King Robert III STEWART, of Scotland

1337 - 1406  (68 years)

• Name	Robert III STEWART  [1, 2]
  Prefix	King
  Suffix	of Scotland
  Christened	1337	Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Born	14 Aug 1337	Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Crowned King	14 Aug 1390	Old Scone, Perthshire, Scotland   [3]
  FamilySearch ID	LZ86-T6V
  JAMES CAPTURED BY THE ENGLISH	22 Mar 1406	English Channel, At Sea   [3]
  	Wanting him out of reach of his brother Robert, Duke of Albany, King Robert III sent his only remaining son James to safety in France, Unfortunately James was intercepted by the English and taken hostage by King Henry IV.
  Name	John Stewart, Earl of Carrick  [3]
  Name	Robert STEWART  [3]
  Buried	Apr 1406	Paisley Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Died	4 Apr 1406	Rothesay Castle, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I594767482	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	King Robert II Of SCOTLAND,   b. 2 Mar 1316, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland ,   d. 19 Apr 1390, Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth MURE, of Rowallan,   b. 2 Mar 1320, Rowallan Castle, Kilmaurs, AYR, Scotland ,   d. 1354, Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland  (Age 33 years)
  Married	1348	Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland   [4]
  Family ID	F536728946	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annabella DRUMMOND, Queen of Scotland,   b. 14 Aug 1350, Scone, Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Oct 1401, Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 51 years)
  Married	13 Mar 1365	Dispensation, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland   [5]
  Children	1. Lady Margaret STEWART,   b. 1370, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Schotland ,   d. Sep 1456, Thrieve Castle, Galloway, Scotland  (Age 86 years)   2. David STEWART, 1st Duke of Rothesay,   b. 24 Oct 1378, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland ,   d. 26 Mar 1402, Falkland, Fife, Scotland  (Age 23 years)   3. Lady Mary STEWART, Princess of Scotland,   b. 1 Jan 1380, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland ,   d. 20 Mar 1458, Duntreath, Stirlingshire, Scotland  (Age 78 years)   4. Elizabeth STEWART,   b. 1386, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom ,   d. 3 Nov 1411, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland  (Age 25 years)   5. King James I STEWART, of Scotland,   b. 25 Jul 1394, Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland ,   d. 21 Feb 1437, Monastery of the Friars Preachers, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 42 years)
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2023
  Family ID	F536728934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Name: Born John Stewart, regnal name - Robert III, King of Scots Father: Robert II, King of Scotland Mother: Elizabeth Mure King of Scotts (19 April 1390 ? 4 April 1406) Earl of Atholl (1367 ? 1390) Earl of Carrick (1368 ? 5 March 1390) High Steward of Scotland (c. 1371? 1390) Guardian of Scotland (1384 ? 1388) House of: Stewart Born: 1337 Ascended to the throne: April 19, 1390 Crowned: August 14, 1390 at Scone Abbey, Perthshire Married: Annabella Drummond, 1366/7 Children: 3 sons and 4 daughters Died: April 4, 1406, at Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire Buried at: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire Succeeded by: his son James I Son of Robert II he was timid, retiring and badly injured following a kick from a horse. He took the name Robert because his name John was considered a bad omen after the hated John Balliol He told his Queen that he was 'the worst of kings and most miserable of men'. The reign was beset by problems including rivalry between the Highlanders, his brothers and the lords of the isles. His brother Robert Duke of Albany may have been responsible for the death of Robert III's son David. In 1402 the forces of Henry IV of England invaded the lowlands and following two defeats of the Scots briefly occupied Edinburgh. Robert sent his 10 year old 2nd son James to France in 1406 for safety but he was captured at sea during the journey and taken prisoner by the English. The news of his son's capture was said to have hastened the death of Robert who died shortly afterwards. Timeline for King Robert III of Scotland YearEvent 1390Robert III becomes king. He delegates power to his younger brother, the Earl of Fife, later the Duke of Albany 1402English defeat Scots in the Battle of Nesbit Moor and the Battle of Humbleton Hill. 1406Robert is disabled in a riding accident and his eldest son is killed possibly by the Duke of Albany. 1406Robert sends his second son to James to France but he is captured by English near Flamborough Head. James is taken to London, where Henry IV of England confines him in the Tower of London for 18 years. 1406King Robert III dies and James I ascends the throne but is not crowned until 1424 as he is a prisoner of the English. https://www.britroyals.com/scots.asp?id=robert3

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Jan 2023), entry for James I Stewart, person ID LZ6T-WZ8. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Jan 2023), entry for Elizabeth Stewart, person ID GX9R-68B. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Jan 2023), entry for Robert III Stewart, person ID LZ86-T6V. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Jan 2023), entry for Robert II Of SCOTLAND, person ID LHW6-FV7. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Jan 2023), entry for Annabella Drummond, person ID LZPK-KKT. (Reliability: 3).