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John Stewart 3rd Earl of Buchan 1498–1551 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1498

Birth Location: , Scotland

Death Date: 1551

Death Location: Pinkie, Northern Province, South Africa

Father: Alexander Stewart

Mother: Margaretha Ruthven

Spouse(s): Margaret Scrymgeour

Children(s): James Auchterhouse, John Stewart

In 1498, John Stewart 3rd Earl of Buchan entered the world in , Scotland, born to Alexander Stewart And Margaretha Ruthven. John Stewart 3rd Earl of Buchan married Margaret Scrymgeour, and had children including James Stewart Master Van Buchan Lord Auchterhouse, John Stewart. John Stewart 3rd Earl of Buchan passed away in 1551 in Pinkie, Northern Province, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1498, John Stewart 3rd Earl of Buchan entered the world in , Scotland, born to Alexander Stewart And Margaretha Ruthven.
  • John Stewart 3rd Earl of Buchan married Margaret Scrymgeour, and had children including James Stewart Master Van Buchan Lord Auchterhouse, John Stewart.
  • John Stewart 3rd Earl of Buchan passed away in 1551 in Pinkie, Northern Province, South Africa.

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Spouses(s)

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John Buchan's Ancestors

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John Buchan
1498–1551
Birth Place: , Scotland
Parents
Alexander Stewart
1473–1513
Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Margaretha Ruthven
1480–1548
Ruthven Castle, Huntingtower, Perth, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Stuart III King of) Scotland
1451–1488
Stirling,scotland
Margaret (Oldenburg, Queen of) Scotland
1456–1486
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Sir (William Ruthven, 1st Lord of Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth, Privy) Counsellor,
1440–1528
Hunting Tower Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Isabel de Livingston) Livingstone
1450–1532
Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
King Buchan
1430–1460
Mary Egmond
1433–1463
Sir Perth
1420–1465
Robert II
1400–1465
Lady Wemyss
1415–1470
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Rothesay
1394–1437
Joan Essex
1407–1445

John Buchan's Descendants

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John (Stewart 3rd Earl of) Buchan (abt 1498–1551) m. Margaret Scrymgeour (1500–24 May 1591)
  1. 1. James (Stewart Master van Buchan Lord) Auchterhouse 1520–1547 m. Margaret ("Margaretha") Ogilvy 1530–1549
    1. 1. Lady (Christian Stewart, Countess of Gravin Van Buchan,) Auchterhouse 1548–1580 m. Robert Douglas 1543–1580
      1. 1. Marion (Douglas) Lady 1567–1630 m. 9th (Laird of Drum Alexander) Irvine 1570–1629
        1. 1. Robert (Irvine 1st of) Fedderet 1594–1657 m. Magdalene ((Irvine)) Scrimgrour 1588–1621
        2. 2. Margaret Irvine 1587–
        3. 3. Janet Irvine 1591–
        4. 4. Mary Irvine 1595–
        5. 5. Robert Irvine 1585–1664
        6. 6. Isabella Irvine 1589–
        7. 7. Anne Irvine 1593–
        8. 8. Katherine Irvine 1582–1662
      2. 2. James Douglas 1580–1601
  2. 2. John Stewart –1547

John Buchan's Timeline

2 Records

1498
abt 1498
Birth of John Stewart 3rd Earl of Buchan in , Scotland
, Scotland
1551
1551
Age 53
Death of John Stewart 3rd Earl of Buchan in Pinkie, Northern Province, South Africa
Pinkie, Northern Province, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1498
    Event Place: , Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1551
    Event Place: Pinkie, Northern Province, South Africa
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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