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Robert III of Scotland
King of Scots
Reign1390 - April 4, 1406
Bornc. 1340
DiedMarch 4 1406
Rothesay Castle
BuriedPaisley
PredecessorRobert II
SuccessorJames I
ConsortAnabella Drummond, 1367
Royal HouseStewart
FatherRobert II
MotherElizabeth Mure


Robert III (c. 1340 – April 4, 1406), King of Scots (reigned 1390 - 1406), the eldest son of King Robert II by his mistress, Elizabeth Mure, became legitimised with the formal marriage of his parents about 1349. (They had previously married in 1336, but some had criticised that ceremony as uncanonical.)

In 1367, Robert III married Anabella Drummond, daughter of Sir John Drummond of Stobhall and Mary Montifex.

In 1368 his grand-uncle King David II of Scotland created him Earl of Carrick, and he took some part in the government of the kingdom until about 1387, when a kick from a horse disabled him. Probably in consequence of this accident his brother Robert, Earl of Fife, and not the crown prince himself, became guardian of the kingdom in 1389; but the latter succeeded to the throne on his father's death in May 1390.

At this time he changed his baptismal name of John - unpopular owing to its connection with John de Baliol; he also wished to avoid being called John II, as recognition of Balliol's kingship would weaken the Bruce title to the throne - for that of Robert, and became crowned at Scone in August 1390 as King Robert III. Although he probably attended several parliaments, the new king was seen only nominally as the ruler of Scotland, the real power remaining in the hands of his brother, the Earl of Fife.

In 1399, however, owing to the king's "sickness of the body", his elder son, David, Duke of Rothesay, gained appointment as lieutenant of the kingdom; but there followed an English invasion of Scotland, serious differences between Rothesay and his uncle, Robert, now Duke of Albany, and finally in March 1402 Rothesay's mysterious death at Falkland Palace.

Robert III began to fear for the fate of his only surviving son, young James. In February 1406 he had James taken in secrecy to Dirleton Castle to wait for a ship to transport him to France. Robert of Fife sent a large force after Crown Prince James and when a battle was fought near-by, James was put in a rowing boat and ferried to the Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth. The 11-year-old heir to the throne and his guardians were left for a month on the tiny, windswept, rocky island among the boiling seas, before a ship arrived trying to bring James to France. Robert of Fife informed the English King, who arranged the ship's interception. Thus James became a prisoner of the King of England for 18 years. When Robert III heard of his son's capture, he became even more depressed and allegedly died from grief over the capture of James. Robert asked to be buried under a dunghill with the epitaph: Here lies the worst of Kings and the most miserable of men. Instead he was interred at Paisley instead of Scone, the traditional burial ground of the Scottish kings, as he did not consider himself worthy of the honour.

Marriage and issue

Robert III married Annabella Drummond (c. 1350 - 1402), daughter of Sir John Drummond of Stobhall, and by her had seven children:
:1st, George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus
:2nd, Sir James Kennedy of Dunure
:3rd, Sir William Graham
:4th, Sir William Edmonstone of Culloden
Amongst King Robert's illegitimate children:
  • Sir John Stewart
  • James Stewart of Kilbride

References

See also

Robert III of Scotland
Born: c. 1340 1406
Preceded by
Robert II		King of Scots
19 April, 1390–4 April, 1406		Succeeded by
James I
Scottish royalty
Preceded by
Robert II of Scotland		Heir of Scotland
as heir apparent'''
27 March 1371–19 April, 1390		Succeeded by
David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay


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Monarchs of Scotland (Alba)
Traditional List of Monarchs of the Picts
Legendary Monarchs • Drest of the Hundred Battles • Talorc I • Nechtan I • Drest II • Galan • Drest III • Drest IV • Gartnait I • Cailtram • Talorc II • Drest V • Galam Cennalath • Bruide I • Gartnait II • Nechtan II • Cinioch • Gartnait III • Bruide II • Talorc III • Talorgan I • Gartnait IV • Drest VI • Bruide III • Taran • Bruide IV • Nechtan IV • Drest VII • Alpn I • engus I • Bruide V • Cined I • Alpn II • Talorgan II • Drest VIII • Conall • Caustantn • engus II • Drest IX • Eogn • Ferat • Bruide VI • Cined II • Bruide VII • Drest X
Traditional List of Monarchs of the Scots
Cined I • Domnall I • Causantn I • ed • Giric • Domnall II • Causantn II • Mel Coluim I • Idulb • Dub • Cuiln • Cined II • Causantn III • Cined III • Mel Coluim II • Donnchad I • Mac Bethad • Lulach • Mel Coluim III • Domnall III Bn • Donnchad II • Domnall III Bn • Edgar • Alexander I • David I • Mel Coluim IV • William I • Alexander II • Alexander III • First Interregnum • John • Second Interregnum • Robert I • David II • Robert II • Robert III • James I • James II • James III • James IV • James V • Mary I • James VI* • Charles I* • Charles II • The Covenanters • The Protectorate • Charles II* • James VII* • Mary II* • William II* • Anne*

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Rothesay Castle is a ruined castle in Rothesay, the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in western Scotland. Located at NS086646 , the castle has been described as "one of the most remarkable in Scotland",[1]
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Paisley
Gaelic - Pàislig

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Robert II of Scotland
King of Scots

Reign 1371 – April 19, 1390
Coronation March 1371
Titles Earl of Strathearn (1357-1390)
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King James I of Scotland
King of Scots

Reign April 4, 1406 – February 21, 1437
Coronation May 2 or 21, 1424
Born November 10 1394(1394--) Edinburgh Castle
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Anabella Drummond (c. 1350 – 1401) was a queen consort of Robert III of Scotland.

She was the daughter of Sir John Drummond of Stobhall and Mary Montifex. She married John Stewart (the future Robert III) in 1367, and was crowned with her husband at Scone Palace when he
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House of Stuart or Stewart was a royal house of the Kingdom of Scotland, later also of the Kingdom of England, and finally of the Kingdom of Great Britain. Mary Queen of Scots adopted the French spelling Stuart while in France to ensure that the Scots Stewart
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Robert II of Scotland
King of Scots

Reign 1371 – April 19, 1390
Coronation March 1371
Titles Earl of Strathearn (1357-1390)
Born March 2 1316(1316--)

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Elizabeth Mure (fl. 14th Century) was the mistress and then wife of Robert Stewart, the Great Steward of Scotland, who later became King Robert II of Scotland.

She was the daughter of Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan. She became the Steward's mistress.
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1340 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 1340
MCCCXL
Ab urbe condita 2093
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Bah' calendar -504 – -503
Buddhist calendar 1884
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April 4 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

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monarch of Scotland was the head of state of the Kingdom of Scotland. According to tradition, the first King of Scots was Kenneth MacAlpin (Cináed mac Ailpín), who founded the state in 843, although this is no longer taken seriously by historians.
..... Click the link for more information.
Robert II of Scotland
King of Scots

Reign 1371 – April 19, 1390
Coronation March 1371
Titles Earl of Strathearn (1357-1390)
Born March 2 1316(1316--)

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Elizabeth Mure (fl. 14th Century) was the mistress and then wife of Robert Stewart, the Great Steward of Scotland, who later became King Robert II of Scotland.

She was the daughter of Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan. She became the Steward's mistress.
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1349 in other calendars
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Buddhist calendar 1893
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1367 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 1367
MCCCLXVII
Ab urbe condita 2120
Armenian calendar 816
ԹՎ ՊԺԶ
Bah' calendar -477 – -476
Buddhist calendar 1911
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Anabella Drummond (c. 1350 – 1401) was a queen consort of Robert III of Scotland.

She was the daughter of Sir John Drummond of Stobhall and Mary Montifex. She married John Stewart (the future Robert III) in 1367, and was crowned with her husband at Scone Palace when he
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1368 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 1368
MCCCLXVIII
Ab urbe condita 2121
Armenian calendar 817
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Bah' calendar -476 – -475
Buddhist calendar 1912
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David II
King of Scots

Reign 7 june 1329 – 22 february 1371
Born 5 March 1324(1324--)
Dunfermline
Died January 22 1371 (aged 48)
Dundonald
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Earl of Carrick was the head of a comital lordship of Carrick in south-western Scotland. The title emerged in 1186, when Donnchad, son of Gille Brigte, Lord of Galloway, became Mormaer or Earl of Carrick in compensation for exclusion from the whole Lordship of Galloway.
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Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany (c. 1340 – 3 September 1420) a member of the Scottish royal house, served as regent (at least partially) to three different Scottish monarchs.
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