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James Stewart, 2nd Lord Doune, jure uxoris 2nd Earl of Moray (c. 1565 – 7 February 1592), [1] was a Scottish nobleman. He was murdered by George Gordon, Earl of Huntly as the culmination of a vendetta.
Perhaps the most well-known Earl of Moray was James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray, the husband of Elizabeth Stewart, 2nd Countess of Moray, who held the earldom jure uxoris (by right of his wife), as he was the subject of a famous ballad, "The Bonny Earl O'Moray". He was also a direct male-line descendant of King Robert II.
The Countess of Moray was the eldest daughter of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, the illegitimate son of King James V and Regent of Scotland, and Lady Agnes Keith.She was born at St Andrews while her father was in exile in England following the Chaseabout Raid, a rebellion against Mary, Queen of Scots.
The children of James Stewart and Margaret Campbell included: James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray (d. 1592), he married Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray, [19] and became the subject of a popular ballad, The Bonnie Earl of Moray. Henry or Harry Stewart, later Lord St Colm, and Tutor of James Stewart, 3rd Earl of Moray. Archibald Stewart
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (c. 1531 – 23 January 1570) [1] was a member of the House of Stewart as the illegitimate son of King James V of Scotland. At times a supporter of his half-sister Mary, Queen of Scots , he was the regent of Scotland for his half-nephew, the infant King James VI , from 1567 until his assassination in 1570.
James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray (1581 – 6 August 1638) was a Scottish nobleman, the son of James Stewart, 2nd Lord Doune and Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray. Early years [ edit ]
Set during 1437–1460, during the reign of James II of Scotland, the book describes the boy-king's time under regents Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas, Lord Crichton and Sir Alexander Livingston, and the plot to kill William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas at the "Black Dinner", seen through the eyes of Alexander Lyon, Master and then 2nd ...
English: James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray (c. 1565 – 7 February 1591/2). A Scottish nobleman, who was murdered by George Gordon, Earl of Huntly, as the culmination of a vendetta. Known as "the Bonnie Earl" for his good looks. Painting, possibly a copy, displayed in Dunrobin Castle in Sutherland, Scotland.