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Families covered: Stewart of Eday, Stewart of Moray, Stewart of Orkney, Stewart Kings of Scotland
James Stewart, King James IV of Scots (b 17.03.1473, d Flodden 09.09.1513) | |||||||||||||||
m. (08.08.1503) Margaret Tudor (b 29.11.1489, d 18.10.1541, dau of King Henry VII of England) | |||||||||||||||
1. | James Stewart, King James V of Scots (b 10.04.1512, d 14.12.1542, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Madeleine of France (d 07.07.1537, dau of King Francis I of France) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (1538) Mary of Guise (b 22.11.1515, d 10.06.1560, dau of Claude I de Lorraine, Duke of Guise)ancestors line G | |||||||||||||||
A.+ | 2 sons - James (b 1540, d 1541), Arthur (b 1541, d 1541) | ||||||||||||||
C. | Mary Stewart, Queen of Scots (b 7/8.12.1542, d 08.02.1586-7) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (24.04.1558) Francis II, King of France (b 1544, d 05.12.1560) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (29.07.1565) Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (b 07.12.1545, d 09.02.1567) | |||||||||||||||
Their son James became King James VI of Scotland and, later, James I of England and Ireland. | |||||||||||||||
m3. (15.05.1567) James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, Duke of Orkney (b by 1535, d 14.04.1578) | |||||||||||||||
p1. Margaret Erskine (d 1572, dau of Sir John Erskine, 5th Lord) | |||||||||||||||
D. | James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Regent (b 1531, d 21.01.1569-70) | ||||||||||||||
m. (10.02.1561/2) Agnes Keith (d 16.07.1588, dau of William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of Moray (d 18.11.1591) | ||||||||||||||
m. James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray (b before 1568, d 02.1592) | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Annabel Stewart (d young before 11.1572) | ||||||||||||||
iii. | Margaret Stewart (b 1569-70, dsp before 01.1586-7) | ||||||||||||||
m. (mcrt 04/6.1584) Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll (d 16.07.1631) | |||||||||||||||
p2. Euphemia Elphinstone ('Lupton') (b 11.05.1509, dau of Alexander Elphinstone, 1st Lord) | |||||||||||||||
E. | Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney (b 1533, d 1592/3) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1561) Jean Kennedy (dau of Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassillis) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney (dspl 06.02.1614/5, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
Patrick was executed, and his estates were forfeited, for high treason (abuse of power in Orkney). | |||||||||||||||
m. Margaret Livingston (dau of William, 6th Lord Livingston) | |||||||||||||||
p. Marjorie Sinclair | |||||||||||||||
a. | Robert Stewart | ||||||||||||||
partner(s) unknown | |||||||||||||||
b. | Mary Stewart probably the Mary who married ... | ||||||||||||||
m. ?? Stewart of Graemsay | |||||||||||||||
c. | Catherine Stewart | ||||||||||||||
m. John Sinclair of Ulbster (a 1607) | |||||||||||||||
ii. | John Stewart, Lord Kincleven, Earl of Carrick 'in Orkney' (d c1644) | ||||||||||||||
m. (26.10.1604) Elizabeth Howard (bur 31.01.1646, dau of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Margaret Stewart | ||||||||||||||
TSB (Stewart of Carrick) & BE1883 both identify Margaret's wife, and father of her daughter Margaret, as Sir John Mennes. The Mennis records identify him as ... | |||||||||||||||
m. Sir Matthew Mennis of Sandwich | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Sir James Stewart of Eday & Tullas | ||||||||||||||
m. Margaret Lyon | |||||||||||||||
a. | Robert Stewart of Eday (Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
m. (mcrt 11.07.1657) Jean Gordon (b 10.10.1634, dau of John Gordon, 14th Earl of Sutherland) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Robert Stewart of Eday (captain) | ||||||||||||||
m. Isabella Graeme of Graemshall | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Jane Stewart | ||||||||||||||
m. Robert Richan of Linklater | |||||||||||||||
(2) | Joan Stewart apparently of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. George Baikie, 4th of Tankerness (d 1730) | |||||||||||||||
b. | John Stewart of Newark (Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
BE1883 (Stewart of Orkney) reports that John dsp but TSP (Orkney - Stewart) reports that he left issue. | |||||||||||||||
c. | Mary Stewart | ||||||||||||||
m. (mcrt 1639) Alexander Bothwell of Glencorse | |||||||||||||||
d. | Margaret Stewart | ||||||||||||||
e. | Jean Stewart | ||||||||||||||
m1. Sir James Young of Seaton | |||||||||||||||
m2. George Crichton of Abekie (Major) | |||||||||||||||
m3. Frederick Lyon of Brigtoun | |||||||||||||||
iii. | Mary Stewart | -- | |||||||||||||
m. Patrick Gray, 6th Lord (d 04.09.1611) | -- | ||||||||||||||
iv. | Jean Stewart (a 1642) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Patrick Leslie of Pitcairlie, 1st Lord Lindores (d c1608) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (sp) Sir Robert Melville of Murdocarney, 1st Lord of Monymaill (b 1527, d 12.1621) | |||||||||||||||
v. | Elizabeth Stewart | ||||||||||||||
m. James Sinclair of Murchil (a 1613) | |||||||||||||||
vi.+ | other issue - Henry (dvp 1590, Master of Orkney), Sir Robert of Middleton | ||||||||||||||
p. Janet Robertson (dau of Alexander Robertson of Strowan) | |||||||||||||||
viii. | James Stewart of Graemsay & Bigtoun | ||||||||||||||
p. Marjorie Sandilands of Wick (wife of Adam Gordon, brother of John of Avachie) | |||||||||||||||
ix. | Edward Stewart of Brugh (Brough) (2nd son of this relationship) | ||||||||||||||
x.+ | other issue - George of Eynhallow (d before 30.03.1616), David of How | ||||||||||||||
partner(s) unknown | |||||||||||||||
xii. | William Stewart of Egilshay (a 1609) | ||||||||||||||
m(1). _ Bellenden (d by 1600) | |||||||||||||||
xiii. | Christian Stewart (a 1634) | ||||||||||||||
m. John Mouat of Hougaland, Shetland (d by 1634) | |||||||||||||||
xiv. | Grizel Stewart | ||||||||||||||
m. (before 27.12.1591) Hugh Sinclair of Brugh, Shetland | |||||||||||||||
xv. | Mary Stewart | ||||||||||||||
m. Lawrence Sinclair of Goat, Shetland | |||||||||||||||
xvi.+ | other issue - Robert, James | ||||||||||||||
p3. Elizabeth (or Katherine) Carmichael (b c1515, d c1535, dau of Sir John Carmichael of Meadowflat, Captain of Crawford Castle) | |||||||||||||||
F. | Adam Stewart (Prior at Perth) | ||||||||||||||
m. Janet Ruthven (dau of William (Patrick?) Ruthven, 1st of Ballindean) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Mary Stewart apparently of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. David King of Warbester | |||||||||||||||
G. | John Stewart, Lord Darnley (b 1531, d 10.1563, Commendator of Coldingham) | ||||||||||||||
m. (04.01.1561-2) Jane Hepburn (b 1540, d 1599, dau of Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Francis Stewart, Earl of Bothwell (b 1563, d 1612) | ||||||||||||||
Francis was attainted, and his title forfeited, for attempts to seize the King. | |||||||||||||||
m. (before 01.07.1592) Margaret Douglas (d 1640, dau of David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Francis Stewart (b 1584, d 1639) | ||||||||||||||
m. (02.08.1614) Isobel Seton (b 30.11.1593, dau of Robert Seton, 1st Earl of Winton) | |||||||||||||||
(1)+ | issue - Charles (bpt 07.02.1618, d unm), Robert, Margaret (bpt 01.04.1619), Elizabeth (bpt 20.08.1632, d unm) | ||||||||||||||
b. | John Stewart (Commendator of Coldingham) | ||||||||||||||
m. Margaret Home | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Francis Stewart of Coldingham | ||||||||||||||
(2) | Margaret Stewart | ||||||||||||||
m. Sir John Home of Renton (d 07.1671, Lord of Session) | |||||||||||||||
c. | Elizabeth Stewart | ||||||||||||||
m. James, Master of Cranstoun (d 1633) | |||||||||||||||
d. | Margaret Stewart | ||||||||||||||
m. (sp) Alan Cathcart, 5th Lord (b c1600, d 18.08.1628) | |||||||||||||||
e. | Helen Stewart | ||||||||||||||
m. John Macfarlane of that ilk | |||||||||||||||
f. | Jean Stewart | ||||||||||||||
m. Robert Elliot of Redheugh | |||||||||||||||
g.+ | other issue - Harie (a 1617), Frederick (a 1612) | ||||||||||||||
ii. | Margaret or Marjorie Stewart | ||||||||||||||
m1. (before 1579) William Sinclair of Underhoull (son of Olave of Brue?) | |||||||||||||||
m2. William Bruce, 1st of Symbister | |||||||||||||||
The following Hercules is shown as a legitimate son but 'HamiltonHistory' (p353) identifies him as "a natural brother of the Earl of Bothwell". | |||||||||||||||
iii. | Hercules Stewart of Whitelaw (d 18.02.1594-5) | ||||||||||||||
m. (div 1592) Mary Whitelaw (dau of Patrick Whitelaw of that ilk) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Margaret Stewart | ||||||||||||||
m1. (03/05.1619, div?) John Hamilton (in Ireland) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (before 11.1638) John Hamilton (brother of James of Peill) | |||||||||||||||
b. | John Stewart | ||||||||||||||
p4. Elizabeth Shaw (dau of Shaw of Sauchie) | |||||||||||||||
H. | James Stewart (Abbot of Kelso) | ||||||||||||||
p5. Elizabeth Beaton (dau of Sir David Betoun, 1st of Creich) | |||||||||||||||
I. | Jean Stewart (b 1538, dsp 1588) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1553, div 06.1573) Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll (b c1538, d 12.09.1573) | |||||||||||||||
Other mistresses and offspring to be investigated. | |||||||||||||||
2.+ | other issue - James (b 1506/7, d 1508, Duke of Rothesay), daughter (d infant), Arthur (b 1509, d 1510, Duke of Rothesay), daughter, Alexander (b 30.04.1514, d 08.12.1515, Duke of Ross) | ||||||||||||||
p1. Margaret Boyd (dau of Archibald Boyd of Bonshaw) | |||||||||||||||
7. | Alexander Stewart (High Chancellor, d Flodden 09.09.1513) | ||||||||||||||
8. | Katherine Stewart | -- | |||||||||||||
m. James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton (d by 04.11.1550) | -- | ||||||||||||||
p2. Janet Kennedy (dau of John Kennedy, 2nd Lord) | |||||||||||||||
9. | James Stewart, Earl of Moray (b 1500, d 1544-45) | ||||||||||||||
m. (08.1529) Elizabeth Campbell (dau of Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll) | |||||||||||||||
p1. Marion Stewart | |||||||||||||||
A. | James Stewart | ||||||||||||||
p2. partner unknown | |||||||||||||||
B. | Elizabeth Stewart | ||||||||||||||
m. John Stewart, Master of Buchan | |||||||||||||||
p3. Margaret Drummond (d 04.1501-2, dau of John Drummond, 1st Lord) | |||||||||||||||
10. | Margaret Stewart (b 1497) | -- | |||||||||||||
m1. (c1510) John Gordon, Master of Huntly (dvp 05.12.1517) | -- | ||||||||||||||
m2. Sir John Drummond, 2nd of Innerpeffray | -- | ||||||||||||||
p4. Isabel Stewart (dau of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan) | |||||||||||||||
11. | Janet Stewart (b c1511, d 1560) | -- | |||||||||||||
m. (1525) Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Lord, Chamberlain (b c1494, d Pinkie 10.09.1547) | -- | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): TSP (Kings of Scotland), BP1934 (Kings of Scotland), TSP (Moray), TSP (Orkney), TSP (Bothwell) with input from BE1883 (Stewart of Orkney), BE1883 (Stewart of Carrick).
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