2nd Earl of Angus Thomas Stewart

Male - 1361


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Thomas Stewart 
    Title 2nd Earl of Angus 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 13606 
    Died 1361 
    Person ID I13606  Thompson-Milligan
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 

    Father John Stewart,   d. 9 Dec 1331 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Margaret Abernethy 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F2060  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret St. Clair 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Stewart,   d. 1417  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F1737  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Thomas Stewart, 2nd Earl of Angus was the son of Sir John Stewart, 1st Earl of Angus and Margaret Abernethy. He was born before 1331. He married Margaret St. Clair, daughter of Sir William St. Clair and Isabel (?), on 3 June 1353, by Papal dispensation. He died in 1361, from the plague while imprisoned for alleged complicity in the murder of King David II's mistress, Catherine Mortimer.

      He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Angus on 9 December 1331. He fought in the taking of Berwick in May 1355, where he commanded. He was one of the eight lords, of whom three were to place themselves in the hands of the English as security for the release of King David II. He held the office of Great Chamberlain [Scotland] from 1357 to 1358. On 18 August 1359 he had a safe conduct for four ships of Flanders, but he broke his engagement. In March 1359/60 he was charged to retrun to England to fulfill his obligations as hostage.