Princess Marjorie Bruce

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• Affiliation: Royal House of Bruce
• Clan Name: Clan Bruce
• LifeSketch: Princess Marjorie Bruce or Marjorie de Brus (1296/7 -2 March 1316) was the eldest daughter of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots by his first wife, Isabella of Mar. Her marriage to Walter, High Steward of Scotland gave rise to the House of Stewart. Her son was the first Stewart monarch, King Robert II of Scotland. Her widowed father later married Elizabeth de Burgh. «b»Early life «/b»Her mother, Isabella, was a noblewoman from the Clan Mar. Soon after giving birth to Marjorie, at the age of nineteen, Isabella died. Her father was at that time the Earl of Carrick. Marjorie was named after her father\'s mother, Marjorie, Countess of Carrick. According to legend, her parents had been very much in love, and Robert the Bruce did not remarry until Marjorie was six years old. In 1302, a courtier named Elizabeth de Burgh became her stepmother. On 27 March 1306, her father was crowned King of Scots at Scone, Perthshire, and Marjorie, then nine years old, became a Princess of Scotland. «b»Imprisonment (1307-1314) «/b»Three months after the coronation, in June, 1306, her father was defeated at the Battle of Methven. He sent his female relatives (his wife, two sisters and Marjorie) north with his supporter Isabella MacDuff, Countess of Buchan, but by the end of June they were captured by Earl of Ross, a Balliol supporter, who handed them over to the English. As punishment, Edward I of England sent his hostages to different places in England. Princess Marjorie went to the convent at Watton; her aunt Christina Bruce was sent to another convent; Queen Elizabeth was placed under house arrest at a manor house in Yorkshire because Edward I needed the support of her father, the powerful Earl of Ulster, her punishment was lighter than the others\'; and Marjorie\'s aunt Mary Bruce and the Countess of Buchan were imprisoned in wooden cages, exposed to public view, Mary\'s cage at Roxburgh Castle and Countess Isabella\'s at Berwick Castle. For the next four years, Marjorie, Elizabeth, Christina, Mary and Isabella endured solitary confinement, with daily public humiliation for the latter two. A cage was built for Marjorie at the Tower of London, but Edward I reconsidered and instead sent her to the convent. Christopher Seton, Christina\'s husband, was executed. Edward I died on 7 July 1307. He was succeeded by his son, Edward II, who subsequently held Marjorie captive in a convent for about seven more years. She was finally set free around 1314, possibly in exchange for English noblemen captured after the Battle of Bannockburn (23 June-24 June 1314). «b»Marriage and death «/b»Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland distinguished himself in the battle and was rewarded the hand of the adolescent princess. Her dowry included the Barony of Bathgate in West Lothian. The original site of Bathgate Castle, which was part of the dowry, can be found on the grounds of Bathgate Golf Club. The site is protected by the Historic Scotland organisation and the Club is debarred from carrying out any excavation work on the site without prior permission. Every year on the first Saturday of June, the town of Bathgate celebrates the marriage of Marjorie and Walter in their annual historical pageant, just before the town\'s procession and Newland festival. Local school children are given the parts of Marjorie, Walter and other members of the court. After the pageant, everyone joins the procession along with Robert the Bruce on horseback. Two years later, on 2 March 1316, Marjorie was riding in Gallowhill, Paisley, Renfrewshire while heavily pregnant. Her horse was suddenly startled and threw her to the ground at a place called \"The Knock.\" She went into premature labour and her child, Robert, was delivered by Caesarean section at Paisley Abbey. Marjorie died within a few hours. She was nineteen at the time of her death, like her mother, who was also nineteen years old when she died in childbirth. At the junction of Renfrew Road and Dundonald Road in Paisley, a cairn marks the spot near to where Marjorie reputedly fell from her horse. The reputed place of her death is now referred to as Knockhill Road, with nearby roads of Bruce Way, and Marjorie Drive named in her honour. She is buried at Paisley Abbey. Her son succeeded his childless uncle David II of Scotland in 1371 as King Robert II. Her descendants include the House of Stuart (or Stewart) and all their successors on the throne of Scotland, England and the United Kingdom.
• FSID: LDQR-9B8
• Name: Marjorie Bruce of Scotland
• Name: Marjorie De Brus
• Birth: 15 Dec 1296, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
• ENGLISH CAPTIVE FOR 8 YEARS: Between 1306 and 1314, Watton Abbey, Watton, Norfolk, England; Captured by the English in 1306 at age 9, Marjorie was held captive at Watton Abbey until 1314.
• Fathers Coronation: 27 Mar 1306, Old Scone, Perthshire, Scotland
• Fathers Coronation: 27 Mar 1306, Old Scone, Perthshire, Scotland; This information is pertinent for Marjorie because when her Father became King, she became a \'Princess\' and also became a target of the English.
• Walter Stewart escorted her home: 1314; Marjorie met her future husband Walter Stewart when he was sent to escort her home from English captivity
• Death: 2 Mar 1316, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Family/Spouse: Sir Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland. Walter (son of Sir James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland and Gille de Burgh, of Ulster) was born in 1293 in Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; was christened in 1293 in Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 9 Apr 1326 in Bathgate Castle, Bathgate, Linlithgowshire, Scotland; was buried in Apr 1326 in Paisley Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Affiliation: House of Stewart - Founder
• Fact: Had Eyes The Color Of Sandalwood,,,,,
• LifeSketch: The Life Summary of Robert When Robert Stewart II King of Scotland was born on 2 March 1316, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, his father, Sir Walter Stewart 6th High Steward of Scotland, was 23 and his mother, Princess Marjorie Bruce of Scotland, was 19. He married Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan on 22 November 1335, in Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 19 April 1390, in Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland, at the age of 74, and was buried in Old Scone, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L89H-F4P/robert-stewart-ii-king-of-scotland-1316-1390 Robert II of Scotland was named Robert Stewart at birth and took the reginal name of Robert II when he became King of Scotland. Robert was the only son of Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland, and of Marjorie Bruce, the oldest child of the Scottish king Robert the Bruce by his first wife Isabella of Mar. Robert was the oldest grandchild of Robert the Bruce and succeed the throne of Scotland upon the death of his uncle King David II. David was the only legitimate son of Robert the Bruce and died childless. Name: King Robert II of Scotland Father: Walter Stewart Mother: Marjorie daughter of Robert Bruce House of: Stewart Born: March 2, 1316 at Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland Ascended to the throne: February 22, 1371 aged 54 years Crowned: March 26, 1371 at Scone Abbey, Perthshire Married:(1) Elizabeth Mure, 1336 Married:(2) Euphemia of Moray, 1355 Children: 10 by Elizabeth Mure including John (Robert III), 4 by Euphemia and several illegitimate. Died: April 19, 1390, at Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland (aged 74 years, 1 month, and 17 days) Buried at: 1390 at Dunfermline Abbey, Scotland (His heart was buried at Melrose Abbey, Scotland) Succeeded by: his son John who took the name Robert III Robert was a grandson of Robert Bruce, and the first in the House of Stewart dynasty. The name came from his ancestor Walter Stewart who was appointed High Steward of Scotland by David I. He had escaped following the defeat of David II at Halidon Hill in 1333 and took over as Guardian of Scotland while David was in exile in France. He was a mature man of 54 when he succeeded to the throne on the death of David, but he was weak king and did not rule well over the nobles who were critical of him leading to a loss of prestige of the crown. His heir John took over the rule to attempt to restore law and order. A truce with England in 1384 was short lived, and the border wars continued. In 1388 the Scots under James Douglas won a victory at Otterburn near Newcastle over Henry Percy ‘Hotspur’ of Northumberland. Robert had 14 legitimate children and at least 7 illegitimate. He was succeeded by his son John who took the name Robert III. Timeline for King Robert II of Scotland Year Event 1371 Robert Stewart, the first Stewart King of Scotland becomes king 1384 Truce is arranged between England, Scotland, and France. Scotland refuses to recognize truce. Anglo Scottish war resumes 1388 Battle of Otterburn in which Scots defeat Henry Percy (Harry Hotspur) 1390 Robert II dies and is succeeded by his son John, who becomes Robert III. https://www.britroyals.com/scots.asp?id=robert2
• Politics: First Monarch Of The Royal House Of Stewart
• Title Of Nobility: King of Scotland, Guardian of Scotland, High Steward of Scotland, Earl of Strathearn
• FSID: L89H-F4P
• Name: King Robert II
• Name: Known as: Robert the Steward the 7th High Steward of Scotland Roibert II Stiùbhairt (His Gaelic Name) , Robert II King of Scotland , Sir Robert Stewart.
• Name: Known as: Robert the Steward the 7th High Steward of Scotland Roibert II Stiùbhairt (His Gaelic Name) , Robert II King of Scotland , Sir Robert Stewart.
• Name: Robert II King of Scotland
• Name: Robert II King of Sotland Stewart
• Name: Robert II King of Sotland Stewart
• Name: Robert King of Scotland Stewart II
• Name: Robert King of Scotland Stewart II
• Name: Robert Stewart
• Name: Robert Stewart
• Name: Robert Stewart II,King of Scotland
• Name: Robert Stewart II,King of Scotland
• Name: Robert Stewart Sir II
• Name: Robert Stewart Sir II
• Religion: Roman Catholic
• Title: II
• Birth: 2 Mar 1316, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
• Designated as Heir to Throne of Scotland: Between 14 Oct 1318 and 5 Mar 1324, Scotland; When Edward Bruce, younger brother and heir of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, died suddenly in 1318, Robert Stewart, Robert\'s infant grandson, was named as heir presumptive. Robert remained heir to the throne until March 5 1324 when twin sons were born to the King.
• Restored to The Line of Succession: Jul 1326, Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirlingshire, Scotland; David Stewart became heir to the throne of Scotland upon his birth on 5 March 1324, displacing his nephew from the line of succession. However, 2 heirs are better than only one, and the death of David\'s twin brother John reminded everyone how fragile baby\'s are. Robert Bruce had no more sons, therefore in July 1326, Scottish Parliament at Cambuskenneth restored Robert Stewart in the line of succession, should David, then only 2 years old, die without an heir. This reinstatement of his status was accompanied by the gift of lands in Argyll, Roxburghshire and the Lothians.
• Guardian of Scotland (Regent): Between 1334 and 1335, Scotland; David II inherited the throne of Scotland at age 5, during his minority there were multiple Guardians of Scotland (Regents) including Robert Stewart, High Steward of Scotland. Robert was joint Guardian from 1334 to 1335, was Guardian again 1338 to 1341. David assumed the throne for himself in 1341 but at the Battle of Neville\'s Cross on 17 October 1346 was captured by the English and imprisoned until November 1357, during David\'s captivity Robert was again Guardian of Scotland and de facto King in everything but name.
• Reigned: Between 1371 and 1390, Scotland; King of Scotland
• Start of His Rule: 22 Feb 1371
• Coronation: 26 Mar 1371, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland
• Death: 19 Apr 1390, Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
• End of His Rule: 19 Apr 1390
• LdsBaptism: 6 Mar 1900
• LdsEndowment: 17 Sep 1902
• Sealed to child (LDS): 11 Jan 1927, SLAKE

Robert married Lady Elizabeth Of Rowallan Mure in 1336. Elizabeth was born in Scotland; died in 1354 in Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland; was buried in 1354 in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Annabella Drummond in 1373 in Scotland. Annabella was born in 1355 in Scotland; died in 1401 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• LifeSketch: The Life Summary of Robert When Sir Robert Stewart 1st Duke of Albany was born on 1 July 1340, in Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland, his father, Robert Stewart II King of Scotland, was 24 and his mother, Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan, was 20. He married Margaret Graham Countess of Menteith on 9 September 1361, in Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. He died on 3 September 1420, in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, at the age of 80, and was buried in Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LDQR-M69/sir-robert-stewart-1st-duke-of-albany-1340-1420 Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany was born circa 1340.3 He was the son of Robert II Stewart, King of Scotland and Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan.2 He married, firstly, Margaret Graham, Countess of Menteith, daughter of Sir John Graham and Mary Stewart, Countess of Menteith, after 9 September 1361, by Papal dispensation.3 He married, secondly, Muriel Keith, daughter of Sir William Keith and Margaret Fraser, after 4 May 1380, by Papal dispensation.4 He died on 3 September 1420 at Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, ScotlandG.5 He was buried at Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, ScotlandG.5 After his marriage, Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany was styled as Earl of Menteith on 28 February 1361.3,2 He was created 1st Earl of Fife [Scotland] on 30 March 1371.2 He resigned as Earl of Fife on 6 March 1372.3 He held the office of Great Chamberlain [Scotland] between 1383 and 1407.2 In 1385 he made a successful raid into England with Douglas.2 In 1388 he made another successful raid into England.2 He held the office of Guardian of the Realm [Scotland] between 1 December 1388 and 27 January 1399.2 He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Buchan [S., 1382] on 24 July 1394.4 He was created 1st Duke of Albany [Scotland] on 28 April 1398.4 He was created 1st Earl of Atholl [Scotland] on 2 September 1403, for the life of King Robert III only.6 He was deposed as Earl of Atholl on 4 April 1406.6 He held the office of Regent of Scotland in June 1406.4 He resigned as Earl of Buchan, in favour of his second son John, and a special remainder to his third and fourth sons, Andrew and Robert on 20 September 1406.4 In 1417 he again invaded England, but without success this time.2 Children of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany and Margaret Graham, Countess of Menteith Lady Janet Stewart7 Lady Mary Stewart+7 Lady Margaret Stewart+7 Lady Joan Stewart+7 Lady Beatrice Stewart8 d. c 1424 Lady Isabella Stewart+8 Lady Marjorie Stewart+9 d. b Aug 1432 Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany+10 b. 1362, d. 24 May 1425 Children of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany and Muriel Keith Andrew Stewart9 d. c 1413 Sir Robert Stewart9 d. a 1431 Lady Elizabeth Stewart+11 John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan+8 b. c 1381, d. 17 Aug 1424 Citations [S11] Alison Weir, Britain\'s Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 215. Hereinafter cited as Britain\'s Royal Families. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 77. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain\'s Royal Families, page 216. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 78. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 79. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 311. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain\'s Royal Families, page 218. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain\'s Royal Families, page 219. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain\'s Royal Families, page 220. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2767. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37] [S37] BP2003. [S37]
• Title Of Nobility: Duke of Albany
• FSID: LDQR-M69
• Occupation: Prime Minister
• MARR: 9 Sep 1361

Family/Spouse: Margaret Graham, Countess of Menteith. Margaret was born in 1334 in Duone Castle, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 4 May 1380 in Scotland; was buried in 1380 in Inchmahome Priory, Perthshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married James Douglas in 1390. James was born in 1371 in Scotland; died in 1441 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Kt William Edmonstone. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Joan De Beaufort in 1423 in Scotland. Joan (daughter of John De Beaufort Earl Of Somerset and Margaret De Holand) was born in 1402 in London, Middlesex, England; died in 1445 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• LifeSketch: Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany married, firstly, Joan Douglas before 1389. He married, secondly, Isabel of Lennox, Countess of Lennox, daughter of Duncan, 8th Earl of Lennox & Helen Campbell, between 17 February 1392 and 8 November 1392. thepeerage.com/ Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany (1362 – 24 May 1425) was Governor of Scotland (1420 - 1424). In 1389 he was Justiciar North of the Forth. He was the grandson of King Robert II of Scotland, who founded the Stewart dynasty. His father, Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany was a prominent Scottish nobleman who was Regent of Scotland at various stages during the reigns of three kings, (Robert II, Robert III, and James I). Murdoch inherited the Dukedom of Albany in 1420. He also inherited the Earldom of Fife and the Earldom of Menteith. He served in military actions against the English in the early 15th century and was captured in 1402, but was traded for Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland. Upon the return of James I to Scotland he lost his position as Regent, and during the parliament of March 1424 Murdoch, with Lord Alexander Stewart, his younger son, were suddenly arrested and immediately afterwards twenty six of the principal nobles and barons shared the same fate. Albany was first confined in the castle at St. Andrews and afterwards transferred to Caerlaverock Castle. His wife was found in the fortified palace of Doune, their favourite residence, and committed to Tantallon Castle. Walter, the eldest son of Albany, had already been shut up in the strong castle of The Bass, belonging to Sir Robert de Lauder, a firm friend of the king. Walter was tried in Stirling Castle on May 24, 1424, in the presence of the king. The trail was a hurried affair in that it only took one day for a jury of nobles to find him guilty of treason, and he was executed.[1] Albany and his son Alexander were tried before the same jury the following day, declared traitors and publicly executed on Heading Hill before Stirling Castle.[2] Several other members of his family and close associates were also purged, some sharing the same fate. He was attainted and all of his peerage titles were forfeited. His sole surviving male heir was his youngest son, James the Fat, who was able to escape to Ireland following the execution of his father and brothers. James remained in Ireland, unable to return, and died there in 1429. He was not able to inherit his father\'s titles since they had been declared forfeit. [edit] Marriage and children Murdoch was married to Isabella, daughter of Donnchadh, Earl of Lennox. They had four sons and a daughter: Robert Stewart (d. 1421) Walter Stewart (d. 1425) Alasdair Stewart (d. 1425) James the Fat (Seamas Mòr) Stewart (d. 1451) Isabel, who married Sir Walter Buchanan, 13th Laird Buchanan Citations Alison Weir, Britain\'s Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 216. Hereinafter cited as Britain\'s Royal Families. Charles Mosley, editor, Burke\'s Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke\'s Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2767. REF: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murdoch_Stewart,_Duke_of_Albany son of Robert, 1st Duke of Albany & Mary/Margaret Graham; nephew of King Robert III (John) & grandson of King Robert II http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murdoch_Stewart,_Duke_of_Albany From thePeerage.com: Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany was born in 1362. He was the son of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany and Margaret Graham, Countess of Menteith. He married, firstly, Joan Douglas before 1389. He married, secondly, Isabel of Lennox, Countess of Lennox, daughter of Duncan, 8th Earl of Lennox and Helen Campbell, between 17 February 1392 and 8 November 1392. He died on 24 May 1425 at Castle Hill, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, beheaded. He was buried at Church of the Black Friars, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany held the office of Justiciar North of the Forth on 2 April 1389.1 Between September 1402 and 1415 he was held prisoner by the English, when he was finally exchanged for the Earl of Northumberland. He fought in the Battle of Homildon Hill on 14 September 1402 at Homildon Hill, Scotland, where he was taken prisoner. He held the office of Regent of Scotland between 1420 and 1424. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Duke of Albany [S., 1398] on 3 September 1420. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Fife on 3 September 1420. He succeeded to the title of Earl of Monteith on 3 September 1420. On 25 March 1425 he was attainted and forfeited all of his honours. Child of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany * unknown Stewart Children of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany and Isabel of Lennox, Countess of Lennox * Isabella Stewart * Robert Stewart, Master of Fife b. bt 1393 - 1407, d. bt 1416 - 1421 * Sir Walter Stewart+ b. bt 1394 - 1410, d. 24 May 1425 * Sir Alexander Stewart b. bt 1395 - 1410, d. 25 May 1425 * James Stewart, 1st of Baldoran+ b. bt 1395 - 1426, d. b 18 May 1451 Beheaded at Castle Hill Child listed under his profile James Stewart \"Black Knight of Lorn\" has different parents. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stewart,_the_Black_Knight_of_Lorn Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany married, firstly, Joan Douglas before 1389. He married, secondly, Isabel of Lennox, Countess of Lennox, daughter of Duncan, 8th Earl of Lennox & Helen Campbell, between 17 February 1392 and 8 November 1392. thepeerage.com/ Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany (1362 – 24 May 1425) was Governor of Scotland (1420 - 1424). In 1389 he was Justiciar North of the Forth. He was the grandson of King Robert II of Scotland, who founded the Stewart dynasty. His father, Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany was a prominent Scottish nobleman who was Regent of Scotland at various stages during the reigns of three kings, (Robert II, Robert III, and James I). Murdoch inherited the Dukedom of Albany in 1420. He also inherited the Earldom of Fife and the Earldom of Menteith. He served in military actions against the English in the early 15th century and was captured in 1402, but was traded for Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland. Upon the return of James I to Scotland he lost his position as Regent, and during the parliament of March 1424 Murdoch, with Lord Alexander Stewart, his younger son, were suddenly arrested and immediately afterwards twenty six of the principal nobles and barons shared the same fate. Albany was first confined in the castle at St. Andrews and afterwards transferred to Caerlaverock Castle. His wife was found in the fortified palace of Doune, their favourite residence, and committed to Tantallon Castle. Walter, the eldest son of Albany, had already been shut up in the strong castle of The Bass, belonging to Sir Robert de Lauder, a firm friend of the king. Walter was tried in Stirling Castle on May 24, 1424, in the presence of the king. The trail was a hurried affair in that it only took one day for a jury of nobles to find him guilty of treason, and he was executed.[1] Albany and his son Alexander were tried before the same jury the following day, declared traitors and publicly executed on Heading Hill before Stirling Castle.[2] Several other members of his family and close associates were also purged, some sharing the same fate. He was attainted and all of his peerage titles were forfeited. His sole surviving male heir was his youngest son, James the Fat, who was able to escape to Ireland following the execution of his father and brothers. James remained in Ireland, unable to return, and died there in 1429. He was not able to inherit his father\'s titles since they had been declared forfeit. [edit] Marriage and children Murdoch was married to Isabella, daughter of Donnchadh, Earl of Lennox. They had four sons and a daughter: 1.Robert Stewart (d. 1421) 2.Walter Stewart (d. 1425) 3.Alasdair Stewart (d. 1425) 4.James the Fat (Seamas Mòr) Stewart (d. 1451) 5.Isabel, who married Sir Walter Buchanan, 13th Laird Buchanan Citations 1.Alison Weir, Britain\'s Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 216. Hereinafter cited as Britain\'s Royal Families. 2.Charles Mosley, editor, Burke\'s Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke\'s Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2767. REF: 1.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murdoch_Stewart,_Duke_of_Albany son of Robert, 1st Duke of Albany & Mary/Margaret Graham; nephew of King Robert III (John) & grandson of King Robert II http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murdoch_Stewart,_Duke_of_Albany From thePeerage.com: Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany was born in 1362. He was the son of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany and Margaret Graham, Countess of Menteith. He married, firstly, Joan Douglas before 1389. He married, secondly, Isabel of Lennox, Countess of Lennox, daughter of Duncan, 8th Earl of Lennox and Helen Campbell, between 17 February 1392 and 8 November 1392. He died on 24 May 1425 at Castle Hill, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, beheaded. He was buried at Church of the Black Friars, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany held the office of Justiciar North of the Forth on 2 April 1389.1 Between September 1402 and 1415 he was held prisoner by the English, when he was finally exchanged for the Earl of Northumberland. He fought in the Battle of Homildon Hill on 14 September 1402 at Homildon Hill, Scotland, where he was taken prisoner. He held the office of Regent of Scotland between 1420 and 1424. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Duke of Albany [S., 1398] on 3 September 1420. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Fife on 3 September 1420. He succeeded to the title of Earl of Monteith on 3 September 1420. On 25 March 1425 he was attainted and forfeited all of his honours. Child of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany unknown Stewart Childr
• FSID: GHDN-HVQ
• Name: Andrew Murdock Stewart
• Name: Andrew Murdock Stewart
• Name: Muireadhach Stiubhart
• Name: Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke of Albany, Earl of Fife, Earl of Menteith
• Name: Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke of Albany, Earl of Fife, Earl of Menteith
• Name: Murdoch Stewart Duke of Albany
• Name: Murdoch Stewart Duke of Albany
• Name: Murdock Stewart 2nd Duke of Albany
• Name: Murdock Stewart 2nd Duke of Albany
• Occupation: Keeper of Stirling Castle
• Find A Grave: 24 May 1425, Stirling, Scotland

Family/Spouse: Countess Isabella Lennox. Isabella was born in 1368 in The Lennox, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died in May 1458 in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland; was buried in 1457 in Inchmiriah Castle, Loch Lomond, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]