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Assassination of James Stewart

Scotland · House / House of Stewart. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1570Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1570

James Stewart Moray, 1st23 January 1570

Linlithgow · House / House of Stewart

Moray is shot dead in Linlithgow by Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh, a supporter of Mary

Mary of Scots1570

Linlithgow · House / House of Stewart

Moray is assassinated by James Hamilton of Bothwell by Mary Queen of Scots supporters

Names involved

James Stewart Moray, 1stMary of Scots

Provenance

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