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John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl 1439–1512 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1439

Birth Location: Castle Balveny, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 19 Sep 1512

Death Location: Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: James Lorn

Mother: Joan Scotland

Spouse(s): Eleanor Atholl, Margaret-nic-Archibald Douglas

Children(s): Janet Huntly, John Atholl, Elizabeth Stewart, Marjory Stewart, Catherine Stewart, Margaret Stewart, Christina Stewart, Jean Stewart, Andrew Caithness, Christian Stewart, Anne Atholl, Elizabeth Atholl, Lady Atholl

The story of John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl began in 1439 in Castle Balveny, Fifeshire, Scotland. John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl married Eleanor Sinclair Countess Of Atholl, Eleonor Nic William Sinclair Of Caithness, Margaret Nic Archibald Douglas Of Douglas, and had children including Andrew Stewart Bishop Caithness, Anne Stewart Atholl, Catherine Stewart, Christian Stewart, Christina Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart Of Atholl, Janet Stewart Countess Of Huntly, Jean Stewart, John Stewart 2Nd Earl Of Atholl, Lady Elizabeth Stewart Of Atholl, Margaret Erskine Stewart, Marjory Stewart. John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl passed away in 1512 in Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl began in 1439 in Castle Balveny, Fifeshire, Scotland.
  • John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl married Eleanor Sinclair Countess Of Atholl, Eleonor Nic William Sinclair Of Caithness, Margaret Nic Archibald Douglas Of Douglas, and had children including Andrew Stewart Bishop Caithness, Anne Stewart Atholl, Catherine Stewart, Christian Stewart, Christina Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart Of Atholl, Janet Stewart Countess Of Huntly, Jean Stewart, John Stewart 2Nd Earl Of Atholl, Lady Elizabeth Stewart Of Atholl, Margaret Erskine Stewart, Marjory Stewart.
  • John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl passed away in 1512 in Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Lorn
1394–1451
Birth Location: Innermeath, Argyll, Scotland
JL
Joan Scotland
1407–1445
Birth Location: Palace of Westminster, Westminster, Middlesex, England
JS

Spouses(s)

Eleanor Atholl
1457–1518
Birth Location: Ravencraig Castle, Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland
EA
Margaret-nic-Archibald Douglas
1430–1474
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MD

Children(s)

Janet Huntly
1461–1510
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JH
John Atholl
1475–1521
Birth Location: Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland
JA
Elizabeth Stewart
1481–
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
ES
Marjory Stewart
1472–1524
Birth Location: Balveny, Fife, Scotland
MS
Catherine Stewart
1473–1503
Birth Location: Traquair, Peebles-shire, Scotland
CS
Margaret Stewart
1475–1540
Birth Location: Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
MS
Christina Stewart
1476–1538
Birth Location: Balveny Castle, Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland
CS
Jean Stewart
1477–1522
Birth Location: Traquair, Perthshire, Scotland
JS
Andrew Caithness
1480–1541
Birth Location: Balveny Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland
AC
Christian Stewart
1480–1550
Birth Location: Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
CS
Anne Atholl
1494–1555
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
AA
Elizabeth Atholl
1494–1564
Birth Location: Balvenie Castle, Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland
EA
Lady Atholl
1495–1564
Birth Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
LA

John Atholl's Ancestors

Self
John Atholl
1439–1512
Birth Place: Castle Balveny, Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
James Stewart, The Black Knight of Lorn
1394–1451
Innermeath, Argyll, Scotland
Joan (de Beaufort Queen of) Scotland
1407–1445
Palace of Westminster, Westminster, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
John (Stewart Of Innermeath Lord of) Lorn
1350–1421
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Isabel (Ergadia Macdougall - Countess of) Lorne
1358–1439
Argyll, Scotland
John (de Beaufort 1st Earl of) Somerset
1373–1410
Goudet, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Margaret (de Holland , Duchess of) Clarence
1385–1440
Upholland, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Durisdeer
1325–1388
Margaret Holkettle
1328–1417
Eóghan Macdougall
1325–1371
Janet Isaac
1337–1382
John Lancaster
1340–1399
Katherine Lancaster
1350–1403
Thomas Kent
1354–1397
Alice FitzAlan
1350–1416
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward England
1312–1377
Philippa England
1314–1369
Payne II
1310–1380
Catherine d'Avesnes
1315–1375
Thomas Kent
1314–1360
Joan Kent
1326–1385
Richard FitzAlan
1306–1376
Eleanor Lancaster
1318–1372

John Atholl's Descendants

1.
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John (Stewart 1st Earl of) Atholl (21 Sep 1439–19 Sep 1512) m. Eleanor (Sinclair Countess of) Atholl (19 Apr 1457–31 Mar 1518) m. Margaret-nic-Archibald (Douglas of) Douglas (1430–1474)
  1. 1. Janet (Stewart Countess of) Huntly 1461–1510 m. Alexander (Gordon 3rd Earl of) Huntly 1460–1524
    1. 1. John Gordon 1479–1517 m. Margaret Stewart 1497–1578 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Hay 1500–1535
    2. 2. Marjory Gordon 1477–1578 m. Patrick (Hepburn 1st Earl of) Bothwell 1451–1508 m. Patrick Hepburn 1468–1513 m. John Murray 1457– m. Thomas Lumsden 1470–1513
      1. 1. Janet Hepburn 1482–1558 m. George (Seton) III 1480–1513 m. George Seton 1481–1513 m. William Livingston 1471–1518 m. John Seton 1470–
        1. 1. George (Seton 6th Lord) Seton 1508–1549 m. Elizabeth (Hay) IV 1510–1574 m. Mary (Pieris or) Pyeres 1520–
        2. 2. George (Montgomerie -4th Lord) Seton 1500–1549 m. Elizabeth (Hay) IV 1510–1574 m. Mary (Pieris or) Pyeres 1520– m. Marie Pieris 1508–1576
        3. 3. Lady (Marion) Seton 1496–1561 m. Thomas Bothwick 1494–1538 m. Hugh (Montgomerie 2nd Earl of) Eglinton 1508–1546
        4. 4. Margaret Sinclair 1500– m. Alexander (Gordon the) Patriarch 1479–1580
        5. 5. Alexander Seton 1504–1507
        6. 6. Mariot (De) Seton 1505– m. Arthur (De) Borthwick 1495–1528
        7. 7. Martha Seton 1505–
        8. 8. Alexander Seton 1507–1553 m. Jonet Sinclair 1510–
        9. 9. John (Archibald) Seton 1507–
        10. 10. John (Archibald) SETON 1508–
        11. 11. Margaret Seton 1509– m. David (Hamilton of Langton and) Olivestob 1508–
        12. 12. Archbauld Seton 1510–1525
        13. 13. Christian Seton 1513– m. David Pitcairn 1526–
        14. 14. Margaret (Elizabeth) Livingston 1510–1567 m. Gabriel (Cunyngham, III Laird Of) Craigsend 1504–1547 m. Gabriel (Cuninghame, 3rd Laird of) Craigends 1504–1547
      2. 2. Adam (Hepburn -2nd Earl of) Bothwell 1482–1513 m. Agnes (Stewart -Dowager Countess Of) Bothwell 1487–1557
      3. 3. Margaret Hepburn 1491–1513 m. Archibald (Douglas 6th Earl of) Angus 1489–1557
      4. 4. John Hepburn 1494–1558
      5. 5. Patrick (Hepburn of Bolton, Master of) Hailes 1494–1576 m. Nicola Home 1485–1529
      6. 6. William Hepburn 1498–1558 m. Marion Maxwell 1502–
      7. 7. Jane Hepburn 1502–1562 m. James (Kneland) 10th 1498–1547
      8. 8. Mary (Hepburn Countess of) Angus 1491–1513
    3. 3. Janet (Jean Gordon -Countess of) Argyll 1479–1530 m. Colin (Campbell, 3rd Earl of) Argyll 1486–1529
    4. 4. William (Gordon -Bishop of) Aberdeen 1478–1577
    5. 5. Christian Gordon 1479–1525 m. Robert (Menzies Of) Weems 1475–1557
    6. 6. Alexander (Gordon of Strathavon or Strathdoun, 1st of) Cluny 1490–1539 m. Janet Grant 1490–
  2. 2. John (Stewart 2nd Earl of) Atholl 1475–1521 m. Janet (Campbell, Countess of) Atholl 1486–1546
  3. 3. Elizabeth Stewart 1481– m. Alexander (Robertson Chief of Clan) Donnachaidh –1506
    1. 1. Margaret (Robertson Countess of) Erroll 1505–1573 m. George (Hay 7th Earl of) Erroll 1508–1573
      1. 1. Margaret Hay 1535–1594 m. Laurence Oliphant 1535–1593
        1. 1. Elizabeth Oliphant 1560–1618 m. Willem (Douglas -10th Earl of) Angus 1554–1611
        2. 2. Katherine Oliphant 1551– m. James Weymss 1549–
        3. 3. Margaret Oliphant 1551–
        4. 4. Laurence (Oliphant Master of) Oliphant 1552–1585 m. Christiana (Elizabeth) Douglas 1554–1598
        5. 5. John (Oliphant of Newtyle, Master of) Oliphant 1552–1603 m. Jean Chisholm 1547– m. Katherine Gray 1527–1596 m. Lilias Gray 1542–1614
        6. 6. James Oliphant 1555– m. Janet Riddick 1555–1635
        7. 7. William Oliphant 1556– m. Katherine Brown 1563–
        8. 8. Euphemia Oliphant 1560– m. James Johnstone 1560–1633
        9. 9. John (Newlands) Oliphant 1567–1603
        10. 10. Jean Oliphant 1568– m. Alexander (Bruce 5th of) Cultmalundy 1560–1624
        11. 11. Margaret Oliphant 1573– m. Robert Scott 1569–
        12. 12. William Oliphant 1576–
        13. 13. John Oliphant 1578–
      2. 2. Margaret Hay 1520–1609
      3. 3. James (Ross) Hay 1521–1581
      4. 4. Margaret Ross 1526–1575 m. John Carstairs 1518–1591
      5. 5. John Hay 1528–1579 m. Elisabeth Buttar 1528–1590
      6. 6. George Hay 1531–1579 m. Marjory Keith 1535–
      7. 7. Andrew (Hay) I 1531–1585 m. Jean Hay 1540–1570 m. Agnes Sinclair 1569–1619
      8. 8. Laurence Hay 1533–1571
      9. 9. Marjorie Hay 1533–
      10. 10. Lady (Elizabeth) Hay 1535–1593 m. Cuthbert Coulthart 1485–1542 m. William (Keith Master) Marischal 1527–1580 m. William (Blysse) Sr. 1530–1574
      11. 11. Alexander Hay 1535–
      12. 12. Beatrix Hay 1537– m. William (Hay, 9th of) Delgaty 1562–1595
      13. 13. Laurence Hay 1540–
      14. 14. Alexander Hay 1552–
  4. 4. Marjory Stewart 1472–1524 m. William (Murray Of Castleton 9th Laird Of) Tullibardine 1470–1513 m. Colin (Campbell 3rd Lord Of) Glenorchy 1467–1523
  5. 5. Catherine Stewart 1473–1503 m. John (Forbes 6th Lord) Forbes 1472–1547
  6. 6. Margaret (Erskine) Stewart 1475–1540 m. Alexander (Aliasdair MacDougall 18th Laird of Dunollie and) Lorn 1476–1513
  7. 7. Christina Stewart 1476–1538 m. Neil (Steward of Garth and 5th of) Fortingall 1474–1554
  8. 8. Jean Stewart 1477–1522 m. Robert (Gordon 3rd of Auchleuchries, 1st of) Pitlurg 1479–1546 m. James (Arbuthnott 13th Of) Arbuthnot 1475–1521
  9. 9. Andrew (Stewart Bishop) Caithness 1480–1541
  10. 10. Christian Stewart 1480–1550 m. James (Barclay 18th of) Gartley 1475–1513
  11. 11. Anne (Stewart) Atholl 1494–1555 m. Thomas Comming 1484–
  12. 12. Elizabeth (Stewart of) Atholl 1494–1564 m. John (Stewart -3rd Earl of) Lennox 1495–1526 m. Ninian (Lord Ross van) Hawkhead 1490–1556
  13. 13. Lady (Elizabeth Stewart of) Atholl 1495–1564 m. Robert (Innes, 2nd Earl of) Innermarkie 1470–1551 m. George (Gibson I Second Baron of) Goldingstones 1491–1538 m. Andrew (Gray 2nd Lord) Gray 1446–1514 m. Edmund Howard 1478–1539

John Atholl's Timeline

3 Records

1439
21 Sep 1439
Birth of John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl in Castle Balveny, Fifeshire, Scotland
Castle Balveny, Fifeshire, Scotland
1512
15 Sep 1512
Age 73
Death of John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl in Laighwood Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Laighwood Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1512
19 Sep 1512
Age 73
Burial of John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl in Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland
Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1439
    Event Place: Castle Balveny, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for John Stewart, person ID LZJ2-RSB.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for John Stewart, person ID LZJ2-RSB.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1512
    Event Place: Laighwood Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for John Stewart, person ID LZJ2-RSB.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1512
    Event Place: Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for John Stewart, person ID LZJ2-RSB.
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