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  Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (October 16, 1430 – 1430).
Duke of Rothesay is the honour taken by the heir apparent to the Scottish throne, and so it was given to this boy, the fifth child but first son of James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort.
Alexander, a twin, died in infancy, and his younger brother became James II of Scotland.
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 ALBANY - LoveToKnow Article on ALBANY
It is not certain that Albany was responsible for the imprisonment and death of Rothesay, whom the parliament declared to have died from natural causes; but the scanty evidence points in the direction of his guilt.
Continuing alternately to fight and to negotiate with England, the duke died at Stirling Castle in September 1420, and was buried in Dunfermline Abbey.
LEOPOLD GEORGE DUNCAN ALBERT, duke 61'Albany, eighth child and youngest son of Queen Victoria, was born on 'the 7th of April 1853.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AL/ALBANY.htm   (1382 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Duke   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In the United Kingdom, the current royal dukes are HRH the Prince of Wales, who is Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay; HRH the Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip), HRH the Duke of York (Prince Andrew), HRH the Duke of Gloucester (Prince Richard), and HRH the Duke of Kent (Prince Edward).
For example, when the current Duke of Gloucester and Duke of Kent are succeeded by their eldest sons, the Earl of Ulster and the Earl of St. Andrews, respectively, those peerages (or rather, the 1928 and 1934 creations of them) will cease to be associated with royalty.
The heir apparent to the Belgian throne is styled Duke of Brabant.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Duke of Cornwall
The current Duke received his dues at Launceston Castle in 1973, which included a pair of white gloves, a pair of greyhounds, a pound of pepper and cumin, a pair of gilt spurs, one hundred silver shillings, a bow, a spear and firewood.
The Duke of Cornwall is also entitled to the income of the Duchy's lands to cover the cost of his public functions.
The Duke also has some rights over the territory of Cornwall, the county, and for this and other reason there is debate as to the constitutional status of Cornwall.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Duke_of_Cornwall   (873 words)

  
 Town of Rothesay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Rothesay is situated in the Kennebecasis Valley, a quick 15 minute drive east from the City of Saint John.
Rothesay and the neighbouring town of Quispamsis are serviced by Regional Fire and Police departments.
Rothesay residents are supplied by a combination of municipal water system and private wells, along with a combination of municipal sanitary sewer system and private septic systems.
www.town.rothesay.nb.ca   (565 words)

  
 Rothesay Castle Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Rothesay Castle stands in a prominent position in the centre of the town of Rothesay on the island of Bute.
Rothesay has a long and close association with the Stewarts, from whom successive stewards of the Kings of Scots were drawn from 1371.
Charles, the Prince of Wales, is the present Duke of Rothesay.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /bute/rothesaycastle   (769 words)

  
 Rothesay Castle - Isle of Bute
Rothesay Castle sits squarely in the middle of the town of Rothesay on the Isle of Bute.
Rothesay Castle is a courtyard castle, and originally consisted of the great curtain wall, which may date from 1204.
Rothesay Castle was a favourite residence of Robert II, 1371-1390, who built the small chapel of St Michael in the courtyard.
www.isle-of-bute.org.uk /castle.shtml   (743 words)

  
 Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Windsor), styled HRH The Duke of Rothesay in Scotland and HRH The Prince of Wales elsewhere (born November 14, 1948) is the son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Charles immediately became Duke of Cornwall under a charter of King Edward III, which gave that title to the Sovereign's eldest son, and was then referred to as HRH The Duke of Cornwall.
Note that the forms "HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall," "HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay" and "HRH The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales" are normally shortened to "HRH The Duke of Cornwall," "HRH The Duke of Rothesay" and "HRH The Prince of Wales," respectively.
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 Duke of Rothesay Lodge
The first meeting of the Duke of Rothesay Lodge was held on the 3rd May, 1894 with twenty-one brethren attending at Masonic Hall, Stanely Street, South Brisbane.
In 1965 the Duke of Rothesay was recorded on the Honour Board at the Sandgate Home for furnishing the Dining Room and Hospital.
The Duke of Rothesay Tartan is a Royal Tartan used by the Prince of Wales and was introduced into the Lodge in 1993.
www.geocities.com /mikemurphyau/history.html   (455 words)

  
 Rothesay --  Encyclopædia Britannica
In the centre of the town are the ruins of an 11th-century castle.
Rothesay was made a royal burgh by Robert III of Scotland, who in 1398 designated his eldest son, David, duke…
Rothesay was made a royal burgh by Robert III of Scotland, who in 1398 designated his eldest...
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 The Current Royal Family > HRH The Prince of Wales and family > Background   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Prince of Wales, eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is heir apparent to the throne.
He also became, in the Scottish Peerage, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick and Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland.
The Duke of Rothesay (as he is known in Scotland) was appointed a Knight of the Thistle in 1977.
www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page415.asp   (181 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Stuart, David, duke of Rothesay (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Stuart, David, duke of Rothesay[roth´sE] Pronunciation Key, 1378?–1402, Scottish prince; son and heir apparent of Robert III.
On his father's accession (1390) to the throne, David became earl of Carrick and in 1398 duke of Rothesay.
In 1402, at the end of Rothesay's tenure of office, Albany and Archibald Douglas, 4th earl of Douglas, had him arrested and imprisoned.
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 Duke of Rothesay Lodge
Lying on Rothesay Bay, on the eastern coast, it is a holiday town and conference centre, with a promenade of 4 miles (6.4km) long and a pavilion (1938).
The village which grew up around the castle was made a royal burgh by Robert III, who in 1398 created his eldest son David, Duke of Rothesay, a title that became the highest Scottish title of the heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom.
During the Commonwealth, Rothesay Castle was garrisoned by the Parliamentarians.
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 The Prince of Wales - About the Prince   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
His Royal Highness Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales, KG, KT, GCB, OM, AK, QSO, PC, ADC, Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland.
The Prince is among current royal Knights and Ladies of the Thistle - under his title as Duke of Rothesay; he was installed in 1977.
An act of the Scottish Parliament in 1469 confirmed its restriction to the heir apparent to the throne of Scotland.
www.princeofwales.gov.uk /about/bio_titles.html   (1052 words)

  
 Stuart, Robert, 1st duke of Albany. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Because of his father’s old age he was given the power of government in 1389; he continued it during the reign of Robert III, his infirm brother.
Made duke of Albany in 1398, in 1399 he was forced to give up the regency to his nephew, David Stuart, duke of Rothesay.
Rothesay died (1402) in the custody of Albany and Archibald Douglas, 4th earl of Douglas, both of whom were officially declared guiltless of his death.
www.bartleby.com /65/st/StuartRAlb.html   (269 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Charles, Prince of Wales
He is styled HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay in Scotland and HRH The Prince of Wales elsewhere.
Prince Charles immediately became Duke of Cornwall under a charter of King Edward III, which gave that title to the Sovereign's eldest son, and was then referred to as HRH The Duke of Cornwall.
He also became Duke of Rothesay and Earl of Carrick in the Peerage of Scotland and acquired the additional Scottish titles Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Charles,_Prince_of_Wales   (2716 words)

  
 Georgian Index - The Prince Regents Set
George Augustus Frederick of Hanover, Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, and Baron of Renfrew.
Duke of Argyll, George William Campbell (1766-1839), Marquis of Lorn acceded 1806 as the 6th Duke of Argyll
The Duke of York married Princess Fredrica Charlotte Ulrica of Prussia (1767-1820) in 1791.
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 Charles, duke d'Orleans --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
U.S. astronaut Charles Moss Duke, Jr., was born in Charlotte, N.C., on Oct. 3, 1935.
James Duke was born on Dec. 23, 1856, near Durham, N.C. At the age of 18 he became a partner in his father's tobacco company in North Carolina.
Duke was a large benefactor to Durham's Trinity College, which was renamed Duke University in 1924.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9057399   (795 words)

  
 THL Dominic McMorland
He learned of the imprisonment of David the Duke of Rothesay by his uncle Robert, Dominic offers his services to the royal family still in Edinburgh Castle, notably David’s young son James.
In February of 1406, Robert the Duke of Albany, who was still attempting to take the Scottish throne, laid siege to the castle.
Cardinals as negotiators; the Duke of Lancaster and the Duke of Burgundy attend.
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 Sir Ralph Abercromby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
With the aid of Archibald, earl of Douglas, and the duke of Rothesay, at this time governor of the kingdom, he maintained that important fortress against the whole English army, which was numerous and well appointed.
On his part the duke of Albany, whose ambition was equal to his ability, desirous of having the government to himself, permitted the enemy to withdraw without molestation, and obtained much praise from them for his clemency to all who surrendered.
Two years afterwards occurred the tragic death of the duke of Rothesay, which left a dark cloud of suspicion on his uncle’s name, and the mystery attendant on which has never been satisfactorily cleared up.
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 Charles, Prince of Wales - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
He is correctly referred to as His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales (or in Scotland, HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay).
In 1952, his mother inherited the throne, becoming Queen Elizabeth II, and Charles immediately became Duke of Cornwall under a charter of King Edward III, which gave that title to the Sovereign's eldest son, and was then referred to as HRH The Duke of Cornwall.
(He is Duke of Cornwall.) Though her age suggests it is highly improbable, such legislation would also need to state that any children of the union would be excluded from the succession to the throne.
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 Scottish Castles Photo Library - Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute
The role and title became a hereditary one and when the High Steward later founded the Stewart line of kings, the title was passed down to the heir to the throne.
Rothesay Castle is unusual in Scotland in being built to a mainly circular plan form.
The gatehouse was the main access to the castle, reached by a bridge across the moat (see on the left of the illustration).
www.rampantscotland.com /castles/blcastles_rothesay.htm   (293 words)

  
 Famous Scots- James Stewart, King James I of Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
David was titled Duke of Rothesay, and settled down to run the Kingdom.
The power of the Duke was great, and this led many to believe that the results of the inquiry were predetermined, as he was very quickly exonerated of the charge.
On the 3rd of September 1420, the Governor of Scotland, Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany died.
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 Duke of Rothesay Tartan
The title Duke of Rothesay is the official title possessed by the Heir Apparent to the throne of Scotland.
Duke Of Rothesay Hunting Ancient Cropped Tartan Trousers
Duke Of Rothesay Hunting Ancient Tartan Billie Skirt
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 Famous Scots - King James I
Power was therefore transferred to the king's brother the Duke of Albany and his eldest son, the Duke of Rothesay.
While James was nominally the king, during his captivity in England, the Duke of Albany (Robert III's brother) and then (in 1420) the Duke's son, Murdoch, acted as Regents.
After the death of King Henry V of England in 1422, James was eventually released under the Treaty of London for a sizeable ransom and after a marriage had been arranged, on 12 February, 1424, to Jane Beaufort, daughter of the duke of Somerset.
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 LMS - Services From Heysham - Simplon Postcards
The three 1928 Dukes were replaced by three even larger ferries (4900 grt) in 1956, which received the same names.
The Duke of York (2) was built by Harland and Wolff in 1935, as a two-funnelled steamer for the LMS Railway's Heysham-Belfast service.
This crudely faked photo is of one of the earlier Heysham-Belfast Dukes, not the Duke of York as claimed.
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