Born March 2, 1316, he was a grandson of Robert
the Bruce - his mother being the king's daughter, Marjorie; his father was
Walter the 6th High Steward of Scotland and, having taken this for a
surname, Robert was the first of the line of Stewart or Stuart kings, who
much later (in 1603) became also kings of England.
When only two years old, Parliament chose him as Bruce's successor, but
the birth of a son to Bruce in 1324 changed the position. This son, David
II, became king in 1329, and from then until 1371 Robert was one of
the chief men of his kingdom. Several times he was made regent (when David
was in France and when he was imprisoned by the English from 1346-57).
Robert fought at the Battle of Halidon in
1333 and was a leader at the battle of Neville's Cross when David was
captured. He married Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan. They had a number of
children (including King Robert III ) but their legitamacy was questioned
by some because Robert and Elizabeth were too close blood relations. A
Papal dispensation on this was obtained in 1347, but this did not convince
everyone. Robert fathered 21 children in total, including four children
from a second marriage to Euphemia Ross.
Later Robert rebelled against David and was imprisoned. The dissension
was healed, and when David died childless in 1371, Robert, then 55,
succeeded him. He reigned for 19 years, most of which were troubled by
wars in which he could take little part. Most of the time, he allowed his
eldest son, the Earl of Carrick, later Robert III, to act in his stead.
When Robert III became infirm due to a riding accident in 1388, the Earl
of Fife took over the reins of power.
King Robert II died April 13, 1390, in Dundonald Castle and was
succeeded by his son, Robert III.
Father: Walter (6th High Steward of
Scotland) Stewart b: 1293 in Dundonald, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mother: Marjorie (Princes) Bruce b: ABT. 1297
Marriage 1 Euphemia (Countess of Moray) de Ross b: ABT. 1320
Children
David (11th Earl of Strathearn) Stewart b: ABT. 1356
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Walter (Earl of Atholl) Stewart b: ABT. 1360
Margaret (Princess of Scotland) Stewart
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Elizabeth or Catherine (Princess) Stewart
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Egidia (Princess) Stewart b:
ABT. 1368 in of Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland. She married Alexander
Stewart, son of Murdoch (2nd Duke of Albany) Stewart and Isabel
(Elizabeth) Countess of Lennox. He died 25 MAY 1425 in Castle Hill,
Stirling, executed. She married William
(Sir) (Lord of Nithsdale) Douglas 1387, son of Archibald the Grim
(3rd Earl of Douglas) Douglas and Joan\Johana (of Strathearn) Moray.
He was born ABT. 1364, and died 1420.
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Isabel (Princess) Stewart. She married James
(2nd Earl of Douglas) Douglas, son of William (1st Earl of
Douglas) Douglas and Margaret (Countess of Mar) Mar. He was born ABT.
1358, and died 14 AUG 1388 in Otterburn.
Marriage 2 Spouse Unknown
- Marriage Beginning Status: Friends
Children
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John (Sir?) (Sheriff of Bute) Stewart
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John (Lord Burley) Stewart
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John (Sir) (of Cairdney) Stewart
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Alexander (Canon of Glasgow) Stewart
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Alexander (of Inverlunan) Stewart
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Thomas (Archdeacon of St Andrews) Stewart
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James (of Kinfauns) Stewart
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Walter Stewart
Marriage 3 Moira Leitch
Children
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John (Sir) (of Dundonald) Scotland
Marriage 4 Elizabeth (of Rowallan) Mure
- Married: 1336 in Married again November 22 1347 or 1349
Children
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Margaret (Princess) Stewart
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Robert III (John) Stewart King of Scotland b: 1337 in Dundonald,
Ayrshire
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Walter (Earl of Fife) Stewart b: ABT. 1338
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Robert (Earl of Fife & Duke of Albany) Stewart b: ABT. 1339
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Alexander The Wolf (1st Earl of Buchan) Stewart b: ABT. 1343
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Marjory (Princess of Scotland) Stuart b: ABT. 1344
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Katherine (Princess) Stewart
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Jean (Princess of Scotland) Stuart
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Elizabeth (Princess of Scotland) Stewart b: ABT. 1346
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Jean or Joan (Princess of Scotland) Stuart
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Isabella (Princess) Stewart
Douglas descendants of King
Robert II
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