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James VI of Scotland and I of England "Illegitimate" 1st Earl of Moray Stewart\Stuart 1531–1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 23 January 1570

Death Location: East Lothian, Scotland

Father: Matthew Lennox

Mother: Lady V

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In 1531, James VI of Scotland and I of England "Illegitimate" 1st Earl of Moray Stewart\Stuart entered the world in East Lothian, Scotland, born to Matthew Stuart 4Th Earl Of Lennox And Lady Margaret Margaretha Erskine Douglas Royal Mistress To James V. James VI of Scotland and I of England "Illegitimate" 1st Earl of Moray Stewart\Stuart passed away in 1570 in East Lothian, Scotland.

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  • In 1531, James VI of Scotland and I of England "Illegitimate" 1st Earl of Moray Stewart\Stuart entered the world in East Lothian, Scotland, born to Matthew Stuart 4Th Earl Of Lennox And Lady Margaret Margaretha Erskine Douglas Royal Mistress To James V.
  • James VI of Scotland and I of England "Illegitimate" 1st Earl of Moray Stewart\Stuart passed away in 1570 in East Lothian, Scotland.

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James Stewart\Stuart's Ancestors

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James Stewart\Stuart
1531–1570
Birth Place: East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Matthew Stuart, 4th Earl of Lennox
1516–1571
McPherson Castle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Margaretha Erskine Douglas, Royal Mistress to James) V
1515–1578
Harbottle Castle, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Archibald (Angus) Douglas
1489–1555
Douglasdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret (Tudor) Tudor
1489–1541
Richmond Palace, London, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Stewart\Stuart's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1531
Birth of James VI of Scotland and I of England "Illegitimate" 1st Earl of Moray Stewart\Stuart in East Lothian, Scotland
East Lothian, Scotland
1570
23 January 1570
Age 39
Death of James VI of Scotland and I of England "Illegitimate" 1st Earl of Moray Stewart\Stuart in East Lothian, Scotland
East Lothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 January 1570
    Event Place: East Lothian, Scotland

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