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Margaret of Denmark 1456–1486 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 June 1456

Birth Location: København, Danmark

Death Date: 14 July 1486

Death Location: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Christiaan Zweden

Mother: Dorothea Brandenburg

Spouse(s): King Scotland

Children(s): James Scotland

Margaret of Denmark was born in 1456 in København, Danmark, the child of Christiaan I Van Denemarken Noorwegen En Zweden And Dorothea Van Brandenburg. Margaret of Denmark married King James Iii King Of Scotland, and had children including James Iv King Of Scotland King Of Scotland. Margaret of Denmark passed away in 1486 in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret of Denmark was born in 1456 in København, Danmark, the child of Christiaan I Van Denemarken Noorwegen En Zweden And Dorothea Van Brandenburg.
  • Margaret of Denmark married King James Iii King Of Scotland, and had children including James Iv King Of Scotland King Of Scotland.
  • Margaret of Denmark passed away in 1486 in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christiaan Zweden
1426–1481
Birth Location: Oldenburg
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Dorothea Brandenburg
1430–1495
Birth Location: Brandenburg
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Spouses(s)

King Scotland
1452–1488
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

James Scotland
1473–1513
Birth Location: –
JS

Margaret Denmark's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Denmark
1456–1486
Birth Place: København, Danmark
Parents
Christiaan I van Denemarken, Noorwegen en Zweden
1426–1481
Oldenburg
Dorothea (van) Brandenburg
1430–1495
Brandenburg
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Denmark's Descendants

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Margaret (of) Denmark (23 June 1456–14 July 1486) m. King (James III King of) Scotland (1452–1488)
  1. 1. James (IV KING OF SCOTLAND King of) Scotland 1473–1513 m. Margaret (Boyd of) Bonshaw 1477–1559
    1. 1. *Lady (Catherine (Kate) STEWART, Lady of Edinburgh Castle, Princess of Scotland, 3rd Countess of Morton) *1491 1494–1554 m. David ('of Pittendreich') Douglas 1480–1528
      1. 1. ELIZABETH (ISABELLA Morton DOUGLAS ROYAL) BLOOD 1500–1571 m. William (DOUGLAS) 15GG 1481–1513 m. James Douglas 1516–1581 m. Sir (Sir George Douglas, Laird of Pittendreich, Master of) Angus 1493–1522 m. Alexander (Alexander) ** 1490–1553 m. George (Douglas of) Pittendreich 1500–1556
        1. 1. Margaret (Douglas-Johnstone ***15th) GGM*** 1510–1554 m. Andrew (Johnstone, Baron of Ephinstone ***15th) GGF*** 1505–1553
        2. 2. David (Adam Douglas of Cobrandspath Earl Van Angus 7th Earl of) Angus 1515–1557
        3. 3. James (Baronet Douglas Sir, 4th Earl of Morton, Regent of) Scotland 1516–1581

Margaret Denmark's Timeline

2 Records

1456
23 June 1456
Birth of Margaret of Denmark in København, Danmark
København, Danmark
1486
14 July 1486
Age 30
Death of Margaret of Denmark in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 June 1456
    Event Place: København, Danmark
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 July 1486
    Event Place: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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