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John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl (born c. 1440 – September 19, 1512), also known as Sir John Stewart of Balveny, was a Scottish nobleman and ambassador to England (in 1484). He was the oldest child of Joan Beaufort, widowed Queen of James I of Scotland, and her second husband Sir James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorn. He was created Earl of Atholl in around 1457, the first Earl of the eighth creation of the title. He is believed to have had a hand in suppressing the rebellion of the Earl of Ross, the last of the Lords of the Isles. He was buried in Dunkeld Cathedral in Perthshire. [edit] Marriage and issueJohn Stewart married twice, and had several children. However, the exact number, names and the attribution of his issue to their mothers is unclear. He married first, in 1459-60, Margaret Douglas, daughter of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas. Margaret, also known as the 'Fair Maid of Galloway', had been twice married already to the 8th Earl and the 9th Earl of Douglas. She died between 1473 and 1475. They had two daughters:
He married second, before April 1475, Eleanor (d. March 21, 1518), daughter of William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney. At least nine children were born:
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