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Created Earl of March, 1st
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Alexander Stewart Biography and Timeline
Follow Alexander Stewart through 13 dated historical records for Scotland.
Alexander Stewart, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1455–1484Years on this page
1455
1458
Peerage
Created Duke of Albany, 3rd
1472
Warden
Appointed Warden of the English Marches
Role range: 1472-1482
High Admiral
Appointed High Admiral of Scotland
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant of Scotland
1479
Arrest of Alexander Stewart
Imprisoned by his brother James III
Exile of Alexander Stewart
Escapes to France
1481
Rule of Scotland
Arrives in England & agrees to rule Scotland as a vassal of Edward IV
1482
Invasion of Scotland
Agrees to remain loyal to James III if his lands & titles are returned
1483
Exile of Alexander Stewart
Escapes to England & surrenders Dunbar castle to the English
Trial
Sentenced to death by his brother James III
1484
Raid into Scotland
Alexander Stewart attempts another raid against Scotland after earlier conflict with his brother James III.
Invasion of Scotland
Leads an abortive raid into Scotland
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.