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John STEWART of Balveny 1st Earl of Atholl 1439–1512 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1439

Birth Location: Balveny Castle, Balveny, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Sep 1512

Death Location: Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Father: James Lorne

Mother: Joan BEAUFORT

Spouse(s): Margaret Galloway, Eleanor Atholl

Children(s): John Atholl, Jean (Arbuthnott), Catherine (Forbes), Elizabeth Straun, Margaret (Campbell), Jean STEWART, Elizabeth STEWART, Christian Balveny

The story of John STEWART of Balveny 1st Earl of Atholl began in 1439 in Balveny Castle, Balveny, Fife, Scotland. John STEWART of Balveny 1st Earl of Atholl married Eleanor Of Orkney Nee Sinclair Stewart Countess Of Atholl, Margaret Douglas Douglas Douglas Stewart Fair Maid Of Galloway, and had children including Catherine Stewart Forbes, Christian Stewart Of Balveny, Elizabeth Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart Robertson Of Straun, Jean Stewart, Jean Stewart Arbuthnott, John Stewart 2Nd Earl Of Atholl, Margaret Stewart Murray Campbell. John STEWART of Balveny 1st Earl of Atholl passed away in 1512 in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John STEWART of Balveny 1st Earl of Atholl began in 1439 in Balveny Castle, Balveny, Fife, Scotland.
  • John STEWART of Balveny 1st Earl of Atholl married Eleanor Of Orkney Nee Sinclair Stewart Countess Of Atholl, Margaret Douglas Douglas Douglas Stewart Fair Maid Of Galloway, and had children including Catherine Stewart Forbes, Christian Stewart Of Balveny, Elizabeth Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart Robertson Of Straun, Jean Stewart, Jean Stewart Arbuthnott, John Stewart 2Nd Earl Of Atholl, Margaret Stewart Murray Campbell.
  • John STEWART of Balveny 1st Earl of Atholl passed away in 1512 in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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John Atholl's Ancestors

Self
John Atholl
1439–1512
Birth Place: Balveny Castle, Balveny, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James STEWART Black Knight of Lorne
1388–1451
Innermeath and Lorne, Argyllshire, Scotland
Joan BEAUFORT
1404–1445
Westminster, London, Middlesex, England, Great Britain
Grandparents
John (STEWART Laird of) Innermeath
1350–1421
Innermeath, Argyllshire, Schotland
Isabel (Mac Dougall de Ergardia) (Stewart)
1355–1439
Scotland
John (BEAUFORT Earl of Somerset, Marquis of Dorset and) Somerset
1373–1410
Beaufort, Maine-et-Loir, Pays De La Loire, France
Margaret (de HOLLAND Countess of Somerset, Duchess of) Clarence
1385–1439
Up Holland, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Innermeath
1325–1390
Isabelle Fife
1325–1390
Joanna ISAAC
1338–1382
John Lancaster
1340–1399
Katherine SWYNFORD
1350–1403
Thos HOLLAND
1354–1397
Alice FITZALAN
1350–1415
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Duncan Fife
1285–1353
Mary Fife
1297–1371
Thomas Aberdeen
1306–1364
Matilda (Isaac)
1310–1353
Edward III
1312–1377
Philippa AVESNES
1314–1369
Payne Roelt
1318–1380
Catharina Avesnes
1320–1380
Thomas HOLLAND
1314–1360
Joan (Holland)
1328–1385
Richard Surrey
1302–1375
Eleanor Arundel
1315–1372

John Atholl's Descendants

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John (STEWART of Balveny 1st Earl of) Atholl (21 Sep 1439–15 Sep 1512) m. Margaret (DOUGLAS (Douglas) (Douglas) (Stewart) Fair Maid of) Galloway (1430–19 Apr 1473) m. Eleanor (of Orkney (nee: SINCLAIR) (Stewart) Countess of) Atholl (Abt. 1457–21 March 1518)
  1. 1. John (STEWART 2nd Earl of) Atholl 1472–1521 m. Janet (Jeanette CAMPBELL Countess of) Atholl 1492–1546
    1. 1. Janet STEWART 1505–1566 m. Alexander (GORDON Master of) Sutherland 1501–1529
      1. 1. John (GORDON, 11th Earl of) Sutherland 1525–1567 m. Elizabeth (GORDON Countess of) Sutherland 1509–1564 m. Elizabeth CAMPBELL –1548
        1. 1. Alexander (GORDON, 12th Earl of) Sutherland 1552–1594 m. Jane (Jean GORDON Countess of) Bothwell 1543–1629
    2. 2. John (STEWART Earl of) Atholl 1507–1542 m. Grizel (RATTRAY) (Stewart) 1511–1542
      1. 1. John (Mac-Gregor) STEWART 1540–1600 m. Margaret Graham 1537–1600
        1. 1. Alexander (MacLain STEWART of Physgill, Laird of Annat) Stewart 1564–1647 m. Sarah DUNBAR 1583–1628
      2. 2. Isabelle (STEWART (Cranstoun) () Stewart) 1540–1621 m. James (CRANSTOUN Cranston 4th of) Bold 1530–1613 m. Willem (William STEWART Lord of) Grandtully 1525–1575
        1. 1. Janet (Mitchell CRANSTON) Cranstoun 1568–1616 m. James (SETON 5th of) Touch 1554–1583
        2. 2. Willem (William STEWART Lord of Grandtully and) Murthly 1575–1646
  2. 2. Jean (STEWART) (Arbuthnott) 1477–1522
  3. 3. Catherine (STEWART) (Forbes) 1473–1503
  4. 4. Elizabeth (STEWART Robertson of) Straun 1481–
  5. 5. Margaret (STEWART (Murray)) (Campbell) 1490–1524 m. William (MURRAY of) Castleton 1470–1513 m. Colin (CAMPBELL, 3rd Laird of) Glenorchy 1480–1523
    1. 1. Colin (CAMPBELL 6th of Glenorchy and) Arkinglass 1512–1583 m. Margaret (Catherine STEWART (GRAEME Graham) of) Moray 1515–1543
      1. 1. Duncan (CAMPBELL, 7th Laird of) Glenorchy 1550–1631 m. Janet STEWART –1593
        1. 1. Robert CAMPBELL 1575–1657
        2. 2. Jean CAMPBELL –1622
        3. 3. John CAMPBELL –1618
        4. 4. Archibald CAMPBELL –1640
        5. 5. Colin CAMPBELL 1577–1640
        6. 6. Margaret (CAMPBELL) (Drummond) 1571–1598
    2. 2. Duncan CAMPBELL 1513–1536
    3. 3. John (CAMPBELL of) Glenorchy 1510–1550
  6. 6. Jean STEWART 1461–1510 m. Alexander (GORDON, 3rd Earl of) Huntly 1464–1524
    1. 1. Jean GORDON 1479–1530 m. Colin (CAMPBELL, 3rd of) Argyll 1486–1529
      1. 1. Archibald (CAMPBELL, 4th of) Argyll 1508–1558
  7. 7. Elizabeth STEWART 1465–1529 m. Andrew (GRAY, 2nd Lord) Gray 1446–1514
  8. 8. Christian (STEWART of) Balveny 1476–1538 m. Niel (STEWART, 3rd of Garth and) Fothergill 1463–1554

John Atholl's Timeline

2 Records

1439
21 Sep 1439
Birth of John STEWART of Balveny 1st Earl of Atholl in Balveny Castle, Balveny, Fife, Scotland
Balveny Castle, Balveny, Fife, Scotland
1512
15 Sep 1512
Age 73
Death of John STEWART of Balveny 1st Earl of Atholl in Laighwood, Perthshire, Scotland
Laighwood, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1439
    Event Place: Balveny Castle, Balveny, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1512
    Event Place: Laighwood, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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