James Mor Stewart, called James the Fat, was the youngest son of Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany and Isabella of Lennox. When his father and brothers were executed by King James I for treason in 1425, James led a rebellion against the king, taking the town of Dumbarton and killing the keeper of Dumbarton Castle. His success was short lived and he soon fled to Ireland, where he would spend the remainder of his life in exile. A second attempt at rebellion in 1429 saw a fleet sail to Ireland to collect James "to convey him home that he might be king", but he died before the attempt could be made.
Seal of James's father, Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany
James burned the town of Dumbarton in 1425, but Dumbarton Castle held out against him.
King James I of Scotland, mortal enemy of the Albany Stewarts.
Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond, where James' mother Isabella of Lennox raised her grandchildren after her eventual release from Tantallon Castle.
Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany
Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany was a leading Scottish nobleman, the son of Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, and the grandson of King Robert II of Scotland, who founded the Stewart dynasty. In 1389, he became Justiciar North of the Forth. In 1402, he was captured at the Battle of Homildon Hill and would spend 12 years in captivity in England.
Detail from the seal of Murdoch Stewart
Seal of Murdoch's father, Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany.
Murdoch's half-brother, John Stewart, Earl of Buchan, victor of the Battle of Bauge.
The Battle of Verneuil, where Albany's brother John Stewart, Earl of Buchan was killed and his army totally annihilated by the English.
