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Murdoch Stewart Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Murdoch Stewart, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Scotland.

9 records1402–14257 events2 places

Chronological biography

1402

Battle of Halidon Hill14 September 1402
Warfare / England War · Duke · Halidon Hill

Captured by the English as the Battle of Halidon Hill

1415

Arrest of Murdoch Stewart1415
House / House of Stewart · Duke · London

Released by the English in exchange for Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland

1420

Governor1420
Government / Government of Scotland · Duke · Governor

Appointed Governor of Scotland

Peerage1420
House / House of Stewart · Duke · London

Created Earl of Fife, 13th. Created Duke of Albany, 2nd

Regency1420
House / House of Stewart · Duke · Regent · London

Appointed Regent of Scotland

1424

Arrest of Murdoch Stewart1424
Government / Government of Scotland · Duke

James I has Alany arrested & beheaded for misGovernment

1425

Death of Murdoch Stewart1425
House / House of Stewart · Duke · London

Death of Murdoch Stewart, executed

Execution1425
Government / Government of Scotland · Duke · Regent

James I has Stewart beheaded for misGovernment as Governor & Regent of Scotland

Execution1425
House / House of Stewart · Duke · Regent · London

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.