Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
William Alexander, 1st earl of Stirling
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Related Questions
Read Next
Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom
What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
View of the city of Edinburgh in Scotland including several of its famous landmarks
14 Buildings That Lay Bare Scotland’s Soul
Discover
Jackson (Wyoming, United States). Jackson Lake (also called Jackson Hole), southern end of the Teton Range (the Grand Tetons), Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
7 Wonders of America
Bog body. Head of Tollund Man. Died at about age 30-40, Dated to about 280 BCE early Iron Age. Found Bjaeldskovdal bog Denmark in 1950 near Elling Woman. Most well preserved bog body to date. Human remains mummified in natural peat bogs. mummy, embalm
9 Noteworthy Bog Bodies (And What They Tell Us)
Christmas tree, holiday, pine
How Did the Tradition of Christmas Trees Start?
Mother tickling her daughter, sitting in a garden
Why Can’t You Tickle Yourself?
American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.
What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?
Saguaro cacti dot the Sonoran Desert landscape at Saguaro National Park, Arizona. Formerly Saguaro National Monument cactus
Can You Drink Water from a Cactus?
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.
10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci

William Alexander, 1st earl of Stirling: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/William-Alexander-1st-Earl-of-Stirling
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, Viscount of Canada, Viscount of Stirling, Lord Alexander of Tullibody • Sir William Alexander
Born c.1576 • Scotland
Died February 12, 1640 • London • England
Francis Stewart Hepburn, 5th earl of Bothwell
Scottish noble
George Gordon, 1st marquess and 6th earl of Huntly
Scottish conspirator
Maitland, John Maitland, 1st Lord
John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland
lord chancellor of Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish politician
Alex Salmond
Alex Salmond
Scottish politician
Daniel Mytens: portrait of James I
James I
king of England and Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary
queen of Scotland
Humza Yousaf
Humza Yousaf
first minister of Scotland
William Wallace
William Wallace
Scottish hero
John Napier
John Napier
Scottish mathematician
Robert the Bruce
Robert the Bruce
king of Scotland
John Campbell, 1st earl of Breadalbane and Holland
Scottish politician
James Hepburn, 4th earl of Bothwell
James Hepburn, 4th earl of Bothwell
Scottish noble
David I
David I
king of Scotland
Alexander Henderson
Alexander Henderson
Scottish minister
Andrew Melville, engraving
Andrew Melville
Scottish clergyman and scholar
Robert II, coin, 14th century; in the British Museum
Robert II
king of Scotland
James IV, painting by an unknown artist; in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
James IV
king of Scotland
Alexander Leslie, 1st earl of Leven
Scottish army commander
James Douglas, 4th earl of Morton
Scottish noble