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James Stewart 5th High Steward of Scotland 1243 – 1309 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1243

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 16 Jul 1309

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Alexander Scotland

Mother: Jean (Stewart)

Spouse(s): Cecily (Stewart)

Children(s): Walter Scotland

In 1243, James Stewart 5th High Steward of Scotland * entered the world in Scotland, born to Alexander Stewart 4th High Steward of Scotland and Jean Macrory (Stewart). James Stewart 5th High Steward of Scotland * married Cecily Dunbar (Stewart), and had children including Walter Stewart 6th High Steward of Scotland. James Stewart 5th High Steward of Scotland * passed away in 1309 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1243, James Stewart 5th High Steward of Scotland * entered the world in Scotland, born to Alexander Stewart 4th High Steward of Scotland and Jean Macrory (Stewart).
  • James Stewart 5th High Steward of Scotland * married Cecily Dunbar (Stewart), and had children including Walter Stewart 6th High Steward of Scotland.
  • James Stewart 5th High Steward of Scotland * passed away in 1309 in Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Scotland's Ancestors

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James Scotland
1243 – 1309
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Alexander Stewart 4th High Steward of Scotland
1214 – 1283
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jean (Macrory) (Stewart)
1211 – 1297
Bute, Bute, Scotland
Grandparents
Walter (Stewart 3rd High Steward of Scotland aka of) Dundonald
1170 – 1241
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Bethóc ((Beatrix) Angus aka MacGilleChris of Angus) (Stewart)
1174 –
Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alan Scotland
1150 – 1204
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Scotland's Descendants

1.
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James (Stewart 5th High Steward of) Scotland (Abt. 1243 – 16 Jul 1309) m. Cecily (Dunbar) (Stewart) (1243 – Abt. 26 Oct 1327)
  1. 1. Walter (Stewart 6th High Steward of) Scotland (1292 – 9 Apr 1327) m. Lady (Margorie Bruce (Stewart) Princess of) Scotland (Abt.1296 – Oct 1317) m. Isabel (Graham) (Stewart) (Abt. 1298 – Abt. 1325)
    1. 1. Robert (Stewart II King of) Scots (2 Mar 1315 – 19 Apr 1390) m. Elizabeth (Mure of Rowallan (Stewart) Countess of) Atholl (Prob. 1320 – Bef. 1355) m. Euphemia (Ross (Stewart) Countess of) Moray (Abt. 1329 – Abt. 1387)
      1. 1. Isabella (Stewart (Dougla)) (Edmonstone) (Abt. 1320 – Bef. May 1355)
      2. 2. Princess (Margaret Stewart) (MacDonald) (Abt. 1336 – 1410) m. John MacDonald (Abt. 1318 – 1387)
        1. 1. Mary (MacDonald) (Stewart)(MacLean) (1352 – )
        2. 2. Margaret MacDonald (Abt. 1354 – 1400)
        3. 3. Donald MacDonald (1359 – Abt. 1423)
        4. 4. Agnes MacDonald (1363 – 9 Mar 1413)
        5. 5. Alisdair\Alexander (Carragh) MacDonald (Abt. 1365 – Abt. 1440)
        6. 6. Angus MacDonald (1367 – 1369)
        7. 7. Hugh MacDonald (1371 – )
        8. 8. John (Mor Tanister) MacDonald (Abt. 1371 – 1427)
        9. 9. Elizabeth MacDonald (1377 – Abt. 1416)
        10. 10. Marcus MacDonald ( – Abt. 1397)
      3. 3. John (Robert Stewart III King of) Scotland (14 Aug 1337 – 4 Apr 1406) m. Annabella (Drummond (Stewart) Queen Consort of) Scotland (Abt. 1350 – Oct 1401)
        1. 1. James (Stewart I King of) Scotland (25 Jul 1394 – 21 Feb 1436/37) m. Joan (Beaufort (Stewart) (Stewart) Queen Dowager of) Scots ( – Abt. 15 Jul 1445)
      4. 4. Walter (Stewart Lord of) Fife (Abt. 1338 – Abt. 1362)
      5. 5. David (Stewart Earl Palatine of Strathern and) Caithness (1357 – Abt. 5 Mar 1389)
      6. 6. Walter (Stewart Earl of Strathearn and) Caithness (Abt. 1360 – Abt. 26 Mar 1437)
      7. 7. Elizabeth ("Jean, Kathrina ") Stewart (1362 – 1446)
      8. 8. Egidia (Stewart) (Douglas) ( – Aft. 1388)
    2. 2. Sir (John) Stewart (Abt. 1324 – Abt. 1416)
    3. 3. Sir (Andrew) Stewart (Aft. 1325 – Bef. Jun 1413)
    4. 4. Egidia ("Gille" Lady Dalkeith Stewart (Douglas) (Eglinton)) (Lindsey) ( – Bef. Jun 1406)

James Scotland's Timeline

2 Records

1243
Abt. 1243
Birth of James Stewart 5th High Steward of Scotland * in Scotland
Scotland
1309
16 Jul 1309
Age 66
Death of James Stewart 5th High Steward of Scotland * in Scotland
Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1243
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1309
    Event Place: Scotland

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