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Margaret Scotland Tudor 1489–1541 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1489

Birth Location: Westminster, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 18 Oct 1541

Death Location: Methven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Henry VII

Mother: Elizabeth Plantagenet

Spouse(s): Archibald Douglas, James Stewart

Children(s): Janet Douglas, Henry Stewart, Arthur Stewart, George Douglas, Alexander Stewart, Archibald Douglas, David Douglas, Dorothea Stewart, Elizabeth Douglas, James Douglas, Catherine Stewart, Janet Stewart, James Stuart, James Stewart, Daughter Stewart, Alexander Stewart, Lady Douglas

In 1489, Margaret Scotland Tudor entered the world in Westminster, Middlesex, England, born to Henry Tudor Vii And Elizabeth Of York Plantagenet. Margaret Scotland Tudor married Archibald Douglas, James Iv King Of Scotland Stewart, and had children including Alexander Duke Of Ross Stewart, Alexander Stewart, Archibald Douglas, Arthur Stewart, Catherine Stewart, Daughter Stewart, David Douglas, Dorothea Stewart, Elizabeth Douglas, George Douglas, Henry Viii Lord Methven Stewart, James Douglas, James Rothesay Stewart, James V Of Scotland Stuart, Janet Douglas, Janet Stewart, Lady Margaret Countess Lennox Douglas. Margaret Scotland Tudor passed away in 1541 in Methven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1489, Margaret Scotland Tudor entered the world in Westminster, Middlesex, England, born to Henry Tudor Vii And Elizabeth Of York Plantagenet.
  • Margaret Scotland Tudor married Archibald Douglas, James Iv King Of Scotland Stewart, and had children including Alexander Duke Of Ross Stewart, Alexander Stewart, Archibald Douglas, Arthur Stewart, Catherine Stewart, Daughter Stewart, David Douglas, Dorothea Stewart, Elizabeth Douglas, George Douglas, Henry Viii Lord Methven Stewart, James Douglas, James Rothesay Stewart, James V Of Scotland Stuart, Janet Douglas, Janet Stewart, Lady Margaret Countess Lennox Douglas.
  • Margaret Scotland Tudor passed away in 1541 in Methven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry VII
1457–1509
Birth Location: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
HV
Elizabeth Plantagenet
1466–1503
Birth Location: Westminster, London, England
EP

Spouses(s)

Archibald Douglas
1490–1556
Birth Location: Douglasdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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James Stewart
1473–1513
Birth Location: Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
JS

Children(s)

Janet Douglas
1520–1552
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
JD
Henry Stewart
1498–1551
Birth Location: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
HS
Arthur Stewart
1509–1510
Birth Location: Holyrood House, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
AS
George Douglas
1510–1590
Birth Location: –
GD
Alexander Stewart
1514–1516
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
AS
Archibald Douglas
1517–
Birth Location: North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
AD
David Douglas
1518–
Birth Location: North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
DD
Dorothea Stewart
1528–1541
Birth Location: Scotland
DS
Elizabeth Douglas
1535–
Birth Location: –
ED
James Douglas
1522–1547
Birth Location: Scotland
JD
Catherine Stewart
1491–1554
Birth Location: OF, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
CS
Janet Stewart
1505–1566
Birth Location: Of Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
JS
James Stuart
1512–1542
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
JS
James Stewart
1507–1508
Birth Location: Holywood Palace, Midlothian, Scotland
JS
Daughter Stewart
1508–1508
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
DS
Alexander Stewart
1506–1510
Birth Location: Holyrood House, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
AS
Lady Douglas
1515–1578
Birth Location: Harbottle, Northumberland, England
LD

Margaret Tudor's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Tudor
1489–1541
Birth Place: Westminster, Middlesex, England
Parents
Henry Tudor VII
1457–1509
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Elizabeth (of York) Plantagenet
1466–1503
Westminster, London, England
Grandparents
Edmund ("Earl of Richmond") Tudor
1430–1456
Hadham, Bedfordshire, England
Margaret Beaufort
1443–1509
Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England
Edward ("King Edward IV of England" Plantagenet Earl of) Rutland
1442–1483
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Elizabeth ("Queen Elizabeth" Woodville Grey) Plantagenet
1437–1492
Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Owen Tudor
1397–1461
Catherine DeValois
1401–1437
John Beaufort
1404–1444
Margaret Beauchamp
1416–1482
Richard Plantagenet
1411–1460
Cecily Neville
1415–1495
Richard Woodville
1412–1469
Jacquetta Pol
1416–1472
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maredydd Tudor
1365–1461
Margaret Vychan
1383–1428
Richard Plantagenet
1375–1415
Anne Mortimer
1390–1411
Pierre Luxembourg
1390–1433
Margherita Balzo
1394–1469

Margaret Tudor's Descendants

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Margaret (Scotland) Tudor (29 Nov 1489–18 Oct 1541) m. Archibald Douglas (Jan 1490–22 Jan 1556) m. James (IV "King of Scotland") Stewart (17 March 1473–9 Sep 1513)
  1. 1. Janet Douglas 1520–1552 m. Lord (Patrick) Ruthven 1520–1566
    1. 1. Alexander Ruthven 1532–1599
    2. 2. Sir (Patrick) Ruthven 1544–1561
    3. 3. George Ruthven 1546–1571
    4. 4. James Ruthven 1549–1599
    5. 5. Jean Ruthven 1550–1591
    6. 6. Isabell Ruthven 1553–1599
    7. 7. Mary Ruthven –1645
    8. 8. William ("2nd Lord Ruthven") Ruthven 1500–1552 m. Janet ("Lady Dirletoun") Halyburton 1503–1560
      1. 1. Katherine ("Lady of Glenorchy") Ruthven 1525–1580 m. Sir (Colin "6th Lord of Glenorchy") Campbell 1515–1583
        1. 1. Mary Campbell 1572–1618 m. John Graham 1574–1598
  2. 2. Henry (VIII "Lord Methven") Stewart 1498–1551
  3. 3. Arthur Stewart 1509–1510
  4. 4. George Douglas 1510–1590
  5. 5. Alexander ("Duke of Ross") Stewart 1514–1516
  6. 6. Archibald Douglas 1517–
  7. 7. David Douglas 1518–
  8. 8. Dorothea Stewart 1528–1541
  9. 9. Elizabeth Douglas 1535–
  10. 10. James Douglas 1522–1547
  11. 11. Catherine Stewart 1491–1554
  12. 12. Janet Stewart 1505–1566 m. Lord (Malcolm) Fleming 1494–1547 m. Alexander Gordon 1501–1530
    1. 1. James Fleming 1534–1558
    2. 2. Agnes Fleming 1535–1597
    3. 3. Margaret Fleming 1536–1586
    4. 4. Janet (Gordon) Sutherland 1521–
    5. 5. Beatrice Gordon 1523–1529
    6. 6. John Gordon 1525–1567
    7. 7. Alexander Gordon 1527–1552
    8. 8. Janet Gordon 1528–1577
  13. 13. James (V of Scotland) Stuart 1512–1542 m. Mary (DeGuise) DeLorraine 1515–1560 m. Margaret Erskine 1513–1572 m. Euphemia Reddoch 1520–1568
    1. 1. Mary (I of Scotland) Stuart 1542–1587 m. Edward Tudor 1537–1553 m. James (Bothwell) Hepburn 1536–1578 m. Francois (II) France 1543–1560 m. Henry (Stewart Lord) Darnley 1545–1567
      1. 1. Princess (Elizabeth) Tudor 1552–1629 m. John (Clark) Jr 1565–1640
        1. 1. Lady (Sarah) Clark 1611–1677 m. Thomas Tolman 1608–1690
      2. 2. twin Hepburn 1568–1568
      3. 3. twin Hepburn 1924–1924
      4. 4. John Stuart 1519–1567
      5. 5. Catherine Stewart 1564–1610 m. Charles Gunter 1562–1643
        1. 1. John Gunter 1590–1679
        2. 2. Urslea Gunter 1591–1592
        3. 3. Alice Gunter 1600–1601
        4. 4. Anthony Gunter 1602–1603
        5. 5. Anne Gunter 1603–1604
        6. 6. Temperance Gunter 1608–1646
        7. 7. Charles Gunter 1610–1646
        8. 8. Jane Gunter 1612–1613
        9. 9. Robert Gunter 1614–1654
        10. 10. Pardingando GUNTER 1605–1655
      6. 6. Seigneur (dAubig) STUART 1519–1567
      7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Stuart 1762–
    2. 2. Robert Stewart 1533–1592
    3. 3. John Stewart 1535–1563
    4. 4. Adam Stewart 1536–1606
    5. 5. Margaret Stewart 1539–
    6. 6. Sir (Alexander "Alistair" Stewart 1st Laird) Ardvorlich 1538–1618 m. Elisabeth (Stuart Gravin van) Moray 1565–1591 m. Janet McGrigor 1580–1620 m. Margaret (Murray Lady) Drummond 1562–1618
      1. 1. James (Beag Stewart 2nd of) Ardvorlich 1589–1648 m. Margaret Graham 1602–1662
        1. 1. Robert (Stewart 3rd Laird of) Ardvorlich 1625–1680 m. Jean Drummond 1635–1662 m. Bessie (Elspeth (A) mistress) 1628–1685
        2. 2. John (Dubh Mhor Stewart of) Dalveich 1630–1733
        3. 3. Alexander Stewart 1623–1642
        4. 4. Alexander (Henry) Stewart 1627–1644
        5. 5. Barbara (Stewart of) Ardvorlish 1630–
        6. 6. Mary (Stewart) Campbell 1628–1668
        7. 7. William Stewart 1625–1680
        8. 8. Margaret (Stewart) Ramsay 1628–1685
  14. 14. James (Rothesay) Stewart 1507–1508
  15. 15. Daughter Stewart 1508–1508
  16. 16. Alexander Stewart 1506–1510
  17. 17. Lady (Margaret "Countess Lennox") Douglas 1515–1578 m. THOMAS HOWARD 1496–1508 m. Lord (Thomas) HOWARD 1511–1537 m. James Hamilton 1515–1575 m. Francis France –1560 m. Lord (Darnley) Henry –1567 m. Matthew ("Earl of Lennox") Stewart 1516–1571
    1. 1. Margaret Stewart 1497–1528
    2. 2. Mungo STEWART 1499–
    3. 3. Agnes STEWART 1501–
    4. 4. Elizabeth STEWART 1501–
    5. 5. Henry Stuart 1531–
    6. 6. Charles (Stuart) Lennox 1531–1576
    7. 7. John Hamilton 1535–1604
    8. 8. Esme Stuart 1542–
    9. 9. Claud Hamilton 1543–1621
    10. 10. Charles Stuart 1545–1576
    11. 11. Alice Warriner 1551–1619
    12. 12. Margaret McDowell 1552–1627
    13. 13. Alice Warriner 1561–1649
    14. 14. Lady (Arabella) Stuart 1575–1615
    15. 15. Robert HOWARD 1536–1598
    16. 16. Charles (Lennox) Stuart 1555–1576
    17. 17. Phillip Howard 1607–
    18. 18. Henry (Stewart Lord) Darnley 1545–1567 m. Mary (I of Scotland) Stuart 1542–1587
    19. 19. James (I Stewart) England 1566–1625 m. Anne Denmark 1574–1619
      1. 1. Henry (Frederick) Stuart 1593–1612
      2. 2. Elizabeth ("Queen of Bohemia") Stuart 1596–1662 m. Frederick (V "Elector Palatine") Wittelsbach 1596–1632
        1. 1. Frederick (Henry) Wittelsbach 1614–1629
        2. 2. Charles (Louis "Elector Palatine") Wittelsbach 1617–1680
        3. 3. Elizabeth ("Princess Palatine") Wittelsbach 1618–1680
        4. 4. Rupert ("Prince of the Rhine") Wittelsbach 1619–1682
        5. 5. Maurice ("Prince von Simmern") Wittelsbach 1620–1652
        6. 6. Louise (Marie Hollandine) Wittelsbach 1622–1709
        7. 7. Ludwig Wittelsbach 1624–1624
        8. 8. Edward ("Count Palatine of Simmern") Wittelsbach 1625–1663
        9. 9. Henrietta (Maria) Wittelsbach 1626–1651
        10. 10. Johann (Philip Frederick) Wittelsbach 1627–1650
        11. 11. Charlotte Wittelsbach 1628–1631
        12. 12. Sophia ("Electress consort of Brunswick-Luneburg") Wittelsbach 1630–1714 m. Ernest (Augustus "Elector of Hanover") Augustus 1629–1698
        13. 13. Gustavus (Adolfus) Wittelsbach 1631–1640
      3. 3. Margaret Stuart 1598–1600
      4. 4. Charles (I England Scotland) Stuart 1600–1649 m. Henrietta (Maria England) deBourbon 1609–1669
        1. 1. Charles (II Stuart King of England, Scotland and) Ireland 1630–1685 m. Mistress (Mary) Davis 1648–1708 m. Mistress (Elizabeth Killigrew Viscountess) Shannon 1622–1680 m. Mistress (Lucy) Walter 1630–1658 m. Catherine (Princess of) Portugal 1638–1705
        2. 2. Mary (Henrietta) Stewart 1631–1660
        3. 3. James (VII of England Scotland) Stuart 1633–1701 m. Anne (Hyde Duchess of York, Duchess of) Albany 1638–1671 m. Maria (Beatrice Anne Margaret Isabel d'Este, of) Modena 1658–1718 m. Arabella (Godfrey Churchill Mistress of James) II 1648–1730
        4. 4. Henrietta (Anne) Stuart 1644–1670
        5. 5. Henry Stuart 1640–1660
        6. 6. Catherine Stuart 1639–1639
        7. 7. Charles (James) Stuart 1629–1629
        8. 8. Elizabeth Stuart 1635–1650
        9. 9. Anne Stuart 1637–1640
      5. 5. Robert (Bruce Kintyre) Stuart 1602–1602
      6. 6. James (VI) Scotland 1603–1603
      7. 7. Mary (Anne) Stuart 1605–1607
      8. 8. Sophia Stuart 1606–1606

Margaret Tudor's Timeline

2 Records

1489
29 Nov 1489
Birth of Margaret Scotland Tudor in Westminster, Middlesex, England
Westminster, Middlesex, England
1541
18 Oct 1541
Age 52
Death of Margaret Scotland Tudor in Methven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Methven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1489
    Event Place: Westminster, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1541
    Event Place: Methven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index
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