Individual Details
Sir John "The Black Stewart" Stewart
(Abt 1356 - Bef Jul 1449)
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== Biography ==
Sir John Stewart was born between 1345 and 1390, probably close to 1360. He was the natural child of [[Stewart-1001|Robert II Stewart, King of Scotland]] and [[Leitch-6|Moira Leitch]]. He married Janet (Jonet, Jean) Sympil (Semple), daughter of John Semple. He died between 1445 and July 1449.''Wikipedia'', (http:www.wikipedia.com: accessed 27 July 2016), "Marquess of Bute," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquess_of_Bute.
Sir John Stewart also went by the nick-name of 'The Black Stewart'. Circa 1385 he had the islands of Arran, Bute and Cambrae erected into a county for him by his father and was constituted Hereditary Sheriff of the new entity. He was invested as a Knight. He lived at Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.John Bernard Burke, ''A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire'' (London: Henry Colburn, 1845), p. 156, digital images, https://books.google.com/books?id=ZfdRAAAAcAAJ&lpg=PA156&dq=ninian%20stewart%20archibald&pg=PA156#v=onepage&q=ninian%20stewart%20archibald&f=false. Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 29 July 2016).Douglas Richardson, ''Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families"', Volume 1, Second edition (Salt Lake: Henry Colburn, 2011), p. 564, digital images, https://books.google.com/books?id=8JcbV309c5UC&pg=RA2-PA564. Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 30 July 2016).
===Family ===There are varying reports for the children of Sir John. With Janet Semple (Sympil), Sir John had as many as five sons:* [[Stewart-14102|James]], his heir* [[Stewart-14101|William]], ancestor of the Stewarts of Fennock.
* Robert, of Bute
* John* Andrew, ancestor of the Stewarts of Rosland (Roslane)
==Research Notes ==Some reports indicate he married, firstly, [[Graham-3642|Elizabeth Graham]], daughter of Sir William Graham, in 1407/8. According to Richardson, Elizabeth was the wife of this Robert's brother, [[Stewart-2612|Robert "The Red Stewart"]].
== Sources ==
See also:* British Isles. Peerage, Baronetage, and Landed Gentry families with extended lineage. [http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I93663&tree=Nixon FamilySearch Community Trees]* The Peerage, A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe [http://www.thepeerage.com/p2506.htm#i25055 The Peerage]
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[[Category:Scotland, Arbroath Profiles Needs Review]]
[[Category:Declaration of Arbroath, Stewart Family Worklist]]
[[Category:Dundonald, Ayrshire]]
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== Biography ==
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John Stewart was born between 1345 and 1390, probably 1356. He was the natural child of [[Stewart-1001|Robert II Stewart, King of Scotland]] and [[Leitch-6|Moira Leitch]].
Sir John Stewart also went by the nick-name of 'The Black Stewart'. Circa 1385 he had the islands of Arran, Bute and Cambrae erected into a county for him by his father and was constituted Hereditary Sheriff of the new entity. He was invested as a Knight. He lived at Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.John Bernard Burke, ''A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire'' (London: Henry Colburn, 1845), p. 156, digital images, https://books.google.com/books?id=ZfdRAAAAcAAJ&lpg=PA156&dq=ninian%20stewart%20archibald&pg=PA156#v=onepage&q=ninian%20stewart%20archibald&f=false. Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 29 July 2016).Douglas Richardson, ''Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families"', Volume 1, Second edition (Salt Lake: Henry Colburn, 2011), p. 564, digital images, https://books.google.com/books?id=8JcbV309c5UC&pg=RA2-PA564. Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 30 July 2016).
===Marriage===
He married Janet (Jonet, Jean) Sympil (Semple), daughter of John Semple. He died between 1445 and July 1449.''Wikipedia'', (http:www.wikipedia.com: accessed 27 July 2016), "Marquess of Bute," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquess_of_Bute.
===Family ===
There are varying reports for the children of Sir John. With Janet Semple (Sympil), Sir John had as many as five sons:* [[Stewart-14102|James]], his heir* [[Stewart-14101|William]], ancestor of the Stewarts of Fennock.
* Robert, of Bute
* John* Andrew, ancestor of the Stewarts of Rosland (Roslane)
==Research Notes ==
Some reports indicate he married, firstly, [[Graham-3642|Elizabeth Graham]], daughter of Sir William Graham, in 1407/8. According to Richardson, Elizabeth was the wife of this Robert's brother, [[Stewart-2612|Robert "The Red Stewart"]]. *I find that the sources on Margaret Stewart Atholia do not show her parentage. If sources cannot be found, I would like to propose that she be unlinked.[[Urquhart-93|Urquhart-93]] 22:54, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
== Sources ==
:See Also:*'''The Scots Peerage : Founded On Wood's Ed. Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom : Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931''' : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed May 5 2020.>[https://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun02pauluoft/page/286/mode/2up Sir John, Black Stewart, family, Scots Peerage, Vol II, pg 286]
*'''Ayrshire, Its History And Historic Families : Robertson, William, 1848-1924''' : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed May 6 2020.>[https://archive.org/details/ayrshireitshisv21908robe/page/206/mode/2up/search/black+stewart Ayrshire, Its History, Robertson, Marquisate of Bute, pg 207]
* British Isles. Peerage, Baronetage, and Landed Gentry families with extended lineage. [http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I93663&tree=Nixon FamilySearch Community Trees] <<-- link is no longer valid
* The Peerage, A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe [http://www.thepeerage.com/p2506.htm#i25055 The Peerage]
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== Biography ==
Sir John Stewart was born between 1345 and 1390, probably close to 1360. He was the natural child of [[Stewart-1001|Robert II Stewart, King of Scotland]] and [[Leitch-6|Moira Leitch]]. He married Janet (Jonet, Jean) Sympil (Semple), daughter of John Semple. He died between 1445 and July 1449.''Wikipedia'', (http:www.wikipedia.com: accessed 27 July 2016), "Marquess of Bute," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquess_of_Bute.
Sir John Stewart also went by the nick-name of 'The Black Stewart'. Circa 1385 he had the islands of Arran, Bute and Cambrae erected into a county for him by his father and was constituted Hereditary Sheriff of the new entity. He was invested as a Knight. He lived at Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.John Bernard Burke, ''A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire'' (London: Henry Colburn, 1845), p. 156, digital images, https://books.google.com/books?id=ZfdRAAAAcAAJ&lpg=PA156&dq=ninian%20stewart%20archibald&pg=PA156#v=onepage&q=ninian%20stewart%20archibald&f=false. Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 29 July 2016).Douglas Richardson, ''Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families"', Volume 1, Second edition (Salt Lake: Henry Colburn, 2011), p. 564, digital images, https://books.google.com/books?id=8JcbV309c5UC&pg=RA2-PA564. Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 30 July 2016).
===Family ===There are varying reports for the children of Sir John. With Janet Semple (Sympil), Sir John had as many as five sons:* [[Stewart-14102|James]], his heir* [[Stewart-14101|William]], ancestor of the Stewarts of Fennock.
* Robert, of Bute
* John* Andrew, ancestor of the Stewarts of Rosland (Roslane)
==Research Notes ==Some reports indicate he married, firstly, [[Graham-3642|Elizabeth Graham]], daughter of Sir William Graham, in 1407/8. According to Richardson, Elizabeth was the wife of this Robert's brother, [[Stewart-2612|Robert "The Red Stewart"]].
== Sources ==
See also:* British Isles. Peerage, Baronetage, and Landed Gentry families with extended lineage. [http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I93663&tree=Nixon FamilySearch Community Trees]* The Peerage, A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe [http://www.thepeerage.com/p2506.htm#i25055 The Peerage]
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[[Category:Scotland, Arbroath Profiles Needs Review]]
[[Category:Declaration of Arbroath, Stewart Family Worklist]]
[[Category:Dundonald, Ayrshire]]
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== Biography ==
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John Stewart was born between 1345 and 1390, probably 1356. He was the natural child of [[Stewart-1001|Robert II Stewart, King of Scotland]] and [[Leitch-6|Moira Leitch]].
Sir John Stewart also went by the nick-name of 'The Black Stewart'. Circa 1385 he had the islands of Arran, Bute and Cambrae erected into a county for him by his father and was constituted Hereditary Sheriff of the new entity. He was invested as a Knight. He lived at Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.John Bernard Burke, ''A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire'' (London: Henry Colburn, 1845), p. 156, digital images, https://books.google.com/books?id=ZfdRAAAAcAAJ&lpg=PA156&dq=ninian%20stewart%20archibald&pg=PA156#v=onepage&q=ninian%20stewart%20archibald&f=false. Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 29 July 2016).Douglas Richardson, ''Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families"', Volume 1, Second edition (Salt Lake: Henry Colburn, 2011), p. 564, digital images, https://books.google.com/books?id=8JcbV309c5UC&pg=RA2-PA564. Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 30 July 2016).
===Marriage===
He married Janet (Jonet, Jean) Sympil (Semple), daughter of John Semple. He died between 1445 and July 1449.''Wikipedia'', (http:www.wikipedia.com: accessed 27 July 2016), "Marquess of Bute," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquess_of_Bute.
===Family ===
There are varying reports for the children of Sir John. With Janet Semple (Sympil), Sir John had as many as five sons:* [[Stewart-14102|James]], his heir* [[Stewart-14101|William]], ancestor of the Stewarts of Fennock.
* Robert, of Bute
* John* Andrew, ancestor of the Stewarts of Rosland (Roslane)
==Research Notes ==
Some reports indicate he married, firstly, [[Graham-3642|Elizabeth Graham]], daughter of Sir William Graham, in 1407/8. According to Richardson, Elizabeth was the wife of this Robert's brother, [[Stewart-2612|Robert "The Red Stewart"]]. *I find that the sources on Margaret Stewart Atholia do not show her parentage. If sources cannot be found, I would like to propose that she be unlinked.[[Urquhart-93|Urquhart-93]] 22:54, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
== Sources ==
:See Also:*'''The Scots Peerage : Founded On Wood's Ed. Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom : Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931''' : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed May 5 2020.>[https://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun02pauluoft/page/286/mode/2up Sir John, Black Stewart, family, Scots Peerage, Vol II, pg 286]
*'''Ayrshire, Its History And Historic Families : Robertson, William, 1848-1924''' : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed May 6 2020.>[https://archive.org/details/ayrshireitshisv21908robe/page/206/mode/2up/search/black+stewart Ayrshire, Its History, Robertson, Marquisate of Bute, pg 207]
* British Isles. Peerage, Baronetage, and Landed Gentry families with extended lineage. [http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I93663&tree=Nixon FamilySearch Community Trees] <<-- link is no longer valid
* The Peerage, A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe [http://www.thepeerage.com/p2506.htm#i25055 The Peerage]
Events
| Birth | Abt 1356 | Scotland | |||
| Birth | Abt 1360 | ||||
| Death | Bef Jul 1449 | Scotland | |||
| Alt name | of Bute | ||||
| Reference No | 883599 | ||||
| Reference No | 904077 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Father | Robert Stewart II (1316 - 1390) |
| Mother | Moira Leitch (1316 - 1356) |