William Alexander, 2nd Earl of Stirling

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/William_Alexander%2C_2nd_Earl_of_Stirling
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Duke_of_Norfolk
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Stirling_family
gptkb:Scottish_Parliament
gptkb:Scottish_nobility
gptkbp:birthDate 1604-01-01
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Stirling_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Alexander,_3rd_Earl_of_Stirling
gptkbp:coatOfArms gptkb:Alexander_coat_of_arms
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Archibald_Campbell,_1st_Marquess_of_Argyll
gptkbp:contribution Scottish_literature
gptkbp:culturalContribution Scottish_heritage
gptkbp:culturalImpact Scottish_culture
gptkbp:deathDate 1640-01-01
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Negotiator_with_France
gptkbp:era Early Modern Scotland
gptkbp:father gptkb:William_Alexander,_1st_Earl_of_Stirling
gptkbp:historicalContext Civil_War_in_Scotland
gptkbp:historicalFigures Scottish_nobleman
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 17th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Letters_of_William_Alexander
Scottish_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Alexander, 2nd Earl of Stirling
gptkbp:influence Scottish_politics
Scottish_poetry
gptkbp:influenceOn Scottish_governance
gptkbp:knownFor Political_influence_in_Scotland
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Scottish_nobility
gptkbp:loyaltyProgram gptkb:King_Charles_I
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Lady_Mary_Stewart
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:William_Alexander,_4th_Earl_of_Stirling
gptkbp:occupation Nobleman
gptkbp:peerage gptkb:Scottish_peerage
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Royalist
gptkbp:politicalPosition Royalist support
gptkbp:politicalRole Advisor to the King
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_Alexander,_1st_Earl_of_Stirling
gptkbp:religion Presbyterianism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Stirling_Castle
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Mary_Stewart
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_Alexander,_3rd_Earl_of_Stirling
gptkbp:supportRole Commander_in_Scottish_Wars
gptkbp:title gptkb:Earl_of_Stirling
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