Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl

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Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl, was a Scottish nobleman who played a leading role in the conspiracy that resulted in the assassination of King James I of Scotland in 1437.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish nobleman
conspirator
regent-designate of Scotland
activeYears late 14th century–1437
allegiance James I of Scotland
surface form: James I of Scotland (until conspiracy)

Kingdom of Scotland
birthDate circa 1360
birthPlace Scotland
causeOfDeath execution
child Alan Stewart
David Stewart, Master of Atholl
Elizabeth Stewart
country Kingdom of Scotland
dateOfEvent 20 February 1437
deathDate 26 March 1437
deathPlace Edinburgh
surface form: Edinburgh, Scotland
familyName Stewart
father Robert II of Scotland
givenName Walter
heldOffice Justiciar of Scotia
surface form: Justiciar of Scotland north of the Forth

Sheriff of Perth
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages
language Latin (administrative and legal contexts)
Scots
legalStatus attainted traitor
mannerOfDeath capital punishment
memberOfDynasty House of Stuart
surface form: House of Stewart
methodOfExecution hanging, drawing and quartering
mother Euphemia de Ross
nobleTitle Earl of Atholl
Earl of Atholl
surface form: Earl of Atholl (second creation)
notableWork Conspiracy to assassinate James I of Scotland
participantIn assassination of James I of Scotland
placeOfEvent Perth, Scotland
precededBy creation of the Earldom of Atholl for him by James I of Scotland
punishment forfeiture of titles and lands
reasonForNotability participation in regicidal plot against James I of Scotland
relatedTo Scottish Wars of the early 15th century
religion Roman Catholicism
roleInEvent leader of conspiracy against James I of Scotland
sibling Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn
Robert III of Scotland
spouse Margaret Barclay
Marjory Bisset
titleHeld Earl of Caithness
Earl of Strathearn
surface form: Earl of Strathearn (disputed)
uncleOf James I of Scotland

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James I of Scotland assassinatedBy Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl
Euphemia de Ross, Queen of Scots child Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl
subject surface form: Euphemia de Ross
Euphemia de Ross child Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl
Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany child Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl
this entity surface form: Walter Stewart
Assassination of James I of Scotland hasPerpetrator Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl
this entity surface form: Robert Stewart, Master of Atholl
Assassination of James I of Scotland hasPerpetrator Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl
this entity surface form: Walter Stewart
Assassination of James I of Scotland hasConspirator Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl