James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan | |
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| 1st Earl of Buchan | |
| Tenure | 1469-1499 |
| Successor | Alexander Stewart, 2nd Earl of Buchan |
| Full name | James Stewart |
| Other titles | Sheriff of Forfar 1467; Sheriff of Banff 1470, Lord High Chamberlain of Scotland 1471-73, Warden of the East Marches 1479 |
| Born | 1442 |
| Died | 1499 |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Ogilvy |
| Issue | Alexander Stewart, 2nd Earl of Buchan; Lady Agnes Stewart; James Stewart, 1st Laird of Traquair; Elene Stewart. |
| Father | James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorne |
| Mother | Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots |
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan (1442–1499) was a Scottish noble. He was the uncle of James III of Scotland who granted him the Earldom of Buchan in 1469. Buchan repaid his nephew by fighting for his cause against rebellious southern barons. Through his marriage to Margaret Ogilvy he acquired the title Lord Auchterhouse.