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John Stewart of Athol 1525–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1525

Birth Location: Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: Abt 1579

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Sir Jr

Mother: Lady Atholl

Spouse(s): Margaret Murray, Margaret Graham, Elizabeth Atholl

Children(s): Lady (Stuart), Agnes Stewart, Janet (Stuart), Maria Stewart, John Atholl, Elisabeth Stewart, Barbara Law, Barbara Law, John Graham, John Atholl, Elisabeth Stewart, Maria Stewart, Janet Campbell

John Stewart of Athol was born in 1525 in Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Stewart Third Earl Of Atholl Jr And Lady Grizel Rattray Countess Atholl. John Stewart of Athol married Elizabeth Gordon Countess Atholl, Margaret Graham, Margaret Murray, and had children including Agnes Stewart, Barbara Law, Elisabeth Stewart, Janet Campbell, Janet Stewart Stuart, John Graham, John Stewart Earl Van Atholl, Lady Barbara Stewart Stuart, Maria Stewart. John Stewart of Athol passed away in 1579 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Stewart of Athol was born in 1525 in Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Stewart Third Earl Of Atholl Jr And Lady Grizel Rattray Countess Atholl.
  • John Stewart of Athol married Elizabeth Gordon Countess Atholl, Margaret Graham, Margaret Murray, and had children including Agnes Stewart, Barbara Law, Elisabeth Stewart, Janet Campbell, Janet Stewart Stuart, John Graham, John Stewart Earl Van Atholl, Lady Barbara Stewart Stuart, Maria Stewart.
  • John Stewart of Athol passed away in 1579 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Jr
1507–1542
Birth Location: Atholl, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
SJ
Lady Atholl
1511–1542
Birth Location: Rattray, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
LA

Spouses(s)

Margaret Murray
1530–1585
Birth Location: Biggar, Lanarkshire, Schotland
MM
Margaret Graham
1536–1586
Birth Location: Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
MG
Elizabeth Atholl
1530–1557
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
EA

Children(s)

Lady (Stuart)
1548–1625
Birth Location: Blair Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
L(
Agnes Stewart
1558–1584
Birth Location: Minto, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
AS
Janet (Stuart)
1558–1593
Birth Location: Atholl, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
J(
Maria Stewart
1565–1588
Birth Location: –
MS
John Atholl
1563–1595
Birth Location: Dunkeld, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
JA
Elisabeth Stewart
1555–1595
Birth Location: –
ES
Barbara Law
1548–1625
Birth Location: Blairhall, Fife, Scotland
BL
Barbara Law
1548–1625
Birth Location: Blairhall, Fife, Scotland
BL
John Graham
1547–1608
Birth Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
JG
John Atholl
1563–1595
Birth Location: –
JA
Elisabeth Stewart
1555–1595
Birth Location: –
ES
Maria Stewart
1565–1588
Birth Location: –
MS
Janet Campbell
1557–1593
Birth Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland
JC

John Athol's Ancestors

Self
John Athol
1525–1579
Birth Place: Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Stewart Third Earl of Atholl Jr
1507–1542
Atholl, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Grizel Rattray Countess) Atholl
1511–1542
Rattray, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Janet (Countess Atholl) Campbell
1479–1546
Fife, Scotland
John Rattray
1500–
Rattray, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Rattray
1475–1513
Elizabeth Kennedy
1480–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Athol's Descendants

1.
JA
John (Stewart of) Athol (Abt 1525–Abt 1579) m. Margaret Murray (1530–15 March 1585) m. Margaret Graham (1536–15 March 1586) m. Elizabeth (Gordon Countess) Atholl (1530–1557)
  1. 1. Lady (Barbara Stewart) (Stuart) 1548–1625 m. John Law 1546–1607
    1. 1. Katherine Law 1585–1635 m. James ((3rd of Abbotshill)) Hunter 1587–1617
      1. 1. Janet Hunter 1602–
      2. 2. Kathren Frenche 1625–
      3. 3. Elspet Frenche 1619–
      4. 4. Janet Hunter 1602–
      5. 5. Margaret Hunter 1605–
      6. 6. Margaret Frenche 1623–
      7. 7. James Frenche 1620–
      8. 8. Elizabeth French 1619–1657
      9. 9. John Frenche 1627–
      10. 10. Elspet Frenche 1628–
      11. 11. Robert Huntar 1615–1642
      12. 12. James (of Abbotshill & Park) Hunter 1608–1672 m. Lady (Janet (Jane)) Campbell 1615–1671 m. Janet (or Jane) Campbell 1615–1671 m. Lady (Janet (Jane)) Campbell 1615–1671
        1. 1. Robert (of Dogland) Hunter 1642–1708 m. Agnes Patersone 1643–1726
        2. 2. Robert (Hunter, 1st of Doglands Provost of) Ayr 1642–1708 m. Agnes Paterson 1638–1690
        3. 3. David Hunter 1817–
        4. 4. David Hunter 1817–1708
        5. 5. John Hunter 1626–1685
        6. 6. Robert Hunter 1653–1695
        7. 7. Adam Hunter 1643–1733
        8. 8. Margaret Hunter 1649–
        9. 9. William Hunter 1645–1708
        10. 10. James Hunter 1625–1685
        11. 11. Jennett Hunter 1655–1700
  2. 2. Agnes Stewart 1558–1584 m. John Wallace 1550–1586
    1. 1. Sir (John B Hugh) Wallace 1581–1640 m. Margaret Maxwell 1578–1630 m. Margaret Hamilton 1580–1650
      1. 1. Colonel (James Wallace of Auchans Castle, Govenor of Belfast) 1642 1610–1678 m. Helen Edmonstone 1620–1650
        1. 1. William (Wallace, merchant in) Glasgow 1645–1713 m. Margaret ((Barns)) Wallace 1636–1690
      2. 2. John Wallace 1606–1685
      3. 3. Esther Stewart 1600–
  3. 3. Janet (Stewart) (Stuart) 1558–1593 m. Duncan Campbell 1550–1631
    1. 1. Patrick Campbell 1592–1678
    2. 2. Robert Campbell 1575–1657
  4. 4. Maria Stewart 1565–1588
  5. 5. John (Stewart Earl van) Atholl 1563–1595
  6. 6. Elisabeth Stewart 1555–1595
  7. 7. Barbara Law 1548–1625
  8. 8. Barbara Law 1548–1625
  9. 9. John Graham 1547–1608
  10. 10. John (Stewart Earl van) Atholl 1563–1595
  11. 11. Elisabeth Stewart 1555–1595
  12. 12. Maria Stewart 1565–1588
  13. 13. Janet Campbell 1557–1593

John Athol's Timeline

42 Records

1512
29 Jan 1512
John Stewart of Athol was married in Dunbarton Castle, Dunbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Dunbarton Castle, Dunbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1516
1516
John Stewart of Athol was married in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1521
BET 1521 AND 1578
John Stewart of Athol was married in Arron Island, Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
Arron Island, Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
1524
9 Mar 1524
John Stewart of Athol was married in , Somerset, , England
, Somerset, , England
1525
Abt 1525
Birth of John Stewart of Athol in Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1530
1530
Age 5
Birth of John Stewart of Athol in Scotland
Scotland
1530
1530
Age 5
Birth of John Stewart of Athol in Castle Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Castle Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1530
29 Jun 1530
Age 5
John Stewart of Athol was married in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1535
1535
Age 10
John Stewart of Athol was married in Ville, Paris, France
Ville, Paris, France
1536
15 Apr 1536
Age 11
John Stewart of Athol was married in London, London, England
London, London, England
1537
1537
Age 12
John Stewart of Athol was married in Creich, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Creich, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1537
1537
Age 12
John Stewart of Athol was married in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland
Creich, Sutherland, Scotland
1541
1541
Age 16
John Stewart of Athol was married in Ville, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Ville, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1541
Abt 1541
Age 16
John Stewart of Athol was married in Ville, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Ville, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1541
14 Jul 1541
Age 16
John Stewart of Athol was married in Blackhall, Ayrshire, Scotland
Blackhall, Ayrshire, Scotland
1542
1542
Age 17
John Stewart of Athol was married in Blackhall, Ayrshire, Scotland
Blackhall, Ayrshire, Scotland
1544
1544
Age 19
John Stewart of Athol was married in Keithick, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Keithick, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
1544
29 Jun 1544
Age 19
John Stewart of Athol was married in St James Palace, St James, London, Middlesex, England
St James Palace, St James, London, Middlesex, England
1544
5 Jul 1544
Age 19
John Stewart of Athol was married in Perth: - Protocol Book of Sir Robert Rollock, 1534-1552
Perth: - Protocol Book of Sir Robert Rollock, 1534-1552
1547
26 May 1547 (or 1542 at Blackhall)
Age 22
John Stewart of Athol was married in Perth, Perthshire, or Castle Rankine, Stirling, Stirlingshire Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, or Castle Rankine, Stirling, Stirlingshire Scotland
1547
26 May 1547
Age 22
John Stewart of Athol was married in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1549
1549
Age 24
John Stewart of Athol was married
None
1549
Abt. 1549
Age 24
John Stewart of Athol was married in Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Kirkcudbright, Scotland
1550
ABT 1550
Age 25
John Stewart of Athol was married in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1550
ABT 1550
Age 25
John Stewart of Athol was married
None
1550
Abt. 1550
Age 25
John Stewart of Athol was married in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1554
01 Apr 1554
Age 29
John Stewart of Athol was married in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1556
1556
Age 31
John Stewart of Athol was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
1557
1 Apr 1557
Age 32
John Stewart of Athol was married in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1561
14 Jan 1561
Age 36
John Stewart of Athol was married in Of Home, , Berwick, Scotland
Of Home, , Berwick, Scotland
1565
29 Jul 1565
Age 40
John Stewart of Athol was married in St James
St James
1567
1567
Age 42
John Stewart of Athol was married in Canongate,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Canongate,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
1572
1572
Age 47
John Stewart of Athol was married in Paris, France
Paris, France
1575
1575
Age 50
John Stewart of Athol was married in Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1579
24 April 1579
Age 54
Death of John Stewart of Athol in Castle Kincardine, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Castle Kincardine, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1579
24 April 1579
Age 54
Death of John Stewart of Athol in Kincadine Castle, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. Death: Suspected of being poisoned. Burial: St. Giles Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Kincadine Castle, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. Death: Suspected of being poisoned. Burial: St. Giles Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1579
24 April 1579
Age 54
Death of John Stewart of Athol in Scotland
Scotland
1579
Abt 1579
Age 54
Death of John Stewart of Athol in Killed/Kincardine Castle, Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Killed/Kincardine Castle, Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1580
24 Jan 1580
Age 55
John Stewart of Athol was married in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1587
1587
Age 62
John Stewart of Athol was married in Garlies, Wigtown, Scotland
Garlies, Wigtown, Scotland
1589
23 Nov 1589
Age 64
John Stewart of Athol was married in Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Oslo, Oslo, Norway
1813
04 May 1813
Age 288
John Stewart of Athol was married in Perth,Perth,Scotland
Perth,Perth,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Castle Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1525
    Event Place: Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 May 1547 (or 1542 at Blackhall)
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, or Castle Rankine, Stirling, Stirlingshire Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1512
    Event Place: Dunbarton Castle, Dunbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: BET 1521 AND 1578
    Event Place: Arron Island, Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1524
    Event Place: , Somerset, , England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1530
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Ville, Paris, France

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1536
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Creich, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Creich, Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: Ville, Paris, Ile-de-France, France

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1541
    Event Place: Ville, Paris, Ile-de-France, France

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1541
    Event Place: Blackhall, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Blackhall, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Keithick, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1544
    Event Place: St James Palace, St James, London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1544
    Event Place: Perth: - Protocol Book of Sir Robert Rollock, 1534-1552

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 May 1547
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1549

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1549
    Event Place: Kirkcudbright, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1550
    Event Place: Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1550

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1550
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1554
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1557
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1561
    Event Place: Of Home, , Berwick, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1565
    Event Place: St James

    Genealogy Event 32
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Canongate,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 33
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Paris, France

    Genealogy Event 34
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 35
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1580
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 36
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Garlies, Wigtown, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 37
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1589
    Event Place: Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    Genealogy Event 38
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 May 1813
    Event Place: Perth,Perth,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 39
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 40
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lochlevin, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 41
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Moblatoun, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 42
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 April 1579
    Event Place: Castle Kincardine, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 43
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 April 1579
    Event Place: Kincadine Castle, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. Death: Suspected of being poisoned. Burial: St. Giles Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 44
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 April 1579
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 45
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1579
    Event Place: Killed/Kincardine Castle, Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 46
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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