John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Atholl
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John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Atholl (1507-1542) was the son of John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl
and Lady Janet Campbell, a daughter of Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll
and Elizabeth Stuart.
The Scottish chronicle writer Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie
recorded that John Stewart built a lavish temporary palace near Pitlochry
to entertain James V of Scotland
and his mother Margaret Tudor
while hunting (circa 1532). The Palace was made of tree branches, but moated and hung with tapestry and silk inside with glass windows and the lavish food for three days cost £1000. When the royal party left, the Earl's Highland men burnt the lodging to the astonishment of the Italian Papal envoy present who was told that this was local custom.
In July 1536, James V granted the Earl a free barony of the lands of Glenlochy in Perthshire
. The Earl was involved in promoting royal rule in Perthshire. He became involved in the Campbell family
struggle with the MacGregors, and in October 1530 expelled the MacGregors from the house of the Isle of Loch Rannoch
. The Earl was also a rival of the Menzies
family who held lands in the same region. A recent historian, Jamie Cameron, suggests that the King's hunting trip described by Pitscottie was a royal visit to the area in September 1532 recorded in official documents, in part to adjudicate on local issues.
John Stewart died in 1542, possibly from a fever caught during the military campaign on the English border that lead to the Battle of Solway Moss
. He married Grizzel Rattray and was succeeded as Earl by their son John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl
.
John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl
John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl was the second Earl of Atholl. He fought in the Battle of Flodden Field on 9 September 1513.-Biography:He was born after 1475 to John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl and Eleanor Sinclair. He married Lady Janet Campbell, daughter of Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll...
and Lady Janet Campbell, a daughter of Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll
Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll
Gillespie Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll was a Scottish nobleman and politician.-Biography:Archibald was the eldest son of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll and Isabel Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 2nd Lord Lorn. He was made Master of the Royal Household of James IV of Scotland on 24...
and Elizabeth Stuart.
The Scottish chronicle writer Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie
Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie
Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie was a Scottish chronicler, author of The Historie and Chronicles of Scotland, 1436–1565, the first history of Scotland to be composed in Scots rather than Latin....
recorded that John Stewart built a lavish temporary palace near Pitlochry
Pitlochry
Pitlochry , is a burgh in the council area of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. Its population according to the 2001 census was 2,564....
to entertain James V of Scotland
James V of Scotland
James V was King of Scots from 9 September 1513 until his death, which followed the Scottish defeat at the Battle of Solway Moss...
and his mother Margaret Tudor
Margaret Tudor
Margaret Tudor was the elder of the two surviving daughters of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and the elder sister of Henry VIII. In 1503, she married James IV, King of Scots. James died in 1513, and their son became King James V. She married secondly Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of...
while hunting (circa 1532). The Palace was made of tree branches, but moated and hung with tapestry and silk inside with glass windows and the lavish food for three days cost £1000. When the royal party left, the Earl's Highland men burnt the lodging to the astonishment of the Italian Papal envoy present who was told that this was local custom.
In July 1536, James V granted the Earl a free barony of the lands of Glenlochy in Perthshire
Perthshire
Perthshire, officially the County of Perth , is a registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south...
. The Earl was involved in promoting royal rule in Perthshire. He became involved in the Campbell family
Clan Campbell
Clan Campbell is a Highland Scottish clan. Historically one of the largest, most powerful and most successful of the Highland clans, their lands were in Argyll and the chief of the clan became the Earl and later Duke of Argyll.-Origins:...
struggle with the MacGregors, and in October 1530 expelled the MacGregors from the house of the Isle of Loch Rannoch
Loch Rannoch
Loch Rannoch is a large body of fresh water in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.The loch is over long in a west-east direction with an average width of about . The River Tummel begins at its eastern end. The Tay Forest Park lies along its southern shore...
. The Earl was also a rival of the Menzies
Clan Menzies
For Menzies as a personal name, including its pronunciation and a list of famous people of that name, see Menzies.Clan Menzies ; , a member is a Mèinnearach) is a Highland Scottish clan.-Origins of the Clan:...
family who held lands in the same region. A recent historian, Jamie Cameron, suggests that the King's hunting trip described by Pitscottie was a royal visit to the area in September 1532 recorded in official documents, in part to adjudicate on local issues.
John Stewart died in 1542, possibly from a fever caught during the military campaign on the English border that lead to the Battle of Solway Moss
Battle of Solway Moss
The Battle of Solway Moss took place on Solway Moss near the River Esk on the English side of the Anglo-Scottish Border in November 1542 between forces from England and Scotland.-Background:...
. He married Grizzel Rattray and was succeeded as Earl by their son John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl
John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl
-Biography:He was the son of John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Atholl and Grizel Rattray. He supported the government of the queen dowager, and in 1560 was one of the three nobles who voted in Parliament against the Reformation and the confession of faith, and declared their adherence to Roman Catholicism...
.