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James Stewart, Duke of Ross
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James Stewart, Duke of Ross (March 1476 - January 1504) was the son of King James III of Scotland and Margaret of Denmark. He was made Marquess of Ormonde at his baptism, Earl of Ross in 1481, and Duke of Ross in 1488.
Stewart became Archbishop of St. Andrews in 1497 and Lord Chancellor of Scotland in 1502.
Stewart had two brothers, King James IV of Scotland and John Stewart, Earl of Mar. It may seem surprising that there were two brothers both called James. It has been suggested that at the time the younger was born the older was seriously ill and seemed unlikely to survive, but it is unclear whether there is any evidence for this hypothesis. In late mediaeval Scotland it was not uncommon to have two brothers with the same Christian name, or occasionally even three. (Source: Black The Surnames of Scotland)
| Religious titles | ||
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| Preceded by William Scheves |
Archbishop of St. Andrews 1497–1504 |
Succeeded by Alexander Stewart |
| Preceded by George Crichton |
Commendator of Dunfermline 1500–1504 |
Succeeded by James Beaton * *His immediate successor may have been Gilbert Strachan. |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by William Scheves Archbishop of St Andrews |
Chancellor of the University of St Andrews 1497–1504 |
Succeeded by Alexander Stewart Archbishop of St Andrews |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by 2nd Earl of Huntly |
Lord Chancellor of Scotland 1502–1504 |
Succeeded by in 1510 Alexander Stewart |
| Scottish royalty | ||
| Preceded by James IV of Scotland |
Heir to the Scottish throne as heir presumptive 11 June, 1488–January 1504 |
Succeeded by John Stewart, Duke of Albany |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Duke of Ross 1481–1504 |
Succeeded by Extinct |
| Marquess of Ormonde 1488–1504 |
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| Earl of Ross 1481–1504 |
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| Mormaers or Earls of Ross Ferchar mac in tSagairt • Uilleam I (William I) • Uilleam II (William II) • Aodh (Hugh) • Uilleam III (William III) • Euphemia I ¹ • Alexander Leslie • Euphemia II Leslie ² • John Stewart • Mariota Leslie ³ • Alexander of Islay • John of Islay • James Stewart ====================== ¹ Married Walter Leslie; ² In 1415 Duke Albany persuaded her to resign the earldom to his own son; ³ Married Domhnall of Islay, who opposed Stewart's title in her favour. |
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