Earl Atholl

Earl Atholl is in Earl.

1335 Battle of Culblean

1437 Assassination of King James I of Scotland

In 1320 William Douglas 1st Earl Atholl was created 1st Earl Atholl.

In 1403 Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 63) was created 1st Earl Atholl. Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 45) by marriage Countess Atholl.

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On 06 Aug 1270 David Strathbogie 8th Earl Atholl died at Tunis. His son John Strathbogie 9th Earl Atholl (age 4) succeeded 9th Earl Atholl.

On 07 Nov 1306 John Strathbogie 9th Earl Atholl (age 40) was hanged on a scaffold thirty feet higher than the others to denote his statusin London. His son David Strathbogie 10th Earl Atholl succeeded 10th Earl Atholl.

On 28 Dec 1326 David Strathbogie 10th Earl Atholl died. His son David III Strathbogie 11th Earl Atholl (age 17) succeeded 11th Earl Atholl, 2nd Baron Strabolgi.

Before 1327 David III Strathbogie 11th Earl Atholl (age 18) and Katherine Beaumont Countess Atholl were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. She the daughter of Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 47) and Alice Comyn Baroness Beaumont. He the son of David Strathbogie 10th Earl Atholl. He a great x 4 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 30 Nov 1335 David III Strathbogie 11th Earl Atholl (age 26) was killed during the Battle of Culblean. His son David IV Strathbogie 12th Earl Atholl (age 8) succeeded 12th Earl Atholl, 3rd Baron Strabolgi.

Whilst small the battle had a significant impact insofar as it brought an end to the campaign of King Edward III of England (age 23) also ending the aspirations to the Scottish throne of Edward Balliol I King Scotland (age 52).

Before 1353 David IV Strathbogie 12th Earl Atholl (age 26) and Elizabeth Ferrers Countess Atholl (age 16) were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. He the son of David III Strathbogie 11th Earl Atholl and Katherine Beaumont Countess Atholl. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

John Strathbogie 9th Earl Atholl and Margaret Mar Countess Atholl were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. She the daughter of Donald Mar 6th Earl Mar. He a great x 2 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.

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In Jul 1342 William "Flower of Chivalry and Knight Liddesdale" Douglas 1st Earl Atholl (age 42) was created 1st Earl Atholl. Elizabeth Maxwell Countess Atholl (age 7) by marriage Countess Atholl.

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In 1398 David Stewart 1st Duke Rothesay (age 19) was created 1st Duke Rothesay, 1st Earl Atholl. Marjory Douglas Duchess Rothesay by marriage Duchess Rothesay.

In 1404 Walter Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 3rd Earl Caithness (age 44) was created 1st Earl Atholl.

On 26 Mar 1437 Walter Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 3rd Earl Caithness (age 77) was hanged, drawn and quartered at Edinburgh Castle [Map] for having conspired to assassinate King James I of Scotland (deceased). He had unbarred the doors to the royal apartments, permitting assassins to enter the King's lodging. Earl Atholl and Earl Caithness forfeit by attainder.

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On 25 Mar 1596 James Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 30) was created 1st Earl Atholl at Holyrood Palace [Map]. Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl by marriage Countess Atholl.

In 1603 James Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 37) died. His son James Stewart 2nd Earl of Atholl succeeded 2nd Earl Atholl.

In 1625 James Stewart 2nd Earl of Atholl died without issue. Earl Atholl extinct.