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Arran, James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran

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Arran, James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran (c. 1515–1575)

Scottish nobleman, Regent of Scotland during the minority of Mary Stuart. In 1554 he resigned his position as regent to the Queen Mother, Mary of Guise, and went into exile in France. He returned to Scotland in 1569 as a strong supporter of Mary's cause but by 1573 had been forced to acknowledge James VI's authority.

He was created duke of Châtelherault in 1548 by Henry II of France.



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