David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay

David Stewart
Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Atholl & Carrick
Born(1378-10-24)24 October 1378
Died26 March 1402(1402-03-26) (aged 23)
Falkland Palace
SpouseMarjorie Douglas
HouseStewart
FatherRobert III of Scotland
MotherAnabella Drummond

David Stewart (24 October 1378 – 26 March 1402) was heir apparent to the throne of Scotland from 1390 and the first Duke of Rothesay from 1398. He was named after his great-granduncle, David II of Scotland, and also held the titles of Earl of Atholl (1398–1402) and Earl of Carrick (1390–1402). He shares with his uncle and arch-rival, Robert Stewart, first Duke of Albany, the distinction of being first dukes to be created in the Scottish peerage. David never became king. His marriage to Mary Douglas, daughter of Archibald the Grim,[1] the third Earl of Douglas, was without issue.

  1. ^ "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/54172. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)