James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray

regent of Scotland, natural son of James V, king of Scots (1531-1570)
Person human Q937415
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray
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James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray

Summary

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kingdom of Scotland[2]. He was born on +1531-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Linlithgow[4]. He died on +1570-01-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (463 views/month, #6,961 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kingdom of Scotland[2], James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray…
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray died in Linlithgow[4].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray was born on +1531-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray died on +1570-01-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray is buried at St Giles' Cathedral[8].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's father was James V of Scotland[9].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's mother was Margaret Erskine[10].
  • Among James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's spouses was Agnes Keith, Countess of Moray[11].
  • A child of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray was Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray[12].
  • A child of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray was Lady Annabel Stewart[13].
  • A child of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray was Lady Margaret Stewart[14].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[15].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray worked as a politician[6].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray held the position of regent[16].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's religion is recorded as Church of Scotland[17].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's image is recorded as James Stewart Earl of Moray.jpg[18].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray is recorded as male[19].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray.svg[21].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's noble title is recorded as count[22].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's killed by is recorded as James Hamilton[23].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39246395[24].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93007807[25].
  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's Commons category is recorded as James Stewart, Earl of Moray[26].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[27].

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Origins and Family

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray was born in Kingdom of Scotland[2]. He was born on +1531-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was James V of Scotland[9]. His mother was Margaret Erskine[10].

Career and Affiliations

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's professions included politician[6]. He held the position of regent[16].

Personal Life

Among James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's spouses was Agnes Keith, Countess of Moray[11]. Children include Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray[12], a politician[28], 1565–1591[29], of Kingdom of Scotland[30]; Lady Annabel Stewart[13], 1567–1572[31]; and Lady Margaret Stewart[14]. His religion is recorded as Church of Scotland[17].

Death and Burial

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray died on +1570-01-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Linlithgow[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[27]. Burial took place at St Giles' Cathedral[8].

Why It Matters

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (463 views/month, #6,961 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray born?

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's place of birth was Kingdom of Scotland[2].

Where did James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray die?

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray passed away in Linlithgow[4].

Who were James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's parents?

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's father was James V of Scotland[9]. James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's mother was Margaret Erskine[10].

Who was James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray married to?

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray's spouses include Agnes Keith, Countess of Moray[11].

What did James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray do for work?

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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