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Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney. Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney and Lord of Zetland ( Shetland) (spring of 1533 – 4 February 1593) was a recognised illegitimate son of James V, King of Scotland, and his mistress Eupheme Elphinstone. [1] Robert Stewart was half-brother to Mary, Queen of Scots and uncle to James VI and I of Scotland and ...
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray. James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (c. 1531 – 23 January 1570) [1] was a member of the House of Stewart as the illegitimate son of King James V of Scotland. At times a supporter of his half-sister Mary, Queen of Scots, he was the regent of Scotland for his half-nephew, the infant King James VI, from 1567 until ...
The Brough is now a tidal islet but in earlier times it was connected to Mainland Orkney by an isthmus. [ 1 ] Earl of Orkney, historically Jarl of Orkney, is a title of nobility encompassing the archipelagoes of Orkney and Shetland, which comprise the Northern Isles of Scotland. Originally founded by Norse invaders, the status of the rulers of ...
Robert Stewart was the third son of the future King Robert II of Scotland (1316–1390) and of Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan. His parents' marriage was deemed uncanonical at first, which, in some circles, gave their children and descendants the label of illegitimacy, but the granting of a papal dispensation in 1349 saw their remarriage and their children's legitimisation.
Scalloway Castle built by Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney. Earl's Palace, Birsay built by Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney. Crookston Castle has been owned by various branches of the Clan Stewart. Rothesay Castle was built by the Stewarts at the beginning of the 13th century. Drumin Castle was the home of Alexander Stewart, Earl of ...
Robert III (c. 1337 – 4 April 1406), born John Stewart, was King of Scots from 1390 to his death in 1406. 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 King Robert II ...
James Stewart married Lady Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll and Lady Jean Gordon, in August 1529. They had one daughter, Lady Mary Stewart, who married John Stewart, Master of Buchan. She obtained a divorce on 12 September 1560 and died childless.
Clan Sinclair. Father. Henry Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney. Mother. Egidia Douglas. William Sinclair (1410–1480), 1st Earl of Caithness (1455–1476), last Earl (Jarl) of Orkney (1434–1470 de facto, –1472 de jure ), 2nd Lord Sinclair and 11th Baron of Roslin was a Norwegian and Scottish nobleman and the builder of Rosslyn Chapel, in ...