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John Dunbar, Earl of Moray (died between June 1391 and February 1392) was a Scottish nobleman.
John Dunbar was the son of Sir Patrick Dunbar and Lady Isabella Randolph, a daughter ofThomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray, and a younger brother toGeorge I, Earl of March. Therefore, he was nephew of the previousEarl of Moray,John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray. However he did not inherit the earldom automatically. On his uncle's death it reverted to the crown, and was only awarded to him a few years later around 1374.
The Earl of Moray was one of the senior commanders underJames Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas, who led the raid into England in July–August 1388 that culminated at theBattle of Otterburn, where he was in control of the right flank of the Scottish army. Some sources state that he spent the larger part of the fight without his helmet, because of the speed with which the English attacked.[1]
John Dunbar died between June 1391 and February 1392 from wounds received from theEarl of Nottingham during a tournament.[2] He married Marjorie Stewart, a daughter ofRobert II of Scotland. They had three sons (Thomas, 2nd or 5th Earl of Moray, depending on how you count, Alexander and James) and one daughter (Euphemia).
He is an important character inCourting Favour, a historical novel byNigel Tranter.
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