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Robert "1st Duke of Albany" Stewart

(1340 - 3 Sep 1420)

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== Biography ==
Robert Stewart is the son of [[Stewart-1001|Robert II, King of Scots]] and [[Mure-3|Elizabeth Mure]]. He was probably born about 1339/40 and died, at age eighty, on September 3, 1420 at Stirling Castle. He is buried at Dunfermline Abbey, located in Fife, Scotland.
Robert was created '''Earl of Menteith''' in 1361 and '''Earl of Fife''' in 1371. He served as '''Governor of Scotland''' from 1388 until his death in 1420. Finally, he was created '''Duke of Albany''' on April 28, 1398, '''Earl of Atholl''' September 2, 1403 and '''Earl of Buchan''' in 1406.
He married, as her fourth husband, [[Graham-632|Margaret Graham]], Countess of Monteith (Papal dispensation September 9, 1361) and they had seven children. Margaret died after July 21, 1372 and before May 4, 1380.
He next married [[Keith-228|Muriella Keith]], daughter of William Keith and Margaret Fraser , Papal dispensation May 4, 1380. They had four children. Muriella was dead before June 1, 1449.
While he never held the title of king he did hold equivalent power as governor.
'''He is not to be confused with [[Stewart-1180|Robert Stewart]] of Innermeath (b. abt 1310, d. 1388).'''

== Children of Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany ==
Children of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany and Margaret Graham, Countess of Menteith:
:[[Stewart-2597|Beatrice Stewart]] d. c 1424 :[[Stewart-1651|Murdoch Stewart]], 2nd Duke of Albany b. 1362, d. 24 May 1425
:[[Stewart-1650|Janet Stewart]] b. 1370
:[[Stewart-2599|Mary Stewart]] b. 1372
:[[Stewart-1645|Joan Stewart]] b. 1372
:[[Stewart-10523|Margaret Stewart]] b. 1380
:[[Stewart-1200|Isabella Stewart]] b. 1380
:[[Stewart-1599|Lady Marjorie Stewart]] b. 1390, d. b Aug 1432

Children of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany and Muriel Keith: :[[Stewart-2635|John Stewart, Earl of Buchan]] b. c 1380, d. 17 Aug 1424
:[[Stuart-337|Elizabeth Stewart]] b. 1398
:[[Stewart-2636|Andrew Stewart]] b. 1382, d. c 1413
:[[Stewart-1649|Robert Stewart]] b. 1385, d. a 1431

=== Additional Notes ===He held the office of Great Chamberlain [Scotland] between 1383 and 1407. In 1385 he made a successful raid into England. In 1388 he made another successful raid into England. He held the office of Guardian of the Realm [Scotland] between 1 December 1388 and 27 January 1399. He held the office of Regent [Scotland] in June 1406. In 1417 he again invaded England, but without success this time.

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== Sources ==

* Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Albany

[http://www.archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun01pauluoft#page/158/mode/2up Sir James Balfour Paul, Editor, 1908, The Scots Peerage,] founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Published by David Douglas, Edinburgh, Scotland, Vol. I p. 146-49., ''Stewart, Duke of Albany''', Accessed February 13, 2015.
Cawley, Charles. "DUKES of ALBANY (STEWART), ([http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY%20LATER.htm#RobertMenteithdied1420B Robert Stewart])." Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: Medieval Lands, A Prosopography of Medieval European Noble and Royal Families. Accessed February 13, 2015.
''Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany''. (2014, September 26). In ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia''. Retrieved 23:46, February 13, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Stewart,_Duke_of_Albany&oldid=627167078
Alison Weir, ''Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy'' (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 215.
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.
http://www.thepeerage.com/p10211.htm#i102101


== Acknowledgements ==
This WikiTree profile was created through the merger and editing of multiple profiles. See the [http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&who=Robert-203 Changes page] for the details of edits by Herb and others.

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== Biography ==
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}Robert Stewart is the son of [[Stewart-1001|Robert II, King of Scots]] and [[Mure-3|Elizabeth Mure]]. He was probably born about 1339/40 and died, at age eighty, on September 3, 1420 at Stirling Castle. He is buried at Dunfermline Abbey, located in Fife, Scotland.
Robert was created '''Earl of Menteith''' in 1361 and '''Earl of Fife''' in 1371. He served as '''Governor of Scotland''' from 1388 until his death in 1420. Finally, he was created '''Duke of Albany''' on April 28, 1398, '''Earl of Atholl''' September 2, 1403 and '''Earl of Buchan''' in 1406.
He married, as her fourth husband, [[Graham-632|Margaret Graham]], Countess of Monteith (Papal dispensation September 9, 1361) and they had seven children. Margaret died after July 21, 1372 and before May 4, 1380.
He next married [[Keith-228|Muriella Keith]], daughter of William Keith and Margaret Fraser , Papal dispensation May 4, 1380. They had four children. Muriella was dead before June 1, 1449.
While he never held the title of king he did hold equivalent power as governor.
'''He is not to be confused with [[Stewart-1180|Robert Stewart]] of Innermeath (b. abt 1310, d. 1388).'''

== Children of Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany ==
Children of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany and Margaret Graham, Countess of Menteith:
:[[Stewart-2597|Beatrice Stewart]] d. c 1424 :[[Stewart-1651|Murdoch Stewart]], 2nd Duke of Albany b. 1362, d. 24 May 1425
:[[Stewart-1650|Janet Stewart]] b. 1370
:[[Stewart-2599|Mary Stewart]] b. 1372
:[[Stewart-1645|Joan Stewart]] b. 1372
:[[Stewart-10523|Margaret Stewart]] b. 1380
:[[Stewart-1200|Isabella Stewart]] b. 1380
:[[Stewart-1599|Lady Marjorie Stewart]] b. 1390, d. b Aug 1432

Children of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany and Muriel Keith: :[[Stewart-2635|John Stewart, Earl of Buchan]] b. c 1380, d. 17 Aug 1424
:[[Stuart-337|Elizabeth Stewart]] b. 1398
:[[Stewart-2636|Andrew Stewart]] b. 1382, d. c 1413
:[[Stewart-1649|Robert Stewart]] b. 1385, d. a 1431

=== Additional Notes ===He held the office of Great Chamberlain [Scotland] between 1383 and 1407. In 1385 he made a successful raid into England. In 1388 he made another successful raid into England. He held the office of Guardian of the Realm [Scotland] between 1 December 1388 and 27 January 1399. He held the office of Regent [Scotland] in June 1406. In 1417 he again invaded England, but without success this time.

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== Sources ==

See also:
[http://www.archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun01pauluoft#page/158/mode/2up Sir James Balfour Paul, Editor, 1908, The Scots Peerage,] founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Published by David Douglas, Edinburgh, Scotland, Vol. I p. 146-49., ''Stewart, Duke of Albany''', Accessed February 13, 2015.
Cawley, Charles. "DUKES of ALBANY (STEWART), ([http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY%20LATER.htm#RobertMenteithdied1420B Robert Stewart])." Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: Medieval Lands, A Prosopography of Medieval European Noble and Royal Families. Accessed February 13, 2015.
* Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Robert_Stewart,_Duke_of_Albany|Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany]]

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Alison Weir, ''Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy'' (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 215.
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.
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p10211.htm#i102101 The Peerage: Robert Stewart]]

* Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Duke_of_Albany]]

Acknowledgements:
This WikiTree profile was created through the merger and editing of multiple profiles. See the [http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&who=Robert-203 Changes page] for the details of edits by Herb and others.

    Events

    Birth1340Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Marriage9 Sep 1361Margaret "Countess of Monteith, Duchess of Albany" Graham
    Death3 Sep 1420Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    MarriageLady Muriella Keith
    Alt nameEarl of Menteith Fife, Athol and Buchan
    Reference No1220934
    Reference No1243793
    Reference No60

    Families

    SpouseLady Muriella Keith (1351 - 1449)
    ChildMarjory Stewart (1388 - 1432)
    ChildJohn "Earl of Buchan" Stewart (1380 - 1424)
    ChildAndrew Stewart (1382 - 1412)
    ChildRobert Stewart (1385 - 1435)
    ChildLady Elizabeth Stuart (1385 - 1446)
    SpouseMargaret "Countess of Monteith, Duchess of Albany" Graham (1334 - 1380)
    ChildMurdoch Stewart (1362 - 1425)
    ChildMary Stewart (1366 - 1420)
    ChildBeatrice Stewart (1370 - )
    ChildJanet Stewart (1372 - )
    ChildJohanna Stewart (1375 - 1439)
    ChildIsabel Stewart (1378 - )
    ChildMargaret Stewart (1410 - 1454)
    FatherRobert Stewart II (1316 - 1390)
    MotherElizabeth Mure (1320 - 1355)
    SiblingPrincess Margaret "Lady Of Galloway" Stewart (1342 - 1410)
    SiblingKatherine Stewart ( - )
    SiblingMarjorie Stewart (1330 - 1417)
    SiblingJohn "King of Scotland, Earl of Carrick, Earl of Atholl" Stewart (1337 - 1406)
    SiblingWalter Stewart (1338 - 1362)
    SiblingAlexander "The Wolf of Badenoch" Stewart (1343 - 1406)
    SiblingElizabeth Stewart (1346 - 1389)
    SiblingIsabella Stewart (1348 - 1410)
    SiblingPrincess Jean "Princess of Scotland" Stewart (1350 - 1404)
    SiblingPrincess Isabel Stewart (1353 - 1410)
    SiblingLady Marjorie Stewart (1355 - 1417)