Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay

Scottish prince; elder twin son of James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort

Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (16 October 1430 – 16 October 1430) was the eldest of a pair of twins. He died in infancy, and his younger twin brother became James II of Scotland. The twins were born in Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh.

The title Duke of Rothesay is the honour taken by the heir apparent to the Scottish throne, and so it was given to this boy, the fifth child but first son of James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
16. Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland
8. Robert II of Scotland
17. Marjorie Bruce
4. Robert III of Scotland
18. Sir Adam Mure, 1st of Rowallan
9. Elizabeth Mure
19. Joan Cunningham[1]
2. James I of Scotland
20. Sir Malcolm Drummond, 10th of Lennox
10. Sir John Drummond, 11th of Lennox
21. Amanda Graham
5. Anabella Drummond
22. Sir William de Montifex
11. Mary Montifex
1. Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
24. Edward III of England
12. John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
25. Philippa of Hainault
6. John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset
26. Sir Payne de Roet
13. Katherine Swynford
3. Joan Beaufort
28. Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent
14. Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent
29. Joan, 4th Countess of Kent
7. Margaret Holland
30. Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel
15. Alice FitzAlan
31. Eleanor of Lancaster

References

  1. ^ McAndrew, Scotland's Historic Heraldry, p. 173
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