Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross
Duke of Ross
| Alexander Stewart | |
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| Duke of Ross | |
 Alexander's mother Margaret refusing to hand over her sons to John Stewart, Duke of Albany, by John Faed, 1859. | |
| Born | (1514-04-30)30 April 1514 Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
| Died | 18 December 1515(1515-12-18) (aged 1) Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
| Father | James IV of Scotland |
| Mother | Margaret Tudor |
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross (30 April 1514 – 18 December 1515) was the fourth and last son of King James IV of Scotland and his queen Margaret Tudor.
He was born after his father was killed at the Battle of Flodden, during the reign of his infant brother King James V of Scotland. His nurse was Katherine Fyn.[1]
He died in infancy, but during his short life he was heir presumptive to the throne of the Kingdom of Scotland.
Ancestry
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References
- ^ Register of the Privy Seal, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1908), p. 412 no. 2684.
Bingham, Caroline James V King of Scots
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Mormaers, earls and dukes of Ross
- James Stewart
- Alexander Stewart
- ¹ Married Walter Leslie
- ² In 1415 Robert, Duke of Albany persuaded her to resign the earldom to his own son
- ³ Married Donald, Lord of Isles, who opposed Albany's title in her favour.
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