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)

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Religious titles
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
Earl of Ross
1481–1504
Languages