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Murdoch Stewart Biography and Timeline

Follow Murdoch Stewart through 9 dated historical records for Scotland.

Murdoch Stewart, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

9Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1402–1425Years on this page

1402

Battle of Halidon Hill

Duke · Halidon Hill · Warfare / England War

Captured by the English as the Battle of Halidon Hill

1415

Arrest of Murdoch Stewart

Duke · London · House / House of Stewart

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

1420

Governor

Duke · Governor · Government / Government of Scotland

Appointed Governor of Scotland

Peerage

Duke · London · House / House of Stewart

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

Regency

Duke · Regent · London · House / House of Stewart

Appointed Regent of Scotland

1424

Arrest of Murdoch Stewart

Duke · Government / Government of Scotland

James I has Alany arrested & beheaded for misGovernment

Role range: 1406-1437

1425

Execution

Duke · Regent · Government / Government of Scotland

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

Death of Murdoch Stewart

Duke · London · House / House of Stewart

Death of Murdoch Stewart, executed

Execution

Duke · Regent · London · House / House of Stewart

Executed for delaying the release from imprisonment in England of James I

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.