Person:Robert III of Scotland (1)

Robert III _____, King of Scotland
m. Abt 1336
  1. Katherine StewartBet 1336 & 1355 -
  2. Walter Stewart, Earl of FifeAbt 1338 - Bet 1360 & 1362
  3. Robert III _____, King of ScotlandAbt 1340 - 1406
  4. Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of AlbanyAbt 1340 - 1420
  5. Margaret Stewart, Princess of ScotlandAbt 1342 - Abt 1410
  6. Alexander Stewart, Earl of BuchanAbt 1343 - 1406
  7. Marjorie StewartAbt 1344 - Aft 1417
  8. Isabella StewartAbt 1348 - 1410
  9. Elizabeth StewartBet 1349 & 1355 - 1389
  10. Lady Jean StewartAbt 1350 - 1404
m. 21 Mar 1365
  1. Isobell Stewart1350 - 1373
  2. Prince Robert StuartAbt 1352 - 1384
  3. Beatrice Stewart1360 -
  4. John Stewart1360 - 1390
  5. John of ardgowan Stewart1362 - 1445
  6. Margaret Stuart1362 - 1368
  7. Mary Stuart1362 - 1368
  8. Egidia Stuart1362 - 1368
  9. Janet Stewart1364 -
  10. Maria Stewart1366 - 1420
  11. Sir Robert Stewart of Scotland1367 - 1406
  12. John Stewart1368 -
  13. Lady Margaret Stewart1370 - 1449
  14. Isabella Stewart1370 -
  15. Princess Elizabeth StuartBef 1374 - 1411
  16. John Stuart1376 -
  17. Elizabeth Stewart1378 - 1378
  18. David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay1378 - 1402
  19. Joan Stewart1379 - 1439
  20. Lady Mary Stewart1380 - 1458
  21. Egidia, Princess of ScotlandAbt 1390 -
  22. King James I of Scotland1394 - 1437
  23. Princess Margaret Stuart1396 - 1449
  24. Elizabeth Stewart
  • HRobert III _____, King of ScotlandAbt 1340 - 1406
m.
  1. John Stewart, of BlackhallBef 1374 - 1390
Facts and Events
Name Robert III _____, King of Scotland
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1340 Dundonald, Ayrshire, ScotlandHouse of Stuart
Marriage 21 Mar 1365 Kyle and Carrick, Ayrshire, ScotlandDispensation
to Lady Annabella Drummond
Marriage Cohabitation?
to Unknown
Other? 9 Apr 1390 Ascended the Throne
Other? 14 Aug 1390 Scone, Perthshire, ScotlandCrowned
Death[1] 4 Apr 1406 Dundonald, Ayrshire, ScotlandRothsay Castle
Burial? 1406 , Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Reference Number? Q294671?


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Robert III (c. 13374 April 1406), born John Stewart, was King of Scots from 1390 to his death. He was also High Steward of Scotland from 1371 to 1390 and held the titles of Earl of Atholl (1367–1390) and Earl of Carrick (1368–1390) before ascending the throne at about the age of 53 years. He was the eldest son of Robert II and Elizabeth Mure and was legitimized by the second marriage of his parents and by papal dispensation in 1349.

John joined his father and other magnates in a rebellion against his great-uncle David II early in 1363 but submitted to him soon afterward. He was married to Anabella Drummond by 1367. In 1368 David created him Earl of Carrick. His father became king in 1371 after the unexpected death of the childless King David. In the succeeding years, Carrick was influential in the government of the kingdom but became progressively more impatient at his father's longevity. In 1384 Carrick was appointed the king's lieutenant after having influenced the general council to remove Robert II from direct rule. Carrick's administration saw a renewal of the conflict with England. In 1388 the Scots defeated the English at the Battle of Otterburn where the Scots' commander, James, Earl of Douglas, was killed. By this time Carrick had been badly injured from a horse-kick but it was the loss of his powerful ally, Douglas, that saw a turnaround in magnate support in favour of his younger brother Robert, Earl of Fife, to whom the council transferred the lieutenancy in December 1388.

In 1390, Robert II died and Carrick ascended the throne as Robert III but without authority to rule directly. Fife continued as Lieutenant until February 1393 when power was returned to the king in conjunction with his son David. At a council in 1399 owing to the king's 'sickness of his person', David, now Duke of Rothesay, became Lieutenant under the supervision of a special parliamentary group dominated by Fife, now styled Duke of Albany. After this, Robert III withdrew to his lands in the west and for a time played little or no part in affairs of state. He was powerless to interfere when a dispute between Albany and Rothesay arose in 1401, leading to Rothesay's imprisonment and death in March 1402. The general council absolved Albany from blame and reappointed him as Lieutenant. The only impediment now remaining to an Albany Stewart monarchy was the king's only surviving son, James, Earl of Carrick. After a clash with Albany's Douglas allies in 1406, the 11-year-old James tried to escape to France. The vessel was intercepted and James became the prisoner of Henry IV of England. Robert III died shortly after learning of his heir's imprisonment.

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Robert III of Scotland, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   Robert III Stewart, King of Scotland, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.