STEWART Earl of BUCHAN.
THE next who was dignified with the title of earl of Buchan was JAMES, son of sir James Stewart, called the Black Knight of Lorn, the sixth generation, in a direct male-line, from Alexander lord high steward of Scotland, great grandfather of king Ro∣bert II.
This sir James married queen Jean,* 1.1 daugh∣ter of John duke of Somerset, son of John of Gaunt duke of Lancaster, son of Edward III. king of England, widow of king James I. of Scotland, by whom he had three sons.
1. John, earl of Athole.—Vide page 49 of this work.
2. Sir James, afterwards earl of Buchan.
3. Andrew, bishop of Murray.
I. Sir JAMES STEWART, second son of the Black Knight of Lorn by queen Jean, and uterine brother of king James II. married, 1st, Margaret, daughter and sole heiress of sir Alexander Ogilvie of Auchterhouse, he∣retable sheriff of the county of Forfar. He got a charter,* 1.2 under the great seal, to James Stewart, knight, (the king's uncle) and Mar∣garet Ogilvie, his spouse, of the lands and barony of Strathalva, and others, dated 4th March 1466.
He was a man of great accomplishments, both natural and acquired, was a faithful counsellor to king James III. with whom he was in great favour, and who raised him to the dignity of the peerage,* 1.3 by the title of earl of Buchan, lord Auchterhouse, &c. an∣no 1469.
He was appointed warden of the south marches,* 1.4 and lord high chamberlain of Scot∣land, anno 1471.
He got a charter, under the great seal, of the whole earldom of Buchan, Jacobo comiti de Buchan,* 1.5 domino de Auchterhouse, avunculo regis, &c. dated 4th October 1477; and a charter,* 1.6 under the great seal, of the lands and barony of Traquair, dated 3d February 1478.
He got also charters of a great many other lands and baronies,* 1.7 too numerous to be here inserted, inter 1477 & 1488.
He was a most loyal and faithful subject to king James III. and, after his murder, car∣ried his resentment to the highest pitch against all those who had a hand in embroiling his affairs.
By the said Margaret Ogilvie, his first wife, he left issue a son,
Alexander, his heir.
He married,* 1.8 2dly, Margaret Murray, a daughter of Philiphaugh, an antient family in the county of Selkirk, by whom he had another son,
James,* 1.9 ancestor of the earl of Traquair,—and three daughters.
1. Lady Agnes, married, 1st, to Adam earl of Bothwell, 2dly, to Robert lord Max∣well.
2. Lady Elizabeth, married to John Home of Coldingknows, ancestor of the earl of Home.
3. Lady Isabel, who had a daughter, Ja∣net, by king James IV. married to Malcolm lord Fleming.
This James earl of Buchan and lord Auch∣terhouse, Margaret Ogilvie his spouse, and sir Alexander Stewart, their son and appa∣rent heir,* 1.10 granted an obligation to Thomas Ogilvie of Clova, concerning some lands in Angus, on 30th August 1493, upon which he got a charter; and the earl's seal bears, quarterly, 1st, three garbs; 2d, a fess cheque; 3d, not distinct; 4th, a spread eagle.
The earl died before 1499, and was suc∣ceeded by his eldest son,
II. ALEXANDER,* 1.11 earl of Buchan, who grants a procuratory to William apparent lord Ruthven, and David Kinneir of that ilk, for resigning several of his lands into the king's hands, 14th September 1499.
In his father's lifetime he married, 1st, Isabel Ogilvie, but of what family we know not; and got a charter,* 1.12 under the great seal, to sir Alexander Stewart, son and apparent heir of James earl of Buchan, and Isabel Ogil∣vie his spouse, of the lands and barony of Ket∣ness, Leuchat, &c. anno 1491.
By her he had issue a son,
John, his heir.
He married, 2dly, Margaret, daughter of William lord Ruthven, but by her he had no