of Scotland, King Robert Stewart III
1337 - 1406 (68 years)-
Name of Scotland, Robert Stewart [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] Title King Suffix III Birth 14 Aug 1337 Dundonald Castle, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland 
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] Christening Aft 14 Aug 1337 Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland [2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] Gender Male Appointments / Titles King of Scotland, Guardian of Scotland, High Steward of Scotland, Earl of Atholl, Earl of Carrick [2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] Life Event 1349 Parents married in 1336 by traditional marriage recognized as legally binding but not recognized by the Church. The marriage was criticized as uncanonical, so they married a 2nd time in 1349 after receiving a papal dispensation in 1347. This \'legitimized\' their marriage and their children 10 children. Appointments / Titles 31 May 1367 Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl (and later King Robert II), resigned the earldom of Atholl in favor of his oldest son John Stewart (later King Robert III) Appointments / Titles 22 Jun 1368 King David created his great-nephew John Stewart the Earl of Carrick Life Event 22 Feb 1371 John's father became King Robert II of Scotland and John Stewart became Heir Apparent. Appointments / Titles 1 Nov 1384 Holyrood, Midlothian, Scotland Appointed as Guardian of Scotland by the General Council on November 1, 1384, during the reign of his father King Robert II, due to his father\'s infirmity. Life Event 1388 Scotland Lame Due to an Injury During a Tournament Appointments / Titles 1 Dec 1388 Holyrood, Midlothian, Scotland John Stewart was removed as Guardian of Scotland on December 1 1388 for reason of infirmity after being severely injured when kicked by a horse. Appointments / Titles 19 Apr 1390 Old Scone, Perthshire, Scotland John Stewart succeeded to the throne of Scotland on April 19, 1390, upon the death of his father Robert II. He assumed the regnal name of Robert III in May 1390 and was crowned at Scone on 14 August 1390. House Stewart [2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] FSID LZ86-T6V [2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] Death 4 Apr 1406 Rothesay Castle, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] Burial Aft 4 Apr 1406 Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] Person ID I34749 The Thoma Family Last Modified 20 Sep 2023
Family Drummond, Annabella, b. 1350, Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland d. Oct 1401, Scone Palace, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 51 years) Marriage 13 Mar 1367 Kyle, Aryshire (Historical), Scotland Children 1. Stewart, Princess Mary, b. 1 Jan 1380, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland d. 20 Mar 1458, Duntreath Castle, Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland (Age 78 years) [natural]Family ID F13752 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Sep 2023
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Event Map 
Birth - 14 Aug 1337 - Dundonald Castle, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland 
Christening - Aft 14 Aug 1337 - Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland 
Marriage - 13 Mar 1367 - Kyle, Aryshire (Historical), Scotland 
Appointments / Titles - Appointed as Guardian of Scotland by the General Council on November 1, 1384, during the reign of his father King Robert II, due to his father\'s infirmity. - 1 Nov 1384 - Holyrood, Midlothian, Scotland 
Life Event - Lame Due to an Injury During a Tournament - 1388 - Scotland Appointments / Titles - John Stewart was removed as Guardian of Scotland on December 1 1388 for reason of infirmity after being severely injured when kicked by a horse. - 1 Dec 1388 - Holyrood, Midlothian, Scotland 
Appointments / Titles - John Stewart succeeded to the throne of Scotland on April 19, 1390, upon the death of his father Robert II. He assumed the regnal name of Robert III in May 1390 and was crowned at Scone on 14 August 1390. - 19 Apr 1390 - Old Scone, Perthshire, Scotland 
Death - 4 Apr 1406 - Rothesay Castle, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland 
Burial - Aft 4 Apr 1406 - Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Name: Born John Stewart, regnal name - Robert III, King of Scots
Father: Robert II, King of Scotland
Mother: Elizabeth Mure
King of Scotts (19 April 1390 – 4 April 1406)
Earl of Atholl (1367 – 1390)
Earl of Carrick (1368 – 5 March 1390)
High Steward of Scotland (c. 1371–1390)
Guardian of Scotland (1384 – 1388)
House of: Stewart
Born: 1337
Ascended to the throne: April 19, 1390
Crowned: August 14, 1390 at Scone Abbey, Perthshire
Married: Annabella Drummond, 1366/7
Children: 3 sons and 4 daughters
Died: April 4, 1406, at Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire
Buried at: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire
Succeeded by: his son James I
Son of Robert II he was timid, retiring and badly injured following a kick from a horse. He took the name Robert because his name John was considered a bad omen after the hated John Balliol
He told his Queen that he was ‘the worst of kings and most miserable of men’. The reign was beset by problems including rivalry between the Highlanders, his brothers and the lords of the isles. His brother Robert Duke of Albany may have been responsible for the death of Robert III’s son David.
In 1402 the forces of Henry IV of England invaded the lowlands and following two defeats of the Scots briefly occupied Edinburgh. Robert sent his 10 year old 2nd son James to France in 1406 for safety but he was captured at sea during the journey and taken prisoner by the English. The news of his son’s capture was said to have hastened the death of Robert who died shortly afterwards.
Timeline for King Robert III of Scotland
Year Event
1390 Robert III becomes king. He delegates power to his younger brother, the Earl of Fife, later the Duke of Albany
1402 English defeat Scots in the Battle of Nesbit Moor and the Battle of Humbleton Hill.
1406 Robert is disabled in a riding accident and his eldest son is killed possibly by the Duke of Albany.
1406 Robert sends his second son to James to France but he is captured by English near Flamborough Head. James is taken to London, where Henry IV of England confines him in the Tower of London for 18 years.
1406 King Robert III dies and James I ascends the throne but is not crowned until 1424 as he is a prisoner of the English.
On 19 April 1390, Robert II died and was succeeded by John, Earl of Carrick. Because of the bad press associated with the only King John that Scotland had ever had, John Balliol, becoming "John II" was thought politically undesirable, so the Earl of Carrick became Robert III of Scotland instead.
King Robert III , born John Stewart, was NOT the same as Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, who was his younger brother.
When John Stewart, Earl of Carrick ascended the Scottish throne in 1390, it was deemed imprudent for him to take the regnal name of "John II", as recent kings named John had turned out badly: in England as well as in Scotland. Furthermore, royal propaganda of the time held that John Balliol had not been a legitimate king of Scotland, making the new king's regnal number also a tricky issue. To avoid these problems, John took the regnal name of Robert III, honouring his father and great-grandfather.
On 26 Mar 1402 in Robert eldest son David died under mysterious circumstance in In February 1402 David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (King Robert III's oldest son and heir to the throne) was arrested under contrived pretexts and imprisoned. David starved to death on 26 March 1402 at Falkland Palace, while in the custody of his Uncle Robert, the Duke of Albany.
On 22 Mar 1406 his son, James, was captured by the British. Wanting him out of reach of his brother Robert, Duke of Albany, King Robert III sent his only remaining son James to safety in France, Unfortunately James was intercepted by the English and taken hostage by King Henry IV.
04 Apr 1406 in Rothesay Castle, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland; Shortly after learning of his son James capture by the English, King Robert III died on 4 April 1406, some say of despair.
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- Name: Born John Stewart, regnal name - Robert III, King of Scots
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