Draft:List of Scottish regents

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A regency council of six Guardians existed (1286–1290) during the minority of Margaret, Maid of Norway. These were; William Fraser, Bishop of St Andrews; Donnchadh III, Earl of Fife (followed by Donnchadh IV, Earl of Fife); Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan; Robert Wishart, Bishop of Glasgow; James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland; and John Comyn II of Badenoch
William Wallace (1298), claiming to act as regent on behalf of the deposed King John
Robert the Bruce, Earl of Carrick (1298–1300)
John Comyn III of Badenoch (1298–1301; 1302–1304)
William Lamberton, Bishop of St Andrews (1299–1301)
Sir Ingram de Umfraville (1300–1301)
John de Soules (1301–1304)
Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray (1329–1332) (during the minority of David II)
Donald, Earl of Mar (1332) (during the minority of David II)
Sir Andrew Murray (1332) (during the minority of David II)
Sir Archibald Douglas (1332–1333) (during the minority of David II)
Robert Stewart, 7th High Steward of Scotland (1334–1335) (during the minority of his half-uncle David II)
John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray (1334–1335) (during the minority of David II)
Sir Andrew Murray (1335–1338) (during the minority of David II)
Robert Stewart, 7th High Steward of Scotland (1338–1341; 1346–1357) (during the minority and later captivity of his half-uncle David II)

John Stewart, Earl of Carrick (1384–1388) (during the incapacity of his father, Robert II)
Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Fife (1388–1393) (during the incapacity of his father, Robert II and of his brother, Robert III)
David Stewart, 1st Duke of Rothesay (1399–1401) (during the incapacity of his father, Robert III)
Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany (1401–1420) (during the incapacity of his brother Robert III, and then during the minority and captivity of his nephew James I)
Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany (1420–1424) (during the captivity of his cousin James I)
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas (1437–1439) (during the minority of James II)
William Crichton, 1st Lord Crichton and Sir Alexander Livingston (1439–1445) (during the minority of James II)
William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas (1445–1449) (during the minority of James II)
Queen Mary of Gueldres (1460–1463) (during the minority of her son, James III)
James Kennedy and Gilbert Kennedy, 1st Lord Kennedy (1463–1466) (during the minority of James III)
Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd (1466–1469) (during the minority of James III)
Patrick Hepburn (1488–1494) (during the minority of James IV)

Portrait	Name	Tenure	Life details & notes	Monarch	Ref
	Margaret Tudor	19 September 1513 - 26 August 1514/12 July 1515^[a] (11 months and 7 days or 1 year, 9 months and 23 days)	28 November 1489 – 18 October 1541 (aged 51) Daughter of Henry VII of England and elder sister to Henry VIII. Margaret married James IV in August 1503, becoming Queen of Scotland. In his will, James IV named Margaret as regent of Scotland, if he were to not come back from battle, as long as she remained a widow. Proclaimed regent during her infant son James V's coronation. Her marriage to Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus proved controversial, with the Privy Council declaring she had broken the late King's will. Was officially replaced by John Stewart in July 1515.	James V (r. 1513 – 1542)	^[3] ^[4] ^[5]
	John Stewart	12 July 1515 - 1524	8 July 1482 – 2 June 1536 (aged 54) Son of Alexander Stewart, first Duke of Albany, John was made declared as James V's regent in August 1514. Initially refusing regency until Parliament had pardoned his late father, he would be confirmed as regent in July 1515.	James V (r. 1513 – 1542)	^[6] ^[7]
[[\|frameless\|100px]]	James Hamilton	1543 - 1554	1519 – 22 January 1575 (aged 54)	Mary I (r. 1542 – 1567)

James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran (1542–1554) (during the minority of his cousin, [[]])
Queen Mary of Guise (1554–1560) (during the minority of her daughter Mary, Queen of Scots)
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (1567–1570) (during the minority of his nephew James VI)
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox (1570–1571) (during the minority of his grandson James VI)
John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1571–1572) (during the minority of James VI)
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (1572–1581) (during the minority of James VI)

^ Due to her marriage to Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, a council was held in August 1514, where Margaret was asked to relinquish her role as regent, to be replaced with John Stewart, Duke of Albany.^[1] However, John Stewart would not be officially declared regent until July 1515^[2].

^ Watkins 2017, p. 60.
^ Watkins 2017, pp. 68.
^ "Margaret Tudor". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
^ Watkins 2017, pp. 54, 56, 60.
^ Bonner & January 1999, pp. 23.
^ "John Stewart, 2nd duke of Albany". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
^ Watkins 2017, pp. 61, 68.