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EUPHEMIA DE ROSS

EUPHEMIA DE ROSS

TIME-LINE AND ADDITIONAL FACT ON QUEEN CONSORT OF  KING ROBERT THE II OF SCOTLAND, EUPHEMIA DE ROSS

TIME-LINE OF EUPHEMIA DE ROSS

ROBERT II SCOTLAND
DATE                                          EVENT
 
1330
  • it is believed that Euphemia De Ross was born around this time. the daughter of hugh, earl of ross and Margaret De Graham,
1333
  • 19TH JULY: Euphemia father Hugh, Earl of Ross died. he was Battle Of Halidon Hill. Part of The Second Wars of Scottish Independence.
1346
  • 17TH OCTOBER: Euphemia husband John Randolph, 3rd earl of moray killed at the Battle of Neville's cross. Part of the Second Wars of Scottish Independence.
1355
1356
  • Euphemia’s daughter Elizabeth Stewart is born around this time
1357
  • Euphemia’s son David Stewart is born
1360
  • Euphemia’s second son walter Stewart, is born
1371
  • 22ND FEBRUARY: David II of Scotland is dead, and now Robert, Euphemia’s husband is now king of Scotland, and Euphemia is Queen consort
  • 26 TH MARCH: The coronation of Euphemia and Robert as King and Queen of Scotland. They are crowned by William de Landallis, Bishop of St Andrews at Scone Abbey.
  • 19TH JUNE David Stewart, Euphemia son is given the title of barony of Urquhart
1375
  • 22ND FEBRUARY: Euphemia’s daughter Elizabeth married David Lindsay, Elizabeth's dowry was the barony of Strathnairn in Inverness-shire.
1386
  • David Stewart, Euphemia’s son is born
 
Euphemia De Ross Queen consort of Scotland died
SECPND WAR SCOTTISH INDEPENDANCE
EXTRA FACT ABOUT EUPHEMIA DE ROSS
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  • Euphemia was Queen consort of Robert II of Scotland for fifteen years
 
  • Euphemia de Ross, came from Clan Ross
 
  • Euphemia in the Greek means “Well spoken”.
 
 
  • Euphemia de Ross, was Robert II Scotland’s second wife and Robert was her second husband also. They required a papal dispensation by Pope Innocent VI was required for their marriage to be recognized by the Catholic Church. The affinity was due to her first husband, John Randolph, Earl of Moray, having been a second cousin of Robert Stewart
 
  • Robert II of Scotland, was the grandson of Robert the Bruce. Robert’s mother was the sister of David II. When David II of Scotland had no heirs, then the throne of Scotland passed down to Robert.
 
  • Euphemia gave Robert four children,David Stewart, 1st Earl of Caithness,Walter Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl,Elizabeth Stewart and Egidia Stewart.
 
  • Robert II of Scotland, out lived Euphemia by four years.
 
  • Euphemia’s father, Hugh was a favourite of king Robert 1st of Scotland. Hugh’s first wife was the sister of king Robert 1st Scotland.
 
 
  • Euphemia’s husband Robert was the grandson of Robert the Bruce, King David II was his mother’s brother, Robert’s uncle.
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