English · Idiom Historical

Good Regent

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

James Stewart, Earl of Moray (d. 1570), a natural son of James V and half- brother of Mary Queen of Scots. He was appointed Regent of Scotland after the imprisonment of Queen Mary.

Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Good Regent” mean?

James Stewart, Earl of Moray (d. 1570), a natural son of James V and half- brother of Mary Queen of Scots. He was appointed Regent of Scotland after the imprisonment of Queen Mary.

Is “Good Regent” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time