James Stewart, Duke of Ross (March 1476 - January 1504) was the son of King James III of Scotland and Margaret of Denmark. He was made Marquess of Ormonde at his baptism, Earl of Ross in 1481, and Duke of Ross in 1488. Events March 2 - Battle of Grandson. ... 1504 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... James III of Scotland (1451/ 1452 – June 11, 1488), son of James II and Mary of Gueldres, created Duke of Rothesay at birth, king of Scotland from 1460 to 1488. ... Margaret of Denmark (June 23, 1456 - before July 14, 1486) was the daughter of King Christian I of Denmark (1448-81), Norway (1450-81), and Sweden (1457-64), and his wife Dorothea of Brandenburg. ... The peerage title Earl of Ormonde has a long and complex history. ... The title Earl of Ross has existed in both Scotland and Ireland, although it is most commonly associated with the former. ... Events May 3 - Mehmed II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire dies and is succeeded by his son Beyazid II. May 21 - Christian I, King of Denmark and Norway dies and is succeeded by his son John (1481-1513) With the death of Duke Charles IV of Anjou, Anjou was reverted... The title Duke of Ross has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland, both times for younger sons of the King of Scotland. ... // Events February 3 - Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal lands in Mossel Bay after rounding the Cape of Good Hope, at the tip of Africa becoming the first known European to travel this far south. ...

Stewart became Archbishop of Saint Andrews in 1497 and Lord Chancellor of Scotland in 1502. 1497 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lord Chancellor of Scotland was a senior pre-Union officer in Scotland. ... 1502 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Stewart had two brothers, King James IV of Scotland and John Stewart, Earl of Mar. James IV (March 17, 1473 – September 9, 1513) was king of Scotland from 1488 to 1513. ...