John Stewart, Earl of Mar (d. 1479)

For the son of James III of Scotland, see John Stewart, Earl of Mar (d. 1503).

John Stewart, Earl of Mar and Garioch (c. 1456–c. 1479) was the youngest surviving son of James II of Scotland and Mary of Guelders.

James II bestowed the titles of Earl of Mar and Earl of Garioch on his son sometime between 1458 and 1459. In 1479, John was accused of treason and imprisoned at Craigmillar Castle. Shortly thereafter he died in suspicious circumstances, possibly on the orders of his brother James III.

Ancestors

Family of John Stewart, Earl of Mar (d. 1479)

16. Robert II of Scotland               8. Robert III of Scotland                       17. Elizabeth Mure               4. James I of Scotland                             18. John Drummond of Lennox               9. Anabella Drummond                       19. Mary Montifex               2. James II of Scotland                                   20. John of Gaunt               10. John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset                       21. Katherine de Roet               5. Joan Beaufort                             22. Thomas Holland of Kent               11. Margaret Holland                       23. Alice FitzAlan               1. John Stewart, Earl of Mar                                         24. Arnold I of Egmond               12. John II of Egmond                       25. Jolanthe of Leiningen               6. Arnold, Duke of Gelderland                             26. John XII of Arkel               13. Maria van Arkel                       27. Joanna of Jülich               3. Mary of Guelders                                   28. Adolph III of Mark               14. Adolph I, Duke of Cleves                       29. Margaret of Julich               7. Catherine of Cleves                             30. John the Fearless               15. Mary of Burgundy                       31. Margaret of Bavaria