David Stewart, 2nd of Rosyth

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NameSir David STEWART 2nd Of Rosyth , M Birth Dateabt 1389 Birth PlaceRosyth, Fifeshire, Scotland Death Date1444 Death PlaceRosyth, Fifeshire, Scotland FatherRobert STEWART 1st Of Rosyth & Durrisdeer , M (~1358-1409) MotherHeiress Janet MACDOUGALL Of Lorn , F (~1363-) Spouses 1Lady Rosyth , F Marr Dateabt 1410 ChildrenHenry , M (~1411-) Notes for Sir David STEWART 2nd Of Rosyth He [Lord Robert] had issue:

1. David, his successor.

2. William, who got a charter in 1431 from Archibald, earl of Douglas, of the Barony of Kirkandris in Eskdale. 3. Elizabeth, contracted, 1396, to Michael, son and heir of Sir Andrew Mercer of Aldie. 4. Isabel, married Robert Bruce of Clackmannan. 5. a daughter, married Sir William Douglas of Drumlanrig.

Source: THE SCOTTISH ANTIQUARY, edited by Rev. A.W. Cornelius Hallen, M.A., 1891, Vol. V, p. 3. ———————————————

II. Sir David Stewart of Durisdeer succeeded his father, and, at Cupar in Fife, 11th May 1423, got a charter of the lands of Leucheld in Fife from Sir william Lindsay of Rossy.

He was knighted at the coronation of King James I; and at Perth, 17th October 1425, got a charter of Pitreavie.

He purchased the ancient Barony of Rosyth in Fife from several proprietors, and was thereafter designed as ‘of Rosyth,’ for in 1436 the king confirmed a charter by which Sir David Stewart of Rosyth granted to Henry Wardlaw, Pitreavie and the third of Fordel. He also purchased Wester Cleish in Fife and Hershaw in Clackmannan.

He died 1444,

leaving issue:

1. Henry. 2. Robert, married Jonet Fenton, daughter and co-heir of Walter Fenton of Buckie. He died before 1443.

Source: THE SCOTTISH ANTIQUARY, edited by Rev. A.W. Cornelius Hallen, M.A., 1891, Vol. V, pp. 3-4.