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Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney, Lord of Zetland (c. 1566 – 6 February 1615) was a Scottish nobleman, the son of Robert, Earl of Orkney, a bastard son of King James V. Infamous for his godless nature and tyrannical rule over the Scottish archipelagos of Orkney and Shetland , he was executed for treason in 1615.
6 de fev. de 2020 · Patrick Stewart (b. December 1565 – d. 6 February 1615, Edinburgh) was by title the 2nd Earl of Orkney and Lord of Zetland, serving from 1591 until he was executed in 1615. He was the son of Earl Robert Stewart.
Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney lived from 1569 to 6 February 1615. The son of Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney, Patrick adopted his father's tyrannical approach to governing the islands: though unlike his father he took his political manoeuvreing a step too far, losing his head in the process, and bringing to an end the short and brutal ...
The tower was built in 1600 by Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney, during his brief period as de facto ruler of Shetland.
Even before his father's death it had been noted that Patrick referred to himself as Lord of Shetland and Earl of Orkney. And as early as 1594 he had to go to Edinburgh to face charges that he had seized a merchant ship belonging to the Hanseatic port of Danzig: in effect, piracy.
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- February 6, 1615
- Margaret Livingston
When Patrick Stewart 2nd Earl of Orkney was born on 18 September 1562, in Edinburgh, Scotland, his father, Robert Stewart 1st Earl of Orkney, was 29 and his mother, Lady Janet Kennedy, was 25. He had at least 1 son and 2 daughters with Margaret Livingston.
Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney, known as Black Patie, had control of Orkney in 1594 at the time of Balfour's trial. Patie was convinced that his younger brothers, especially John Stewart, Earl of Carrick, were plotting to kill him.
