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Sir James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan 1502–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1502

Birth Location: Nether Kilmory, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Feb 1562

Death Location: Isle Bute, Scotland

Father: James Lorne

Mother: Joan Scotts

Spouse(s): Margaret Ogilvy

Children(s): *Lady Scotland), Alexander Buchan, Ninian Stewart

Sir James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan was born in 1502 in Nether Kilmory, Scotland, the child of James Stewart The Black Knight Of Lorne And Joan Beaufort Queen Of Scotts. Sir James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan married Margaret Ogilvy, and had children including Alexander Stewart 2Nd Earl Of Buchan, Lady Agnes Isobel Stewart Countess Of Bothwell Mistress King James Iv Scotland, Ninian Sheriff Of Arran And Bute Stewart, Princess Janet Stewart. Sir James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan passed away in 1562 in Isle Bute, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan was born in 1502 in Nether Kilmory, Scotland, the child of James Stewart The Black Knight Of Lorne And Joan Beaufort Queen Of Scotts.
  • Sir James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan married Margaret Ogilvy, and had children including Alexander Stewart 2Nd Earl Of Buchan, Lady Agnes Isobel Stewart Countess Of Bothwell Mistress King James Iv Scotland, Ninian Sheriff Of Arran And Bute Stewart, Princess Janet Stewart.
  • Sir James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan passed away in 1562 in Isle Bute, Scotland.

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Sir Buchan's Ancestors

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Sir Buchan
1502–1562
Birth Place: Nether Kilmory, Scotland
Parents
James Stewart the Black Knight of Lorne
1399–1451
Scotland
Joan (Beaufort Queen of) Scotts
1404–1445
palace, of, Westminster Knightsbridge, London, England
Grandparents
John (Stewart the Laird of) Lorn
1350–1421
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Isabel (Ergadia) Macdougall
1362–1439
Argyll, Scotland
John (Beaufort First Earl of) Somerset
1373–1410
Margaret (Holland Duchess of) Clarence
1385–1439
Great-Grandparents
Robert Durisdeer
1310–1388
Catherine MacDougall
1316–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Pearston
1276–1333
Isabella Graham
1289–1337

Sir Buchan's Descendants

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Sir (James Stewart, 1st Earl of) Buchan (17 Jul 1502–20 Feb 1562) m. Margaret Ogilvy (1504–6 Sep 1558)
  1. 1. *Lady (Agnes “Isobel” Stewart (Countess of Bothwell, (Mistress King James IV) Scotland) 1480–1557 m. ALEXANDER (CANMORE, 3rd LORD of HOME or HUME, LORD HIGH CHAMBERLAIN of) SCOTLAND 1456–1516
    1. 1. Johanna Stewart 1502–1573 m. Lord (Sir John Hamilton 2nd Earl, 2nd) Lord 1497–1574
      1. 1. Lady (Margaretha Hamilton of Roploche, Lady of Broomhill, Countess of) Angus 1526–1596 m. David (Blair) VI 1520–1577
        1. 1. David (of Adamton) Blair 1549–1580 m. Margaret Hamilton 1550–
      2. 2. Marion Hamilton 1530–1595
      3. 3. Helen (Margaret) WALLACE 1520–1596
      4. 4. Cuthbert Hamilton 1539–
      5. 5. Gisela Hamilton 1535–1565
  2. 2. Alexander (Stewart 2nd Earl of) Buchan –1505
  3. 3. Ninian ((Sheriff of Arran and Bute)) Stewart –1539

Sir Buchan's Timeline

2 Records

1502
17 Jul 1502
Birth of Sir James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan in Nether Kilmory, Scotland
Nether Kilmory, Scotland
1562
20 Feb 1562
Age 60
Death of Sir James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan in Isle Bute, Scotland
Isle Bute, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1502
    Event Place: Nether Kilmory, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1562
    Event Place: Isle Bute, Scotland

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