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Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Buchan 1343–1405 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1343

Birth Location: Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 05 Aug 1405

Death Location: Dunkeld Cathedral Graveyard Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Father: Robert Scotland

Mother: Elizabeth Rowallan

Spouse(s): Isabel Mar, Mariota MacKay, Euphemia Ross

Children(s): Robert Atholl, Walter Kincardine, Andrew Strathaven, James Garth, Margaret Buchan, Alexander Mar, Andrew Strathaven

Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Buchan was born in 1343 in Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Ii Robert King Of Scotland And Elizabeth Mure Of Rowallan. Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Buchan married Euphemia Countess Of Ross, Isabel Douglas Countess Of Mar, Mariota Mackay, and had children including Alexander Stewart 12Th Earl Of Mar, Andrew Stewart Of Strathaven, James Stewart 1St Fothergill And Garth, Margaret Stewart Of Buchan, Robert Stewart Master Of Atholl, Walter Stewart 1St Of Kincardine. Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Buchan passed away in 1405 in Dunkeld Cathedral Graveyard Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Buchan was born in 1343 in Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Ii Robert King Of Scotland And Elizabeth Mure Of Rowallan.
  • Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Buchan married Euphemia Countess Of Ross, Isabel Douglas Countess Of Mar, Mariota Mackay, and had children including Alexander Stewart 12Th Earl Of Mar, Andrew Stewart Of Strathaven, James Stewart 1St Fothergill And Garth, Margaret Stewart Of Buchan, Robert Stewart Master Of Atholl, Walter Stewart 1St Of Kincardine.
  • Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Buchan passed away in 1405 in Dunkeld Cathedral Graveyard Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Scotland
1316–1390
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Rowallan
1320–1354
Birth Location: Rowallan Castle, Kilmaurs, Ayr, Scotland
ER

Spouses(s)

Isabel Mar
1360–1408
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
IM
Mariota MacKay
1350–1395
Birth Location: Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom
MM
Euphemia Ross
1348–1394
Birth Location: Hill of Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland
ER

Children(s)

Robert Atholl
1377–
Birth Location: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
RA
Walter Kincardine
1369–1456
Birth Location: Of Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
WK
Andrew Strathaven
1367–
Birth Location: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
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James Garth
1371–1475
Birth Location: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
JG
Margaret Buchan
1373–1434
Birth Location: Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Alexander Mar
1375–1435
Birth Location: Dundonald, Fife, Scotland
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Andrew Strathaven
1367–
Birth Location: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
AS

Alexander Buchan's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Buchan
1343–1405
Birth Place: Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert II Robert King of Scotland
1316–1390
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Mure of) Rowallan
1320–1354
Rowallan Castle, Kilmaurs, Ayr, Scotland
Grandparents
Walter (Stewart - Sixth High Steward of) Scotland
1296–1327
Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Marjorie (Bruce - Princess of) Scotland
1296–1316
Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Adam (Mure of) Polkelly
1176–
Polkelly, Scotland
Janet (Mure of) Pokellie
1290–1335
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Scotland
1260–1309
Egidia Ulster
1263–1327
Robert Scotland
1274–1329
Isabella Carrick
1277–1296
Reginald Isles
1149–1199
Lady Isles
1145–1200
Ronald Pokellie
1265–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Scotland
1214–1283
Jean MacRory
1218–1297
Walter Ulster
1230–1271
Aveline FitzJohn
1240–1274
Robert Oak
1243–1304
Marjorie Carrick
1245–1316
Domhnall Mar
1243–1297
Elen Younger
1230–1295
Fergus Galloway
1078–1161
Elizabeth FitzRoy
1109–1166
Ranulf Moray
1120–1165
Berthoc MacFergus
1124–1165
David Mure
1240–

Alexander Buchan's Descendants

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Alexander (Stewart 1st Earl of) Buchan (14 Jun 1343–05 Aug 1405) m. Isabel (Douglas Countess of) Mar (1360–1408) m. Mariota MacKay (Abt. 1350–Mar 1395) m. Euphemia (Countess Of) Ross (1348–1394)
  1. 1. Robert (Stewart Master of) Atholl 1377–
  2. 2. Walter (Stewart 1st of) Kincardine 1369–1456 m. Euphemia Ross 1382– m. Isobel Fenton 1415–
  3. 3. Andrew (Stewart of) Strathaven 1367–
  4. 4. James (Stewart 1st Fothergill and) Garth 1371–1475 m. Janet (Menzies of) Forthergill 1379–1445 m. Janet (Menzie) Stewart 1382–
    1. 1. Neil (Stewart of) Fortingall 1407–
    2. 2. Walter Stewart 1430–
    3. 3. Janet Stewart 1403– m. Patrick (Rattray 9th of) Rattray 1400–1461
      1. 1. John Rattray 1446–
      2. 2. Sylvester (Rattray, 10th of) Rattray 1426–1496 m. Margaret Ogilvy 1424– m. Alison Hepburn 1437–1542
        1. 1. Thomas (Rattray of) Rannagulzion 1465–
        2. 2. Andrew (Rattray Of) Balnacard 1465–
        3. 3. John (Rattray 11th of) Rattray 1450–1513 m. Elizabeth Kennedy 1462–1510
        4. 4. Grizel Rattray 1453– m. John (Steward Earl of) Atholl 1453–
        5. 5. Rattray 1430– m. Robert (Reid 3rd of) Straloch 1425–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Rattray 1455– m. John (Halyburton of) Gask 1442–1504
    4. 4. John Stewart 1405–1475 m. Marion 1423– m. Margaret MacDonald 1406–
  5. 5. Margaret (Stewart of) Buchan 1373–1434 m. Robert (Sutherland 6th Earl of) Sutherland 1347–1427
    1. 1. Robert Sutherland 1392–
    2. 2. John (John Sutherland 7th Earl of Sutherland 7th Earl of) Sutherland 1390–1460 m. Margaret Baillie 1425–1510
    3. 3. Alexander (Sutherland of) Dunbeath 1395–1456 m. Mariota Macdonald 1398–1448 m. Katherine Chalmers 1410– m. Mariote Donald 1410–1504
      1. 1. Marjory Sutherland 1424–1488 m. William (Sinclair 3rd Earl of Orkney 1st Earl of) Caithness 1408–1482
        1. 1. Arthur Sinclair 1462–1520
        2. 2. George Sinclair 1460–
        3. 3. Susan Sinclair 1461–
        4. 4. Arthur Sinclair 1470–
        5. 5. Margaret (Mariota) Sinclair 1466–
        6. 6. Robert Sinclair 1465–1506
        7. 7. Alexander Sinclair 1464–
        8. 8. David Sinclair 1463–
        9. 9. Oliver (Sinclair of) Roslin 1463–1520
        10. 10. William (Sinclair 2 Earl Of) Caithness 1463–1513 m. Elizabeth Innes 1477–1557 m. Eleanor Gordon 1482– m. Margaret (Mary Keith Of) Inverugie 1477–1549
        11. 11. Katherine Sinclair 1458–1479 m. Alexander (Stewart 1st Duke of) Albany 1454–1485
        12. 12. Oliver (Roslin) Sinclair 1460–1520 m. Margaret Borthwick 1473–1502
        13. 13. Eleanor (Sinclair Countess of) Atholl 1457–1518 m. John (Stewart 1st Earl of) Atholl 1440–1512
        14. 14. Marjory (Sinclair Of) Orkney 1455–1508 m. Andrew (Leslie Master of) Rothes 1441–1473
      2. 2. Marion (of Dunbeath) Sutherland 1438–1488 m. William Calder 1438–1503
        1. 1. Andrew Calder 1468–
        2. 2. Hugh Calder 1470–
        3. 3. John Calder 1466–1494 m. Isabella Rose 1472–1498
        4. 4. William (Calder Vicar of) Barvan 1465–1503 m. William Calder 1468–
    4. 4. Janet (de) Sutherland 1394–1450 m. Hugh (Ross Loord of Balnagown, Chief of Clan) Ross 1386–1487
      1. 1. Hugh Ross 1418–1501
      2. 2. Thomas Ross 1423–
      3. 3. John (Ross 5th Laird of Balnagowan Chief of) Clan 1419–1501 m. Christina Macleod 1422– m. Grizel McDonald 1425– m. Margaret MacLeod 1430–
        1. 1. Malcolm Ross 1444–1513
        2. 2. Donald Ross 1446–
        3. 3. Andrew Ross 1450–1513
        4. 4. Ross 1449–
        5. 5. Ross 1451–
        6. 6. Ross 1452–1452
        7. 7. Ross 1452–
        8. 8. Ross 1453–
        9. 9. Alexander (Ross 6th Of) Balnagowan 1442–1487 m. Dorothea (Sutherland of) Sutherland-Duffus 1440–1505
        10. 10. Andrew Ross 1446– m. Helen Ross 1460–
        11. 11. John Ross 1448– m. Miss Munro 1452–
      4. 4. William (de Ross) IV 1420–1486 m. Grizel McDonald 1425–1487
  6. 6. Alexander (Stewart 12th. Earl of) Mar 1375–1435
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret Janet) Stewart, 1402–1485 m. Lachlan (Bronnach MacLean 7th Clan) Chief 1394–1472
      1. 1. Lachlan (Og MacLean 8th Clan) Chief 1432–1484 m. Catherine Campbell 1434–1516
        1. 1. Anne (Christian Maclean XII Baronness of) Foulis 1460–1495 m. William (Munro 12th Baron of) Foulis 1457–1505
        2. 2. Fionnaghal MacLean 1462–
        3. 3. Hector (Odhar MacLean 9th Clan) Chief 1455–1513 m. Marjorie (Mackintosh of) Chattan 1445–1475
      2. 2. Fynvola (MacLean of Duart) Castle 1430–1515 m. Celestine (MacDonald 1st of) Lochalsh 1429–1476
    2. 2. Thomas (Stewart Younger of Mar and) Garioch 1395–1435 m. Elizabeth (Douglas Countess of Ross and) Buchan 1401–1451
  7. 7. Andrew (Stewart of) Strathaven 1367–

Alexander Buchan's Timeline

5 Records

1343
14 Jun 1343
Birth of Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Buchan in Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
1394
24 Jul 1394
Age 51
Death of Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Buchan in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1394
1394
Age 51
Burial of Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Buchan in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
1405
01 Aug 1405
Age 62
Death of Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Buchan in Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1405
05 Aug 1405
Age 62
Burial of Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Buchan in Dunkeld Cathedral Graveyard Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Dunkeld Cathedral Graveyard Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1343
    Event Place: Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Aug 1405
    Event Place: Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1394
    Event Place: Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1394
    Event Place: Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 05 Aug 1405
    Event Place: Dunkeld Cathedral Graveyard Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
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