Biography of Anabella Stewart 1436-1509

In 1436 Anabella Stewart was born to [her father] King James I of Scotland (age 41) and [her mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland (age 32). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 25th June 1436 [her brother-in-law] King Louis XI of France (age 12) and [her sister] Margaret Stewart Dauphine of France (age 11) were married at Tours Castle. They had met the day before. She by marriage Dauphine . She the daughter of [her father] King James I of Scotland (age 41) and [her mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland (age 32). He the son of Charles "Victorious" VII King France (age 33) and Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France (age 31). They were half fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 21st September 1439 [her step-father] James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart (age 44) and [her mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland (age 35) were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset and [her grandmother] Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence (age 54).

On 14th December 1444 Louis King Cyprus (age 8) and Anabella Stewart (age 8) were betrothed at Stirling Castle [Map]. The marriage never took place and the betrothal was annulled in 1456.

On 15th July 1445 [her mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland (age 41) died at Dunbar Castle, Dunbar. She was buried at Perth Charterhouse.

On 16th August 1445 [her sister] Margaret Stewart Dauphine of France (age 20) died at Châlons-en-Champagne [Map]. She was buried at the Church of Saint-Laon Thouars.

On 12th February 1449 [her brother-in-law] Sigismund Habsburg 4th Duke Austria (age 21) and [her sister] Eleanor Stewart Duchess Austria (age 16) were married at Merano. She by marriage Duchess Austria. She the daughter of [her father] King James I of Scotland and [her mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of Frederick "Empty Pockets" Habsburg 4th Duke Austria and Anna of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Austria.

On 3rd July 1449 [her brother] King James II of Scotland (age 18) and [her sister-in-law] Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland (age 15) were married at Holyrood Abbey, Holyrood. She the daughter of Arnold Egmont Duke Guelders (age 38) and (age 32). He the son of [her father] King James I of Scotland and [her mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Between 1451 and 15th June 1452 Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd (age 31) was created 1st Lord Boyd by [her brother] King James II of Scotland (age 20). On 15th June 1452 King James II of Scotland confirmed the charter of Robert Boyd, Lord of Kilmarnock and of Dalry, conveying one-third of the lands of Lynn in Dalry to Robert Boyd [indweller] of Lynn. He took his seat in Parliament on 18th July 1454.

On 22nd February 1452 William Douglas 8th Earl Douglas 2nd Earl Avondale (age 27) was murdered by [her brother] King James II of Scotland (age 21) at Edinburgh Castle [Map] for refusing to desist from conspiring with Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl Crawford (age 29). His brother James (age 26) succeeded 9th Earl Douglas, 3rd Earl Avondale.

On 20th May 1455 [her future husband] George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley and Elizabeth Dunbar were married. She the daughter of John Dunbar 1st Earl of Moray and Marjorie Stewart Countess Moray. He the son of [her future father-in-law] Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and [her future mother-in-law] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 45).

In August 1455 George Crichton 1st Earl Caithness (age 46) died. Earl Caithness reverted to the Crown following a disagreement between George Crichton 1st Earl Caithness and his son James Crichton from inheriting. James Crichton had imprisoned his father in Blackness Castle; he was rescued by [her brother] King James II of Scotland (age 24).

In 1457 [her half-brother] John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 17) was created 1st Earl Atholl.

In 1458 George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley (age 2) and Anabella Stewart (age 22) were married. She the daughter of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 47).

Around 1459 [her half-brother] John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 19) and [her sister-in-law] Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 51). He the son of [her step-father] James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart and [her mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. They were half fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 15th May 1459 [her brother-in-law] James Douglas 1st Earl Morton and [her sister] Joan Stewart Countess Morton (age 31) were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. She the daughter of [her father] King James I of Scotland and [her mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 15th November 1461 Nicholas Hay 2nd Earl Erroll (age 25) and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley. He the son of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll (age 38) and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll.

Before 1467 [her half-brother] James Stewart 1st Earl Buchan (age 24) and [her sister-in-law] Margaret Ogilvy Countess Buchan were married. He the son of [her step-father] James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart and [her mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland.

Around 1469 John Kennedy 2nd Lord Kennedy (age 14) and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll were married. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley.

In 1469 [her half-brother] James Stewart 1st Earl Buchan (age 27) was created 1st Earl Buchan. [her sister-in-law] Margaret Ogilvy Countess Buchan by marriage Countess Buchan.

On 15th July 1470 [her father-in-law] Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley died. His son [her husband] George (age 15) succeeded 2nd Earl Huntley. Anabella Stewart (age 34) by marriage Countess Huntley.

On 24th July 1471 the marriage of [her husband] George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley (age 16) and Anabella Stewart (age 35) was annulled due to affinity.

On 18th August 1471 [her husband] George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley (age 16) and Elizabeth Hay Countess Huntley (age 21) were married; she having been his mistress. She by marriage Countess Huntley. She the daughter of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll. He the son of [her father-in-law] Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and [her mother-in-law] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 61).

Before April 1475 [her half-brother] John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 35) and [her sister-in-law] Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. She the daughter of William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness (age 65) and Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness. He the son of [her step-father] James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart and [her mother] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. They were half fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 20th November 1480 [her sister] Eleanor Stewart Duchess Austria (age 47) died.

Before 14th October 1485 [her son-in-law] William Hay 3rd Earl Erroll (age 36) and [her daughter] Isabel Gordon Countess Erroll were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. She the daughter of [her husband] George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley (age 30) and Anabella Stewart (age 49). He the son of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

After 16th October 1486 [her sister] Joan Stewart Countess Morton (deceased) died.

On 27th March 1489 Gilbert Kennedy 1st Lord Kennedy (age 84) died. His son John (age 34) succeeded 2nd Lord Kennedy. [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll by marriage Lord Kennedy.

On 13th October 1494 [her sister] Isabella Stewart Duchess Brittany (age 68) died.

In 1499 [her half-brother] James Stewart 1st Earl Buchan (age 57) died. His son [her nephew] Alexander succeeded 2nd Earl Buchan. Margaret Ruthven Countess Buchan by marriage Countess Buchan.

On 17th April 1500 [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll died.

On 8th June 1501 [her husband] George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley (age 46) died. His son Alexander succeeded 3rd Earl Huntley. [her niece] Jean Stewart Countess Huntley (age 40) by marriage Countess Huntley.

In 1509 Anabella Stewart (age 73) died.

[her daughter] Isabel Gordon Countess Erroll was born to [her former husband] George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley and Anabella Stewart. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. She married before 14th October 1485 her third cousin once removed William Hay 3rd Earl Erroll, son of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll, and had issue.