John Stewart, Earl of Buchan
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John Stewart, Earl of Buchan was a Scottish nobleman and soldier who fought alongside the Kingdom of France during the Hundred Years War. In 1419, he was sent to France by his father the Duke of Alban
19th-century painting of Stewart
Battle of Bauge, 21 March 1421, where Stewart won a great victory over the English.
The Battle of Cravant in 1423, where Buchan was defeated and captured.
The Battle of Verneuil, where Buchan was killed in 1424.
Robert Stewart was a Scottish prince and nobleman who ruled the Kingdom of Scotland as its effective monarch, under the title of Governor of Scotland, from 1406 until his death. Robert governed on beh
John Stewart, Earl of Buchan
…most of the Scottish troops in France. The battle led to the effective dissolution of the Scottish army in France. Stewart was born c.1381, the son of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany and his second wife Muriella Keith. He succeeded to the Earldom of Buchan sometime after the death of his uncle Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan (the…
The 1413 seal of the Duke of Albany as Governor of Scotland
Robert's great-uncle, David II of Scotland, whom he rebelled against in 1363.
Doune Castle, which Robert built beginning in the 1370s, still stands today.
The Battle of Otterburn in 1388, which allowed Robert to outmaneuver his eldest brother for the regency.