James was probably born in late July 1394 at Dunfermline Abbey, 27 years after the marriage of his parents Robert III and Annabella Drummond [REF].
In December 1404 the king granted the royal Stewart lands in the west, in Ayrshire and around the Firth of Clyde, to James in regality protecting them from outside interference and providing the prince with a territorial centre should the need arise [REF].