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Lady Margaret Erskine Countess of Douglas (Mistress and wife of King James V 1515–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 5 May 1572

Death Location: North Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Robert Erskine

Mother: Isabella Campbell

Spouse(s): James Scots

Children(s): Adam Charterhouse, Mary France, Jean Campbell, Robert Orkney, Sir Lochleven, Lord Locheven, Sir Douglas, Henry Douglas, Earl Morton, Johanna Stuart, Laurence Bruce, Adam Stuart, Eupheme Douglas, Catherine Douglas, Janet **, Margaret Douglas, Lady Leslie, Sir **, 1st Stewart, Robert Bruce, Euphame Bruce, Arthur Stewart, Margaret Monson, JAMES Moray, James, Stewart, James Douglas, Janet Douglas, James Stewart, James Bruce

The story of Lady Margaret Erskine Countess of Douglas (Mistress and wife of King James V began in 1515 in East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland. Lady Margaret Erskine Countess of Douglas (Mistress and wife of King James V married James V Stewart King Of Scots, and had children including 1St Lord Darnley John Stewart, Adam Charterhouse Prior Charterhouse Stuart, Adam Stewart Prior Of Perth Charterhouse, Arthur Robert Duke Of Albany Stewart, Catherine Douglas, Earl Of Morton, Euphame Bruce, Eupheme Douglas, Henry Bruce Douglas, James Duke Of Rothesay Stewart, James The Bonny Earl Stewart 1St Earl Of Moray, James Bruce, James I Stewart, James Stuart Kelso Melrose Abbot Kelso Douglas, Janet Douglas, Janet Tweddie Douglas, Jean Stewart Campbell, Johanna Stuart, Lady Agnes Of Rothes Countess Of Morton Leslie, Laurence Bruce, Lord Robert Iv Douglas 4Th Earl Buchan Laird Locheven, Margaret Douglas, Margaret Howard Monson, Mary I Queen Of Scots Stewart Stuart Reign 14 Dec 1542 24 Jul 1567 Queen Consort Of France, Robert Bruce, Robert Lord Stuart Van Zetland Earl Van Orkney, Sir George Douglas, Sir Robert Douglas 4Th Lord Of Lochleven, Sir William Douglas 6Th Earl Of Morton Laird Van Lochleven. Lady Margaret Erskine Countess of Douglas (Mistress and wife of King James V passed away in 1572 in North Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Margaret Erskine Countess of Douglas (Mistress and wife of King James V began in 1515 in East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Lady Margaret Erskine Countess of Douglas (Mistress and wife of King James V married James V Stewart King Of Scots, and had children including 1St Lord Darnley John Stewart, Adam Charterhouse Prior Charterhouse Stuart, Adam Stewart Prior Of Perth Charterhouse, Arthur Robert Duke Of Albany Stewart, Catherine Douglas, Earl Of Morton, Euphame Bruce, Eupheme Douglas, Henry Bruce Douglas, James Duke Of Rothesay Stewart, James The Bonny Earl Stewart 1St Earl Of Moray, James Bruce, James I Stewart, James Stuart Kelso Melrose Abbot Kelso Douglas, Janet Douglas, Janet Tweddie Douglas, Jean Stewart Campbell, Johanna Stuart, Lady Agnes Of Rothes Countess Of Morton Leslie, Laurence Bruce, Lord Robert Iv Douglas 4Th Earl Buchan Laird Locheven, Margaret Douglas, Margaret Howard Monson, Mary I Queen Of Scots Stewart Stuart Reign 14 Dec 1542 24 Jul 1567 Queen Consort Of France, Robert Bruce, Robert Lord Stuart Van Zetland Earl Van Orkney, Sir George Douglas, Sir Robert Douglas 4Th Lord Of Lochleven, Sir William Douglas 6Th Earl Of Morton Laird Van Lochleven.
  • Lady Margaret Erskine Countess of Douglas (Mistress and wife of King James V passed away in 1572 in North Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Erskine
1458–1513
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland
RE
Isabella Campbell
1474–1519
Birth Location: New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
IC

Spouses(s)

James Scots
1512–1542
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
JS

Children(s)

Adam Charterhouse
1528–1575
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland
AC
Mary France
1542–1587
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
MF
Jean Campbell
1537–1588
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JC
Robert Orkney
1533–1592
Birth Location: Edinburgh, MidLothian, Falkland Palace, Fifeshire, Scotland
RO
Sir Lochleven
1540–1606
Birth Location: Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland
SL
Lord Locheven
1535–1580
Birth Location: Castle Lochleven, Dumfries, Scotland
LL
Sir Douglas
1538–1606
Birth Location: Lochleven, Castle, Scotland
SD
Henry Douglas
1530–1570
Birth Location: Drumin, Banffshire, Scotland
HD
Earl Morton
1539–1570
Birth Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
EM
Johanna Stuart
1538–1588
Birth Location: Edinburgh
JS
Laurence Bruce
1546–1617
Birth Location: Cultmalindie, , PER, Scotland
LB
Adam Stuart
1536–1606
Birth Location: Of, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
AS
Eupheme Douglas
1533–1580
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
ED
Catherine Douglas
1530–1596
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
CD
Janet **
1536–1613
Birth Location: Lochleven, Kinross-shire, Scotland
J*
Margaret Douglas
1540–1596
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
MD
Lady Leslie
1539–1594
Birth Location: Rothesay, Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
LL
Sir **
1543–1580
Birth Location: Castle, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
S*
1st Stewart
1531–1563
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
1S
Robert Bruce
1535–1593
Birth Location: Holyrood, Midlothian, Scotland
RB
Euphame Bruce
1540–1541
Birth Location: falkland palace,falkland,fife,scotland.
EB
Arthur Stewart
1541–1541
Birth Location: Falkland Palace, Fifeshire, Schotland
AS
Margaret Monson
1591–1639
Birth Location: Scotland
MM
JAMES Moray
1531–1569
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
JM
James, Stewart
1540–1541
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, , Scotland
JS
James Douglas
1528–1557
Birth Location: Edinburgh
JD
Janet Douglas
1536–
Birth Location: Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
JD
James Stewart
1530–1557
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JS
James Bruce
1540–
Birth Location: Cultmilandie, Shetland, Scotland
JB

Lady V's Ancestors

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Lady V
1515–1572
Birth Place: East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Robert Erskine, 16th Earl of Mar, 4th Lord of Erskine
1458–1513
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland
Isabella Campbell
1474–1519
New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady V's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Margaret Erskine Countess of Douglas (Mistress and wife of King James) V (1515–5 May 1572) m. James (V Stewart King of) Scots (10 April 1512–14 December 1542)
  1. 1. Adam (Stewart, Prior of Perth) Charterhouse 1528–1575 m. Jeanette (Ruthven) ❤️ 1540–1606
    1. 1. Ann (Margaret Mary) Stewart 1560–1650 m. Sir (George) Leslie 1560–1650
      1. 1. Lord (General Sir Alexander Leslie, Lord Balgonie 1st Earl of) Leven 1580–1661 m. Ann ("Agnes" Renton Leslie, Countess of) Leven 1585–1651
        1. 1. Anne Leslie 1620–1696 m. Hugh (Fraser, Master of) Lovat 1624–1696 m. Sir (Ralph Delaval 1st Baronet) Delaval 1622–1691
        2. 2. Lady (Mary) Leslie 1615–1663
        3. 3. Alexander (Leslie Lord Balgonie 2nd Earl of) Leven 1610–1644 m. Lady (Margaret Leslie of Rothes Countess of) Wemyss 1620–1688
        4. 4. Lady (Janet) Leslie 1620–1640
        5. 5. Gustavus Leslie 1610–1643
        6. 6. Lady (Christian) Leslie 1612–1689
        7. 7. Margaret (Countess Leven) Leslie 1622–1674
        8. 8. (Janet) (Margaret) Leslie 1620–1640
        9. 9. Mary Leslie 1621–1669
        10. 10. Lady (Barbara) Leslie 1600–1640
        11. 11. Anne Leslie 1605–
    2. 2. Mary Stewart 1562–1623
    3. 3. Elspeth Stewart 1564–
    4. 4. David Stewart 1566–1627
    5. 5. Barbara (Stewart) (Stuart) 1561–1610
    6. 6. Elisabeth ((Elspeth) Bessie) Stewart 1561–1661
    7. 7. Dorathie Stewart 1568–
    8. 8. Katheryne Stewart 1565–
    9. 9. Jane (Stewart, Princess of) Scotland 1570–
    10. 10. Adam Stewart 1566–1575
  2. 2. Mary (I "Queen of Scots" Stewart Stuart (reign 14 Dec 1542 - 24 Jul 1567),Queen Consort of) France 1542–1587
  3. 3. Jean (Stewart) Campbell 1537–1588
  4. 4. Robert (Lord Stuart van Zetland Earl van) Orkney 1533–1592
  5. 5. Sir (William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton, Laird van) Lochleven 1540–1606
  6. 6. Lord (Robert IV Douglas, 4th Earl Buchan, Laird) Locheven 1535–1580
  7. 7. Sir (George) Douglas 1538–1606
  8. 8. Henry (Bruce) Douglas 1530–1570
  9. 9. Earl (of) Morton 1539–1570
  10. 10. Johanna Stuart 1538–1588
  11. 11. Laurence Bruce 1546–1617
  12. 12. Adam (Charterhouse Prior Charterhouse) Stuart 1536–1606
  13. 13. Eupheme Douglas 1533–1580
  14. 14. Catherine Douglas 1530–1596
  15. 15. Janet (Tweddie Douglas) ** 1536–1613
  16. 16. Margaret Douglas 1540–1596
  17. 17. Lady (Agnes of Rothes Countess of Morton) Leslie 1539–1594
  18. 18. Sir (Robert Douglas 4th Lord of Lochleven) ** 1543–1580
  19. 19. 1st (Lord Darnley John) Stewart 1531–1563
  20. 20. Robert Bruce 1535–1593
  21. 21. Euphame Bruce 1540–1541
  22. 22. Arthur (Robert Duke of Albany) Stewart 1541–1541
  23. 23. Margaret (Howard) Monson 1591–1639
  24. 24. JAMES ("the Bonny Earl" STEWART 1st Earl of) Moray 1531–1569
  25. 25. James, (Duke of Rothesay) Stewart 1540–1541
  26. 26. James (Stuart Kelso Melrose Abbot Kelso) Douglas 1528–1557
  27. 27. Janet Douglas 1536–
  28. 28. James (I) Stewart 1530–1557
  29. 29. James Bruce 1540–

Lady V's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Lady Margaret Erskine Countess of Douglas (Mistress and wife of King James V in East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland
East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland
1572
5 May 1572
Age 57
Death of Lady Margaret Erskine Countess of Douglas (Mistress and wife of King James V in North Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland
North Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1572
    Event Place: North Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland
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