James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray
(1531-1570)
Regent for King James VI of Scotland from 1567-70
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James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (c. 1531 – 23 January 1570) was a member of the House of Stewart as the illegitimate son of King James V of Scotland. A supporter of his half-sister Mary, Queen of Scots, he was the regent of Scotland for his half-nephew, the infant King James VI, from 1567 until his assassination in 1570. He was the first head of government to be assassinated with a firearm.
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James Stewart 1531 Scotland
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23 January 1570 (aged 38) Linlithgow, Scotland
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