John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan


John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan was a Scottish nobleman.
He was the son and heir of Alexander Stewart and succeeded to the Earldom in 1505, however, he retained the style of Master of Buchan until 1519, when he was formally recognised as heir. On 4 August 1547, he formally resigned his land to his son John Stewart and his heirs, reserving the Earl's liferent.
He married Margaret, daughter of Sir James Scrymgeour of Dudhope, Constable of Dundee, by whom he had:
He was described as recently dead in 1551. The earldom devolved upon his granddaughter Christina.