Captured by the English as the Battle of Halidon Hill
Historical person
Murdoch Stewart Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Murdoch Stewart, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Scotland.
Chronological biography
1402
1415
Released by the English in exchange for Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland
1420
Appointed Governor of Scotland
Created Earl of Fife, 13th. Created Duke of Albany, 2nd
Appointed Regent of Scotland
1424
James I has Alany arrested & beheaded for misGovernment
1425
Death of Murdoch Stewart, executed
James I has Stewart beheaded for misGovernment as Governor & Regent of Scotland
Executed for delaying the release from imprisonment in England of James I
Titles and roles
Duke · Duke · Governor · Duke · Regent
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.