Robert II of Scotland

Robert II Stuart (March 2nd 1316 - April 19th 1390) was King of Scotland of 1371 to its death, with Dundonald in 1390. He is the nephew and successor of David II of Scotland.

He is the son of Gauthier Stewart (1292+1326) and of Marjorie Bruce Princesse royal of shells (+1316). Small son by his mother of the King d' Écosse Robert Bruce (+1329).

He was Co-regent of the kingdom of Scotland of July 1333 with 1334 then only regent until in 1341 during the minority of his nephew then a news during his captivity in England of October 1346 with 1357.

He marries in first weddings: 1347 Elisabeth Muir de Rowallan, girl Sir Adam Muir de Rowallan. of which:

John Robert III Stuart king Scotland (1337+1406) Wife Annabelle Drummond
Jeanne marries 1313 John Keith, 1383 Sir James Sandisland, 1376 Sir Jhon Lyon de Glamis
Margaret marries the lord John Mac Donald of the Islands
Robert count of Fife (+1420) wife the 1361 countess Marguerite Graham of Menteith, and in second weddings 1381 Murielle de Beith (+1449)
Alexandre Stuart (+1405) wife 1382 the countess Euphémia Ire of Ross div 1392.
Walter (+1363) wife Isabelle Mac Duff, countess of Fife
Marjorie marries John Dunbar count of Moray, then Alexandre Keith
Isabelle (+1410) wife James Count Douglas then 1389 David Edmenstone
Catherine marries Robert Logan
Elisabeth marries Thomas of Hays

He marries in second weddings: 1355 Euphémie of Ross (+1387) girl Hugues Count of Ross. of which:

David count de Strathearn born towards 1356 (+ 1489)
Walter Stuart Count de Caithness born towards 1360 decapitated in Edinburgh in 1437
Elisabeth Catherine marries 1380 David Linsay Count de Crawford
Egidia, wife 1387 William Douglas

Sources

encyclopedic Larousse colors, France Leisures 1978.

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