John Stewart, Earl of Mar (d. 1503)

Scottish prince
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroScottish prince
PlacesUnited Kingdom Scotland
wasPrince
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Male
Birth1 December 1479
Death11 March 1503 (aged 23 years)
Family
Mother:Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland
Father:James III of Scotland
The details

Biography

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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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