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Robert III (c. 1337 – 4 April 1406), born John Stewart, was King of Scots from 1390 to his death in 1406. He was also High Steward of Scotland from 1371 to 1390 and held the titles of Earl of Atholl (1367–1390) and Earl of Carrick (1368–1390) before ascending the throne at about the age of 53 years. He was the eldest son of King Robert II ...
- 19 April 1390 – 4 April 1406
- Elizabeth Mure
Apr 4, 2024 · Robert III (born c. 1337—died April 4, 1406, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland) was the king of Scots from 1390, after having ruled Scotland in the name of his father, Robert II, from 1384 to 1388. Physically disabled by a kick from a horse, he was never the real ruler of Scotland during the years of his kingship. The eldest son of Robert the Steward ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
King Robert III. Paisley Abbey. Robert III lived from 14 August 1337 to 4 April 1406 and was King of Scotland from 19 April 1390 to 4 April 1406. He was the oldest son of Robert II. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline. Robert III brought to the crown a series of disadvantages.
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Robert III, born John Stewart, was King of Scots from 1390 to his death in 1406. He was also High Steward of Scotland from 1371 to 1390 and held the titles of Earl of Atholl (1367–1390) and Earl of Carrick (1368–1390) before ascending the throne at about the age of 53 years. He was the eldest son of King Robert II and Elizabeth Mure and was legitimized by the second marriage of his parents ...
Dec 15, 2020 · Credit: National Galleries of Scotland. At 53, John Stewart became King Robert III (reign: 1390-1406), changing his first name because of its association with the unpopular King John Balliol of Scotland. Two years prior to his coronation, John was involved in a riding accident that left him lame and possibly damaged his mental state too.
Dec 11, 2020 · c. 1337 – April 4, 1406. Robert III of Scotland was born around 1337 as the eldest son of Robert Stewart. Christened John, the future king descended from King Robert I through his maternal grandmother, Marjorie. In 1362, John joined his father in a rebellion against his great-uncle, King David II. The revolt failed, and the king imprisoned John.
Robert sends his second son to James to France but he is captured by English near Flamborough Head. James is taken to London, where Henry IV of England confines him in the Tower of London for 18 years. 1406: King Robert III dies and James I ascends the throne but is not crowned until 1424 as he is a prisoner of the English.
