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'''Robert of Strathearn''', who ruled [[Strathearn]] 1223–1245, is the fourth known [[Mormaer]] of [[Strathearn]], but of course this is simply a source problem and certainly does not mean that he actually was the fourth.
'''Robert of Strathearn''' (died ''c.'' 1244) was the 4th [[Earl of Strathearn]] in Scotland.


Robert was the fourth son of Mormaer [[Gille Brigte, Earl of Strathearn|Gille Brigte]]. Not much is known of his reign, but we do know that in 1237 he travelled to York as part of the Scottish delegation who negotiated the [[Treaty of York]]. It seems he largely confined himself to his [[comital demesne]], which would explain his conspicuous absence from the records, despite a relatively long reign. By an unknown wife/wives, he had at least five children:
Robert was the fourth son of [[Gille Brigte, Earl of Strathearn|Gille Brigte of Strathearn]] and his wife Matilda.{{sfn|Neville|2002|p=457}} He first appears on record in 1199, when he and his brothers were witnesses to their father's charters to the [[Abbey of Inchaffray]]. By 1210, all three of his elder brothers had died, and he became heir to the earldom of Strathearn. In 1219 he confirmed as heir-apparent all his father's grants to the abbey, and after his accession as earl around 1223, he made a vow never to disturb the monks in their possessions.


Aside from his taking part in the abbey's affairs, he appears in a wider sphere in 1237, when he travelled to [[York]] with [[Alexander II of Scotland|King Alexander]], to negotiate the [[Treaty of York]] with [[Henry III of England]].{{sfn|Neville|2005|p=23}}
* [[Maol Íosa II, Earl of Strathearn|Maol Íosa II]]
* Hugh
* Gilbert
* Annabelle, who married [[Sir John de Restalrig]] and [[Sir Patrick Graham of Kincardine]]
* Mary


Earl Robert died before April 1244.<ref>[http://thepeerage.com/p468.htm#i4679 thepeerage.com "Robert, 4th Earl of Strathearn" on ThePeerage.com citing TCP]</ref>
He died in 1245.

==Marriage and progeny==
Earl Robert's wife was named Matilda (1178-1247). They had three sons and two daughters:

* [[Maol Íosa II, Earl of Strathearn|Malise II of Strathearn]], who succeeded as Earl{{sfn|Neville|2010|p=132}}
* Hugh, who became a [[friar]] and died ''c.'' 1290
* Gille Brigte/Gilbert, who acquired the lands of Durie and Belnollo in [[Fife]], become the progenitor of the Duries
* Annabella, who married firstly John of Restalrig, and secondly Sir [[Patrick de Graham|Patrick Graham of Kincardine]], who was killed at the [[Battle of Dunbar (1296)|Battle of Dunbar]]
* Mary, married Sir John Johnstone
* Matilda/Maud, who married [[Alexander, Earl of Menteith]]

==References==
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
*Neville, Cynthia J., ''Native Lordship in Medieval Scotland: The Earldoms of Strathearn and Lennox, c. 1140-1365'', (Portland & Dublin, 2005)
*{{cite journal |last=Neville |first=Cynthia J. |title= Native Lords and the Church in Thirteenth-Century Strathearn, Scotland |journal=The Journal of Ecclesiastical History |volume=53 |issue=3 (July) |year=2002 |publisher=Cambridge University Press }}
*{{cite book |last=Neville |first=Cynthia J. |title=Native Lordship in Medieval Scotland: The Earldoms of Strathearn and Lennox, c. 1140-1365 |publisher=Four Courts Press |year=2005 }}
*{{cite book |last=Neville |first=Cynthia J. |title=Land Law and People in Medieval Scotland |publisher=Edinburgh University Press |year=2010 }}132
*Paul, James Balfour, Sir, "[[The Scots Peerage]]" (Edinburgh : D. Douglas 1911), vol. VIII, pp.&nbsp;244–245


*Paul, James Balfour, Sir, "The Scots Peerage" (Edinburgh : D. Douglas 1904-1919)
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Latest revision as of 19:01, 11 November 2024

Robert of Strathearn (died c. 1244) was the 4th Earl of Strathearn in Scotland.

Robert was the fourth son of Gille Brigte of Strathearn and his wife Matilda.[1] He first appears on record in 1199, when he and his brothers were witnesses to their father's charters to the Abbey of Inchaffray. By 1210, all three of his elder brothers had died, and he became heir to the earldom of Strathearn. In 1219 he confirmed as heir-apparent all his father's grants to the abbey, and after his accession as earl around 1223, he made a vow never to disturb the monks in their possessions.

Aside from his taking part in the abbey's affairs, he appears in a wider sphere in 1237, when he travelled to York with King Alexander, to negotiate the Treaty of York with Henry III of England.[2]

Earl Robert died before April 1244.[3]

Marriage and progeny

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Earl Robert's wife was named Matilda (1178-1247). They had three sons and two daughters:

References

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Bibliography

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  • Neville, Cynthia J. (2002). "Native Lords and the Church in Thirteenth-Century Strathearn, Scotland". The Journal of Ecclesiastical History. 53 (3 (July)). Cambridge University Press.
  • Neville, Cynthia J. (2005). Native Lordship in Medieval Scotland: The Earldoms of Strathearn and Lennox, c. 1140-1365. Four Courts Press.
  • Neville, Cynthia J. (2010). Land Law and People in Medieval Scotland. Edinburgh University Press.132
  • Paul, James Balfour, Sir, "The Scots Peerage" (Edinburgh : D. Douglas 1911), vol. VIII, pp. 244–245
Preceded by Earl of Strathearn
1223–1244
Succeeded by