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King James II Stewart of Scotland 1430–1488 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1430

Birth Location: Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 1488

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: King Scots

Mother: Joan Scotland

Spouse(s): Maria Egmond-Gelre

Children(s): James Scotland, Mary Arran

The story of King James II Stewart of Scotland began in 1430 in Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland. King James II Stewart of Scotland married Maria Egmond Gelre, and had children including James Iii Stewart King Of Scotland, Mary Stewart Countess Of Arran. King James II Stewart of Scotland passed away in 1488 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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KS

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Biography

  • The story of King James II Stewart of Scotland began in 1430 in Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • King James II Stewart of Scotland married Maria Egmond Gelre, and had children including James Iii Stewart King Of Scotland, Mary Stewart Countess Of Arran.
  • King James II Stewart of Scotland passed away in 1488 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

King Scots
1394–1437
Birth Location: Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
KS
Joan Scotland
–1445
Birth Location: England
JS

Spouses(s)

Maria Egmond-Gelre
1433–1463
Birth Location: Grave, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
ME

Children(s)

James Scotland
1451–1488
Birth Location: Stirling Castle, Scotland
JS
Mary Arran
1452–1488
Birth Location: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MA

King Scotland's Ancestors

Self
King Scotland
1430–1488
Birth Place: Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
King James I Stewart, King of the Scots
1394–1437
Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Joan (Beaufort, Queen Dowager of) Scotland
–1445
England
Grandparents
John (Stewart, Robert III, King of the) Scots
1337–1406
Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Annabella (Drummond, Queen Consort of) Scotland
1350–1401
Stobhall, Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Scots
1316–1390
Elizabeth lizabeth
1320–1355
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Scotland
1292–1326
Lady Bruce
1296–1317
Adam Rowallan
–1333
Margaret Gartley
1300–1341

King Scotland's Descendants

1.
KS
King (James II Stewart of) Scotland (16 Oct 1430–1488) m. Maria Egmond-Gelre (17 October 1433–1 December 1463)
  1. 1. James (III Stewart, King of) Scotland 1451–1488 m. Margaret (Oldenburg, Queen of the) Scots 1456–1486
    1. 1. James (IV Stewart, King of) Scotland 1473–1513 m. Lady (Margaret Drummond) (Partner) 1475–1501
      1. 1. Margaret (Jane Stewart Stuart, illegitimate Princess daughter of King James IV of) Scotland, 1497–1578 m. Sir (John James Drummond, Knight of Innerpeffrey, 4th Laird of) Drummondernoch 1500–1531
        1. 1. Dame (Isabell) Drummond 1530–1591 m. Sir (Matthew Campbell "Sheriff of) Ayr" 1531–1593
  2. 2. Mary (Stewart, Countess of) Arran 1452–1488 m. James (Hamilton, 1st Lord) Hamilton 1423–1479 m. Thomas Boyd 1446–1473
    1. 1. James (Hamilton, 4th of) Torrance 1475–1529 m. Lady (Janet of Creich Beaton) (Bethune) 1471–1510 m. Marion (Boyd) (Mistress) 1476–1559
      1. 1. Archibald Hamilton 1518–1559
      2. 2. George Hamilton 1521–
      3. 3. Sir (James) Hamilton 1515–1571
      4. 4. Lady (Helen Hamilton, Countess Argyll,) Campbell 1515–1590
      5. 5. Gavin Hamilton 1519–1549
      6. 6. Johanna Hamilton 1515–1574 m. Alexander (Cunningham, 5th Earl of) Glencairn 1510–1574
        1. 1. William Cunningham 1532–1579 m. Lady (Janet (Jeanette) Gordon of) Lochinver 1528–1577
    2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Hamilton, Lennox \ Stewart Countess) Argyll 1465–1529 m. Matthew (Stewart, 2nd Earl of) Lennox 1466–1513
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret (Elisabeth)) Stewart 1505–1543 m. Sir (Hugh Campbell, 16th of) Loudon 1502–1561
        1. 1. Sir (Matthew Campbell "Sheriff of) Ayr" 1531–1593 m. Dame (Isabell) Drummond 1530–1591 m. Marion Hamilton 1530–1595
        2. 2. Margaret Campbell 1520–1572

King Scotland's Timeline

7 Records

1430
16 Oct 1430
Birth of King James II Stewart of Scotland in Hollyrood Abbey, Perth, Scottland
Hollyrood Abbey, Perth, Scottland
1430
16 Oct 1430
Birth of King James II Stewart of Scotland in Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland
Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland
1430
16 Oct 1430
Birth of King James II Stewart of Scotland in Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland
Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland
1460
3 Aug 1460
Age 30
Death of King James II Stewart of Scotland in Roxburgh Castle Renfrewshire, Scotland
Roxburgh Castle Renfrewshire, Scotland
1460
3 Aug 1460
Age 30
Death of King James II Stewart of Scotland in Roxburgh Castle, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Roxburgh Castle, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1460
Aft 3 Aug 1460
Age 30
Death of King James II Stewart of Scotland in Roxburgh Castle, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Roxburgh Castle, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1488
1488
Age 58
Death of King James II Stewart of Scotland
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1430
    Event Place: Hollyrood Abbey, Perth, Scottland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1430
    Event Place: Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1430
    Event Place: Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1460
    Event Place: Roxburgh Castle Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1460
    Event Place: Roxburgh Castle, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft 3 Aug 1460
    Event Place: Roxburgh Castle, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1488

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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