John Stewart, Earl of Mar (died 1503)

For the son of James II of Scotland, see John Stewart, Earl of Mar (died 1479).

John Stewart
Earl of Mar
The arms of John Stewart, Earl of Mar
Bornc. 1479
Dunfermline Palace, Scotland
Died11 March 1503 (aged c. 24)
Scotland
HouseStewart
FatherJames III of Scotland
MotherMargaret of Denmark

John Stewart (c. 1479 – 11 March 1503) was a Scottish prince. He was the youngest son of King James III and his wife, Margaret of Denmark. John held the title of Earl of Mar. Very little is known about his life.

Life

John was probably born in late 1479.[1] He was certainly alive by the summer of 1480.[2] The third and youngest son of James III of Scotland, John was traditionally born at Dunfermline Palace.[3] He was probably resident at Stirling Castle in 1482, alongside his mother, Margaret of Denmark, and his two elder brothers, who were both named James.[4] John seems to have been kept at Stirling during much of his childhood.[5] John's mother died in the castle in 1486.[6] His father was killed at the Battle of Sauchieburn in 1488, after which his eldest brother, James IV, became King of Scots.[7]

John's father granted him the title of Earl of Mar on 2 March 1486.[8][9] In 1490, the Scottish parliament complained that some of the rents due to John from his estates were not being collected.[10][11] Alexander Home, a prominent courtier who had become keeper of Stirling Castle, was made John's guardian around the same time.[12] The remainder of John's life is very obscure. Unlike his elder brother, James, Duke of Ross, he did not play any noticeable role in politics.[13] The parliament of 1496 discussed disputes in the earldom of Mar without reference to John, who apparently did not attend.[14][15]

John died on 11 March 1503.[16] After his death, the earldom of Mar passed to his eldest brother, James IV, who granted most of its estates to his courtier, Alexander Elphinstone.[17]

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ "James III - died 1488". Medieval Lands. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  2. ^ Macdougall, Norman (2009). James III (Second ed.). John Donald. p. 306. ISBN 978 1 904607 87 8.
  3. ^ Stewart Society website, History of the Stewarts: John Stewart Earl of Mar and Garioch
  4. ^ Macdougall, Norman (2009). James III (Second ed.). John Donald. p. 306. ISBN 978 1 904607 87 8.
  5. ^ Macdougall, Norman (1998). James IV (Reprinted ed.). Tuckwell Press. p. 55. ISBN 1 86232 006 3.
  6. ^ Macdougall, Norman (2009). James III (Second ed.). John Donald. p. 304. ISBN 978 1 904607 87 8.
  7. ^ Macdougall, Norman (1998). James IV (Reprinted ed.). Tuckwell Press. p. 44. ISBN 1 86232 006 3.
  8. ^ Stewart Society website, History of the Stewarts: John Stewart Earl of Mar and Garioch
  9. ^ Macdougall, Norman (2009). James III (Second ed.). John Donald. p. 352. ISBN 978 1 904607 87 8.
  10. ^ Macdougall, Norman (1998). James IV (Reprinted ed.). Tuckwell Press. p. 81. ISBN 1 86232 006 3.
  11. ^ Brown, K.M. "1490/2/13". The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707. University of St. Andrews. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  12. ^ Macdougall, Norman (1998). James IV (Reprinted ed.). Tuckwell Press. p. 82. ISBN 1 86232 006 3.
  13. ^ Macdougall, Norman (1998). James IV (Reprinted ed.). Tuckwell Press. p. 82. ISBN 1 86232 006 3.
  14. ^ Brown, K.M. "1496/6/13". The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707. University of St. Andrews. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  15. ^ Macdougall, Norman (1998). James IV (Reprinted ed.). Tuckwell Press. p. 174. ISBN 1 86232 006 3.
  16. ^ "James III - died 1488". Medieval Lands. Foundation for Medival Genealogy. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  17. ^ Round, John Horace (1911). "Mar, Earldom of" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 665–666.
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