James Stewart, Duke of Ross

James Stewart, Duke of Ross (March 1476 – January 1504) was the son of King James III of Scotland and Margaret of Denmark.

Contents 1 Titles and Offices 2 Name 3 References 4 Ancestry 5 References

Titles and Offices

He was made Marquess of Ormond at his baptism. He was created Earl of Ross in 1481 after its forfeiture to the crown by John MacDonald, Lord of the Isles, this was then raised to Duke of Ross on his brother's accention in 1488.

Around May 1497 his elder brother King James IV nominated the twenty year old as Archbishop as it would decrease the chances that James, Duke of Ross would rebel against him. Also since James of Ross was only twenty and under age he could not use the archbishop revenues which his brother the King could use. ^[1]

And he also became Lord Chancellor of Scotland in 1502.

Name

He was one of three brothers, his two brothers being 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.^[2]

References

[1] MacDougall, Norman., James IV (Edinburgh, 1989)

Ancestry

Ancestors of James Stewart, Duke of Ross

16. Robert III of Scotland               8. James I of Scotland                       17. Anabella Drummond               4. James II of Scotland                             18. John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset               9. Joan Beaufort                       19. Margaret Holland               2. James III of Scotland                                   20. John II of Egmond               10. Arnold, Duke of Gelderland                       21. Maria van Arkel               5. Mary of Guelders                             22. Adolph I, Duke of Cleves               11. Catherine of Cleves                       23. Mary of Burgundy               1. James Stewart, Duke of Ross                                         24. Christian V, Count of Oldenburg               12. Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg                       25. Agnes of Honstein               6. Christian I of Denmark                             26. Gerhard VI of Holstein               13. Helvig of Schauenburg                       27. Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick and Lunenburg               3. Margaret of Denmark                                   28. Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg               14. John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach                       29. Elisabeth of Bavaria               7. Dorothea of Brandenburg                             30. Rudolf III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg               15. Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg                       31. Barbara of Schlesien-Liegnitz

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
New title	Duke of Ross 1481–1504	Extinct
	Marquess of Ormonde 1488–1504

Mormaers, earls and dukes of Ross Mormaers or Earls of Ross Mac "Heth" mormaers 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 Dukes of Ross James Stewart Henry Stuart James Stuart Charles Stuart 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.

Bishops and Archbishops of St Andrews Known Pre-Conquest Bishops Cellach I • Fothad I • Máel Ísu I • Cellach II • Máel Muire • Máel Ísu II • Ailín • Máel Dúin • Túathal • Fothad II • Giric • Cathróe Post-Conquest Bishops Turgot of Durham • Eadmer • Robert of Scone • Ernald • Richard the Chaplain • Hugh the Chaplain • John Scotus • Roger de Beaumont • Geoffrey de Liberatione • William de Malveisin • David de Bernham • Robert de Stuteville • Abel de Gullane • Gamelin • William Wishart • William Fraser • William de Lamberton • James Bane • William Bell • William de Landallis • Stephen de Pa • Walter Trail • Thomas Stewart • Walter de Danielston • Gilbert de Greenlaw • Henry Wardlaw • James Kennedy • Patrick Graham Pre-Reformation Archbishops Patrick Graham • William Scheves • James Stewart, Duke of Ross • Alexander Stewart • John Hepburn • Cardinal Innocenzo Cybo • Andrew Forman • James Beaton • Cardinal David Beaton • John Hamilton • Gavin Hamilton Post-Reformation Archbishops John Douglas • Patrick Adamson • George Gledstanes • John Spottiswoode • James Sharp • Alexander Burnet • Arthur Rose Afterwards, see also: Episcopal Archbishops of St Andrews, Bishops of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane (etc.) & Roman Catholic Archbishops of St Andrews and Edinburgh (etc.)

References