Robert II, also called (until 1371) Robert the Steward, or (1357-71) Robert Stewart, Earl of Strathearn, (born March 2, 1316died April 19, 1390, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scot. Robert ensured that Scotland was included in the Anglo-French truce of 1384 and that was a factor in the coup in November when he lost control of the country first to his eldest son, John, and then from 1388 to John's younger brother, Robert. [11] Boardman explains that Robert II was subjected to negative propaganda while he was High StewardDavid II's followers denigrated his conduct during his lieutenancies and described them as "tyranny"and again later as King when the supporters of his son John, Earl of Carrick said that Robert was a king lacking drive and accomplishments, weighed down by age and unfit to govern. It seems that Strathbogie may also have persuaded Robert to submit to Edward and BalliolSir Thomas Gray, in his Scalacronica claimed that he had actually done soand may explain his removal as Guardian around this time. [76], Grant (1992) acknowledges that Robert II's reign in terms of foreign and domestic policy was "not so unsuccessful". In the end his was a nominal kingship. 1 no. 'The disinherited'those nobles or their descendants who had fought for the English but had not entered into Robert I's peace and had their property confiscated and distributed to the Bruce supporters. Lady Isobel Stewart (c.1378 - d.) - Genealogy - Geni.com David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (1378-1402) 3. In June 1385, a force of 1200 French soldiers joined the Scots in a campaign that involved the Earl of Douglas and two of Robert's sons, John, Earl of Carrick and Robert, Earl of Fife. Preceded by: David II (Dibhidh Bruis) Ruled 7 June 1329 - 22 Febuary 1371, Succeeded by Robert III Ruled 19 April 1390 - 4 April 1406, Son of: Walter Steward 1293 - 9 Apr 1326 and Marjorie Bruce December 1296 - 2 March 1316 (Daughter of Robert I), Children: 1.John Stewart, Earl of Carrick 2.Walter Stewart, Lord of Fife (d. 1362) 3.Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, Earl of Fife and Monteith 4.Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan, Lord of Badenoch and Ross 5.Margaret Stewart 6.Marjory Stewart 7.Isabella Stewart 8.Katherine Stewart 9.Elizabeth Stewart, Children: 1.David Stewart, 1st Earl of Caithness, Earl of Strathearn 2.Walter Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl 3.Margaret Stewart 4.Elizabeth Stewart 5.Egidia Stewart, Illegitimate children of with Mariota de Cardney 1.Alexander Stewart of Innerlunan 2.Sir John Stewart of Cardney 3.James Stewart of Abernethy & Kinfaun 4.Walter Stewart 5.Possible Unknown Daughter(s), Illegitimate children with Moira Leitch 1.Sir John Stewart of Bute 2.Possible Unknown Daughter(s), Illegitimate children with Unknown 1.Sir John Stewart of Dundonald 2.Thomas Stewart, Bishop of St Andrews 3.Alexander Stewart, Canon of Glasgow 4.James Stewart, Canon of Glasgow 5.Possible Unknown Daughter(s). The latter role was given to Fife's son, Murdoch Stewart. [32] This may have been the cause of a brief rebellion in 1363 by Robert and the earls of Douglas and March. Family History Department. Partner of Isabella Boucellier? [19] Murray's campaign put an end to any chance of Edward III having full lasting control over the south of Scotland and Edward's failure in the six-month siege of Dunbar Castle confirmed this. [52] In early February the Scotsapparently unaware of the conclusion of an Anglo-French truce on 26 January 1384 that included the Scots in the cease-fireconducted an all-out attack on the English zones winning back Lochmaben Castle and Teviotdale. 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 By 1384, the Scots had re-taken most of the occupied lands, but following the commencement of Anglo-French peace talks, Robert was reluctant to commit Scotland to all-out war and obtained Scotland's inclusion in the peace treaty. Ex-partner of Mariota Cardney King of Scotland. "Robert II, also remembered as Robert the Steward, was the King of Scots who ruled from 1371 to his death. He was crowned in 1371 and had 1 child, Robert III or "Robert the Lame" with Elizabeth Mure, he was mentally unstable and was born as John Stewart, he changed his name to Robert as . [64] Robert's career before and after he succeeded to the throne is described by Donaldson as "to say the least, undistinguished, and his reign did nothing to add lustre to it." [43] King Robert's sons-in-law were John MacDonald, Lord of the Isles, John Dunbar, Earl of Moray and James who would become the 2nd Earl of Douglas. Edward Bruce was named heir to the throne but he died without legitimate children on 3 December 1318 in a battle near Dundalk in Ireland. [22], John Randolph, released from English custody in a prisoner exchange in 1341, visited David II in Normandy before returning to Scotland. Robert II (2 March 1316 - 19 April 1390) was King of Scotland from 1371 through 1390. The border magnates continued to attack English-held zones in southern Scotland and by 1384, the Scots had re-taken most of the occupied lands. Robert II of Scotland - World History Encyclopedia These contained no ransom demand but required the Scots to name the English prince John of Gaunt as heir presumptive. [51] Despite Robert's further condemnations of his border lords, all the signs were that Robert backed the growing successful Scottish militancy following Edward III's death in 1377. Margaret Stewart Princess of Scotland - FamilySearch.org By her he had at least ten children: By his second wife, Euphemia, daughter of Hugh de Ross, 4th Earl of Ross, and widow of the 3rd Earl of Moray, formerly his colleague as regent, he had five children: The confusion about the circumstances of his first marriage would later lead to conflict amongst the descendants of his first marriage (which included James I of Scotland) and the unquestionably legitimate descendants of his second marriage. Familypedia is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. By 1354 ongoing negotiations for the king's release reached the stage where a proposal of a straight ransom payment of 90,000 marks to be repaid over nine years, guaranteed by the provision of 20 high-ranking hostages, was agreedthis understanding was destroyed by Robert when he bound the Scots to a French action against the English in 1355. [S658] The Royal Stewarts, Henderson, T. F., (William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1914), 929.241 St49h., Stewart Pedigree. [67] Robert's career before and after he succeeded to the throne is described by Donaldson as "to say the least, undistinguished, and his reign did nothing to add lustre to it. [69] Robert's earlier participation in combat at the battles of Halidon and Neville's Cross, according to Donaldson, had made him wary of sanctioning military expeditions against the English and that any such actions by his barons were concealed from him. One of the Scottish casualties was Carrick's close ally James, Earl of Douglas. [44][45] By 1375, the king had commissioned John Barbour to write the poem, The Brus, a history intended to bolster the public image of the Stewarts as the genuine heirs of Robert I. Four or more generations of descendants of Robert II of Scotland (1316-1390) if they are properly linked: 1. [31] This failure to honour the conditions of the Berwick treaty allowed Edward to continue to press for a Plantagenet successor to Davidterms that were totally rejected by the Scottish Council and probably by Robert himself. England still controlled large sectors in the Lothians and in the border country so King Robert allowed his southern earls to engage in actions in the English zones to regain their territories, halted trade with England and renewed treaties with France. Alexander Stewart (1343 - 1406) - Genealogy - Geni.com [13] Edward Balliol's forces delivered heavy defeats on the Bruce supporters at Dupplin Moor on 11 August 1332 and again at Halidon Hill on 19 July 1333, at which the 17-year-old Robert participated. They include: Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Made High Steward of Scotland at just 10 years old after the death of his father, Walter, Robert wasn't made king until he was 54, when David II died aged 46. The son of Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland, and Marjorie, daughter of King Robert the Bruce, he was the first monarch of the House of Stewart. 1,043 pages Explore Popular pages Top Content Locations Community Register in: CS1: long volume value, Earls or mormaers of Strathearn, Guardians of Scotland, and 12 more Robert II, King of Scotland View source King Robert II King of Scotland Reign February 22, 1371 - April 19, 1390 Coronation March 26, 1371 Predecessor David II Successor [6], The first war of independence began in the reign of King John Balliol. He was the first Earl of Buchan since John Comyn, from 1382 until his death. [68], In contrast, the historians Stephen Boardman (2007), Alexander Grant (1984 & 1992) and Michael Lynch (1992) give a more even-handed appraisal of Robert II's life. With the king now imprisoned in England and Randolph dead, the guardianship once again fell to Robert. Robert II, King of Scots, called "the Steward", a title that gave the name to the House of Stewart (later spelled "Stuart"). Robert & Isobel's only child, Marjorie Bruce, died on 2nd March 1316, near Paisley, Renfrewshire, after being thrown from her horse. This indicated that a central decision had probably been taken for the escalation of conflict rather than the previous small-scale marauding attacks by the border barons. Has No Children Walter STEWART Earl of Fife b: ABT 1339 in Scotland, Has Children Robert STEWART 1st Duke of Albany, Regent of Scotland b: ABT 1341 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland, King Robert II had other children by other women who are not presented here as they are not directly relevant to the story of the Stewarts of Balquhidder, From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_II_of_Scotland. [Wiki], Son of: Walter Steward 1293 - 9 Apr 1326 and Marjorie Bruce December 1296 - 2 March 1316 (Daughter of Robert I), Illegitimate children of with Mariota de Cardney, ,esky, Dansk, Deutsch, , English, Espaol, Suomi, Franais, , Magyar, slenska, Italiano, , Nederlands, Norsk (bokml), Polski, Portugus, , Svenska, , . Upon the death of his uncle David II, Robert succeeded to the throne. From this union, ten children reached adulthood: John (died 1406), who became King of Scotland as Robert III, married Anabella Drummond. Robert called a Council in September, probably for working out how to proceed when the truce concluded, and to decide how the war was to proceed thereafter. [34], King of Scots[edit] Consolidation of Stewart power and personal rule[edit], Robert II depicted on his great seal David was buried at Holyrood Abbey almost immediately but an armed protest by William, Earl of Douglas delayed Robert II's coronation until 26 March 1371.