John Stewart, Earl of Mar (December 1479 – 11 March 1503) was the youngest son of James III of Scotland and Margaret of Denmark.
Biography
He was born at Dunfermline Palace in Fife as the youngest son of the King. He was created Earl of Mar on 2 March 1486, at the age of eight. Not much is known of his life and he died in Scotland on 11 March 1503.
Family
Stewart had two brothers, King James IV and James Stewart, Duke of Ross. He died unmarried.
Ancestry
Ancestors of John Stewart, Earl of Mar (d. 1503) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16. Robert III of Scotland | | | | | | | | | 8. James I of Scotland | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17. Anabella Drummond | | | | | | | | | 4. James II of Scotland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18. John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset | | | | | | | | | 9. Joan Beaufort | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19. Margaret Holland | | | | | | | | | 2. James III of Scotland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20. John II of Egmond | | | | | | | | | 10. Arnold, Duke of Gelderland | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21. Maria van Arkel | | | | | | | | | 5. Mary of Guelders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22. Adolph I, Duke of Cleves | | | | | | | | | 11. Catherine of Cleves (1417–1479) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23. Mary of Burgundy | | | | | | | | | 1. John Stewart, Earl of Mar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24. Christian V, Count of Oldenburg | | | | | | | | | 12. Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25. Agnes of Hohnstein-Heringen | | | | | | | | | 6. Christian I of Denmark | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26. Gerhard VI, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg | | | | | | | | | 13. Helvig of Schauenburg | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27. Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg | | | | | | | | | 3. Margaret of Denmark | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28. Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg | | | | | | | | | 14. John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29. Elisabeth of Bavaria | | | | | | | | | 7. Dorothea of Brandenburg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30. Rudolf III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg | | | | | | | | | 15. Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31. Barbara of Legnica | | | | | | | |
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