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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.
Duke of Rothesay is the title mandated for use by the heir apparent when in Scotland, in preference to the titles Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall, which are used in the rest of the United Kingdom and overseas. The title is named after Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, but is not associated with any legal entity or landed property.
26 apr 2022 · Genealogy for Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (1430 - c.1430) family tree on Geni, with over 240 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- October 16, 1430
- Was James' twin brother-born second.
- Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
By his first birthday, his only brother, his older twin, Alexander, had died, thus leaving James as heir apparent with the title Duke of Rothesay. On 21 February 1437, James I was assassinated , and the six-year-old James immediately succeeded him as James II.
30 nov 2020 · Alexander, eldest son of James I, King of Scots, and his queen-consort Joan Beaufort, and twin brother to James II, was born 16 October 1430 at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh. [1] [2] [3] On his birth he received the title duke of Rothesay.
- Male
When Alexander Stewart Duke of Rothesay was born on 16 October 1430, in Edinburgh, Scotland, his father, James I King of Scotland, was 35 and his mother, Joan Beaufort Queen Consort of Scotland, was 22. He died on 16 October 1430, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 0.
1 giorno fa · Rothesay Castle is unique among Scottish castles for both its early date and unusual circular plan. It’s also famous for its close links with the Stewarts – both while they were hereditary high stewards and, from 1371, a royal dynasty. To this day, the heir to the throne still has the title Duke of Rothesay.
