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Catharine 'illegitimate daughter' Stuart 1491 – 1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1491

Birth Location: Edinburgh

Death Date: 5 Jul 1554

Death Location: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Stewart,

Mother: Margaret Boyd

Spouse(s): Archibald Douglas,

Children(s): Margaret Douglas,, Beatrix Douglas,, Elizabeth Douglas, John Douglas

In 1491, Catharine 'illegitimate daughter' Stuart entered the world in Edinburgh, born to James IV 'Iron Belt' Stewart, and Margaret Marion Boyd. Catharine 'illegitimate daughter' Stuart married Archibald Douglas,, and had children including Margaret Douglas,, Beatrix Douglas,, Elizabeth Douglas, John Douglas. Catharine 'illegitimate daughter' Stuart passed away in 1554 in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1491, Catharine 'illegitimate daughter' Stuart entered the world in Edinburgh, born to James IV 'Iron Belt' Stewart, and Margaret Marion Boyd.
  • Catharine 'illegitimate daughter' Stuart married Archibald Douglas,, and had children including Margaret Douglas,, Beatrix Douglas,, Elizabeth Douglas, John Douglas.
  • Catharine 'illegitimate daughter' Stuart passed away in 1554 in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Stewart,
1473 – 1513
Birth Location: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
JS
Margaret Boyd
1477 – 1559
Birth Location: Bonshaw, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

Archibald Douglas,
1489 – 1557
Birth Location: Douglasdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AD

Children(s)

Margaret Douglas,
1511 – 1579
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
MD
Beatrix Douglas,
1514 – 1583
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
BD
Elizabeth Douglas
1517 – 1581
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
ED
John Douglas
1522 – 1579
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JD

Catharine Stuart's Ancestors

Self
Catharine Stuart
1491 – 1554
Birth Place: Edinburgh
Parents
James IV 'Iron Belt' Stewart,
1473 – 1513
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Margaret (Marion) Boyd
1477 – 1559
Bonshaw, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (III) Stewart,
1451 – 1488
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret (Oldenburg of) Denmark,
1456 – 1486
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Great-Grandparents
James Stewart,
1430 – 1460
Mary Guelders,
1433 – 1463
Christian Oldenburg,
1426 – 1481
Dorothea Brandenburg,
1430 – 1495
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Stewart,
1394 – 1437
Joan Beaufort,
1406 – 1445
Arnold Egmond,
1410 – 1473
Princess Kleve,
1417 – 1479
Dietrich Oldenburg
1380 – 1440
Hedwig Holstein
1395 – 1436
Margrave Hohenzollern
1406 – 1464
Princess Wittenburg
1405 – 1465

Catharine Stuart's Descendants

1.
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Catharine ('illegitimate daughter') Stuart (1491 – 5 Jul 1554) m. Archibald Douglas, (1489 – 22 Jan 1557)
  1. 1. Margaret Douglas, (1 Jan 1511 – 24 May 1579) m. James ('the Bastard of Arran' Hamilton of) Finnart, (1 Jan 1515 – 7 Apr 1571)
    1. 1. John Hamilton, (1532 – 12 April 1604) m. Margaret Lyon (30 Dec 1547 – Dec 1625)
      1. 1. Jean Hamilton (1553 – 1590)
      2. 2. Hew Hamilton (1567 – 1607)
      3. 3. Gilbert Hamilton (1569 – )
      4. 4. Robert Hamilton (1570 – Feb 1662)
      5. 5. James (Hamilton of) Broomhill (1570 – 02 Mar 1625)
      6. 6. Edward Hamilton (1576 – 1604)
    2. 2. Johanna Hamilton (1535 – 1560)
    3. 3. Anne Hamilton, (1540 – 17 Apr 1574)
    4. 4. Henry (Lord Darnley) Stewart (7 Dec 1540 – 10 Feb 1567)
    5. 5. Claude Hamilton (9 June 1543 – 3 May 1621) m. Margaret Seton (1550 – 10 Feb 1616)
      1. 1. Grizel Hamilton (1562 – 1615)
      2. 2. James Hamilton, (12 Aug 1575 – 23 Mar 1618) m. Marion Boyd (1579 – 1632)
        1. 1. James Hamilton (1605 – 1670)
        2. 2. Sir (George) Hamilton, (1606 – 1679) m. Mary Butler (1605 – 16 Aug 1680)
        3. 3. Claude Hamilton (1610 – 14 June 1638)
        4. 4. Sir (Alexander) Hamilton (1613 – 1665)
      3. 3. Marion Hamilton (1576 – )
      4. 4. Sir (John) Hamilton (1576 – 1604)
      5. 5. Margaret Hamilton (21 Sep 1577 – 23 Dec 1577)
  2. 2. Beatrix Douglas, (4 Jan 1514 – 31 Oct 1583)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Douglas (1517 – 12 Jul 1581)
  4. 4. John Douglas (1522 – 1579)

Catharine Stuart's Timeline

2 Records

1491
1491
Birth of Catharine 'illegitimate daughter' Stuart in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
1554
5 Jul 1554
Age 63
Death of Catharine 'illegitimate daughter' Stuart in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1491
    Event Place: Edinburgh
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1554
    Event Place: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
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