John Robert Stewart, Earl of Fife

1337 - 1406  (68 years)

• Name	John Robert Stewart
  Title	Earl of Fife
  Suffix	III
  Birth	14 Aug 1337	Aryshire, Scotland
  Christening	14 Aug 1337	Aryshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  FSID	GHYR-L1F
  Burial	1406	Refrewshire, Scotland
  Death	4 Apr 1406	Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
  Person ID	I7437	footsteps
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert Stewart, 35th King of Scotland ,   b. 2 Mar 1316, Refrewshire, Scotland d. 19 Apr 1390, Aryshire, Scotland (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan, Countess of Atholl ,   b. Abt 1315, Aryshire, Scotland d. 1354, Aryshire, Scotland (Age 39 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	22 Nov 1347	Aryshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annabella Drummond, Queen Of Scotland ,   b. Abt 1350, Fifeshire, Scotland d. Oct 1401, Perthshire, England (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	13 Mar 1365	Aryshire, Scotland
  Children	+ 1. Margaret Stewart of Douglas, Countess of Douglas and Angus ,   b. Abt 1360, Fifeshire, Scotland d. Sep 1456, Galloway, Scotland (Age 96 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Elizabeth Stewart, Countess Of Morton ,   b. 3 Nov 1373, Fifeshire, Scotland d. 3 Nov 1411, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland (Age 38 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Mary Stewart, Princess Of Scotland ,   b. 1 Jan 1380, Fifeshire, Scotland d. 20 Mar 1458, Sterlingshire, Scotland (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. James Stewart, King of Scotland ,   b. Abt 25 Jul 1394, Fifeshire, Scotland d. 21 Feb 1437, Perthshire, England (Age 42 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F89	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Robert was created Earl of Menteith in 1361 and Earl of Fife in 1371. H e s e r v e d as 'Governor of Scotland' from 1388 until his death in 1420. F i n a l l y, he was created 'Duke of Albany' on April 28, 1398, 'Earl of Ath o l l ' S e ptember 2, 1403 and 'Earl of Buchan' in 1406. While he never held the title of king he did hold equivalent power as g o v e r n or. Robert III has been variously described as "courteous," "dignified," an d k i n d - hearted." He wanted Scotland to be peaceful and prosperous, and f o r t h e m o st part his subjects recognized this and regarded him with aff e c t i o n. However, he was completely ineffectual as a leader, having nei t h e r t h e energy nor the will power to control his nobles. In 1393 he d i d m a k e a n attempt to seize control of the government back from his bro t h e r , b ut the results were disastrous. Although external relations with E n g l a n d and France were relatively peaceful, within Scotland itself lawl e s s n e ss was rampant. His own youngest brother, Alexander, whose ruthles s p i l l a ging in the northern regions earned him the nickname of 'the Wol f o f B a d e noch,' was excommunicated by the Bishop of Moray for seizing s om e o f h i s l ands. The Wolf of Badenoch retaliated by setting fire to th e t o w n o f E lgin and burning the magnificent cathedral of Elgin to the g ro u n d . B ribery and corruption were rife, there was a widening rift betw e e n t h e L owlands and the Highlands, and clan warfare rose to new levels .