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John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan

1450 – 1551

Scottish noble

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Lived 1450 – 1551 (aged 100–101). John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan was a Scottish politician.

John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan ( – ) was a Scottish nobleman.

He was the son and heir of Alexander Stewart and succeeded to the Earldom in 1505, however, he retained the style of Master of Buchan until 1519, when he was formally recognised as heir. On 4 August 1547, he formally resigned his land to his son John Stewart and his heirs, reserving the Earl's liferent. Christina Stewart, later to become Countess of Buchan. James Stewart, Master of Buchan in 1547, after his brother's death. He married Christian, daughter of John Strang of Balcaskie, by whom he had: James Stewart, served as heir to his father, 13 October 1604, and to his grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather 26 March 1618. Alexander Stewart. Margaret Stewart, married to Sir Hadrian Damon of Birtewelte in Denmark. Isobel Stewart.

He was described as recently dead in 1551. The earldom devolved upon his granddaughter Christina.

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1450
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Died
1551
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Member of the Parliament of Scotland

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John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan was born in 1450.

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John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan died in 1551.

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John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan was a politician.

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John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan was Scottish.

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· Wikipedia: John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan

· Wikidata: Q7616115

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