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James VI and I STEWART King of Scotland \ England and Ireland 1566–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 June 1566

Birth Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 27 March 1625

Death Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Father: Henry Darnley

Mother: Mary France

Spouse(s): Anne Denmark

Children(s): Charles England, Princess Sophia, Princess Mary, Robert Stuart, Margaret Stuart, Elizabeth Bohemia, Henry Wales

James VI and I STEWART King of Scotland \ England and Ireland was born in 1566 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, the child of Henry Stewart Lord Darnley And Mary Stewart Queen Of Scots Queen Of France. James VI and I STEWART King of Scotland \ England and Ireland married Anne Of Denmark, and had children including Charles I Stewart Stuart King Of England, Elizabeth Stuart Stewart Queen Of Bohemia, Henry Frederick Stewart Stuart Prince Of Wales, Margaret Stewart Stuart, Princess Mary, Princess Sophia, Robert Bruce Stewart Stuart. James VI and I STEWART King of Scotland \ England and Ireland passed away in 1625 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • James VI and I STEWART King of Scotland \ England and Ireland was born in 1566 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, the child of Henry Stewart Lord Darnley And Mary Stewart Queen Of Scots Queen Of France.
  • James VI and I STEWART King of Scotland \ England and Ireland married Anne Of Denmark, and had children including Charles I Stewart Stuart King Of England, Elizabeth Stuart Stewart Queen Of Bohemia, Henry Frederick Stewart Stuart Prince Of Wales, Margaret Stewart Stuart, Princess Mary, Princess Sophia, Robert Bruce Stewart Stuart.
  • James VI and I STEWART King of Scotland \ England and Ireland passed away in 1625 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Darnley
1545–1567
Birth Location: Temple Newsam, Yorkshire
HD
Mary France
1542–1587
Birth Location: Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
MF

Spouses(s)

Anne Denmark
1574–1619
Birth Location: Silkeborg, Silkeborg Kommune, Midtjylland, Denmark
AD

Children(s)

Charles England
1600–1649
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
CE
Princess Sophia
1606–1606
Birth Location: Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England
PS
Princess Mary
1605–1607
Birth Location: Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England
PM
Robert Stuart
1602–1602
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
RS
Margaret Stuart
1598–1600
Birth Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
MS
Elizabeth Bohemia
1596–1662
Birth Location: Falkland, Fife, Scotland
EB
Henry Wales
1594–1612
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
HW

James Ireland's Ancestors

Self
James Ireland
1566–1625
Birth Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
Henry STEWART, Lord Darnley
1545–1567
Temple Newsam, Yorkshire
Mary (STEWART Queen of Scots Queen of) France
1542–1587
Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Matthew (STEWART of Darnley 4th Earl of) Lennox
1516–1571
Dumbarton Castle, Scotland
Margaret (TUDOR DOUGLAS Countess of) Lennox
1515–1578
Harbottle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
James (V STEWART, King of) Scots
1512–1542
Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, Scotland
Mary (Marie de) GUISE
1515–1560
Bar-le-Duc, Meuse, Lorraine, France
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Angus
1489–1522
Margaret TUDOR
1489–1541
James Scots
1473–1513
Margaret TUDOR
1489–1541
Claude Lorraine
1496–1550
Antoinette Bourbon-Vendome
1493–1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert ARBUTHNOTT
1451–1505
Mariota Scrymgeour
1453–1518
Henry England
1457–1509
Elizabeth PLANTAGENET
1466–1503
James Scotland
1451–1488
Margaret Scotland
1456–1486
Henry England
1457–1509
Elizabeth PLANTAGENET
1466–1503

James Ireland's Descendants

1.
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James (VI and I STEWART King of Scotland \ England and) Ireland (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) m. Anne (of) Denmark (12 December 1574–4 March 1619)
  1. 1. Charles (I STEWART Stuart King of) England 1600–1649 m. Henrietta (Maria de) Bourbon 1609–1669
    1. 1. Elizabeth Stuart 1635–1650
    2. 2. Charles (II King of) England 1630–1685 m. Catherine (de Braganca Princess of) Portugal 1638–1705 m. (mistress) (Elizabeth KILLGREW) (Boyle) 1622–1679 m. (mistress) (Catherine) PEGGE 1635–1676 m. (mistress) (Barbara VILLIERS Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of) Castlemaine 1640–1709 m. (mistress)Eleanor (Nell GWYNNE) Gwyn 1649–1687 m. (mistress) (Louise Renee de Penancoet de Kerouaille Duchess of) Portsmouth 1649–1734 m. (mistress) (Mary Moll) DAVIS 1648–1708 m. (mistress) (Lucy WALTER aka Mrs) Barlow 1630–1658 m. (mistress) (Hortense MANCINI Duchess of) Mazarin 1646–1699
      1. 1. Charles (Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St.) Albans 1670–1726
      2. 2. James (Lord) Beauclerk 1671–1680
      3. 3. Charlotte (Fitzroy Duchess of) Lichfield 1664–1718 m. Edward (Henry Lee Earl of) Lichfield 1663–1716
        1. 1. Fitzroy (Henry) Lee 1698–1750
      4. 4. Charles (Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of) Cleveland 1662–1730 m. Mary (WOOD) (Fitzroy) –1680
        1. 1. Henry Fitzroy 1701–1708
        2. 2. Charles Fitzroy 1699–1723
      5. 5. Charles (FitzCharles, Earl of) Plymouth 1657–1680
      6. 6. Charles (LENNOX 1st Duke of Richmond, Duke of) Lennox 1672–1723 m. Anne BRUDENELL 1679–1722
        1. 1. Charles (Gordon Duke of Richmond, Lennox and) Aubigny 1701–1750
        2. 2. Louisa (LENNOX) Berkeley 1694–1717 m. James (BERKELEY Vice-Admiral, 3rd Earl of) Berkeley 1680–1736
        3. 3. Lewes Lennox 1693–
        4. 4. Ann Lennox 1703–1789 m. William (Anne) KEPPEL 1702–1754
      7. 7. Catherine FitzCharles 1658–1759
      8. 8. George (Fitzroy Ist Earl of Northumberland, Duke of) Northumberland 1665–1716 m. Catherine Fitzroy 1669–1714
      9. 9. Henry (Fitzroy Ist Duke of Grafton, Earl of) Euston 1663–1690 m. Lady (Isabella BENNET, 2nd Countess of Arlington, 1st Duchess of) Grafton 1667–1723
        1. 1. Lord (James) SEYMOUR 1680–1750 m. Doireann ("Dory Anne" WALSH) (Seymour) 1689–1739
        2. 2. Duke (Charles Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of) Grafton 1683–1757 m. Henrietta FITZROY 1690–1726
      10. 10. Anne (Palmer Fitzroy (Lennard) Countess of) Sussex 1662–1722 m. Thomas Lennard 1654–1715
      11. 11. James (CROFTS Scott (Fitzroy) Duke of Monmouth, Duke of) Buccleuch 1649–1685 m. Anne (SCOTT (Scott) (Cornwallis) Duchess of) Buccleuch 1651–1732
        1. 1. James (SCOTT Earl of) Dalkeith 1674–1705
        2. 2. Karel (Charles SCOTT Earl of) Doncaster 1672–1674
        3. 3. Henry (SCOTT Earl of de) Loraine 1676–1730
      12. 12. Mary Crofts 1650–1693
      13. 13. Lady (Mary Tudor Countess Of) Derwenwater 1673–1726
      14. 14. Charlotte (Jemima Henrietta Maria FITZROY (Howard) (Paston) Countess of) Yarmouth 1650–1684 m. William (PASTON Earl of) Yarmouth 1654–1732 m. James ((Jacobi)) HOWARD 1640–1669
        1. 1. Charles (Lord) PASTON 1674–1718
        2. 2. Charlotte PASTON 1675–1736
        3. 3. Rebecca PASTON 1681–1726
        4. 4. William PASTON 1682–1711
        5. 5. Stuarta (Werburge) HOWARD 1669–1706
      15. 15. (mistress) (Barbara Benedicta Fitzroy (Douglas or Hamilton) (mistress to James Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, Earl of) Arron) 1672–1737 m. James (HAMILTON Duke of Hamilton, Earl of) Arron 1658–1712
        1. 1. Charles (HAMILTON Douglas Earl of Arran (twin to William -) illegitimate) 1691–1754
        2. 2. William (HAMILTON Douglas (twin to Charles -) illegitimate) 1691–1749
    3. 3. Mary (Henrietta of) England 1631–1660 m. William (II of Nassau Prince of) Orange 1626–1650
      1. 1. Willem (William III of Nassau Prince of) Orange 1650–1702 m. Mary (II Stewart Stuart Queen of) England 1662–1695
    4. 4. Charles (James Duke of) Cornwall 1629–1629
    5. 5. Henry (STEWART Stuart Duke of) Gloucester 1640–1660
    6. 6. Henrietta (Anne STEWART Stuart Duchess of) Orleans 1644–1670 m. Philippe (I Duke of) Orleans 1640–1701
      1. 1. Maria (Louise de Bourbon of France Princess of) Orleans 1662–1689 m. Charles (II King of Spain (House of) Habsburg) 1661–1700
    7. 7. James (II \ James VII STEWART Stuart Duke of York, King of) England 1633–1701 m. Anne (HYDE Duchess of York, Duchess of) Albany 1638–1671 m. Mary (Beatrice d'Este of Modena aka Mary of) Modena 1658–1718 m. Arabella (CHURCHILL (Waldegrave) (mistress to James) II) 1648–1730 m. Catherine (SEDLEY Countess of Dorchester, Countess of Portmore (mistress to James II) (wife of David) Colyear) 1657–1717 m. Goditha (PRICE (mistress of James) II) 1637–1693
      1. 1. Mary (II Stewart Stuart Queen of) England 1662–1695 m. Willem (William III of Nassau Prince of) Orange 1650–1702
      2. 2. James (Francis Edward STUART Stewart - Prince of) Wales 1688–1766 m. Maria (Clementina SOBIESKA) (Stuart) 1702–1735
        1. 1. Charles (Edward STUART aka Bonnie Prince Charles aka the Young) Pretender 1720–1788
        2. 2. Henry (Benedict Maria Clement STUART) Cardinal 1725–1807
      3. 3. Louisa (Maria Theresa STUART) Stewart 1692–1712
      4. 4. James (FitzJames Stewart Stuart 1st Duke of) Berwick 1670–1734
      5. 5. Anne (STEWART) Stuart 1665–1714 m. Prince (George of Danmark Prince of Denmark and Norway, Duke of) Cumberland 1653–1708
        1. 1. Princess (Mary of Danmark Princess of) England 1685–1687
        2. 2. Anne (Sophia of Danmark Princess of) England 1686–1687
      6. 6. Charles (STEWART) Stuart 1660–1661
      7. 7. Henrietta (FitzJames STEWART Stuart) (Waldegrave) 1667–1730 m. Henri WALDEGRAVE 1661–1690
        1. 1. James WALDEGRAVE 1684–1741
      8. 8. Henry (FitzJames STEWART Stuart 1st Duke of) Albemarle 1663–1702
      9. 9. Arabella (FitzJames STEWART Stuart aka Sister) Ignatia 1674–1704
      10. 10. Catherine (DARNLEY (STEWART Stuart) aka Catherine Sheffield Duchess of Buckingham and) Normanby 1680–1743 m. James (ANNESLEY 3rd Earl of) Anglesey 1674–1702 m. John (SHEFFIELD 3rd Earl of Mulgrave, 1st Duke of Buckingham and) Normanby 1648–1721
      11. 11. James (DARNELY (STEWART) Stuart) 1684–1684
      12. 12. Charles (DARNLEY (STEWART) Stuart) 1682–1690
      13. 13. Mary (PRICE (STEWART) Stuart) 1653–1722 m. William (Edward MacBean MacBain 13th) Chief 1651–1715
      14. 14. Charlotte (Maria STEWART) Stuart 1682–1682
      15. 15. Charles (STEWART Stuart - Duke of) Cambridge 1677–1677
      16. 16. Isabel (Isobel Isabella STEWART) Stuart 1676–1681
      17. 17. Catherine (Laura STEWART) Stuart 1675–1676
  2. 2. Princess Sophia 1606–1606
  3. 3. Princess Mary 1605–1607
  4. 4. Robert (Bruce STEWART) Stuart 1602–1602
  5. 5. Margaret (STEWART) Stuart 1598–1600
  6. 6. Elizabeth (STUART Stewart Queen of) Bohemia 1596–1662 m. Frederick (V Elector Palatine King of) Bohemia 1596–1632
  7. 7. Henry (Frederick STEWART Stuart Prince of) Wales 1594–1612

James Ireland's Timeline

2 Records

1566
19 June 1566
Birth of James VI and I STEWART King of Scotland \ England and Ireland in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
1625
27 March 1625
Age 59
Death of James VI and I STEWART King of Scotland \ England and Ireland in Theobalds House, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
Theobalds House, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 June 1566
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 1625
    Event Place: Theobalds House, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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