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King of Scotland James III 1451–1488 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 July 1451

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 11 June 1488

Death Location: Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England

Father: James II

Mother: Queen Scotland

Spouse(s): Princess Oldenburg, Princess Plantagenet

Children(s): King IV, Alexander Stewart, John Stewart, Annabella Countess, Margaret Stewart

The story of King of Scotland James III began in 1451 in Scotland. King of Scotland James III married Princess Elizabeth Of York Queen Consort Of England Plantagenet, Princess Margaret Of Denmark Oldenburg, and had children including Alexander Earl Mar Stewart, Annabella Stewart Scotland Countess, John Stewart, King Of Scotland James Iv, Margaret Stewart. King of Scotland James III passed away in 1488 in Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of King of Scotland James III began in 1451 in Scotland.
  • King of Scotland James III married Princess Elizabeth Of York Queen Consort Of England Plantagenet, Princess Margaret Of Denmark Oldenburg, and had children including Alexander Earl Mar Stewart, Annabella Stewart Scotland Countess, John Stewart, King Of Scotland James Iv, Margaret Stewart.
  • King of Scotland James III passed away in 1488 in Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England.

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King III's Ancestors

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King III
1451–1488
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
James King of Scots II
1430–1460
Edinburgh Holyrood and Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
Queen (Marie Von Guelders of) Scotland
1430–1463
Noord, Sint Anthonis, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Grandparents
James (King of Scots) I
1394–1437
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Joan Beaufort
1404–1445
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

King III's Descendants

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King (of Scotland James) III (10 July 1451–11 June 1488) m. Princess (Margaret of Denmark) Oldenburg (23 June 1456–14 July 1486) m. Princess (Elizabeth of York, Queen Consort of England) Plantagenet (1456–11 February 1503)
  1. 1. King (of Scotland James) IV 1473–1513 m. Margaret (Margaret Tudor Queen Consort Tudor Queen consort of) Scots 1489–1541 m. Agnes ((Countess of Bothwell)) Stewart 1472–1557
    1. 1. James (V King of) Scotland 1512–1542 m. Lady (Margaret Mistress James V) Erskine 1517–1577
      1. 1. James (Blackhall Stewart 3rd Baron of Blackhall and) Ardgowan 1526–1625 m. Margaret ((Of Jounstoun And Auchenbothie)) Wallace 1535–1574
        1. 1. John Stewart 1543–1598 m. Margaret (Castlemilk) Stewart 1550–1600
        2. 2. Lady (Jean "Janet" Stewart (Baroness of) Campbell) 1557–1595
        3. 3. Annabel Stuart 1558–1584
        4. 4. Jean Stewart 1560–1593
        5. 5. Grizell (Stewart de Meldrum) Lady 1560–1629
      2. 2. Mary Stuart 1542–1587
      3. 3. James Stewart 1531–1570
      4. 4. Adam Stewart 1535–1575
      5. 5. Jean Campbell 1537–1588
      6. 6. 1st (Lord Darnley John) Stewart 1531–1563
  2. 2. Alexander (Earl Mar) Stewart 1474–1485
  3. 3. John Stewart 1440–1512
  4. 4. Annabella (Stewart Scotland) Countess 1442–1509
  5. 5. Margaret Stewart 1471–1541

King III's Timeline

2 Records

1451
10 July 1451
Birth of King of Scotland James III in Scotland
Scotland
1488
11 June 1488
Age 37
Death of King of Scotland James III in Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 July 1451
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 June 1488
    Event Place: Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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