Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany
Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany was a member of the Scottish royal family who served as regent to three Scottish monarchs. A ruthless politician, Albany was widely regarded as having murdered his nephew, the Duke of Rothesay, and brother to the future King James I of Scotland. James was held in captivity in England for eighteen years, during which time Albany served as regent in Scotland, king in all but name. He died in 1420 and was succeeded by his son, Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany, who was executed for treason when James returned to Scotland in 1425, almost causing the complete ruin of the Albany Stewarts.
Lithograph of the reverse of the 1413 seal of Robert Stewart as Governor of Scotland
Doune Castle, built by Stewart, still stands today.
Falkland Palace, where Robert Stewart's nephew, the Duke of Rothesay, died in mysterious circumstances.
Site of the Battle of Harlaw, where in 1411 Donald McDonald, 2nd Lord of the Isles fought the Stewarts to a bloody standstill.
Robert II was King of Scots from 1371 to his death in 1390. 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. Upon the death of his uncle David II, Robert succeeded to the throne.
Great Seal of Robert II
Dumbarton Castle on Dumbarton Rock where Robert Stewart and King David took refuge in 1333
Dairsie Castle where the 1335 Parliament was held
Robert the warrior and knight: the reverse side of Robert II's Great Seal, enhanced as a 19th-century steel engraving