Alexander Stewart, 2nd Earl of Buchan
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Alexander Stewart, 2nd Earl of Buchan
was the only son of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan
, and Margaret Ogilvy. Alexander succeeded to the Earldom and the Barony of Kingedward and other lands, probably in 1499, as he got sasine
of the Earldom on 23 January 1499/1500. On 21 January 1490/91 he got from his father a Charter
to himself and his first wife, Isobel Ogilvy, of the lands of the Barony of Kettins and others; and on 6 February 1499-1500, another of the same lands to himself and his second wife, Margaret Ruthven.
By his first wife, Isobel Ogilvy, who was alive in 1491, but dead before his accession to the Earldom, he seems to have had no family.
By his second wife, Margaret, daughter of William Ruthven
, first Lord Ruthven
, he had issue:
The Earl died in 1505.
His second wife survived him, and was married, secondly, before 21 June 1508, to Sir John Erskine, younger of Dun, who fell at the Battle of Flodden; thirdly, before 23 December 1518, to James Stewart of Ryland; and fourthly, to William Wood of Bonyton. She died in 1548.
Earl of Buchan
The Mormaer or Earl of Buchan was originally the provincial ruler of the medieval province of Buchan. Buchan was the first Mormaerdom in the High Medieval Kingdom of the Scots to pass into the hands of a non-Scottish family in the male line. The earldom had three lines in its history, not counting...
was the only son of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan , was the second son of Sir James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorne, and Joan Beaufort, the widow of James I of Scotland...
, and Margaret Ogilvy. Alexander succeeded to the Earldom and the Barony of Kingedward and other lands, probably in 1499, as he got sasine
Sasine
Sasine is the delivery of feudal property, typically land.Feudal property means immovable property, and includes everything that naturally goes with the property. For land, that would include such things as buildings, trees, and underground minerals...
of the Earldom on 23 January 1499/1500. On 21 January 1490/91 he got from his father a Charter
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified...
to himself and his first wife, Isobel Ogilvy, of the lands of the Barony of Kettins and others; and on 6 February 1499-1500, another of the same lands to himself and his second wife, Margaret Ruthven.
By his first wife, Isobel Ogilvy, who was alive in 1491, but dead before his accession to the Earldom, he seems to have had no family.
By his second wife, Margaret, daughter of William Ruthven
William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven
William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven was a Scottish nobleman and founder of the noble lines of the Ruthven family.William Ruthven of Ruthven was created Lord Ruthven by summons at the Parliament of Scotland in February 1488. James III of Scotland made him a Lord of Parliament to gain his support...
, first Lord Ruthven
Lord Ruthven
Lord Ruthven may refer to:*Lord Ruthven , the fictional lead character of the 1819 novel The Vampyre.*Lord Ruthven , a title in the Peerage of Scotland - see Earl of Gowrie...
, he had issue:
- John StewartJohn Stewart, 3rd Earl of BuchanJohn Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan, son and heir of Alexander, succeeded to the Earldom in 1505. He was retoured heir to his father in the Earldom and Earlshill in 1519; until then he retained the style of Master of Buchan which he had held in his father's lifetime...
, born about 1498, his successor. - - a son, born early in 1500/1. King James IVJames IV of ScotlandJames IV was King of Scots from 11 June 1488 to his death. He is generally regarded as the most successful of the Stewart monarchs of Scotland, but his reign ended with the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Flodden Field, where he became the last monarch from not only Scotland, but also from all...
was at his baptism in PerthPerth, ScotlandPerth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
in February. - Agnes Stewart.
- Janet Stewart.
The Earl died in 1505.
His second wife survived him, and was married, secondly, before 21 June 1508, to Sir John Erskine, younger of Dun, who fell at the Battle of Flodden; thirdly, before 23 December 1518, to James Stewart of Ryland; and fourthly, to William Wood of Bonyton. She died in 1548.