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James II Stewart, King of Scots 1430–1460 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1430

Birth Location: Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 03 Aug 1460

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: James Scots

Mother: Joan Beaufort

Spouse(s): Mary Scotland

Children(s): Margaret Scotland, James Scots, David Moray, Alexander Scotland, Marjory Hamilton

The story of James II Stewart, King of Scots began in 1430 in Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. James II Stewart, King of Scots married Mary Guelders Queen Consort Of Scotland, Unknown Mistress, and had children including Alexander Stewart 1St Duke Of Albany Prince Of Scotland Earl Of March High Admiral Of Scotland, David Stewart 1St Earl Of Moray, James Iii Stewart King Of The Scots, Margaret Stewart Princess Of Scotland, Marjory Mary Hamilton. James II Stewart, King of Scots passed away in 1460 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James II Stewart, King of Scots began in 1430 in Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • James II Stewart, King of Scots married Mary Guelders Queen Consort Of Scotland, Unknown Mistress, and had children including Alexander Stewart 1St Duke Of Albany Prince Of Scotland Earl Of March High Admiral Of Scotland, David Stewart 1St Earl Of Moray, James Iii Stewart King Of The Scots, Margaret Stewart Princess Of Scotland, Marjory Mary Hamilton.
  • James II Stewart, King of Scots passed away in 1460 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Scots
1394–1437
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
JS
Joan Beaufort
1406–1445
Birth Location: Westminster, Middlesex, England
JB

Spouses(s)

Mary Scotland
1433–1463
Birth Location: Grave, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
MS

Children(s)

Margaret Scotland
1450–1499
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
MS
James Scots
1451–1488
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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David Moray
1456–1457
Birth Location: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
DM
Alexander Scotland
1454–1485
Birth Location: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
AS
Marjory Hamilton
1430–1488
Birth Location: Cadzow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MH

James Scots's Ancestors

Self
James Scots
1430–1460
Birth Place: Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James I Stewart, King of Scots
1394–1437
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Joan Beaufort
1406–1445
Westminster, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
1337–1421
Dundonald Castle, Innermeath, Perthshire, Scotland
Annabella (Drummond, Queen Consort of) Scotland
1350–1401
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
John (Beaufort, K.G., Marquis of Dorset & 1st Earl of Somerset, Teutonic Knights, Admiral of the Irish) fleet
1371–1410
Beaufort, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
Margaret ("The Poet's Muse" de Holand, Countess of) Somerset
1385–1440
Upholland, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
1316–1390
Elizabeth Stathearn
1320–1355
Sir Drummond
1318–1373
Lady Glenurchy
1328–1357
Sir Lancaster
1340–1398
Catherine Lancaster
1350–1403
Thomas Kent
1348–1408
Alice Kent
1352–1415
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Scotland
1293–1327
Marjory Bruce
1296–1316
Adam Knight
1290–1399
Lady Rowallan
1298–1355
Sir Lennox
1304–1346
Edward artillery
1312–1377
Philippa Hainault
1310–1369
Sir Roet
1310–1380
Lady Hainault
1311–1369
Thomas Kent
1314–1360
Joan Kent
1328–1385
Richard wealthy
1306–1376
Eleanor Lancaster
1318–1372

James Scots's Descendants

1.
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James (II Stewart, King of) Scots (16 Oct 1430–03 Aug 1460) m. Mary (Guelders, Queen Consort of) Scotland (17 Jan 1433–16 Nov 1463)
  1. 1. Margaret (Stewart, Princess of) Scotland 1450–1499 m. William (Crichton, 3rd Lord Crichton of) Auchingoul 1455–1493
    1. 1. Margaret Crichton 1480–1546 m. George (Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes, Ambassador to Denmark, Scottish nobleman, Sheriff of) Fife 1484–1558 m. Alexander (Stewart, Duke of Albany, Bishop of Moray, Abbot at) Inchaffray 1474–1537
      1. 1. Margaret (Catherine Stewart) (Graeme) 1520–1543 m. Sir (Douglas "the Grey Baird" Campbell, 4th of) Glenorchy 1499–1583 m. Patrick (Graeme (Graham), 1st Baron of) Inchbrakie 1506–1536
        1. 1. Margaret Campbell 1552–1610
        2. 2. Duncan Campbell 1550–1631
        3. 3. Patrick Campbell 1556–1622
        4. 4. Archibald Campbell 1545–
        5. 5. Janet (Graham of) Inchbrackie 1530–1575
      2. 2. Lady (Agnes Leslie, Countess of Morton & of Rothes; Queen Mary's chief female companion during) imprison 1539–1594 m. Sir (William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton, Order of the) Thistle 1540–1606
        1. 1. Lady (Anne Agnes Douglas, Countess of) Morton 1574–1607 m. Archibald ("Gillesbuig Grumach" Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll, a Scottish peer, politician, and military leader, a Scottish peer, politician, and military leader,) knight 1576–1638
        2. 2. Robert (Douglas, Master of) Morton 1562–1584
        3. 3. Lord (James Douglas, Commendator) Melrose 1563–1620
        4. 4. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1558–1624
      3. 3. James (Leslie, Master of) Rothes 1538–1607 m. Jane (Jean) Hamilton 1560–1660
        1. 1. Most (Reverend Henry Leslie, Lord Bishop of Down & Meath, Opponent of) Presbyterianism 1580–1661 m. Jane Swinton 1590–1672
      4. 4. Helen Leslie 1520–1594
      5. 5. Norman (Leslie, Master of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife, no) issue 1517–1554 m. Isobel Lindsay 1532–1599
  2. 2. James (III Stewart, King of The) Scots 1451–1488 m. Margaret (Oldenburg of Denmark, Queen consort of) Scotland 1456–1486
    1. 1. James (IV Iron stewart) king 1473–1513 m. Margaret Tudor 1489–1541 m. Margaret (Marion Boyd) (mistress) 1477–1559 m. Margaret (Drummond) (mistress) 1475–1502 m. Janet (Munro Kennedy, mistress\Queen consort to James IV of) Scotland 1476–1543
      1. 1. Jeanette (Janet 'The Beautiful Scotswoman' Stewart, Countess of Sutherland &) Methven 1502–1562 m. John Hamilton 1500–1544 m. Sir (Malcolm Fleming 3rd Baron of Fleming, Lord) Chamberlain 1494–1547
        1. 1. David HAMILTON 1521–1590
      2. 2. James (V Stuart, King of Scotland, devout Catholic, burned heretics, only daughter Mary was) heir 1512–1542 m. Mary (of Guise, Queen consort of Scots, Duchess of) Longueville 1515–1560 m. Madeleine (of Valois, Queen of Scotland, Princess of) France 1520–1537 m. Margaret (Erskine, mistress of James) V 1515–1572 m. Euphemia ((mistress)) Elphinstone 1509–1542
        1. 1. Mary (I Stuart, Queen of Scots, Queen Consort of France until Dec 1560,) Catholic 1542–1587 m. Henry ("Lord Darnley" Stuart, King Consort of Scotland, Duke of) Albany 1545–1567 m. Francois ('Francis' II de Valois (Capet), King consort of Scotland & France,) issueless 1544–1560 m. James (Patrick Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, Duke of Orkney &) Shetland 1536–1578
        2. 2. Sir (James Stewart, 1st Earl of) Moray 1529–1570 m. Lady (Agnes Anna Keith, Countess of Moray and) Aargyll 1530–1588 m. Marion Fairlie 1530–1580
        3. 3. Lord (Robert Stuart, of Zetland, Earl of) Orkney 1533–1592 m. Johanna Kennedy 1540–1598
      3. 3. Catharine ('illegitimate daughter') Stuart 1491–1554 m. Archibald (Douglas, 6th Earl of) Angus 1489–1557
        1. 1. Margaret (merge) Douglas 1511–1579 m. James ('the Bastard of Arran' Hamilton of Finnart, Lord High Admiral, Regent of Scotland, Protestant party leader, Earl of Arran, Duke of) Châtelherault 1515–1571
        2. 2. Beatrix (Douglas, Lady Morton, Duchess) Hamilton 1514–1583
        3. 3. Elizabeth Douglas 1517–1581
        4. 4. John Douglas 1522–1579
      4. 4. Margaret Stewart, 1497–1531 m. Sir (John II Drummond, Lord of) Innerfeffrey 1476–1531 m. John (Gordon, Master) Huntly 1496–1517
        1. 1. Lady (Isabell) Drummond 1531–1591
        2. 2. Margaret (Drummond of) Innerpeffry 1528–1568
        3. 3. David (Drummond , 2nd Lord of) Drummond 1522–1580
        4. 4. Agnes (Drummond) (Montgomery) 1523–1590 m. Hugh (Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of) Eglinton 1531–1585 m. Sir (Patrick Drummond, 3rd Lord Drummond of) Cargill 1550–1611
        5. 5. Lady (Jean Drummond) (Chisholm) 1525–
        6. 6. Alexander Drummond 1530–1579
        7. 7. George ('Ballad of the Gay Gordons" Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, Earl of) Moray 1513–1562 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Keith 1515–1562
    2. 2. John (Stewart Earl of) Mar 1479–1512
    3. 3. James (Stewart, Duke of Ross, Lord Chancellor of) Scotland 1476–1504
  3. 3. David (Stewart, 1st Earl of) Moray 1456–1457
  4. 4. Alexander (Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Prince of Scotland, Earl of March, high Admiral of) Scotland 1454–1485 m. Lady (Catherine) Sinclair 1455–1486 m. Anne (de La Tour) d'Auvergne –1512
    1. 1. Alexander (Stewart, Duke of Albany, Bishop of Moray, Abbot at) Inchaffray 1474–1537 m. Margaret Crichton 1480–1546
    2. 2. John Stuart 1481–1536
    3. 3. Margaret (Catherine) Stewart 1478–
  5. 5. Marjory (Mary) Hamilton 1430–1488 m. James (II Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton 6th Laird of Cadzow, Earl of) Arran 1410–1479 m. Sir (Thomas Boyd Earl of Arran, Baron Kilmarnock in the Peerage; charged for treason: his marriage to King's sister was declared null &) void –1473
    1. 1. Sir (James Hamilton, 2nd Lord of Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, Duke of) Chatellerault 1500–1529 m. Lady (Janet Beaton Bethune, 2nd) wife 1486–1522 m. Beatrix (Beatrice Drummond, mistress,) Baroness 1477–1497 m. Elizabeth (Home, 1st marriage) dissolved 1477–1544
      1. 1. James ('the Bastard of Arran' Hamilton of Finnart, Lord High Admiral, Regent of Scotland, Protestant party leader, Earl of Arran, Duke of) Châtelherault 1515–1571 m. Margaret (merge) Douglas 1511–1579 m. Helen Cunninghame 1523–1596
        1. 1. Claude (Hamilton 1st Baron Paisley - Duke of) Chatelherault 1543–1621 m. Margaret Seton 1550–1616
        2. 2. John (Hamilton, Marquis of) Hamilton 1532–1604 m. Margaret (Lyon) (concubine) 1547–1625
        3. 3. Anne (Hamilton,) Countess 1540–1574
        4. 4. Henry (Lord Darnley) Stewart 1540–1567
        5. 5. Johanna Hamilton 1535–1560
        6. 6. Jane (Jean) Hamilton 1560–1660 m. James (Leslie, Master of) Rothes 1538–1607
        7. 7. James Hamilton 1553–1605
      2. 2. Most (Reverend John Hamilton, Archbishop of St Andrews, Primate of Scotland,) illegitimate 1496–1558 m. Grizzel (Sempill,) mistress 1551–1573
      3. 3. Sir (James) Hamilton 1495–1540 m. Isabel (Livingston, Lady of) Kincardineshire 1505–1552
        1. 1. Gisela Hamilton 1535–1565
      4. 4. Lady (Helen Hamilton, 1st wife, Countess) Argyll 1529–1590 m. Archibald (II Campbell, 4th Earl of) Argyll 1508–1558
        1. 1. Archibald (Campbell, 5th Earl of) Argyll 1532–1573
        2. 2. Donald Campbell 1542–1605
      5. 5. Margaret Hamilton 1505–1544 m. Lord (Andrew 'The Good' Stewart, 2nd Lord of Ochiltree, came to relief of Protestants at Perth May) 1559 1521–1591
        1. 1. Andrew Stewart 1521–1601
      6. 6. Janet ("Jean" Hamilton, Lady of Arran, Countess of Glencairn; This Hamilton line is direct to Griffin's Kentucky &) Virginia 1517–1574 m. Alexander (Vincent "The Good Earl" Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn of) Drumquhastle 1510–1574
        1. 1. Sir (William Cunningham Cunyngham, 6th Earl of Glencairn, Knight Order of the) Thistle 1532–1580 m. Lady (Janet Jeanette Gordon of) Lochinver 1528–1576
        2. 2. Archibald (Cunningham, 7th Earl of) Glencairn 1535–1574
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Hamilton, Countess of) Lennox 1473–1531 m. Matthew (Stuart, 2nd Earl of) Lennox 1460–1513
      1. 1. Sir (John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox, grandson Henry married Mary Queen of Scots, knight of) Lennox 1490–1526 m. Lady (Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of) Lennox 1494–1564
        1. 1. Sir (Matthew Stuart, 4th Earl of) Lennox 1516–1571 m. Margaret (Douglas, Countess) Lennox 1515–1578
        2. 2. John (Stewart Stuart, 5th Seigneur) d'Aubigny 1519–1567 m. Anne (de Queuille, Countess of) Aubugny 1520–1579
        3. 3. Lady (Helen Stewart Stuart, Countess of Sutherland &) Erroll 1520–1565 m. WILLIAM (Hay, 6th Earl of) Erroll 1520–1541 m. John ("The Good Earl' Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland, 2nd) husband 1526–1567
        4. 4. Robert (Stewart, Earl of March &) Lennox 1517–1586
    3. 3. James (Hamilton, Liard of) Cambuskeith 1450–1479 m. Marion Maxwell 1450–1490
      1. 1. Sir (Alexander Hamilton, Liard of) Cambuskeith 1475–1513 m. Marion Cuninghame 1488–1504
        1. 1. Sir (William Hamilton, Earl of Cassils, High Treasurer of) Scotland 1530–1569 m. Christian Farquhar 1535–1575
        2. 2. John Hamilton 1500–1544 m. Jeanette (Janet 'The Beautiful Scotswoman' Stewart, Countess of Sutherland &) Methven 1502–1562
    4. 4. Robert (Hamilton, Seigneur) d'Aubigny 1476–1543 m. Elizabeth Campbell 1481–1567
      1. 1. Matthew (Hamilton, 6th Duke) of 1512–1550

James Scots's Timeline

2 Records

1430
16 Oct 1430
Birth of James II Stewart, King of Scots in Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1460
03 Aug 1460
Age 30
Death of James II Stewart, King of Scots in killed by an exploded cannon during siege of Roxburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
killed by an exploded cannon during siege of Roxburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1430
    Event Place: Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Aug 1460
    Event Place: killed by an exploded cannon during siege of Roxburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [6] International, Find a Grave Index

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