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Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar

Alexander Stewart
Alasdair mac Alasdair Mór
Earl of Mar, and Lord of Garioch, Lochaber and Badenoch
A weathered effigy at the Blackfriars in Inverness, supposed to depict Mar
ReignMar and Garioch: 1404/8–35
Lochaber: 1424–35
Badenoch: 1427–35
PredecessorIsabel Douglas, Countess of Mar*
*obtained lordship of Mar by this marriage.
SuccessorRobert Erskine, 1st Lord Erskine, de jure 13th Earl of Mar
Bornc. 1375
DiedJuly/August 1435
Mar
BuriedBlackfriars, Inverness
Noble familyHouse of Stuart
IssueThomas Stewart (bastard)
FatherAlexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
MotherMairead inghean Eachainn

Alexander Stewart (c. 1375 – 1435) was a Scottish nobleman, originally the Earl of Moray, he became the Earl of Mar from 1405.[1] He acquired the earldom through marriage to the hereditary countess, and successfully ruled the northern part of Scotland.

  1. ^ "The Battle of Harlaw" (PDF). aberdeencity.gov.uk. p. 4. Retrieved 10 October 2024.

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