Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Plantagenet Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adela Plantagenet

Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandFather: Adam Mure

Mother: Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland