Scots Peerage e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Sir Robert Stewart of Innermeath was the son of Sir James Stewart of Pearston, who fell at the battle of Halidonhill in 1333, son of Sir John Stewart of Bonkyll. He received a charter from King David II. of the lands of Dalzell and others 23 March 1362-63. In 1374 he received a charter of the lands of Durrisdeer, and appeared at the Parliament of Scone, 4 April 1373, as 'Robertus Senescallus de Innermeath.' He died circa 1388, leaving issue: -<br><br>1. Sir John, of whom afterwards.<br><br>2. Robert Stewart of Rossyth, who married Janet de Ergadia, 'daughter and heiress of John de Ergadia,' Lord of Lorn. He exchanged his lordship of Lorn with his brother Sir John, for the lands of Durrisdeer, of which he had a charter of confirmation from King Robert II., 13 April 1388. He was ancestor of the family of Stewart of Rossyth.<br><br>3. Catherine, 'a daughter of the laird of Invermay,' stated to have been married to John Betoun of Balfour.