Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
Scottish nobleman · Lived 1343 to 1405 · aged 62
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan, called the Wolf of Badenoch, was a Scottish royal prince, the fourth son of King Robert II of Scotland by his first wife Elizabeth Mure. He was Justiciar of Scotia and held large territories in the north of Scotland.
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The "Wolf's Lair": Lochindorb Castle at Lochindorb in Badenoch, stronghold of Alexander.
Lands held by Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan(based on map in Boardman, Early Stewart Kings, p. 87 & details in Young, Annals of the Parish and Burgh of Elgin, p. 102
The seal of King Robert II of Scotland, reading ROBERTVS DEI GRACIA REX SCOTTORVM: Robert, by the grace of God, King of the Scots.
19th-century depiction of the burning of Elgin Cathedral
The reconstructed cathedral after the burning
Dunkeld Cathedral, Alexander Stewart's burial place
Ruthven Barracks, on the site of the castle where, according to legend, Stewart diedAbout this person
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Lived 1343 to 1405 · aged 62