David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay

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David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Robert III of Scotland, whose early death in 1402 under suspicious circumstances made him a notable and tragic figure in late medieval Scottish history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Duke of Rothesay
Scottish prince
heir apparent
associatedWith Duke of Albany
late medieval Scottish politics
birthDate 1378
birthPlace Dunfermline Palace
Dunfermline, Fife
linked to: Dunfermline
burialPlace Lindores Abbey
causeOfDeath suspicious circumstances
citizenship Scotland
country Kingdom of Scotland
deathDate 1402
deathManner possibly murdered
deathPlace Falkland Palace
Falkland, Fife
dynasty Stewart dynasty
linked to: Stewart family
era Late Middle Ages
familyName Stewart
father Robert III of Scotland
gender male
givenName David
heirApparentTo Robert III of Scotland
historicalReputation tragic figure in Scottish history
languageSpoken Latin
Scots
monarchDuringLifetime Robert III of Scotland
mother Anabella Drummond
motherInLaw Margaret Stewart, Countess of Angus
nobleFamily House of Stewart
linked to: House of Stuart
nobleRank duke
earl
notableFor heir apparent who predeceased his father
suspicious death in 1402
positionHeld Duke of Rothesay
Earl of Atholl
Earl of Carrick
Earl of Fife
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling James I of Scotland
spouse Mary Douglas, Countess of Angus
successorAsHeirApparent James I of Scotland
title Duke of Rothesay
Earl of Atholl
Earl of Carrick
Earl of Fife
uncle Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany

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Mary Stewart, Countess of Angus sibling David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
Mary Stewart, Countess of Angus relative David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
Margaret Stewart, Duchess of Touraine sibling David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
Elizabeth Stewart, Duchess of Albany sibling David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
Anabella Drummond motherOf David, Duke of Rothesay
linked to: David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
John Stewart, Earl of Carrick child David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
The Fair Maid of Perth featuresHistoricalFigure David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
Margaret Stewart, daughter of Robert III of Scotland sibling David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
Annabella Drummond child David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay