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From: Richard Borthwick < >
Subject: RE: King Robert (john) of scotlands two sons named john?
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 22:33:32 -0800
At 06:38 AM 13/11/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Raymond,
>
>My information differs from yours in a number of instances. I'm not saying
>I am correct, but I think history supports it. Robert III was christened
>John, and took the name Robert upon his accession. He was born around
>c1337/40. In c.1366/7 he married Annabella, daughter of Sir John Drummond of
>Stobhall by Mary. Robert's and Annabella's children are
>
>1 David
>b. 24 Oct 1378
>d. 26/27 March 1402
>2 James I
>b. 25 July (?)(or in December), 1394 at Dunfermline
>d. assassinated on 21 Feb 1437
>3 Robert
>Died young
>4 Margaret
>5 Mary or Mariot
>6 Egidia
>7 Elizabeth
>
>Robert III also had the following illegitimate issue:
>1 James Stewart of Kilbride.
>
>As you can see, there were two James (vice John)and would probably be better
>referred to in that manner as the legitimate son, James, became James I.
>
>A good source book is Alison Weir's "Britain's Royal Families: The Complete
>Genealogy." The ISBN is 0-7126-7448-9. Pimlico is the publisher.
>
>I hope this helps.
>
>Kevan L. Barton
>
Robert III did have an illegitimate son, John Stewart of Blackhall and
Ardgowan (d.about 1412/13). John's mother is unknown. John's daughter,
Margaret (d.after 1442), was the second wife of Duncan 1st lord Campbell
(d.1453). John's son and heir was also a John Stewart (d.about 1442).
[J S Bolton *From Royal Stewart to Shaw Stewart: Their Story* (Nenufra
Publications: Greenock, Scotland) xi, 4-5; S Boardman *The Early Stewart
Kings: Robert II and Robert III, 1371-1406* (Tuckwell Press: East Linton,
1997) 174]
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