1  William (1390–1425); he perhaps married Margaret Borthwick, although this is unlikely.

2  James, 2nd Lord of Dalkeith ( d.1456/8); he married Elizabeth ( d. after 1456), daughter of James Gifford of Sheriffhall, and had issue, including James, who married Joan, daughter of James I.

3  Henry of Dalkeith ( d. by 1456); he married Margaret ( d.1473), daughter of James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas, and had issue.

Elizabeth died before 1411.

Robert III also had the following illegitimate issue:

1  James Stewart of Kilbride.

ROBERT III

He died on 4 April, 1406, at Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, and was buried in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire.

He was succeeded by his son James.

James I

FATHER: Robert III(

MOTHER: Annabella Drummond(

SIBLINGS: (

JAMES I

He was born on 25 July (?) (or in December), 1394, at Dunfermline Palace, Fife. He was created Duke of Rothesay and Earl of Carrick on 10 December, 1404. He succeeded his father as King of Scotland on 4 April, 1406 (although he was not proclaimed until June), whilst being held in captivity in England. He was not released to govern his kingdom until 1424, when he was crowned on 2 or 21 May at Scone Abbey, Perthshire.

James I married, on 2, 10 or 13 February, 1424, at the Priory Church of St Mary Overy, Southwark, London:

Joan

She was the daughter of John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset, a grandson of Edward III, King of England, by Margaret Holland. She was crowned Queen Consort on 2 or 21 May, 1424, at Scone Abbey, Perthshire. She married secondly Sir James Stewart (‘the Black Knight’) of Lorne ( d.c.1448) before 21 September, 1439, and had issue:

1  John, Earl of Atholl (1440?–1512); he married firstly Margaret ( d.c.1475), daughter of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas, and had issue. He married secondly Eleanor ( d.1518), daughter of William Sinclair, Earl of Orkney and Caithness, and had issue.

2  James, Earl of Buchan ( d.1498/1500); he married Margaret, daughter of Sir Alexander Ogilvy of Auchterhause, and had issue.

3  Andrew, Bishop of Moray ( c.1443–1501).

Joan died on 15 July, 1445, at Dunbar Castle, and was buried in the Monastery of the Charterhouse, Perth.

Issue of marriage:

1   Margaret

She was born around Christmas, 1424. She married Louis, Dauphin of Viennois (afterwards Louis XI, King of France: d.1483) on 24 June, 1436, at Tours Cathedral, France, and again on 25 June, 1436, at Rheims Cathedral, France. She died on 16 August, 1445, at Châlons, France, and was buried in Châlons Cathedral. Her remains were later removed to the Church of St Léon, Thouars, France.

2   Isabella

She married Francis I, Duke of Brittany ( d.1450), on 30 October, 1442, and had issue:

1  Mary; she married John, Viscount de Rohan.

2  Margaret; she married Francis II, Duke of Brittany, and had issue.

Isabella died in 1494.

3   Eleanor

She was born on 26 October, 1427. She married Sigismund von Tirol, Archduke of Austria ( d.1496), around 12/24 February, 1449. She died in 1480.

4   Joan

A mute, she was born in c.1428. She is alleged to have married James Douglas, Earl of Angus ( d.1446), and she was certainly contracted to him on 18 October, 1440, but there is no evidence to show that the marriage ever took place. She did marry James Douglas, Earl of Morton ( d.1493), before 15 May, 1459, and had issue:

1  John, Earl of Morton (by 1466–1513); he married Janet ( d.after 1515), daughter of Patrick Crichton of Cranston-Riddell, and had issue.

2  Janet ( d. by 1490); she married Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell ( d.1508), and had issue.

3  James ( d. after 1480).

4  Elizabeth ( d. after 1479).

Joan died after 16 October, 1486, and was buried in Dalkeith Church, Midlothian.

5   Alexander

He was born on 16 October, 1430, at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, the elder of twins. He was Duke of Rothesay from birth. He died in 1430.

6   James II(

7   Mary

She was designated Countess of Buchan, either at birth or upon her marriage. She married Wolfert van Borssele, Count of Grandpré and Lord of Campveere in Zeeland ( d.1487), in 1444 at ter Veere, Zeeland, and had issue:

1  Unnamed son ( d.young).

2  Unnamed son ( d.young).

Mary died on 20 March, 1465, and was buried at Sandenburg-ter-Veere, Zeeland.

8   Annabella or Jean

She married firstly Louis of Savoy, Count of Geneva, afterwards King of Cyprus ( d.1482), on 14 December, 1447 (or possibly 1455), at Stirling Castle. They divorced in 1458. Annabella married secondly George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly ( d.1501), before 10 March, 1459/60, and had issue:

1  Isabella ( d.by 1485); she married William Hay, 3rd Earl of Erroll ( d.1507).

Annabella was also possibly, but improbably, the mother of the following:

2  Janet ( d.1559); she married Alexander Lindsay, Master of Crawford ( d.1489), and had issue. She married secondly Patrick Grey, 3rd Lord Grey ( d.1541); they were later divorced. She married thirdly Patrick Butler of Gormock, and fourthly James Halkerstoun of Southwood.

3  Elizabeth ( d.after 1525); she married William Keith, 2nd Earl Marischal ( d.1527), and had issue.

4  Margaret; she married Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell ( d.1508), and had issue.

5  Agnes; she married Sir Gilbert Hay of Kilmalamak.

6  (Highly improbable) Alexander, Earl of Huntly ( d.1524); he married firstly Janet ( d.1510), daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl, and had issue. He married secondly Elizabeth ( d.1529/30), daughter of Andrew, 2nd Lord Hay.

Annabella was divorced from her second husband on 24 July, 1471, on grounds of consanguinity.

JAMES I

He was assassinated on 21 February, 1437, in the monastery of the Friars Preachers at Perth (or at Edinburgh), and was buried at Perth, either in the monastery of the Carthusians, or the monastery of the Black Friars, or the monastery of the Dominican Friars.

He was succeeded by his son James.

James II

FATHER: James I(

MOTHER: Joan Beaufort(

SIBLINGS: (

JAMES II

He was born on 16 October, 1430, at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, the younger of twins. He succeeded his brother Alexander as Duke of Rothesay, probably in 1430, being first so styled on 22 April, 1431. He succeeded his father as King of Scotland on 21 February, 1437, and was crowned on 25 March, 1437, at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh.

James II married, on 3 July, 1449, at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh: