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| 1340 | Birth |  |
| Birth of Robert Stewart, an illegitimate son of the future King Robert II of Scotland and of Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan, became legitimated in 1349 upon his parents' marriage
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| 1361 | Marriage | |
| Marries Mary Graham, Countess of Menteith, with whom he had several daughters and one son, Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany
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| 1371 | Succession | |
| During the reign of their infirm father as King Robert II (1371 - 1390), the future Duke of Albany and Lord Carrick functioned as regents, with Albany serving as High Chamberlain of Scotland
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| 1373 | Governor | |
| Stirling Appointed Governor of Stirling
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| 1382 | Chamberlain Scotland Stewart | |
| Appointed Chamberlain of Scotland
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| 1388 | Invasion of England | |
| Leads an invasion of England
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| 1389 | Governor | |
| Appointed Governor of Scotland, 1st term
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| 1398 | Peerage | |
| Albany Created Duke of Albany, 1st
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| 1402 | Governor | |
| Appointed Governor of Scotland, 2nd term
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| 1406 | Governor | |
| Appointed Governor of Scotland, after death of Robert III & capture of Prince James
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| 1406 | Regency | |
| After the death of his brother Robert III in 1406, Albany serves as regent for his young nephew James I
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| 1406 | Succession | |
| After the death of his brother Robert III in 1406, Albany serves as regent for his young nephew James I
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| 1420 | Burial | |
| Dunfermline Abbey Death of James Stewart, in Stirling Castle and lies buried in Dunfermline Abbey in Fife
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| 1420 | Death | |
| Stirling Castle Death of James Stewart, in Stirling Castle and lies buried in Dunfermline Abbey in Fife
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| 1531 | Birth | |
| Birth of James Stewart, son of James V, half-brother of Mary Queen of Scots, the illegitimate son of James V of Scotland and Lady Margaret Erskine, daughter of John Erskine, 4th Earl of Mar
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| 1548 | Succession | |
| Accompanies Mary Queen of Scots to France
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| 1556 | Reform | |
| James Stewart joins the Reformers
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| 1560 | Capture | |
| Edinburgh Recaptures Edinburgh with English help
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| 1561 | Adviser | |
| After the return of his half-sister Queen Mary in 1561, he becomes her chief adviser
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| 1561 | Battle of Corrichie | |
| Corrichie Defeats a rebellion by George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, at Corrichie near Aberdeen
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| 1561 | Restoration | |
| Moray is sent by the Scottish estates to France to invite Mary back to Scotland
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| 1562 | Marriage | |
| Marries Anne, daughter of William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal
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| 1565 | Exile of Stewart | |
| 6th Oct After Moray opposed Mary's marriage to Lord Darnley he is declared an outlaw and takes refuge in England
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| 6th Oct Ends his rebellion against Mary Queen of Scots by fleeing to England
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| 1565 | Raid Chaseabout | |
| Aug Withdraws from Mary's Council & raises a rebellion in "the Chaseabout Raid"
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| 1565 | Rebellion | |
| Aug Withdraws from Mary's Council & raises a rebellion in "the Chaseabout Raid"
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| 1566 | Exile | |
| Returns to Scotland after the assassination of Rizzio and is pardoned by Mary
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| 1566 | Pardon | |
| Returns to Scotland after the assassination of Rizzio and is pardoned by Mary
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| 1566 | Trial | |
| 20th June Pardoned by her half-sister Mary Queen of Scots
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| 1567 | Abdication | |
| July Appointed Regent of Scotland after the abdication of Queen Mary at Loch Leven
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| 1567 | Arrest | |
| 15th June Carberry Hill Leads a force to Carberry Hill & demands Bothwell's surrender from Mary
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| 1567 | Exile of Stewart | |
| Appointed Regent after being recalled from France
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| Returns to France after the assassination of Darnley
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| 1567 | Exile | |
| Returns to France after the assassination of Darnley
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| 1567 | Legislation | |
| Dec Makes Parliament re-enact reformist religious legislation
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| Dec Make the Confession of Faith a test for every office holder of the crown
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| 1567 | Reform | |
| Dec Makes Parliament re-enact reformist religious legislation
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| Dec Make the Confession of Faith a test for every office holder of the crown
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| 1567 | Regency | |
| Appointed Regent after Mary's abdication
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| 1568 | Battle of Langside | |
| Langside Moray recognises the security Dumbarton Castle would give Mary & moves his smaller, better-trained army to intercept, the forces confronted each other at Langside
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| 13th May Langside Mary escapes from Lochleven (May 2, 1568), the Duke of Chatelherault and other nobles rallied to her standard, but Moray gathers his allies and defeats her forces at the battle of Langside
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| 15th May Langside Defeats the Royalists who have helped Mary Queen of Scots escape from Loch Leven
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| 1568 | Exile of Stewart | |
| Forces Mary to flee to England, for this and the subsequent management of the kingdom he secures both civil and ecclesiastical peace, and earns the title of "the Good Regent"
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| 1568 | Mobilization | |
| May Moray assembles a force of 4,000 to oppose Mary Queen of Scot's attempt to regain her throne
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| 1568 | Trial | |
| 4th Oct York Justifies his rebellion because Mary did not prosecute Bothwell for Darnley's murder
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| Dec York Puts the case against Mary Queen of Scots on behalf of James I
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| 1569 | Trial | |
| 11th Jan Moray returns to Scotland, Elizabeth says nothing has been proven
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| 1570 | Assassination | |
| 23rd Jan Linlithgow Moray is shot dead in Linlithgow by Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh, a supporter of Mary
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| 1570 | Death | |
| 23rd Jan Linlithgow Death of James Stewart of Moray, shot dead in Linlithgow by Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh, a supporter of Mary
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