John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl

John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl (born c. 1440– September 19, 1512), also known as Sir John Stewart of Balveny, was created the 1st Earl of Atholl in around 1457.

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September 19 - 1512 - Earl of Atholl - 1457

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He was the oldest child of Joan Beaufort, widowed Queen of James I of Scotland, and Sir James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorn.

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Joan Beaufort - James I of Scotland

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He having married twice, first to Margaret (Beatrix) Douglas also known as the 'fair Maid of Gallowy' with whom he had 2 daughters:

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• Janet Stewart
• Elizabeth Stewart.

From his second marriage to Eleanor St Clair, nine children were born:

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• John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl
• Andrew Stewart. the Bishop of Caithness
• Lady Jean Stewart
• Catherine Stewart
• Elspeth Stewart (who married Sir Robert Innes of Innermarky)
• Marjory Steart
• Margaret Steart
• Isabel Steart
• Lady Anne Stewart

He is believed to have had a hand in suppressing the rebellion of the John, Earl of Ross, the last of the Lord of the Isles, and it is reported that it from this that his nephew King James III took these words as his motto.

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John, Earl of Ross - Lord of the Isles - James III

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