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286 STRATHEKNE. CAITHNESS, AND ORKNEY " [S.] He m. v.p. Mary, who in 1320, was con- demned to perpetual imprisonment, being implicated (with de Brechin and do Soulis) in a conspiracy against Robert t. [S.] He m. secondly before 1334 "Matilda, da. of Hugh, Earl of Has) [S.J, by Matilda, sister of Robert (Bruce), Kiug of Scotland.") 11 ) lie was attainted by David II. [S.J in 1332, when all his lionvars became forfeited. He d. s.p.m.s.C') before 1357, and probably before 1353. IX. 1333, 1. Johx (de Warexxe), Earl of Surrey and to SfSSEX, who, in 130f>, had sue. his grandfather in that dignity, 1340? became KARL OF STRATH ERNE [S.] in 1333, by the grant to him of that Earldom, from his COU«in( c ) Edward Baltiol, calling him- self King of Scotland, to whom there is a letter, dat. '2 March 1334, from Edward III., recognising that fact. He was one of the nobles who witnessed BolUol'a surrender uf part of Scotland to England, 12 July 1234. He, whose Scotch Baridttm was uf course not recognised by David II. [S.] (who rcgranted it, elsewhere, in 13-13), (/. s.p. 30 June 13-17, aged 11. For fuller particulars see under "Sirkf.y," Earldom. X. 1343, 1. Sir Morice Moray, of Drumsargnrd and Clydesdale, to was s. and h. of Sir John MORAT, of the same, by Mary, sister of 134G. Malise, Earl of SthatiikhNK |S.], the last of that name, da. »f Malise, the proceeding Earl. He was in 133!', at the siige uf Peru, and having m. (dispens. 11 July 1330) Johanna, widow of John (Cahi-bkll), BaRLOT ATllot.L [S.J, and, presumably, before that,!' 1 ) widow of M.dise, EUI. of SfRAtHIRH [S.], last abovenamed, da. of Sir John UK Mkntkitii, was c<: by David II. [S.] in 1313, EARL OF STRATH ERNE [S.], with rem. to the heirs male of his body. He </. s.p., being slain at the battle of Durham, 17 Oct. 1346, when the Earldom became cilind. His willow m. before ti Dec. 1344 (as his second wife), William (SUTHERLAND), Ith RAM of Sutherland [S.J, who d. 1370. She was living 1367. XI. 1 3 ") 7 ? /. Rodert (Stewart) Eari. of Atholl IS.], who to had been so er. 16 Feb. 1311/2. was, between Nov. 1357 and Jan. 1371. 1357 8, cr. EARL OF STRaTHERNE LS.] On 22 Feb. 1370/1, he sue. his uncle David II as KING OF SCOTLAND under the name of ROP.ERT II, when his dignities became (apparently) merged in the Crown [S.]. For fuller account see under " Athoi.l" Earldom of [Sj cr. 1342. XII. 1371, /. n.wrn Stewart, j r. s. of the .ibovo, being Ids 1st to son by his 2d wife, Euphemia, da. of Hugh, Earl of Ross [S.]. 1385. was 4. between 1353 and 13(10. He paid homage to the King, »«  father, at Scone 28 March 1371, being then described as EARL OF STRATHERNE [S.], and on the 19 June following had a charter shewing that the Earldom had been granted " to him and his heirs." He was shortly afterwards (before Nov. 1375) cr. EARL OF CAITHNESS [S.] ami is designed in a charter, 14 Feb. 1380/1, " Earl Palatine of Stratherne and Earl of Caithness " [S.J. He had a safe conduct into England 23 Feb. 13S2. The name of Ins wife is unknown. He ia presumed to have d. before 13S9. ( ;l ) Ex. inform., O. Burnett, Lyon. ( b ) See vol. ii, p. 1 10, note " b," under " Caithness," for description of his daughters and coheirs. ( u ) Isabel Warenne, the Earl's aunt, was mother, by King John Bnliol [S.J of the said Edward Ballot. C 1 ) This lady was, apparently, his step-grandmother, viz., step-mother to (Mary) his mother.