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Lord James Stewart 1399 – 1451 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1399

Birth Location: Innermeath, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1451

Death Location: captured at sea by Flemish pirates and put to death

Father: Sir Stewart

Mother: Lady MacDougall

Spouse(s): Queen Beaufort

Children(s): Lord Stewart

In 1399, Lord James Stewart , the Black Knight of Lorne entered the world in Innermeath, Scotland, born to Sir Knight John Stewart and Lady Isabel MacDougall. Lord James Stewart , the Black Knight of Lorne married Queen Joan Beaufort, and had children including Lord James 'Hearty James' Stewart. Lord James Stewart , the Black Knight of Lorne passed away in 1451 in captured at sea by Flemish pirates and put to death.

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Biography

  • In 1399, Lord James Stewart , the Black Knight of Lorne entered the world in Innermeath, Scotland, born to Sir Knight John Stewart and Lady Isabel MacDougall.
  • Lord James Stewart , the Black Knight of Lorne married Queen Joan Beaufort, and had children including Lord James 'Hearty James' Stewart.
  • Lord James Stewart , the Black Knight of Lorne passed away in 1451 in captured at sea by Flemish pirates and put to death.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lord Stewart's Ancestors

Self
Lord Stewart
1399 – 1451
Birth Place: Innermeath, Scotland
Parents
Sir Knight John Stewart
1348 – 1421
Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Lady (Isabel) MacDougall
1362 – 1439
Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Knight Robert) Stewart
1325 – 1386
Innermeath, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Bethune
1328 – 1417
Holkettle, Fife, Scotland
Laird (John) MacDougall
1316 – 1388
Dunollie Castle, Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland
Lady (Joanna Jonet) Isaac
1337 – 1399
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Stewart
1276 – 1333
Lady Graham
1280 –
Sir Isaac
1306 – 1353
Lady Brus
1303 – 1353
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Stewart
1245 – 1298
Lady Bonkyl
1249 – 1304
Thomas Isaac
1274 – 1365
Isabel Mar
1278 – 1320
King deBruce
1274 – 1329
Queen Burgh
1289 – 1327

Lord Stewart's Descendants

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Lord (James) Stewart (Abt. 1399 – Abt. 1451) m. Queen (Joan) Beaufort (27 Dec 1406 – 15 Jul 1445)
  1. 1. Lord (James 'Hearty James') Stewart (1442 – 11 June 1488) m. Lady (Margaret) Murray (1446 – 21 March 1518) m. Lady (Margaret) Murray (Abt. 1446 – Bef. 11 Aug 1512) m. Lady (Margaret) Oglivie (Abt. 1445 – 14 Jul 1486)
    1. 1. Lady (Agnes 'Isabel') Stewart (1480 – 20 February 1557) m. Robert Elwin (1457 – 1526) m. King (James IV 'Iron Belt') Stewart (17 Mar 1472 – 09 Sep 1513) m. Cuthbert Ramsey (1478 – 1557) m. Lord (Alexander) Home ( – 1516)
      1. 1. John Elwin (1500 – abt 1580) m. Alyce Sudbury (1542 – February 1603)
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Elwin (1576 – 27 October 1630) m. Reverend (Christopher) Youngs (1545 – Jun 1647)
      2. 2. Lady (Janet) Stewart (17 July 1502 – 20 February 1562) m. Lord (Malcolm Henry) Fleming (1500 – 10 Sep 1547)
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Fleming (December 1525 – 15 Mar 1586)
        2. 2. Lady (Margaret Methven "The Honorable") Fleming (1536 – 15 March 1586) m. Lord (John) Stewart (1533 – 24 Apr 1579) m. Robert Graham (13 Mar 1522 – 10 SEP 1547) m. Sir (Robert) Scott (1529 – 9 Sep 1585)
        3. 3. Lord (Sir Knight John Fleming , KNIGHT of BIGGAR, LORD of MONTROSE, 5th LORD of FLEMING, 3rd EARL of WIGTON, GOVENOR of DUNBARTON, 4th LORD) CHAMBERLAI (1540 – 6 Sep 1572) m. Elizabeth (Stewart) Ross (1541 – 14 April 1578)
      3. 3. Lady (Catherine) Kennedy (1500 – 1545) m. Lord (William) Herries (14 Jan 1501 – 26 Sep 1543)
        1. 1. Lady (Agnes) Herries (1530 – 14 Mar 1594) m. Lord (John) Maxwell (1555 – 10 October 1604)
        2. 2. Lady (Catharina Elizabeth) Herries (1536 – 8 Feb 1593) m. Laird (Sir Alexander Dubh) Stewart (1527 – 4 Sep 1571)
    2. 2. Lady (Margaret) Stewart (Apr 1500 – 10 April 1543) m. Lord (John) Fleming (12 Jan 1465 – Abt. 1 Nov 1524)
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Fleming (1525 – 1543) m. Lord (Patrick) Murray (1534 – 1580)
        1. 1. Lady (Katherine) Murray (1532 – 22 May 1594) m. John ("Laird of the Plaids") Somerville (1520 – 1594)

Lord Stewart's Timeline

2 Records

1399
Abt. 1399
Birth of Lord James Stewart , the Black Knight of Lorne in Innermeath, Scotland
Innermeath, Scotland
1451
Abt. 1451
Age 52
Death of Lord James Stewart , the Black Knight of Lorne in captured at sea by Flemish pirates and put to death
captured at sea by Flemish pirates and put to death

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1399
    Event Place: Innermeath, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1451
    Event Place: captured at sea by Flemish pirates and put to death

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