suspected of having murdered James's brother David, and in revenge James had the entire family forfeited and executed (with the exception of James the Fat who escaped to Ireland). The earldom therefore passed to the Lords of the Isles, who continued to hold it until John forfeited it in the 1470s for trying to conquer Scotland with the help of Edward IV of England. In 1481 James III granted the earldom unto his second son, also named James. James had already been made Marquis of Ormond at his baptism. In 1487 his earldom was raised to a dukedom, and he was granted the additional titles Earl of Ardmenach and Lord of Ardmannoch, Brechin and Navarre. James entered the clergy, and thus never married or had issue. He died in 1503, and all his titles became extinct. The fourth creation was on 20 May 1565, for Henry, Lord Darnley, who was also created Lord Ardmannoch. Shortly thereafter he was created Duke of Albany. After his murder at Kirk o' Field, he was succeeded by his infant son James, whose accession as James VI a few months later returned the titles to the Crown. Upon the investiture of Charles Stuart as Duke of Albany on 2 December 1600, he was also granted the Marquisate of Ormonde, the Earldom of Ross, and the Lordship of Ardmannoch. Charles's elder brother Henry died unexpectedly in 1612, and he became Prince of Wales as heir apparent to the throne. He acceded as king in 1625, and the titles again reverted to the Crown. Ross currently has no earl, but it is possible the title will one day be revived for a member of the royal family. There was speculation that the title might be revived for Prince Harry; it was not. List of Earls of Ross Early mormaers/earls of Ross Malcolm MacHeth (died 1168) With the crown Ferquhar (died 1249) William I (died 1274) William II (died 1323) Hugh, Earl of Ross (died 1333) (from whom descend the chiefs of Clan Ross). William (died 1372) Euphemia I (died ) Married Sir Walter Leslie Alexander Leslie (died 1402) Euphemia II (died ) (resigned c. 1415) John Stewart, (died 1424) Mariota (died ) (sister of Alexander Leslie, Earl of Ross) m. Donald, Lord of the Isles Alexander of Islay (died 1448) John of Islay (died ) (forfeited 1476) Earls of Ross, creation of 1481 James Stewart (1476–1504) Earls