Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany

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Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany, was a powerful early 15th-century Scottish nobleman and regent, whose downfall and execution marked a major shift in the balance of power within the Scottish monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Duke
Scottish nobleman
historical figure
regent of Scotland
accusedOf treason
causeOfDeath beheading
century 15th century
child Alexander Stewart
Isabella Stewart, Countess of Fife
surface form: Isabella Stewart

James Stewart
Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl
surface form: Walter Stewart
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
dateOfBirth circa 1362
dateOfDeath 24 May 1425
era Late Middle Ages
executedBy James I of Scotland
familyName Stewart
father Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany
givenName Murdoch
heldTerritory Fife
Lennox (through his wife)
Menteith
historicalSignificance his downfall marked a major shift in power within the Scottish monarchy
languageOfUse Scots
mannerOfDeath execution
mother Margaret Graham, Countess of Menteith
nobleFamily House of Stuart
surface form: House of Stewart
nobleTitle Duke
Earl
notableEvent fall of the Albany Stewarts
regency during captivity of James I in England
trial and execution in 1425
placeOfBirth Scotland
placeOfDeath Stirling
surface form: Stirling, Scotland
placeOfExecution Stirling
surface form: Stirling, Scotland
positionHeld Duke of Albany
Earl of Fife
Earl of Menteith
Regent of Scotland
regencyFor James I of Scotland
regencyPeriod early 15th century
relative James I of Scotland
Robert II of Scotland
Robert III of Scotland
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Isabella of Lennox
title Duke of Albany
Earl of Fife
Earl of Menteith

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Earl of Menteith titleHolder Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany
Albany, Scotland associatedTitleHolder Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany
Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany child Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany
Elizabeth Stewart, Duchess of Albany spouse Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany
Battle of Homildon Hill capturedPerson Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany
this entity surface form: Murdoch Stewart, future Duke of Albany