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Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Prince of Scotland, Earl of March, high Admiral of Scotland 1454–1485 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1454

Birth Location: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Aug 1485

Death Location: Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France

Father: James Scots

Mother: Mary Scotland

Spouse(s): Lady Sinclair, Anne d'Auvergne

Children(s): Alexander Inchaffray, John Stuart, Margaret Stewart

In 1454, Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Prince of Scotland, Earl of March, high Admiral of Scotland entered the world in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to James Ii Stewart King Of Scots And Mary Guelders Queen Consort Of Scotland. Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Prince of Scotland, Earl of March, high Admiral of Scotland married Anne De La Tour D Auvergne, Lady Catherine Sinclair, and had children including Alexander Stewart Duke Of Albany Bishop Of Moray Abbot At Inchaffray, John Stuart, Margaret Catherine Stewart. Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Prince of Scotland, Earl of March, high Admiral of Scotland passed away in 1485 in Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France.

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Biography

  • In 1454, Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Prince of Scotland, Earl of March, high Admiral of Scotland entered the world in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to James Ii Stewart King Of Scots And Mary Guelders Queen Consort Of Scotland.
  • Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Prince of Scotland, Earl of March, high Admiral of Scotland married Anne De La Tour D Auvergne, Lady Catherine Sinclair, and had children including Alexander Stewart Duke Of Albany Bishop Of Moray Abbot At Inchaffray, John Stuart, Margaret Catherine Stewart.
  • Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Prince of Scotland, Earl of March, high Admiral of Scotland passed away in 1485 in Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France.

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Alexander Scotland's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Scotland
1454–1485
Birth Place: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
James II Stewart, King of Scots
1430–1460
Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Mary (Guelders, Queen Consort of) Scotland
1433–1463
Grave, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Grandparents
James (I Stewart, King of) Scots
1394–1437
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Joan Beaufort
1406–1445
Westminster, Middlesex, England
Arnold (Herzog von Egmond, Duke of) Gelderland
1410–1473
Slot de Hoef, Egmond-Bennan, Netherlands
Princess (Katharina von Kleve, Duchess of) Guelders
1417–1479
De La Marck, of Kleve Marck, Rheinland-Pfalz, (Prussia) Germany
Great-Grandparents
1337–1421
Annabella Scotland
1350–1401
John fleet
1371–1410
Margaret Somerset
1385–1440
2nd-Great-Grandparents
1316–1390
Elizabeth Stathearn
1320–1355
Sir Drummond
1318–1373
Lady Glenurchy
1328–1357
Sir Lancaster
1340–1398
Catherine Lancaster
1350–1403
Thomas Kent
1348–1408
Alice Kent
1352–1415

Alexander Scotland's Descendants

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Alexander (Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Prince of Scotland, Earl of March, high Admiral of) Scotland (Jan 1454–7 Aug 1485) m. Lady (Catherine) Sinclair (1455–Jul 1486) m. Anne (de La Tour) d'Auvergne (–13 Oct 1512)
  1. 1. Alexander (Stewart, Duke of Albany, Bishop of Moray, Abbot at) Inchaffray 1474–1537 m. Margaret Crichton 1480–1546
    1. 1. Margaret (Catherine Stewart) (Graeme) 1520–1543 m. Sir (Douglas "the Grey Baird" Campbell, 4th of) Glenorchy 1499–1583 m. Patrick (Graeme (Graham), 1st Baron of) Inchbrakie 1506–1536
      1. 1. Margaret Campbell 1552–1610
      2. 2. Duncan Campbell 1550–1631
      3. 3. Patrick Campbell 1556–1622
      4. 4. Archibald Campbell 1545–
      5. 5. Janet (Graham of) Inchbrackie 1530–1575
  2. 2. John Stuart 1481–1536
  3. 3. Margaret (Catherine) Stewart 1478–

Alexander Scotland's Timeline

2 Records

1454
Jan 1454
Birth of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Prince of Scotland, Earl of March, high Admiral of Scotland in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1485
7 Aug 1485
Age 31
Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Prince of Scotland, Earl of March, high Admiral of Scotland in accidentally killed, Celestines Church, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
accidentally killed, Celestines Church, Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1454
    Event Place: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 1246
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 49432
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1485
    Event Place: accidentally killed, Celestines Church, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 1246
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 49432
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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