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Authors: Alison Weir
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James V also had the following
illegitimate issue
:
illegitimate issue
:
By Elizabeth or Katherine, daughter of Sir John Carmichael:
1 John, Prior of Coldingham (1531/2–1563); he married Jean, daughter of Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell, and had issue.
By Margaret, daughter of John, 4th Lord Erskine:
2 James Stewart, Earl of Moray and Mar (1531?–murdered 1570); he married Agnes, daughter of William Keith, 3rd Earl Marischal, and had issue.
By Euphemia, daughter of Alexander, 1st Lord Elphinstone:
3 Robert, Earl of Orkney and Prior of Holyrood (1533–1591); he married Janet (
d
.1598), daughter of Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis, and had issue.
By Elizabeth Shaw of Sauchie:
4 James Stewart, Abbot of Kelso and Melrose (1529?–1557).
By Christine Barclay:
5 James Stewart.
By Elizabeth, daughter of John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox:
6 Adam, Prior of the Charterhouse (
d
.1606); he married Janet, daughter of William Ruthven.
By Elizabeth Bethune or Beaton:
7 Jean; she married Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll (
d
.1573), from whom she was later divorced.
By unknown mothers:
8 Robert, Prior of Whithorn (
d
.1581).
9 Margaret.
JAMES V
He died on 14 December, 1542, at Falkland Palace, Fife, and was buried in Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh.
He was succeeded by his daughter Mary.
Queen Mary
F
ATHER
:
James V
(
see here
).
ATHER
:
James V
(
see here).
M
OTHER
:
Mary of Guise
(
see here
, under
James V
).
OTHER
:
Mary of Guise
(
see here, under
James V
).
S
IBLINGS
: (
see here
, under
James V
).
IBLINGS
: (
see here, under
James V
).
QUEEN MARY
She was born on 8 December, 1542, at Linlithgow Palace. She succeeded her father as Queen of Scotland on 14 December, 1542, and was crowned on 9 September, 1543, at Stirling Castle. She became Queen Consort of France on 6 July, 1559, upon the accession of her first husband to the French throne.
Queen Mary married firstly
, on 24 April, 1558, at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris:
, on 24 April, 1558, at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris:
Francis II
He was the son of Henry II, King of France, by Catherine, daughter of Lorenzo de’ Medici, Duke of Florence, and he was born on 16 January, 1544, at the Château of Fontainbleau-sur-Loire, France. He became King Consort of Scotland upon his marriage to Queen Mary. He succeeded his father as King of France on 6 July, 1559, and was crowned on 18 September, 1559, at Rheims Cathedral. He died on 5 December, 1560, at Orléans, France, and was buried in the Cathedral of St Denis, Paris. There was no issue of the marriage.
Queen Mary married secondly
, on 29 July, 1565, in the Chapel of Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh:
, on 29 July, 1565, in the Chapel of Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh:
Henry
He was the son of Matthew Stewart (who had adopted the French form of his surname, Stuart), 4th Earl of Lennox, by Margaret,
daughter of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, by Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and widow of James IV. He was born on 7 December, 1546, at Temple Newsham, Yorkshire, and was styled Lord Darnley from birth. He was created Baron Ardmannoch and Earl of Ross on 15 May, 1565, and Duke of Albany on 20 July. He was proclaimed King of Scotland on 28 July, 1565. He was murdered, probably suffocated or strangled before his house was blown up, on 10 February, 1567, at the old Provost’s Lodging, Kirk o’ the Field, Edinburgh, and buried in the Chapel Royal, Holyrood Palace.
daughter of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, by Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and widow of James IV. He was born on 7 December, 1546, at Temple Newsham, Yorkshire, and was styled Lord Darnley from birth. He was created Baron Ardmannoch and Earl of Ross on 15 May, 1565, and Duke of Albany on 20 July. He was proclaimed King of Scotland on 28 July, 1565. He was murdered, probably suffocated or strangled before his house was blown up, on 10 February, 1567, at the old Provost’s Lodging, Kirk o’ the Field, Edinburgh, and buried in the Chapel Royal, Holyrood Palace.
Issue of marriage:
1
James VI & I
(
).
Queen Mary married thirdly
, on 15 May, 1567, at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh:
, on 15 May, 1567, at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh:
James
He was the son of Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell, and he was born in
c
.1535. He succeeded his father as 4th Earl of Bothwell in September, 1556. He married firstly Jean, daughter of George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, on 24 February, 1566; they were divorced on 3 May, 1567, in the Protestant Commissary Court of Edinburgh, on grounds of his adultery, the marriage was also annulled on 7 May, 1567, on grounds of consanguinity. James was created Duke of Orkney and Earl of Shetland on 12 May, 1567. His titles and estates were all declared forfeit on 20 December, 1567. He died on 14 April, 1578, in prison at Dragsholm Castle, Denmark, and was buried in Faarevejle Church, Dragsholm, Denmark.
c
.1535. He succeeded his father as 4th Earl of Bothwell in September, 1556. He married firstly Jean, daughter of George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, on 24 February, 1566; they were divorced on 3 May, 1567, in the Protestant Commissary Court of Edinburgh, on grounds of his adultery, the marriage was also annulled on 7 May, 1567, on grounds of consanguinity. James was created Duke of Orkney and Earl of Shetland on 12 May, 1567. His titles and estates were all declared forfeit on 20 December, 1567. He died on 14 April, 1578, in prison at Dragsholm Castle, Denmark, and was buried in Faarevejle Church, Dragsholm, Denmark.
Issue of marriage:
2 & 3
Stillborn twins
They were born between 18 and 24 July, 1568, at Lochleven Castle.
QUEEN MARY
She was forced by the lords of Scotland to abdicate in favour of her son on 24 July, 1567. She fled to England, where she was kept a prisoner for 18 years by Elizabeth I. She plotted to take the English crown, and was executed on 8 February, 1587, at Fotheringhay Castle, Northants. She was buried in Peterborough Cathedral; her remains were removed to Westminster Abbey in 1612.
She was succeeded by her son James.
James VI
F
ATHER
:
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
(
see here
, under
Queen Mary
).
ATHER
:
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
(
see here, under
Queen Mary
).
M
OTHER
:
Mary, Queen of Scots
(
see here
).
OTHER
:
Mary, Queen of Scots
(
see here).
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