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John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl1,2
b. circa 1438, d. 19 September 1512, #23188
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Father   Sir James Stewart , The Black Knight of Lorn b. after 1386, d. 17 August 1451
Mother   Lady Joan Beaufort b. circa 1407, d. 15 July 1445

Name Variation John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl was also found as John Stewart of Balveny.3 
Name Variation John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl was also found as John Earl of Athol.4,2 
Birth* circa 1438 John was born circa 1438to about 1440.3 
Marriage* before April 1459 John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl married Margaret Douglas "The Fair Maid of Galloway", daughter of Archibald Douglas 5th Earl of Douglas and Lady Euphemia Graham Countess of Stratherne, before April 1459.3  
Marriage* before 18 April 1475 John Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl married Eleanor Sinclair, daughter of William Sinclair 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl Caithness and Marjory Sutherland, before 18 April 1475. It is said that they had 9 daughters and two sons. Eleanor was his second wife.3,5 
research* 1480 Find 1480 Information on other children not followed further:
6.Lady Elizabeth Stewart
died after 9 December 1529
married (1) 19 January 1512
John Stewart, 12th Earl of Lennox,
son of Matthew Stewart, 11th Earl of Lennox, and Elizabeth Hamilton
born circa 1495
murdered 4 September 1526 near Linlithgow
married (2) contract 9 December 1529
Ninian Ross, 3rd Lord Ross, of Halkhead,
son of John Ross, 2nd Lord Ross, of Halkhead, and Christian Edmonstone
     I have Ninian Ross, 3rd Lord Ross, same parents, as married to Janet
     Stewart, dau of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox and Margaret Montgomery
     and Elizabeth Ruthven, dau of William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven and
     Christian Forbes. Is this Elizabeth Stewart a 3rd wife? Thanks
          L.S.Riceman
he died February 1556

7.Lady Christian Stewart
died 30 May 1538 buried Dunkeld Cathedral
married
Niel Stewart, 3rd of Garth and Fothergill
son of Niel Stewart, 2nd of Fothergill and Garth, and Elizabeth Stewart
he died 1554

8.Lady Margaret Stewart
married
Sir William Murray, of Castleton
son of Sir William Murray, of Tullibardine, and Lady Mary Keith
killed in battle at Flodden 9 September 1513

9.Lady Jean Stewart
married
Sir Robert/John Gordon, 3rd of Auchleuchries
son of John Gordon and Margaret Forbes
he died 1546

10.Lady Elizabeth Stewart
married 24 April 1504
Alexander Robertson, 9th of Struan, 5th Chief
son of Robert Ruadh, 8th of Glenerochie, 4th Chief of Clan Donnachaidh
and Lady Margaret Stewart
he died circa 1506

11.Lady Isabel/Margaret Stewart
married circa 1510
Robert Innes, 2nd of Innermarkie
he died circa October 1551, buried in Elgin Cathedral

12.Lady Marjory Stewart
died 26 July 1524, buried at Finlarig
married
Sir Colin Campbell, 3rd of Glenurchy
son of Sir Duncan Campbell, of Glenorchy, and Lady Margaret Douglas
died 12 August 1523 Glenorchy

13.Lady Elspeth Stewart
married circa 1510
Robert Innes.6
 
Death* 19 September 1512
John died on 19 September 1512 at Scotland.3 

Family 1   Margaret Douglas "The Fair Maid of Galloway" b. circa 1440, d. circa 1475
Children  1. Lady Janet Joanna Stewart+ b. c 1460, d. 27 Oct 15106
  2. Lady Elizabeth Stewart b. c 1461, d. c 15293
  3. Jane Stewart+ b. b 14757

Family 2   Eleanor Sinclair b. circa 1457, d. 21 March 1518
Children  1. Elizabeth Ann Stewart+ 8
  2. John Stewart 2nd Earl of Atholl b. a 1475, d. 9 Sep 15133
  3. Andrew Stewart Bishop of Caithness b. c 1480, d. a 15423
  4. Catherine Stewart+ b. c 1479, d. c 15104

Citations
  1. Download, http://worldroots.clicktron.com/cgi-bin/gasteldb?@I10621@.
  2. [S10108] "Joan Beaufort by Tompsett, 19 Aug 97".
  3. [S9180] "Email, no hard copy" , Leo van de Pas.
  4. Download, Early Forbes.
  5. Download, http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id=I18811.
  6. [S9180] "Email, no hard copy" , Leo van de Pas no date.
  7. [S9180] "Email, no hard copy" , Mann citing Weis_Ancestral Roots, p 256-40.
  8. Download, http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal01431.
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