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James, Duke of Rothesay may refer to: James Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (21 February 1507 – 27 February 1508), the eldest son of James IV and his queen consort Margaret Tudor. James Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (22 May 1540 – 21 April 1541), the eldest son of James V and Mary of Guise, and nephew of his aforementioned namesake.
Duke of Rothesay ( / ˈrɒθsi / ⓘ ROTH-see; Scottish Gaelic: Diùc Baile Bhòid; Scots: Duik o Rothesay) [1] is the main dynastic title traditionally given to the male heir apparent to the Scottish and, later, British thrones. The dukedom was created in 1398 by Robert III of Scotland for his eldest son.
James, Duke of Rothesay (22 May 1540 – 21 April 1541) was the first of the two sons and three children born to King James V of Scotland and his second wife, Mary of Guise. From the moment of his birth James was Duke of Rothesay and heir apparent to the Scottish throne.
On 21 February 1437, James I was assassinated and the six-year-old Duke of Rothesay immediately succeeded him as James II. His mother became joint regent but was arrested after marrying James Stewart, who was Lord of Lorne and a noble of lesser rank.
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James Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (21 February 1507 – 27 February 1508) was the eldest son of James IV and his queen consort Margaret Tudor. At the time of his birth at Holyrood Palace, James IV had survived his own brothers. The newborn Duke of Rothesay and his father were the only living descendants of his paternal grandfather James III.
After spending his formative years in England, James swept into a Scotland in chaos with a reforming zeal that made him many enemies among those with vested interests: people who had done well in the comfortable and corrupt Scotland run by the Duke of Albany.
