Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross

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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross (30 April 1514, Stirling Castle–18 December 1515, Stirling Castle) was the fourth and last son of King James IV of Scotland and his queen Margaret Tudor.

He was born posthumously, after his father was killed at the Battle of Flodden, during the reign of his infant brother King James V of Scotland.

He died in infancy, but during his short life he was heir presumptive to the throne of the Kingdom of Scotland.

Ancestry

Family of Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. James I of Scotland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. James II of Scotland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Joan Beaufort
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. James III of Scotland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. Arnold, Duke of Gelderland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Mary of Guelders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Catherine of Cleves
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. James IV of Scotland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Christian I of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Helvig of Schauenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Margaret of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Dorothea of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. Owen Tudor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Catherine of Valois
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Henry VII of England
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Margaret Beaufort
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Margaret Beauchamp of Bletso
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Margaret Tudor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. Edward IV of England
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. Cecily Neville
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Elizabeth of York
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Elizabeth Woodville
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Jacquetta of Luxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross
Born: 30 April 1514 Died: 18 December 1515
Scottish royalty
Preceded by Heir of Scotland
as heir presumptive
30 April 1514 – 18 December 1515
Succeeded by
John Stewart, Duke of Albany