Person

James Stewart

Earl of Arran

b. 1559 CE – d. 1596 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Captain James Stewart (d. 1596) is created Earl of Arran by the young King James VI, who wrests the title from James Hamilton.

He rises to become Lord Chancellor of Scotland and is eventually murdered in 1596.

Moran, J. (2017). James Stewart. History Atlas. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/james-stewart/

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