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King James VI Stuart 1566–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 JUN 1566

Birth Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 27 MAR 1625

Death Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Father: Henry Stuart

Mother: Queen Stuart

Spouse(s): Princess Norway, Sophia Gustrow

Children(s): Elizabeth Stuart, Henry Stuart, Child Stuart, Princess Stuart, Margaret Stuart, King Albany, Charles I, Son Stuart, Robert Britainengland, Robert Britainengland, Robert Stuart, Princess Stuart, Mary Stuart, Princess Stuart, Sophia Stuart

In 1566, King James VI Stuart entered the world in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, born to Henry Darnley Stuart And Queen Of Scots Mary I Stuart. King James VI Stuart married Princess Anne Of Denmark And Norway, Sophia Mecklenburg Gustrow, and had children including Charles I, Child Stuart, Elizabeth The Queen Of Bohemia Stuart, Henry Fredrick Stuart, King Charles I Stuart King Of England Scotland And Ireland Duke Of York Duke Of Cornwall Duke Of Rothesay Duke Of Albany, Margaret Stuart, Mary Stuart, Princess Margaret Stuart, Princess Mary Stuart, Princess Sophia Stuart, Robert Bruce Stuart, Robert Great Britainengland, Son Stuart, Sophia Stuart. King James VI Stuart passed away in 1625 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1566, King James VI Stuart entered the world in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, born to Henry Darnley Stuart And Queen Of Scots Mary I Stuart.
  • King James VI Stuart married Princess Anne Of Denmark And Norway, Sophia Mecklenburg Gustrow, and had children including Charles I, Child Stuart, Elizabeth The Queen Of Bohemia Stuart, Henry Fredrick Stuart, King Charles I Stuart King Of England Scotland And Ireland Duke Of York Duke Of Cornwall Duke Of Rothesay Duke Of Albany, Margaret Stuart, Mary Stuart, Princess Margaret Stuart, Princess Mary Stuart, Princess Sophia Stuart, Robert Bruce Stuart, Robert Great Britainengland, Son Stuart, Sophia Stuart.
  • King James VI Stuart passed away in 1625 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Stuart
1545–1567
Birth Location: Temple Newsam, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
HS
Queen Stuart
1542–1587
Birth Location: Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow
QS

Spouses(s)

Princess Norway
1574–1619
Birth Location: Silkeborg, Silkeborg Kommune, Midtjylland, Denmark
PN
Sophia Gustrow
1557–1631
Birth Location: Wismar, Wismar, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Allemagne
SG

Children(s)

Elizabeth Stuart
1596–1662
Birth Location: Dunfermline Palace, Fife, Kingdom, of, Scotland
ES
Henry Stuart
1594–1612
Birth Location: Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
HS
Child Stuart
1595–1595
Birth Location: –
CS
Princess Stuart
1598–1600
Birth Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
PS
Margaret Stuart
1598–1599
Birth Location: Dalkeith, Calhoun, Florida, United States
MS
King Albany
1600–1649
Birth Location: Dunfermlin, Fife, Scotland
KA
Charles I
1600–1649
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
CI
Son Stuart
1601–1602
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
SS
Robert Britainengland
1601–1602
Birth Location: Dalkeith Palace, Dalkeith, Mid Lothian, Scotland
RB
Robert Britainengland
1601–
Birth Location: Dalkeith Palace, Dalkeith, Mid Lothian, Scotland
RB
Robert Stuart
1602–1602
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
RS
Princess Stuart
1605–1607
Birth Location: Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England
PS
Mary Stuart
1605–1607
Birth Location: Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, South London, England
MS
Princess Stuart
1606–1606
Birth Location: Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England
PS
Sophia Stuart
1606–1606
Birth Location: Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, South London, England
SS

King Stuart's Ancestors

Self
King Stuart
1566–1625
Birth Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
Henry Darnley Stuart
1545–1567
Temple Newsam, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Queen (of Scots Mary I) Stuart
1542–1587
Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow
Grandparents
Matthew (Lord Stewart van Darnley Earl van) Lennox
1516–1571
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Margaretha , Countess Lennox Douglas, {Daughter of Scottish Queen Dowager Margaret Tudor And Her II Husband Archibald D) Douglas
1515–1578
Harbottle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
James (II "the Bonny Earl" STEWART 1st Earl of) Moray
1533–1569
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Agnes Anna (Anne) Countess of Moray Keith Countess of Moray & Argyll Campbell) Stewart
1530–1588
Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Stewart
1495–1526
Lady Stewart
1494–1564
Sir Douglas
1489–1557
Margaret Tudor
1489–1541
King Scotland
1512–1542
Margaret Erskine
1515–1572
Lord Keith
1506–1581
Lady Erskine
1513–1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents
"George" Douglas
1513–1513
"Elizabeth" Drummond
1500–
James Scotland
1565–1585
Margaret Tudor
1472–1542
Claude Lorraine
1496–1550
Antoinette Bourbon-Vendome
1493–1583
Lord Keith
1483–1513
Elizabeth Douglas
1490–1527
James Douglas
1500–1548
Lady Campbell
1506–1555

King Stuart's Descendants

1.
KS
King (James VI) Stuart (19 JUN 1566–27 MAR 1625) m. Princess (Anne of Denmark and) Norway (12 DEC 1574–04 MAR 1619) m. Sophia (Mecklenburg) Gustrow (04 SEP 1557–04 OCT 1631)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (the Queen of Bohemia) Stuart 1596–1662 m. Archduke (and Prince Edward Frederick Vth Fornbacher de Austria von) Wittelsbach 1596–1632
    1. 1. Archduke (and Prince Edward Fornbacher De) Austria 1625–1663 m. Prinzessin (Anna Gonzaga Von Nevers Mantua und) Monferrat 1616–1684
      1. 1. "Louisa (Maria" Fornbacher De) Austria 1647–1679
      2. 2. Anna (Henrietta Fornbacher De Austria von der) Pfalz-Simmern 1648–1723 m. Henri (Jules de) Bourbon-Conde 1643–1709
        1. 1. Marie-Thérèse (de) BOURBON-CONDE 1666–1732
        2. 2. Henri (de) BOURBON-CONDE 1667–1670
        3. 3. Louis (III de) BOURBON-CONDE 1668–1710
        4. 4. Anne (de) BOURBON-CONDE 1670–1675
        5. 5. Henri (de) BOURBON-CONDE 1672–1675
        6. 6. Louis-Henri (de) BOURBON-CONDE 1673–1677
        7. 7. Anne-Louise (de) BOURBON-CONDE 1675–1700
        8. 8. Louise-Bénédicte (de) BOURBON-CONDE 1676–1753
        9. 9. Marie-Anne (de) BOURBON-CONDE 1678–1718
        10. 10. Fille ((N) de) BOURBON-CONDE 1679–1680
      3. 3. Benedicta (Henrietta Philippina Fornbacher De Austria von) Brunswick-Lüneburg 1652–1744 m. Jean (Frédéric de) Brunswick 1625–1679
        1. 1. Anne (de) BRUNSWICK 1670–1672
        2. 2. Charlotte (Félicité de) BRUNSWICK 1671–1710
        3. 3. Henriette (Maria DE) BRUNSWICK-CALENBERG 1672–1757
        4. 4. Henriette (de) BRUNSWICK 1672–1687
        5. 5. Henrietta (Mary Brunswick) Luneburg 1672–1757
        6. 6. Wilhelmine (Amalie, Holy Roman Empress, Queen Consort of Hungary And Bohemia, German Queen Brunswick) Luneburg 1673–1742
      4. 4. Archduke (and Prince Edward III Fornbacher de) Austria 1652–1731 m. Maria (Ana de) Austria 1683–1754
        1. 1. Archduke (and Prince Matthew Mathias Fornbacher de) Austria 1720–1806 m. Queen (Maria Theresa) Walburga 1717–1780
    2. 2. Prince (Moritz Maurice Fornbacher De Austria-Habsburg Palatine (Simmerrn and Wittelsbach) von der) Pfalz 1621–1652
    3. 3. Hereditary (Prince of the Palatinate Henry Frederick Fornbacher De Austria-Habsburg Palatine (Simmerrn and Wittelsbach) von der) Pfalz 1614–1629
    4. 4. Prince (Karl I Ludwig Fornbacher De Austria-Habsburg Palatine (Simmerrn and Wittelsbach) von der) Pfalz 1617–1680 m. Maria (Susanne Luise "Marie Louise" von) Degenfeld 1634–1686 m. Elisabeth (Hollander von Bernau) x 1659–1702
      1. 1. Henrietta ? 1644–1670
      2. 2. Karl (II Ludwig Wittelsbach von der Pfalz) Simmern 1651–1685
      3. 3. Karl (Ludwig von der) Pfalz 1658–1688
      4. 4. Karoline (Elizabeth) Wittelsbach 1659–1696
      5. 5. Karoline (Elisabeth Charlotte ZU PFALZ) WITTELSBACH 1659–1696
      6. 6. Louis (Count of the Palatinate) Pfalz 1662–1662
      7. 7. Amalie (Elisabeth von der) Pfalz 1663–1709
      8. 8. George (Louis Count of the Palatinate) Pfalz 1664–1665
      9. 9. Frederike (Countess of the Palatinate) Pfalz 1665–1674
      10. 10. Fredrich (William Count of the Palatinate) Pfalz 1666–1667
      11. 11. Karl (Eduard ZU PFALZ) WITTELSBACH 1668–1690
      12. 12. Charles (Edward Count of the Palatinate) Pfalz 1668–1690
      13. 13. Sofie (Countess of the Palatinate) Pfalz 1669–1669
      14. 14. Karl (Moritz ZU PFALZ) WITTELSBACH 1670–1702
      15. 15. Charles (Maurice Count of the Palatinate) Pfalz 1671–1702
      16. 16. Karl (August von der) Pfalz 1672–1691
      17. 17. Charles (Casimir "Karl Kasimir") ? 1675–1691
      18. 18. Charles (II Elector Palatine Palatine) Simmern 1651–1685
      19. 19. Elizabeth (Charlotte Princess of the Palatine Duchess of Orleans Palatine) Simmern 1652–1721
      20. 20. Fredrik (Wittelsbach von der Pfalz) Simmern 1653–1653
      21. 21. Caroline (Elisabeth Wittelsbach von der Pfalz) Simmern 1659–1696
      22. 22. Louise (Countess of the Palatinate) Pfalz 1661–1733
      23. 23. Amalia (Elisabeth Countess of the Palatinate) Pfalz 1663–1709
    5. 5. "Princess (Elisabeth Charlotte III" Fornbacher De Austria-Habsburg Palatine (Simmern and Wittelsbach) von der) Pfalz 1618–1680
    6. 6. King (Rupert Fornbacher De Austria-Habsburg Palatine (Simmerrn and Wittelsbach) von der) Pfalz 1619–1682 m. Frances Bard 1646–1708 m. Margaret ("Peg") Hughes 1645–1719
      1. 1. Ruprecht (Dudley) Bard 1666–1686
      2. 2. Ruperta Hughes 1671–1740
    7. 7. Princess (Louise Maria Holladine Fornbacher De Austria-Habsburg Palatine (Simmerrn and Wittelsbach) von der) Pfalz 1628–1709
    8. 8. Prince (Ludwig Fornbacher De Austria-Habsburg Palatine (Simmerrn and Wittelsbach) von der) Pfalz 1623–1624
    9. 9. Prince (Johan Philip Friederich Fornbacher De Austria-Habsburg Palatine (Simmerrn and Wittelsbach) von der) Pfalz 1627–1650
    10. 10. Princess (Sophia Fornbacher De Austria-Habsburg Palatine (Simmerrn and Wittelsbach) von der) Pfalz 1630–1714 m. Ernst (Augustus Elector of) Hanover 1629–1698
      1. 1. George (I of Great) Britain, 1660–1727 m. Sophia (Dorothea Herzoginn Von Brunswick Zelle Braunschweig) Lüneburg 1666–1726 m. Sophia (Caroline Eva Antoinette Von Von) Uffeln 1669–1726 m. Anna (Margaretta) Brett –1743 m. Ermengarde (Melusina Von Der) Schulenburg 1667–1743 m. Catharina (Maria Von) Meysenbug 1655–1723 m. Adelaide Paleotti –1726
        1. 1. George (II Augustus of Great Britain and Hanover (Född) Guelp 1683–1760 m. Caroline (van) Brandenburg-Ansbach 1683–1737
        2. 2. Sophie (Dorothea van Princess England and) Hannover 1687–1757
        3. 3. Anna (Luise Von Der) Schulenburg-Dölitz 1692–1773
        4. 4. Petronilla (Melusine Von Der) Schulenburg 1693–1778
        5. 5. Margaret (Gertrude) Oeynhausen 1698–1728
        6. 6. Frederike (Louise Gräfin Von) Platen-Hallermund 1713–1798
      2. 2. Frederick (Augustus of) Hanover 1661–1691
      3. 3. Stillborn (Son) ? 1664–1664
      4. 4. Stillborn (Twin) Sons 1664–1664
      5. 5. Stillborn (Twin) Son 1666–1666
      6. 6. Maximilian (William of) Hanover 1666–1726
      7. 7. Sophia (Charlotte of) Hanover 1668–1705
      8. 8. Charles (Philip of) Hanover 1669–1690
      9. 9. Christian (Henry of) Hanover 1671–1703
      10. 10. Ernst (August II, Duke of York &) Albany 1674–1728
    11. 11. Prince (Gustavus Adolphus Fornbacher De Austria-Habsburg Palatine (Simmerrn and Wittelsbach) von der) Pfalz 1632–1641
  2. 2. Henry (Fredrick) Stuart 1594–1612
  3. 3. Child Stuart 1595–1595
  4. 4. Princess (Margaret) Stuart 1598–1600
  5. 5. Margaret Stuart 1598–1599
  6. 6. King (Charles I Stuart, King of England, Scotland and Ireland; Duke of York, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Duke of) Albany 1600–1649
  7. 7. Charles I 1600–1649
  8. 8. Son Stuart 1601–1602
  9. 9. Robert (Great) Britainengland 1601–1602
  10. 10. Robert (Great) Britainengland 1601–
  11. 11. Robert (Bruce) Stuart 1602–1602
  12. 12. Princess (Mary) Stuart 1605–1607
  13. 13. Mary Stuart 1605–1607
  14. 14. Princess (Sophia) Stuart 1606–1606
  15. 15. Sophia Stuart 1606–1606

King Stuart's Timeline

2 Records

1566
19 JUN 1566
Birth of King James VI Stuart in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
1625
27 MAR 1625
Age 59
Death of King James VI Stuart in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 JUN 1566
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 MAR 1625
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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