Biography of Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany 1362-1425

After 21st November 1348 John Murray and [his mother] Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith (age 14) were married. See Dispensation. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Graham Earl Menteith and [his grandmother] Margaret Graham 2nd Countess Menteith and Mar. They were third cousin twice removed.

Around 1359 John Drummond of Stobhall 11th Thane of Lennox (age 41) and [his mother] Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith (age 25) were married. See Dispensation which appears to have been sought and given after the marriage. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Graham Earl Menteith and [his grandmother] Margaret Graham 2nd Countess Menteith and Mar.

On 28th September 1361 [his father] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 21) and [his mother] Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith (age 27) were married. He by marriage Earl Menteith. See Dispensation. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Graham Earl Menteith and [his grandmother] Margaret Graham 2nd Countess Menteith and Mar. He the son of [his grandfather] King Robert II of Scotland (age 45) and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England.

In 1362 Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany was born to [his father] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 22) and [his mother] Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith (age 28).

Around 1380 [his mother] Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith (age 46) died. She was buried at Inchmahome Priory [Map].

In 1381 [his father] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 41) and [his step-mother] Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 23) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] King Robert II of Scotland (age 64) and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland.

In 1390 [his half-brother] John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan (age 9) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney were married. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 18) and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine. He the son of [his father] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 50) and [his step-mother] Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 32). They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England.

In 1394 [his father] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 54) was created 1st Earl Buchan. [his step-mother] Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 36) by marriage Countess Buchan.

In 1398 [his father] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 58) was created 1st Duke Albany. [his step-mother] Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 40) by marriage Duchess Albany.

Before 1400 Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany (age 37) and Isabel Countess Lennox Duchess Albany were married. She by marriage Duchess Albany. She the daughter of Duncan Lennox 8th Earl Lennox (age 54). He the son of Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 59) and Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith.

In or after 1400 [his son] Walter Stewart was born to Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany (age 38) and [his wife] Isabel Countess Lennox Duchess Albany at Lennox.

Scotichronicon Book 15 Chapter 14. [14th September 1402]. In that battle the following were captured: Sir Murdoch Stewart (age 40), eldest son of the governor; the second Sir Archibald earl of Douglas (age 30), who lost an eye; Thomas earl of Moray (age 31) and George earl of Angus (age 22), the last of whom [soon] died from an epidemic of plague in England. Besides these the following knights were also taken prisoner there: Sir Robert Erskine of Alloa; Sir William Abernethy of Saltoun; Sir James Douglas master of Dalkeith and his two brothers James and William; Sir William Airth of that Ilk with his son and heir Hugh; Sir John Stewart of Lorn; Sir John Seton of that IIk; Sir William Sinclair of Herdmanston; Sir George Leslie of Rothes; Sir James Sinclair of Longformacus with his son John; Sir Patrick Dunbar of Biel; Sir Alexander Home of Dunglass; Sir Adam Forrester of Corstorphine; Sir William Stewart of Angus; Sir Robert Stewart of Durisdeer; Sir Walter Bickerton of Luffness; Sir Robert Logan of Restalrig; Sir John Ramsay of Carnock; Sir Elias de Kinninmonth of that Ilk; Sir Laurence Ramsay of Clatto; Sir John Ker of Samuelston; Sir Fergus MacDowall of Galloway, with various others, on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. What more can be said? The flower as it were of the fighting men of the whole realm of Scotland was captured and ransomed.

In 1403 [his father] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 63) was created 1st Earl Atholl. [his step-mother] Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 45) by marriage Countess Atholl.

On 3rd September 1420 [his father] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 80) died at Stirling Castle [Map]. His son Murdoch (age 58) succeeded 2nd Duke Albany. His son [his half-brother] John (age 39) succeeded 2nd Earl Buchan. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney by marriage Countess Buchan.

In 1421 [his son] Robert Stewart died.

In 1458 [his former wife] Isabel Countess Lennox Duchess Albany died.

[his son] Alexander Stewart was born to Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany and Isabel Countess Lennox Duchess Albany. He married his half first cousin once removed Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale" Douglas Countess Orkney, daughter of William "Nithsdale" Douglas and Princess Egidia Stewart.

[his son] James "Fat aka Seamas Mòr" Stewart was born to Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany and Isabel Countess Lennox Duchess Albany.

[his son] Isabel Stewart was born to Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany and Isabel Countess Lennox Duchess Albany.

[his son] Robert Stewart was born to Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany and Isabel Countess Lennox Duchess Albany.