Biography of Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany 1362-1425

After 21st November 1348 John Murray and [his mother] Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith [aged 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 [aged 41] and [his mother] Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith [aged 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 [aged 21] and [his mother] Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith [aged 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 King Robert II of Scotland [aged 45] and 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 Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany [aged 22] and Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith [aged 28].

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

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

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

In or before 1392 Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany [aged 29] and Isabel Countess Lennox Duchess Albany were married. She by marriage Duchess Albany. She the daughter of Duncan Lennox 8th Earl Lennox [aged 46]. He the son of Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany [aged 51] and Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith.

Around 1392 [his son] Isabel Stewart was born to Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany [aged 30] and [his wife] Isabel Countess Lennox Duchess Albany.

Around 1393 [his son] Robert Stewart was born to Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany [aged 31] and [his wife] Isabel Countess Lennox Duchess Albany.

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

Around 1395 [his son] Walter Stewart was born to Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany [aged 33] and [his wife] Isabel Countess Lennox Duchess Albany at Lennox.

Around 1395 [his son] James "Fat aka Seamas Mòr" Stewart was born to Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany [aged 33] and [his wife] Isabel Countess Lennox Duchess Albany.

Around 1397 [his son] Alexander Stewart was born to Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany [aged 35] and [his wife] 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.

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

Scotichronicon Book 15 Chapter 14. [14th September 1402]. In that battle the following were captured: Sir Murdoch Stewart [aged 40], eldest son of the governor; the second Sir Archibald earl of Douglas [aged 30], who lost an eye; Thomas earl of Moray [aged 31] and George earl of Angus [aged 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.

On 3rd September 1420 [his father] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany [aged 80] died at Stirling Castle [Map]. His son Murdoch [aged 58] succeeded 2nd Duke Albany. His son [his half-brother] John [aged 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 [aged 28] died.

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