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James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent of Scotl, illegitimate son of K. James V aka Lord James aka Lord Abernathy 1531–1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 23 January 1570

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: King Stuart

Mother: Euphemia Mistress

Spouse(s): Lady Argyll

Children(s): Annabel Stewart, Elizabeth, Moray, James Stewart, Margaret 🦋, William Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart

In 1531, James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent of Scotl, illegitimate son of K. James V aka Lord James aka Lord Abernathy entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to King Of Scotland James V Stewart Stuart And Euphemia Elphinstone Royal Mistress. James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent of Scotl, illegitimate son of K. James V aka Lord James aka Lord Abernathy married Lady Agnes Keith Countess Of Moray Countess Of Mar Countess Of Argyll, and had children including Annabel Stewart, Elizabeth 2Nd Countess Of Moray Stewart Stuart Gravin Van Moray, Elizabeth Stewart, James Renfrew Stewart, Margaret Stewart, William Stewart. James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent of Scotl, illegitimate son of K. James V aka Lord James aka Lord Abernathy passed away in 1570 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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  • In 1531, James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent of Scotl, illegitimate son of K. James V aka Lord James aka Lord Abernathy entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to King Of Scotland James V Stewart Stuart And Euphemia Elphinstone Royal Mistress.
  • James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent of Scotl, illegitimate son of K. James V aka Lord James aka Lord Abernathy married Lady Agnes Keith Countess Of Moray Countess Of Mar Countess Of Argyll, and had children including Annabel Stewart, Elizabeth 2Nd Countess Of Moray Stewart Stuart Gravin Van Moray, Elizabeth Stewart, James Renfrew Stewart, Margaret Stewart, William Stewart.
  • James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent of Scotl, illegitimate son of K. James V aka Lord James aka Lord Abernathy passed away in 1570 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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James Abernathy's Ancestors

Self
James Abernathy
1531–1570
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
King of Scotland James V Stewart Stuart
1512–1542
Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Euphemia (Elphinstone Royal) Mistress
1509–1564
Elphinstone, East-Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James (IV King of Scotland) ⭐️
1473–1513
Edinburgh
Margaret (Tudor 2 c 14x--Princess of England-Queen of) Scotland
1489–1541
Westminster Palace, Westminster, London England
Alexander (I Lord Elphinstone, (Archbishop of St. Andrews, Lord high chancellor of Scotland) half-bro of Mary Queen of) Scots
1480–1513
Elphinstone, Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elisabeth Barlow
1485–1518
Chichester, Sussex, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
King Scotland
1451–1488
Margaret Scotland
1456–1486
Henry Richmond
1457–1509
Elizabeth ⭐️
1465–1503
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James MK6G-G9X
1430–1460
Marie\Mary Dutch
1433–1463
Edmund Richmond
1430–1456
Lady Derby
1443–1509
King ⭐️
1442–1493
Elizabeth Brown
1444–1492

James Abernathy's Descendants

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James (Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent of Scotl, illegitimate son of K. James V aka Lord James aka Lord) Abernathy (1531–23 January 1570) m. Lady (Agnes Keith, Countess of Moray, Countess of Mar, Countess of) Argyll (14 July 1530–16 July 1588)
  1. 1. Annabel Stewart 1567–1571
  2. 2. Elizabeth, (2nd Countess of Moray Stewart\Stuart Gravin van) Moray 1565–1591
  3. 3. James (Renfrew) Stewart 1570–1591
  4. 4. Margaret (Stewart) 🦋 1569–1587 m. Hans (Georg Jerg) Wilheit 1550–1615 m. Francis Hay 1564–1631
    1. 1. Georg (Johann Jerg) Willheit 1580–1623 m. Anna (Elisabetha) Kneer 1580–1635 m. Rosina Michael 1570– m. Rosina Michael 1545–
      1. 1. Johann (Georg) Willheit 1610–1685 m. Anna (Maria) Ehrens 1610–1678 m. Barbara Lutz 1615–1674 m. Barbara Lutzen 1615–1674
        1. 1. Anna (Elisabetha) Willheit 1642–1741
        2. 2. Catharina Wilheit 1652–1653
        3. 3. Samuel Willheit 1656–1693
        4. 4. Georg Willheit 1641–1717
        5. 5. Matthias Willheit 1654–1724
        6. 6. Magdalena Wilheit 1651–1652
        7. 7. Barbara Willheit 1647–1648
        8. 8. Michael 1645–1711
        9. 9. Hans (Michael Willheit\Wilhoite) * 1645–1711 m. Anna (Maria Riflin Ruefflin) Rüfflins 1647–1689 m. Anna (Barbara) Nellinger 1645–1696 m. Anna (Maria Riflin \) Ruefflin 1648–1689
      2. 2. Agnes (Rosina) Willhiet 1618–1746
      3. 3. Anna (Maria) Willhiet 1620–
      4. 4. Anna Willheit 1607–1607
      5. 5. Margareth Willheit 1607–
      6. 6. Martain Willheit 1617–1618
      7. 7. Anna (Willhoit\) Willheit 1607–1633
      8. 8. Johann (Georg Willheit "Black) George" 1610–1685
  5. 5. William Stewart 1564–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Stewart –1591

James Abernathy's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1531
Birth of James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent of Scotl, illegitimate son of K. James V aka Lord James aka Lord Abernathy in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1570
23 January 1570
Age 39
Death of James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent of Scotl, illegitimate son of K. James V aka Lord James aka Lord Abernathy in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 January 1570
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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