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Mary Stuart 1542–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 December 1542

Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 8 February 1587

Death Location: Peterborough, Peterborough Unitary Authority, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: James V

Mother: Mary Guise

Spouse(s): Henry Darnley

Children(s): James Charl

The story of Mary Stuart began in 1542 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Mary Stuart married Henry Stuart Lord Darnley, and had children including James Vi King Of Scot Amp England King Of Great Britian James I Of England And Vi Of Scotland James Vi King Of Scotland James I Charl. Mary Stuart passed away in 1587 in Peterborough, Peterborough Unitary Authority, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Stuart began in 1542 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • Mary Stuart married Henry Stuart Lord Darnley, and had children including James Vi King Of Scot Amp England King Of Great Britian James I Of England And Vi Of Scotland James Vi King Of Scotland James I Charl.
  • Mary Stuart passed away in 1587 in Peterborough, Peterborough Unitary Authority, Cambridgeshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Stuart's Ancestors

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Mary Stuart
1542–1587
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
James V King of Scots V
1512–1542
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Mary (Of) Guise
1515–1560
Bar Le Duc
Grandparents
James IV
1473–1513
Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Margaret
1489–1541
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Stuart's Descendants

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Mary Stuart (8 December 1542–8 February 1587) m. Henry (Stuart Lord) Darnley (–10 February 1567)
  1. 1. James (VI King of Scot & England\ King of Great Britian James I of England and VI of Scotland. James VI King of Scotland James I) Charl 1566–1625

Mary Stuart's Timeline

2 Records

1542
8 December 1542
Birth of Mary Stuart in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1587
8 February 1587
Age 45
Death of Mary Stuart in Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 December 1542
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 February 1587
    Event Place: Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Peterborough, Peterborough Unitary Authority, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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