John Stewart, earl of Angus (d. 1331)
- Biography
- John was the son of Alexander Stewart of Bunkle (Berwickshire) head of a family descended from Alexander, the fourth hereditary steward of Scotland (d.1283). In 1328 John secured a lucrative marriage to Margaret Abernethy daughter and heiress of Sir Alexander Abernethy. At some point shortly before June 1329 he was made earl of Angus, a title forfeited by the pro-English Umfraville family. On 24 November 1331 he was knighted by David II as part of that king’s coronation ceremony. He died shortly afterwards on 9 December 1331. He had one son, Thomas, who succeeded to the earldom.
https://doi-org.ezproxy.is.ed.ac.uk/10.1093/ref:odnb/54327
- Floruits
- 1331 × 1331