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James IV King of Scots 1473–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 March 1473

Birth Location: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland

Death Date: 9 September 1513

Death Location: Richmond, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England

Father: King Scotland

Mother: Margaret Sweden

Spouse(s): Margaret Scotland)

Children(s): James Scots, Alexander Stewart

The story of James IV King of Scots began in 1473 in Stirling, Stirling, Scotland. James IV King of Scots married Margaret Tudor Queen Consort Of Scotland, and had children including Alexander Stewart, James V Stewart King Of Scotland James V King Of Scots. James IV King of Scots passed away in 1513 in Richmond, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England.

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  • The story of James IV King of Scots began in 1473 in Stirling, Stirling, Scotland.
  • James IV King of Scots married Margaret Tudor Queen Consort Of Scotland, and had children including Alexander Stewart, James V Stewart King Of Scotland James V King Of Scots.
  • James IV King of Scots passed away in 1513 in Richmond, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England.

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James Scots's Ancestors

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James Scots
1473–1513
Birth Place: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Parents
King James III of Scotland
1451–1488
Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Margaret (of Denmark, Norway and) Sweden
1456–1486
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark
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Great-Grandparents
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James Scots's Descendants

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James (IV King of) Scots (17 March 1473–9 September 1513) m. Margaret (Tudor (Queen Consort of) Scotland) (28 Oct 1489–18 Oct 1541)
  1. 1. James (V Stewart King of Scotland, James V King of) Scots 1512–1542 m. Marie (Princess of Lorraine, Madeleine of) Valois 1520–1537 m. Elizabeth Beaton 1529–1581 m. Christine Barclay 1512–1530 m. Marie (De Guise de) LORRAINE 1515–1560 m. Euphemia Elphinstone 1509–1544
    1. 1. John (Lord Darnley) Stewart 1531–1570 m. Lady (JEAN \ Janet of Aubigny ,Lady Bothwell HEPBURN (m1. Stewart) (m2. Sinclair) (m3.) Douglas) 1543–1599
      1. 1. Francis (Earl of Bothwell) Stewart 1562–1613 m. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1555–1640
        1. 1. John (Stewart, 1st Baron of) Coldingham 1594–1659 m. Lady (Margaret Home \) Hume 1587–1673
        2. 2. Margaret Stewart 1592–1686
        3. 3. Sir (Walter "Auld Wat" of Harden Scott (13th) Laird) 1575–1631
      2. 2. Margaret (Mary Queen of Scotts Stuart) Sinclair 1563–1608
      3. 3. Agnes Hepburn 1573–
      4. 4. James (Sinclair of) Murkle 1572–1622
      5. 5. George Sinclair 1568–1643
      6. 6. James Sinclair 1572–1604
      7. 7. John Sinclair 1566–1627
      8. 8. Francis Stewart 1563–1612
      9. 9. Marjory Stewart 1568–1607
    2. 2. Mary (Queen of Scotland, Mary) Stuart 1542–1587 m. Henry (Lord) Darnley 1545–1567
    3. 3. James Stewart 1540–1541
    4. 4. Arthur (Robert) Stewart 1541–1541
    5. 5. James (Renfrew Stewart) VI 1531–1570
    6. 6. Adam Stewart 1535–1575
    7. 7. Robert Stewart 1533–1593
    8. 8. 1st (Lord Darnley John) Stewart 1535–1563
    9. 9. Henry Bruce 1530–
    10. 10. Johnne McCEROW 1530–1608
    11. 11. Arthur (Robert Stewart Earl of) Orkney 1533–1592
    12. 12. Francois (De Longuevile) Orleans 1537–1537
    13. 13. James (Stewart, Commendator of Kelso and) Melros 1529–1557
    14. 14. Lady (Jean Stewart, Countess of) Argyll 1528–1587
    15. 15. James (Stewart, Earl of Moray, Earl of Mar,) Reg 1532–1570
    16. 16. Adam Stewart, 1540–1606
    17. 17. Archibald Stewart 1530–
    18. 18. Henry Stewart 1532–1570
    19. 19. Jean Stewart 1537–1588
    20. 20. Margaret Stewart 1539–1587
    21. 21. Robert Stewart 1540–1541
  2. 2. Alexander Stewart 1514–1516

James Scots's Timeline

2 Records

1473
17 March 1473
Birth of James IV King of Scots in Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
1513
9 September 1513
Age 40
Death of James IV King of Scots in Branxton, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
Branxton, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 March 1473
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1513
    Event Place: Branxton, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmond, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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