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James King of Scots II 1430–1460 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 October 1430

Birth Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 3 August 1460

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: James I

Mother: Joan Beaufort

Spouse(s): Marie Scotland, Mary Egmond

Children(s): Child Stewart, Lady Scotland, Richard Scotland, King IV, Mary, Stewart, HRH Steward, James Scotland, Sir Scotland, Sir Moray, Sir Mar, Lady Scotland, Lady Hamilton, Lady Scotland, Alexander Albany, John Stewart, Margaret Scotland), Lady Scotland, Richard Scotland, Sir Moray, Margaret Crichton, King Iv, Sir Mar, Alexander Stewart, King III, Margaret Wade, Annabella Stewart, Eleanor Stewart, John Mar, Margaret Scotland, Margaret Stewart, Mary Scotland, John Stewart, John Mar, David Stewart

In 1430, James King of Scots II entered the world in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, born to James King Of Scots I And Joan Beaufort. James King of Scots II married Marie Mary Van Guelders Queen Consort Of Scotland, Mary Guelders Van Egmond, and had children including Alexander Stewart, Alexander Stewart 1St Duke Of Albany, Annabella Stewart, Child Stewart, David Moray Stewart, Eleanor Stewart, Hrh Princess Mary Lennox De Stewart Stuart Steuart Steward, James Iii Stewart King Of Scotland, John Earl Mar, John Stewart, John Stewart Earl Mar, King Edward Stewart Iv, King Edward Stewart Iv Iv, King Of Scotland James Iii, Lady Agnes Stewart Princess Of Scotland, Lady Elizabeth Stewart Princess Of Scotland, Lady Margaret Stewart Princess Of Scotland, Lady Mary Stewart Princess Of Scotland Countess Of Arran Baroness Hamilton, Margaret Stewart Wade, Margaret Cecilia Stewart Scotland, Margaret Cecilia Stewart Stuart Of Scotland, Margaret Crichton, Margaret Elizabeth Lennox Stewart, Mary Queen Of Scots Stewart, Mary Stewart Scotland, Richard Stewart Prince Of Scotland, Sir Alexander Stewart Prince Of Scotland, Sir David Stewart Prince Of Scotland 1St Earl Of Moray, Sir John Stewart Prince Of Scotland Earl Of Mar. James King of Scots II passed away in 1460 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1430, James King of Scots II entered the world in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, born to James King Of Scots I And Joan Beaufort.
  • James King of Scots II married Marie Mary Van Guelders Queen Consort Of Scotland, Mary Guelders Van Egmond, and had children including Alexander Stewart, Alexander Stewart 1St Duke Of Albany, Annabella Stewart, Child Stewart, David Moray Stewart, Eleanor Stewart, Hrh Princess Mary Lennox De Stewart Stuart Steuart Steward, James Iii Stewart King Of Scotland, John Earl Mar, John Stewart, John Stewart Earl Mar, King Edward Stewart Iv, King Edward Stewart Iv Iv, King Of Scotland James Iii, Lady Agnes Stewart Princess Of Scotland, Lady Elizabeth Stewart Princess Of Scotland, Lady Margaret Stewart Princess Of Scotland, Lady Mary Stewart Princess Of Scotland Countess Of Arran Baroness Hamilton, Margaret Stewart Wade, Margaret Cecilia Stewart Scotland, Margaret Cecilia Stewart Stuart Of Scotland, Margaret Crichton, Margaret Elizabeth Lennox Stewart, Mary Queen Of Scots Stewart, Mary Stewart Scotland, Richard Stewart Prince Of Scotland, Sir Alexander Stewart Prince Of Scotland, Sir David Stewart Prince Of Scotland 1St Earl Of Moray, Sir John Stewart Prince Of Scotland Earl Of Mar.
  • James King of Scots II passed away in 1460 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James II's Ancestors

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James II
1430–1460
Birth Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
James King of Scots I
1394–1437
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Joan Beaufort
1406–1445
Westminster, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
John (de) Beaufort
1373–1410
Lincolnshire, England
Margaret (de) Beaufort
1385–1439
Up Holland, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James II's Descendants

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James (King of Scots) II (16 October 1430–3 August 1460) m. Marie ("Mary" Van Guelders, Queen Consort of) Scotland (17 January 1433–16 November 1463) m. Mary (Guelders\ van) Egmond (17 January 1433–16 November 1463)
  1. 1. Child Stewart 1450–1450
  2. 2. Lady (Agnes Stewart, Princess of) Scotland 1455–1556
  3. 3. Richard (Stewart, Prince of) Scotland 1452–1479
  4. 4. King (Edward Stewart) IV 1442–1483
  5. 5. Mary, (Queen of Scots) Stewart 1453–1488
  6. 6. HRH (Princess Mary Lennox de Stewart Stuart Steuart) Steward 1452–1479
  7. 7. James (III Stewart, King of) Scotland 1451–1488
  8. 8. Sir (Alexander Stewart, Prince of) Scotland 1454–1485
  9. 9. Sir (David Stewart, Prince of Scotland, 1st Earl of) Moray 1456–1457
  10. 10. Sir (John Stewart, Prince of Scotland, Earl of) Mar 1451–1479
  11. 11. Lady (Margaret Stewart, Princess of) Scotland 1450–1512
  12. 12. Lady (Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland, Countess of Arran, Baroness) Hamilton 1453–1488
  13. 13. Lady (Elizabeth Stewart, Princess of) Scotland 1461–1450
  14. 14. Alexander (Stewart\ 1st Duke of) Albany 1454–1485
  15. 15. John Stewart 1452–1488
  16. 16. Margaret (Cecilia Stewart\Stuart (of) Scotland) 1459–1488
  17. 17. Lady (Agnes Stewart, Princess of) Scotland 1455–1556
  18. 18. Richard (Stewart, Prince of) Scotland 1452–1479
  19. 19. Sir (David Stewart, Prince of Scotland, 1st Earl of) Moray 1455–1457
  20. 20. Margaret Crichton 1450–1512
  21. 21. King (Edward Stewart IV) Iv 1442–1483
  22. 22. Sir (John Stewart, Prince of Scotland, Earl of) Mar 1457–1479
  23. 23. Alexander Stewart 1454–1485
  24. 24. King (of Scotland James) III 1451–1488
  25. 25. Margaret ((Stewart)) Wade 1460–1486
  26. 26. Annabella Stewart 1432–1509
  27. 27. Eleanor Stewart 1427–1480
  28. 28. John (Earl) Mar 1459–1479
  29. 29. Margaret (Cecilia Stewart) Scotland 1460–1500
  30. 30. Margaret (Elizabeth Lennox) Stewart 1424–
  31. 31. Mary (Stewart) Scotland 1380–1458
  32. 32. John Stewart 1445–
  33. 33. John (Stewart Earl) Mar 1452–1505
  34. 34. David (Moray) Stewart 1456–1485

James II's Timeline

2 Records

1430
16 October 1430
Birth of James King of Scots II in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
1460
3 August 1460
Age 30
Death of James King of Scots II in Roxburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Roxburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 October 1430
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 10; Page: 573
    [4] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 August 1460
    Event Place: Roxburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 10; Page: 573
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918

    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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