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King James Stewart of Scotland 1451 – 1488 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 July 1451

Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 June 1488

Death Location: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

Father: King Stewart

Mother: Queen Guelders

Spouse(s): Margaret, Oldenburg

Children(s): King IV

In 1451, King James Stewart of Scotland III entered the world in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to King James, King Of Scotland, Stewart and Queen Maria, Queen of Scotland, Guelders. King James Stewart of Scotland III married Margaret, Princess of Denmark, Queen Consort of Scotland, Oldenburg, and had children including King of Scotland James Stewart IV. King James Stewart of Scotland III passed away in 1488 in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1451, King James Stewart of Scotland III entered the world in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to King James, King Of Scotland, Stewart and Queen Maria, Queen of Scotland, Guelders.
  • King James Stewart of Scotland III married Margaret, Princess of Denmark, Queen Consort of Scotland, Oldenburg, and had children including King of Scotland James Stewart IV.
  • King James Stewart of Scotland III passed away in 1488 in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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King Scotland's Ancestors

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King Scotland
1451 – 1488
Birth Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
King James, King Of Scotland, Stewart
1513 – 1533
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Queen (Maria, Queen of Scotland,) Guelders
1513 – 1533
Noord, Sint Anthonis, Noord-Brabant, Pays-Bas
Grandparents
Robert (Stewart II, King of) Scotland
1493 – 1513
Lady (Elizabeth) Mure
Lord (Arnold Herzog of) Egmond
1493 – 1513
Egmond-Binnen, Egmond, Noord-Holland, Pays-Bas
Princess (Katherine of) Cleve
1493 – 1513
Kleve, Rheinland Pfalz, Allemagne
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

King Scotland's Descendants

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King (James Stewart of) Scotland (10 July 1451 – 11 June 1488) m. Margaret, (Princess of Denmark, Queen Consort of Scotland,) Oldenburg (23 June 1456 – 14 July 1486)
  1. 1. King (of Scotland James Stewart) IV (1473 – 1513) m. Margaret (Margaret Tudor Queen Consort Tudor Queen consort of) Scots (8 March 1472 – 18 Oct 1541)
    1. 1. James (V King of) Scotland (14 Dec 1542 – 10 Apr 1612) m. Marie (Princess of) Lorraine (22 Nov 1515 – 25 May 1596)
      1. 1. Mary (Queen of) Scotland (7 Dec 1542 – 8 Feb 1587)
      2. 2. Thomas (W.) Hunter (1546 – 20 Dec 1612) m. Lady (Katharine) Burrell (1545 – 28 May 1608)
        1. 1. William (Thomas) Hunter (6 Jul 1568 – 1 Nov 1648) m. Margaret ("Mary" Annetta) Smith\Smythes (1571 – 15 Jul 1656)

King Scotland's Timeline

2 Records

1451
10 July 1451
Birth of King James Stewart of Scotland III in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1488
11 June 1488
Age 37
Death of King James Stewart of Scotland III in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 July 1451
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 June 1488
    Event Place: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

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