Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross

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.[1]

Alexander Stewart
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
Died18 December 1515(1515-12-18) (aged 1)
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
FatherJames IV of Scotland
MotherMargaret 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.[2]

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

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  1. ^ Bingham, Caroline James V King of Scots
  2. ^ Register of the Privy Seal, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1908), p. 412 no. 2684.