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James, Duke Of Rothesay (born 1540)
James, Duke of Rothesay (22 May 1540 – 21 April 1541) was the first of the two sons and three children born to King James V of Scotland and his second wife, Mary of Guise. From the moment of his birth James was Duke of Rothesay and heir apparent to the Scottish throne. Life James, Duke of Rothesay was born in St Andrews on 22 May 1540. As James V's first legitimate child and the heir to the throne, he automatically became Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland. The baby prince was baptised in a lavish ceremony in St Andrews on 26 May. His godparents were the Queen Dowager Margaret Tudor (his paternal grandmother), Cardinal David Beaton, Archbishop of St Andrews, and Gavin Dunbar, Archbishop of Glasgow. Fifteen ells of white Genoese taffeta were used as serviettes to hold the torches at the baptism, the child was provided with a cradle carved by a French craftsman Andrew Mansioun, and a canopy for his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Rothesay
Duke of Rothesay ( ; gd, Diùc Baile Bhòid; sco, Duik o Rothesay) is a dynastic title of the heir apparent to the British throne, currently William, Prince of Wales. William's wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, is the current Duchess of Rothesay. Duke of Rothesay was a title of the heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707, of the Kingdom of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and now of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is the title mandated for use by the heir apparent when in Scotland, in preference to the titles '' Duke of Cornwall'' (which also belongs to the eldest living son of the monarch, when and only when he is also heir apparent, by right) and ''Prince of Wales'' (traditionally granted to the heir apparent), which are used in the rest of the United Kingdom and overseas. The Duke of Rothesay also holds other Scottish titles, including those of Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
