Peerage Record – 10211

     Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany was born circa 1340.³ He was the son of Robert II Stewart, King of Scotland and Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan.² He married, firstly, Margaret Graham, Countess of Menteith, daughter of Sir John Graham and Mary Stewart, Countess of Menteith, after 9 September 1361, by Papal dispensation.³ He married, secondly, Muriel Keith, daughter of Sir William Keith and Margaret Fraser, after 4 May 1380, by Papal dispensation.⁴ He died on 3 September 1420 at Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland^G.⁵ He was buried at Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland^G.⁵
     After his marriage, Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany was styled as Earl of Menteith on 28 February 1361.^3,2 He was created 1st Earl of Fife [Scotland] on 30 March 1371.² He resigned as Earl of Fife on 6 March 1372.³ He held the office of Great Chamberlain [Scotland] between 1383 and 1407.² In 1385 he made a successful raid into England with Douglas.² In 1388 he made another successful raid into England.² He held the office of Guardian of the Realm [Scotland] between 1 December 1388 and 27 January 1399.² He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Buchan [S., 1382] on 24 July 1394.⁴ He was created 1st Duke of Albany [Scotland] on 28 April 1398.⁴ He was created 1st Earl of Atholl [Scotland] on 2 September 1403, for the life of King Robert III only.⁶ He was deposed as Earl of Atholl on 4 April 1406.⁶ He held the office of Regent of Scotland in June 1406.⁴ He resigned as Earl of Buchan, in favour of his second son John, and a special remainder to his third and fourth sons, Andrew and Robert on 20 September 1406.⁴ In 1417 he again invaded England, but without success this time.²

     Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan was born circa 1343.² He was the son of Robert II Stewart, King of Scotland and Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan.¹ He married Eupheme de Ross, Countess of Ross, daughter of William de Ross, 5th Earl of Ross and Mary Macdonald, circa 24 July 1382.³ He and Eupheme de Ross, Countess of Ross were divorced in 1392.⁴ He died on 24 July 1394 without legitimate issue.¹ He was buried at Dunkeld Cathedral, Perthshire, Scotland^G.³
     Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan also went by the nick-name of ‘the Wolf of Badenoch’.¹ He was created Lord of Badenoch on 30 March 1371.² After his marriage, Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan was styled as Earl of Ross in July 1382.² He was created 1st Earl of Buchan [Scotland] on 25 July 1382.⁵ On 2 November 1389 he was excommunicated for deserting his wife.¹

     Annabel Drummond was born circa 1350 at Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland^G.^2,3 She was the daughter of Sir John Drummond, 11th of Lennox and Mary Montifex.^4,2 She married Robert III Stewart, King of Scotland, son of Robert II Stewart, King of Scotland and Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan, on 13 March 1365/66.⁵ She died circa October 1401 at Scone Palace, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland^G.²
     From 13 March 1366, her married name became Stewart. After her marriage, Annabel Drummond was styled as Queen Consort Annabella of Scotland on 15 August 1390.²

     David Stewart, 1st and last Duke of Rothesay was born on 24 October 1378.¹ He was the son of Robert III Stewart, King of Scotland and Annabel Drummond.² He married Lady Marjorie Douglas, daughter of Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas and Lady Joan Moray, in February 1399/0 at Bothwell Church, Scotland^G.¹ He died on 26 March 1402 at age 23 at Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland^G, said to have been starved to death, but more likely died from dysentery, without issue.^1,3 He was buried at Lindores Abbey, Fife, Scotland^G.¹
     He was created 1st Earl of Carrick [Scotland] between 19 April 1390 and 2 January 1391.^1,4 He was created 1st Duke of Rothesay [Scotland] on 28 April 1398.³ He was created 1st Earl of Atholl [Scotland] on 6 September 1398.³
     On his death, his titles became extinct.⁴

     James I Stewart, King of Scotland was born on 25 July 1394 at Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland^G.¹ He was the son of Robert III Stewart, King of Scotland and Annabel Drummond.² He married Lady Joan Beaufort, daughter of John de Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and Lady Margaret de Holand, on 2 February 1423/24 at Priory Church, St. Mary Overy, Southwark, London, England^G.¹ He died on 21 February 1436/37 at age 42 at Monastry of the Friars Preachers, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland^G, murdered by his uncle, Walter Stuart, Earl of Atholl.³ He was buried at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland^G.³
     He was created Earl of Carrick on 10 December 1404, although never designated as such.¹ He was created Duke of Rothesay on 10 December 1404, although never designated as such.¹ In 1406 he was taken prisoner by the English while sailing to France shortly before the death of his father. He was held for ransom, mainly in the Tower of London, until 5 April 1424. During his exile, Scotland has been governened by his uncle Robert, the Duke of Albany until his death (1420) and then by Robert’s son, Murdoch. On the 25th May, 1425, James had his revenge when he executed Murdoch and two of his kinsmen outside Stirling Castle. He succeeded as the King James I of Scotland on 4 April 1406.¹ He was crowned King of Scotland on 2 May 1424 at Scone Abbey, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Sir Charles Lloyd Birkin, 5th Bt. was born on 24 September 1907.¹ He was the son of Colonel Charles Wilfred Birkin and Claire Lloyd Howe.¹ He married Janet Ramsey Johnson, daughter of Peter Johnson, on 18 July 1940. He died on 8 November 1985 at age 78.^1,2
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 112th Regiment, 9th Sherwood Foresters.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Birkin, of Ruddington Grange, Nottingham [U.K., 1905] on 5 May 1942.¹

     Lady Joan Beaufort was the daughter of John de Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and Lady Margaret de Holand.¹ She married, firstly, James I Stewart, King of Scotland, son of Robert III Stewart, King of Scotland and Annabel Drummond, on 2 February 1423/24 at Priory Church, St. Mary Overy, Southwark, London, England^G.² She married, secondly, Sir James Stewart of Lorn, son of Sir John Stewart of Innermeath, 3rd of Lorn and Isabella Macdougall, before 21 September 1439, with Papal dispensation for both consanguinity and affinity.² She died on 15 July 1445 at Dunbar Castle, Scotland^G.² She was buried at Monastery of the Charterhouse, Perthshire, Scotland^G.²
     From 2 February 1423/24, her married name became Stewart.² After her marriage, Lady Joan Beaufort was styled as Queen Consort Joan of Scotland on 2 May 1424.² After her marriage, Lady Joan Beaufort was styled as Queen Dowager Joan of Scotland in 1437.³

     James II Stewart, King of Scotland was born on 16 October 1430 at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He was the son of James I Stewart, King of Scotland and Lady Joan Beaufort. He married Marie van Egmond-Gelre, daughter of Arnold van Egmond Hertog van Gelre Graaf van Zutphen and Katrina von der Mark-Kleve, on 3 July 1449 at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He died on 3 August 1460 at age 29 at Roxburgh Castle, Scotland^G, killed by a bursting piece of ordnance.³ He was buried at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.³
     He succeeded as the Duke of Rothesay on 22 April 1431.² James II Stewart, King of Scotland also went by the nick-name of James ‘of the Fiery Face’.⁴ He succeeded as the King James II of Scotland on 21 February 1437.² He was crowned King of Scotland on 25 March 1437 at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He fought in the siege of Roxburgh Castle in August 1460 at Roxburgh Castle, Scotland^G.³
     Succeeded at the age of 6 following the murder of his father, James I. A large birthmark bequeathed the nickname ‘Fiery Face’. His coronation at Kelso Abbey was the first not at Scone. By giving authority to men of his own choice, and travelling energetically, Jaames II strengthened a monarchy weakened by powerful nobles. In particular, he murdered the 8th, and killed the 9th. Earl of Douglas (1452-5). He married Mary of Guelders (died 1463), daughter of Arnold, Duke of Guelders (a Rhine principality) on the 3rd. July 1449. They had four sons and two daughters. James died in a gun accident – the gun exploded whilst King standing nearby near Roxburgh Castle (held by the English) during siege.

     Marie van Egmond-Gelre was born in 1433.² She was the daughter of Arnold van Egmond Hertog van Gelre Graaf van Zutphen and Katrina von der Mark-Kleve.² She married James II Stewart, King of Scotland, son of James I Stewart, King of Scotland and Lady Joan Beaufort, on 3 July 1449 at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² She died on 16 November 1463.² She was also reported to have died on 1 December 1463 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G. She was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.²
     After her marriage, Marie van Egmond-Gelre was styled as Queen Consort Marie of Scotland on 3 July 1449.²

     Hans Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway was born on 2 February 1455 at Aalborg, Denmark^G. He was the son of Christian I Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea von Hohenzollern. He married Christina von Sachsen, daughter of Ernst Kurfürst von Sachsen and Elisabeth von Oberbayern-München, on 6 September 1478 at Copenhagen, Denmark^G. He died on 20 February 1513 at age 58 at Aalborg, Denmark^G.
     He succeeded as the King Hans of Denmark in 1481.¹ He succeeded as the King Hans of Norway in 1481.² He succeeded as the King Hans II of Sweden in 1483.² He was deposed as King of Sweden in 1501.²