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James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray 1533–1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1533

Birth Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 January 1570

Death Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Moray

Mother: Margaret Erskine

Spouse(s): Lady Stewart

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

In 1533, James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray entered the world in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James V King Of Scotland Moray And Margaret Lady Erskine. James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray married Lady Margaret Agnes Anna Anne Countess Of Moray Keith Countess Of Moray Amp Argyll Campbell Stewart, and had children including Annabel Stewart, Elizabeth 2Nd Countess Moray Stewart, James Renfrew Stewart, Margaret Stewart, William Stewart. James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray passed away in 1570 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1533, James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray entered the world in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James V King Of Scotland Moray And Margaret Lady Erskine.
  • James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray married Lady Margaret Agnes Anna Anne Countess Of Moray Keith Countess Of Moray Amp Argyll Campbell Stewart, and had children including Annabel Stewart, Elizabeth 2Nd Countess Moray Stewart, James Renfrew Stewart, Margaret Stewart, William Stewart.
  • James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray passed away in 1570 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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James Moray's Ancestors

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James Moray
1533–1570
Birth Place: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James V King of Scotland Moray
1512–1542
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Lady) Erskine
1513–1572
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (IV "Iron Belt" Stuart King of) Scotland\Scots
1473–1513
Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Princess (Margaret Tudor, Douglas, of) Scotland
1489–1541
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Sir (Archibald Douglas (6th Earl of) Angus)
1489–1557
Douglasdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland, Princess of) England
1489–1541
Westminster Palace, Westminster, Middlesex, London, England
Great-Grandparents
James Schotland
1451–1488
Margaret Denmark
1456–1486
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Moray's Descendants

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James (Stewart 1st Earl of) Moray (22 May 1533–23 January 1570) m. Lady (Margaret Agnes Anna (Anne) Countess of Moray Keith Countess of Moray & Argyll Campbell) Stewart (14 July 1530–16 July 1588)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (2nd Countess Moray) Stewart 1565–1591 m. James ("The Bonnie Earl" Stewart, King James I of England James V of Scotland 2nd Earl of) Moray 1568–1591 m. Sir (Alexander "Alistair" STEWART "1st Laird) Ardvorlich" 1538–1618
    1. 1. Lord (James Stewart, 3rd Earl of Moray, Doune, Strathearn, and Abernathy - aka the "Bonny Earl of) Moray" 1581–1638 m. Lady (Anne GORDAN Stewart, Countess of Huntly) +# 1590–1674
      1. 1. Princess (Margaret\Margaretha Tudor (Home) (Countess of) Moray) 1607–1658 m. Sir (James Thomas Stuart 4th Earl of Moray, 9th Earl of Argyll,) D 1608–1653
      2. 2. James (Thomas Stewart, 4th Earl of) Moray 1608–1653
      3. 3. Lady (Countess Mary Stewar\Stuart-van Freuchie, Countess of) Freuchie 1605–1662
      4. 4. Margaret, (Lady) Home 1607–1683
      5. 5. Sir (James Thomas Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray, 9th Earl of Argyll, Duke of Richmon &) Lennox 1608–1681
      6. 6. Lady (Grizzel Isabella) Stewart\Stuart 1613–1650
      7. 7. Sir (William Home\Hume) 1610 1611–
      8. 8. Margaretha Home\Hume 1610–1668
      9. 9. William Home\Hume 1598–
      10. 10. Lady (Anne (Home\Hume) Maitland) 1616 1616–1671
      11. 11. Sir (John) Home\Hume 1602–1606
      12. 12. Lady (Anne Home) (Hume) 1610–1658
      13. 13. 09 (MGU Lord James Home, 2nd Earl of Home\Hume) 1607 1607–1633
      14. 14. ▪️08 (MGM Lady Margaret HOME Countess Moray 1607 **Descendent of Anne Boleyn** **Descendent: Hugh Bigod, Magna Carta) Surety** 1607–1684
      15. 15. Sir (Earl James Stewart\Stuart-van) Moray 1608–1652
      16. 16. Lady (Mary Stewart , Countess of) Freuchie 1615–1662
      17. 17. Sir (George) Stewart\Stuart 1611–
      18. 18. Lady (Mary) Stewart\Stuart 1612–1687
      19. 19. Sir (Simon\Symon Renfro\) Renfrew-Stewart\Stuart 1613–1690
      20. 20. Sir (Robert) Stewart\Stuart 1632–
      21. 21. Lady (Jean) Stewart\Stuart 1606–1655
      22. 22. Lady (Henrietta) Stewart\Stuart 1628–1704
  2. 2. Annabel Stewart 1567–1571
  3. 3. James (Renfrew) Stewart 1570–
  4. 4. Margaret Stewart 1569–1587
  5. 5. William Stewart 1564–

James Moray's Timeline

2 Records

1533
22 May 1533
Birth of James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1570
23 January 1570
Age 37
Death of James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1533
    Event Place: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 January 1570
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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