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James V. King Of Scotland 1512–1542 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Apr 1512

Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Dec 1542

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: James IV

Mother: Margaret England

Spouse(s): Euphemia, Elphinstone, Marie\Mary Scots

Children(s): Mary Stuart, Sir illegitimate

The story of James V. King Of Scotland began in 1512 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. James V. King Of Scotland married Euphemia Mistress Of James V Elphinstone, Marie Mary Of Guise Princess Of Lorraine Delorraine Queen Of Scots, and had children including Mary I Queen Stuart, Sir Lord Robert Stewart 1St Earl Of Orkney And Lord Of Shetland Illegitimate. James V. King Of Scotland passed away in 1542 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James V. King Of Scotland began in 1512 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • James V. King Of Scotland married Euphemia Mistress Of James V Elphinstone, Marie Mary Of Guise Princess Of Lorraine Delorraine Queen Of Scots, and had children including Mary I Queen Stuart, Sir Lord Robert Stewart 1St Earl Of Orkney And Lord Of Shetland Illegitimate.
  • James V. King Of Scotland passed away in 1542 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James IV
1488–1513
Birth Location: Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
JI
Margaret England
1489–1541
Birth Location: Westminster, Middlesex, London, England
ME

Spouses(s)

Euphemia, Elphinstone
1509–1564
Birth Location: Elphinstone, East-Lothian, Schotland
EE
Marie\Mary Scots
1515–1560
Birth Location: Bar-le-Duc, Departement de la Meuse, Lorraine, France
MS

Children(s)

Mary Stuart
1542–1587
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
MS
Sir illegitimate
1533–1593
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (between February 14, 1533 and June 04, 1533)
Si

James Scotland's Ancestors

Self
James Scotland
1512–1542
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
James IV
1488–1513
Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Tudor-Douglas Queen Of Scotland Princess Of) England
1489–1541
Westminster, Middlesex, London, England
Grandparents
James (III King Of) Scots
1451–1565
Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Of Denmark
1456–1571
Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn, Denmark
Henry (VIII Tudor King Of England France And Ireland II Tudor Monarch Knight) VIII
1491–1547
London, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth (Of York) Plantagenet
1486–1503
Westminster Palace, England
Great-Grandparents
James Scotland
1533–1932
Marie Guelders
1525–1545
Christian Denmark
1525–1545
Edmund Richmond
1430–1456
Margaret Beaufort
1443–1509
Edward Plantagenet
1442–1483
Elizabeth Woodville
1464–1492
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Stewart
1505–1533
Johanna Beaufort
1505–1525
The Lucky
1500–
Heilwig Schauenburg
1500–
John Beaufort
1404–1444
Margaret Beauchamp
1410–1482
Richard York
1411–1460
Lady York
1415–1495
Richard London
1405–1469
Jacquetta Luxembourg
1416–1472

James Scotland's Descendants

1.
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James (V. King Of) Scotland (10 Apr 1512–14 Dec 1542) m. Euphemia, (Mistress of James V,) Elphinstone (11 May 1509–25 November 1564) m. Marie\Mary (of Guise Princess of Lorraine DeLorraine Queen of) Scots (22 Nov 1515–10 Jun 1560)
  1. 1. Mary (I. Queen) Stuart 1542–1587 m. Francois II 1544–1560 m. Henry (Stuart Lord Of) Darnley 1545–1567
    1. 1. St (Earl Of) Moray 1566–1625 m. Anne (Of Denmark Queen Consort England Scotland Amp Ireland) Oldenburg 1574–1619
      1. 1. Charles (I. King Of England Scotland And Ireland Duke Of York Duke Of Cornwall Duke Of Rothesay Duke Of) Albany 1600–1660 m. Henrietta Maria 1609–1669
        1. 1. Charlesii (King Of) England 1633–1701 m. Ann York 1625–1660 m. Elizabeth (Killigrew -Mistress Of Charles) 11 1622–1680 m. Barbara (Duchess de Villiers) Grandison 1647–1709
        2. 2. Henrietta (Anne Princess Stuart Of England And Scotland Duchess Of) Orleans 1644–1670
        3. 3. Henry (Duke Of) Gloucester 1639–1660
      2. 2. Sophia Stuart 1606–1606
      3. 3. Henry (Frederick) Stuart 1594–1612
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Ann Stewart Stuart Queen Of Bohemia Aka The Winter) Queen 1596–1662 m. King (Frederick V (I) "Winter King" of Wittelsbach of Bohemia; of Palatine) Simmern 1596–1632
        1. 1. Sophia, (Electress of the Palatine, Consort of Hanover,) Simmern 1630–1714 m. Ernst (August Founder of the House of) Hanover 1629–1698
  2. 2. Sir (Lord ROBERT STEWART, 1st Earl of Orkney and Lord of Shetland) illegitimate 1533–1593 m. Janet Kennedy 1537–1598
    1. 1. Lady (Jean) Stewart 1570–1644 m. Patrick (Lord Lindores) Leslie 1550–1608 m. James (Leslie, Master of) Rothe 1555–1607
      1. 1. Lady (Isabel Euphema Leslie (Father Patrick I, Married Francis) Barclay) 1590–1625 m. Lord (Francis Sir David Burkley) Barclay 1595–1657
        1. 1. Robert Barclay 1620–1681 m. Margaret (Lady de Bruce) (Walker) 1621–1681
    2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart 1572–1642
    3. 3. Mary Stuart 1565–1644
    4. 4. John (Stewart 1st Earl of) Carrick 1574–1646

James Scotland's Timeline

6 Records

1512
10 Apr 1512
Birth of James V. King Of Scotland in Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, Scotland
Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, Scotland
1512
10 Apr 1512 or 15 Apr 1512
Birth of James V. King Of Scotland in Linlithgow Palace, West-Lothian, Schotland
Linlithgow Palace, West-Lothian, Schotland
1512
10 Apr 1512
Birth of James V. King Of Scotland in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1542
14 December 1542
Age 30
Death of James V. King Of Scotland in Falkland Palace, Falkland, Fife, Scotland
Falkland Palace, Falkland, Fife, Scotland
1542
14 Dec 1542
Age 30
Death of James V. King Of Scotland in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1542
14 Dec 1542
Age 30
Death of James V. King Of Scotland in Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland
Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1512
    Event Place: Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1512 or 15 Apr 1512
    Event Place: Linlithgow Palace, West-Lothian, Schotland
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1512
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 December 1542
    Event Place: Falkland Palace, Falkland, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1542
    Event Place: Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1542
    Event Place: Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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