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John Stewart IV Earl of Atholl 1535–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Atholl, Perthshire, Schotland

Death Date: 25 April 1579

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: John Stewart

Mother: Gisela Rattray

Spouse(s): Lady of

Children(s): Agnes Wallace, Maria Stewart, Johanna Stewart, John Atholl, John Montrose, Barbara Law, Janet Campbell

In 1535, John Stewart IV Earl of Atholl entered the world in Atholl, Perthshire, Schotland, born to John Stewart And Gisela Rattray. John Stewart IV Earl of Atholl married Lady Margaret Fleming Duchess Of Albany Countess Of, and had children including Agnes Stewart Wallace, Barbara Law, Janet Campbell, Johanna Stewart, John I Graham Earl Van Montrose, John Stewart Earl Van Atholl, Maria Stewart. John Stewart IV Earl of Atholl passed away in 1579 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1535, John Stewart IV Earl of Atholl entered the world in Atholl, Perthshire, Schotland, born to John Stewart And Gisela Rattray.
  • John Stewart IV Earl of Atholl married Lady Margaret Fleming Duchess Of Albany Countess Of, and had children including Agnes Stewart Wallace, Barbara Law, Janet Campbell, Johanna Stewart, John I Graham Earl Van Montrose, John Stewart Earl Van Atholl, Maria Stewart.
  • John Stewart IV Earl of Atholl passed away in 1579 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Stewart
1507–1542
Birth Location: Atholl, Perthshire, Schotland
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Gisela Rattray
1510–1540
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Lady of
1539–1586
Birth Location: Biggar, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lo

Children(s)

Agnes Wallace
1558–1584
Birth Location: Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Maria Stewart
1565–1588
Birth Location: –
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Johanna Stewart
1560–1593
Birth Location: –
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John Atholl
1563–1595
Birth Location: –
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John Montrose
1545–1608
Birth Location: –
JM
Barbara Law
1548–1625
Birth Location: Blairhall, Fife, Scotland
BL
Janet Campbell
1557–1593
Birth Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland
JC

John Atholl's Ancestors

Self
John Atholl
1535–1579
Birth Place: Atholl, Perthshire, Schotland
Parents
John Stewart
1507–1542
Atholl, Perthshire, Schotland
Gisela Rattray
1510–1540
Grandparents
John (II Stewart Earl van) Atholl
1478–1513
Balveny, Fifeshire, Schotland
Jeanette Campbell
1480–1546
Sir (John Lyon, 4th Lord of) Glamis
1485–1513
Rattray Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Kennedy
1473–1573
Maybole, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Adam Mure
1454–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Atholl's Descendants

1.
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John (Stewart IV Earl of) Atholl (1535–25 April 1579) m. Lady (Margaret Fleming, Duchess of Albany, Countess) of (1539–15 March 1586)
  1. 1. Agnes (Stewart) Wallace 1558–1584 m. Sir (John Wallace II of) Dundonald 1550–1586
    1. 1. Sir (John Hugh 15th Lord of Craigie) Wallace 1581–1640 m. Margaret (Elizabeth Graham \Maxwell Baroness of) Raith 1580–1630
      1. 1. James Wallace 1602–1655 m. Janet Henresone 1606–1655
        1. 1. James Wallace 1629–1678 m. Isabella (Johannis Thomson) (Thompson) 1635–1675
        2. 2. Margaret Wallace 1632–1707
        3. 3. William Wallace 1631–1680
        4. 4. Marion Wallace 1628–
        5. 5. Elspet Wallace 1632–
        6. 6. Peter Wallace 1635–1673
      2. 2. Lady (Mary Blair Villiers) Wallace 1609–1675
      3. 3. John (Wallace V, of) Craigie 1607–1685
      4. 4. Robert Wallace 1611–1648
      5. 5. Matthew (Wallace) Jr 1612–1672
      6. 6. Sir (Hugh Wallace 16th of Craigie Baronet) 1 1600–1660
      7. 7. John (Christian Hamilton) Wallace 1628–1684
      8. 8. Andrew Wallace 1630–
      9. 9. Colonel (James Wallace of Auchans Castle, Govenor of Belfast) 1642 1610–1678
      10. 10. Sir (William Wallace of) Failford 1605–1681
      11. 11. Elizabeth Wallace 1632–1708
      12. 12. Marjory Wallace 1620–1672
      13. 13. Margaret Wallace 1611–1680
      14. 14. Isabel Wallace 1598–1669
      15. 15. Thomas Wallace 1603–1660
      16. 16. Marie Wallace 1609–1615
      17. 17. Robert (Wallace of Holmestone) 1600 1600–1681
      18. 18. Esther\Hester (Stewart) Wallace 1600–1668
      19. 19. William (Charles) Wallace 1632–1672
      20. 20. John Wallace 1599–1614
      21. 21. Cathcart, (Hew Wallace) I 1608–1679
      22. 22. Robert Wallace 1600–1681
      23. 23. John (Christian Hamilton) Wallace 1597–1640
      24. 24. James (Wallace of) Loribank 1598–
      25. 25. Hugh (William) Wallace 1589–1663
      26. 26. Margaret Wallace 1597–1615
      27. 27. Brys (or Bruce) Wallace 1610–1648
      28. 28. Margaret Wallace 1609–1680
      29. 29. Marion Wallace 1611–
      30. 30. Sarah Wallace 1595–1660
      31. 31. John (Wallace Wallis) V 1590–1649
      32. 32. James (Williamson) Wallace 1596–1678
      33. 33. Sir (William Wallace of) Failford 1605–1672
      34. 34. Allan (Baxter) Wallace 1604–1633
      35. 35. John (Christian Hamilton) Wallace 1599–1684
      36. 36. John Wallace 1606–1640
      37. 37. Robert (Wallis OR) Wallace 1611–1648
    2. 2. Robert (Burnside) Wallace 1580–
    3. 3. Catherine (Stewart) Wallace 1580–1632
    4. 4. Isabel Wallace 1576–1581
    5. 5. John (Hugh) Wallace 1581–1615
    6. 6. Margaret Wallace 1570–
    7. 7. William Wallace 1580–1615
  2. 2. Maria Stewart 1565–1588
  3. 3. Johanna Stewart 1560–1593
  4. 4. John (Stewart Earl van) Atholl 1563–1595
  5. 5. John (I Graham Earl van) Montrose 1545–1608
  6. 6. Barbara Law 1548–1625
  7. 7. Janet Campbell 1557–1593

John Atholl's Timeline

4 Records

1535
1535
Birth of John Stewart IV Earl of Atholl in Atholl, Perthshire, Schotland
Atholl, Perthshire, Schotland
1544
1544
Age 9
John Stewart IV Earl of Atholl was married in Keithick, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Keithick, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
1579
25 April 1579
Age 44
Death of John Stewart IV Earl of Atholl in Kincardine, Perthshire, Schotland
Kincardine, Perthshire, Schotland
1718
21 Dec 1718-1719
Age 183
John Stewart IV Earl of Atholl was baptized in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Atholl, Perthshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1718-1719
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: AT Norwich city parishes 1718-19

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Keithick, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 April 1579
    Event Place: Kincardine, Perthshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
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